There is a prospect that a new era will open in three years where the entire population of 50 million people across the nation can receive anything with a day of ordering it with free shipping.On March 27, Coupang announced its intention to expand its Rocket Delivery service to encompass the majorit
Hankook & Company, the holding company of Hankook & Company Group, has announced it will rebrand Hankook ATLASBX Motorsports, a Korean premier motorsport team sponsored by Hankook & Company, as HANKOOK COMPETITON, as it takes significant steps towards becoming a leading presence in global motorsport
Samsung Electronics released a new model of its premium air purifier, the Bespoke Cube Air Infinite Line, on March 25, featuring a new filter that does not require periodic replacement. The highlight of this model is the Infinite Line Filter.The Infinite Line Filter consists of a washable sterilizat
South Korea is under subtle pressure from China following reports that it may join the United States in export restrictions against China. During a visit to China for the China Development Forum (CDF), SK hynix has been highlighted by Chinese officials emphasizing the importance of the Chinese marke
AIA Group Limited has published its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report 2023, "Sustaining Healthier, Longer, Better Lives." The report highlights the strong progress of AIA's five-pillar ESG Strategy.Among the significant achievements in 2023 AIA published its first Climate Transition
Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, visited Samsung Electronics’ booth at the GTC 2024 event in San Jose, California, on March 20 (local time) and left a handwritten signature on the 5th generation High Bandwidth Memory (HBM3E) on display, which has been positively interpreted by industry insiders. Followi
As the Bank of Japan (BOJ) has embarked on its first interest rate hike in 17 years, it is anticipated that the strengthening of the yen due to the lifting of Japan’s negative interest rates could have a positive impact on domestic exports such as semiconductors, automobiles, and shipbuilding. Howev
Despite the battery industry’s active efforts to recruit talent, it continues to face challenges with labor shortages. As a result, “smart factories,” which promise to solve these labor issues while also enhancing production efficiency, are gaining attention.According to industry sources on March 18
A huge wave that began with Chinese e-commerce platform AliExpress is now on the horizon, making it to more difficult to predict the future of the Korean e-commerce market.While Korean e-commerce players are competing fiercely for survival, the United States, China, and other Asian countries have jo
Samsung Biologics held its 13th regular general shareholders’ meeting at the Songdo Convensia in Incheon on March 15. The shareholders’ meeting, attended by approximately 1,500 shareholders both on-site and online, lasted for about 30 minutes starting at 9 a.m.During the meeting, a total of four age
According to foreign media reports, Samsung Electronics is set to adopt High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) process technology from SK hynix to catch up with its competitors in the HBM market.Reuters reported on March 13, citing multiple sources, that Samsung Electronics has purchased related manufacturing
Following their competition in integrated washing and drying machines, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are now launching AI TVs, sparking another pride battle. On-device AI, which operates AI within the device without a network connection, is rapidly spreading to TVs.On March 13, Samsung Elec
Coupang announced on March 11 that it has expanded its “Rocket Direct Purchase” service to Japan. The company has been expanding its direct purchase regions, starting from the United States in 2017, followed by China in 2021 and Hong Kong in 2022.Coupang’s decision to add Japan to its Rocket Direct
As the production timeline for the next-generation High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) approaches, announced by major memory semiconductor companies, these companies are ramping up efforts to improve yield rates.According to industry sources on March 12, major memory semiconductor companies like Samsung Ele
South Korean fashion company ShinWon Corporation (CEO: JJ Park) is conducting the global campaign #WithUs to commemorate International Women’s Day.Every year on March 8th, designated by the United Nations (UN) in 1975, is International Women's Day. Celebrating its 116th year this year, International
SK bioscience, a global innovative vaccine and biotech company committed to promoting human health from prevention to cure, announced today that the company broke ground on a major expansion of its vaccine manufacturing plant, L HOUSE, located in Andong, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South. The groundbreaking c
Samsung Biologics announced on March 6 that it has entered into a contract manufacturing organization (CMO) production agreement valued at 381.9 billion won (US$287.0 million) with UCB, which is headquartered in Belgium. This agreement is an increase to the contract signed in 2017 with the company,
The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) conducted an on-site investigation into AliExpress, the shopping platform of the Chinese Alibaba Group, which is suspected of violating consumer protection obligations.According to industry sources on March 6, the KFTC recently sent investigators to the Seoul o
Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC) announced on March 5 that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Munich Airport to expand educational cooperation at the Munich Airport Education Center in Germany on March 4.About 15 people attended the signing ceremony, including IIAC Pr
It has been confirmed that recent complaints from domestic consumers using China’s Alibaba shopping platform AliExpress have sharply increased.According to the response data on “the status of consumer consultations related to AliExpress-related complaints and damage compensation” received by the off