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June 18, 2019 Industry

KEA shares energy efficiency know-how with South Asian nations

State-run Korea Energy Agency has opened a knowledge-sharing program with the World Bank, inviting officials from South Asia to Seoul, the government agency said Tuesday. Participants at the third W...

Korea’s nuclear reactor technologies allegedly leaked to UAE, US

The South Korean government is reportedly looking into allegations of leaks of key nuclear reactor technologies to other countries. According to multiple local news reports Tuesday, the Nuclear Safe...

June 18, 2019
Industry
Forum to discuss future of forestry, challenges in APAC

South Korea is hosting events on forestry in the Asia-Pacific region this week for academia, governments and the private sector to discuss and share views on pressing challenges in the sector. The A...

June 16, 2019
Industry
Korea, Norway to cooperate on hydrogen, shipbuilding

South Korea and Norway have agreed to strengthen ties in hydrogen energy and shipbuilding areas with the summit between the two countries’ heads of state serving as an opportunity to pursue future pa...

June 13, 2019
Industry
S-Oil appoints Hussain Al-Qahtani new CEO

South Korean oil refiner S-Oil appointed Hussain A. Al-Qahtani as new CEO during its general shareholders meeting, the firm said Thursday. Before joining the firm, Al-Qahtani, 52, served as presiden...

June 13, 2019
Industry
SK Innovation to support social ventures through crowdfunding

South Korean oil and chemical company SK Innovation plans to support local social ventures through crowdfunding, the firm said Wednesday. A social venture is a firm that focuses more on addressing s...

June 12, 2019
Industry
Panel blames electric shock, poor management system for ESS fires, not companies

Ending a five-month-long probe into energy storage systems that caught fire, the South Korean government blamed defects in devices, poor management and systems, without holding companies accountable ...

June 11, 2019
Industry
Hyundai Motor, Rotem to develop hydrogen-powered tram by 2020

South Korea’s largest automaker, Hyundai Motor, and its locomotive arm, Hyundai Rotem, are slated to develop a hydrogen-powered tram by 2020, which will be the first of its kind in the nation. On Mo...

June 10, 2019
Industry
Posco to invest W20b in smart factories for SMEs

South Korea’s largest steelmaker Posco plans to support small steel companies to build their smart factories, investing 20 billion won ($16.9 million) over the next five years, according to the compa...

June 9, 2019
Industry
Steel industry beset by tougher environmental regulations

South Korea’s increasingly stringent environmental regulations are hobbling its steel industry, already beset by falling sales and rising raw material prices. Last week, three regional governments r...

June 9, 2019
Industry
[Herald Interview] 'Robots can not replace human workforce, at least not now'

Will robots replace human workforce? That is a question constantly raised with the advancement of new technologies that make robots smarter and more autonomous. That is, however, “undue concern,” s...

June 6, 2019
Industry
Moon joins test drive of Korea’s first hydrogen-powered city bus

President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday joined a test drive of the nation’s first city bus powered by hydrogen and developed for commercial use, demonstrating his administration’s drive to nurture the dev...

June 5, 2019
Industry
South Korea to toughen sanctions on habitual tax delinquents

South Korea will toughen sanctions on habitual tax delinquents who owe huge sums, amid growing public criticism over the problem. “The government plans to toughen sanctions on taxpayers who habitual...

June 5, 2019
Industry
[Photo News] Startup Branch

Korea International Trade Association Chairman Kim Young-ju (left) and Industry Minister Sung Yun-mo attend the opening ceremony of Startup Branch on Tuesday at Coex in southern Seoul. KITA The spa...

June 4, 2019
Industry
South Korea's largest job fair for foreign firms kicks off

South Korea’s largest job fair for foreign companies began on Tuesday at Coex in Seoul, with 159 firms readying to recruit young job seekers. The two-day annual career expo with the largest number o...

June 4, 2019
Industry

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