SK Innovation to restore Vietnam’s mangrove forests in ESG initiative
SK Innovation Co. has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Tra Vinh, a province in southern Vietnam and MangLub, a local soci...
SpaceX’s Starlink, Eutelsat’s OneWeb land in Korea for LEO satellite services
South Korea has officially cleared the way for low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet services, granting regulatory approval for SpaceX’s St...
Hanwha Q Cells eyes tandem cell mass production in 2027
Hanwha Q Cells Co., the solar panel manufacturing unit of South Korea's Hanwha Solutions Corp., is expected to commercialize tandem modules by 2027,...
Hyundai's nuclear-grade steel earns US quality certification
South Korean steelmaker Hyundai Steel Co. said on Wednesday it has received the Nuclear Material Supplier Quality System Certificate (QSC) from the ...
SK Innovation E&S to secure 10 mn tons of LNG to compete with BP, Shell
SK Innovation E&S (SKI E&S), the natural gas business unit of South Korea’s SK Innovation Co., is set to begin an LNG trading business...
PCB maker Isupetasys cancels M&A with carbon nanotube producer
South Korean printed circuit board (PCB) maker Isupetasys Co. has withdrawn a 300-billion-won ($210 million) deal to buy Jeio Co., one of the countr...
Korea Investment Holdings’ MSCI ESG rating upgraded to A
Korea Investment Holdings Co. said on Thursday it was upgraded by three notches from B to A in the MSCI ESG rating this year.The MSCI ESG rating is ...
HMM introduces S.Korea's first LNG-powered vessels
South Korea's HMM Co. said on Friday that it will introduce two 7,700 TEU (1 TEU equals one 20-foot container) container ships powered by liquefied ...
Samsung Electro-Mechanics gets European certification for camera SW
South Korea's Samsung Electro-Mechanics said on Wednesday it obtained Automotive SPICE (A-SPICE) Level 3 certification for its vehicle camera modu...
Samyang enters Australia, New Zealand with allulose approval
South Korean chemical and food ingredient manufacturer Samyang Corp. said on Wednesday that it has become the first allulose producer to secure appr...
Lotte E&C develops low-carbon cement construction
Lotte Engineering & Construction (E&C) said on Tuesday developed carbon dioxide-infused mortar technology for flooring with Hanil Cement Co....
Samyang Foods' Buldak Ramen gets K-food Safety certification
South Korea's Samyang Foods Co. said on Thursday its Buldak Ramen (hot chicken flavor ramyun) received the domestic production certification K-food ...
KB Financial first in Korean banking to achieve ISO human capital standard
South Korea’s KB Financial Group said on Tuesday that it had obtained ISO 30414 certification, becoming the first in the domestic financial se...
HD Hyundai OCI supplies recycled tire materials to Hankook Tire
HD Hyundai OCI, the petrochemical affiliate of HD Hyundai Oilbank, said on Tuesday it started to supply Hankook Tire & Technology with recycled ...
Hyundai AutoEver SW platform gets A-SPICE level 3 certification
South Korea's Hyundai AutoEver Corp. said on Tuesday that its Mobilgene Classic 2.0 software platform has become the first in South Korea to receive...
Hyundai Motor Group six affiliates to strengthen carbon neutrality
Hyundai Motor Group said on Monday that six affiliates and Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for...
HD Hyundai to build int'l standards for carbon emissions
South Korea's HD Hyundai Marine Solution Co. said on Wednesday that it signed a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Agreement with HD Hyundai Samho and the ...
Mirae Asset gets int'l privacy protection certification
South Korea's Mirae Asset Securities Co. said on Monday that it won the international personal information standard ISO 27701 certification after un...
POSCO E&C gets ISMS-P Info Security certification
South Korea's POSCO E&C said on Thursday that it obtained the "Information Security Management System & Personal Information Protection Mana...
LG CNS gets Google Cloud GenAI certification
South Korea's LG CNS said on Thursday that it obtained Google Cloud's Generative AI (GenAI)Service Specialization certification.It's the first Asian...
Netmarble acquires ISO 45001 certification
Netmarble Corp. announced on Friday that it has become the first company in the Korean game industry to obtain the ISO 45001 certification for its s...
BTS Jungkook receives platinum certification from RIAJ
Boy band BTS' Jungkook's solo song “Seven - Explicit Ver.” has been certified “Platinum” in the streaming category by the Re...
Hyundai Mobis gets cybersecurity certification in Europe
Hyundai Mobis Co. has become the first Asian auto parts company to receive cybersecurity certification in Europe, which is leading the way in establ...
Hanwha unveils carbon-free gas carrier amid tougher rules
Hanwha Ocean Co., South Korea’s third-largest shipbuilder, has introduced a carbon-free gas carrier to meet the growing demand for eco-friendl...
SK E&S creates value chain from FPSO, gas field project to carbon capture
SINGAPORE – At Seatrium Admiralty Yard on Jurong Island, southwest of Singapore, some 2,000 workers are busy welding gas pipes and doing other...
Samsung 2024 TVs earn VDE certification for picture quality
Samsung Electronics Co. said on Monday that seven of its 2024 TV models, including Neo QLED 8K and Neo QLED series, have received picture quality ...
LG Group publishes 2023 ESG Report
LG Group announced on Thursday that it has published the "2023 ESG Report," detailing its sustainability management achievements in 2023 and its fut...
Lotte Fine Chemical, JEFA to collaborate on clean ammonia value chain
Lotte Fine Chemical Co., a subsidiary of South Korea's Lotte Chemical Corp., said on Friday that it signed a Clean Ammonia Value Chain Agreement (JC...
Enormous market ahead for Hopae, S.Korean DID pioneer
To Hopae Inc., a digital identity solution-developing startup native to South Korea, its home market is small. After successfully accommodating more...
Cosmax NBT gets more FAPAS certification
Cosmax NBT, Inc., a health supplement original development manufacturing (ODM) affiliate of South Korea's Cosmax Group, announced on Monday that it ...
