SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Individuals who have been inoculated with Chinese COVID-19 vaccines in overseas countries will soon be eligible for vaccine incentives in South Korea. The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters announced on Tuesday that it was briefed by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency about how to improve the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Controversy has sparked after a South Korean firm entering the Chinese market asked webtoon artists and web novel writers to refrain from using expressions that may ‘frustrate’ China. Kakao Entertainment, an entertainment arm of tech giant Kakao Corp., reportedly sent out guidelines on ‘inappropriate expressions about China’ to webtoon [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — About 73.8 percent of South Koreans have unfavorable views of China, up 14.4 percentage points from last year, a survey showed Tuesday, with many of the respondents citing Beijing’s lack of respect for Seoul. According to the survey of 1,000 adults conducted by the East Asia Institute and Genron [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — E-commerce giant Coupang Inc. is facing suspicion that its customer data is being managed by a subsidiary in China and the risk of information leakage is high since the Chinese government can access such information. Independent lawmaker Yang Jung-suk claimed that Coupang has stored and managed customer and location [...]
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif., Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Melissa, a leading provider of global data quality and address management solutions, today announced its increased sales and support for China business, extending the company’s reach and reflecting the importance of rapidly expanding Asia Pacific markets seeking data quality tools and services. Melissa recognizes that smart address [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s fuel cell maker Doosan Fuel Cell Co. said Monday it has exported its hydrogen fuel cells to China for the first time as a local fuel cell maker. Under the deal with ZKRG Smart Energy Technology Co., Doosan Fuel Cell will install four 440 kilowatt hydrogen fuel [...]
NEW YORK, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — A cultural exchange forum “Night of Guoyuan” was held at the Harvard Club of New York City on Sept. 17, to celebrate the oncoming Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, as well as sharing bonds with China. The event was hosted by Jiangsu King’s Luck Brewery Co., Ltd. Nearly 100 dignitaries and [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. said Friday it has signed a 350 billion won (US$297.5 million) deal to acquire a 4.8 percent stake in China’s Greatpower Nickel & Cobalt Materials Co. for a stable supply of battery materials. The wholly owned subsidiary of LG Chem Ltd. [...]
Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — As Asia-Pacific’s chocolate market diversifies and consumer tastes gravitate to sophistication, Sweegen has expanded its footprint into China by formulating premium low-calorie confectionery chocolate for the brand TeChoco. “Sweegen has demonstrated the near-impossible task of formulating low-calorie great-tasting confectionery chocolate products with low to no sugar,” [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries Co. said Tuesday it will close one of its Chinese plants due to decreased productivity caused by its superannuated facilities. Samsung Heavy has been in talks with the Chinese government to hand over the land and other assets by Samsung Heavy Industries Ningbo [...]