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‘Repurposing’ of MMR vaccine floated as COVID-19 preventiveIndustryJan 6, 2021It may not be just an age-related lack of immunity that explains the higher death rates among senior citizens in the novel coronavirus pandemic. Some scholars are paying attention to the inverse cor... -
Korean Air clears hurdle for Asiana takeoverTransportJan 6, 2021Changes corporate mandate to bankroll the deal via new stock issue -
Samsung heir visits R&D center to better prepare for post-pandemic eraIndustryJan 6, 2021Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong, the de facto leader of South Korea's top conglomerate, Samsung Group, on Wednesday visited the company's research and development (R&D) hub to check it... -
GC Pharma completes phase 2 trial of COVID-19 plasma therapy treatmentIndustryJan 6, 2021South Korean biotech company GC Pharma said Wednesday it has completed phase two clinical trials of its plasma therapy treatment for the novel coronavirus. The plasma therapy, known as GC5131A, is a... -
More than 200 million people used Samsung's fitness app in 2020IndustryJan 6, 2021Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday its fitness tracking app was used by more than 200 million people around the globe in 2020 as the South Korean tech giant tries to further expand usability of i... -
SK Innovation to issue 'green bond' worth $1b for US battery plantIndustryJan 6, 2021SK Innovation Co., a South Korean refinery-to-battery company, plans to issue a green bond worth 1.09 trillion won ($1 billion) to expand its electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing capacity in t... -
Hyundai, Kia suffer 7.3% drop in US vehicle sales in 2020TransportJan 6, 2021Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Motors Corp. said Wednesday their US vehicle sales fell 7.3 percent in 2020 from a year earlier amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Hyundai and Kia, South Korea's two... -
‘CMO’ a rising keyword in biologics, vaccine industryIndustryJan 5, 2021Hanmi eyed as potential Moderna vaccine contract manufacturer in Korea, while SK seeks acquisition of French cell and gene CMO Yposkesi -
Korean Air to change articles of association for Asiana takeoverTransportJan 5, 2021Korean Air Lines Co., South Korea's biggest carrier, said Tuesday it will change its articles of association to help finance its planned acquisition of smaller rival Asiana Airlines Inc. Korean Air ... -
S. Korea’s chip exports to surpass $100b this yearIndustryJan 5, 2021South Korea’s chip exports are expected to grow 10.2 percent and surpass $100 billion this year, which would be the nation’s second-best performance since 2018, according to the Trade Ministry on Tue... -
Telcos eye more 5G users with cheap pay plansTechnologyJan 5, 2021South Korean mobile carriers are launching cheap payment plans to woo more 5G subscribers amid accelerating user migration to their high-speed 5G networks. LG Uplus Corp. said Tuesday it will releas... -
Korean employers’ anxiety grows as industrial accident bill nears voteIndustryJan 5, 2021Rival political parties on Tuesday reached an agreement to put the bill on industrial accident to a full parliamentary vote this week, seeking to approve the enhanced regulations for employers as ear... -
S. Korea’s shipbuilding maintains world top post in 2020IndustryJan 5, 2021Korea outruns China with last-minute LNG carrier orders, foresees uptrend in 2021 amid growing calls for eco-friendly ships -
NCSoft to launch entertainment JV with CJ ENMIndustryJan 5, 2021South Korean game maker NCSoft and entertainment giant CJ ENM said Tuesday they will establish a new entertainment joint venture this year. According to the memorandum of understanding signed Tuesda... -
Glimpse of tech world in 2021: Techs that help humans fight virusTechnologyJan 5, 2021Blending of AI, autonomous driving, 5G to produce contactless technologies
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