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Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on Thursday asked for major banks' role and support for the successful reform of the foreign exchange market, the finance ministry said. Choi made the request during a meeting with the chiefs of KB Kookmin Bank, the state-run Korea Development Bank, Shinhan Bank, Woo...
South Korean embattled builder Lotte E&C announced Thursday that it has successfully completed a 2.3 trillion won ($1.7 billion) real estate project financing (PF) fund, which was raised in collaboration with commercial banks and other financial institutions. This financing was fully funded, along...
Hyundai Motor, BMW Korea and two other carmakers will recall nearly 70,000 vehicles due to faulty components, the transport ministry said Thursday. The four companies, including Kia and Stellantis Korea, are voluntarily recalling a total of 69,044 units of 43 different models, the Ministry of Land...
South Korean semiconductor powerhouse SK hynix has won a non-compete injunction against a former researcher who left to work for its US chipmaking rival Micron Technology, sources said Thursday, amid an intensifying race for cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) chips. Last month, a Seoul cour...
Kim indicated a phased approach to collaboration with Chinese entities and stressed the necessity to promptly finalize agreements concerning the IRA and the Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit. Kim echoed the sentiments of chairman-nominee Chang In-hwa regarding the company's unwavering commi...
Consumer price growth resurged to above 3 percent in February, showing that Korea may be facing stickier-than-expected inflation. Consumer prices, a key gauge of inflation, advanced 3.1 percent on-year last month, according to data from Statistics Korea. Though price growth fell to 2.8 percent in...
A NongHyup Bank employee is being investigated by local police for possible embezzlement reaching nearly 11 billion won ($8.2 million), the bank disclosed on Wednesday. The bank's internal investigation revealed a financial irregularity that could extend up to 10.95 billion won, which is the total...
A research team at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has developed the world's first artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor capable of processing a large language model (LLM) with ultra-low power consumption, the science ministry said Wednesday. The team, led by Pr...
Hyundai Motor and Kia, South Korea's leading automakers, said Wednesday they showcased the latest technologies involving their electric vehicles (EV) at the annual EV Trend Korea exhibition held in Seoul. The annual trade show, now in its seventh year, is hosted by the Ministry of Environment to p...
The dispute between South Korea’s two major shipbuilders -- Hanwha Ocean and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, housed under Hanwha Ocean and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, respectively -- is escalating, with Hanwha taking legal action. Hanwha Ocean on Monday filed a complaint with the National Office of...
South Korean travel platform operator Yanolja is making a big push in cloud services, as it seeks to transform itself into a global tech solutions provider. As the company accelerates the expansion of its overseas solutions business, market watchers and investors are paying keen attention to whethe...
According to him, partnering with Abu Dhabi’s vibrant cultural scene offers opportunities for artists and institutions to enhance their global reach and impact. Its annual Abu Dhabi Festival, marking its 21st anniversary this year, attracts almost 20,000 visitors. Having already inked partnership...
South Korea’s gross national income per capita rebounded to over $33,000 in 2023, marking a 2.6 percent rise on-year, while the national economy grew by 1.4 percent, preliminary data from the Bank of Korea showed Tuesday. The GNI per capita, a measure of the amount of money earned per person in a...
According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s data, the number of visitors to Yeouido had previously peaked at between 30,000 and 50,000 on Saturdays and Sundays in 2020. But after The Hyundai Seoul’s launch in February 2021, the figure started to rise despite the social distancing rules duri...
The AAM is a concept that encompasses urban air mobility (UAM) that moves short distances within the city, regional air mobility that connects regional bases and an unmanned aircraft system that transport logistics. Under the agreement, Hyundai Motor Group decided to give priority consideration to...
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