SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A push by Kakao Corp. to sell part of its shares of Kakao Mobility Corp. to a private equity fund has drawn strong protest from its labor union, which criticized the South Korean tech giant for neglecting its corporate social responsibility. Kakao, which currently owns a 57.5 percent stake [...]
SEOUL, July 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean drug companies and biotech firms are stepping up to advance environmental, social, and governance (ESG) management following the coronavirus pandemic and concerns over global warming. SK Bioscience Co. said in its ESG report published last month for the first time since its establishment that it had generated [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s leading chemicals maker LG Chem Ltd. said Friday it has issued global green bonds worth US$300 million to help bolster the competitiveness of its battery materials business and finance more investments in eco-friendly businesses. The parent company of major battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. said the [...]
SEOUL, July 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean food maker CJ CheilJedang Corp. said Tuesday it will expand into the European market with a sales target of 500 billion won ($US384 million) by 2027. The announcement came two months after the South Korean food maker opened an office in London to begin full-scale efforts to [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Chinese telecommunications behemoth Huawei Technologies Co. on Friday vowed to beef up its business in South Korea by increasing the purchase of parts for its network equipment and smartphones amid continued U.S. sanctions. Karl Song Kai, head of Huawei’s global media and communications, said Huawei also plans to increase [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. chipmaker Intel Corp. said Wednesday that it will focus on “edge computing” that could hold the key to the success of artificial intelligence (AI) in the future. Edge computing refers to the practice of storing data on computers located near cell towers and other network equipment to improve [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s largest carmaker by sales, said Wednesday it will invest 61 trillion won (US$51 billion) in its core automobile and future mobility businesses by 2025. The decision is designed to enhance the competitiveness of its existing car manufacturing business and generate new business opportunities by [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean energy and telecom conglomerate SK Group plans to join hands with Chinese private equity firm Hillhouse Capital Group to create a mutual fund worth 1 trillion won (US$843 million) for investment in the Chinese food industry. SK China, SK’s Chinese unit, held a board meeting recently and passed [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Mercedes-Benz Korea on Tuesday launched car rental services as it moves to gain a bigger share in Asia’s fourth-biggest economy. Daimler Mobility AG, the financial affiliate of Mercedes-Benz, has set up Mercedes-Benz Mobility Korea (MBMK) to enable South Korean customers to rent its vehicles for one to five years, [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — In the mobile application store business where only a few IT giants dominate the global market, it takes herculean efforts for newcomers to overcome the high entry barriers and make their presence known to industry players. To survive in the market monopolized by Google’s Play Store for Android devices [...]