Doha Bank, the third-largest lender in Qatar, will be presenting business opportunities created by the country’s hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup to South Korean financial firms and builders.…
After months of investigating, Samsung Electronics finally found the root cause of fires in some of its flagship Galaxy Note 7s. In a press conference in Seoul, Samsung said battery…
Kosdaq, South Korea’s tech-laden stock trading board aims to attract at least 10 foreign companies next year as it eases regulatory barriers for foreign businesses. Kim Jae-joon, president and CEO…
Data released by the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) showed that false and unfair insurance claims by medical providers will cost the South Korean government about KRW600 billion (US$503 million)…
BioMini Combo, a FAP20 certified dual-authentication RFID/fingerprint scanner, is now Android compatible, according to Suprema Inc, the leading global provider of biometrics and ID solutions. Suprema announced that the company…
세계 디지털 보안 분야 선도기업인 젬알토가 ‘링크어스 SIM 재활성화(LinqUs SIM Reactivation)’를 발표했다. ‘링크어스 SIM 재활성화’는 실시간으로 휴면 SIM을 재활성화시키는 세계 최초의 솔루션으로, 사업자가 일반적인 고객유치 비용의 일부만으로 서비스에서 이탈한 선불요금제…
Biometrics and identity solutions providers Suprema has teamed up with global fingerprint sensors company Egis Technology Inc to provide mobile fingerprint authentication solutions to top tier smartphone manufacturers. In a…
JAKARTA – LiveWell Global (LWG) – an Indonesian company which focuses on offering health and beauty products – is scheduled to meet with some Korean beauty companies in the fourth…
Hotel Lotte, the hotel unit of South Korea’s retail giant Lotte Group, has reportedly adjusted the starting date for the overseas roadshow for its USD4.8 billion IPO. A Reuters report…
Isentia (ASX: ISD), Asia-Pacific’s leading media intelligence company, expanded its geographic footprint in to the South Korean market. The acquisition of media intelligence company, Social Net Creator Ltd, provides Isentia…
South Korea’s second-biggest bank by assets, Woori Bank, has announced receiving final approval to take over Philippine-based bank, Wealth Development Bank. In a statement, the South Korean lender said it…
Kyobo Life Insurance, one of the big three life insurance companies in South Korea, has joined in the preliminary race to acquire ING Life Korea, the country’s fifth-largest insurance firm…
The initial public offering (IPO) of Lotte Group’s hotel unit, Hotel Lotte, is expected to be the largest-ever IPO in South Korea. The retail giant’s hotel unit is set to…
South Korea’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) posted at the crucial 50.0 no-change mark in April, up from 49.5 in March, a sign that the country’s manufacturing conditions have stabilised…
Despite losing a license to operate one of its duty-free stores in Seoul, South Korea’s Hotel Lotte is pushing on with its scheduled initial public offering (IPO) originally set in…
JEJU ISLAND – Jeju Island’s gaming regulator, CRD, has imposed an administrative penalty of one month suspension of gaming operation of Jeju Sun casino as penalty for the acts of…
SINGAPORE — Acronis®, a global leader in new generation data protection, today announced that Ulleung County Office, situated in a remote island in the North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, 120…
SOUTH KOREA – Conrad Hotels & Resorts’ Yeouido branch, Conrad Seoul, has been named as South Korea’s leading hotel and ranked first place in for other categories at the 2015…
North Korea’s economy expanded by 1 percent last year, lower than the 1.1 growth posted in 2013, South Korea’s central bank, the Bank of Korea (BOK) has reported. Data released…
TOKYO, JAPAN – China, South Korea and Japan might be clashing on several political and territorial disputes but tourism leaders of the three countries are working together to promote East…
