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July 29, 2015 09:16

Euromoney names Citi Best Bank in Asia

Euromoney named Citi the Best Bank for 2015 - the eighth time in the last 10 years that Citi has picked up the prestigious award. Citi also picked up Best Investment Bank and M&A house in India at an

July 29, 2015 08:33

Samsung Announces Mass Production of Industry’s First Mobile Image Sensor with 1.0μm Pixels

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today announced the industry’s first 1.0μm-pixel-based 16 megapixel (Mp) CMOS image sensor for use in advanced mobil

July 27, 2015 11:08

Samsung Electronics Unveils World’s First Wireless Mobile Charging Monitor

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., today introduced the SE370, the industry’s first monitor with an integrated wireless charging function for mobile devices. Available in 23.6 inches and 27 inches, the SE

July 23, 2015 13:41

PayGate was registered as a foreign exchange business handling institution

Paygate Ltd. has been approved by Ministry of Strategy and Finance on 17th of July as a foreign exchange business handling institution (Foreign Exchange Transactions Regulations No. 2-22 Article 2 ① S

July 23, 2015 08:00

Incheon International Airport Presents ‘Fantastic Summer Concert’ that will Beat the Heat this Summer Vacation Season

Incheon International Airport presents cultural performance to help travelers beat the heat during this summer vacation season. Incheon International Airport’s summer regular performance, ‘Fantasti

July 15, 2015 11:02

‘Busan International Seafood & Fisheries EXPO’ to be held at BEXCO, Busan···Registration Now Open

Busan International Seafood & Fisheries EXPO (BISFE), organized by Busan Metropolitan City and BEXCO, will be held for three days from October 29 (Thu) to 31 (Sat) at BEXCO in Busan, with around 350 c

July 13, 2015 14:00

Pittasoft Announces the Release of BlackVue Over the Cloud

Pittasoft is delighted to announce the release of its BlackVue Over the Cloud service at Mobile World Congress - Shanghai 2015. Taking part in the global exhibition as an Innovation City sponsor on J

July 10, 2015 11:23

Samsung Electronics Announces SDK Webinar for Printing App Developers, Resellers & Dealers

Samsung Electronics announced today that it will hold a new free webinar for developers of printing apps, giving them a head start when working with the latest Software Development Kit (SDK) for Samsu

July 09, 2015 11:44

NCH Korea provides ‘Torrent’, its high-performance partswasher, for Samjung Automission’s auto parts remanufacturing business

NCH Korea(www.nch.co.kr) today announced that it is providing ‘Torrent’, its environmental-friendly high-performance partswasher, for Samjung Automission’s auto parts remanufacturing business. Sam

July 09, 2015 11:13

Samsung Electronics’ 2015 Business Monitor Lineup Earns Intertek’s Green Leaf Mark Certification

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., announced today that all of its 2015 business monitor models - SE200, SE450, SE650, SE650C and UE850 - have earned Green Leaf Mark certification from Intertek, a UK-b

July 01, 2015 14:25

Ssangyong Motor records global sales of 12,372 units in June 2015

Ssangyong Motor (CEO Choi Johng-sik; www.smotor.com), part of the Mahindra Group, today announced that the company sold a total of 12,372 units in June 2015 - 8,420 units in domestic sales and 3,952 i

June 29, 2015 17:16

NCH Korea, ‘Torrent’ obtains ECO-MARK

NCH Korea(www.nch.co.kr) announced today that Torrent 400, its environmental-friendly high-performance partswasher, has obtained ECO MARK from the Ministry of Environment(www.me.go.kr) and Korean Env

June 22, 2015 13:08

Samsung Electronics Smart Printer Diagnostic System App Simplifies Printer Troubleshooting and Maintenance

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., has launched the Smart Printer Diagnostic System (SPDS),a printer failure diagnostic tool which has been receiving positive ratings from technical service engineers and

June 21, 2015 09:00

Dr. Seo Hyo-seok Gave Lecture on Unique Concepts of Korean Medicine at 2015 World Conference of Science Journalists

Dr. Seo Hyo-seok participated in the ‘2015 World Conference of Science Journalists’ held in COEX, Samsung-dong, Seoul, Korea from the 8th to the 12th in his capacity as a sponsor and explained the con

June 12, 2015 16:17

‘Ultra Korea 2015’ will Feature Live Painting of World-renowned Graffiti Artist Alec Monopoly

Ultra Music Festival Korea 2015(www.umfkorea.com) kicks off on June 12(Friday) for two days with fanfare. Ultra Korea 2015 has promised to offer amazing performances with unparalleled lineup and h

June 11, 2015 11:03

LG UNVEILS ITS MOST EFFICIENT SOLAR PANEL TO DATE AT INTERSOLAR EUROPE

LG Electronics (LG) is introducing its innovative and efficient solar power system at Intersolar Europe in Munich, Germany from June 10-12. At the world’s leading exhibition for the solar industry, LG

June 11, 2015 10:10

OCSiAl to Establish New Asia-Pacific Regional Headquarters in Korea

OCSiAl (http://ocsial.com/ko/), the global single wall carbon nanotubes manufacturer, announced that it has established a new Asia Pacific regional headquarters in Korea to cover the Korean and Asia-P

June 09, 2015 10:05

Citibank named Consumer Bank of Year by AsianInvestor Magazine

Citibank has been named the leading Consumer Bank in Asia by AsianInvestor Magazine. The award was selected by the editorial team of the magazine and was based on the bank’s superior wealth management

May 20, 2015 11:04

Siemens funds ‘Fair Player Club’, new anti-corruption project in Korea

A powerhouse in electrical engineering and electronics, with innovative environmental technology and sound business management, Siemens Ltd. Seoul (SLS) said that the Siemens Integrity Initiative of S

May 19, 2015 11:30

INTRODUCING G4 STYLUS AND G4c, NEWEST MEMBERS OF LG’S G4 SERIES

LG Electronics (LG) officially announces two new members of the G4 family, the G4 Stylus and G4c. Both smartphones will begin shipping to retailers around the world in the next several weeks and throu

May 15, 2015 13:44

Samsung Electronics Extends World Surf League Partnership for Multi-Year Term

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and the World Surf League (WSL), formerly known as the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP), are extending their partnership for a multi-year term. As part of the re

April 29, 2015 08:55

Samsung Electronics Announces First Quarter Results

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015. Samsung’s revenue for the quarter was KRW 47.12 trillion, an 11 percent decrease quarter-on-

April 20, 2015 09:10

30% Off for ‘Online Reputation Management’ for Foreign Companies

As an online reputation management company, Maccine Korea Ltd. offers 30% off for ‘Right to be Forgotten’ for 11 days from April 20 through 30. ‘Right to be Forgotten’ refers to the service that

April 08, 2015 11:03

LG TO GIVE OUT 4,000 G4 SMARTPHONES AS PART OF CONSUMER EXPERIENCE CAMPAIGN PRIOR TO LAUNCH

As part of its most ambitious smartphone introduction yet, LG Electronics (LG) will select 4,000 consumers in 15 countries who will “test drive” the all new LG G4 smartphone weeks before its official

April 07, 2015 11:53

LG AND IVI CONDUCT CHOLERA VACCINATION CAMPAIGN IN ETHIOPIA

LG Electronics (LG), in collaboration with the International Vaccine Institute (IVI), the Oromia Regional Health Bureau and the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), successfully conducted a commu

March 30, 2015 11:08

NEW MID-RANGE SMARTPHONE SERIES FROM LG BEGINS GLOBAL LAUNCH

LG Electronics (LG) kicks off the global rollout of its new mid-range smartphone lineup starting in South America to be followed closely by Europe, Asia, Middle East Africa and North America. This pre

March 27, 2015 16:04

LG’S NEW VIETNAM PRODUCTION PLANT OPENS FOR BUSINESS

LG Electronics (LG) today officially announced the opening of its newest production facility in Vietnam with the completion of the main building at its Haiphong Campus. At 800,000m2, the building in L

March 24, 2015 12:01

CKI Provides Career Education Program for Teenagers from Multi-Cultural Families

Citibank Korea Inc. (CEO Park, Jin-hei, www.citibank.co.kr) and YWCA of Korea had a signing ceremony for Darae Class, an career education program for the teenagers from multi-cultural families, at the

March 23, 2015 18:31

A solo exhibition by a Myanmarese painter Shwe Sin Aye titled ‘Inner Happiness and Flowers-Emerging Souls’

A solo exhibition by Shwe Sin Aye(So Hee) who is known as ‘a painter who shares happiness’ will be held at ‘Leader’s Gallery Soo’ in Insadong from March 25th to April 7th. Shwe Sin Aye who is curr

March 20, 2015 10:52

2015 Seoul Motor Show Opens April 3

2015 Seoul Motor Show, the largest automobiles exhibition in South Korea, is scheduled to be held from April 3-12 at KINTEX, Ilsan, Gyeonggi Province. This year's theme is ‘Experience the Technology,

March 20, 2015 07:10

Han, Seung-bum “Stupid Korea, US Ambassador by Terror”

Han, Seung-bum, the Director of KATUSA Veterans Association and CEO of Maccine Korea said as below. An unprecedented event occurred where the US Ambassador to Korea, Mark Lippert, became victim

March 19, 2015 20:00

Busan Metropolitan City Hosts 2015 IDB-IIC Annual Meeting in March

The 56th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the 30th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC)

March 19, 2015 18:25

Samsung and Trustonic Launch Trustonic for KNOX, Delivering a Whole New Level of Trust Enhanced Experiences on Samsung Mobile Devices

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., the leading provider of mobile device security, announced today Trustonic for KNOX, a new mobile security solution developed through its partnership with Trustonic, the l

March 19, 2015 11:09

LG AKA, THE PHONE WITH A PERSONALITY, NOW AVAILABLE OVERSEAS

LG Electronics (LG) will begin the first overseas rollout of its fun and customizable AKA smartphone starting in Hong Kong next week followed by China, Taiwan, Singapore and Turkey. Originally designe

March 19, 2015 09:23

Han, Seung-bum “Attack on US Ambassador and Hitler in Korea”

Han, Seung-bum, the CEO of Maccine Korea said as below. Mark Lippert, US Ambassador to Korea, suffered an attack from a pro-North Korea leftist terrorist(Kim Ki-jong), who wielded a knife on him i

March 18, 2015 10:50

GFCI 17 to be Launched In Busan, Korea

Busan Metropolitan City and Z/Yen Group Ltd. are pleased to announce that the Global Financial Centres Index 17th edition launch conference will be held on Monday, 23 March 2015 at 09:00 AM (Korean Ti

March 17, 2015 08:50

Apgujeong YK Plastic Surgery Awarded Medical Tour Contribution Plaque for Its Excellence in Sanitary Inspection

Apgujeong YK Plastic Surgery was selected as an outstanding medical institution in sanitary inspection for operating rooms for its excellent hygienic conditions and honored with a Medical Tour Contrib

March 17, 2015 08:34

Samsung Electronics Demonstrates Commitment to Enterprise Platform at CeBIT 2015

Today at CeBIT 2015, Won-Pyo Hong, President and Chief Marketing Officer of Samsung Electronics, delivered a keynote at Center Stage in Hall 8 of the Hannover Exhibition Grounds. In his speech, he add

March 06, 2015 14:20

Samsung Electronics Expands Digital Display Portfolio with YESCO Electronics Acquisition

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced its acquisition of Logan, Utah-based YESCO Electronics, LLC, a leading LED sign and display manufacturer with more than 2,000 installations across the U.S

March 06, 2015 13:45

Everlasting and Eco-friendly Gift for K-POP Stars, ‘Star Forest’ Expands to 40 Worldwide

Tree Planet(www.treepla.net), a social venture in Korea, launched ‘Star Forest’ project, establishing forests named after celebrities, such as G-Dragon Forest, Girls’ Generation Forest and EXO Lay For

March 06, 2015 11:16

LG RECOGNIZED BY UNITED NATIONS FOR EMISSION REDUCTION EFFORTS

LG Electronics (LG) has become the world’s first to receive Certified Emission Reduction (CER) credits in appliance industry, from the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project encouraged by the Unite

February 26, 2015 10:00

Tannus Launches the Next Generation Aither 1.1 ver. Puncture-free Tire

Tannus Co.,Ltd. (CEO : Lee Sung Yull) launched the New Version Collection of their maintenance-free Next Generation Bike Tire “Tannus” to the global market. This new collection of tires will be availa

February 23, 2015 11:19

LG’S NEW MID-RANGE SMARTPHONE LINEUP DELIVERS PREMIUM DESIGN, FEATURES

At this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC), LG Electronics (LG) will unveil a new line of exceptional smartphones at exceptional prices with the introduction of mid-range handsets with design elements

February 16, 2015 10:10

‘Kyunghyang Housing Fair 2015’, Korea's Largest Housing Interior Exhibition

‘Kyunghyang Housing Fair 2015’ one of the largest and renowned construction exhibitions in Korea will be hosted at KINTEX from Thursday, February 26th, 2015 through Monday, March 2nd, 2015. ‘Kyunghya

January 29, 2015 14:03

LG REPORTS 2014 FINANCIAL RESULTS; NET PROFIT SOARS 125 PERCENT

LG Electronics Inc. (LG) today announced net profit of KRW 501.40 billion (USD 474.81 million) for full-year 2014, an increase of 125 percent over 2013 net profit. Operating profit increased significa

January 29, 2015 11:45

Lanai Café- Grand Opening on February 1st

It is never fair that Seoul has to wait for something Tokyo enjoyed many years ago. Finally, Hawaiian KONA coffee shop, -Lanai Café- is launched in the center of hotspot, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Hawaiian

January 29, 2015 09:00

Samsung Electronics Announces Fourth Quarter & FY 2014 Results

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2014. Samsung’s revenue for the quarter was KRW 52.73 trillion, an 11 percent increase quarter

January 21, 2015 06:00

O HUI Launches ‘Beautiful Lips’ Campaign to Deliver Beautiful Messages with Digital Lipstick

O HUI, Korea’s leading cosmetics brand (K-Beauty) of LG Household & Healthcare (KRX:051900), launched ‘Beautiful Lips’ campaign with the aim of delivering beautiful messages to the loved ones with ‘D

January 15, 2015 09:50

Lee, Woo-gap “If a chaebol, Misaeng Mr. Oh would be sent to jail in Korea”

Lee, Woo-gap, the CEO of Friend Co. Ltd. and Harvard Co. Ltd. said as below. What would have happened if Mr. Choi from tvN‘s drama Misaeng (incomplete life), executive director played by Gyung-Yo

January 09, 2015 14:18

LG ELECTRONICS SCORES 41 AWARDS AT 2015 INTERNATIONAL CES

LG Electronics (LG) won an unprecedented 41 awards at the 2015 International CES, led by LG’s show-stopping G Flex2 smartphone, stunning flat and curved 4K OLED TVs and revolutionary TWIN™ Wash System

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