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Lotte Duty Free, Shilla Duty Free among global top 5: report

Two South Korean duty-free operators have cemented their positions in the world's top five travel retailers in 2018, an industry report showed Thursday. Lotte Duty Free maintained its second spot wi...

Jul 18, 2019
Industry
KCCI head calls for full support businesses seeking alternatives amid Japan’s export curbs

Annual KCCI Jeju forum kicks off with top business leaders, including SK chairman, Samsung vice chairman

Jul 17, 2019
Industry
Moody’s issues Daelim Industrial Baa2 rating

Global credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service said Wednesday that it has assigned South Korean construction and petrochemical company Daelim Industrial a Baa2 grade with a stable outlook. Acc...

Jul 17, 2019
Industry
[News Focus] Korean tech firms seek localization, diversification amid escalating trade row

Shares of local material firms surge in anticipation of localization

Jul 17, 2019
Industry
KITA to open trade information center for small and midsized enterprises

The Korea International Trade Association said Wednesday that it would open a consulting and research center to support small and midsized enterprises in Korea within the second half of this year. A...

Jul 17, 2019
Industry
Doosan, Ceres team up for power system’s commercial use

South Korean energy-to-industrial equipment company Doosan Corp. has agreed with UK-based Ceres Power to develop solid oxide fuel cell power systems for commercial buildings here, the companies said ...

Jul 16, 2019
Industry
Hanwha Total co-CEO elected as Korea head of CCE

Jean-Marc Otero del Val, co-CEO of Hanwha Total Petrochemical, a 50-50 venture between South Korean conglomerate Hanwha and French petrochemical firm Total, has been elected as a representative of Fr...

Jul 16, 2019
Industry
[News Analysis] Doubts cloud Seoul’s decision to take Japan trade row to WTO

Japan’s latest moves to curb exports of key materials used in South Korea’s high-tech industry is to be an agenda at the World Trade Organization’s General Council meeting next week amid mixed foreca...

Jul 16, 2019
Industry
Netflix has 1.84 mln users in S. Korea: data

The number of South Korean users subscribing to the US video streaming platform Netflix Inc. has nearly tripled on-year to surpass the 1.8 million mark, industry data showed Tuesday. Netflix is esti...

Jul 16, 2019
Industry
[Contribution] Need to make traditional liquor Korea’s representative brand

While on a plane back from an overseas trip to an exhibition on rural food, I asked without a great deal of anticipation whether the in-flight service includes Korean traditional liquor, besides wine...

Jul 15, 2019
Industry
[News Focus] Throwing sand in wheels of world trade: Foreign experts weigh in on Japan export curbs

Japan’s ‘political’ trade restriction is latest case of governments holding companies hostage to diplomatic disputes, experts suggest

Jul 15, 2019
Industry
Asiana adopts smart work platform for cabin crew

South Korea’s full-service carrier Asiana Airlines said Monday that it has adopted a smart work platform called A-tab for its cabin crew to increase their work efficiency and convenience. The system...

Jul 15, 2019
Industry
Posco International sends volunteer team to Papua, Indonesia

Posco International, the trade and resources development arm of Posco, said Sunday that it had sent some 30 executives and employees to Papua, Indonesia, to perform volunteer work. Together with 30 ...

Jul 15, 2019
Industry
Chinese shoppers at Shilla Duty Free rise after WeChat tie-up

Shilla Duty Free, South Korea’s second-largest duty-free operator in terms of sales, has seen a twofold jump in number of Chinese customers on its online mall following the introduction of WeChat Pay...

Jul 15, 2019
Industry
Korean oil refiners push into EV charging market

The three large Korean oil refiners -- Hyundai Oilbank, GS Caltex and SK Innovation -- are seeking new opportunities in electric vehicle charging infrastructure, amid slowing sales of diesel cars and...

Jul 15, 2019
Industry

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