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[Behind the Wheel] All New Jeep Compass gets urban touch

Upon stepping into American classic sports utility vehicle brand Jeep, one cannot help but feel the urge to become a little bit more adventurous. The brand that symbolizes such boldness, however, get...

Oct 29, 2018
Automode
Hyundai Motor to raise $100m for hydrogen startups

Hyundai Motor is joining forces with a Chinese engineering institute to raise around $100 million for an investment fund for startups with innovative ideas on hydrogen technology and infrastructure b...

Oct 29, 2018
Automode
GM CEO Mary Barra to visit Korea soon

Barra highlights importance of GM Technical Center Korea in letter to labor union

Oct 29, 2018
Automode
State health insurance income to reach W120tr by 2027

South Korea's state health insurance program will have an income of 120.3 trillion won ($105.47billion) and expenditure of 122.49 trillion won by 2027, according to projections by the welfare ministr...

Oct 29, 2018
Economy
Number of foreign executives in Korean companies declining

Foreign executives working for South Korean companies make up just 1.4 percent of senior management -- a decline from three years ago, as their biggest employer, Samsung, has cut back on such hirings...

Oct 29, 2018
Industry
Brokerages to set up emergency response system to market volatility

Major South Korean financial firms vowed Monday to establish an emergency monitoring system to better respond to market instability, their association said. The pledge came after chiefs of 12 local ...

Oct 29, 2018
Economy
Govt. to set up W500b fund to stabilize bourse

The government will actively work to stabilize the equity market by setting up a 500 billion-won ($438.4 million) fund that can be injected into local stocks, the country's financial regulator said M...

Oct 29, 2018
Economy
[Newsmaker] Supreme Court reaffirms prison term for ex-Hanjin Shipping chairwoman for insider trading

The Supreme Court on Monday finalized an 18-month prison term for a former head of the now-defunct Hanjin Shipping Co. for selling off her family's stake in the firm using insider information. Choi ...

Oct 29, 2018
Industry
Despite hurdles, preparations needed for NK resources development: experts

Diplomatic ties between US, NK should come first before exploring mineral resources

Oct 28, 2018
Industry
Samsung scion Lee to leave for Vietnam this week

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong will head to Vietnam this week on a business trip aimed at checking Samsung's key smartphone production lines amid a decline in its global market share,...

Oct 28, 2018
Industry
[Newsmaker] Anxiety heightens on stock market depreciation

Observers fear a Kospi dip below 2,000 mark; securities sector calls for emergency meeting

Oct 28, 2018
Economy
GS E&C reports record-high Q3 performance

South Korean builder GS Engineering and Construction reported a record-breaking quarterly performance in the third quarter, according to the firm. The company said it had recorded 9.7 trillion won (...

Oct 28, 2018
Industry
[Tech Brunch] LG Chem aims to apply membrane technology to air, cars

Next-generation materials to filter fine dust, upgrade fuel cells for vehicles under development

Oct 28, 2018
Technology
Homeplus runs market to help female entrepreneurs

South Korean supermarket chain Homeplus said it was running a pop-up market for three months to help female entrepreneurs promote their products. The market, called Women’s Good Market, operates at ...

Oct 28, 2018
Industry
Which Asian country has the most hydropower capacity?

NEW DELHI -- According to the recent Hydropower Status Report, East Asia and the Pacific has the highest annual increase in hydropower capacity with China contributing the largest share of installed ...

Oct 28, 2018
Industry

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