Mirae Asset Securities announced on Feb. 27 that the number of its retail customer accounts in India has exceeded 1 million.After the launch of the online trading platform “m.Stock” in April 2022, the Indian unit of Mirae Asset Securities has rapidly ascended in the rankings within the local online
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
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba’s AliExpress has come under fire once again, this time embroiled in controversy surrounding sexually explicit content following on issues regarding counterfeit products. Concerns have been raised over the platform’s uncontrolled search terms, advertisements, and imag
The Monetary Policy Board of the Bank of Korea (BOK) has decided to maintain the key interest rate at the existing level of 3.50 percent. Despite the domestic inflation rate falling to the 2 percent range, it is deemed difficult to consider it as having reached a stable level, especially considering
Hyundai Engineering announced on Feb. 21 that its landscape structures “Weaving Garden” and “Cloud Shade” won the Winner award at Asia Design Prize 2024.The Asia Design Prize is the largest international design competition in Asia. This year, Professor Shingo Ando from the prestigious Kyoto Universi
Samsung Display’s foldable panel has passed the U.S. Department of Defense’s durability standard tests, overcoming extreme temperature changes and shocks among other harsh conditions, to obtain the military specification (Mil-Spec) certification. This marks the first time a foldable panel from Samsu
The presidential office stated regarding Cuba, with which diplomatic relations have recently been established, that “as a major reserve of nickel and cobalt, which are essential for secondary battery production, Cuba holds significant potential for cooperation in mineral supply chain sectors.”Accord
Pernod Ricard Korea, the Korean affiliate of the wine and spirits company Pernod Ricard, has successfully completed “Drink More Water” employee challenge by releasing the challenge video on the official LinkedIn channel of Pernod Ricard.The employee challenge, as part of the responsible drinking cam
Pulmuone's innovative plant-based protein product, 'Tofu Bar,' continues its rapid sales growth, captivating the taste of local consumers in Japan's top three major convenience stores.Pulmuone, a South Korean fresh food company, announced on the 7th that the sales of Tofu Bar, launched by its Japane
South Korea’s exports posted double-digit growth in January, led by a recovery in semiconductor exports.Korea’s exports totaled US$54.69 billion in January, while Korea’s imports totaled US$54.39 billion, according to the Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE).Exports increased 18 per
CJ Logistics announced on Jan. 31 that it has entered into a strategic partnership for logistics cooperation with Saigon Co.op, a Vietnamese state-owned retail chain giant.Through this partnership, both companies plan to establish a joint task force to collaboratively operate a new logistics center
Meditox announced on Jan. 29 that its “Neuraderm” has been launched on Japan’s largest e-commerce platform, Rakuten Ichiba (Rakuten).Rakuten is known as Japan’s largest e-commerce shopping platform, boasting an annual transaction volume of 5.6 trillion yen (US$37.82 billion) and holding a high marke
Pernod Ricard Korea, the Korean affiliate of the global liquor company Pernod Ricard Group, announced the release of its ‘Drink More Water Staff Challenge’ video on the official LinkedIn channel of Pernod Ricard, targeting the festive season of End-of-Year, New Year’s Day, and Lunar New Year, when m
Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon announced Seoul Smart Life Week at the Seoul Innovation Forum 2024 held in Las Vegas in the U.S. on Jan. 9.Seoul Smart Life Week is a three-year mid- to long-term plan to showcase Seoul’s innovative technology companies to the world using the city’s smart network as a foundati
South Korea should increase its semiconductor exports to China regardless of its relations with the United States in order to develop its semiconductor industry, a Chinese media outlet asserted.“Given that South Korea’s economy is heavily dependent on the semiconductor industry, it is understandable
The government has recently come up with a new plan for the promotion of the robot industry, aiming to invest over 3 trillion won (US$2.24 billion) in the public and private sectors by 2030 to deploy one million robots across various industrial and societal sectors.The Ministry of Trade, Industry, a
The Korean beauty care industry is turning its eyes to the Japanese market. It is a strategy to try to rebound by targeting Japan as an alternative market as its performance weakened due to a decline in the market share of Korean cosmetics in China.LG Household and Health Care’s cumulative sales thr
Hyundai Motor Company today presented its vision for a hydrogen-powered, software-driven transformation beyond mobility applications at CES 2024. Under the theme ‘Ease every way,’ the company held its Media Day at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas to highlight its future blueprint for
Ahead of its Galaxy Unpacked event in the United States, Samsung Electronics has embarked on a campaign to promote ‘Galaxy AI’ at major landmarks around the world.On Jan. 7, Samsung Electronics announced the launch of digital outdoor advertisements for its Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event across 13 countr
LG Display is set to unveil a slew of OLED strategy products boasting unique technological advancements at the world’s largest electronics and IT trade show, CES 2024. The company will showcase large OLED technologies surpassing current limitations in image quality and performance, along with next-g