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Electronics Samsung unveils AI-powered Galaxy Book5 Pro to take on Apple’s MacBook

Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday unveiled its new Galaxy Book5 Pro, packed with various AI functions, to compete with archrival Apple Inc.’...

Energy Hanwha Q cells’ US subsidiary EnFin raises $321 mn through ABS

Hanwha Q Cells Co., the solar power unit of South Korea’s chemicals-to-defense conglomerate Hanwha Group known as Qcells in overseas markets, ...

Artificial intelligence SK Telecom launches PC version of A Dot

South Korea's SK Telecom Co. unveiled the multi-large language model (LLM) agent, the PC version of its AI personal assistant service "A. (A Dot)" o...

Food & Beverage AB InBev's Oriental Brewery buys Jeju Soju from Shinsegae

Oriental Brewery Co. (OB), a unit of the world’s largest beer company AB InBev, agreed on Wednesday to purchase Jeju Soju from Shinsegae L&...

Korean chipmakers SK Hynix develops SSD for AI PCs to be mass-produced this year

South Korea’s SK Hynix Inc. introduced a solid-state drive (SSD) for on-device artificial intelligence PCs for mass production this year, to e...

Shipping & Shipbuilding HD KSOE gets $100 mn order for two PC ships

South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE) announced on Friday that it has recently signed a contract with a Europ...

Shipping & Shipbuilding Hanwha Ocean gets approval for LCO2 carrier from ABS

South Korea's Hanwha Ocean Co. said on Thursday it received Approval in Principle (AIP) from classification society ABS for a 40,000 cubic meter liq...

Corporate bonds Qcells’ residential solar financing unit raises $253 mn through ABS

Hanwha Q Cells Co., the solar power unit of South Korea’s chemicals-to-defense conglomerate Hanwha Group known as Qcells in overseas markets, ...

Electronics Samsung’s new AI PC to hit global market in mid-June

Samsung Electronics Co. will start offering the Galaxy Book4 Edge, a new addition to its latest flagship Galaxy Book4 laptop series and powered by b...

Shipping & Shipbuilding HD Hyundai, ABS to set standards for e-propulsion ships

South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., partnered with the American Bureau...

Construction & Planning Hyundai Engineering, Trimble Solution to develop BIM

South Korea's Hyundai Engineering Co. announced on Wednesday that it partnered with Trimble Solution Korea to co-develop a building information mode...

Korean games Krafton’s PUBG tops in global game market

“PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” (PUBG), South Korea’s game developing and publishing giant Krafton Inc. ’s mega-hit ga...

Tech, Media & Telecom New Samsung, LG laptops drive industry shift toward on-device AI

Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. are unveiling new artificial intelligence-powered laptops next month, joining an industry move to in...

Tech, Media & Telecom Samsung to release Galaxy Book4 laptop series in January

Samsung Electronics Co. will release its laptop lineup Galaxy Book4 series on Jan. 2, 2024, with a new intelligent processor for high performance an...

Shipping & Shipbuilding Hanwha Ocean to design digital vessels with ABS

South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean Co. on Sunday announced its conclusion of a basic accord with the Houston-based American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) t...

Korean games Korean game sector shifts to consoles as mobile market falls

South Korean game developers are rushing to introduce titles for consoles targeting die-hard players amid the shrinking mobile market.A survey of 10...

Electronics LG Elec takes on Lenovo, Asus in foldable laptop race

LG Electronics Inc. will join the race to lead the emerging foldable laptop market, currently led by foreign notebook majors Lenovo Ltd. and ASUSTeK...

Shipping & Shipbuilding Hanwha Ocean, ABS to join forces for LCO2 carrier study

South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean Co. said Thursday that it has signed a four-way agreement with global entities in the shipping industry to bui...

Electronics Samsung tops US customer satisfaction in PC sector

Samsung Electronics Co. has been rated as the most satisfactory PC brand among US consumers, according to a survey by the American Customer Satisfac...

Korean chipmakers Samsung hikes memory chip prices on depleting client inventories

There are signs of a memory chip market recovery, particularly in the mobile DRAM chip segment, although demand for personal computer chips remains ...

Shipping & Shipbuilding Hanwha Ocean recognized for eco-friendly tech at Gastech 2023

South Korea's Hanwha Ocean Co. said on Friday that it had received key environmental certifications from two leading maritime classification societi...

Korean games Nexon’s Dave the Diver rises to global top game in 2 weeks after launch

Nexon Co. is poised to change the South Korean game scene with its new adventure PC role-playing game that has grabbed gamers around the world immed...

Earnings Nexon beats major Korean rivals with China market, PC games

Gaming giant Nexon Co. is dwarfing major South Korean rivals thanks to its success in China and PC titles.Nexon, a South Korean-Japanese game publis...

Robotics KT launches two new AI serving robots

South Korea's KT Corp., said on Tuesday that it has unveiled two new AI service robots with upgraded features for enhanced driving stability and w...

Tech, Media & Telecom Samsung unveils full 2023 new smart monitor lineup

Samsung Electronics Co. will release a new lineup of smart monitors with significantly enhanced home office and personalized features.According to S...

Shipping & Shipbuilding Hyundai Mipo wins $184 mn order four mid-sized PC carriers

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., a subsidiary of HD Hyundai Group's shipbuilding division, has secured a construction contract for four medium-sized PC (p...

Korean games Korea's Smilegate to launch PC-mobile cross-play game globally

Smilegate, a South Korean game developer and publisher, said on Friday that it will launch its new cross-play game "Wonderers: Eternal World" global...

Korean games Line Games launches global service for Uncharted Waters Origin

Line Games Corporation, an affiliate of South Korea’s internet giant Naver Corp., announced on Tuesday the launch of Uncharted Waters Origin, ...

Electronics Global PC, tablet market to shrink over 10% in 2023: research

The global market for personal computers and tablets is expected to shrink by more than 10% this year, as the demand for remote work and learning de...

Bio & Pharma GC Cell's AB-101 NK therapy achieves FDA fast-track status

South Korea's bio firm GC Cell announced on Wednesday that its US affiliate Artiva Biotherapeutics has received fast-track designation from the US F...