Samsung Electronics, which lost its lead to SK hynix in the high bandwidth memory (HBM) market, which is becoming known as the AI semiconductor market, has drawn its sword for a counterattack.The company plans to shake up the AI semiconductor market by launching a new concept of "AI accelerator" (a
The author is an analyst for NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at pk.park@nhqv.com -- Ed.HIFU equipment exports from Gangnam-gu, Seoul to Brazil rebounded in February. Gangnam-gu’s aesthetic consumables and RF equipment exports continue to level up. Aesthetic equipment exports from Yuseo
Root Energy Inc., Korea’s leading renewable energy local acceptance solution provider as well as a certified B Corp, has successfully raised KRW 20 billion (approx. USD 15 million) crowdfunded by residents of Suwon-ri, Hallim-eup, Jeju Island. It makes the Korea’s largest offshore wind farm Jeju Hal
The legal battle between the sons of the founder of Hanmi Pharmaceutical -- Lim Jong-yoon and Lim Jong-hoon -- and the OCI Group has intensified. OCI Group holds a significant stake in Hanmi Science, the parent company of Hanmi Pharmaceutical Group. The legal battle remains on the question of integr
Samsung SDI has commenced the full-scale shipment of its “dream battery.” the solid-state battery.At the performance report meeting held on Jan. 30, Park Jong-sun, vice president of Samsung SDI’s Large Business Division, announced, “During the fourth quarter of last year, we started shipping samples
Hanmi Pharmaceutical Group’s eldest and second sons, President Lim Jong-yoon and President Lim Jong-hoon, have filed an injunction against the merger of Hanmi Group and OCI Group.President Lim Jong-yoon, through the X (formerly Twitter) account of his personal company Corey Group, announced on Jan.
Samsung Electronics and SK hynix will build the world’s largest and best semiconductor mega cluster in the southern part of Gyeonggi Province with a total investment of 622 trillion won. The Korean government will support this project by creating infrastructure and an investment environment, strengt
Samsung SDI is accelerating its pursuit of next-generation battery technology by establishing a new development organization aimed at solidifying its technological edge.On Dec. 7, the industry reported that Samsung SDI has conducted a regular organizational restructuring. Notably, this reorganizatio
Doosan Robotics has set the goal to become the leading company in the global collaborative robot market, excluding China. A collaborative robot refers to a robot that works in the same space as humans. To achieve this, the company plans to expand its product lineup from 13 to 17 models by 2026 and a
Pernod Ricard Korea, the Korean unit of global wine and spirits company Pernod Ricard, announced that it will expand its professional training in sustainable and responsible bar operations at Jeju University.The ‘Bar World of Tomorrow' is a training program designed by the Pernod Ricard Group to pro
South Korea’s small and medium-sized semiconductor material, component, and equipment companies are making a bold move by establishing their production facilities within the semiconductor cluster taking shape in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. The anticipated tech hub, known as the Yongin Semiconductor C
Samsung Display filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) against China’s BOE, the world’s largest liquid crystal display (LCD) panel maker and Samsung Display’s largest display competitor. Samsung Display claims BOE stole its technology. This is separate from an ongoing p
Samsung SDI will display a range of electric vehicle (EV) batteries at the 2023 Korea Future Mobility Expo held at EXCO, Daegu for three days starting from Oct. 19.Centering on the PRiMX battery, Samsung SDI will showcase various EV batteries and technologies that encapsulate “unparalleled technical
Samsung Electronics is formalizing plans to introduce a “Spam Message Box” on its mobile phones.The Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) announced on Oct. 18 that they had entered into a business agreement with Samsung Electronics for the development and operation of malicious text message filter
Habitat for Humanity addressed the crisis of affordable and inclusive housing in Asia and the Pacific and urged stakeholders to take sustainable approaches for adequate housing in informal settlements, at a press conference hosted by the global non-profit housing organization today. Habitat also hig
Korea’s battery industry is rapidly advancing its technological development towards the commercialization of solid-state batteries, the next generation of cells. By replacing the liquid electrolytes traditionally used between the cathode and anode with solid materials, these batteries promise unpara
The Supreme Court of Korea has ruled that Philip Morris Korea evaded close to 100 billion won in taxes by simulating wholesale sales of its stored cigarettes in anticipation of a cigarette tax increase in 2015.On July 27, the Second Division of the Supreme Court stated that it had overturned the ori
The author is an analyst for NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at pk.park@nhqv.com -- Ed.Dental implant exports logged a new monthly high in June, with record-high exports continuing to major countries thanks to China’s VBP effects and Russia’s recovery. In addition, monthly exports of a
The author is an analyst for NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at jooyh@nhqv.com -- Ed.While KT&G’s 2Q23 earnings are likely to arrive short of consensus, this disappointment should be offset by the fact that the firm is to make its first-ever half-year dividend payout. Moving ahead, the