SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Starbucks Coffee Korea Co. removed plastic straws from local stores and replaced them with those made with paper Monday, in line with the company’s efforts to protect the environment. The move came after Starbucks began a trial run of paper straws at around 100 shops across the country in [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Lamborghini and other foreign supercar makers are ramping up efforts to tap the fast-growing South Korean market by unveiling new models, industry sources said Monday. Italian supercar brand Lamborghini recently held a Lamborghini Day event in Seoul to share its brand vision, strategy and plans with journalists and customers. [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s 7-Eleven said Sunday that it has started offering unmanned locker space services to users as part of its effort to diversify operations and generate more profits for its convenience stores. The Seven Locker trial operations started at two stores in Seoul’s Hongdae and Jongno districts, with the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Renault S.A.’s first vehicle test center for the Asia-Pacific region has opened in Daegu, South Korea. Renault will hold an opening ceremony for the center on Friday and begin operations. The Renault vehicle test center will be responsible for testing the reliability of new vehicles before they are exported [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Wednesday it will supply 30 hydrogen-powered buses to six major South Korean cities next year in a move to promote the zero-emission vehicles. In the pilot project, the 30 environment-friendly hydrogen electric fuel cell buses will be used for public transportation in Seoul, Ulsan, Gwangju, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. is expected to adopt a full-screen display for the upcoming flagship Galaxy S10 smartphone that will come with a “punch hole” at the top for the camera, industry sources said Tuesday. According to the sources, including popular tech blogger Evan Blass, Samsung’s Galaxy S10 smartphone is [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Innovation Co., a South Korean energy-to-construction conglomerate, said Wednesday that it is considering building electric vehicle battery plants in the United States and Europe to meet growing demand for zero-emissions cars. SK Innovation said up to four unidentified areas have been shortlisted for its first plant in the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Lotte Mart announced on Sunday that it will adopt QR codes for all merchandise being sold at the store, which will allow customers to use their smartphones to access detailed information as well as customer reviews about each product. The company will also provide online ordering services to customers [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. plans to launch its first foldable smartphone in March, along with a fifth-generation (5G) network-powered Galaxy S10, industry sources said Monday. According to the sources, the South Korean tech giant plans to unveil the flagship Galaxy S10 smartphone in February, followed by the presumed foldable Galaxy [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the chairman of South Korea’s SK Group to participate in the privatization of state-owned companies in one of the world’s fastest growing economies, the conglomerate said Friday. “We will spare no effort in providing comprehensive assistance in cooperation with SK,” Phuc [...]