Economy
Business·Industry
SamsungElectronics to Buy Back 90 Trillion Won in Treasury Stock for Performance Bonuses
SamsungElectronics is reportedly planning to purchase up to 90 trillion won worth of additional treasury stock. Following an agreement between SamsungElectronics’ management and labor unions to pay sp…
Business·Industry
From Semiconductors to SMRs and Space Medicine… Ministry of SMEs and Startups to Provide Up to 20 Billion Won per Deep Tech Project
The government will provide up to 20 billion won in research and development (R&D) funding over four years to build an ecosystem for next-generation technologies, such as low-power semiconductors. The…
Bonds·FX Policy
[Market In] Brokerages Riding the Stock Market Upturn Rush to Issue 1.5 Trillion in Corporate Bonds in July
While the corporate bond issuance market as a whole is facing headwinds amid persistently high interest rates, major securities firms are moving ahead with public bond offerings one after another. Thi…
Business·Industry
Laseroptek Co., Ltd. Expands Market Influence at IMCAS Asia... New Technology for Pigment and Vascular Treatments Draws Attention
Laseroptek Co., Ltd.(199550), a company specializing in lasers for skin care and the treatment of skin conditions, announced on the 24th that it participated in “IMCAS Asia 2026,” Asia’s largest acade…
Business·Industry
NextBio Applies for New Medical Technology Evaluation for Arthritis Embolization... An Alternative to 'Non-Surgical Treatment'
Medical device specialist #NEXTBIOMEDICAL CO., LTD. announced on the 24th that it has applied to the National Evidence-based Healthcare Research Institute (NECA) for an evaluation of its new medical t…
Business·Industry
SamsungElectronics: "DRAM Market Share to Exceed 40% Next Year"... Confidence in AI Memory
SamsungElectronics has expressed confidence in maintaining its leading position, forecasting that its global DRAM market share will exceed 40% next year. The company plans to further strengthen its ma…
Business·Industry
PenetriumBio Presents Innovative AI-Driven New Drug at WCLC... 'Green Light' for U.S. Phase 2 Clinical Trial in July
#PenetriumBio announced on the 24th that an abstract on its innovative anticancer drug candidate “Penetrium” for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has been officially accepted for presentation at the…
Business·Industry
Chip Rally Deepens KOSDAQ Biotech Slump [K-Bio Pulse]
On June 22, South Korea’s benchmark KOSPI market witnessed a symbolic changing of the guard: Samsung Electronics, which had held the No. 1 spot by market capitalization for 24 years, ceded the throne …
Business·Industry
"Optimal Timing to Target the European Consumer Goods Market… The Role of Business Platforms Is Becoming Increasingly Important" [MICE]
Lee In-ho, Executive Vice Chairman of the Korea International Trade Association (Photo: ReporterLEE SEON-WOO )
“Now is the optimal time to target the European consumer goods market.”Lee In-ho (pic…
Financing
[Credit Checkpoint] Even with All Available Cash, Repayment Is a Struggle… CHONGKUNDANG HOLDINGS CORP. Stuck in the “Short-Term Borrowing” Quagmire
“Credit Checkpoint” is a column that assesses the credit rating risks of companies preparing to issue corporate bonds by examining their financial structure and cash flow. It evaluates a company’s sho…