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,
HD Hyundai Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HSOE) announced on March 6 that it has founded the Nuclear Energy Maritime Organization (NEMO) with leading global nuclear energy organizations.NEMO, which has its secretariat in London of the United Kingdom, will work with the International Maritime O
The Optionally Piloted Personal Air Vehicle (OPPAV) recently developed by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) has logged a top speed of 240 kilometers per hour. The model is a single-seat Korean urban air mobility (UAM) aircraft.On Feb. 28, the OPPAV was busy taking flight tests at the Nat
Nawah Energy, a joint venture between Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) and the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC), announced that the Unit 4 reactor of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the UAE successfully reached its first criticality on March 1.Following the acquisition of the o
For four consecutive years, South Korea has maintained its position as the top country among 34 advanced and emerging markets worldwide in terms of household debt relative to gross domestic product (GDP). As of the end of last year, the ratio stood at 100.1 percent, slightly lower than the previous
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
SK enmove announced on Feb. 28 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding for collaboration in the field of next-generation cooling solutions with SK telecom, South Korea’s leading telecommunications company, and Iceotope, a U.K.-based specialist in liquid cooling solutions. The signing ceremo
Hyundai Heavy Industries Power Systems (HPS), together with HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) and CE-TEK has signed a joint development program agreement for the research and development of Onboard CCS demonstration units.The Onboard CCS demonstration unit is scheduled to undergo c
Hanwha Group has completed the acquisition of HSD Engine, the world’s second-largest low-speed engine manufacturer for ships, and changed its name to Hanwha Engine.Hanwha Group has announced on Feb. 28 that resolutions were passed during the interim shareholders’ meeting of HSD Engine held on Feb. 2
During MWC Barcelona 2024, the Net5.5G-oriented products and solutions were launched by the President of Huawei's Data Communication Product Line, Leon Wang. He noted that new ultra-broadband applications such as immersive terminals and AIGC have brought new opportunities to carriers. In addition, n
Samsung Electronics and SK telecom have embarked on forming alliances with global operators to lead the development of 6G and integrate Large Language Models (LLM) into their services. While Samsung Electronics is co-establishing a consortium with big tech companies across various sectors such as te
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
The Korean government has set the goal of seeing Korean green companies achieve 100 trillion won in overseas exports by 2027. To this end, it plans to proactively discover demand for overseas environmental businesses. In particular, it aims to build a sustainable foundation for an overseas expansion
Huawei hosted the 5G Beyond Growth Summit at MWC Barcelona 2024 today. At the summit, Li Peng, Huawei's Corporate Senior Vice President and President of ICT Sales & Service discussed how carriers can achieve business success in 5G and how 5.5G will further unlock the potential of networks and create
On Feb. 23, KB Kookmin Bank held the grand opening ceremony of KB Prasac Bank in Phnom Penh, the capital city of Cambodia.Approximately 700 individuals attended the event, including the Governor of the National Bank of Cambodia Chea Serey and the Ambassador of Cambodia to Korea Chring Botum Rangsay
Samsung Bioepis announced on Feb. 25 that it has obtained a positive opinion for the sale of its biosimilar of Stelara, known as Pyzchiva, from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) under the European Medicines Agency (EMA).The original drug of Pyzchiva developed by Janssen, know
HL Group’s HL Mando has officially launched a joint venture with China’s automotive parts company, Tianrun Industry Technology, related to the manufacturing of electric steering for commercial vehicles. The joint venture, Tianrun Mando, will have a total capital investment of 100 million renminbi, w
Representatives of Korea Energy Technology University (KENTECH) announced on Feb. 21 that they had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Feb. 20 in Halle, Germany, with representatives of Fraunhofer IMWS and Anhalt University of Germany to strengthen cooperation throughout the entire cycle o
The Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology (KEIT) opened the Korea-Germany Supply Chain Technology Cooperation Center at the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS in Dresden, Germany, on Feb. 20 to help stabilize global supply chains in key industries.The openin