LS Eco Energy has announced a significant contract with a Danish company for the supply of ultra-high-voltage cables, the company revealed on April 17.Over the next three years, LS Eco Energy will supply cables worth US$30.51 million to ENERGINET, Denmark’s state-owned energy company. This deal come
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries announced on April 16 that it had signed a contract worth 640.6 billion won to jointly construct four naval vessels with the Peruvian state-owned SIMA Shipyard. Selected as the priority negotiating partner at the end of last month, the contract was formalized within appro
SK Group has embarked on a significant business restructuring, focusing on the future expansion of new businesses in fields like semiconductors, artificial intelligence, and carbon neutrality.According to industry sources on April 17, SK networks plans to use the proceeds from the sale of SK Rent-a-
Tension was palpable in front of Samsung Electronics’ DSR Tower in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province at noon on April 17. It marked the first collective action in the history of Samsung, initiated by the National Samsung Electronics Union (National Samsung Union), with an event named “Gather 1,000.” The o
“Through the SmartThings ecosystem, Samsung is connecting everything from smartphones to refrigerators,” said Han Jong-hee, vice chairman and head of Device Experience (DX) at Samsung Electronics. “Just doing this well makes us a worthy competitor to Apple,” he added during a press briefing held in
The water industry is generally defined as the business of producing and supplying potable water and industrial water needed for households and industries, as well as transporting and treating wastewater. The water industry is expected to steadily grow due to factors such as worsening water scarcity
Upstage, a pioneering AI company specializing in large language models (LLMs) and Document AI, today announced that it has raised $72 million in a Series B. With this latest investment, Upstage has now raised over $100 million since its founding in October 2020, making it the most-funded South Korea
On March 11, Doosan Robotics held an opening ceremony for the “Electric Vehicle (EV) Automatic Charging Solution Pilot Station” at the LG Science Park in Gangseo District, Seoul, in partnership with LG Electronics, and commenced pilot operations, the company announced on March 16.The newly developed
In the global competitive race for artificial intelligence (AI) technology, South Korea is losing its core competitive edge as top talent is turning away from the country. Foreign companies, with their overwhelming financial power, are successfully attracting these skilled individuals.According to t
In the midst of U.S. President Joe Biden emphasizing Texas as a pivotal player in the advanced semiconductor ecosystem due to Samsung Electronics’ significant investment, a competitive landscape with Arizona, which is attracting TSMC plants, is anticipated. The battle between Texas and Arizona could
Domestic semiconductor design houses are accelerating their expansion into the global market with plans to diversify their revenue sources by targeting overseas fabless semiconductor design companies.Industry sources revealed on April 16 that Samsung Electronics’ Foundry Business Unit’s Design Solut
Samsung Electronics announced on April 15 that it is investing US$40 billion in its semiconductor factory in Taylor, Texas, which is more than double its initial plan of US$17 billion. The U.S. government has offered a higher subsidy ratio (16% or US$6.4 billion) compared to Intel and TSMC, and the
Off-road environment recognition technologies for detecting extraneous substances such as dust, mud, snow, or rain during off-road autonomous driving of construction machinery, agricultural machines, and unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), and removing the sensor signals of these substances on a real-t
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced memory technology, today announced that it has developed the industry's first LPDDR5X DRAM supporting the industry’s highest performance of up to 10.7 gigabits-per-second (Gbps).Leveraging 12 nanometer (nm)-class process technology, Samsung h
It has been more than a month since AliExpress received a voluntary agreement proposal from the Korea Consumer Agency (KCA) to block hazardous and harmful products but the agreement has not yet been signed yet. Recently, AliExpress has been caught selling deleterious products one after another and i
The Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering (KRISO) announced on April 16 that it has launched a new research program aimed at developing core technologies for small modular reactor (SMR)-powered ships and floating SMR power generation platforms from this year through 2028.SMRs, a ze
It has been revealed that the market capitalization of the domestic stock market surged by nearly 100 trillion won in the first quarter of this year.According to the corporate analysis firm Korea CXO Research Institute on April 16, the total market capitalization of 2,692 stocks, excluding preferred
Amid the surge in the Korean won against the U.S. dollar, reaching close to 1,400 won, dividends from listed companies, often heavily held by foreign investors, are continuing to flow. During this period, foreign investors are set to receive dividends totaling over 6 trillion won. If foreign investo
Starting this year, the Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) agreements agreed upon by the heads of conglomerates and their family members will be subject to mandatory disclosure. Consequently, companies affiliated with major corporate groups are obligated to disclose the status of RSUs, not only for listed
A forecast suggests that SK hynix’s operating profit is expected to surge to around 2 trillion won, marking a turnaround to profitability compared to the same period last year, ahead of the earnings announcement scheduled for April 25.According to financial information provider FnGuide on April 16,