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March 06, 2012 10:45
Office Relocation of Ipsos Korea
Please be informed that Ipsos Korea office has relocated from 20th of Feb. 2012. 12th Fl., Korea Economy Daily News Bldg., 463 Cheongpa-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul 100-791 Korea t: 6464-5100
KOHI successfully concluded ‘Community Healthcare Development for Vietnam’ Program
March 06, 2012 10:26
KOHI successfully concluded ‘Community Healthcare Development for Vietnam’ Program
Korea Human Resource Development Institute for Health and Welfare, KOHI(Presidentm, Lee Sangyong) successfully concluded ‘Community Healthcare Development for Vietnam’ which was scheduled from Februar
Freescale Xtrinsic eCompass software provides fast, accurate orientation data for mobile devices
March 06, 2012 10:10
Freescale Xtrinsic eCompass software provides fast, accurate orientation data for mobile devices
Smart devices in a variety of markets require precise heading information from multiple sensors to better understand the context of their surroundings. Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE: FSL) today announ
March 06, 2012 09:55
SsangYong Motor, launching new models at Geneva Motor Show
SsangYong Motor Company (CEO: Yoo-il Lee; www.smotor.com) will have its official launch of the New Actyon Sports outside Korea, as well as exhibiting the 2012 Korando and unveiling XIV-2, its premiu
Chevrolet Celebrates Its First Anniversary in Korea
March 06, 2012 09:52
Chevrolet Celebrates Its First Anniversary in Korea
GM Korea Company announced today that the Chevrolet brand, which it introduced last March, has achieved great success in its first year in the Korean market. Executives from the automaker highlighted
March 05, 2012 15:45
Healthcare pioneers Tong In and Cook Medical announce Historic business transition agreement
South Korean healthcare technology distributor Tong In International Co., Limited has announced a landmark transition agreement with Cook Medical, the world‟s largest family-owned medical device manuf
March 05, 2012 10:42
Freescale introduces embedded board solutions initiative
To help manufacturers lower hardware engineering costs, speed time to market and reduce design and software complexity associated with advanced multicore processors, Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE: FSL
March 04, 2012 10:33
Citi-KyungHee Univ. NGO Internship Program Well Received by Both Students and NGOs
The 6th Citi-KyungHee Univ. NGO Internship Program ended with the course completion ceremony and evaluation sessions at the boardroom on the 2nd fl. of KyungHee Univ. main bldg. The two-month program
FIRST OF LG’S NEW L-STYLE SMARTPHONES COMING TO EUROPEAN CUSTOMERS THIS MONTH
March 02, 2012 18:09
FIRST OF LG'S NEW L-STYLE SMARTPHONES COMING TO EUROPEAN CUSTOMERS THIS MONTH
The LG Optimus L3, a compact smartphone with timeless style first introduced at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2012 in Barcelona earlier this week, will get its European debut starting March. The Optimus
March 02, 2012 14:01
GM Korea Reports February Sales of 62,959 Vehicles
GM Korea Company announced today that it sold 10,277 vehicles in the domestic market and exported 52,682 vehicles in February. Total sales for the month were 62,959 units, which was an increase of 14.
LG'S NEW WIRELESS CHARGER EMBODIES INNOVATION IN DESIGN
March 02, 2012 08:29
LG'S NEW WIRELESS CHARGER EMBODIES INNOVATION IN DESIGN
LG Electronics (LG) unveiled its newest advanced wireless charger, WCD-800, at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2012. The WCD-800 is designed in the shape of a cradle to allow to the phone to be positioned
March 01, 2012 12:53
Like a Fresh Breeze, Chevrolet Introduces the Spark Tattoo Edition and Stripe Edition
GM Korea has launched the Chevrolet Spark Tattoo Edition and Spark Stripe Edition, which go on sale tomorrow. “The two special edition models were specially designed for female car buyers who want
February 29, 2012 11:30
100% Principal Protection plus Maximum Return of 11.55 % p.a. - Citibank Korea Equity Linked Deposit (ELD)
Citibank Korea (CEO, Ha Yung Ku, www.citibank.co.kr) has launched 'Both Ways of Kospi 200 Index ELD’ that will be on offer temporarily until March 9th. These products are time deposits whose principal
Freescale Semiconductor is debuting its first large cell base station-on-chip product built on the i
February 29, 2012 11:02
New Freescale QorIQ Qonverge macrocell base station-on-chip delivers industry’s highest performance
Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE: FSL) is debuting its first large cell base station-on-chip product built on the innovative QorIQ Qonverge multimode platform. The new QorIQ Qonverge B4860 baseband proce
Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE: FSL) introduces the first two products from its advanced Airfast RF p
February 29, 2012 09:02
Freescale Airfast RF power solutions deliver unprecedented power, efficiency and bandwidth for multi-standard base stations
To meet growing demand for cost-effective RF power solutions capable of supporting skyrocketing data rates, multiple wireless standards and increasing network complexity, Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE
LG DEMONSTRATED WORLD’S FIRST VOICE-TO-VIDEO CONVERSION OVER LTE NETWORK AT MWC 2012
February 28, 2012 18:08
LG DEMONSTRATED WORLD’S FIRST VOICE-TO-VIDEO CONVERSION OVER LTE NETWORK AT MWC 2012
LG Electronics (LG) successfully demonstrated the world’s first voice-to-video conversion over a LTE network at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2012. The demonstration, which was based on LG’s proprie
February 28, 2012 10:29
Citibank Korea holds Citi Card Brand Week to celebrate its 200th anniversary
Citibank Korea Inc. (CEO Yung-Ku Ha, www.citibank.co.kr) will select best Citi Card Premium Dining restaurant brands to offer Citi Card customers(BC and corporate cards not incl.) a wide range of bene
Kia K9 (front quarter)
February 28, 2012 09:58
Kia reveals all-new ‘K9’ flagship sedan for Korean market
Kia today revealed the first official photographs of its all-new flagship sedan to be launched during the first half of this year in the Korean market. Referred to by its codename ‘KH’ until now, the
February 27, 2012 16:38
IVI granted two U.S. patents on dysentery vaccine inventions
The International Vaccine Institute (IVI), an international organization based in Seoul devoted to research on the development and introduction of vaccines for the developing world, reached a mileston
February 27, 2012 11:46
More Than Half Of Korean Consumers Consider Themselves Overweight
Nielsen, a leading global provider of information and insights around what consumers watch and buy, recently released a new report indicating that more than half of Korean consumers(54%) consider them
February 27, 2012 10:12
Citibank’s ‘Zero Fee Account’ exceeded 100 Billion KRW
Citibank reported the excess of 100 Billion KRW of the “Zero Fee account” launched in October 2011. “Zero Fee Account” offers unlimited fee waiver for online banking, issuance of banker’s check, repla
LG Electronics (LG) unveils its new smartphones at Mobile World Congress 2012 - LG Optimus Vu: (bott
February 27, 2012 09:15
LG TO INTRODUCE LEADING EDGE SMARTPHONES WITH TREND-SETTING FEATURES AT MWC 2012
LG Electronics (LG) will be unveiling its biggest collection of smartphones at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2012 in Barcelona, Spain this week. Equipped with LG’s mature LTE technology, the new smartph
February 24, 2012 19:21
International Association of Outsourcing Professionals® Selects KellyOCG(R) in the ‘Leaders Category’ for the 2012 Global Outsourcing 100® Service Providers List
KellyOCG today was named to the Leaders category for The 2012 Global Outsourcing 100 Service Providers List by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP®). The 2012 Global Outso
February 24, 2012 18:09
Career Partners International hosts Global Annual Meeting and Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Career Partners International hosted its Annual General Meeting in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and celebrated its 25th Anniversary! The company, established in 1987 to provide outplacement services prima
KTH's Pudding.to, a photo-sharing app incorporated with emotion-tagging features
February 24, 2012 10:32
Pudding.to Users Exceed Over 500,000 One Week After Its Release…Beats Instagram User Growth
Pudding.to, a photo-sharing app incorporated with emotion-tagging features, gained over 500,000 users within a week after its release, growing faster than Instagram when it was first released. Kore
LG'S QUAD-CORE SMARTPHONE MAKES DEBUT AT 2012 MWC
February 23, 2012 18:08
LG'S QUAD-CORE SMARTPHONE MAKES DEBUT AT 2012 MWC
LG today unveiled its first Quad-Core processor smartphone, LG Optimus 4X HD. Combining NVIDIA’s latest 1.5GHz Tegra 3 with True HD IPS display, the LG Optimus 4X HD delivers PC-like performance in th
February 23, 2012 14:47
Salary Rises Anticipated in Korea and Asia - Robert Walters
Robert Walters, one of the world's leading specialist professional recruitment consultancies, has released its 2012 Salary Survey. Now in its 13th edition, the annual Robert Walters Global Salary Surv
February 23, 2012 11:24
CITI SWEEPS BEST BANK IN ASIA AWARDS
Citi in Asia Pacific was awarded best bank from leading industry trade magazines IFR Asia, FinanceAsia and The Asset for 2011 in their recently announced annual best bank awards. Earlier in 2011 Citi
February 23, 2012 09:54
Kia signs on to support World Environment Day 2012
Kia Motors Corporation, today, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to confirm its support for the organization’s hallmark World Environment Day (W
February 22, 2012 09:46
Citibank expanded customer benefits from online alliance Various and extensive benefits please customers
Citibank Korea (CEO, Ha Yung-Ku) announced that it launches online alliance club which gives benefits to all customers who log in at its website. Online alliance club comprises of YES24 (an online
LG'S NEW DESIGN STRATEGY FOR MOBILE DEVICES TO BE REVEALED AT 2012 MWC
February 21, 2012 18:09
LG'S NEW DESIGN STRATEGY FOR MOBILE DEVICES TO BE REVEALED AT 2012 MWC
LG Electronics (LG) makes its boldest move yet in its strategy to attain smartphone leadership with the launch of its new design identity, L-Style, at the 2012 Mobile World Congress (MWC). The core
OPTIMUS LTE TAG FROM LG OFFERS NFC, BUT WITH A TWIST
February 20, 2012 18:10
OPTIMUS LTE TAG FROM LG OFFERS NFC, BUT WITH A TWIST
LG today announced its newest addition to its LTE smartphone line-up for the Korean market, the Optimus LTE Tag. Coming on the heels of impressive sales of its Optimus LTE, the world’s first HD LTE sm
Noh Sang Hyun’s Art Exhibition: ‘delusion’ is held at the Insa Art Centre from 22nd-28th February
February 17, 2012 14:55
Noh Sang Hyun’s Art Exhibition: ‘delusion’
“It is still but continuing. Continuous and endless.” How can we decide the end of an existence? Is it death... Can we define the death to be the end...Noh’s exhibition focuses on its main theme, ‘
Kia pledges €1.5 million for charity shrub planting programme in Africa
February 17, 2012 08:38
Kia pledges €1.5 million for charity shrub planting programme in Africa
Kia Motors Europe is to sponsor a long-term charitable programme for the planting of shrubs in southern Mali, West Africa. The project, called ‘Kia – Planting for a Better Life’, will guarantee the p
Kia pledges €1.5 million for charity shrub planting programme in Africa
February 17, 2012 08:38
Kia pledges €1.5 million for charity shrub planting programme in Africa
Kia Motors Europe is to sponsor a long-term charitable programme for the planting of shrubs in southern Mali, West Africa. The project, called ‘Kia – Planting for a Better Life’, will guarantee the p
February 16, 2012 17:44
Ssangyong Motor achieves highest sales growth rate of 38.2% in the auto industry for 2011
Ssangyong Motor(President & CEO Lee Yoo-il : www.smotor.com), part of the US$14.4 billion Mahindra Group, announced the company’s management performance figures for 2011 on Feb. 16, 2012. These includ
Insect Biotech Arazyme, Hitting Its Stride to Foreign Markets Riding on Korean Wave
February 16, 2012 14:39
Insect Biotech Arazyme, Hitting Its Stride to Foreign Markets Riding on Korean Wave
Insect Biotech (CEO Young-Jin Cho, www.insectbiotech.co.kr), which received the technology transfer for the advanced high-efficiency protein breakdown enzyme Protease Arazyme developed by Korea Resear
All-new cee'd
February 15, 2012 16:40
Kia cee’d – The second generation is ready to go
Combining dynamic, sophisticated styling with maturity and prestige, the all-new cee’d five-door hatchback makes its world debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. The new cee’d is longer, wider and lo
February 15, 2012 11:51
Panamera S Hybrid debut in Korea
Stuttgart Sports Cars Ltd., the official Porsche importer in Korea, introduced Panamera S Hybrid at The Shilla, Seoul on February 15th, 2012. The high performance and lower consumption of the new Gran
February 14, 2012 11:27
2012 Porsche Refresh Campaign at all Porsche Centres
Stuttgart Sports Cars Ltd. (SSCL), the official Porsche importer in Korea, introduces the Porsche Refresh Campaign, which will be held from February 20th to March 16th at all authorized Porsche Servic
Dongyoun Sohn
February 14, 2012 08:55
Dongyoun Sohn Appointed GM’s Global Vehicle Line Executive for Small Cars
GM Korea announced today that Dongyoun Sohn, current Vice President of GM Korea Vehicle Engineering, has been appointed Global Vehicle Line Executive for Small Cars, effective March 1. Sohn has don
February 13, 2012 11:52
Q4 2011 KOREAN CONSUMER CONFIDENCE DIPPED TO THE LOWEST SINCE 2ND HALF OF 2009
Korean consumer confidence decreased three index point last quarter to 46, while global confidence increased one index point to 89, according to fourth quarter 2011 global consumer confidence findings
The China Factory of Daemyung Optical
February 13, 2012 11:32
DAEMYUNG OPTICAL, Completed Expansion Of Its Factory Hangzhou In China
Last December 2011, DAEMYUNG OPTICAL CO.,LTD(CEO Lee Kyung Seok), the country’s biggest exporter - statistics released by Food and Drug Administration medical device sector, announced that they comple
Kia reveals sketches of all-new flagship sedan
February 13, 2012 11:30
Kia reveals sketches of all-new flagship sedan
Kia Motors today revealed the first official sketches of its all-new flagship sedan, which is expected to establish new standards for design flair in the large sedan segment. Codenamed KH, the new
Medios Targets Global Market
February 09, 2012 14:17
Medios Targets Global Market
Soft contact lens production specialized company Medios Co., Ltd. (CEO Jae-Yeon Park, www.mymedios.com) recently succeeded in the export contract for 2 million products with a foreign buyer, hitting t
Kia Trackster Concept
February 09, 2012 13:51
Kia dreams big with Track’ster concept car unveil at 2012 Chicago Auto Show
What happens when a dream becomes reality? In the case of the Kia Track’ster concept unveiled at today’s Chicago Auto Show, car enthusiasts begin to salivate. Amid the driving rhythm of heavy-metal
February 08, 2012 18:36
NISSAN OPERATING PROFIT AT 118.1 BILLION YEN IN FY2011 THIRD QUARTER
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., today announced financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2011, ending March 31, 2012, as well as for the first nine months. In the third quarter (October-December
February 08, 2012 15:15
Kia Motors records 3.3% global sales growth in January
Kia Motors Corporation announced today its global sales figures (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants) for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles fo
actor Edward Norton and model Daria Werbowy
February 07, 2012 11:05
EDWARD NORTON AND DARIA WERBOWY LAUNCH PRADA PHONE BY LG 3.0
LG Electronics (LG) and PRADA today unveiled actor Edward Norton and model Daria Werbowy as the faces of the global advertising campaign (shot by British fashion photographer David Sims) to launch the
Motonet Co., Ltd. Releases ‘BiTalk’, Bluetooth Headset for Motorcycle
February 06, 2012 14:10
Motonet Co., Ltd. Releases ‘BiTalk’, Bluetooth Headset for Motorcycle
Wireless communication device specialized company Motonet Co., Ltd. (CEO In-Soo Park, www.motonet.kr) revealed that they “released Bluetooth multi-headset for motorcycle which integrates wireless comm
Korea’s Pioneer in men’s grooming Hankyun Kim A.K.A Whanso kyun steps foot into the global market with his very own cosmetic brand ‘WHAN’
February 03, 2012 13:05
Korea’s Pioneer in men’s grooming Hankyun Kim A.K.A Whanso kyun steps foot into the global market with his very own cosmetic brand ‘WHAN’
Author of the men‘s beauty book ’Whanso kyun‘s grooming book’ and a pioneer in men‘s grooming in Korea, Hankyun Kim (A.K.A. Whanso kyun) launched his very own cosmetic brand ’WHAN‘. WHAN’s Skin Care f
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