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Samsung SDI said Oct. 29 its third-quarter net profit increased slightly due to gains from equity ties with its affiliates. Net profit for the July-September period stood at 217.3 billion won ($186 million), compared with 214 billion won from a year earlier, the company said in a regulatory fil...
The issuance of asset-backed securities in South Korea slipped 11.9 percent on-year in the third quarter because of a decline in sales of government-led mortgage funds, data showed Oct. 28. The value of ABSs issues stood at 9.6 trillion won ($8.1 billion) during the July-September period, down ...
G-Star 2019, the biggest annual game convention in Korea, is to see attendance from a slew of notable players in the game industry, but several will be missing from the picture. Biggest local game companies Nexon and NCSoft are not participating in this year’s event, with the former citing a desi...
The port city of Busan is expected to see a splurge of footfalls in November, with Korea’s biggest annual game convention G-Star slated to return Nov. 14-17 at Bexco. On the eve of the game trade show, the yearly Korea Game Award ceremony will reward the best games of the year at the Cultural Hal...
SK Telecom said on Oct. 27 it has formed a strategic partnership with Now Corporation to build 5G infrastructure in the Philippines. SKT will share its know-how in 5G infrastructure design and construction, opening up the export of business-to-business solutions between Korea and the Philippines. ...
Trial proceedings for Samsung Electronics’ de facto leader Lee Jae-yong and other top executives started Oct. 25, after the Supreme Court in August overturned an appeals court’s decision to hand the Samsung heir a suspended jail term. “I deeply apologize for causing such concern,” Lee told rep...
South Korean chipmaker SK hynix said on Oct. 24 that it posted an operating profit of 472.6 billion won ($404 million) in the July-September period, down by a whopping 93 percent from a year earlier. The company attributed the profit drop to the falling price of DRAM chips. The third-quarter reven...
Samsung Display will likely supply up to 50 million units of OLED display panels for Apple in the second half this year, thanks to the positive market response for the latest iPhone lineup, according to news reports on Oct. 22. Citing industry sources, local news outlet Money Today reported on the...
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics has maintained its lead in the display driver integrated circuit market in the first half this year, according to news reports on Oct. 21. A DDIC is a semiconductor used to operate displays for smartphones, tablet PCs and TVs. Samsung has kept the crown ...
Chinese tech firm Huawei will reportedly start receiving preorders for its first foldable smartphone Mate X from Oct. 23 in China, posing a challenge against its South Korean rival Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Fold, which was launched last month. The device will be officially released on Nov. 11, ...
US tech giant Apple said Oct. 16 that its latest iPhone models -- iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max -- and smartwatch Apple Watch 5 will hit the stores in South Korea on Oct. 25. Although the latest models have been criticized by market analysts for the “lack of innovation,” the device...
South Korean display manufacturer Samsung Display has increased the production volume of foldable smartphone displays as Galaxy Fold has gained higher-than-expected popularity, according to news reports on Oct. 15. After producing 40,000 foldable panels in August, the display maker had initially p...
Battery maker Samsung SDI said Oct. 14 that it will adopt a new fire control solution for its new and existing energy storage systems. The safety measure involves using chemicals and materials that can prevent flames from spreading from one battery cell to another. “Samsung SDI will make all-out...
The third batch of Samsung Galaxy Fold smartphones were set to be released in the Korean market Monday, drawing attention to the total volume of available units. Samsung was to begin taking orders for the foldable gadget on its homepage as well as some e-commerce platforms like 11st, eBay and Cou...
Facebook Korea said on Oct. 11 that it would step up efforts to nurture its video streaming platform Watch by offering highly tailored content for users and attracting creators. Launched globally in August 2018, Watch is a video-sharing platform that streams content made by individuals, influencer...
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