SEOUL– A total of 205 medium-sized companies grew to earn the status of large conglomerates last year on rising sales and profits amid an economic recovery, government data showed Tuesday. Leading container shipper HMM Co., energy firm OCI Company Ltd. and 203 other midsized, high-potential companies were classified as large conglomerates in 2021, as their … Read more
SEOUL– Hyundai Motor Co. on Tuesday unveiled the design of the all-new Kona subcompact SUV ahead of its domestic launch early next year. The new Kona is the second-generation model after the first version was launched in June 2017, the company said in a statement. It will be available in four variants — all-electric, gasoline-powered, … Read more
SEOUL, The state audit agency is considering questioning a former presidential economic aide as part of an inspection into alleged distortion of economic statistics by the previous government, officials said Saturday. The Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) has been probing government agencies since late September over allegations that the Moon Jae-in administration tweaked … Read more
SEOUL, South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases remained above 60,000 for the fifth straight day Saturday amid concerns of a surge in cases during the winter season. The country reported 66,930 new COVID-19 infections, including 56 from overseas, bringing the total to 28,129,431, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. It marks … Read more
The police force will combine Cellebrite’s Pathfinder with existing Cellebrite collect & review solutions to maximize efficiency and resources; also set to provide advanced training PETAH TIKVA, ISRAEL and TYSONS CORNER, Va., Dec. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cellebrite DI Ltd. (Nasdaq: CLBT), a global leader in Digital Intelligence (DI) solutions for the public and … Read more
SEOUL– South Korea’s antitrust regulator called Monday for Apple Inc. to faithfully implement its projects worth 100 billion won (US$763 million) to support local developers as part of a deal to address the company’s alleged violation of competition law. Apple kicked off an application developers’ academy in South Korea after the U.S. tech giant’s … Read more
SEOUL– A special committee on parliamentary investigation into the Itaewon crowd crush met with some of the families of the victims Thursday and vowed to uncover the truth of the disaster and seek accountability of those responsible. The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) members of the committee held their first meeting with the bereaved … Read more
AL RAYYAN, Qatar– It’s not just South Korean captain Son Heung-min donning a black mask on the field. Dedicated fans of the Taegeuk Warriors have brought their own masks to Qatar to show support for their skipper at the FIFA World Cup on Thursday. Two 26-year-old friends, Yoon Seok-won and Shin Jeong-cheol, said they built … Read more