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December 09, 2024
Cheaper Chinese chips hamper profit outlook for Samsung, SK hynix

Chinese chipmakers are posing challenges for South Korean memory chip giants, flooding the global market with legacy chips at half the market price amid slowing demand. With the price of the older DRAM chips plunging more than 30 percent, market analysts lowered the earnings prospects for Samsung ...
December 09, 2024
LG Innotek to unveil future mobility tech at CES

LG Innotek said Monday it will showcase innovative future mobility components and new technologies at the annual CES tech show, which kicks off in Las Vegas on Jan. 7. At the world’s largest tech show, the company will unveil 41 future mobility components, covering sensing, communication, lightin...
December 08, 2024
LG Electronics readies for $1.8b Indian IPO

South Korean home appliances giant LG Electronics is aiming to cement its presence in India, going for an initial public offering in the country, where the firm is a leader in the premium TV and air conditioner market. On Friday, the company’s Indian arm filed for an IPO with the Securities and E...
December 08, 2024
Network failures occur amid impeachment rallies in Seoul

Network failures and service disruptions occurred in key areas of Yeouido and Gwanghwamun in Seoul on Saturday, as thousands of citizens filled the streets ahead of the impeachment vote for the embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol. “I could not send any messages on KakaoTalk or Telegram when I reach...
December 05, 2024
SK enhances leadership for chip, US teams

SK Group, the country's second-largest conglomerate, carried out a relatively modest year-end reshuffle Thursday, focusing largely on organizational restructuring to boost core competence under the three key themes, technology, field expertise and global presence. With the goal to enhance its US p...
December 04, 2024
Samsung Electronics enhances chip strategy with new CFO

Samsung Electronics carried out a year-end executive reshuffle and organizational restructuring on Wednesday, naming new leaders for key roles including chief financial officer. Samsung appointed Park Soon-cheol, executive vice president of the corporate management team at the tech giant, as its n...
December 04, 2024
Are Naver, Kakao freezes inevitable in emergencies?

Naver and Kakao, the nation’s top two internet companies, suffered malfunctions for hours due to a spike in traffic after President Yoon Suk Yeok issued his short-lived martial law decree. After Yoon made the sudden declaration at 10:23 p.m. on Tuesday, the Naver Cafe platform for community discu...
December 04, 2024
Korea faces new test of credibility in global supply chain

Although South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's surprise declaration of martial law did not make it even through the night, such political unrest in a country home to leading tech giants could result in long-term market fallout, potentially weakening Korea's role in the global supply chain of criti...
December 03, 2024
US chip export curbs on China leave Samsung unscathed, for now

The latest US export controls banning shipments of high-bandwidth memory chips to China are expected to have a limited impact on Korean chipmakers, mainly Samsung Electronics. But the restrictions could result in lost opportunities to acquire new customers, experts said Tuesday. The US Bureau of ...
December 03, 2024
LG CNS to bring smart building tech to the US

LG CNS said Tuesday it would launch its smart real estate business in the US, leveraging digital transformation technologies to enhance building asset value. The company signed a trilateral memorandum of understanding with SomeraRoad, a US-based real estate investment firm, and Mastern America, th...
December 02, 2024
LG makes big push to export chillers for AI data centers

LG Electronics said Monday it is teaming up with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy to expand exports of its cooling solutions for data centers powering AI. The large-scale cooling systems, called chillers, are in high demand as thermal management becomes crucial for operating massive data...
December 02, 2024
Rebellions, Sapeon merge to create Korea's first AI chip unicorn

Artificial intelligence startup Rebellions said Monday that it has completed a merger with Sapeon Korea, SK Telecom’s AI chip subsidiary, to officially form Korea’s first AI chip unicorn under the unified name Rebellions. The merger was finalized about six months after the plan was announced in ...
December 01, 2024
Samsung challenges LG in home appliance subscription market

Samsung Electronics has entered a new round of competition with LG Electronics in the home appliance subscription services market by launching its own service centered on artificial intelligence products. Samsung announced Sunday the introduction of its AI subscription club service, which is avail...
December 01, 2024
Samsung promotes tech-savvy execs to tackle challenges

Samsung Electronics on Friday promoted a total of 137 executives in a year-end reshuffle, including tech-savvy executives with strong achievements in their respective areas, with a goal of reviving stagnant business performance. The total number of promotions is slightly down from last year’s 143...
November 29, 2024
[Contribution] Preparing for future with strategic public procurement

By Baek Seung-bo South Korea's public procurement has grown to a market worth 210 trillion won (about $150 billion). Each year, central government agencies, local governments, and other public institutions spend this staggering amount procuring goods, services, and infrastructure. This represents ...

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