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April 06, 2011 15:43

New iPhone Game, NAZRARTE, to Be Released

WENET, a game developer that plans, develops, and services games optimized for various platforms, including smartphones, recently released NAZRARTE, an action jump game for iPhone. Unlike the existing

April 05, 2011 16:49

Seoul Commtech shows off its SAMSUNG EZON digital door locks at ISC-West 2011 In Las Vegas, USA

A Samsung Group company, Seoul Commtech launched Five types of Samsung EZON digital door locks (SHS-7020, SHS-7120 , SHS-7100 & SHS-3420 & SHS-2320) developed specifically for U.S. markets. Seoul C

April 05, 2011 10:19

1 Out Of 2 Korean Consumers Decreased Their Spending On Local Beef/Pork Under The Influence Of Local Foot-And-Mouth Disease Shock

Approximately 1 out of 2 Korean consumers(48.2%) decreased their spending on local beef/pork under the influence of foot-and-mouth(FMD) disease shock. This finding is the result of the survey condu

April 05, 2011 10:17

Citibank launches ‘UPL with First-Year Discount’

Citibank Korea, Inc. (CEO, Ha Yung-Ku, www.citibank.co.kr) plans to launch “UPL with First-year Discount” on April 6th that offers a rate cut in the first year of taking a loan. Interest rate of th

April 05, 2011 10:06

The New Real SUV Captiva Packs More Pace, Power and Purpose

GM Korea Company today launched its fifth Chevrolet model in two months, the new Chevrolet Captiva SUV. The new Captiva offers improved performance and fuel economy with its new 2.2-liter VCDi Euro

April 01, 2011 15:09

New Chevrolet Products Drive GM Korea’s Sales in March

GM Korea Company announced today that it sold 12,265 vehicles in the domestic market and exported 55,287 vehicles in March. Total sales for the month were 67,552 units, which was an increase of 7.8 pe

April 01, 2011 09:41

CKI Grants USD 360,000 to National YWCA of Korea for financial education initiatives

Citibank Korea (CEO Ha, Yung-Ku, www.citibank.co.kr) agreed to jointly provide “Think Money - Youth financial education through learning and experiencing” program with National YWCA of Korea (Presiden

March 31, 2011 15:18

CKI Reports KRW315.6 bn in Net Income for 2010

Citibank Korea Inc., (CKI, CEO YK Ha, www.citibank.co.kr) today reported fourth quarter 2010 net income of KRW59.4 billion, 69% higher than the fourth quarter of 2009. CKI’s net income for the full ye

March 31, 2011 14:43

LG Claims Top Market Share In Global LED Monitors

LG Electronics (LG) was the world’s market leader in LED LCD monitors in 2010 with an 18 percent market share – accounting for 2.92 million of 16.68 million LED LCD monitors sold around the world – ac

March 31, 2011 13:33

Kia Naimo electric concept stars in Seoul

Making its world premiere at the Seoul Motor Show today (Thursday), the Kia Naimo electric concept car combines Korean heritage with innovative modern features. Taking its name from the Korean wor

March 31, 2011 11:39

STMicroelectronics Named Again Among ‘350 Most Admired Companies’ in FORTUNE Magazine’s 2011 Annual Ranking

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, today announced that it was recognized as one of the ‘350 Most Admired

March 31, 2011 11:36

LG Electronics And WFP: How Ttechnology Can Help End Hunger

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and LG Electronics today announced a bold new initiative which will bring the fight against hunger into homes around the world thanks to the very latest i

March 31, 2011 11:14

Samsung Electronics Becomes the World’s First In Mass Production of the Transparent LCD Panel

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced today that it began mass production of the 22-inch transparent LCD panel in March this year. The panels come in two colors, the black-and-white type and the

March 31, 2011 09:54

9 out of 10 Koreans say “The price of commodities rose up in comparison with 3 months ago”

It appeared that 9 out of 10 Koreans(93.1%) think the price of commodities rose up and 1 out of 2 respondents feel their household economy was worse in comparison with 3 months ago. This finding is

March 30, 2011 10:36

Gemalto and STMicroelectronics Partner to Jointly Develop Expanded Range of Secure Solutions for NFC Applications

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a world leader in secure microcontroller ICs, and Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced a new partnership to develo

March 30, 2011 10:33

Citi Point Donation Campaign for emergency relief to earthquake-struck Japan

Citibank Korea Inc. (CEO Yung-Ku Ha, www.citibank.co.kr) announced that it began Citi Point Donation Campaign as a part of emergency relief to Japan struck by mega scale earthquake and tsunami togethe

March 29, 2011 16:25

ST’s EnergyLite Microcontroller and Single-Chip Motor Controller Among Top Products of 2010 by Elektronik

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, announced that its STM32L, the industry’s first ultra-low-power ARM® Co

March 29, 2011 10:33

Citibank Korea Inc’s newest ‘Wonderful Home Run Account’

Citibank Korea Inc.(CEO Yung Ku Ha, www.citibank.co.kr) will launch ‘Wonderful Home Run Account’ a transactional account, on March 29, that provides high interest rate depending on the number of home

March 25, 2011 16:46

Citi Turns Off Lights in 737 Facilities in 63 countries During Earth Hour 2011

Citigroup Korea (CEO, Ha, Yung-ku, www.citigroupkorea.co.kr) will participate in Earth Hour campaign on Mar. 26 for an hour from 8:30 to 9:30 pm. During the earth hour, office lights and sign boards w

March 25, 2011 11:16

STMicroelectronics Reveals Innovations for Safer System Operation

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a leader in monitoring and protection ICs, has perfected a new gener

March 24, 2011 16:36

Kia Motors reaches 10 millionth vehicle export milestone

Kia Motors Corporation reached the 10 millionth vehicle export mark today when a Snow White Pearl Optima sedan was shipped to the US market from Kia’s main shipping hub, Pyeongtaek Port, located 80 km

March 24, 2011 11:18

Samsung Apps Reaches 100 Million Downloads

Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd. today announced that Samsung Apps, its mobile & TV application store, has hit 100 million application downloads since its service began with the Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) sm

March 24, 2011 11:07

STMicroelectronics Drives Power-Package Miniaturization While Exceeding Appliance-Safety Standards

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and the world’s leading supplier of power semiconductors for equipment such as domesti

March 24, 2011 08:42

Samsung Producing Industry’s Highest Density Mobile DRAM, Using 30nm-class Technology

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in advanced semiconductor technology solutions, announced today that it started the industry’s first production of four gigabit (Gb), low power double-dat

March 23, 2011 17:05

Kia Motors and Total Lubrifiants join forces

Kia Motors Corporation and Total Lubrifiants, a France-based leading multinational specialty products company, entered into a five-year international cooperation agreement at a signing ceremony held o

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