BEIJING, CHINA - In 'Soft China 2013' (China International Software Fair 2013), the largest software and ICT fair in China, some 20 local software makers grabbed great attention.
BEIJING, CHINA - Witnessing the very first Korean Pavilion at the INT’L SOFT China 2013, Korea IT Times took a little survey with the major software companies at the exhibition to learn their recognition of Korean industry.
SEOUL, KOREA - The government has decided to bring back the trade and investment promotion meeting for the first time in four years with the goal of activating the export ecosystem and creating a favorable investment environment.
This month we present Part II of our two-part series on Korea’s amended Presidential Decree under the Law for Coordination of International Tax Affairs and other relevant tax laws.
SEOUL, KOREA - When the Park Geun-hye administration was campaigning, one of their major platforms was the development of a “creative economy” within Korea.
Seoul, Korea - International Supercomputing Conference 2013 was held in Leipzig, Germany on the 17th. The Conference announced the global ranks of supercomputers, and ‘Haeon’ and ‘Haedam,’ the supercomputers at Korea Meteorological Agency (KMA) took the 91st and 92nd places, respectively.
Seoul, Korea - Green Manufacturing Research Center (GMRC) at Korea University announced on the 18th that it developed the ultra-conductivity, high-gradient electro-magnetic isolation device. With this device, the non-organic particles and organic substances in the waste water are simultaneously condensed and separated from the water, unifying the pre and main treatment processes.
Seoul, Korea - Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) announced on the 18th that the joint R&D team by KRISS and Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) succeeded in localizing the 800mm diameter ultra-light reflector for satellite cameras.
Seoul, Korea - The Tech in Asia reported on the 18th that a Chinese smartphone maker, Geak, launched a smart watch and a smart ring. Geak introduced Geak Eye and Geak Mars, together with the smartphone accessories, Geak Watch and Geak Ring.
Seoul, Korea - The world’s largest hydrogen station is to be built in Sejong City (a.k.a. Happy City) in 2016. Multifunctional Administrative City (MAC) announced on the 18th that the Happy City Hydrogen Station Implementation Project was selected as one of the ‘2013 Mid-to-Long-Term Energy Technology Development Projects’ supervised by MOTIE.
SEOUL, KOREA – South Korea’s top 30 groups have seen their jobs gain more than 30% over the past four years since the 2008 global financial crisis. The total number of employees at the top 30 groups reached 1.12 million. In particular, the number of CJ Group employees doubled in four years, the fastest growth among the top 30 groups.
SEOUL, KOREA – Seven out of 10 international patent disputes erupted in the electronics and ICT sectors. As more emphasis has been placed on IT convergence, patent disputes have also risen in the sector.
SEOUL, KOREA – KOTRA (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency) said Monday that it signed an MoU with Xinhua Ruide -- a joint venture between the Xinhua News Agency (the official press agency of China) and telecom equipment maker Datang -- and a China-based digital content trade company to build and operate a China-Korea mobile game platform.
SEOUL, KOREA – KT Group’s KT Media Hub will launch a HTML5-based Olleh TV service next month. KT Media Hub said Monday that it will launch a HTML5 platform in July and make efforts to soup up interactive contents.
SEOUL, KOREA – Tong Yang Group is pushing for the selloff of its home alliance unit Tong Yang Magic to Kyowon Group, one of South Korea's biggest educational companies.
SEOUL, KOREA – Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's Co-Founder and CEO, visited South Korea. He arrived in Seoul on Monday and visited both the Blue House and Samsung Electronics on Tuesday. He talked with President Park Geun-hye about the Korean government’s creative economy agenda and ways to creative jobs at the Blue House.
SEOUL, KOREA – Samsung Electronics will launch the Samsung Galaxy S4 spin-offs - the S4 Mini, S4 Active and S4 Zoom – this month, but the spin-offs will not be available in South Korea. Though Samsung offers a range of smartphone choices, from premium to mid-range models, to overseas markets, Samsung has not been so generous to Korean consumers.
SEOUL, KOREA – Samsung Electronics has pinned high hopes on the Samsung Smart Signage Platform (SSSP), which was unveiled this year and is expected to lead the global signage market. Samsung formed partnerships with SI (system integration) companies that control nearly 20 markets.
SEOUL,KOREA - Surrounded by groves, guests are enjoying barbeque with chefs outside of Beer Garden in the Renaissance Seoul Hotel on April 4th. The Beer Garden opens from April 5 and will run for seven months.
SEOUL, KOREA - During the Seoul Motor Show 2013, legions of visitors enjoyed a particular simulation game. This was SPIRRA Final Lab designed by Oullim Motors to provide people with a simulated driving experience of SPIRRA.
SEOUL, KOREA - LG Electronics is going to introduce the ‘WCP-300’, the world’s smallest wireless charger with only 6.98㎝ in diameter. The slim and sleek wireless charger is designed to maximize portability. Despite its compact size, the charging area is 1.7 times wider than that of the company’s existing charger, providing the utmost charging efficiency.
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SEOUL, KOREA - Despite a slowdown in exports resulting from the weakening of the yen, Korea’s IT exports have marked their eighth consecutive month of growth.
Seoul, Korea - Green Manufacturing Research Center (GMRC) at Korea University announced on the 18th that it developed the ultra-conductivity, high-gradient electro-magnetic isolation device. With this device, the non-organic particles and organic substances in the waste water are simultaneously condensed and separated from the water, unifying the pre and main treatment processes.
SEOUL, KOREA - Hyun Oh-seok, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs and Minister of Strategy and Finance, said, "In the latter half of this year, we will be able to get out of the low-growth quagmire and achieve a 3-percent growth."
SEOUL, KOREA – Seven out of 10 international patent disputes erupted in the electronics and ICT sectors. As more emphasis has been placed on IT convergence, patent disputes have also risen in the sector.
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