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Travel & Leisure Paradise targets Taiwanese MICE market

Paradise Co., a South Korean casino operator, said on Tuesday it held the 2024 Paradise Taipei MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibiti...

Korean stock market Korea Investment Management to list Global AI-based ASIC ETF

Korea Investment Management Co. said on Monday it will list the ACE Global AI ASIC exchange-traded fund (ETF) on October 22. The ETF will focus on ...

Korean chipmakers S.Korea's Asicland establishes Taiwan subsidiary

Asicland Co., South Korea's only design house contracted by TSMC, said on Monday that it launched a local subsidiary in Hsinchu, Taiwan.The Taiwan...

Food & Beverage Ediya Coffee introduces Taiwan Pay

South Korea's homegrown coffee chain Ediya Coffee announced on Tuesday that it introduced Taiwan's popular mobile payment platform Taiwan Pay (TWQR)...

Banking & Finance Taiwan QR code to be available at BC Card merchants in S.Korea

South Korea’s BC Card announced on Wednesday that it will introduce the Taiwanese QR payment method TWQR in the domestic market for Taiwanese ...

Electronics LG Innotek, AOE join hands to lead vehicle, XR camera module markets

South Korea’s major camera module maker LG Innotek Co. has joined hands with AOE Optronics Co., an automotive lens-making subsidiary of Taiwan...

Shipping & Shipbuilding S.Korea steps up probe on alleged submarine tech leaks to Taiwan

South Korea stepped up an investigation into alleged technology leaks of a submarine developed by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. t...

Retail CU to sell souvenir snack set for foreign tourists

South Korean convenience store chain CU next month will launch a souvenir snack set for foreign tourists.This will be the first product of its kind ...

Bio & Pharma Red ginseng proven to treat drug addiction: Research

It has been revealed that red ginseng significantly improves drug addiction and withdrawal symptoms caused by substance abuse. The research results ...

Tech, Media & Telecom SW based on Hancom's tech released in Taiwan

South Korea's office suite software maker Hancom Inc. on Monday said it has released Kdan Office, the Taiwanese office software co-developed with gl...

Logistics Coupang to host business briefing on Taiwan market entry

South Korea's e-commerce leader Coupang Inc. announced on Friday that it plans to conduct a business briefing focused on aiding domestic small and m...

Bio & Pharma S.Korea's Boryung gets gov’t OK for diabetes drug Trubuddy

South Korea’s Boryung Corp. on Tuesday said it received approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety for its new compound diabetes drug ...

Beauty & Cosmetics Amorepacific gets certification for memory-enhancing ingredients

South Korea's Amorepacific Corp. announced on Thursday that it has received New Excellent Technology (NET) certification from the Ministry of Agricu...

Bio & Pharma S.Korea's Qurient, US National Cancer Institute to develop anti-cancer drug

South Korea's Qurient Co. announced on Monday that it signed a research and development agreement with the US government agency National Cancer Inst...

Travel & Leisure S.Korea in June sets post-COVID-19 monthly high in foreign visitors

The (South) Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) on Friday said 961,000 foreign visitors came to the country last month, a 321.9% jump from June last ye...

Fashion S.Korea’s Brand X establishes Taiwanese corporation

South Korea's media and e-commerce company Brand X Corp. announced on Friday that it has established a Taiwanese corporation. The move seeks to ampl...

Bio & Pharma Verismo's CAR-T therapy designated fast-track status by FDA

Verismo Therapeutics, a US affiliate of South Korean pharmaceutical firm HLB Co., has received fast-track designation from the US Food and Drug Admi...

Bio & Pharma GC Biopharma introduces candidates for treating blood coagulation disease

South Korea's GC Biopharma Corp. announced on Tuesday that it had entered into an agreement to transfer assets with Catalyst Biosciences, a US-based...

Food & Beverage K-chicken chain Kyochon signs MOU with Taiwanese food conglomerate

Kyochon F&B, the company operating Kyochon Chicken, said on Friday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding for a master franchise agree...

Regulations Korea may fine Aramco-backed Hyundai Oilbank $119 mn over wastewater

South Korea is set to impose a fine of 150.9 billion won ($118.9 million) on Hyundai Oilbank Co., a local refiner backed by Saudi Aramco, for allege...

Bio & Pharma Mezzion Pharma to try again for US FDA approval of drug

South Korea's Mezzion Pharma will seek to get the oral medicine Udenafil to treat side effects from heart surgery, planning to clinical trials in th...

Food & Beverage Korean snack shares surge, Beijing halts baked goods imports from Taiwan

Shares of South Korean confectionery and packaged snack makers skyrocketed after the Chinese government announced its decision to temporarily halt t...

Korean chipmakers Taiwanese fabless firms outwit Korean rivals in chip supercycle

Taiwanese fabless semiconductor firms, with backing from their hometown foundry companies, are reaping the benefits of higher chip prices and soarin...

Korean chipmakers Samsung loses ground in foundry market as TSMC ties in with Japanese firms

Samsung Electronics Co., which is losing share of the global foundry market, has come under increased pressure from its bigger rival Taiwan Semicond...