The author is an analyst of NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at kyuha.lee@nhqv.com. -- Ed. Global smartphone demand has decreased due to Covid-19. We expect the trend to sustain in February as the virus spreads. Although handset industry shares have recently corrected due to concerns ov

The author is an analyst of Shinhan Investment Corp. He can be reached at shawn1225@shinhan.com. -- Ed. Recommend OVERWEIGHT on new product launches and favorable conditionsWe initiate our coverage on the biosimilar sector with an OVERWEIGHT rating. Our positive view is based on forecasts for: 1) sh

South Korean companies’ global business activities are being seriously affected in the wake of the spread of COVID-19 in South Korea. Samsung Electronics’ Hanoi R&D Center opening ceremony has been canceled and small and medium-sized enterprises’ export expo in Vietnam has been indefinitely postpone

2019 was a fruitful year for the Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ) as it exceeded its foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction goal by as much as 43 percent. Yet IFEZ needs to change its FDI attraction strategy this year as the South Korean government has abolished or reduced incentives for FDI an

Major Korean conglomerates such as Samsung, Hyundai, SK, LG, and Lotte have pulled up their sleeves to combat the COVID-19 crisis.Samsung Group announced on Feb. 26 that it will provide an emergency assistance package totaling 30 billion won to the National Disaster Relief Association to join social

Changxin Memory Technologies has initiated DRAM chip sales to become the first Chinese DRAM chip supplier. Chinese companies are increasing their presence in the DRAM as well as NAND flash market.Changxin Memory Technologies’ new products are 8 GB DDR4 mainly used in computers and 2 GB and 4 GB LPDD

Korean semiconductor companies are on high alert as COVID-19 spreads. As a workplace shutdown due to employee infections can cause astronomical damage, they are extremely vigilant and stepping up quarantine activities.Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have drastically strengthened their preventive me

Despite a drop in its earnings, Samsung Electronics increased its investment in research and development (R&D) in 2019 to prepare future growth engines.The company’s R&D expenditure totaled 20.19 trillion won in 2019, topping the 20 trillion won mark for the first time, according to a consolidated a

The combined market capitalization of the top 10 conglomerates of South Korea decreased by no less than 55 trillion won in about one month in the wake of COVID-19. Specifically, the market cap of their 100 listed subsidiaries decreased by 6.08 percent to 853.9 trillion won from Jan. 20 to Feb. 25 af

The Financial Services Commission is planning to exclude the concept of concentration risk from its financial group supervision guidelines to be applied to Samsung Group. According to the current law, Samsung Life Insurance must increase its capital in order to retain 3 percent or more of Samsung El

Foreign investors are reducing their shareholdings in the South Korean stock market in the wake of COVID-19.According to Korea Exchange, they posted a net selling of no less than 887 billion won in the KOSPI market on Feb. 26. The daily net selling volume hit an 80-month high that day and their net

The South Korean government is revising laws and increasing incentives to ensure that more large South Korean companies return to their home country.After the Act on Assistance to Korean Off-shore Enterprises in Repatriation was implemented in 2013, only 68 South Korean companies did so between 2014

South Korean electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturers are working more and more closely with automakers while working on products with higher energy densities.At present, EV sales are increasing fast in Europe in particular under stricter carbon dioxide emission regulations. Last month, a total o

[비지니스코리아=김은진 기자] 삼성전자가 25일(현지시간) 프랑스 파리에 위치한 유명 백화점 ‘갤러리 라파예트(Galeries Lafayette)’에 프랑스 국립 요리 학교 ‘페랑디(Ferrandi)’와 협업해 쿠킹 스튜디오인 ‘컬리너리 아뜰리에(Culinary Atelier)’를 열었다.갤러리 라파예트 본점 3층에 약 130제곱미터 (약 40평) 규모로 마련된 쿠킹 스튜디오는 쿡탑·오븐·식기세척기·냉장고 등 삼성전자 프리미엄 빌트인 주방 가전 제품을 방문객들이 직접 체험해볼 수 있는 공간으로 꾸며졌다.삼성전자는 이 곳에서 ‘페랑디

A spike in the number of patients infected with COVID-19 has forced many Korean companies shift into emergency mode. Korea has had trouble in importing parts from China, but now it has to worry about shutdowns of industrial plants.Samsung Electronics and GS Caltex temporarily halted their operations

The author is an analyst of NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at hwdoh@nhqv.com. -- Ed. In 2020, new memory capacity investment is expected to increase sharply, following a dip in 2019. Also positive for the semicon equipment industry are the trends of expanding logic chip sizes (driven

Samsung’s new Secure Element solution features secure key storage with CC EAL 5+ certification and dedicated security software for enhanced data protection Samsung Electronics has introduced a Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level (CC EAL) 5+ certified Secure Element (SE) turnkey solution for m

Samsung Electronics Co. has unveiled its Onyx screen in Australia at HOYTS Entertainment Quarter in Moore Park, Sydney, the first-ever in Australia. The new installment features Samsung’s latest 14-meter Onyx Cinema LED screen. Another 10-meter Onyx screen will also be installed at HOYTS Highpoint i

The authors are analysts of Shinhan Investment Corp. They can be reached at doyeon@shinhan.com and sungjun.na@shinhan.com, respectively. -- Ed. Demand: Prolonged disruption in Chinese production to have negative impactSemiconductor demand will likely be affected by disrupted production of IT product

The author is an analyst of NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at j.ko@nhqv.com. -- Ed. Affected by the spread of Covid-19, LCD panel prices are rising amidst unfavorable LCD production conditions at Chinese panel manufacturers. We expect LCD panel prices to remain favorable for the time