China has received recognition from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and others for its world-leading technological capabilities in the field of ultra-large liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, noting it as the largest in the world.According to industry sources and foreign reports on Sept. 9,
As the power struggle between the U.S. and China continues, recent moves by Middle Eastern countries, long-standing allies and the largest weapon importers from the U.S., are noteworthy.According to industry sources and foreign media on Sept. 9, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emira
Despite the slowing growth of the domestic electric vehicle market, sales of imported brands have increased.According to the new registration statistics from the Korea Imported Car Association (KAIDA) on Sept. 10, the number of imported electric vehicles sold in the domestic market from January to A
Three defense units of the Hanwha Group (Hanwha Aerospace, Hanwha Ocean, and Hanwha Systems) participated in MSPO 2023, Europe’s premier defense exhibition held in Kielce, Poland, from Sept. 5 to 8 (local time), laying the groundwork for expansion in the European market.On Sept. 5, during MSPO, Hanw
As tensions intensify between the U.S. and China over smartphones equipped with Huawei’s self-developed 5G chips, uncertainty surrounding the Chinese plants of Samsung Electronics and SK hynix is expected to deepen.According to industry sources and foreign media on Sept. 10, after Huawei unveiled tw
Foreigners switched to selling in the Korean stock and bond markets in August. Foreigners sold more than 1 trillion won worth of Korean stocks in August alone, pushing down their share of listed Korean stocks to the lowest point this year.According to a report about August 2023 foreigner Korean stoc
Choi Yoon-beom, chairman and CEO of Korea Zinc, explored ways to cooperate in various fields in a private meeting with Bahlil Lahadalia, chairman of the Indonesian Investment Coordinating Board.Chairman Choi held a discussion about four areas in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sept. 6. The four areas were co
SK bioscience, an innovative vaccine and biotech company committed to promoting human health from prevention to cure, announced that Ana Brnabić, Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia (Serbia) has visited the SK bioscience headquarters and signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the compa
The Korean government will listen to the opinions of experts from various sectors to spread super-sized artificial intelligence (AI) not only to the science and technology fields but to all aspects of society such as law, medicine, education, and defense. It is planning to launch a project to suppor
The Born2Global Center, which supports Information and Communication Technology (ICT) startups in their overseas ventures, is set for a new beginning as a foundation a decade after its establishment.The Ministry of Science and ICT (hereafter referred to as MSIT) announced that the K-ICT Born2Global
Samsung Biologics and Celltrion have made it to the top 10 of the World’s Most Trusted Healthcare Companies, a list jointly compiled by the American weekly magazine Newsweek and global market research firm Statista.According to Newsweek on Sept. 8, Samsung Biologics secured the second position in th
Hanmi Pharmaceutical has invested US$7 million to secure 670,000 shares in Canadian biotech firm Aptose Biosciences. According to pharmaceutical industry sources on Sept. 8, Hanmi Pharmaceutical announced its decision to acquire 668,449 shares of Aptose through a stock purchase agreement. This follo
The U.S.-China semiconductor battle has escalated into a “mineral war.” China, possessing core materials for semiconductors and electric vehicle batteries, is playing its mineral export restriction card in response to U.S. controls on semiconductor technology. Concerns over China’s weaponization of
SK hynix’s American subsidiary, Solidigm, has closed its South Korean branch. This move is a part of a global operational efficiency initiative due to declining conditions in the memory semiconductor market.Industry sources reported on Sept. 8 that Solidigm is in the process of closing its smaller g
Samsung Electronics has been surpassed by U.S.-based company Intel, landing it in the second spot in global semiconductor sales rankings.According to market research firm Omdia on Sept. 8, Samsung Electronics’ semiconductor sales for Q2 (April-June) totaled US$9.45 billion, falling behind Intel’s US
As global demand for offshore wind power continues to grow, the associated submarine cable market is also rapidly expanding.According to industry sources on Sept. 8, the Taiwanese government has begun the selection process for development companies related to offshore wind power projects for 2028-20
Equinor, a Norwegian broad energy company, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with POSCO International on September 7. Under the MoU, the companies will explore a broad energy transition collaboration across offshore wind, hydrogen value chains, steel and LNG supply.The agr
Last year, due to the surge in demand for electric vehicles (EVs), prices of core battery minerals like lithium and nickel reached a peak. However, they have been on a decline recently. Battery cathode material companies that purchased these minerals when they were expensive are now facing challenge
OCI Holdings is anticipated to enjoy long-term benefits resulting from the United States’ intensified sanctions on China’s polysilicon. There are only three non-Chinese polysilicon manufacturers globally, and OCI Holdings is one of them in Korea.According to sources in the solar energy industry on S
In the field of fabless, which specializes in designing semiconductor chips, it has been revealed that the competitiveness of domestic companies is lagging behind not only the United States and Taiwan but also China. While the global revenue share of domestic fabless companies remains in the 1 perce