Even in the chilly winter season, when the air gets cold and the sun sets fast, there are still good reasons to take a walk: warm, delicious street snacks. As winter approaches, street vendors attract customers with sweet and savory snacks that one can hold in a hand and enjoy while walking along the street. "The cold, dark way home from work in winter feels even more exhausting than in mild weather, but when I find a street snack truck or a vendor, it really cheers me up," said Lee Hy

South Korean energy-to-retail conglomerate GS Group announced Monday that it is searching for startups and future entrepreneurs to join its incubator program it runs with Seoul National University. “The GS Challenges with SNU” is a joint program with Seoul Techno Holdings, which supports the commercialization of SNU's in-school technology. It provides local startups the opportunities to meet diverse actors outside the business for solutions. Startups with less than five years of

President Yoon Suk Yeol embarked on a series of state visits to Saudi Arabia and Qatar on Saturday with economic cooperation high on the agenda despite ongoing turmoil over the war between Israel and Hamas. On the first leg of his trip, Yoon will visit Riyadh from Saturday to Tuesday, and hold a summit with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman before attending various economic events. The summit will come nearly a year after the crown prince visited Seoul last November and t

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will embark on state visits to Saudi Arabia and Qatar this weekend to bolster economic and future-oriented tech collaborations with the Middle East countries, amid mounting regional security concerns over the Israel-Hamas conflict. Kim Tae-hyo, first deputy director of South Korea's National Security Office, told reporters Thursday that Yoon is scheduled to visit Riyadh, the Saudi Arabian capital, from Saturday to Tuesday, followed by Doha, Qatar, fo

LG Chem Ltd. and GS Caltex Corp. plan to produce a prototype of a material for biodegradable plastics next year, as they step up cooperation for the development of the eco-friendly raw material, the companies said Friday. LG Chem and GS Caltex signed an agreement in 2021 to develop technology for the production of the material called 3-Hydroxypropionic Acid (3HP). Plastic made from 3HP can be used to replace various disposable materials. In July of last year, they started construction on a plant

South Korean oil refiner GS Caltex announced Thursday that it has secured a partnership with Posco International to expand their presence in the biofuel industry, accelerating efforts toward a green transformation. The agreement was signed at the Posco Center in Gangnam, Seoul, Thursday, with top executives including GS Caltex CEO Hur Sae-hong and Posco International Vice Chairman and CEO Jeong Tak in attendance. Through a joint venture, the two will build the new refinery facility in Kalimantan

ZHONGSHAN, China, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The industry enters the peak season with booming business opportunities in the golden autumn. Catching the eye of global lighting professionals, the 29th China (Guzhen) International Lighting Fair ("Lighting Fair") is to be held in Guzhen Town, Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province, China from October 22 to 26, 2023! On the theme of "Guzhen Lights up the World", Guzhen Lighting Fair is positioned to be specialized, market-oriente

BMW Korea said Thursday it will install 1,000 new chargers for electric vehicles in South Korea next year, almost doubling the number of its EV chargers in the country. Under its “Charging Next” project, BMW Korea plans to make the new chargers compatible with all EVs, not just BMW EVs. The German automaker currently operates 920 charging points nationwide and plans to complete the installation of more to reach a total of 1,100 by the end of the year. With the additional 1,000 charge

Major South Korean refiners are expected to post a turnaround in their third quarter earnings, recovering from losses and dismal profits in the previous quarter, on the back of stronger margins amid rising oil prices, according to analysts Friday. SK Innovation Co., the energy unit under SK Group, is forecast to log 667.5 billion won (US$498 million) in the operating profit for the July-September period, turning around from a loss of 107 billion won in the previous three months, according to the

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wayne Hills Bryant A.I., often referred to as "Wayne Hills", recently announced a groundbreaking research project through its U.S. division. The initiative, named "Wayne Hills Neural Network A.I.", is aimed at developing an A.I. system capable of producing video content directly from human thoughts. Wayne Hills Neural Network A.I Central to this innovation is the utilization of Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) te

This April, tragedy narrowly averted a GS Construction Consortium’s apartment construction site in Geomdan New Town, Incheon. The upper layers of an underground parking garage, designated as a children's playground, gave way, triggering a chain collapse. While no casualties were reported as the accident happened late at night, the subsidence revealed a grim scenario had it occurred post-completion. A month later, GS Engineering & Construction, the builder, admitted to omitting ste

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Great Place to Work®, a global evaluation organization established in 1990, conducts research on trust management and disseminates it in collaboration with 150 countries worldwide, including the United States, Europe, and Japan. The organization selects and announces, "Best Workplaces" in each country, such as the "Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®" in the United States, "100 Best Workplaces in Europe™

South Korean stocks finished lower Wednesday, as rising global oil prices renewed concerns about inflation and the continued push for monetary tightening by major economies. The local currency rose against the US dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index shed 18.84 points, or 0.73 percent, to close at 2,563.34, extending a losing streak to the second session. Trading volume was moderate at 415.9 million shares worth 7.55 trillion won ($5.66 billion), with losers outpacing gainers 5

South Korean energy firm GS Caltex and the country's flag carrier Korean Air said Tuesday that an aircraft using biojet fuel aimed at decreasing the aviation industry's carbon footprint was scheduled to take off toward Los Angeles. During a pilot operation ceremony at Incheon Airport on Tuesday, Kim Chang-soo, GS Caltex's executive vice president and director of Mobility & Marketing; Cho Sung-bae, Korean Air's senior vice president of procurement; and representatives from

GS Engineering and Construction has unveiled its European-style modular residential unit at this year's IFA, one of the world's largest consumer appliance trade shows held in Berlin from Sept. 1-5. Called Smart Cottage, the latest product began construction using modular manufacturing in May. The project was a joint collaboration between GS E&C’s Poland-based subsidiary modular company Danwood SA and South Korean electronics giant LG Electronics. The modular unit combines G