LG Electronics and global big tech company Meta are joining forces to develop next-generation extended reality (XR) devices. LG Electronics announced on Feb. 28 that it is officially starting strategic cooperation with Meta to accelerate its XR business.Meta’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, visited LG Twin T
HD Hyundai Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), Hyundai Mipo Shipbuilding, and Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries announced on Feb. 28 that they recently held a Marine Platform Technology Council meeting with Siemens Digital Industries Software at Hyundai Mipo Shipyard
The author is an analyst for NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at bk@nhqv.com -- Ed.Global stock markets have rallied of late, with the S&P500 surging for four months in a row. In February, the Kospi has outperformed other major markets. But, the fast market growth is likely to bolster p
Since taking office in early July 2022, Ongjin County Mayor Moon Kyung-bok has been busy listening to the voices of his residents. This has been producing remarkable positive results.In 2023, Ongjin County paved the way for a new leap forward, including finalizing a plan for the construction of Baek
The government has come up with a detailed blueprint at the inter-ministerial level, encompassing export targets for key items such as semiconductors, automobiles, and plants, to achieve this year’s export goal of US$700 billion. It includes the largest-ever support measures to accelerate progress,
Woori Financial Group has established a strategic partnership with Mubadala, the sovereign wealth fund of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), between their respective subsidiaries.According to sources in the financial sector on Feb. 28, Woori Venture Partners, a subsidiary of Woori Financial Group, sign
Hanwha Group has completed the acquisition of HSD Engine, the world’s second-largest low-speed engine manufacturer for ships, and changed its name to Hanwha Engine.Hanwha Group has announced on Feb. 28 that resolutions were passed during the interim shareholders’ meeting of HSD Engine held on Feb. 2
Seed Group, a leading company under the Private Office of Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum, has taken a significant step towards revolutionising the travel industry in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region through its strategic partnership with Seoul-based hospitality tech startup ONDA.Wit
Incheon Metropolitan City announced on Feb. 27 that European global investment firms had delivered letters of intent to Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok, expressing their intention to invest a total of US$6 billion in the city.On Feb. 26, Mayor Yoo received letters of intent for investments in Paris, France, fro
The Ministry of Science and ICT announced that it participated in the ministerial session held at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024, the world’s largest mobile exhibition in Barcelona, Spain, on Feb. 27. During the event, it introduced the South Korean government’s policies regarding the safe uti
“Like the company has persisted in developing HBM, confident in its value, I too will continue to devote efforts to developing next-generation AI memory technology to lead the rapidly changing AI era,” said Son Ho-young, vice president of SK Hynix, on Feb. 27, expressing his thoughts and ambitions a
Samsung Electronics and SK telecom have embarked on forming alliances with global operators to lead the development of 6G and integrate Large Language Models (LLM) into their services. While Samsung Electronics is co-establishing a consortium with big tech companies across various sectors such as te
Domestic game companies are putting significant effort into capturing the Middle East market. Based on “oil money,” this region possesses high financial power and purchasing capability but is still an untapped market due to inadequate communication infrastructure and other issues. Although the uncer
By the end of 2023, more than 300 5G commercial networks had been launched worldwide, serving more than 1.6 billion users. 5G development is now well underway, with the growth rate of global 5G users reaching seven times higher than that of 4G users in the same period. Operators using Huawei solutio
Hyundai Motor Company’s IONIQ 5 N is among the Top Three in the World finalists for the 2024 World Performance Car.The World Car Awards announced the Top Three in the World finalists for this year’s competition at a ceremony during the Geneva International Motor Show. The World Car Awards is an annu
JW Pharmaceutical announced on Feb. 26 that it has signed a joint research agreement with its subsidiary, C&C Pharmaceuticals Research Institute, for the development of innovative anti-cancer cell therapies.According to the agreement, JW Pharmaceutical will develop a new CAR-NK cell therapy targetin
Samsung Electronics, SK hynix, and other major semiconductor firms have called for government attention and support in relation to the U.S. government’s impending subsidy payments.During a “Public-Private Semiconductor Strategy Meeting” held on the morning of Feb. 26 at the Korea Chamber of Commerce
Starbucks Korea has halted sales of its sparkling water Perrier following a quality control controversy.Starbucks Korea announced on Feb. 26 that it has preemptively suspended sales of Perrier from Feb. 1 following quality control issues raised by the brand’s overseas manufacturer.Perrier is a spark
Amid growing concerns about expanding trade risks in big election years in 76 countries around the world holding elections, the Korean government has decided to actively manage risk factors through a strategy meeting among industry, academia, and research centers.The Ministry of Trade, Industry and
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