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[Best Brand] aT adapts to contactless era for global K-Food boom

Dec 30, 2020

Public enterprise / Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp
[Best Brand] Lemonex recognized for innovative drug delivery tech

Dec 30, 2020

Bio technology / Lemonex
[Best Brand] Hyundai Mobis strives for sustainable management

Dec 30, 2020

Automotive Parts / Hyundai Mobis
After a year of COVID-19, who are the market winners and losers?

Dec 30, 2020

IT, bio, online shopping take a leap forward amid market reshaping
Hyundai Motor Group lists nine car-related products in 2020 Good Design Awards

Dec 30, 2020

As a result, the model features a parametric jewel pattern grille, as well as its H-tail light that reflects the company’s logo. Concept Car 45, a fully electric vehicle that was unveiled at the Int...
Daewoo Shipbuilding cancels W891b deal

Dec 30, 2020

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. said Wednesday that it has canceled an 891 billion-won ($820 million) container ship deal due to a shipper's failure to comply with contract terms. The u...
Online lender Kakao Bank conducts W1tr rights issue

Dec 30, 2020

Kakao Bank, South Korea's top internet-only lender, said Wednesday it has recently completed a capital increase of 1 trillion won ($920 million) to improve its loss-absorbing ability and provide more...
S. Korea to invest over W150b into climate research in 2021

Dec 30, 2020

South Korea said Wednesday it will spend 150.1 billion won ($137.8 million) on climate and environment-related research next year, up 12.9 percent from this year, to bolster the country's efforts to ...
Samsung heir becomes S. Korea's richest stockholder after father's death

Dec 30, 2020

Lee Jae-young, vice chairman of global tech giant Samsung Electronics Co., has emerged as South Korea's richest stockholder following his father's death, a corporate tracker said Wednesday. The valu...
Kia union votes to accept wage freeze amid pandemic

Dec 29, 2020

Unionized workers at Kia Motors have voted to accept a new annual wage deal with management, the company said Tuesday. In a vote by 27,050 members of the labor union, 58.6 percent, or 15,856, agreed...
Coway’s air purifier and humidifier combo an optimal choice to keep the air clean and fresh

Dec 29, 2020

In the year of the COVID-19 pandemic, indoor air quality has become an important issue for many. Coway, moving quickly to respond to consumer need, has introduced Dual Clean, an air purifier and hum...
Chaebol see leadership change in COVID-19 era

Dec 29, 2020

Samsung, Hyundai Motor welcome 3rd-generation scions to top post
Hyundai Steel develops furnace valve that eliminates air pollution

Dec 29, 2020

Hyundai Steel is the first company in the world to develop a technology that can completely eliminate emissions from its blast furnaces, the company said Tuesday. According to South Korea’s No. 2 st...
Celltrion’s COVID-19 antibody treatment applies for use in Korea

Dec 29, 2020

Treatment to be available in Korea from Feb., overseas applications to be filed in Jan.
Seoul finalizes energy mix, to invest in nuclear decommissioning

Dec 29, 2020

The government has finalized its energy mix for 2020-2034, aiming to increase the use of renewables while reducing the dependence on nuclear and coal-fired power plants. According to the Ninth Basic...