Samsung Display Executive Director Jung Seok-woo announced plans to expedite the production of RGB-based micro OLEDs at the OLED Korea conference held at the K Hotel in Seoul on March 28.During his presentation on the Development Strategy for AR/VR in Future Displays, Jung emphasized the collaborati
SK on, a leading global electric vehicle battery manufacturer, announced today it signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Italian luxury sports carmaker Ferrari to reinforce partnership and lead innovation in cell technology.SK on Chief Executive Officer Lee Seok-hee, Ferrari Chief Execu
Hyundai Motor Group signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on cooperation in future mobility with Red Sea Global (RSG), a leading developer of the Red Sea and western coastal areas, in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, on March 24 (local time).The Red Sea coastal development project is one of
AIA Group Limited has published its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report 2023, "Sustaining Healthier, Longer, Better Lives." The report highlights the strong progress of AIA's five-pillar ESG Strategy.Among the significant achievements in 2023 AIA published its first Climate Transition
The Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced on March 21 that it will be holding the “On-device AI Ultra-differential Challenge” launch ceremony at the Josun Palace Hotel in the Gangnam district of Seoul in collaboration with LG Electronics, Microsoft Korea, and Intel Korea. This event marks the begi
This March, Four Seasons Hotel Seoul takes centre stage as an official partner of the prestigious Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2024, which comes to the Korean capital for the first time. Securing its place as a gastronomic hotspot in the city’s thriving culinary scene, the contemporary Gwanghwamun hot
Samsung Display and LG Display, the two major Korean display makers, have begun the second round of their battle in the display market. Unlike LG Display, which makes large-sized panels, Samsung Display makes smash hits focused on small and medium-sized panels. LG Display is trying to reverse its fo
FILA Holdings reaffirmed its commitment to responsible management and shareholder returns by publicly disclosing on March 20 that it will retire its existing treasury stocks and buy back up to 50 billion won worth of shares this year.The treasury stock retirement and share buyback plan aligns with t
While major countries such as the United States, Japan, and the European Union (EU) are rushing to provide subsidies for semiconductors, there are growing voices that Korea will lose the global semiconductor war if it does not subsidize Korean companies such as Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, citi
POSCO Group, which is about to see the inauguration of its new chairman, has been accused of nominating inappropriate outside directors to its holding company, POSCO Holdings, and its affiliates.“After reviewing the agendas for the shareholders’ meetings of POSCO affiliates, many of the candidates f
As the Bank of Japan (BOJ) has embarked on its first interest rate hike in 17 years, it is anticipated that the strengthening of the yen due to the lifting of Japan’s negative interest rates could have a positive impact on domestic exports such as semiconductors, automobiles, and shipbuilding. Howev
The Korea National Railway announced that it has successfully hosted the “Korea-Vietnam High-speed Railway Technology Exchange” on March 19, with the visit of the Vietnam Ministry of Transport Technical Survey Team to its Daejeon headquarters.The Korea-Vietnam High-Speed Railway Technology Exchange
Samsung Electronics has failed to resolve wage negotiations again this year, signaling another round of union risks.The Nationwide Samsung Electronics Workers’ Union, the largest union at Samsung Electronics, announced on March 18 that it formed a labor dispute committee and will start a labor strug
The market for all-in-one washer-dryers, often dubbed as “dream home appliances,” is now opening up in earnest. South Korea’s two major home appliance companies, LG Electronics and Samsung Electronics, have both introduced this product. With a washer-dryer combo, there’s no need to separately transf
Recently, there has been a trend where shareholder demands for increased shareholder returns have slightly subsided as proposals such as the retirement of repurchased stocks or dividend expansions were rejected at shareholder meetings. While companies have temporarily relieved the pressure by proact
Korean Air will build an engine maintenance cluster in the Unbuk district of Yeongjong Island, Incheon, to expand its aircraft engine maintenance capacity and expand its aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) business.Korean Air announced on March 14 that it held a groundbreaking ceremony f
Sebastian Seung, former President in charge of global research & development cooperation at Samsung Research, has left Samsung Electronics.Seung, a world-renowned AI scholar who has been leading the AI strategy formulation at Samsung Electronics, has been listed as resigned in the company’s business
Korea and ASEAN member countries are meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, on March 12 to assess the implementation of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and discuss measures for upgrading the agreement.The Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy announced that it will host the Korea-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement
Samsung Display has begun the construction of the world’s first 8.6th generation organic light-emitting diode (OLED) production line. As major manufacturers such as Apple are increasing the proportion of OLED displays instead of liquid crystal displays (LCDs) in the laptop and tablet markets, Samsun
SK on is set to develop a high-nickel nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) battery capable of traveling 300 km on a 5-minute charge.During a keynote speech at The Battery Conference held at COEX in the Gangnam district of Seoul on March 7 as part of the largest battery exhibition in South Korea, InterBatte