SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Group said Friday it has formed a strategic partnership with Nvidia Corp. for the development of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies related to future mobility. Through the partnership signed in Las Vegas on Thursday (local time), the group plans to enhance key mobility solutions, including those for [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The government said Friday it will provide an initial allowance of 3 million won (US$2,057) to the families of the Jeju Air plane crash victims. Acting Interior Minister Ko Ki-dong said during a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters that the “emergency living expense allowance” will [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Taihan Cable & Solution Co., South Korea’s second-largest cable company, said Friday it has received a 100 billion-won (US$68.6 million) extra high-voltage cable order in Britain. Taihan Cable has obtained the deal from Balfour Beatty plc, a London-based infrastructure construction contractor, to supply 400 kilovolt high-voltage cables and cable [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — In 2024, the number of publicly listed companies on South Korea’s main stock exchange voluntarily disclosing sustainability reports rose by nearly 30%, reflecting growing awareness of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles. The Korea Exchange reported on January 9 that 204 companies listed on the KOSPI voluntarily released sustainability [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — In a stark reversal of fortune, South Korea’s leading battery manufacturers are bracing for significant fourth-quarter losses as the electric vehicle market faces a prolonged period of stagnating demand. LG Energy Solution, one of the country’s top battery makers, reported an operating loss of 225.5 billion won in the fourth [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — In a significant healthcare reform initiative, the South Korean government announced plans to reclassify certain non-critical and uninsured medical treatments, including manual therapy, under a new “managed care” category that will require patients to pay over 90% of the costs. The policy change, unveiled at a public forum on healthcare [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The use of cashless payment methods, such as credit cards and digital wallets, has led to a record low number of counterfeit bills detected in South Korea last year, according to the Bank of Korea. In its report released on January 9, the central bank stated that only 143 counterfeit [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Group has unveiled plans for its largest-ever annual domestic investment of 24.3 trillion won while preparing for significant global investments to address the anticipated protectionist policies of Donald Trump’s second U.S. administration. Focus on U.S. Investments Amid Changing Trade Landscape Hyundai has already committed nearly $18 billion to [...]
LAS VEGAS/SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — At CES 2025 in Las Vegas, Hyundai Mobis revealed its cutting-edge “holographic windshield transparent display” technology, marking its first public demonstration in a real vehicle. This innovative technology allows images and video content to be projected onto a vehicle’s windshield using a specialized film, eliminating the need for traditional [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The volume of corporate bonds maturing in the first quarter of 2025 has risen sharply, marking a 27% increase compared to the same period last year. According to Yonhap Infomax on January 9, the total amount of general corporate bonds set to mature this quarter stands at ₩24.92 trillion, up [...]