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South Korea seeks to become bio-health powerhouse, invest W4tr in bio big data

North Chungcheong Province set aside 8.2 trillion won for 120 bio-health projects by 2030

May 22, 2019
Industry
Posco to invest W1tr in fostering aspiring startups

South Korea’s largest steelmaker Posco said Tuesday it plans to invest 1 trillion won ($838 million) to nurture promising domestic startups. The core aim of the project is to establish an industrial...

May 21, 2019
Industry
Under growing pressure to boycott coal, banks face ‘client dilemma’

South Korea’s leading commercial banks face a growing dilemma, caught between the interests of clients that generate power from coal and a global drive for coal-free financing. While their loan volu...

May 21, 2019
Industry
VCs, accelerators and entrepreneurs share insights on startup ecosystem

DAEJEON--Government officials, investors, and startup CEOs flocked to Daejeon City, the nation’s fifth-largest city, on Tuesday to participate in EXIT Daejeon 2019, a startup conference being held fr...

May 21, 2019
Industry
Finding right people is key to growth of startups: Slush CEO

DAEJEON -- Slush, which first started as a small nonprofit event for startups in Finland in 2008, has grown into one of the leading events where investors, government officials and entrepreneur wanna...

May 21, 2019
Industry
SK Group comes up with way to measure firm’s social contribution

S. Korean conglomerate said its three key conglomerates created W12.3tr ($10.3 billion) worth of social contribution last year

May 21, 2019
Industry
Korean startups get support from state-led incubation program

The South Korean government has been running the Accelerator Investment-Driven Tech Incubator Program for Startups, or TIPS, with public and private sector partners, to discover and nurture promising...

May 21, 2019
Industry
Amorepacific prioritizes women’s health for CSR

As a beauty giant built mainly on the needs and wants of women, Amorepacific’s corporate social responsibility project “20 by 20” aims at empowering 200,000 women by the year 2020, the company explai...

May 21, 2019
Industry
Unity, Samsung collaborate for mobile gaming on Galaxy smartphones

Game developing engine house Unity Technologies announced a developer-focused growth direction and collaborative project with Samsung Electronics’ latest Galaxy mobile devices at the “Unite Seoul 201...

May 21, 2019
Industry
Number of insect companies on rise in S. Korea

The number of South Korean companies raising or processing insects for foodstuffs, pets and other purposes grew threefold in 2018 from three years earlier, data showed Tuesday. According to the data...

May 21, 2019
Industry
Game industry holds breath for this week’s WHO decision on gaming disorder

The South Korean gaming industry is waiting on tiptoes for the impending final decision of the World Health Organization on whether to classify video game addiction as a disease. The World Health As...

May 20, 2019
Industry
Supporting promising startups from birth to exit

Korea Institute of Startup and Entrepreneurship Development, SMEs Ministry design full support programs, subsidies for nation’s fledgling innovators

May 20, 2019
Industry
[Behind the Brand: 1] Lotte inspired by a Goethe heroine; Naver helps us navigate

A look into the origins of some of Korea’s leading brand names

May 19, 2019
Industry
Samsung vice chairman meets execs of Japanese mobile carriers

Samsung Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong recently met officials from Japanese mobile carriers to discuss possible collaboration on the fifth-generation (5G) network segment, industry sources said Sunday. ...

May 19, 2019
Industry
Initial LG V50 sales far outperform predecessor in S. Korea

LG Electronics' first 5G smartphone, the V50 ThinQ, was well-received in its first week on sale in South Korea, thanks to carriers' high subsidies and promotional events, according to industry source...

May 18, 2019
Industry

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