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 [...]
WASHINGTON, Apr. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro has noted South Korea’s capabilities to build high-quality ships, including warships, in a cost-effective way while voicing concerns that America’s shipbuilding capabilities have “atrophied” over the past decades. Toro made the remarks during an event organized by the Navy League in [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Korean customers who have been indulging in the thrill of bargain hunting on Chinese e-commerce platforms like AliExpress and Temu are now reacting with shock and concern following reports of carcinogenic substances detected in products purchased from these sites. On April 10, the retail industry sources reported a surge in [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Chinese online shopping platforms, such as AliExpress and Temu, have experienced a remarkable surge in sales, with an increase of over 130% in just six months since their entry into the South Korean market. The data reveals that transactions under 30,000 won accounted for the majority of sales, at 78% [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean construction companies have received widespread recognition for their design excellence, winning multiple accolades at the prestigious Red Dot Design Awards, regarded as one of the world’s three major design competitions. Hyundai Engineering & Construction announced on April 9 that its landscaping works, the “Tea House” and the “Artist’s [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The antitrust regulator said Wednesday it has decided to order Samsung Electronics Co. to take corrective steps for interfering with the business operations of its authorized retail stores. The tech giant allegedly had demanded that its agencies provide it with their retail price information from January 2017 through September [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Big companies in South Korea increased their investments in research and development (R&D) activities last year despite decreased earnings, a corporate data tracker said Tuesday. Their combined R&D investments rose 9.4 percent to 73.42 trillion won (US$54 billion) in 2023 from 67.14 trillion won a year earlier, according to [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Burger King faced an uproar recently after announcing it was discontinuing sales of its signature Whopper burger, only to later suggest it was revamping the longtime menu item, in an apparent case of publicity-seeking misdirection. The burger chain had already drawn criticism in recent months for raising Whopper prices multiple [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s antitrust regulator has launched an inspection into China’s Temu shopping app on suspicions of the retail platform’s false advertising and other unfair business practices, officials said Monday. The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) recently sent documents to Temu for a probe to see if it violates South Korea’s [...]