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February 14, 2019 Industry

[Newsmaker] Concerns rise over workplace safety at Hanwha after deaths of 3 workers

The deaths of three employees in an explosion at a Hanwha factory on Thursday have fueled concerns about workplace safety at the major Korean conglomerate, as an explosion at the same factory had cla...

KITA to back startups advancing into Middle East

The Korea International Trade Association said on Tuesday it has signed an agreement with Dubai Future Foundation to set up a Korea Desk to help domestic startups better advance into the Middle East....

February 12, 2019
Industry
Korea picks hydrogen industry as first point of deregulation

The hydrogen industry will be the first beneficiary of South Korea’s deregulation efforts, with the government allowing Hyundai Motor to build hydrogen-fueling stations at the National Assembly, in a...

February 11, 2019
Industry
Samsung Heavy Industries mulls KDB’s offer of DSME acquisition

Samsung Heavy Industries is reviewing a letter from the Korea Development Bank asking Samsung’s shipbuilding arm to consider acquiring ailing ship maker Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, the ...

February 8, 2019
Industry
LG Uplus fined W3.1b for tax evasion

South Korean mobile carrier LG Uplus will face hefty fines issued by the nation’s tax authority for not paying value-added tax for some of its smartphone sales, according to the firm Friday. The Nat...

February 8, 2019
Industry
[Going Renewable (1)] Korea steps in right direction for renewable energy, but challenges await

The Korea Herald is publishing a series of articles looking into the South Korean government and businesses quest toward renewable energy. -- Ed. One year on since the Moon administration vowed to p...

February 7, 2019
Industry
Pernod Ricard strives for business recovery despite labor resistance

Struggling for a breakthrough in the unfavorable whiskey industry in South Korea, Pernod Ricard Korea has been pushing to downsize and restructure, including plans for the sale of a local brand and a...

January 31, 2019
Industry
Posco posts W5tr in operating profit for 2018, up 20%

Steelmaker Posco’s operating profit surpassed 5 trillion won ($4.4 billion) for the first time in seven years due mainly to record-high profits from its overseas arms in Indonesia and India, accordin...

January 30, 2019
Industry
Hyosung hosts MIT industrial liaison program

South Korean conglomerate Hyosung Corp. hosted a seminar with academics and researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in an effort to seek new business models, according to the firm ...

January 30, 2019
Industry
Kepco chief positive about Saudi Arabia’s nuclear bid

With a month to go before Saudi Arabia shortlists bidders for its nuclear power plants, the chief of South Korea’s state-run utility company Kepco believes preparation for the bid is going well. Sau...

January 30, 2019
Industry
Korea vows better incentives to attract foreign companies with high-end technologies

South Korea will be more active in attracting foreign companies with high-end technologies, offering better incentives and improved regulations, according to the government Tuesday. “We will focus o...

January 29, 2019
Industry
Aramco to become second-largest shareholder of Hyundai Oilbank

Saudi Aramco will become the second-largest shareholder of Hyundai Oilbank with the purchase of an up to 19.9 percent stake in the Korean firm. Hyundai Oilbank said Monday it had signed an investmen...

January 28, 2019
Industry
KGCCI holds forum on economic prospect of Korea

The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted a forum Thursday to discuss the prospects for the nation’s economic growth. The speakers at the forum shared the view that the economic part...

January 25, 2019
Industry
[News Focus] Debate brews over dual-class stock system

A debate is brewing in South Korea over the idea of introducing a dual-class stock structure, with proponents supporting it for the sake of startups and innovative businesses, while critics worry tha...

January 24, 2019
Industry
New public-private alliance formed for ASEAN market

Leaders from Korea’s major business associations and the Presidential Committee on New Southern Policy gathered Thursday to form an alliance to help Korean entrepreneurs seek better opportunities in ...

January 24, 2019
Industry

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