Samsung Electronics announced on Nov. 30 that it has introduced three of its latest automotive chip solutions: the Exynos Auto T5123 for 5G connectivity, the Exynos Auto V7 for comprehensive in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems, and the ASIL-B certified S2VPS01 power management IC (PMIC) for the Au
Hyundai Engineering & Construction (Hyundai E&C) has signed a teaming agreement with Holtech International, a diversified energy company in the United States, to develop small modular reactors (SMRs) and promote new businesses together.The two companies agreed to cooperate in all aspects of the SMR
SK Telecom announced on Nov. 23 (U.K. local time) that it has been crowned "operator of the year" at the Global Telecom Awards for the third consecutive time. The company has been chosen as the winner in the Best Operator category of for telecom industry's most prestigious awards event, which wa
Hyundai Motor Group chairman Chung Eui-sun said on Nov. 22 that his company would not produce electric vehicle batteries on its own. It marked the first time that the group’s chairman clarified his position on internalizing battery production. Following Tesla, global automakers, including Volkswagen
Samsung Electronics will conduct a 6G frequency test using its telecom equipment in the United States this week.Samsung Research America (SRA), the company’s research arm in the U.S., has recently received approval from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on the use of radio frequencies
Hyundai Motor Group announced on Nov. 11 that its automotive operating system platform will debut next year. According to the group, this open platform will cover autonomous driving, green technologies, automotive AI and big data to contribute to the growth of future mobility and logistics.“The plat
Today’s Incheon Chamber of Commerce & Industry was established on Nov. 25, 1930 after the establishment of its predecessor in July 1885. For as long as 136 years, the chamber has played a leading role in the development of the regional economy of Incheon. At present, its 24th chairman Shim Jae-sun i
The author is an analyst of NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at hwdoh@nhqv.com. -- Ed. Mass production of hybrid bonding package technology is becoming visible. AMD plans to release processors with related technologies around yearend. Notable companies related to advanced packaging tech
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Incheon’s separation from Gyeonggi Province for autonomous local governance. On July 1, Incheon City held a ceremony with citizens to celebrate the anniversary.Changes in Incheon for the Past 40 YearsIncheon became a city under the direct control of the centra
Samsung Electronics held the Samsung Developer Conference 2021 online on Oct. 26 (U.S. local time). The Korean tech giant announced that it will strengthen platforms such as Bixby (artificial intelligence platform), SmartThings (the internet of things), and Knox (security platform) to improve connec
Located 541 meters above the ground, the Sky Bridge of the Lotte World Tower is a bridge at the highest altitude in the world. The bridge, nicknamed a "rooftop on a rooftop," has been gaining popularity since 2020 by operating a so-called "high-altitude activity program" as an experience course for
Hyundai Mobis has succeeded in developing a technology that can rotate the wheels of a car up to 90 degrees. Analysts say that the launch of a vehicle capable of crab driving that moves the vehicle from side to side as well as back and forth is not far away.Hyundai Mobis announced on Oct. 24 that it
SK hynix Inc. announced on Oct. 20 that it has become the first in the industry to successfully develop the High Bandwidth Memory 3, the world’s best-performing DRAM.HBM3, the fourth generation of the HBM technology with a combination of multiple DRAM chips vertically connected, is a high-value prod
Samsung Electronics announced on Oct. 18 that it has sold 600,000 Smart Monitors worldwide since the launch of the all-new product in December last year.The monitor comes with a “do-it-all” screen that can be used to watch content from Netflix, Apple TV, YouTube, etc and can also be connected to the
The author is an analyst of NH Investment & Securities. She can be reached at hzl.lee@nhqv.com. -- Ed.Cheil Worldwide is to report record-high OP (estimated at W68.3bn) once again for 3Q21. On top of stable new product marketing execution by captive clients, the company possesses healthy growth pote
The authors are analysts of Shinhan Investment Corp. They can be reached at snowKH@shinhan.com and wonyong.sim@shinhan.com, respectively. -- Ed. Initiate coverage with BUY for a target price of KRW28,000We initiate coverage of Wysiwyg Studios with BUY for a target price of KRW28,000, based on 2022F
The Korean currency deposits in the nation's four main cryptocurrency exchanges -- UPbit, Bithumb, Coinone and Korbit -- have increased more than 1,300 percent for the past 15 months.According to the Financial Supervisory Service, the deposits in the major local cryptocurrency exchanges increase
SK Broadband announced on Sept. 30 that it has filed a counterclaim against Netflix to collect fees from the U.S. company for using its telecommunications network.This lawsuit is a follow-up to the previous suit the telecom operator had filed to confirm the absence of its obligations to provide its
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport published the first version of its urban air mobility concept on Sept. 28.According to the publication, drone taxis are expected to be used for movement between Seoul and the Incheon and Gimpo Airports starting from 2025. These days, Hyundai Motor G
A new forecast of the energy transition from DNV has warned that even if all electricity was ‘green’ from this day forward, the world will still fall a long way short of achieving the 2050 net-zero emissions ambitions of the COP21 Paris Agreement.DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook, now in its fifth yea