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Samsung unveils new solid-state battery tech

Mar 10, 2020

The team, for the first time, incorporated a silver-carbon composite layer as the anode into a prototype pouch, enabling the battery to support a larger capacity and longer lifespan while enhancing s...
Samsung Display asks Vietnam to approve entry of its staff: source

Mar 9, 2020

Samsung Display, one of the world's leading display panel makers, has called on Vietnam to permit the entry of engineers for the renovation of its plant in the Southeast Asian country, an industry so...
Samsung’s Vietnam operations may be affected by entry ban

Mar 9, 2020

Samsung Group’s affiliates in Vietnam could take a blow from the entry restrictions on travelers from South Korea imposed by the local government due to the coronavirus spread, according to industry ...
LG Chem unlikely to spin off EV battery biz this year

Mar 9, 2020

LG Chem, a leading lithium-ion battery supplier, seems unlikely to push ahead with plans to spin off its battery business this year, a news report suggested Monday. The report said the company’s tas...
Global smartphone market likely to contract over rampant coronavirus

Mar 8, 2020

Samsung to temporarily cut production of Galaxy S20 in Gumi, produce more in Vietnam
SKT, Singtel, AIS set up esports JV targeting Southeast Asia

Mar 8, 2020

Korean, Singaporean and Thai telecom companies join hands
Samsung releases Galaxy S20 worldwide

Mar 6, 2020

Samsung Electronics on Friday launched its flagship smartphone Galaxy S20 models in 20 nations, including the US, Canada, Singapore, Vietnam, Puerto Rico and others -- with plans to release them in 1...
Parliament rejects revision bill on internet-only banks

Mar 5, 2020

The National Assembly on Thursday voted down a bill intended to loosen the eligibility requirement for the largest shareholder of an internet-only bank. A revision of the Act on Special Cases Concer...
LG CNS spins off AI-based customs solution developer

Mar 5, 2020

LG CNS said Thursday that its in-house unit Hempking -- launched in 2018 -- has been spun off after the success of its customs service system that utilizes artificial intelligence and robotic process...
Samsung clinches 5G deal with New Zealand’s biggest mobile carrier

Mar 5, 2020

Samsung Electronics said Thursday it has clinched a 5G network supply deal with New Zealand’s largest mobile carrier Spark. The South Korean tech giant said it will help establish Spark’s 5G network...
Samsung’s chip division creates own AI center

Mar 4, 2020

Samsung Electronics’ semiconductor division has launched its own artificial intelligence research center and is scouting global talent, according to industry sources Wednesday. The new unit under th...
Samsung SDS, Credorax ink blockchain-based financial services partnership

Mar 4, 2020

Samsung SDS has signed a memorandum of understanding with Credorax, an Israel-based fintech and smart payments provider to nations in the European Union and European Economic Area, according to the c...
Korean panel makers’ transformation from LCD to OLED meets virus hurdle

Mar 4, 2020

LG Display, Samsung Display start to downsize LCD business, expansion of OLED hampered by coronavirus spread
Samsung heir visits smartphone plant in Gumi

Mar 3, 2020

Lee, with a face mask, checked out the current production process as he took a tour of the assembly line along with President Roh Tae-moon, head of the mobile device business. “I really appreciate y...
Chip industry rebounds despite coronavirus woes

Mar 3, 2020

The semiconductor industry, bellwether for the South Korean economy, showed signs of recovery last month, despite the aggravating coronavirus woes, according to various indicators Tuesday. The count...