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
SK’s oil development project, which has been aiming to become a “resourceless oil-producing country” for 40 years, is expected to record its highest performance ever this year. The plan is to maximize profitability through full-scale production in the Chinese block, for which it has secured independ
Coway Co., Ltd., the “Best Life Solution Company,” showcased its product lineups at the Inspired Home Show held at McCormick Place in Chicago, USA, from March 17th to 19th, 2024, aiming to accelerate its penetration into the North American air purifier market.The Inspired Home Show is the largest ho
The growth of leading domestic companies in the medical AI field is becoming evident, as the number of clinical trial applications, approvals, and authorizations rapidly increases. Medical AI involves AI trained on various disease data, analyzing patients’ Computed Tomography (CT) scans or Magnetic
Kwak Hyung-chan, the manager of the Automotive Optics Team at Samsung Electro-Mechanics’ Optical Communication Solutions Division, discussed the competitive edge of Samsung Electro-Mechanics’ camera module business during a technology briefing held on March 14. He highlighted the company’s “independ
It has been revealed that nine out of the top 10 major corporations have seen unanimous approval from external directors on board resolutions.Corporate data research institute CEO Score announced on March 13 that out of the 181 companies listed among the top 500 domestic companies by revenue, which
The author is an analyst for NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at junsup@nhqv.com -- Ed.We believe that Samsung Life will boast the most visible and active shareholder return among major insurance plays. However, with such expectations already partially reflected, the firm’s share price
LG Group has decided to embark on joint AI research and development with The Jackson Laboratory, a world-renowned genome research institution based in the United States, to unlock the secrets of Alzheimer’s disease and cancer.LG AI Research and The Jackson Laboratory have signed a recent contract fo
Kolon Life Science announced on March 11 that its osteoarthritis cell and gene therapy “TG-C,” developed by Kolon TissueGene, has been granted a patent in Japan. The patent is for a “pharmaceutical composition for the prevention or treatment of osteoarthritis” related to TG-C. TG-C is a medication t
Samsung Display has begun the construction of the world’s first 8.6th generation organic light-emitting diode (OLED) production line. As major manufacturers such as Apple are increasing the proportion of OLED displays instead of liquid crystal displays (LCDs) in the laptop and tablet markets, Samsun
The author is an analyist for NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at junsup@nhqv.com -- Ed.HGI’s 2023 dividend announcement fell somewhat short of market expectations. However, if sufficient profits available for dividend are secured through system improvements, an expansion of shareholder
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,
SK D&D, the real estate development arm of SK Group, announced on March 4 that it held a board meeting and completed its spin-off into two entities: SK D&D and SK eternix.As a result of the spin-off, SK D&D will focus on real estate operations, while SK eternix will specialize in renewable energySK
KT announced its vision to transform into an AICT company, combining its telecommunications capabilities with IT and AI, at MWC 2024, marking the start of its full-fledged leap into becoming a leading enterprise in global AI and ICT.At the recently concluded MWC 2024, KT received high praise for sho
Hanwha Life Insurance is accelerating efforts to discover and nurture future talent in Vietnam in order to foster mutual growth with local communities as a global company.On Feb. 29 (local time), Hanwha Life signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with its local partner, the Vietnam-Korea Univers
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
Lee Woong-yeol, the honorary chairman of Kolon Group, along with the corporation itself, have been indicted on charges related to the tampering of the ingredient of Invossa Injection, a treatment for osteoarthritis. The first trial is anticipated to conclude in the first half of the year, with a dec
The author is an analyst for NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at junsup@nhqv.com -- Ed.From now forward, we believe that the key to determining the value of financial sector plays is to be the existence of specific shareholder return policies and the market's level of trust in them.Boos
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