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SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – More than 40 percent of South Korea’s science and engineering professionals are considering or preparing to move overseas due mainly to financial and research environment reasons, a survey by the central bank showed Friday. According to a Bank of Korea (BOK) survey of 1,916 master’s and doctoral degree holders [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Developers from major South Korean game studios are voicing frustration over management practices that prioritize short-term profits over creativity, arguing that such behavior undermines the industry’s global competitiveness. At a meeting with Vice Culture Minister Kim Young-soo on Thursday, members of the IT division of the Korean Federation of Chemical, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. showcased the latest advances in smart factory technology at their annual “E-Forest Tech Day 2025,” held this week at production facilities in Hwaseong and Ulsan, the companies said Thursday. Now in its sixth year, the event featured 177 innovations across four themes: automation, manufacturing [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean telecom giant KT Corp. has come under scrutiny for allegedly concealing a massive malware infection last year instead of reporting it to authorities, a joint government-private investigative panel said Thursday. According to the panel, KT discovered in mid-2024 that dozens of its servers had been infected with BPFDoor, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong is expected to meet with Mercedes-Benz Group Chairman Ola Källenius in Seoul next week, in what industry officials say could mark a deeper collaboration between the two companies in semiconductors and electric vehicle technology. Källenius is scheduled to attend the Mercedes-Benz Future Strategy Conference at [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics on Wednesday unveiled the “LG MoodMate,” a multifunctional interior projector that combines a beam projector, ambient lighting, and high-quality Bluetooth speaker in a single device, expanding its lineup of lifestyle screens. Starting November 6, the MoodMate will be sold exclusively through LG’s online brand shop, with an in-person [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea on Wednesday launched a new alliance of major corporations aimed at building a domestic quantum technology ecosystem, underscoring the government’s push to position the country at the forefront of a field seen as the next frontier in computing and national security. The alliance brings together 34 leading companies, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics said Tuesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with global infrastructure solutions provider Flex to jointly develop modular cooling systems designed to address the growing heat challenges of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers. Under the partnership, LG will combine its high-efficiency cooling technologies — including chillers, cooling [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Xiaomi announced Tuesday that it will launch a special discount event for its flagship smartphone, the Xiaomi 15 Ultra, after Chinese President Xi Jinping presented the device to South Korean President Lee Jae-myung during their recent summit. Xiaomi Korea said it was “honored” that one of its latest flagship models [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics said Tuesday it has signed an agreement with Gyeonggi Province to install its tumbler washer, LG myCup, at 21 universities across the province as part of its environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiative to reduce single-use waste and promote sustainable living among younger generations. The device, launched on [...]