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Posco issues ESG bonds worth $500mIndustryJul 9, 2019Posco said Tuesday it has become the world’s first steelmaker to issue $500 million worth of environmental, social and governance-related bonds. ESG bonds are issued to finance sustainable outcomes ... -
Posco becomes first Korean firm to join WEF’s Lighthouse NetworkIndustryJul 3, 2019Steelmaker Posco said Wednesday it has become the first South Korean company to be included among 10 leading firms joining the World Economic Forum’s global Lighthouse Network. The Lighthouse Networ... -
‘Respect their choice’: Zhang Ziyi on Song-Song couplePeopleJun 27, 2019Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi seems to be one of the first celebrities to have broken her silence on the pending divorce between Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo. On Thursday Zhang wrote on her official ... -
Song Hye-kyo suffered distress from marital problems: reportPeopleJun 27, 2019A source close to Song Hye-kyo has disclosed that she has suffered from both mental distress and physical weight loss due to marital problems, according to a local media report. (Yonhap) Newsen on ... -
GS Group inks deal with Saudi AramcoIndustryJun 27, 2019GS Group said Thursday it had signed a memorandum on energy and investments with Saudi Arabia’s state-run oil company Saudi Aramco on Tuesday at Conrad Hotel in Seoul. The ceremony was attended by G... -
aT rebrands flower business center to F SquareIndustryJun 27, 2019Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp. (aT) said Thursday it is rebranding its flower business center to F Square, a cultural complex focusing on flowers. F Square will not only have functions the ... -
Posco to invest W20b to support smart factories for SMEsIndustryJun 26, 2019South Korea’s top steelmaker Posco said Wednesday it will invest a total of 20 billion won ($17.3 million) for the next five years to help small and midsized companies construct smart factories. The... -
Korean Air plants trees in Mongolian desertIndustryJun 26, 2019South Korea’s largest air carrier by fleet size, Korean Air said Wednesday the company has planted 5,000 maple trees in a Mongolian desert located in Baganuur to fight regional desertification. Two ... -
SsangYong pioneers ‘open top SUV’ with Rexton Sports seriesTransportJun 25, 2019SsangYong Motor seeks to conventionalize the use of pickup trucks in South Korea by introducing its Rexton Sports series as “open top SUVs,” the carmaker said Tuesday. Both the Rexton Sports and the... -
Naver most popular workplace among college students: surveyIndustryJun 24, 2019South Korean college students find Naver the most desirable company to work in, a survey showed Monday. According to the survey of 929 college students, conducted by job search portal Incruit, Naver... -
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[Behind the Brand: 2] Tous Les Jours, Innisfree: Why do so many Korean brands have foreign words?IndustryJun 23, 2019Thanks to the unconscious cultural assumption that foreign equals luxurious, foreign languages have long played a major role in the South Korean business world and influenced branding decisions accor... -
Koreans drinking more Chinese beerIndustryJun 20, 2019South Korean consumer preference for imported beer is changing, with Chinese beer gaining popularity, industry data showed Thursday. An analysis of sales of imported beer in Korea over five years, b... -
Original soundtrack for Netmarble’s ‘BTS World’ released ahead of gameIndustryJun 7, 2019South Korean game company Netmarble is releasing the original soundtrack for its new mobile game “BTS World” on Friday at 6 p.m. (local time), the company said. Titled “Dream Glow,” the soundtrack f... -
Hanwha Group helps tackle river pollution in VietnamIndustryJun 6, 2019Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group donated two eco-friendly trash skimmer boats to Vietnam, the group announced Thursday. On the occasion of World Environment Day on Wednesday, Hanwha Group hosted a d... -
No. of fried chicken stores dwindle at faster paceIndustryJun 3, 2019Fried chicken continues to reign supreme as the main food delivery item in South Korea and many newer outlets are being launched, but more of them are closing each year, data by KB Financial Group sh...
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