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Government officials and business leaders from South Korea and Indonesia on Friday underscored combined efforts to expand the electric vehicle ecosystem in the Southeast Asian country at a business forum marking the 50th anniversary of bilateral ties. “The collaboration is very important because ...
LG Energy Solution will invest 7.2 trillion won ($5.6 billion) to build two battery plants in the US to solidify its leadership in the battery value chain in North America, the South Korean battery maker announced Friday. The battery plants will break ground in Queen Creek, Arizona, this year. Th...
Indonesia’s health minister on Friday vowed to support South Korean companies for their business expansion in the burgeoning healthcare market of the Southeast Asian country at a forum held in Seoul celebrating the 50th anniversary of bilateral ties between the two countries. “The Indonesian gov...
More than 300 high-level government officials and business representatives from South Korea and Indonesia gathered for a forum in Seoul, Friday, to explore ways to enhance business partnerships between the two countries and take their bilateral ties to the next level. In commemoration of the 50th ...
Shareholders of Shinhan Financial Group on Thursday approved the appointment of Jin Ok-dong, its flagship banking unit’s former CEO, as the group’s new chairman. “I feel a great sense of responsibility to meet the expectations of customers and shareholders and lead the growth of Shinhan,” Jin ...
The US Federal Reserve lifted its base rate by 25 basis points on Thursday, easing pressure for the Bank of Korea, which had been concerned about key rate differences between the two countries. The Federal Open Market Committee went for a quarter-point move, raising the target interest rate from 4...
The state-run trade promotion agency, Kotra, held a Global Logistics Investors Roundtable event to boost global logistics firms’ investments in Korea, and especially Busan, at the Westin Josun Seoul on Thursday. The event was organized jointly with the Busan Port Authority and the Busan-Jinhae Fr...
Hyundai Motor Group said Thursday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the US-based Advent Technologies to develop hydrogen fuel cells, with the goal of ramping up its hydrogen car business. Under the partnership, the carmaker plans to acquire key technologies for hydrogen fuel cells t...
South Korea’s largest energy company SK Innovation said Thursday it has invested an additional $50 million in Amogy, a US developer of ammonia-based full-cell systems, as part of efforts to expand its presence in sustainable fuel markets. SK Innovation took part in the latest $139 million Series ...
The Korea Agro-Fisheries and Food Trade Corp. is making strides to establish South Korea as a global agricultural powerhouse by cultivating human resources and promoting traditional Korean liquor. Its CEO, Kim Chun-jin, gave a special lecture to students attending the agency’s Agricultural Market...
South Korea’s National Tax Service Commissioner Kim Chang-ki promised fair taxation for European companies doing business in Korea during a roundtable meeting hosted by the European Chamber of Commerce in Korea on Thursday. The tax agency revived the government-industry meeting after a 12-year hi...
By Lee Yoon-seo ( yoonseo.3348@heraldcorp.com )
Hyundai Motor Company has bolstered its global expertise by adding global chief operating officer Jose Munoz to the board of directors, the automaker said Thursday. The proposal to add Munoz to the board was approved at the 55th general shareholders’ meeting held at the company’s headquarters in...
Busan will build a high-speed rail system that will connect Busan’s key districts with Gadeok New Airport, which is also set to open years ahead of schedule in a bid to attract the 2030 World Expo to the port city of Busan. Busan Mayor Park Heong-joon revealed the plan to build the BuTX railway d...
South Korean food and bakery giant SPC Group said Thursday that Paris Baguette has opened its first store in Canada. Paris Baguette, the nation’s No. 1 bakery chain, operates some 450 stores in a total of 10 countries around the world, with its latest Canadian opening adding to the list. The lat...
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