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KT enters global OTT competition with AI-equipped Seezn

Nov 28, 2019

KT, South Korea’s second-largest mobile carrier, announced Thursday the launch of artificial intelligence-equipped 4K over-the-top media service, declaring its intention to enter global markets. Dub...
[ASEAN-Korea summit] KT to support AI-driven transformation of ASEAN countries

Nov 26, 2019

KT, one of South Korea’s leading mobile carriers, said Tuesday it is preparing solutions to support the artificial intelligence-driven transformation of ASEAN countries based on its high-tech capabil...
[ASEAN-Korea summit] SK Telecom CEO proposes TEAM project for Asian content biz with 5G

Nov 25, 2019

SK Telecom CEO Park Jung-ho on Monday proposed a technology-driven entertainment project for growth of Asia’s culture and economy at the Culture Innovation Summit during the ASEAN-Korea Summit in Bus...
[ASEAN-Korea summit] LG CNS taking lead in Korea’s smart city projects

Nov 25, 2019

LG CNS, an information and communications technology solutions affiliate of LG Group, is taking the lead in the ongoing efforts to build smart cities across South Korea by offering secure solutions, ...
GS E&C develops big data-based smart home system

Nov 25, 2019

South Korea’s GS Engineering and Construction said Monday that it has built a big data and artificial intelligence-based smart home system that could bolster security and add convenience for local ap...
Korea’s memory industry to start recovering in 2020

Nov 24, 2019

After a brutal downturn this year, South Korea’s memory chip industry is expected to start recovering in 2020, led by growth in demand for 5G-enabled devices and the resumption of investments in data...
Trump hints at tariff exemptions for Apple, citing Samsung

Nov 21, 2019

Chances are good that the United States may exempt Apple from China tariffs, with President Donald Trump citing competition from Samsung for the local smartphone market, news reports suggested Thursd...
With Samsung’s lead, Korean TV makers dominate global market

Nov 20, 2019

South Korean manufacturers claimed nearly half of the global TV market as of the third quarter of this year with Samsung Electronics’ solid lead in the large premium TV segment, according to market d...
Samsung SDI pledges to reduce wage gap with contractors

Nov 20, 2019

Samsung SDI said Wednesday it will help reduce the wage gap between the company and its contractors as part of efforts to seek co-prosperity. South Korea’s leading lithium-ion battery maker, an affi...
Moon’s top policy aide urges businesses to embrace ‘labor-friendly’ initiatives

Nov 20, 2019

President Moon Jae-in’s top policy aide urged business leaders on Wednesday to support a government bill drafted to expand the scope of the 52-hour-week system, amid growing concerns that the adminis...
Samsung, LG ramp up outsourcing of smartphone models

Nov 19, 2019

Expansion of third-party phone production viewed as part of Samsung’s biz restructuring in China
Samsung helps 200 students land software jobs

Nov 18, 2019

Around 200 students who have received training at Samsung Software Academy for Youth since December last year landed jobs in the software sector, the South Korean tech giant said Monday. Known as SA...
KT aims to expand 5G technology into medical sector

Nov 17, 2019

South Korean mobile carrier KT has pledged to develop a virtual reality surgery platform with a local software company in a push to expand the use of the fifth-generation wireless network into the m...
Japan OKs 1st shipment of liquid hydrogen fluoride to S. Korea amid restrictions

Nov 16, 2019

Japan has approved the first export of liquid hydrogen fluoride, one of the key materials under restriction to South Korea, to the neighboring country since it tightened related controls in July, ind...
Ministry extends bidding for W120b public IT project

Nov 13, 2019

The South Korean government has extended the bidding deadline for a digital budget accounting system called “dBrain,” after LG CNS and its partner ITCEN decided Tuesday not to enter the race. Samsun...