The government will build 10,000 “smart plus” buildings specializing in robots, drones, autonomous vehicles and urban air mobility (UAM) by 2035.The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (MOLIT) announced a road map for the promotion of smart plus buildings as an innovation policy in the s
POSCO Holdings is set to cooperate with CF Industries, the world’s leading ammonia producer, to advance the production of blue ammonia within the United States.On Sept. 14, during the H2 MEET 2023 event held at KINTEX in Ilsan, POSCO Holdings signed a joint development agreement (JDA) with CF Indust
'H2 MEET 2023', the world's largest hydrogen industry exhibition, will host its largest-ever event at KINTEX 1 in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province for 3 days from Wednesday, September 13 to Friday, September 15.This exhibition is hosted by the H2 MEET Organizing Committee (Chaired by Nam-hoon Kang, Chairma
SK telecom is set to develop its proprietary communication security technology, Quantum Security Communication (QSC), as an international standard. It is anticipated that the technology will receive final international standardization approval in as early as two years.On Aug. 29, SK telecom announce
Fairtrade Korea proudly participated in the highly anticipated 41st edition of Seoul Food, held at KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, from May 30 to June 2, 2023. The event, hosted by the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), witnessed a significant increase in awareness among domestic compan
The author is an analyst for NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at jooyh@nhqv.com -- Ed.Considering the 1Q23 earnings shock, we lower our TP on Emart to W120,000. The investment points of: 1) narrowing online losses; and 2) easing regulations on mandatory closing for large discount stores
The authors are analysts of Shinhan Investment Corp. They can be reached at idh@shinhan.com and jiunmyoung@shinhan.com, respectively. -- Ed. Takeaways from DX Korea 2022Defense Expo Korea (DX Korea) is a platform for land forces equipment exhibition. This year marks the fifth biennial event since it
The author is an analyst of NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at jooyh@nhqv.com. -- Ed. HDS has announced split-off plans. The move appears aimed at securing expertise by individual business and strengthening management rights. From the perspective of existing HDS shareholders, DPR shoul
Hyosung TNC announced on Sept. 7 that it has developed nylon for liners of hydrogen vehicle fuel tanks for the first time in Korea. A liner is an inner container of a fuel tank that prevents leaks.The new nylon liner material is 70 percent lighter than metal materials and 50 percent lighter than hig
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said on Aug. 31 that the South Korean government is working on various hydrogen production techniques, including production from nuclear power-based electricity.Han made the comment during a congratulatory speech at the H2 Mobility Energy Environment Technology (MEET) 202
The Korea Institute of Science and Technology unveiled its latest quantum computer at Korea Science and Technology Fair 2021.“This computer is the second of its kind in the world that is operable at room temperature and atmospheric pressure, unlike existing quantum computers, which require an ultra-
LG Electronics announced on Dec. 22 that it will demonstrate the results of its R&D efforts towards 6G communications at Korea Science & Technology Fair 2021, which is held at KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province from Dec. 22 to 24.At the event, LG Electronics unveiled a power amplifier device it has
Sales of imported cars ascended from 22,321 units in January to 26,191 units in June, but their sales began to decrease in July, falling to 18,764 units in October and 18,810 units in November, according to the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association (KAIDA).The figures dropped by 5,
A fully autonomous vehicle developed by Hyundai Motor will hit the road in downtown Seoul in the first half of 2022.Hyundai Motor disclosed its plan to operate a level 4 autonomous driving vehicle in Seoul at a press conference for the 2021 Seoul Mobility Show at KINTEX in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province,
Hyundai Heavy Industries Group will develop hydrogen fuel cells for ships by partnering with the world's largest powertrain developer.The group signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with AVL, an Austrian powertrain developer, to jointly develop hydrogen fuel cells for ships by 2025. A signi
Hyosung Group will concentrate its capabilities on future energy businesses, including hydrogen.Cho Hyun-sang, the group’s vice chairman, attended the inaugural meeting of the Korea H2 Business Summit at KINTEX, Goyang near Seoul, on Sept. 8. "Hyosung is involved in the whole range of a hydrogen eco
SK Group unveiled its hydrogen business plan at the inaugural meeting on Sept. 8 of the Korea H2 Business Summit, a consultative body launched by leading Korean conglomerates promoting hydrogen-related private businesses.SK Group plans to invest 18.5 trillion won to build a hydrogen value chain, the
Ten South Korean business groups (Hyundai Motor, SK, Lotte, POSCO, Hanwha, Hyundai Heavy Industries, GS, Doosan, Hyosung and Kolon) are planning to launch their hydrogen enterprise council on Sept. 8.The purpose of the council is to accelerate the formation of the domestic hydrogen industry ecosyste
Korean paper companies are speeding up development of new products to cope with a decline in paper demand.On July 8, Moorim P&P introduced various products made of new materials, such as nanocellulose, pulp molds and bioplastics, at Nano Korea 2021, which was held at KINTEX in Goyang City. Nanocellu
India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC), which is currently being built in New Delhi, India, will represent the MICE industry of Southwest Asia. IICC will be operated and managed by KINEXIN Convention Management Private Limited, which is a consortium company founded by the Korea Intern