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[Weekender] Is she real? Artificial humans move to the foreIndustryJul 11, 2020The question remains: Why do humans create other human-looking things? Why should artificial intelligence take on the form of a biped, with an inviting smile and a helpful tone of voice? Confronted ... -
Bio associations to explain support plans for COVID-19 treatment, vaccine developmentsIndustryJul 9, 2020Five bio associations in Korea and their 50-something member companies will discuss plans to support ongoing efforts to develop COVID-19 treatments and vaccines in Korea. The talks will be livestrea... -
Moon lauds materials industry progressIndustryJul 9, 2020President Moon Jae-in on Thursday praised Korean industry’s progress in securing supply independence from Japan, and said he would shift his administration’s policies for the materials, components an... -
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Supplier of remdesivir’s API under sudden focusIndustryJul 6, 2020When demand for facial masks surged, prescient investors immediately set their eyes on nonwoven fabric suppliers who manufacture the ingredients. Now, as remdesivir has been anointed as the only dru... -
Daewoong to conduct phase 1 trials of stem cell COVID-19 therapy in IndonesiaIndustryJul 6, 2020Daewoong Pharmaceutical said Monday it will carry out phase 1 clinical trials of its COVID-19 stem cell therapy in Indonesia. Its Indonesian arm Daewoong Infion has been conducting research for the ... -
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Boryung to invest W24b in innovative US health care firms through Hayan I, L.P.IndustryJul 1, 2020Boryung Pharmaceutical said Wednesday it will make an incremental 24 billion won ($20 million) investment in innovative US health care firms. The investment will be carried out over three years by H... -
Samsung Display to mass-produce QD panels from 2021IndustryJul 1, 2020Samsung Display said Wednesday it anticipates to begin mass production of quantum-dot panels from 2021. The company held a celebratory event at its facility in Asan, South Chungcheong Province, wher... -
Yuhan in-licenses GI Innovation’s allergy treatment pipeline for $1.2bIndustryJul 1, 2020Yuhan Corp. announced Wednesday it has licensed GI Innovation’s next-generation allergy treatment pipeline in a deal that could potentially total $1.2 billion. “I am very pleased by this collaborat... -
Huons first Korean firm to export KF94 masks to WashingtonIndustryJun 30, 2020Huons Global said Tuesday that it will be the first South Korean firm to supply high-filtration masks to the state of Washington in the US. “This deal shows that Huons’ epidemic prevention products ... -
Merck starts next-gen semiconductor materials center in KoreaIndustryJun 30, 2020“Korea is an important innovation and production hub for Merck. We have invested more than 35 billion won ($29 million) to complete this technology center and expand our capabilities,” said Anand Nam... -
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