SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. and SK ecoplant Co., two major builders in South Korea, said Thursday they have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance cooperation on nuclear power plant projects. According to the terms of the MOU, the two parties will exchange technology and personnel. They will [...]
SEOUL, July 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean Air Co. said Wednesday it will introduce KAL’s Lager, a craft beer developed in-house, to passengers in September. The South Korea’s top air carrier collaborated with Playground Brewery to create the craft beer. Commencing from Thursday, KAL’s Lager will be available for purchase at Emart 24 convenience stores [...]
SEOUL, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) — HD Hyundai Infracore is poised to make an unusual move in the industry as it introduces the 1.7-ton Develon mini excavator (DX17Z-7) on TV home shopping for the very first time. This groundbreaking event, scheduled for July 31, is a rare occurrence not only in Korea but also worldwide. [...]
SEOUL, July 24 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s top steelmaker POSCO Holdings Inc. said Monday its second-quarter earnings tumbled nearly 56 percent on-year amid sluggish sales. Consolidated net profit came to 800 billion won (US$621.4 million) in the April-June period, down 55.6 percent from a year earlier, the company said in a regulatory filing. Sales [...]
SEOUL, July 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Papa John’s Korea has launched an American style fried chicken brand in South Korea as part of its plan to break into the country’s competitive market, company officials said Monday. Mama Chicken opened its first store in the Mapo district in western Seoul on Friday, according to the officials [...]
SEOUL, July 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A pop-up store to mark the upcoming Seoul visit of the English football club Manchester City will be opened later this week, its operator said Monday. The pop-up store, named “Puma City,” will operate from Friday to Sunday at Lotte World Mall in Jamsil, southern Seoul, according to Lotte [...]
SEOUL, July 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean cosmetics and household goods maker LG Household & Health Care Ltd. is planning to exit the cosmetics franchise business due to poor performance. The company announced the proposal of changing the franchise contract structure into a ‘merchandise supply contract’ to the owners of franchise shops, and related [...]
SEOUL, July 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean shipyard HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. said Wednesday it has won a 179 billion-won (US$141.4 million) order to build two liquefied carbon dioxide (CO2) carriers for a Greek shipper. Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., one of HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering’s three subsidiaries, will construct [...]
SEOUL, July 18 (Korea Bizwire) — POSCO Holdings Inc. on Tuesday reported that its second-quarter operating profit had narrowly exceeded expectations due to “normalized” sales and higher product prices. Its consolidated operating income came to 1.3 trillion won (US$1 billion) for the April-June period, down 38.1 percent from a year earlier, South Korea’s top steelmaker [...]
SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries Co. said Monday it has bagged a 3.96 trillion-won (US$3.1 billion) order to build 16 container ships for an Asian shipper. The 16,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) vessels powered by methanol will be delivered to the undisclosed shipping company in stages by December [...]