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Robotics Hyundai-owned Boston Dynamics’ Spot embarks on public safety missions

Spot, a quadruped robot developed by Boston Dynamics Inc., will aid defense and safety agencies in Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia to assist in...

Private debt Real estate debt outshines corporate credit: Savills IM

Private credit has been among the top picks for alternative investors over the past few years. During the period of high interest rates, corporate l...

Future mobility Hyundai-owned Boston Dynamics, Toyota team up for humanoid robots

South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. and Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp., the world’s No. 3 and No. 1 automakers, respectively, are teaming ...

Korean startups Near Brain gives hope to millions of stroke patients worldwide

Strokes are the second leading cause of death and the third leading cause of disabilities globally, according to the World Health Organization.To fi...

Robotics Clobot seeks to list Kosdaq in October

South Korea's robot software company Clobot said on Tuesday that it submitted a registration statement to the Financial Services Commission and ha...

The KED View Don’t dwell on Korea discount; light up visibility on global stage

To the world, South Korea is well known as home to the world’s top two memory chipmakers, Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc., but it is...

Petrochemicals Lotte to halve basic chemicals in portfolio for profitability

South Korea’s No. 2 petrochemicals manufacturer Lotte Chemical Corp. is set to more than halve its basic chemicals business by 2030 in its por...

Asset management South Korean brokerages woo super-rich to make them even richer

South Korea’s baby boomers, the demographic cohort born between 1955 and 1963, have largely built their wealth through hard work, savings and ...

Electronics Samsung to deploy smart home services in Miami

Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Sunday that it will deploy smart home services in the Miami residential complex, Florida with the US-based re...

Automobiles S.Korean used cars flow into Russia via Central Asia

Used cars from South Korea are being funneled into Russia via Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, according to automobile industry sources on Friday. These...

Central bank Gov Rhee Chang-yong turning BOK into dynamic central bank

Bank of Korea (BOK) Governor Rhee Chang-yong has transformed the central bank into a dynamic monetary authority by cooperating with not only oversea...

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...

ASK 2023 NPS to expand listed REIT, private debt investments

South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) will increase investing in real estate debt and listed real estate investment trusts (REITs) next...

Logistics LX Pantos, POSCO Flow to cooperate in global logistics

South Korea’s LX Pantos Logistics and POSCO Flow, formerly POSCO Terminal, will strengthen their cooperation in logistics for secondary batter...

Automobiles Hyundai Transys installs EV-customized seats on Kia EV9

South Korea's auto components maker Hyundai Transys on Thursday said it applied electric vehicle (EV) seat technology customized for electrification...

Infrastructure Hyundai Rotem reveals actual product of hydrogen-powered train

Hyundai Rotem, a South Korean railway system maker under Hyundai Motor Group, participated in the largest domestic railway exhibition to showcase ad...

Sports Hyundai renews FIFA sponsorship; Boston Dynamics, Supernal join

Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., the two automaking units of Hyundai Motor Group, said on Friday they have extended their FIFA partnerships through ...

ASK 2023 Secondaries, debt attractive for portfolio stability: Korean CIOs

South Korean institutional investors find secondaries and private debt attractive amid the darkening economic outlook, chief investment officers (CI...

Earnings Poshmark powers Naver earnings; HyperCLOVA X the next booster

South Korea’s online giant Naver Corp. reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings thanks to strong sales of Poshmark Inc. in the US. It ...

Electronics LG Elec reinvents brand identity, aiming for youthful, dynamic image

South Korean tech giant LG Electronics Inc. is taking steps to reinvent its brand and enhance its youthful and dynamic image while actively communic...

Electric vehicles Hyundai Motor, Kia to research EV energy with three universities

Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. will form a research ecosystem for sustainable electric vehicle (EV) energy with Seoul National University, Chung-An...

ESG ESG: Name of the game in investing, funding amid Korea’s green push

With South Korea’s aggressive green push at both the government and corporate levels, money is flowing back to environmental, social and gover...

Bio & Pharma S.Korea's Prestige Biologics attracts $59 mn overseas investment

Prestige Biologics Co., a South Korean biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) company, announced on Tuesday th...

ESG POSCO Flow to assist World Vision in transportation of relief goods

POSCO Flow, a logistics partner of World Vision, agreed on Tuesday to help transport relief and sponsorship goods for the humanitarian organization ...

Automobiles Hyundai Motor unveils new Creta at Indonesia motor show

Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s largest automaker, introduced a new version of its Creta compact SUV at the Indonesia International Motor Sho...

Electronics Samsung’s Galaxy Book3 series to take on Apple’s MacBook

In today’s connected world, the ultimate gadget consumers want brings together everything they need at any time, without hassle.Samsung Electr...

Korean Innovators at CES 2023 Samsung's OLED smartphone screen gets Ultra Dynamic Range mark

In an industry first, an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) smartphone screen made by Samsung Display has received global certification for its ult...

Robotics Hyundai-owned Boston Dynamics’ Atlas, Stretch, Spot to take on Tesla Bot

The idea of robots not just taking over menial tasks and tough jobs at logistics centers but also working as personal secretaries or in autonomous d...

ASK 2022 NPS considers new investment in global real estate

South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) is open to new investments in overseas real estate, the pension fund’s American real estate...

Culture & Trends Korea must embrace diversity to sustain K-culture: Sam Richards

When Penn State University sociology professor Sam Richards introduced Korean pop culture into his lectures three years ago, he compared its power t...