Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) submitted its final bidding documents for participation in the new nuclear power plant construction project to ČEZ’s subsidiary Elektrárna Dukovany II (EDU II) on March 31. The Czech government runs ČEZ.The project is to build one 1,200 MW nuclear power plant in th
President Yoon Suk-yeol will visit Saudi Arabia and Qatar on a four-day, six-night state visit starting on Oct. 21. This will mark the first time a Korean head of state has paid a state visit to Saudi Arabia and Qatar.President Yoon will arrive in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, on Oct. 21 (loc
Hyundai Engineering & Construction (Hyundai E&C) hosted a special lecture titled “The Innovation and Advancement of Nuclear Power Technology and Future Energy” on October 11th at the company's headquarters in the Jongno district of Seoul. The guest speaker for the event was Dr. Kris Singh, the found
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) inked a consortium agreement on Oct. 12 with Romania’s nuclear agency, SNN, based in Bucharest, along with Canada’s Candu Energy and Italy’s Ansaldo Nucleare, to collaboratively undertake the equipment improvement project for Romania’s Cernavoda Unit 1.The project,
The Carbon Free Alliance (CF Alliance), proposed by President Yoon Suk-yeol during the UN General Assembly last month, has been officially launched in South Korea on Oct. 12. Major domestic corporations, including Samsung, Hyundai, SK, LG, POSCO, and Hanwha, have joined the CF Alliance.The Ministry
As the sole operator of nuclear power plants in the country, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) has turned its attention towards revitalizing nuclear small and medium-sized enterprises which have been struggling with a shortage of projects. The initiative begins with the Shin Hanul Nuclear Power Pla
Last month, during the United Nations General Assembly, President Yoon Suk-yeol proposed the Carbon Free Alliance (CFA). Leading corporations such as Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Hyundai Motor, which previously committed to RE100 (100% renewable energy), have now joined the alliance. The shift
Doosan Digital Innovation (DDI) announced on Sept. 26, local time, that it was named the top enterprise in the “AI for Manufacturing” category at the “Dataiku Frontrunner Awards” ceremony held at the Spring Studios in New York.Now in its third year, the Frontrunner Awards, hosted by global leading c
Recent findings from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport’s Dispute Resolution Committee for Construction Defect Inspections indicate that GS Engineering & Construction has received the highest number of construction defects among construction companies over the past four years.MOLIT
The author is an analyst for Shinhan Securities. He can be reached at hyon@shinhan.com -- Ed.3Q23 operating profit to miss consensus at KRW13.2bn (-28% QoQ)Doosan Tesna is expected to post operating profit of KRW13.2bn (-27.5% QoQ) on sales of KRW90.3bn (+1.5% QoQ) for 3Q23, falling short of the mar
Seven South Korean construction companies, including Samsung C&T and Hyundai Engineering & Construction, have been selected as “Top 100 Global Construction Giants.”On Sept. 20, the global consulting group Deloitte released its “2022 Global Construction Giants” report, announcing that seven South Kor
The much-anticipated IPO of Doosan Robotics on the KOSPI this year has solidified its offering price at the top of its anticipated range, thanks to massive interest from the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds and asset management companies.According to the domestic economic media Seoul Economic
As robot adoption accelerates, leading domestic robotics firms including HD Hyundai Robotics, Doosan Robotics, and Hanwha Robotics are shifting focus from stationary collaborative robots (cobots) to mobile robots that move autonomously, heating up the undercurrent of competition.According to industr
Doosan Digital Innovation (DDI) has entered a strategic partnership with Claroty to provide Operational Technology (OT) security solutions to domestic companies. Claroty, an Israeli firm that has received investment from SoftBank, is a global specialist in Extended Internet of Things (XIoT) security
Lee Jae-Yong, Chairman of Samsung Electronics; Chey Tae-Won, Chairman of SK Group; and the heads of other top 10 Korea-based conglomerates are projected to visit Saudi Arabia next month.According to industry sources on Sept. 14, Won Hee-ryong, minister of land, infrastructure, and transport, is cons
On Sept. 14, Ryu Jung-hoon, the CEO of Doosan Robotics, said during a press conference in Yeouido’s 63 Square in Seoul, “Doosan Robotics is recognized as a top three collaborative robot company globally alongside Denmark’s Universal Robots and Japan’s Fanuc. Our sales growth rate is five times highe
On Sept. 13, Doosan Bobcat reported that over a thousand of its employees from business locations in 12 countries worldwide took part in community service activities on Sept. 12. The activities were on a relay that started from Korea and passed through Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and the
'H2 MEET 2023', the world's largest hydrogen industry exhibition, will host its largest-ever event at KINTEX 1 in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province for 3 days from Wednesday, September 13 to Friday, September 15.This exhibition is hosted by the H2 MEET Organizing Committee (Chaired by Nam-hoon Kang, Chairma
Doosan Enerbility announced on Sept. 8 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Indonesia Power (IP) concerning the conversion of power plants to eco-friendly operations for the reduction of exhaust gas emissions in Indonesia.Through this agreement, both companies have decided to
Amid controversies surrounding shoddy construction such as missing rebar in apartments, attention has been drawn to apartment defects. A recent analysis revealed that among the 15 companies that received the most apartment defect judgments over the past five years, five ranked within the top 10 in c