Six months ago, the Korea-based medical device manufacturer EOFlow launched a new product in Germany. Now, on March 24, the company faces a patent dispute from the top insulin pump manufacturer in the country and a sales suspension, with no word on when or if they will be able to sell again.EOFlow h
CBRE Korea, a global commercial real estate service company, held its “CBRE Forum 2018” to share insights on commercial real estate market trends in the Asia-Pacific region this morning at the Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul.Over 200 real estate investors and industry experts, including Ben Duncan, CEO
Dulwich College Seoul in Banpo-dong held a “Dulwich Talk” on Tuesday April 10 at 8:30 a.m. featuring Dick Moore, a former headmaster of a British boarding school and an expert speaker on the topic of mental health. The event, which was open to the public, is part of Dulwich College Seoul’s “Year of
CBRE, a global commercial real estate services company, expects total investment transaction volume in domestic commercial real estate to increase by 20% year-on-year in 2018. According to CBRE’s 2018 Korea Real Estate Outlook Report released today, a sizable number of office transactions are in the
CBRE Korea, a global commercial real estate services company, announced today it is providing property management services for FKI Tower in Yeouido. As the first global real estate specialist to manage FKI Tower, CBRE Korea expects to improve the property’s profitability and asset value.FKI Tower is
The transaction volume of Seoul’s commercial real estate investment market increased by 50.2% quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) in the fourth quarter of 2017.CBRE Korea, a global commercial real estate service company, announced today that the commercial real estate transaction volume in Seoul reached 2.59
State Street Global Advisors, the asset management arm of State Street Corporation, announced today the appointment of Um Tae-jong as head of Korea. In this newly created role, Dr. Um will lead SSGA’s business strategy and future development in Korea. Dr. Um joined SSGA from MSCI Korea, where he wa
Korea and New Zealand celebrated another year of growth, innovation and friendship under the theme of Korea-New Zealand “Inspire with Innovation” at a year-end networking function held at the Four Seasons Hotel Seoul on Wednesday, Nov. 15.The Year End Grand Hui, hosted by the New Zealand Chamber of
Lazada Group is in South Korea seeking partnerships with Korean brands and sellers, promising them new growth opportunities in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.At a Lazada Group-hosted media briefing held today at Millennium Hilton Seoul, the Southeast Asia-focus
“Absorbing content, seeing entertainment, traveling are things that people will be doing more of,” David Swan says when asked what a future in which artificial intelligence (AI) systems are commonplace. He sees a booming health and fitness industry, people with enough time for cooking and visiting u
Antibiotic pollution is a significant cause of Anti-microbial Resistance (AMR), according to experts from DSM Sinochem Pharmaceuticals (DSP), the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), New Delhi, and other organizations that gathered together for a “Sustainability through Excellence in Manufacturing
Airbnb and Yonsei University today signed an MOU for mutual cooperation for research to build a foundation in an era where the sharing economy is becoming more significant. Airbnb is the world’s largest global home sharing platform, and Yonsei University is the oldest and one of the most prestigious
The growing popularity of Korean pop music also carries with it another growing phenomenon -- an increasing frustration with the ticket-buying process. One can easily find dozens of English-language Q-and- A sites on the Internet where someone is asking how to buy tickets to events in Korea alongsid
The Asia-Pacific region continues to be viewed favorably by international investors for its economic and political stability. According to LaSalle’s mid-year Investment Strategy Annual (ISA) 2017, the Asia-Pacific region experienced minimal impact from turbulent political events in the first half of
A specialized international recruitment firm released the results of a survey today that indicate that Korean workers view youth unemployment and working the longest hours in the OECD as critical labor-related social issues that need rapid improvement.Robert Walters released the results of its Korea
StubHub, the world’s largest ticket marketplace, today published the results of a consumer survey it commissioned that asked 2,000 Koreans about their perceptions of secondary ticketing. The survey found that 61 percent of respondents have purchased secondary tickets for live entertainment or sporti
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise held “New Zealand Food Connection 2017” on May 30 at the Plaza Hotel Seoul. The event featured 23 representative New Zealand food and beverage enterprises.New Zealand Food Connection, celebrating its seventh year, is an annual food trade show introducing premium New