Infiniti Rolls out 7-Seater QX60 Hybrid
Tuesday, April 8th, 2014By Kim Yung-yong (yong@koreaittimes.com) SEOUL, KOREA - Infiniti announced on April 7 that it officially launched a seven-seater hybrid family car QX60 Hybrid, first in Korea....
View ArticleGM Korea Rolls out New Compact Model
Tuesday, April 8th, 2014By Lee Jun-seung (junseung@koreaittimes.com)SEOUL, KOREA - GM Korea released a brand-new compact-sized model to fuel the growth in Cruze sales. The car maker announced on April...
View ArticleSK Innovation Acquires Controlling Stakes in 2 U.S. Oil Fields
Tuesday, April 8th, 2014By Yeoun Je-hyun (joyjh@koreaittimes.com)SEOUL, KOREA - SK Group has purchased stakes in American oil fields. This is the first time for the group to move into the U.S. oil...
View ArticleGreen Cross to Build Blood Product Plant in Quebec, Canada
Tuesday, April 8th, 2014By Chung Kwang-deuk (kdchung@koreaittimes.com)SEOUL, KOREA - Green Cross Corp. will build a blood product plant in Canada at the cost of 180 billion won, aimed at entering the...
View ArticleSeAH Steel Expected to Increase Its Operating Profit This Year...Shinhan Inv.
Tuesday, April 8th, 2014By Yeon Choul-woong (bruce@koreaittimes.com)SEOUL, KOREA - Shinhan Investment Corp. said on April 7 SeAH Steel will see its operating profit rise by at least 25 billion won this...
View ArticleFebruary Domestic Construction Orders Rise 24.7% Year on Year
Tuesday, April 8th, 2014By Yoo Daniel (daniel@koreaittimes.com)SEOUL, KOREA - The domestic construction order volume in the month of February has increased from the same month last year, largely due to...
View ArticleFrontier Services Group Announces Board of Directors Appointments and...
Wednesday, April 9th, 2014By Yoo Daniel (daniel@koreaittimes.com)HONG KONG - Frontier Services Group (SEHK: 00500) is pleased to announce the appointments of Admiral William Joseph Fallon, Dr. Harold...
View ArticleMeoxal® Atacama Red completes Desert Colors line of Merck´s aluminum pigments
Color-intensive red for high-end applications Wednesday, April 9th, 2014By Cho Won-chan (wonchan@koreaittimes.com)DARMSTADT, GERMANY - With the market launch of Meoxal® Atacama Red, Merck is...
View ArticleBBQ Happy Hour is Back
Wednesday, April 9th, 2014By Kim Yung-yong (yong@koreaittimes.com)SEOUL, KOREA - Oak Room, Millennium Seoul Hilton’s traditional English-style bar, is pleased to announce the return of the immensely...
View ArticleNew Members for Giesecke & Devrient’s Supervisory and Advisory Boards
Dr. Peter-Alexander Wacker re-elected as Chairman of both boards Wednesday, April 9th, 2014By Lee Jun-seung (junseung@koreaittimes.com)HONG KONG - At today’s session, the shareholders’ meeting of...
View ArticleASSIA CEO Dr. John Cioffi Inducted Into the 2014 Internet Hall of Fame
The Internet Hall of Fame Celebrates the Visionaries and Innovators Who Were Instrumental in Shaping Today's Internet and Expanding Its Global Connectivity Wednesday, April 9th, 2014By Chung...
View ArticleDongkuk Steel to Provide $900 Mil. Guarantee to Brazilian Steel Mill
Wednesday, April 9th, 2014By Yeon Choul-woong (bruce@koreaittimes.com)SEOUL, KOREA - Dongkuk Steel said on April 8 in a regulatory filing that it would provide a guarantee of US$900 million to CSP...
View Article1Q Performance Propels Concerns over Future of Samsung Electronics
Wednesday, April 9th, 2014By Yeoun Je-hyun (joyjh@koreaittimes.com) SEOUL, KOREA - Samsung Electronics’ first-quarter performance satisfied the lowered market expectations. However, given the one-off...
View ArticleLG Electronics Succeeds in World’s First ATSC Demonstration
Wednesday, April 9th, 2014By Yoo Daniel (daniel@koreaittimes.com) SEOUL, KOREA - LG Electronics succeeded in demonstrating the next-generation broadcasting transmission technology called ATSC (Advanced...
View ArticleCyworld Going Solo to Regain Past Glory
Wednesday, April 9th, 2014By Yeon Choul-woong (bruce@koreaittimes.com)SEOUL, KOREA - Cyworld, the homegrown social network service brand, will go independent away from the corporate umbrella of SK...
View ArticleWith the Latest Remote Speaker Microphone, the Ex-RSM Aurelis BT, Ecom...
Wednesday, April 9th, 2014By Chung Kwang-deuk (kdchung@koreaittimes.com)ASSAMSTADT, GERMANY - Ecom instruments, the global market leader and a full-service provider in the field of portable...
View ArticleRS Components Now Stocking Starter Kit for the Industry's Most...
Thursday, April 10th, 2014By Cho Won-chan (wonchan@koreaittimes.com)SINGAPORE - RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the world's leading high service distributor of...
View ArticleKorea-Australia FTA Signed...Auto Exports to Benefit While Cattle Farms to...
Thursday, April 10th, 2014By Chung Kwang-deuk (kdchung@koreaittimes.com)SEOUL, KOREA - Korea and Australia have formally signed a free trade agreement on April 8. This is the first FTA for both...
View ArticleInvestment Strategies in the Age of Strong Won
Thursday, April 10th, 2014By Lee Jun-seung (junseung@koreaittimes.com)SEOUL, KOREA - On April 9, the won-dollar exchange rate has fallen to the level of 1,040 won per dollar. This is the first time...
View ArticleSK Comm Share Price Hits 8,000 Won Level on News of Cyworld Spin-off
Thursday, April 10th, 2014By Yeon Choul-woong (bruce@koreaittimes.com)SEOUL, KOREA - The share price of SK Communications has increased more than 10 percent as soon as the market opened. This is...
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