Precision Biosensor

Robotics Robotis, MIT to jointly develop physical AI

South Korea's Robotis Co. said on Tuesday it partnered with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to develop physical AI.Robotis and MIT w...

Mergers & Acquisitions Korea Zinc takes control of key shareholder in management feud with MBK

Korea Zinc Inc. succeeded in taking control of Young Poong Precision Corp., a key player in the management battle against North Asia-focused private...

Mergers & Acquisitions Korea Zinc ups share buyback price, volume to counter MBK

Korea Zinc Inc. said on Friday it will buy back more shares at a higher price than originally planned to counter North Asia-focused private equity f...

Mergers & Acquisitions MBK not to raise Korea Zinc tender offer price after regulator warning

MBK Partners will not raise its tender offer prices again for Korea Zinc Inc. and its affiliate Young Poong Precision Corp. after hiking them twice ...

Artificial intelligence Naver Labs tops in spatial intelligence tech at ECCV

Naver Labs' spatial intelligence technology was recognized as superior to that of Google, Apple, and Meta at the world's leading computer vision con...

Mergers & Acquisitions Korea Zinc, Bain Capital offer $2.4 bn share buyback vs MBK

Korea Zinc Inc. said on Wednesday it will buy back shares for 3.1 trillion won ($2.4 billion) with the backing of Bain Capital to counter MBK Partne...

Bio & Pharma Osstem Implant to boost digital dentistry business

South Korea's Osstem Implant Co., the world’s fourth-largest dental implant maker, will enhance its software system of digital dentistry. ...

Leadership & Management MBK, Young Poong seek $1.5 bn hostile bid for Korea Zinc

MBK Partners Ltd., the North Asia-focused private equity firm, is set to take over Korea Zinc Inc. through an up to 2 trillion won ($1.5 billion) ho...

Corporate restructuring Hanwha Aerospace to spin off non-core units for defense sector

Hanwha Aerospace Co., South Korea’s answer to Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has decided to separate its non-core units to concentrate on the defen...

Electronics Dreamtech builds electronics, medical device factory in India

South Korean electronics components maker Dreamtech said on Monday that it built a new factory in India's Greater Noida.The company invested 85.1 bi...

Bio & Pharma Kwangdong Pharma acquires stake in Precision Bio

South Korea's Kwangdong Pharmaceutical announced on Tuesday that it signed a stock purchase agreement to acquire Precision Biosensor Inc., a company...

Tech, Media & Telecom LG CNS unveils PerfecTwin ERP Edition in US

South Korea’s LG CNS Co., a cloud computing services arm of LG Corp., announced on Wednesday that it unveiled its testing solution PerfecTwin ...

Machinery Hyundai Rotem unveils lamination press for EV motor cores

South Korea's Hyundai Rotem Co. announced on Wednesday that it unveiled a lamination press for electric vehicle (EV) motor cores at its Dangjin plan...

Chemical Industry SK Enmove, UK’s Iceotope to develop coolant for SK Telecom’s data center

South Korea’s lube oil maker SK Enmove Co. has partnered with UK-based precision liquid cooling system specialist Iceotope Technologies Ltd. t...

Electronics LG Electronics to release 2024 OLED, QNED TVs

LG Electronics Inc. announced on Monday that it will release the 2024 LG OLED TV and QNED (Quantum nano-emitting diode)  TV with enhanced artif...

Tech, Media & Telecom Samsung Elec unveils new image sensors for robotics, XR

Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, on Tuesday introduced new image sensors tailored for advanced content platforms...

Bio & Pharma NGeneBio joins US gov't Cancer Moonshot project

South Korean medical diagnostic company NGeneBio Co. announced on Tuesday it joins US President Joe Biden's cancer-conquering project "Cancer Moonsh...

Bio & Pharma S.Korea's NGeneBio establishes US corporation NGeneBioAI

South Korean medical diagnostic company NGeneBio Co. announced on Monday that it has established an artificial intelligence (AI) precision diagnosti...

RheeTech Co.

Key facts Industry Mold design and production, injection molding Mainstay products/services Mass-production molds for PTFE and PEEK mate...

Min Sung Precision Co.

Key facts Industry Industrial mold manufacturing and repairment/plastic injection molding Mainstay products/services High-precision mold...

Beauty & Cosmetics Amorepacific launches customized makeup brand Tonework

South Korea’s cosmetics giant Amorepacific Corp. will officially launch its customized makeup brand "Tonework" on Tuesday.Tonework precisely...

Bio & Pharma FDA suspends COVID-19 diagnostic kit of S.Korea’s SD Biosensor

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended that consumers discard select models of Pilot COVID-19 self-diagnostic test kits sold on t...

Bio & Pharma Kobiolabs, Kakao Healthcare to explore microbiome-based precision medicine solutions

Kobiolabs Co., South Korea's new drug development company for microbiomes, announced on Tuesday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding for...

Bio & Pharma NGeneBio to launch precision cancer test service in Thailand

South Korean medical diagnostic company NGeneBio Co. has partnered with MP Group, a large consignment testing agency in Thailand, to launch a precis...

Machinery Hanwha Precision Machinery participates in IPCA PEX 2023

Hanwha Precision Machinery, a manufacturing solution affiliate of South Korea's Hanwha Group, participated in the IPC APEX EXPO 2023 held in San Die...

Real estate Stay disciplined, be more aggressive in 2023: PGIM Real Estate CEO

Investors often lose deals as they are too cautious or wait too long for values to go up to the exact point they expect. However, being too precise ...

Private equity Young Poong Precision to increase control over Korea Zinc

Young Poong Precision Corp., an industrial pump and chemical plant valve maker under South Korea's Young Poong Group, is aggressively increasing con...

Electronics LG Innotek to unveil precision smartphone camera module

South Korea's LG Innotek said on Thursday it will unveil its high-magnification optical camera module with continuous zoom next month at CES 2023, t...

Leadership & Management Young Poong Precision emerges as key to Korea Zinc control; shares surge

Shares of Young Poong Precision Corp. are flying high as the company is emerging as the key to the control of Korea Zinc Co., which in turn is the c...

Bio & Pharma Precision Biosensor enters Italy with chemical test kits

South Korea’s diagnostic devices supplier Precision Biosensor Inc. has signed an export contract with Italian medical device company Borden Ch...