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LG U+ develops SIM-less tech for smart devicesTechnologySept 8, 2020LG U+ announced Tuesday that the company and its global partners had developed a new technology enabling smart devices to work without SIM cards. Joining LG U+ in the development of the universal in... -
LG Electronics expands software testing capabilityIndustrySept 8, 2020LG Electronics Inc. said Tuesday that it has been recognized as an international certification institute to test the functional safety of software systems. LG said Tuesday its software testing cente... -
Sales of food delivery app hit fresh high amid virus pandemicRetailSept 8, 2020South Korean food delivery applications saw their sales hit a fresh high in August as more people refrained from dining out and stayed home amid the stricter social distancing scheme, data showed Tue... -
Statistical model to predict Chuseok’s impact on pandemicIndustrySept 8, 2020The South Korean Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Institute for Mathematical Sciences are planning to conduct computational research to determine the scope of a potential COVID-19 spike i... -
Hyundai Motor, SK Innovation to partner on EV battery ecosystemTransportSept 8, 2020Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors will work together with SK Innovation to develop an electric vehicle battery ecosystem, the automaker said Tuesday. Hyundai said the companies will build a cooperation s... -
Samsung to manufacture Qualcomm chips for 5G smartphones: sourcesIndustrySept 8, 2020Samsung Electronics Co. has reportedly secured an order to manufacture Qualcomm Technologies Inc.'s mobile application processor (AP) for 5G budget smartphones, industry sources said Tuesday, as the ... -
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[News Focus] Korea lags behind OECD average in demand for mobile broadbandIndustrySept 8, 2020Ranking falls to No. 14 in 2019, from No. 1 a decade earlier -
Mercedes-Benz Korea launches fourth vocational training programIndustrySept 8, 2020Mercedes-Benz Korea said Tuesday that its fourth Ausbildung, a German vocational training program, began early this month. The online kickoff ceremony held Monday was attended by around 70 people, i... -
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[Monitor] Women still feel discriminated against at work, companies disagreeIndustrySept 8, 2020A recent survey showed that while the majority of women workers in South Korea felt they were discriminated against to some degree at work, most of those in charge of human resources felt there was n... -
GIG, Total, HHI team up for offshore wind project in UlsanIndustrySept 7, 2020Top executives of Green Investment Group, Total and Hyundai Heavy Industries on Monday held a webinar to exchange ideas on how to cooperate regarding 1.5 gigawatts of floating offshore wind projects ... -
Korea’s social media penetration rate ranks third in worldTechnologySept 7, 2020South Korea’s social media penetration rate has reached 87 percent, the third highest among nations around the globe, according to a local report Monday. South Korea’s social media penetration rate ... -
Eastar to cut half of employees for new dealIndustrySept 7, 2020Embattled Eastar Jet Co. said Monday it will reduce its workforce by more than half as part of efforts to find a new investor after Jeju Air Co. scrapped its plan to acquire the smaller budget carrie... -
SK Innovation pushes for 3rd EV battery plant in HungaryIndustrySept 7, 2020SK Innovation Co., a South Korean refining-to-battery conglomerate, is pushing for its third battery plant in Hungary, people familiar with the issue said Monday. SK Innovation has begun a process o... -
Samsung to close TV factory in ChinaIndustrySept 7, 2020Samsung Electronics Co. will close its TV manufacturing plant in Tianjin, China, sources here said Monday, as the company tries to boost efficiency in its supply chain management. The South Korean t... -
McDonald’s receives PM commendation for environmental effortsIndustrySept 7, 2020McDonald’s Korea has received the Prime Minister’s Commendation award for eco-friendly business operation, the company said Monday. The fast food chain received the award for its efforts to reduce t...
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