As the energy and resources landscape undergoes rapid transformation in 2025, driven by geopolitical shifts, strategic industrial realignments and accelerating technology change, Wood Mackenzie has released five charts that spotlight the most significant trends reshaping the sector globally in its latest Horizons report. Featured in ‘Conversation starters: Five energy charts to get you talking‘, offer [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday it has opened the 16th center for its “Stepping Stone of Hope” outreach program in the country, completing a nationwide network aimed at supporting teenagers’ transition to independent living. The company held an opening ceremony for the new center in Incheon, just west of [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Kolon Industries, a South Korean chemical and specialty materials company, plans to build a new plant in Vietnam to supply additional airbag materials to Autoliv, the company said Thursday, as it expands its automotive materials business. Kolon will invest 70 billion won (US$48 million) to construct a fabric production [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. and KT Corp. have proven that 6G artificial intelligence radio access network (AI-RAN) technology is capable of stable operation on the telecom company’s commercial network, confirming its viability in real-world conditions, the companies said Thursday. A field test was jointly conducted by Samsung Research and KT’s [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. plans to unveil a new artificial intelligence (AI)-based high-performance computing (HPC) solution for automobiles developed jointly with Qualcomm Technologies Inc. at a major consumer electronics trade show in the United States next month, the company said Thursday. The South Korean tech giant said it will showcase [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The government said Thursday that it has formally ended mediation between Oxy Reckitt Benckiser and victims of South Korea’s long-running toxic humidifier disinfectant scandal, after the two sides failed to reach a settlement in an appeal case. The decision was announced at a meeting of the National Contact Point for [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co.’s Bespoke Steam ranked first in a recent U.S. consumer performance evaluation of robotic vacuum and mop products, industry sources said Thursday. The South Korean tech giant’s Bespoke Steam topped a list of 14 robot vacuum and mop products reviewed by Consumer Reports, according to the sources. [...]
JINAN, China, Dec. 10, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – Federal infrastructure outlays and private-sector capital spending are fueling new growth in North American structural steel. Bodor Laser’s integrated profile-processing solution — the U3000 and the Hicut Fiber Laser Cutter — is enhancing fabrication efficiency and precision for manufacturers across the region. Conventional I- and H-beam workflows [...]
HONG KONG, Dec. 10, 2025 (Korea Bizwire) – KraneShares, a global asset manager known for its research-driven, high-conviction investment strategies, today announced that the ICBC UBS KraneShares KWEB CSI China Internet ETF will be listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) through a partnership with ICBC UBS International (ICBCUBSI), the ETF’s Hong Kong issuer. The [...]
JEJU, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of visitors to Jeju Island are incorporating running into their travel itineraries, turning outdoor exercise into a popular part of the island’s tourism culture, according to new data released Wednesday. The Korea Tourism Organization’s Jeju office said its latest report, “Jeju Travel Through Data – Running Edition,” [...]