South Korea’s semiconductor industry is focusing on improving its financial health in the second half of the year, pivoting around High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) for DRAM and reducing NAND output.On Sept. 12, the semiconductor sector anticipates that DRAM prices will cease their decline and enter a sig
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, Hanwha Ocean (formerly Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering), and Samsung Heavy Industries, the top three in the domestic shipbuilding industry, have finalized this year’s wage and collective bargaining agreements in a timely manner. With an enhanced production capac
HD Hyundai’s HD Hyundai Electric announced on Sept. 10, local time, that it has signed a contract worth 678 billion won with Saudi’s power transmission and transformation construction specialist Al Gihaz. The products procured this time are intended for the “Mountain Substation,” which Al Gihaz is n
It has been revealed that domestic construction companies are displaying strong performances in overseas construction orders this year.According to the International Contractors Association of Korea on Sept. 10, the amount of overseas construction orders for the past January to August reached US$21.
As the power struggle between the U.S. and China continues, recent moves by Middle Eastern countries, long-standing allies and the largest weapon importers from the U.S., are noteworthy.According to industry sources and foreign media on Sept. 9, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emira
Three defense units of the Hanwha Group (Hanwha Aerospace, Hanwha Ocean, and Hanwha Systems) participated in MSPO 2023, Europe’s premier defense exhibition held in Kielce, Poland, from Sept. 5 to 8 (local time), laying the groundwork for expansion in the European market.On Sept. 5, during MSPO, Hanw
SK bioscience, an innovative vaccine and biotech company committed to promoting human health from prevention to cure, announced that Ana Brnabić, Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia (Serbia) has visited the SK bioscience headquarters and signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the compa
Samsung Biologics and Celltrion have made it to the top 10 of the World’s Most Trusted Healthcare Companies, a list jointly compiled by the American weekly magazine Newsweek and global market research firm Statista.According to Newsweek on Sept. 8, Samsung Biologics secured the second position in th
Hanmi Pharmaceutical has invested US$7 million to secure 670,000 shares in Canadian biotech firm Aptose Biosciences. According to pharmaceutical industry sources on Sept. 8, Hanmi Pharmaceutical announced its decision to acquire 668,449 shares of Aptose through a stock purchase agreement. This follo
Korea’s current account posted a surplus for the third consecutive month in July, but it was a recessionary surplus as imports fell more than exports. In particular, a surge in overseas travel led to a larger deficit in the travel account, making the size of the service account deficit 36 times larg
Last year, due to the surge in demand for electric vehicles (EVs), prices of core battery minerals like lithium and nickel reached a peak. However, they have been on a decline recently. Battery cathode material companies that purchased these minerals when they were expensive are now facing challenge
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), the intermediate holding company of HD Hyundai, has surpassed its annual order-taking target of US$15.74 billion this year. This marks the third consecutive year of attaining the goal earlier than expected, following 2021 and 2022.In a public disc
Hanwha Group Vice Chairman Kim Dong-kwan, who orchestrates Hanwha’s solar power business and projects, has succeeded in securing a polysilicon supply chain in the North American market. Experts regard this as the final piece of the puzzle for the completion of the Solar Hub Project, the largest sola
When estimating quarterly earnings, it is difficult to predict one-off reversals, but provisions for losses related to the winning of development projects are predictable. LIG Nex1 has secured no notable system development projects in 3Q23, while it won the Lightweight Torpedo-II development project
As the three-way compressed battle for the acquisition of HMM involving Harim Group, LX Group, and Dongwon Group intensifies, the possibility of candidates with insufficient cash assets making a successful acquisition has increased. This has raised questions about their financial capabilities and th
In response to the United States’ semiconductor sanctions, China’s “Semiconductor Self-Reliance” strategy is gradually coming to the surface. Given the immediate challenge of countering U.S. sanctions, China is discreetly pouring substantial funds into attracting overseas semiconductor talent. Furth
Hyundai Mobis, having integrated its partner and subcontractor firms, has launched production subsidiaries MOTRAS and UNITUS, which have emerged as production risks for the Hyundai Motor Group.According to the automobile industry on Sept. 6, MOTRAS, which supplies chassis modules integral to the veh
As South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol embarks on a tour of Indonesia and India Sept. 5-10, much attention is being paid to the South Korean defense industry’s issues with Indonesia and India. Indonesia is a major defense export destination with which South Korea has close military ties, although t
At IAA Mobility 2023 Hyundai Mobis (KRX: 012330) has announced its European market expansion strategy ‘MOBIS MOBILITY MOVE 2.0’ which showcased its commitment to electric mobility. Hyundai Mobis is confident it can rapidly expand in Europe where electric vehicle technology is already making an impac
SK ecoplant, an environment and energy firm, has secured a contract to provide solid oxide fuel cells (SOEC) to a data center power supply system under construction in Singapore by GDS, China’s largest data center development and operation company.On September 4, SK ecoplant announced its contract w