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S. Korean Shipyards Estimated to Have Clinched Record New Orders in First Half

S. Korean Shipyards Estimated to Have Clinched Record New Orders in First Half

SEOUL, Jul. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean shipbuilders, led by Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., are estimated to have clinched a record number of new shipbuilding orders in the first half of the year, with their combined tally more than doubling from a year earlier, industry data showed Monday. Hyundai Heavy and other local shipyards [...]

S. Korea’s Tallest Skyscraper Receives Eco-friendly Certification

S. Korea’s Tallest Skyscraper Receives Eco-friendly Certification

SEOUL, Jun. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s tallest skyscraper built by retail giant Lotte Group received a green building certificate from a U.S.-based environment organization, Lotte Corp. said Wednesday. The 123-story Lotte World Tower received a Gold rating in the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) system, the conglomerate [...]

LG Chem to Supply Batteries for NASA’s Spacesuits

LG Chem to Supply Batteries for NASA’s Spacesuits

SEOUL, Jul. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Chem Ltd., South Korea’s largest chemicals maker, will start supplying lithium-ion batteries for NASA’s spacesuits in the second half of the year, the company said Monday. The contract with NASA marked the first such deal for a Korean company, LG Chem said. LG Chem said its new battery’s [...]

Samsung Tops Global TV Market for 10th Year

Samsung Tops Global TV Market for 10th Year

SEOUL, Mar. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. dominated the global TV market for the 10th consecutive year in 2015, data showed Tuesday, on the back of the strong performance of its high-end models. Samsung took up 27.5 percent of the global TV market in terms of sales and 21 percent in shipments last [...]