A cutting-edge CXL IP startup, Panmnesia, announced its participation as the main sponsor at the inaugural CXL Consortium Developer Conference 2024 (CXL DevCon 2024), set to take place in April in Santa Clara, California, USA. Panmnesia will showcase the Compute Express Link (CXL) interoperability o
Samsung Electronics is zeroing in on the digital health market with new artificial intelligence (AI) wearables. The Galaxy Watch 7, set for release in the second half of this year, is expected to offer blood glucose monitoring in addition to its earlier capability to detect sleep apnea. When combine
SK hynix announced that it participated in the TSMC 2024 Technology Symposium held in Santa Clara, California, in the U.S. on April 24 (local time), where it showcased its leading high-bandwidth memory (HBM) technology.In addition, SK hynix revealed the current status of its collaboration with Taiwa
Naver’s management control over Line, which it has developed into a global messaging service over the past 13 years, could be handed over to Japan due to pressure from the Japanese government. If control is transferred, Naver could lose a market of 200 million users in Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand, p
Hyundai Motor achieved an operating profit of over 3.5 trillion won in the first quarter of this year. Its sales reached a record high in the first quarter, surpassing the 40 trillion won mark.Hyundai Motor announced on April 25 that its consolidated sales for the first quarter of this year amounted
Hanwha Solution’s Q CELLS division (Hanwha Q CELLS) announced on April 25 that it will cease solar module production and sales in China through its Chinese subsidiary to focus on the U.S. market.The suspension of operations by Hanwha Q CELLS’ Chinese subsidiary amounts to 531 billion won (US$386.18
Coupang is set to invest about 360 billion won in Taiwan as it launches rocket delivery services in the region.According to local media reports in Taiwan on April 25, including in the Liberty Times, the Department of Investment Review under Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs has approved Coupang
SK hynix achieved unexpectedly strong performance in the first quarter, surpassing market expectations.The company announced on April 25 that it recorded 12.43 trillion won (US$9.04 billion) in sales and 2.89 trillion won in operating profits, representing a 23 percent operating profit margin, and 1
With South Korea’s manufacturing investments shifting from the western to the eastern United States, there’s a growing need to establish logistics infrastructure like port terminals on the U.S. East Coast to mitigate logistics risks.According to the report titled “Changes in Import-Export Logistics
SK hynix plans to invest 20 trillion won in Cheongju to expand its high-bandwidth memory (HBM) production capacity. This move is interpreted as an effort to maintain its leading position amid intensifying HBM competition.On April 24, SK hynix announced that its board of directors has approved the pr
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon held a press briefing at Seoul City Hall on April 24 to announce a comprehensive plan to develop the Han River. The plan is a sequel to the Great Han River Project launched in March last year with the goal of creating a waterfront city in Seoul.Accordingly, the city aims to cr
The Korean construction industry is on edge due to the conflict between Israel and Iran and between Israel and Hamas, which has led to a decline in orders from the Middle East and concerns about lower profitability due to rising raw material prices. The Middle East is a big overseas market for Korea
Europe’s views are changing in favor of nuclear power generation. Many European countries agree that nuclear power is necessary for carbon neutrality and energy security. They are also investing in new technologies such as small modular reactors (SMRs). Europe has a growing interest in South Korea,
It has been revealed that global SPA brand H&M is struggling to overcome challenges in the domestic market.According to the Financial Supervisory Service’s electronic disclosure system on April 24, the operating profit of Hennes & Mauritz AB, the operator of H&M, for the fiscal year 2023 from Decemb
Huawei launched its game-changing RAN Intelligent Agents. The RAN Intelligent Agents introduce a set of telecom foundation model, RAN digital twins system (RDTS), and intelligent computing power to empower 5.5G with intelligence, according to Eric Zhao, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of
With Canadian Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development Minister Mary Ng leading a large-scale trade mission to Korea, high-level business leaders from both countries have come together to call for expanding cooperation in not only traditional industries such as energy but in cu
Hyundai Mobis, a global leading company in the electric vehicle supplier, announced the construction of a new plant in Spain, the heart of Europe's automotive market. Mobis currently operates battery system production facilities in Korea, China, and the Czech Republic and is building several more in
Taiwan, a major hub for the world’s top semiconductor companies, has experienced a series of earthquakes, leading to temporary delays in semiconductor supply and potential price hikes.On April 23, the industry reported that over 50 aftershocks, ranging from magnitude 3.0 to 6.3, struck eastern Taiwa
On April 23, Samsung SDI announced that it will showcase future battery technology for electric vehicles to global scholars at the “37th Electric Vehicle Symposium & Exhibition (EVS37).”EVS is the largest electric vehicle symposium and exhibition worldwide, starting in 1969. It is an event where glo
It has emerged that the domestic battery industry, which received trillions of won in tax deductions in the United States last year, might need to pay nearly 200 billion won in additional taxes by 2026 due to the implementation of a global minimum tax. Battery companies are currently investing in th