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July 26, 2011 09:48

GM Sponsors 2011 Korea Auto Science Camp

The 2011 Korea Auto Science Camp sponsored by GM Korea Company began today at the Sangnok Resort in South Chungcheong province. The four-day activity concludes on July 29. The Korea Auto Science Ca

July 25, 2011 16:51

KOHI Successfully Concluded ‘Communicable Disease Control’ International Training Program

Korea Human Resource Development Institute for Health and Welfare, KOHI(President; Lee Sangyong) successfully concluded ‘Communicable Disease Control’ with KOICA. The course is part of Korea's ODA pla

July 25, 2011 13:25

Citibank gives watermelons and 100% promotion rate for currency exchange at all branches

Citibank Korea (CEO Ha Yung Ku, www.citibank.co.kr) announced its plan to offer promotion rate of 100% for currency exchange to walk-in customers at all branches on July 25 (Monday) where the branch s

July 24, 2011 07:00

Citibank gives watermelons and 100% promotion rate for currency exchange at all branches

Citibank Korea (CEO Ha Yung Ku, www.citibank.co.kr) announced its plan to offer promotion rate of 100% for currency exchange to walk-in customers at all branches on July 25 (Monday) where the branch s

July 21, 2011 15:05

DriveNTalk BHF2000 Named as Finalist in the 2011 Golden Bridge Awards for Innovations

Enustech announced today that the Golden Bridge Awards has named DriveNTalk® BHF2000 a finalist for the 3rd Annual 2011 Golden Bridge Awards in the category of Innovations. These industry and peer awa

July 21, 2011 13:17

LG Takes Leading Role In Environmental Sustainability Programs

LG Electronics (LG) is furthering its commitment to “Green Management” by empowering its business units and subsidiaries to take greater responsibility for the entire lifecycle of LG’s products, from

July 21, 2011 12:01

STMicroelectronics and Soundchip Announce Substantive Collaboration in High Definition Personal Audio (HD-PA)

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a leading supplier of high-performance audio ICs, together with Soun

July 21, 2011 11:11

Kia Motors launches innovative online media center

Kia Motors Corporation, a maker of quality vehicles for the young-at-heart, and Synaptic Digital, the world’s premier multichannel digital media creation and distribution platform, today announced the

July 21, 2011 09:30

Freescale redefines transistor performance with new Airfast RF power solutions

Freescale Semiconductor [NYSE: FSL], the global leader in silicon RF LDMOS power transistors, today announced the new Airfast RF power solutions designed to supply the world’s wireless infrastructure

July 20, 2011 16:11

Kia wins four design awards in new Automotive Brand Contest

Kia Motors is one of the main winners in the first-ever Automotive Brand Contest. This new international brand and design competition was organised by the Rat für Formgebung (German Design Council),

July 20, 2011 09:43

GM Korea Invites Dealership Representatives to Participate in Chevrolet Rally

GM Korea Company invited representatives from its dealerships nationwide to participate in today’s Infinite Challenge Yes Chevrolet rally. The activity was organized to celebrate the successful introd

July 19, 2011 17:32

National Instruments Introduces Industry’s Highest Throughput PXI Frame Grabber

National Instruments today announced the NI PXIe-1435 high-performance Camera Link frame grabber. Engineers can use the new module to integrate high-speed and high-resolution imaging into their PXI sy

July 19, 2011 14:00

Citibank CEO Yung-Ku Ha serves as railroad engineer for one day CEO Ha offered “safe and convenient travel abroad" promotion with CEO Dae-Chul Oh of Korail Airport Railroad

“Korail Airport Railroad is the fastest transportation from Seoul downtown to the airport. For those who depart from Seoul Station, please visit our Citibank money exchange booth to exchange foreign c

July 19, 2011 11:10

Entry deadline for AD STARS 2011 ends…Marks leap forward to world-class advertising festival beyond Asia

AD STARS 2011 announced, “A total of 7,130 works were submitted from 46 countries to AD STARS 2011 as of the application deadline.” The number of entries increased by 1,690 (31%) from 5,427 entered fr

July 19, 2011 10:57

ST’s 32-bit Microcontrollers Power Operator-Friendly Manufacturing Control Panels from Erhardt+Leimer

Leading-edge 32-bit microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a world leader in microcon

July 19, 2011 10:16

GM Korea Introduces 2012 Chevrolet Cruze

GM Korea Company has introduced the 2012 model year Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan with upgraded convenience features. The 2012 Cruze will go on sale in Korea starting July 20. The exterior styling

July 19, 2011 09:01

New Freescale i.MX platform extends to advanced, low-power display applications

Building on its leadership in the eReader market and strong penetration into consumer and general embedded spaces, Freescale Semiconductor [NYSE: FSL] is expanding its portfolio of i.MX applications p

July 19, 2011 08:41

Samsung delivers world’s first virtual desktop monitor with Cisco Universal power-over-ethernet technology

Last week at Cisco Live in Las Vegas, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., unveiled the world’s first zero client monitor using Cisco Universal Power Over Ethernet (UPOE) technology, heralding a new era of

July 17, 2011 12:49

LG RAISES THE ANTE WITH TWO NEW GINGERBREAD SMARTPHONES

LG Electronics (LG) today introduced two additions to the LG Optimus Series of smartphones -- the LG Optimus Pro (LG-C660) and the LG Optimus Net (LG-P690) running on the latest Android 2.3 platform.

July 15, 2011 10:17

STMicroelectronics ‘System-on-Chip’, Enabling Rapid Deployment of DisplayPort 1.2 Interfaces and High-Resolution 3D for Multimedia Monitors

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a world leader in developing and delivering System-on-Chip (SoC) ICs

July 14, 2011 16:14

GM Korea Employees Approve Wage Agreement

Union members at GM Korea Company today ratified a tentative agreement on wages reached between the company and its union on July 11. The agreement was supported by 55.9 percent of the 10,045 union me

July 14, 2011 10:32

STMicroelectronics Achieves ‘Adobe AIR for TV’ Approval, Delivering Development Dreamland for Next-Generation Connected TVs

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a leader in chips for set-top boxes (STBs) and integrated TVs, has m

July 13, 2011 11:12

LG Leading The Way In Glasses-Free 3D

LG Electronics (LG) today unveiled the world’s first glasses-free monitor utilizing eye-tracking technology to maintain an optimal 3D image from a range of viewing angles. The 20-inch D2000 monitor wa

July 13, 2011 10:11

Multi-Language Version of ‘Korean Celeb Face Match’ That Searches Faces of Korean Wave Stars Who Resemble Users Breaks Into U.S. Market

A new application of recognizing face, ‘Korean Celeb Face Match’ that enables one to search things in common with top Korean stars, such as Super Junior, Shinee, f(x), Girl's Generation, Dong Bang Shi

July 12, 2011 13:05

Multi-Language Version of ‘Korean Celeb Face Match’ That Searches Faces of Korean Wave Stars Who Resemble User Breaks Into Japan Market

A new application of recognizing face, ‘Korean Celeb Face Match’ that enables one to search things in common with top Korean stars, such as Super Junior, Shinee, f(x), Girl's Generation, Dong Bang Shi

July 12, 2011 11:16

Samsung, In Collaboration with Physical IP and Design Enablement Partners, Confirms 20nm Design Infrastructure with Test Chip Tape-out

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a global leader in advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced that its foundry business, Samsung Foundry, successfully taped-out a test chip based on its 20nm pro

July 11, 2011 14:48

Jusung Engineering and MEMC Announce High Efficiency Solar Cell Production Strategic Partnership

Jusung Engineering Co., Ltd. (“Jusung”) (KOSDAQ: 036930), a leading supplier of advanced technology and tools for high efficiency cell production, and MEMC Singapore Pte. Ltd. (“MEMC”), an affiliate o

July 11, 2011 13:53

Kia Motors posts 17.4% global sales growth in June

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

July 11, 2011 11:09

Samsung’s Nexus S Aboard NASA’s Final Shuttle

Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), a leading mobile phone provider and the No. 1 mobile phone provider in the U.S. 1, and Google™ today announced Nexus™ S, is aboard NASA’s final spa

July 11, 2011 10:42

Citibank Korea offers summer special promotion at Novotel Ambassador Gangnam

Citibank Korea, Inc. (CEO Ha Yung Ku, www.citibank.co.kr) announced that it will provide discounts and special benefits to all Citi Card customers from July 11, 2011 through August 31, 2011. Additi

July 11, 2011 09:02

LG, Hitach Establish Joint Venture Company For Water Treatment Business

LG Electronics (LG) and Hitachi Plant Technologies, Ltd. (Hitachi Plant Technologies) have agreed to establish and operate a joint venture water treatment company. The new company, LG-Hitachi Water So

July 10, 2011 12:28

LG CINEMA 3D TV RECEIVES FULL HD CERTIFICATION

LG Electronics (LG) announced that its CINEMA 3D TV (47LW570S-ZD) has been certified FULL HD in 3D-Mode by VDE, one of the largest technical and scientific international associations in Europe. “T

July 10, 2011 07:00

CKI launches ‘Citi Post-paid Hipass Card’ dedicated to highway toll fee payment

Citibank Korea, Inc. (CEO Ha Yung Ku, www.citibank.co.kr) announced that it launched Citi Post-paid Hipass Card for drivers to pay highway toll fees without cash or charging. Citi Post-paid Hipass

July 08, 2011 08:59

LG And IVI Join Hands To Deliver Hope To Children In Ethiopia Through Vaccination

LG Electronics (LG) has joined with the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) and the Armauer Hansen Research Institute and the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia to implement a mass vaccination program f

July 07, 2011 14:08

LG Enters Expanding Portable Gaming Market With Optimus 3D And High Quality Games From Gameloft

LG Electronics (LG) announced its entry into the expanding handheld gaming market with the launch of the LG Optimus 3D in Korea and the introduction of 17 Stereoscopic 3D (S-3D) games from leading mob

July 07, 2011 10:39

STMicroelectronics Expands Capabilities in Convergent Home Digital Networking and Smart Grid

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, is enhancing its powerline communication (PLC) capabilities with the co

July 07, 2011 09:58

Citibank Korea wins Best Foreign Commercial Bank in Korea

Citibank Korea (CEO Ha, Yung Ku, www.citibank.co.kr) was awarded Best Foreign Commercial Bank in the annual FinanceAsia Country Awards for Achievement for 2011, which were announced in July. This is

July 07, 2011 09:14

GE Congratulates Host City for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games

Commenting on today’s announcement by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that the 2018 Winter Olympics will be held in Pyeongchang, Hwang Soo, president of GE Korea said: “GE would like cong

July 06, 2011 10:34

The 4th Citi-KOSBI Women’s Entrepreneurship Academy (WEA) Course ends

Citibank Korea (CEO Yung-Ku Ha, www.citibank.co.kr) and the Korea Small Business Institute (KOSBI) (President Ji-Jong Chang, www.kosbi.re.kr) jointly held a course completion ceremony for the 4th Citi

July 06, 2011 09:24

Telecoms Korea Launches iPad Magazine Application

Telecoms Korea released an English version of Telecoms Korea Magazine for the iPad focusing Korea's telecom and mobile industries. The monthly Telecoms Korea Magazine for the iPad delivers never-be

July 06, 2011 06:00

BiCORE, Attracts 5 Billion KRW In Investments

BiCORE Co., Ltd (CEO Ji-Su Park) that has developed smart phone mobile game hits including ‘Demon Hunter’, ‘Bloomy’ and ‘Jewel Battle’ expressed that it attracted a large scale investment reaching up

July 05, 2011 09:53

STMicroelectronics Unveils Fast-Write Memory for Low-Cost Black-Box Recorders

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and the world’s leading supplier of EEPROM memories for electronic equip

July 05, 2011 09:02

Special program through Porsche Financing

Stuttgart Sports Cars Ltd., the official Porsche importer in Korea, announces a special purchase incentive program applicable towards the model year 2011 Porsche Panamera model range through Porsche F

July 04, 2011 11:34

Samsung to Build Commercial LTE Network for SK Telecom in Korea

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, an advanced network solutions provider, today announced the deployment of 4G LTE network for SK Telecom, the leading mobile service providers in Korea, available from Jul

July 04, 2011 11:34

Samsung Turns On Commercial 4G LTE Network for LG U+ in Korea

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, an advanced network solutions provider, today announced the deployment of 4G LTE service for LG U+, one of the leading mobile service providers in Korea. The network will

July 03, 2011 12:18

Samsung GALAXY S II reaches 3 Million global sales

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, today announced that the Samsung GALAXY S II(Model: GT-I9100), has reached global channel sales of

June 30, 2011 11:09

Samsung Launches Faster High-performance Memory Cards for 4G Smartphones

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced memory technology, today announced production of its high-performance micro Secure Digital (microSD) cards with advanced data transfer speed

June 30, 2011 10:46

CKI expands its affiliation with the Korea Post to use the Korea Post’s ATM

Citibank Korea, Inc. (CEO Ha Yung Ku, www.citibank.co.kr) is expanding its affiliation with the Korea Post (KP) to share ATM service as of July 1st. By this additional affiliation, Citibank custome

June 30, 2011 10:05

STMicroelectronics Makes 28nm CMOS Process Available Through CMP

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) and CMP (Circuits Multi Projets®) today announced that the CMOS 28nm process from STMicroelectronics is now available for prototyping to universities, research labs and

June 29, 2011 15:14

Citibank Korea donates network equipment to 13 universities and a training institute

Citibank Korea (CEO Yung-Ku Ha, www.citibank.co.kr) donated network equipment to 13 local universities and training institutes including Kyunghee, Dongguk, and Ajou Universities. On June 29, 2011, the

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