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December 13, 2019 Industry

Korea vows to localize materials used at bio drug production facilities

Korean biologics drug companies, including major players Celltrion and Samsung BioLogics, agreed Friday to localize materials for bio drug production. Incheon Metropolitan City hosted the event atte...

Delivery Hero to acquire delivery app Baedal Minjok

Germany’s Delivery Hero, the operator of food delivery app Yogiyo here, is set to acquire its main Korean competitor Baedal Minjok, in the largest merger and acquisition deal of an internet startup i...

December 13, 2019
Industry
S. Korea warns against e-cigarette use until further notice

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety on Thursday reiterated its advisory against the use of e-cigarettes, citing recent evidence of carcinogenic ingredients. After reviewing 137 liquid e-cigarettes,...

December 12, 2019
Industry
SD Biotechnologies launches strategic global brands

Global beauty and health care company SD Biotechnologies is seeking to appeal to global millennial consumers with newly launched SNP mini and SNP prep skincare products, the company said Thursday. S...

December 12, 2019
Industry
KT teams up with fire agency, hospital for emergency rescue using 5G-AI

Telecom firm KT said Thursday it will provide an optimal emergency rescue protocol using 5G and artificial intelligence technology by collaborating with the National Fire Agency and Severance Hospita...

December 12, 2019
Industry
Ex-Justice Minister Cho is Twitter’s person of the year

Prosecutorial reform was the hottest trending topic on Twitter in Korea this year, according to data released by the social media platform on Tuesday. It was the most mentioned social keyword on Twi...

December 10, 2019
Industry
Samyang Biopharm USA in-licenses Talix Therapeutics’ first-in-class compound

Samyang Biopharm USA has licensed in Belgium’s Talix Therapeutics’ first-in-class immuno-oncology compound for global rights, the companies said Tuesday. Financial details of the agreement were not ...

December 10, 2019
Industry
FTC to probe ‘slave’ contracts of Korean esports players

Amid the recent controversy over unfair contracts of young professional esports players in South Korea, the Fair Trade Commission on Monday pledged to comb through the relevant regulations and examin...

December 9, 2019
Industry
KT’s epidemic prevention platform launches in Kenya

Telecom KT’s disease control platform recently launched in Kenya, widening reach in the African continent. KT’s Global Epidemic Prevention Platform will be locally serviced by the nation’s biggest t...

December 8, 2019
Industry
Hanwha’s investment in Overair gets all-clear signal for takeoff

Hanwha Systems announced Sunday that its $25 million investment in US-based air taxi startup Overair has got final approval from authorities. The two companies plan to jointly develop personalized a...

December 8, 2019
Industry
Cha University GRRC holds symposium on natural resource for medical use

Cha University’s Region-Specific Resource Advancement Center in Northeast Region of Gyeonggi-do (GRRC) recently held a symposium to present cutting-edge technology on natural resources’ separation an...

December 5, 2019
Industry
Ballantine’s leads imported Scotch whiskey market in Korea

Ballantine’s was the most consumed Scotch whiskey in Korea in the last three years with a market share of 28 percent, its distributor Pernod Ricard Korea said Thursday. “Data shows the international...

December 5, 2019
Industry
Samsung BioLogics bags W86b contract deal

A new contract manufacturing deal bagged by Samsung BioLogics, potentially worth 86 billion won ($72 million), has boosted its target stock price. SK Securities on Wednesday adjusted its target pric...

December 4, 2019
Industry
[Herald Interview] China’s No. 1 aesthetic laser firm sees Korea as bridge to Asian markets

Israeli company Alma Lasers, a leading player in China’s skin rejuvenation market, is undertaking an aggressive expansion into South Korea, viewing the country as a strategic market for its brand ima...

December 3, 2019
Industry
Nexon‘s V4 wins G-Rank game of this month

Nexon’s V4 and Zabob Studio’s Coin Princess won November’s G-Rank Game of the Month and Challenge Seoul award, respectively, the company said Friday. The G-Rank awards ceremony took place at OGN E-s...

November 29, 2019
Industry

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