Sales of K-Beauty surges in US e-commerce
The popularity of South Korean cosmetics in the US has increased, with sales of the products growing at four to five times the rate of the market ...
Korean cosmetics beat Chanel, Lancôme to rank top in US, Japan
South Korea’s cosmetics products, also known as K-beauty, have gained global renown, overtaking French brands such as Chanel and Lancôme...
Lotte Chemical’s JV to boost specialty chemicals output
Lotte Chemical Corp.'s joint venture with Japan’s Tokuyama Corp. will ramp up specialty chemicals production to accelerate its shift from...
Hana Card, Toss Bank jointly launch PLCC card
South Korea's Hana Card announced on Friday that it partnered with Toss Bank to launch its first private label credit card (PLCC), the Toss Bank Cre...
Samsung C&T to participate in basic design of Romania SMR
Samsung C&T Corp., the construction and trading unit of South Korea’s Samsung Group, will participate in the basic design of the Romanian ...
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...
KHNP builds i-SMR operation simulator
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) announced on Friday that it established a simulator at its central research center to verify the operational ...
Lotte Chemical builds AI organizations
South Korea's Lotte Chemical Corp. announced on Thursday that it has established artificial intelligence (AI) organizations tailored to the characte...
S.Korean public sector's ICT systems to fully convert to cloud
South Korea’s public sector, barring extenuating circumstances, will build its information and communications (ICT) systems in private clouds ...
POSCO E&C supports construction workforce development in Argentina
POSCO E&C (formerly POSCO Engineering & Construction), the builder affiliate of South Korea's POSCO Group, announced on Wednesday that it ha...
S.Korea's SK Ecoplant, POSCO develop K-floating body with domestic tech
South Korea's SK Ecoplant Co. and POSCO on Wednesday said they secured basic design certification from the Norwegian classification body DNV for "K-...
Korea’s KHNP inks nuclear power plant deal with Poland
Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co. (KHNP) signed an initial agreement for a nuclear power plant in Poland, paving the way to win an expected $30 bill...
Korea resolution on US EV incentives passes parliament
South Korea’s lawmakers on Thursday passed a resolution to officially express its concerns over the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that remo...
GEPS taps Samsung Life's alternative investment head as CIO
Government Employees Pension Service (GEPS) of South Korea has named Baek Joo-hyun, former alternative investment head at Samsung Life Insurance Co....
Hyundai Heavy, Babcock join forces for Korea’s first aircraft carrier
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. teamed up with British engineering company Babcock International to develop South Korea’s first aircraft carrier....
NPS concerned over loss of trust; CIO calls for going back to basics
The ongoing investigations into the National Pension Service (NPS) by special prosecutors have crippled the South Korean fund’s operations, and its ch...
