According to industry sources and foreign reports on Oct. 29, global automaker Ford Motor is set to reduce its initial US$12 billion investment plan for electric vehicle projects after recording approximately US$1.3 billion in losses in its electric vehicle division during the third quarter of this
Founded in 1977, Hanwha Aerospace has become a leading company in the aerospace industry in South Korea. Today, its products serve not only aerospace but also the defense and marine sectors. With an unwavering focus on customer-centric quality management, technological innovation, and product compet
During his six-day state visits to Saudi Arabia and Qatar, President Yoon Suk-yeol secured business contracts totaling $202 billion (27.3 trillion won). With these trips, he concluded his diplomatic rounds with the “Big 3” Middle Eastern countries, which began with a visit to the United Arab Emirate
The Korea-Canada Project Exploration and Investment Collaboration Business Forum was held at the Four Seasons Hotel in the Jongno district of Seoul on Oct. 25.The Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (K-SURE) held a joint meeting with the Export Development Canada (EDC) on Oct. 25 to strengthen the exp
The labor unions of six subsidiary parts companies under the Hyundai Motor Group have initiated the first-ever joint strike within the Hyundai Motor Group. They demand equal performance bonuses and special incentives with Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors while advocating for the elimination of hierarchy
Hyundai Engineering, in collaboration with Hyundai E&C, has secured a colossal project in Saudi Arabia worth US$2.3 billion for the expansion of a major gas plant.On Oct. 23 (local time), at the NEOM Exhibition Hall in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during the 50th Anniversary Celebration of Korea-Saudi Cons
On Oct. 22 (local time) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) announced that it had signed a contract with Saudi energy companies to collaborate in the hydrogen ammonia and grid sectors.Through this agreement, KEPCO, along with POSCO Holdings and Lotte Chemical, has a
DL Engineering & Construction (E&C) has partnered with the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) of Saudi Arabia to promote carbon-neutral desalination plants.On Oct. 22, local time, DL E&C announced that it signed a “Mutual Cooperation MOU for the Application of Small Modular Reactors (SMR) in
During President Yoon Seok-yeol’s state visit to Saudi Arabia, a total of 46 memoranda of understanding (MOUs) and contracts were signed at the 2023 Korea-Saudi Investment Forum. This signifies a boost in economic cooperation between the two nations across various industries, including electric vehi
Korea National Oil Corp. (KNOC) has signed an international joint stockpiling agreement to store 5.3 million barrels of crude oil from Saudi Arabia’s state oil company Aramco in Korea.On the occasion of President Yoon Suk-yeol’s visit to Saudi Arabia, KNOC announced on Oct. 22 that it signed the cru
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) said that it is considering securing overseas shipyards to reduce costs and procure abundant human resources.“We need to think about how to maintain our market share and run our business in the long term,” Park Seung-yong, chief operating officer (
SPC Group’s bakery brand, Paris Baguette, is set to make a full-fledged entry into the US$2 trillion halal market.SPC, a participant in the Presidential Saudi-Qatar Economic Delegation, announced on Oct. 24 that it had signed a joint venture partnership memorandum of understanding (MOU) for Paris Ba
LS Cable & System announced a plan to build a submarine cable production plant in the United States in a press conference held at LS Cable & System’s Donghae factory on Oct. 19.“We have confirmed the construction of a plant in the United States and are considering building a plant in Europe,” Kim Hy
On Oct. 22, KT announced a collaboration with Thailand’s leading ICT company, Jasmine Group, to utilize KT’s “Mi:dm” super-scale AI for the construction of a Thai Large Language Model (LLM) and joint commercialization in Southeast Asia. This marks the first time a domestically produced super-scale A
On Oct. 22, SPC Group announced that Paris Baguette has surpassed 500 outlets worldwide.Paris Baguette has been on a roll, opening stores consecutively in places like Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey in the U.S.; Toronto, Canada; and Shanghai, Beijing, and Xi'an in China since last month. This
SK telecom, the South Korean telecommunications giant, has announced a joint venture with global telecoms company Deutsche Telekom to collaboratively develop a Large Language Model (LLM) geared towards AI vision realization.On Oct. 22, SK telecom revealed that they had joined forces with Deutsche Te
On Oct. 19, POSCO announced the completion of an automotive coated steel plate production and sales factory in Hebei Province, China. This is a joint venture with the Hesteel Group with an annual capacity of 900,000 tons.In May 2021, POSCO’s board of directors approved the establishment of a joint v
Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors has decided to exit the Chinese market as local Chinese car brands dominate the scene, tarnishing the reputation of automobile powerhouses like Germany and Japan.According to a report by Japan’s NHK Broadcasting on Oct. 19, sources have indicated that Mitsubishi Motors has
SK hynix, which indirectly holds a stake of approximately 34% in the Japanese NAND flash manufacturer Kioxia Corporation, has reportedly opposed the management integration of Kioxia and U.S.-based Western Digital (WD).Japan’s Nikkei newspaper reported on Oct. 18 that “SK hynix of South Korea, which
HD Hyundai announced on Oct. 18 that its shipbuilding subsidiaries – including HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, and Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries – have signed a business agreement for joint development of an integrated design-production innovation platform with