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Hyundai Motor Group, SK Innovation team up on hybrid EV batteries

TransportApr 16, 2021

Hyundai Motor and Kia, Hyundai Motor Group’s two automakers, are joining hands with SK Innovation to develop batteries for hybrid electric vehicles, the group said Friday. The auto group will work w...
[Newsmaker] Posco C&C severs ties with Myanmar’s military conglomerate MEHL

IndustryApr 16, 2021

Posco C&C decided to end their business partnership with Myanma Economic Holdings Public Company Limited (MEHL), one of Myanmar’s two largest military holding companies, the company said Friday. The...
[Newsmaker] Can yogurt fight COVID-19? Namyang Dairy under fire for false claims

RetailApr 15, 2021

Namyang Dairy Products, a major dairy producer here, has come under fire for claiming its yogurt drink prevents COVID-19. At a symposium hosted by the Korea Research & Institute of Bio Medical Scien...
Posco International aims to become global food company

IndustryApr 14, 2021

Posco International aims to expand its food business to become one of the world’s top 10 food trading companies, amid growing concerns over rising food prices, the South Korean trading company said W...
BHC Chicken achieves W400b sales in 2020

RetailApr 14, 2021

BHC Co. logged 400.4 billion won ($358 million) in sales in 2020, up 26 percent from the year earlier, placing the company as the No. 2 South Korean fried chicken franchise, the franchise operator sa...
[팟캐스트] (399) 미얀마 민주화 운동가들이 말하다 / 종이통 까보니 플라스틱 뒷통수, 뭇매 맞은 이니스프리

PodcastApr 14, 2021

진행자: 조혜림, Naomi Garyan 1. [Video] ‘People in Myanmar are like prisoners’ 요약: 미얀마 군부 쿠데타 사태로 많은 사상자가 발생하는 시점에서 국내에 있는 미얀마 민주화운동가들의 목소리를 코리아헤럴드가 직접 인터뷰했다. [1] The crisis in Myanmar has continued for...
Black Yak launches free hiking shoes rental service for foreigners

RetailApr 13, 2021

Black Yak is launching a rental service providing free hiking shoes for foreigners as part of its “Together Mountain” campaign, in partnership with the Gangbuk-gu Office in Seoul, the Korean outdoor ...
First CU store in Malaysia hits jackpot with Korean products

RetailApr 13, 2021

In the store, over 60 percent of the products are Korean goods. The location also sells Korean food items made on the spot. The operator said the five top sellers are all Korean products, with the b...
Ginseng improves flu vaccine effectiveness in mice: research

RetailApr 12, 2021

Ginseng can help boost the effectiveness of flu vaccines used on mice, and is also helpful in protecting respiratory organs, Korea Ginseng Corp.’s research institute said Monday. According to a stud...
ManpowerGroup expands presence with RPO Solution in Korea

IndustryApr 4, 2021

Ideal for companies looking to fill prominent positions or hire a number of workers at once to set up a business presence in a new location or prepare for a large-scale project launch, Talent Solutio...
[Weekender] New era opens for frozen mandu

RetailApr 3, 2021

In 2020, 65 percent of the 1.03 trillion won in Bibigo Mandu sales were from overseas markets, CJ said. The US was the biggest market for Bibigo Mandu, which raked in 420 billion won, followed by Chi...
Hanjin KAL management feud comes to rest as KCGI-led alliance disbands

TransportApr 2, 2021

The power struggle over Hanjin KAL, the holding company of Hanjin Group, seemed to settle at last as the three-way alliance of an estranged sister of the Korean Air chairman, an activist fund and a b...
[Behind the Wheel] Ford Ranger Raptor, Wildtrak can stand on some of toughest terrains

TransportApr 1, 2021

The pickup trucks also proved to be strong in water hazards. Passing through a ditch filled with water with 85 centimeters deep -- just centimeters below the car windows -- the Ranger Raptor passed ...
Daewoo E&C continues to strengthen CSR activities

IndustryMar 30, 2021

Construction company Daewoo E&C continues to strengthen its corporate social responsibility activities, operating various volunteer work programs for its employees, the company said Tuesday. Since 2...
GS launches ESG committee for sustainable business management

IndustryMar 29, 2021

South Korean conglomerate GS Group kicked off the first meeting of its ESG committee for sustainable business management, the company said Monday. The committee for environment, social and corporate...