Doosan Robotics announced on Dec. 14 that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Dec. 13 (local time) with Schiphol International Airport in the Netherlands and the Danish company Cobot Lift for the supply of the Schiphol International Airport Collaborative Robot Luggage Handling System.Do
POSCO Holdings has succeeded in localizing electrodialysis membranes, a key component for lithium extraction, with a small but promising Korean company.On Dec. 14, POSCO Holdings and WSK announced that they signed a business agreement to jointly develop electrodialysis membranes for lithium producti
SeAH Group is rapidly expanding its global offshore wind power business. It is expanding its presence in the European market as an offshore wind substructure supplier.SeAH Wind, an offshore wind substructure manufacturing subsidiary of SeAH Steel Holdings, announced on Dec. 14 that it has been award
Flitto (CEO Simon Lee, KOSDAQ 300080), a leading language data and translation service provider, announced on the 14th that it had discussions on plans to collaborate on AI technology with three emerging AI startups representing the ASEAN region at its Seoul headquarters on the 12th.The three ASEAN
Dongkuk Steel announced on Dec. 12 that it has completed the commercialization of its ultra-low-temperature reinforcement bars, called DK-CryoFlex BARs. This commercialization is part of the expansion of Dongkuk Steel’s premium reinforcement bar product lineup.Ultra-low-temperature reinforcement bar
Answering AI startup 42Maru (CEO D.K Donghwan KIM) announced that it has signed agreements in the areas of Generative AI services and Hyper-scale AI during a state visit economic delegation to the United Kingdom.During President Yoon Suk Yeol's state visit to the United Kingdom from November 21st to
Samjong KPMG (KPMG Korea) predicts that the semiconductor and smartphone markets will rebound in 2024 thanks to the full-scale commercialization of artificial intelligence (AI) technology. On the other hand, the automobile, shipping, construction, and distribution industries are likely to show slugg
SK bioscience, an innovative vaccine and biotech company committed to promoting human health from prevention to cure, announced that the updated COVID-19 vaccine (NVX-CoV2601) developed by Novavax, a global company advancing protein-based vaccines with its Matrix-M adjuvant, has begun to be supplied
Hyundai Engineering announced on Dec. 11 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute for the overseas export of the Korean-style Small Modular Reactor (SMR).The signing ceremony, held at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute headquarter
Poland, on the brink of a regime change for the first time in eight years, faces concerns that defense equipment contracts signed with South Korea could be nullified following the general elections in October.According to Reuters on Dec. 10 (local time), Simon Holownia, a member of the opposition al
Activist funds pushing for better corporate governance and increased shareholder returns are expected to make many moves ahead of the annual shareholder meeting season for listed companies early next year.Major activist funds Truston Asset Management (Taekwang Industries-BYC), Align Partners Asset M
An increase in the use of electric vehicles (EVs) is increasing the number of waste batteries. Under these circumstances, Korean researchers have developed a new technology to recycle them in an eco-friendly way.On Dec. 7, the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM) announced tha
Samsung C&T is leading the smart construction market by actively introducing robotic technology to replace high-risk tasks on construction sites. Notable examples include floor robots for access floor construction, anchor construction robots, and drilling robots.In 2021, Samsung C&T commercialized a
Samsung SDI is accelerating its pursuit of next-generation battery technology by establishing a new development organization aimed at solidifying its technological edge.On Dec. 7, the industry reported that Samsung SDI has conducted a regular organizational restructuring. Notably, this reorganizatio
SK Innovation has successfully converted carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide using electrochemical catalytic reactions. The carbon monoxide produced by this method is expected to contribute to the production of various chemical products as a basic material, as well as carbon reduction in chemical pr
The government is opening up industrial research and development (R&D) to foreign institutions to discover and develop key technologies in areas vulnerable to becoming weak links in South Korea’s flagship industry value chains, such as “technology critical for leapfrogging,” “next-generation growth-
Hanwha Aerospace has secured a second phase contract for exporting 152 K9 self-propelled howitzers, worth approximately 3.4 trillion won, following their initial deal in August last year to export 212 units worth around 3.2 trillion won.On Dec. 4, Hanwha Aerospace announced the signing of this secon
It has been revealed that the outstanding corporate loans of the five major commercial banks in South Korea have surged by over 65 trillion won since the beginning of this year. With the government and financial authorities seeking to restrain household loans, there is increasingly intense competiti
According to the semiconductor industry on Dec. 2, Samsung Electronics has made significant progress with its extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography technology. At the recent KISM2023 academic conference in Busan, Samsung Electronics DS Division’s Fellow, Kang Young-seok, detailed the current state a
Volunteer employees from CBRE Korea, a global commercial real estate services company, provided meals on November 27 and 28 at the Seoul Senior Welfare Center in Jongno-gu as part of its CBRE Cares social contribution campaign. The initiative, undertaken by CBRE offices worldwide, aims to support lo