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Samsung plans to release 5G smartphones in over 40 countries this year

Mar 11, 2020

Samsung 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 PEF

Mar 11, 2020

SK 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: report

Mar 11, 2020

Samsung 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 market

Mar 10, 2020

South 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 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...