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[Graphic News] Samsung remains No. 2 chip buyer in 2020: reportBusinessFeb 25, 2021Samsung Electronics remained the world’s second-largest chip buyer behind US tech titan Apple last year, a report showed, while manufacturers’ spending on semiconductors increased due to the pandemi... -
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[Herald Review] Hanmac: OB comes up with a fairly good rice-based lagerRetailFeb 25, 2021Oriental Brewery unveiled its new beer “Hanmac” late last month, boasting it as “Korea’s representative lager project.” As the label suggests, the company, famous for its pale lager Cass, set the ba... -
GS launches environmental council to strengthen its ESG approachIndustryFeb 24, 2021South Korean conglomerate GS Group said Wednesday it had launched an environmental council consisting of its chief governance officers in an effort to strengthen the group’s ESG approach. The counci... -
Hyundai Motor to recall Kona electric cars over fire riskTransportFeb 24, 2021Transport Ministry says defective batteries probably caused fires; LG Energy Solution disagrees -
Coupang’s early morning delivery service tops customer satisfaction indexRetailFeb 24, 2021Coupang boasted the highest customer satisfaction rate among e-commerce platforms providing early morning delivery, according to a new survey by the Korea Consumer Agency. The e-commerce giant, famo... -
Incheon Airport cautiously expects ‘reverse L-shaped recovery’ as soon as later this yearTransportFeb 24, 2021Operator of Incheon Airport also pledges support to keep struggling duty-free businesses afloat -
Korea launches ‘carbon agency’ to spur flying car developmentIndustryFeb 24, 2021South Korea on Wednesday launched a new regulatory agency dedicated to accelerating the utilization of carbon materials in five core industries, including future mobility. The Korea Carbon Industry ... -
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Apple seeks greater presence in Korea with 2nd Apple StoreTechnologyFeb 24, 2021“The passion and enthusiasm of our Korean customers is an inspiration to all of us at Apple,” said Deirdre O’Brien, senior vice president of retail and people at Apple. “We are honored to continue ou... -
Christopher Ko shares visions as Bio association representativeIndustryFeb 24, 2021South Korean biosimilar maker Samsung Bioepis’ CEO Christopher Ko on Wednesday carried out his first public event as the new chairperson of the Korea Bio Association. Korea Bio is an association rep... -
Elekta’s next-gen MRI device offers new hope for cancer patientsIndustryFeb 24, 2021Precision magnetic resonance imaging like ‘taking the blindfolds off of surgeons’ -
Ssangyong Cement to change name to Ssangyong C&EIndustryFeb 24, 2021Ssangyong Cement, a South Korean cement producer, will change its company name to SsangYong C&E, the company said Wednesday. The new name, in which SsangYong C&E takes the first letters of cement an... -
Koo hopes to open new chapter for Korean trade bodyIndustryFeb 24, 2021Top businessman marks first ‘non-bureaucrat’ chief for trade organization in 15 years -
Hyundai Motor hires US aerospace expert for UAM business driveIndustryFeb 24, 2021Hyundai Motor Group said Wednesday that it has hired a high-profile aerospace professional from the United States in line with its continued effort to promote urban air mobility, or UAM, as a future ...
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