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
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
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
“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
JW Pharmaceutical announced on Feb. 26 that it has signed a joint research agreement with its subsidiary, C&C Pharmaceuticals Research Institute, for the development of innovative anti-cancer cell therapies.According to the agreement, JW Pharmaceutical will develop a new CAR-NK cell therapy targetin
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
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba’s AliExpress has come under fire once again, this time embroiled in controversy surrounding sexually explicit content following on issues regarding counterfeit products. Concerns have been raised over the platform’s uncontrolled search terms, advertisements, and imag
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
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®
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
The government is focusing its policy efforts on “normalizing the nuclear power industry ecosystem.” It has come up with support measures encompassing advancing research and development (R&D), facilitating job opportunities, extending financial aid, and offering tax incentives.On Feb. 22, the govern
Root Energy Inc., Korea’s leading renewable energy local acceptance solution provider as well as a certified B Corp, has successfully raised KRW 20 billion (approx. USD 15 million) crowdfunded by residents of Suwon-ri, Hallim-eup, Jeju Island. It makes the Korea’s largest offshore wind farm Jeju Hal
Chinese direct purchase shopping app Temu is stirring controversy in South Korea by attracting new members with cash-like credit points and free gifts through fishing-like events. Consumers have criticized Temu’s ambiguous prize events as “consumer deception” and “multi-level personal information sc
The legal risks facing the former President of POSCO, Jang In-hwa, who has been nominated as the next chairman of the POSCO Group, are growing, sparking controversy.According to industry sources, on Feb. 19, the People’s Livelihood Countermeasure Committee filed a complaint against former President
The KIMM has succeeded in conducting the cooling test of a large-capacity ultra-low temperature (hereinafter referred to as ULT) Turbo-Brayton cooling system using a zero GWP refrigerant.The research team led by Principal Researcher Junseok Ko of the Department of Energy Storage Systems of the Korea
Gaudio Lab, a leading AI audio technology company, is set to participate in MWC 2024 to showcase innovative AI audio technologies that will be essential for the new era of spatial computing.Gaudio Lab will host its booth in the KOTRA Korea Pavilion at MWC Barcelona, where attendees can have a sneak
The presidential office stated regarding Cuba, with which diplomatic relations have recently been established, that “as a major reserve of nickel and cobalt, which are essential for secondary battery production, Cuba holds significant potential for cooperation in mineral supply chain sectors.”Accord
The author is an analyst for NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at jaemin.ahn@nhqv.com -- Ed.With the launch of Crimson Desert having been postponed to 2025, operating losses appear inevitable for Pearl Abyss in 2024. However, as Crimson Desert is an AAA-grade new game targeting the globa
Celltrion is expanding its market presence in Peru, a major Latin American country, by winning a series of successful public tenders.First of all, Truxima (rituximab) 500 mg won a tender held by the National Health Ministry of Peru (Centro Nacional de Abastecimiento de Recursos Estratégicos en Salud