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Kakao founder Kim Beom-su disposes of Kakao’s first headquarters buildingMar 16, 2020Kakao founder and Chairman Kim Beom-su sold a building located in Seoul’s Yeoksam-dong in Gangnam-gu for 38.2 billion won ($31.2 million) last year, according to local reports Monday. The building wa... -
Samsung Foundry Forum in Silicon Valley postponed over pandemicMar 16, 2020Samsung Electronics’ annual forums on its semiconductor foundry business strategy for this year have been postponed due to the new coronavirus pandemic, the tech giant said Monday. The company poste... -
Coupang named one of most innovative firms in worldMar 13, 2020Coupang, South Korea’s leading delivery service provider, has been named one of the world’s most innovative companies by a US market researcher in recognition of the firm’s e-commerce technology and ... -
Tech giants put off handset debuts over pandemicMar 12, 2020Major tech giants have postponed the launch of their latest smartphone models as the global novel coronavirus outbreak has been classified as a pandemic, according to industry sources Thursday. Chin... -
LG Electronics launches its 2020 TV lineupMar 11, 2020LG Electronics Inc. on Wednesday announced the global launch of its 2020 TV lineup, led by 14 new OLED models with upgraded artificial intelligence (AI) features, to expand its presence in the premiu... -
Samsung plans to release 5G smartphones in over 40 countries this yearMar 11, 2020Samsung Electronics Co. plans to release its 5G smartphones in more than 40 countries this year, a company official Wednesday, as the South Korean tech giant seeks to further expand its global presen... -
SK Telecom establishes digital health care joint venture with local PEFMar 11, 2020SK Telecom Co., South Korea's leading mobile carrier, said Wednesday it has established a digital health care joint venture with a local private equity fund (PEF) after spinning off its health care b... -
Samsung No. 3 vendor of wearable devices in 2019: reportMar 11, 2020Samsung Electronics Co. was the third-largest vendor of wearable devices last year, a market report showed Wednesday, amid soaring global demand for wearables. Samsung shipped 30.9 million units of ... -
Samsung, LG eye Japan’s 5G smartphone marketMar 10, 2020South Korean tech firms said Tuesday they are gearing up for the commercialization of 5G services in Japan with plans to roll out latest smartphone models as SoftBank Telecom is set to launch operati... -
Samsung unveils new solid-state battery techMar 10, 2020The 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: sourceMar 9, 2020Samsung 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 banMar 9, 2020Samsung 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 yearMar 9, 2020LG 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 coronavirusMar 8, 2020Samsung to temporarily cut production of Galaxy S20 in Gumi, produce more in Vietnam -
SKT, Singtel, AIS set up esports JV targeting Southeast AsiaMar 8, 2020Korean, Singaporean and Thai telecom companies join hands
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