SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The chipmaking sector’s upside cycle may last into the first half of next year and possibly beyond that time, giving a boost to the country’s exports, a report from the Bank of Korea said Friday. The global chipmaking sector rebounded early last year on the back of a boom [...]
SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s industry ministry said Thursday it plans to make proactive efforts to help manufacturing firms roll out planned investments without delay amid looming challenges in the business environment. The announcement came amid growing uncertainties in the market, including prolonged monetary tightening, which may have an adverse impact on [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Over the past decade, Taiwan’s 100 largest companies by market capitalization have surpassed their South Korean counterparts in terms of total market value and operating profits, according to a new analysis. A study by the corporate data research firm CEOScore, which examined the top 100 non-financial companies in South Korea [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s exports of information and communication technology (ICT) products gained ground for the fifth consecutive month in March, driven by a yearly high performance of semiconductors, data showed Monday. Outbound shipments of ICT products came to US$18.8 billion last month, up 19.4 percent from $15.8 billion a year [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Major smartphone manufacturers are taking steps to grant consumers greater “right to repair” their devices amidst growing demands. On April 11, Apple announced that certain iPhone models can now be repaired using recycled components. Previously, iPhone users had to undergo “part pairing” when self-repairing their devices, only allowing parts that [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s exports moved up for the sixth consecutive month in March on the back of the robust performance of chips, data showed Monday. Outbound shipments gained 3.1 percent on-year to US$56.5 billion last month, according to the data compiled by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. Imports [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Group said Wednesday it will invest 100 trillion won (US$74.4 billion) in South Korea by 2028 to sharpen future technologies and seek new growth drivers. Unveiled at the group’s annual shareholders meeting in Seoul, the long- and mid-term investment plan places an emphasis on advancing future technologies, including [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics remained tight-lipped on Wednesday after South Korean authorities recognized birth defects in children of former semiconductor factory workers as work-related injuries, reopening scrutiny over the tech giant’s commitment to employee welfare. The landmark ruling by the Korea Workers’ Compensation and Welfare Service covered three cases where children born [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Jensen Huang, the chief executive of Nvidia, made a notable appearance at Samsung Electronics’ booth during the annual GTC 2024 developers’ conference in San Jose, California. There, he left a handwritten signature on Samsung’s upcoming high-bandwidth memory chip, HBM3E, fueling expectations of a stronger partnership between the two companies. On [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s exports rose 11.2 percent on-year in the first 20 days of March on surging global demand for semiconductors, data showed Thursday. Outbound shipments reached US$34.13 billion in the March 1-20 period, compared with $30.69 billion tallied a year earlier, according to the data from the Korea Customs [...]