Economy
Business·Industry
Samsung Medical Devices Partners with U.S.-Based AccuRay to Expand into Radiation Therapy
SamsungElectronics and Samsung Medison are accelerating their entry into the therapeutic sector of the medical device industry by expanding their precision imaging diagnostic technology into the field…
Business·Industry
DB HiTek Co.,LTD Reports 43% Increase in Second-Quarter Operating Profit… Growing Demand for AI Data Centers and Robots
DB HiTek Co.,LTD boosted its profitability in the second quarter, driven by growing demand for automotive and industrial power semiconductors, as well as semiconductors for artificial intelligence (AI…
Finance
KakaoBank Corp. Reports First-Half Net Profit of 328 Billion Won, a "Record High"
Kakao Bank ( KakaoBank Corp.(323410)) posted a first-half net profit of 328 billion won, setting yet another record high for a half-year period. This was driven by balanced growth not only in interest…
Finance
Government Tightens Restrictions on Jeonse Loans… How Far Do Exceptions for Genuine Buyers Extend?
Following the government’s decision to increase the tax burden on non-resident single-homeowners through tax reforms, it has also signaled plans to tighten financial regulations, drawing attention to …
Macroeconomics
[Exclusive] Bank of Korea Establishes Dedicated Task Force on Asset Tokenization… “Begins Designing Future Financial Infrastructure”
The Bank of Korea has established a new “Asset Tokenization Team” under its Digital Currency Division as part of an organizational restructuring. This move elevates tokenization experiments to an actu…
Business·Industry
Just One Month After Opening… The Obama Center Emerges as a Unique Venue
Former U.S. President Barack Obama stands in front of the “Obama Presidential Center” in Jackson Park on the South Side of Chicago. (Photo courtesy of the Obama Foundation)
The “Obama Presidential…
Business·Industry
"Tourism Plummets Amid Middle East War"... Growth Halved in a Year
Growth in the global tourism market has slowed to half the level seen a year ago due to the fallout from the war in the Middle East. According to the World Tourism Indicators recently released by the …
M&A·IB
[Market In] Gongcha, Which Has Expanded to 2,200 Stores Globally… New Owner Faces 'Value-Up Test'
As the milk tea franchise Gongcha prepares to welcome its third private equity fund (PEF) owner, attention is focused on the value-enhancement strategy the new buyer will unveil. During its time under…
Business·Industry
Stacking NAND and HBM… SamsungElectronics Unveils Next-Generation 3D Memory, zHBM
SamsungElectronics participated in “FMS (Future of Memory and Storage) 2026,” held from the 4th to the 6th (local time) at the Santa Clara Convention Center in California, USA, and became the first in…
Financing
[Market In] “Familiar Companies” Over New Ones… VCs Increase Follow-On Investments
Venture capital (VC) funds are flowing toward existing portfolio companies rather than new startups. Amid ongoing uncertainty in the venture capital market, this trend reflects a move to reduce invest…