Economy
Business·Industry
SamsungElectronics to Eliminate Anonymous Internal Bulletin Board… ‘NowTalk’ to Switch to Full Real-Name System
SamsungElectronics is switching its flagship internal community, “NOW Talk,” to a full real-name system. The move aims to prevent defamation and the spread of false information that have occurred on a…
- 2026-08-17 18:31:56
- JAEMIN SONG
Business·Industry
Homes Can Be Assembled Like LEGO… The Modular Housing Craze at Samsung and LG Corp.
Home appliance manufacturers such as SamsungElectronics and LGELECTRONICS are entering the modular housing market, where homes are “manufactured” in factories rather than “built” on-site. As profit ma…
- 2026-08-17 17:41:52
- Choi Oh-hyun
Business·Industry
First Step Toward the K-Battery IRA… Detailed Criteria, Including Product Categories, Remain a Challenge
Support measures for domestic production tax credits—a long-standing goal of the domestic battery industry—have taken their first step. This system provides tax breaks based on the volume of products …
- 2026-08-17 15:58:52
- JAEMIN SONG
Insurance
Life Insurers Profit from Investments, but Core Business Remains 'Gloomy'
The life insurance industry posted strong results in the first half of this year, driven by investment gains. However, the core insurance business faces challenging conditions—including a widening gap…
- 2026-08-17 13:32:43
- PARK JONG-HWA
Business·Industry
Samsung Awards Scholarships to 15 International Olympiad Winners… Cultivating Talent in Basic Sciences
Samsung has expanded its efforts to nurture future talent in basic sciences by awarding scholarships to South Korean students who achieved outstanding results at the International Mathematical Olympia…
- 2026-08-17 12:00:04
- JAEMIN SONG
Business·Industry
NVIDIA’s Madison Huang Visits LG Corp.’s ‘Robot Training Center’… Accelerating the Humanoid Alliance
The physical AI alliance between LGELECTRONICS and NVIDIA is moving beyond an agreement between top executives and taking concrete shape on the robot development front. Madison Huang, Senior Director—…
- 2026-08-17 10:40:43
- JAEMIN SONG
Business·Industry
[Exclusive] ECM Skin Booster: Side Effect Reporting Requirements Tightened to “Twice a Year”… Regulatory Framework Outline
As cell-free allogeneic dermal-based extracellular matrix (ECM) skin boosters are reshaping the market, regulatory authorities are taking steps to strengthen safety measures. Rather than creating a ne…
- 2026-08-17 09:22:02
- Kim Jinsoo
Business·Industry
SamsungElectronics Teams Up with Activision Blizzard to Optimize New ‘Call of Duty’ Title
SamsungElectronics has partnered with global game developer Activision Blizzard to incorporate its display and gaming technologies into the latest installment of “Call of Duty.”
(Photo: SamsungElec…
- 2026-08-17 09:21:40
- JAEMIN SONG
Bonds·FX Policy
Corporate Bond Market Shows Signs of Recovery… Lotte Construction and E-Land World Conduct Bookbuilding
The corporate bond issuance market, which had effectively ground to a halt due to the overlap between the summer vacation season and the half-yearly report filing period, is beginning to pick up again…
- 2026-08-17 09:02:05
- KIM YEON-SEO
Business·Industry
HK InnoN K-Cap: Three Reasons for Its Competitiveness in China, the Battleground for P-CABs
HK InnoN’s new drug “K-Cap” for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has begun to gain significant market share in China and has entered a phase of generating royalty revenue. Unlike Takeda Pharmace…
- 2026-08-17 08:41:02
- Kim Jinsoo
PHARM EDAILY
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