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November 29, 2023
[Herald Interview] 'Korea strives to set global standards for data protection in generative AI era'

With the rise of generative artificial intelligence like ChatGPT, regulators across the world have started to establish rules and regulations on the technology. South Korea is also getting ready to come up with normative systems on the burgeoning AI that it hopes will serve as a benchmark for other...
November 29, 2023
LS Materials to tap deeper into EV, green energy markets

LS Materials, a South Korean energy storage device manufacturer, said on Tuesday the firm will further solidify its presence in sustainable energy and technology markets with the fund it would raise from its upcoming initial public offering slated for next month. As the company prepares to list on...
November 29, 2023
Samsung Biologics sees highest-ever annual orders

Samsung Biologics said Tuesday that the company has signed five contract manufacturing deals to bring the total value of its annual orders this year to an all-time high of 3.48 trillion won ($2.7 billion). According to Samsung Biologics’ regulatory filing, the company has recently inked one new a...
November 28, 2023
Tax refund limit to be doubled for tourists

Starting next year, South Korea's immediate tax refund limit at tax refund stores for tourists will be doubled from 2.5 million won ($1,920) to 5 million won, the Finance Ministry announced Monday, in a move to invigorate the tourism industry. Currently, tourists can buy items at tax-free prices i...
November 28, 2023
Korean banks at risk of W3tr in losses in HK-tied ELS sales

Concerns are looming large over the loss of principles in equity-linked securities products underlying Hong Kong’s slumping benchmark index with over 8 trillion won ($6.1 billion) in ELS products sold by Korean banks set to mature in the first half of next year. The size of ELS products tracking ...
November 28, 2023
SKT secures ifland partnerships in Southeast Asia

SK Telecom, South Korea’s leading telecommunications carrier, on Monday said it has secured new partnerships with three IT companies based in Southeast Asia, aiming to boost the number of global users of its metaverse platform, ifland. Launched in 2021, SKT's ifland is a metaverse platform where ...
November 28, 2023
Trailblazer, Trax drive up GM Korea’s exports

GM Korea, the Korean arm of the US auto giant General Motors, logged robust export sales in October, taking up nearly 20 percent of the nation’s total automobile exports, industry estimates showed Monday. Out of the total 225,391 Korea-made vehicles exported in October, 42,623 units or 18.9 perce...
November 28, 2023
Hyundai Motor chief named automotive industry leader of 2023

Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Chung Euisun has been named the winner of the industry leader category in this year’s Automotive News All-Stars awards, the South Korean automaker said Monday. “This award is in recognition of the entire Hyundai Motor Group family and partners all around the w...
November 28, 2023
KB chief vows to nurture AI talents

KB Financial Group Chairman Yang Jong-hee on Friday stressed his will to nurture young tech talent in the field of artificial intelligence, calling digital finance not an option but a must for the financial giant’s sustainable growth. "IT and digital are no longer means to support the bank, but a...
November 28, 2023
Samsung sets up control tower for new growth drivers

The latest reshuffle comes amid Samsung's poor earnings record suffering from sluggish demand and the possibility of a leadership vacuum as the company's chairman faces a decisive ruling. In the latest earnings report for the July-September period, Samsung said it recorded sales of 67.4 trillion w...
November 28, 2023
[KH explains] Hyundai to sell vehicles on Amazon in US sales push

Hyundai Motor Group’s cars will be sold online through Amazon for the first time in the US next year, offering an opportunity for the world’s third-largest carmaker to ramp up sales in the all-important market. During the Los Angeles Auto Show on Nov. 16, Hyundai and Amazon announced that custom...
November 28, 2023
K-water to support rebuilding of Ukraine's Bucha suburb

Korea Water Resources Corp., or K-water, announced Monday it has signed an agreement with Ukraine's war-torn suburb of Bucha to support its recovery and the construction of an industrial complex there. The state-run public water management company on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding wit...
November 28, 2023
Posco to start search for new chief

Posco Group will hold a board meeting next month possibly to start its search for its new chairperson, according to industry sources on Monday. It remains to be seen whether Posco Chairman and CEO Choi Jeong-woo will seek a third term. His second term ends in March next year. Under the group’s i...
November 27, 2023
Over 40% of Koreans anticipate financial challenges in retirement

Four out of 10 South Koreans feel financially unprepared for post-retirement life, according to a survey released on Sunday. Only 21 percent expressed a sense of well-rounded preparedness in advance. The KB Financial Group's Management Research Institute conducted a survey on retirement preparatio...
November 27, 2023
Posco's charity foundation donates W90b

South Korean steel giant Posco Group marked the 10th anniversary of the Posco 1% Foundation, the group's social outreach body, highlighting the voluntary participation of employees and executives as the key to long-running donations. Established in 2013, Posco 1% Foundation is financed by its empl...

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