Hanwha Q CELLS Co., one of the world´s largest producer of solar modules with high quality in-house solar cells, has been awarded the "Top Brand PV Seal 2017" from EuPD Research for the fourth time in a row in Europe and for the second time in Australia.EuPD Research is a global leading provider of
Jobless growth has been continuing in South Korea. During the past three years, the country recorded a coefficient of employment of 0.35 and 0.17 in response to an increase of one billion won (US$900,000) in the asset of the top 100 and 20 enterprises, respectively. It was the reason why Park Geun-h
The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) and Seoul National University announced on November 16 that they developed a technique for pinpointing which nanoparticles are effective for the treatment of diseases.“For an effective treatment, the role of nanoparticles as an agent pene
Samsung Electronics announced, on November 9, it has successfully conducted 5G prototype trial in conjunction with China Mobile Research Institute (CMRI), which was a milestone for the cooperation between the two companies since Samsung became a member of China Mobile 5G Innovation Center in June 20
It has been found that a number of consumers are not in a hurry to get a new Galaxy Note 7 with a recall of the product underway due to battery problems. Many of them are planning to get an exchange in or before March next year.Under the circumstances, Samsung Electronics is getting jittery. Its pla
LG U+ Vice Chairman Kwon Young-soo is to push the company into the global market. Based on his experience in raising the liquid-crystal display (LCD) and electric vehicle (EV) battery sectors at LG Display and LG Chem to number one in the global market, Kwon also plans to foster LG U+ into a global
More than 100 million households in the world will have Ultra HD TVs equipped with the High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology in 2020, a U.S.-based industry tracker said. The HDR technology allows screens to deliver vivid displays by maximizing the range of colors and brightness. It innovates the quali
The Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy held the ESS Technology Development Forum on September 5 at the Textile Center located in Seoul and announced that a total of 30 billion won would be invested in the development of energy storage system (ESS) technology this year.The size of the global ESS ma
At present, the South Korean government’s key policy goal is the realization of a creative economy. According to the government, the creation of added values and decent jobs based on innovation economic development can be achieved by the realization of a creative economy in which creativity, a chall
Established on January 30, 1979, the Small & medium Business Corporation (SBC) currently has the six headquarters including the Enterprise Support Headquarters (ESH), nine offices, 14 divisions, 31 regional headquarters and branches, five training institutes, one academy and one center. A total of 9
Major smartphone manufacturers are launching their new products in the second half of the year one after another in India which has emerged as a new battlefield of the global smartphone market.According to industry sources on August 24, global smartphone makers are pouring new smartphones in the Ind
It has now become easier than ever to sell K-Style (Korean Style) products online in Taiwan.Cafe24, a global e-commerce platform, announced on July 28 that it has opened a branch in Taipei, Taiwan, in a bid to actively support for the companies selling K-Style products to make an easier inroad into
Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) gained a foothold to the Mongolian energy market.KEPCO announced that they signed an MOU on cooperation on the development of new and renewable energy such as trilateral wind power with Newcom, a Mongolian energy company and Japan’s Soft Bank in Ulaanbaatar,
DASAN Network Solutions announced on July 4 it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to construct the telecommunications infrastructure of Andhara Pradesh (AP) State, India, with Andhra Pradesh State Fibernet Limited (APSFL), one of the major governmental telecommunications companies.As part of
The average smartphone penetration rate in 50 major countries is at close to 70% this year. With the world smartphone market saturation realized, it becomes a challenging task for smartphone makers to keep up with the “alternative demands” beyond the developments of the emerging markets.According to
Future entrepreneurs and venture firms do need capital to start and expand their businesses based on brilliant ideas. The Korea Venture Capital Association (KVCA) is one of the organizations striving to help them with various venture capital firms in South Korea. The following is an interview with K
K Venture Group, or KVG, the investment arm of Kakao Corporation, announced on June 9 that it has become the largest shareholder of Philippine-based bitcoin-related fintech startup Satoshi Citadel Industries, or SCI (CEO John Bailon), by acquiring its 40 percent stake. It is KVG’s first investment o
China is taking over an increasing number of companies in developed countries in the fields including the Internet of Things (IoT), robotics and biotechnology, which South Korea is focusing on as its future growth engines.China recorded the largest number of M&A deals in its history last year but th
The CJ Group is currently generating practical business models and economic effects by utilizing its different cultural content.Since its opening in July last year, the Seoul Center for Creative Economy & Innovation (CCEI) has fulfilled its role as a creative economic role model by providing various
It has been found that the 30 largest business groups in South Korea are stepping up their support for partner firms, in spite of the current slowdown of the national economy, in order to tide over the ongoing recession by means of closer cooperation with them.According to the Federation of Korean I