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'Commit, operationalize, engage' to tackle climate change: LG Chem chiefIndustryJan 27, 2021LG Chem Vice Chairman and CEO Shin Hak-cheol shared the company’s strategies on tackling climate change at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday. During the “Mobilizing Action on Climate Change” ses... -
Nexon founder Kim donates W10b to child hospitalIndustryJan 27, 2021Nexon founder Kim Jung-ju has pledged to donate 10 billion won ($9 million) for the construction of children’s hospitals, making good on his promise to give back to society. The 52-year-old chief of... -
Wireless earphone boom gives boost to LG, Samsung’s micro battery bizIndustryJan 27, 2021As AirPods and Galaxy Buds become ever more popular, the demand for micro batteries has spiked, benefiting South Korean battery manufactures LG Energy Solution and Samsung SDI. According to Counterp... -
GS Caltex boils down 53 years of history in 6-minute videoIndustryJan 27, 2021GS Caltex said Wednesday it has recently unveiled a 6-minute-long video on YouTube that shows the essence of company’s 53 years of history. Titled “Energy Plus Journey,” the clip chronicles the comp... -
SKC launches first overseas copper foil plant in MalaysiaIndustryJan 26, 2021South Korean chemicals maker SKC said Tuesday it will establish its first overseas production base for copper foils in Malaysia and that the factory would be powered by 100 percent renewable energy s... -
Game, app, VR as medicine?IndustryJan 26, 2021In case of Korea, the first digital therapeutics that passed the clinical trial of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety is “Nunap Vision” developed by Nunaps, which treats visual defects caused by br... -
Power generators to bleed W1.3tr in 2021 due to anti-coal driveIndustryJan 26, 2021South Korea’s state power companies are projected to register 1.3 trillion won ($1.17 billion) in combined losses this year due to the nation’s anti-coal drive and low electricity prices. According ... -
Korean defense industry set to enjoy robust 2021IndustryJan 26, 2021South Korean defense companies enjoyed a solid performance last year despite complications from the pandemic and are expected to continue their momentum this year, according to market tracker FnGuide... -
Hanwha Solutions triples production of safe plastic materialIndustryJan 25, 2021Hanwha Solutions said Monday it will triple production of the eco-friendly plastic material Eco-DEHCH to respond to a growing market demand. According to the South Korean solar-to-chemical company, ... -
Hanwha sets eyes on green hydrogenIndustryJan 21, 2021On top of developing next-generation solar cells, Hanwha Solutions aims to spend the other half of 1.2-trillion-won investment to diversify its business model to go beyond its current role as a suppl... -
Kim Dong-kwan reinvents Hanwha’s identity as renewable energy leaderIndustryJan 21, 2021With the rise of Hanwha Solutions, Kim is expected to cement his position as the heir. In a key signal of his growing influence, department store chain Hanwha Galleria and Hanwha City Development ar... -
To infinity, and beyond: Hanwha enters global satellite raceIndustryJan 21, 2021The acquisition will allow Hanwha Systems to secure experts in Phasor Solutions and source technologies of its next-generation semiconductor-based satellite antennas. By Kim Byung-wook (kbw@heraldco... -
LG Energy Solution No.1 in battery, Hyundai No.5 in electric vehicle marketsIndustryJan 21, 2021By Kim Byung-wook ( kbw@heraldcorp.com ) -
Lee’s 1st message from prison: ‘Compliance drive should continue’IndustryJan 21, 2021Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong finally broke his silence, three days after he was sent back to prison on Monday for bribing former President Park Geun-hye. In a message sent via his attorneys on Thursday... -
Davos Forum invites LG Chem chief for his climate change plansIndustryJan 20, 2021LG Chem Vice Chairman and CEO Shin Hak-cheol has been invited to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to share the company’s strategies on the climate change. According to South Korea’s l...
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