Both domestic and global information technology (IT) giants are now joining pharmaceutical and biotech companies in utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) for drug development. Some AI drug development firms are currently in the process of going public through initial public offerings (IPOs).Accordi
The Korean battery industry will accelerate its planned investment of 30 trillion won by 2030 as the Korean government designated Cheongju, Pohang, Saemangeum and Ulsan as specialized secondary battery clusters on July 20. It expects the clusters to create a domestic battery ecosystem value chain an
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) is aggressively driving the development of small modular reactors (SMRs) in collaboration with the private sector. With the goal of leading a market worth 630 trillion won (US$497.24 billion), Korea aims to establish a presence in it.According to KHNP on July 19, K
Nextrade (NXT), a preparatory corporation for an alternative exchange, has received preliminary approval for an investment brokerage license from the Financial Services Commission (FSC) on July 19. As early as the beginning of 2025, it will be possible to trade listed stocks, such as Samsung Electro
Malicious code has been discovered in Chinese-made measurement devices supplied to government agencies. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) reported that the malicious code was pre-installed in the Chinese equipment before delivery, and they have decided to investigate all Chinese-made devices d
The author is an analyst for NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at esshim@nhqv.com -- Ed.Due to a reported breach of Genians’ NAC solution, investor sentiment towards the firm has worsened, resulting in a share price plunge. However, no damage has been confirmed, and related business impa
Amid a spate of recent attempts to leak major industrial technologies such as semiconductor and display technologies overseas, the Korean government has proposed a bill to strengthen penalties for technology leakage. While some voiced that the sentencing guidelines of the law should be strengthened
Hyundai E&C announced that it has signed an agreement with Boryspil International Airport in Ukraine on July 14 (local time) for an airport expansion project. The signing ceremony took place in Warsaw, Poland, attended by Won Hee-ryong, minister of land, infrastructure and transport; Park Sun-ho, ch
On July 17, KT announced that it held the final report meeting on Mongolia’s National Digital Transformation (DX) consultation at the Parliament House in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, targeting key executives of the Mongolian Ministry of Digital Development and Communications.Over the past 10 weeks, KT and
Doosan Enerbility, a South Korean energy solutions company, announced on July 17 that it has entered into a collaboration agreement for an ammonia cracking business with Johnson Matthey (JM), a leading ammonia cracking solution firm in the U.K.The signing ceremony was held at the R&D office of JM, l
On July 16, Lee In-ho, president of the Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (K-SURE), and Yoon Hee-sung, president of the Export-Import Bank of Korea (Korea Eximbank) announced that on July 13 (local time) they signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MOU) for enhancing economic cooperation an
INMEDIC, a youth-led startup that promotes social inclusion of foreigners through increased access to local medical services, represented the Republic of Korea at the Regional Youth Co:Lab Summit 2023, jointly organized by Citi Foundation and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Bangko
The Lotte Group, having acquired a company producing copper foil - a key component of batteries - is set to enter the market of next-generation anode materials.Lotte Energy Materials announced on July 16 that they held an equity investment contract ceremony with the French start-up Enwires, a compan
The South Korean government and private companies are plunging into Ukraine's reconstruction project, which is estimated to be worth more than 1,500 trillion won in total. The government, in partnership with Poland, Ukraine's neighboring country and the largest Ukrainian supporter within Eur
SK bioscience, an innovative vaccine and biotech company committed to promoting human health from prevention to cure, announced that the company’s CEO, Jaeyong Ahn has virtually participated as a panelist in the academic workshop session of ‘Pandemic Product Research and Development: Insights from P
KT, the South Korean telecommunications giant, announced that it has hosted a joint digital health seminar with Hanoi Medical University in Vietnam.The seminar, which was conducted on July 11 under the theme of “Main Applications of Digital Health,” was attended by approximately 150 individuals from
President Yoon Suk-yeol attended a series of bilateral meetings with 13 national leaders during the NATO summit held in Vilnius, Lithuania on July 11 and 12 (local time). The discussions aimed to strengthen the supply chains of advanced industries such as semiconductors, electric vehicles, batteries
GC Biopharma’s and SK plasma’s entries into Indonesia will accelerate this year. GC Biopharma is expected to finalize all procedures within this year after receiving approval for business rights related to the construction of a blood product factory and a technology transfer from the Indonesian gove
“We are planning to have an initial public offering (IPO) within the next four years, but it could be sooner depending on the market and profitability,” said Kim Kyung-hoon, chief financial officer (CFO) of SK on, SK Innovation’s battery subsidiary, in his first interview since joining the company.“
The government has decided to accelerate the exports of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), create an ecosystem for startups and ventures aimed at the global market, and roll out policies for SMEs to make a global leap.The Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced the “SME Promotion Comprehensi