barenbliss, a rising clean beauty brand from Seoul , is thrilled to announce the grand opening of its inaugural global flagship store ----the barenbliss Clean Beauty Archive Garden in Myeongdong. Meanwhile, the brand also announced a collaboration with Korlma Korea at the opening ceremony to establi
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
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
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
The author is an analyst for NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at bk@nhqv.com -- Ed.Global stock markets have rallied of late, with the S&P500 surging for four months in a row. In February, the Kospi has outperformed other major markets. But, the fast market growth is likely to bolster p
Kolon Industries will establish a joint venture with private equity firm Hahn & Company for industrial film manufacturing.On Feb. 27, Kolon Industries announced that it was considering establishing a joint venture (JV) with Hahn & Company for its film business and signed a binding memorandum of unde
“Like the company has persisted in developing HBM, confident in its value, I too will continue to devote efforts to developing next-generation AI memory technology to lead the rapidly changing AI era,” said Son Ho-young, vice president of SK Hynix, on Feb. 27, expressing his thoughts and ambitions a
Samsung Electronics has thrown a decisive move to overturn the market dynamics of High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), a key component of Artificial Intelligence semiconductors, by being the first in the industry to mass-produce the 5th generation HBM, known as “HBM3E” with 12 layers, in the first half of t
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
With the Korean government’s decision to help domestic companies participate in the reconstruction of Iraq, a new city development project won by the E&C Division of Hanwha Corporation has restarted in the Middle Eastern country.The Bismayah New City Project in Iraq partially resumed after a year an
Samsung Electronics, SK hynix, and other major semiconductor firms have called for government attention and support in relation to the U.S. government’s impending subsidy payments.During a “Public-Private Semiconductor Strategy Meeting” held on the morning of Feb. 26 at the Korea Chamber of Commerce
Amid growing concerns about expanding trade risks in big election years in 76 countries around the world holding elections, the Korean government has decided to actively manage risk factors through a strategy meeting among industry, academia, and research centers.The Ministry of Trade, Industry and
By combining three key factors—AI-powered real-time translation technology, expertise in professional translation, and know-how in video production—Flitto enhances the competitiveness of K-content and expands its reachFlitto (CEO Simon Lee, KOSDAQ 300080), an AI data solution and professional transl
Daewoo Engineering & Construction (Daewoo E&C) announced on Feb. 26 that it had completed the installation of the ultra-low-temperature heat exchanger at the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Train 7 Project on Feb. 9. The heat exchanger is the main core process that accounts for 70 to 80 percent
The author, Hyungcho Chung, is the founder and CEO of Scomot -- Ed.What is an Abacus?An abacus is an ancient tool used for calculating and counting that has been used for centuries. It is composed of a wooden frame with a series of rods arranged in rows, each containing a specific number of beads. T
The U.S. government has decided to support SK siltron with investment funding in the form of a loan to expand its production in the United States. SK siltron CSS currently operates a factory in Bay City, Michigan.The Loan Programs Office (LPO) under the U.S. Department of Energy announced on Feb. 22
SK telecom announced on Feb. 22 that it has successfully completed the conceptual verification of AI-based wireless transmission and reception technology for future 6G mobile communications for base stations in cooperation with NTT DoCoMo, NTT, and Nokia Bell Lab.The developed technology incorporate
SK bioscience, a global innovative vaccine and biotech company committed to promoting human health from prevention to cure, announced today that the company has obtained prequalification (PQ) certification from the World Health Organization (WHO) for its typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV), ‘SKYTyphoid®
Doosan Digital Innovation (DDI) announced that it held the Quantum Accelerator Program Kick-off Event at Doosan Tower in Bundang near Seoul on Feb. 20.The event was hosted by DDI’s Head of Corporate Digital (HoD) responsible for Doosan Group’s IT-DT strategy, and was attended by DDI President Park S
South Korea holds the potential to become a global battery supply base, necessitating a national strategy to realize this potential, according to claims made by industry experts. The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Sustainability Growth Initiative (SGI) highlighted in its report on Feb. 22,