South Korean environmental and energy solution provider City Oil Field, said Friday it signed a contract to supply decomposition oil derived from waste plastic to Vietnam’s Nam Anh Joint Stock Company. City Oil Field CEO Jeong Yeong-hun and Nam Anh JSC CEO Van Vien Thong signed the purchase agreement at the Vietnam firm’s headquarters in Ho Chi Minh, Thursday. Under the contract, City Oil Field will supply plastic waste derived oil including naphtha produced from its facilities in So

Hyundai Engineering & Construction said Thursday that it has started pre-sales of the remaining properties of Hillstate the Unjeong, a mixed residential and commercial apartment complex located in Paju, Gyeonggi Province. The complex comprises a total of 13 49-story buildings, offering a total of 3,413 units, including 744 apartments and 2,669 residential offices. The apartment units are available in two sizes -- 84 square meters and 164 square meters. While the residential offices are fully

SK On, an electric vehicle battery maker affiliated with SK Group, said Wednesday that it has partnered with Italian sports car maker Ferrari to advance innovation in battery cell technology. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding at SK’s headquarters building in Seoul on Tuesday, with SK On CEO Lee Seok-hee and Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna in attendance. The collaboration aims to explore new avenues and potential solutions to advance battery cell technology. SK On and Ferra

Amid escalating construction costs and volatility in the financial markets triggered by interest rate hikes, the domestic real estate sector is grappling with unprecedented risks. In response, Daewoo Engineering & Construction is pivoting to international markets, notably in urban development projects, to mitigate these challenges, the company said Tuesday. Despite the recent market downturn, Daewoo E&C has demonstrated resilience. The builder reported sales of 11.6 trillion won ($8.67 b

Plastic surgery remains the top choice for medical tourists visiting Korea, with dermatology and dentistry gaining popularity recently, according to data from Creatrip, a Korean tourism platform, Monday. The data is derived from Creatrip’s market analysis of its medical tourism offerings in January and February this year. Plastic surgery emerged as the leading preference among inbound tourists, with reservation rates surging 220 percent from the previous year, accompanied by a 270 percent

KB Financial Group picked banking expert Kwon Seon-joo as its board chair, making her the first woman to serve in the role. The decision was approved at a board meeting on Friday. With over 30 years of experience in the financial industry, Kwon served as the CEO of the Industrial Bank of Korea from 2013 to 2016. She was the first woman to take the top position at a local bank. She joined KB Financial Group's board as an outside director in 2020. Kwon currently serves as the head of Women Co

South Korean pharmaceuticals firm SK Bioscience said Thursday that it exported its cell-cultured flu vaccine, SKYCellflu, to Thailand, marking its first entry into a market with southern hemisphere requirements. The company shipped out approximately 440,000 doses of SKYCellflu to its Thai partner Biogenetech from its vaccine manufacturing facility in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province. SKYCellflu, the world's first cell-cultured flu vaccine endorsed by the World Health Organization, aligns w

Hana Financial Group announced Wednesday the introduction of its 365 Day Hana Child Care initiative, aiming to tackle South Korea’s declining birth rate by offering reliable back-up child care options. An inauguration ceremony took place at a child care center in Nowon-gu, northern Seoul, on Tuesday, with Chairman Ham Young-joo in attendance. The program is designed to assist parents facing disruptions in their regular child care arrangements throughout the year, catering to their needs on

Samsung Electro-Mechanics announced on Tuesday the launch of its latest high-voltage MLCCs tailored for electric vehicles, in response to surging demand from global automotive component manufacturers. MLCCs, or Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitors, play a crucial role in regulating the consistent flow of current in electronic circuits, particularly within automobiles, where each vehicle contains between 3,000 to 10,000 MLCCs. The company has unveiled five new high-voltage MLCCs, including three varian

Korea Water Resources, the state-run water management agency, announced Monday that it has partnered with Vietnam’s National Center for Water Resources Planning and Investigation to address the country's water concerns and mitigate against climate change impacts. The collaboration was formalized through a memorandum of understanding signed at the International Conference on Water held in Hanoi, Vietnam, on March 15. Vietnam grapples with water scarcity as it is located downstream of t

Shinhan Bank on Friday said that its Indonesian subsidiary has teamed up with an Indonesian financial technology company to bolster its presence in the digital platform-based loan market in the Southeast Asian country. Bank Shinhan Indonesia and PT Artha Dana Teknologi Indodana signed a memorandum of understanding at the bank's headquarters in Jakarta on Thursday. PT Artha Dana Teknologi Indodana is a licensed digital transaction solution provider with 830,000 active users, offering install

Doosan Robotics, South Korea's leading collaborative robot provider, announced Thursday the successful practice of its robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery solution, marking the debut of a Korean-made solution in a real surgical environment. The solution was employed for laparoscopic cholecystectomy, a procedure to remove a diseased gallbladder, performed at Koo Hospital in Daegu on Tuesday. Laparoscopic surgery involves treating conditions within the abdomen through tiny incisions. Develo

South Korean health care tech company LuluMedic said Tuesday that it has partnered with Indian consulting firm SVA Solutions to promote its comprehensive insurance plans tailored for overseas workers. This initiative aims to meet the increasing demand from Korean companies to comply with the Serious Accidents Punishment Act, ensuring the safety and well-being of their employees not just at home but also abroad. The K-medical Assistance for Remote Employees insurance package provides extensive co

LX Pantos, a Korean logistics company, said Tuesday that it has obtained the Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange certification from the German Association of the Automotive Industry, in a move to gain an upper hand in delivering cars and automotive parts. TISAX serves as a standardized measure of information security within the automotive sector, focusing on key areas like information security, supply chain security, data protection, and prototype protection. After undergoing a rigo

Doosan Enerbility, a leading energy solutions provider in South Korea, announced on Monday that it has signed a contract valued at 150 billion won ($114 million) to supply equipment for Saudi Arabia's largest combined-cycle power plant project. The agreement was reached with China’s SEPCO-3, responsible for the engineering, procurement and construction of the combined-cycle power plants in the Taiba and Qassim regions in the Saudi kingdom. Under the contract, Doosan Enerbility will su

South Korean energy and environmental solutions provider SK Ecoplant announced Sunday that it has partnered with the global wellness company Therme Group to develop a resort and spa in Incheon, Gyeonggi Province. The collaboration was formalized with a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony at SK Ecoplant's headquarters in Seoul on Friday, attended by SK Ecoplant CEO Park Kyung-il and Therme Group Chair Robert Hanea. The Austria-based Therme Group, famous for its innovative wellness r

South Korean shipbuilding giant HD Hyundai Heavy Industries is seeking to continue its expansion into the burgeoning warship market in Southeast Asia as it opens a regional base in the Philippines. The company said Thursday it recently held the opening ceremony of its engineering office in Bonifacio Global City, Manila. The event was attended by HD HHI’s Naval and Special Ship Business unit chief Joo Won-ho and Philippine Deputy Minister of Undersecretary for Acquisition and Resource Manag

Korean beverage maker Dong-A Otsuka on Tuesday announced its “zero plastic” goal, renewing its commitment to sustainable management on the company's 45th anniversary. Under the new goal, the company aims to increase the use of sustainable plastic by 50 percent by 2030 and complete a 100 percent transition to sustainable plastic by 2050. As part of its efforts, the company will start adopting eco-friendly PET (polyethylene terephthalate) this year and reduce the use of plastic ma

JB Financial Group said Tuesday it appointed two new members to its outside board of directors, aligning with the government's initiative for increased inclusivity in the financial sector. The group is welcoming two distinguished members to its outside board of directors -- Lee Hee-seung, a capital market expert and the current director of the investment division at Leading Ace Capital, and Lee Myung-sang, a corporate lawyer from Lee Kim & Partners and a former member of the Financial D

Hana Bank, a leading commercial bank in South Korea, unveiled Monday the latest upgrade to its tailored banking app for foreign exchanges, Hana EZ, with a focus on delivering an enriched and user-friendly mobile banking experience for foreign residents in the country. A key improvement lies in the integration of translation services during the registration stages of a lender’s digital certificate, called the Hana Certificate, which is now available in 16 different languages. This feature s