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March 18, 2014 11:07

GLOBAL ROLL OUT OF LG G PRO 2 KICKS OFF IN ASIA

LG Electronics (LG) today announced the start of sales of G Pro 2 in the Asia Region in markets including Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Philippine, Vietnam and Indonesia among others. The device was f

March 14, 2014 10:16

Citi named Best Bank in Asia by The Asset Magazine

Citi was named Best Bank in Asia at the annual Triple- A 2013 regional banking awards from The Asset Magazine. This was the 15th year in a row Citi has won the Best Bank in Asia award from the magazin

March 14, 2014 09:39

Samsung Electronics’ 45th Annual General Shareholders’ Meeting

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, convened its 45th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on March 14 at its headquarter in Seocho-dong, Seoul. The meeting was attended by shareholders and institutional

March 13, 2014 15:20

STC life, Co., Ltd. Successfully Treats Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Patient at 97.7 B&H Hospital Stem Cell Center

Stem cell research institute of STC Life Co., Ltd. (http://stclife.com/en/lab/lnb01.html) (Chairman: KYE HO LEE) and 97.7 B&H Clinic (Representative Doctor: WON JU JUNG) successfully finished mesenchy

March 13, 2014 11:31

Citibank Korea having supported Microcredit for 15 years

Citibank Korea (CEO Ha, Yung-ku) had a signing ceremony with the Microcredit Joyful Union (President, Jeong, Myeong-gi) for ‘2014 Citibank Korea - Joyful Union Support for Microcredit Business’ in the

March 12, 2014 08:50

The Institute of International Education of Chung-Ang University Opens CAU KID’S GLOBAL CLUB for Expat Kids in the Seoul Metro area!

To the great anticipation and interest of the expatriate community in Seoul, the Institute of International Education of Chung-Ang University has officially opened CAU KID’S GLOBAL CLUB to membership

March 11, 2014 10:43

LG BEGINS ROLL OUT OF IMPRESSIVE 2014 TV LINEUP

LG Electronics (LG) today introduced its 2014 TV lineup in Korea, unveiling a total of 68 new models including ULTRA HD TVs in sizes ranging from 49 to 105 inches, its largest collection to date. Amon

March 11, 2014 10:25

DEVGURU Releases ‘TwomonUSB’ App for Turning iPad into Dual Monitor

DEVGURU (www.easynlight.com), a software development company, released ‘TwomonUSB,’ an application that converts iPad into a dual monitor by directly connecting iPad and computer with USB. TwomonU

March 10, 2014 11:11

INTRODUCING LG’S AWARD-WINNING ARTCOOL STYLIST INVERTER V AIR CONDITIONER

LG Electronics (LG) today unveiled its latest flagship Residential Air Conditioning (RAC) solution, ARTCOOL Stylist Inverter V, a winner of a 2014 iF Design Award. The successor to the original ARTCOO

March 07, 2014 15:00

APEXnetworks Standardizes Service Platform With Brocade CER and ICX Switch Families

Fast-growing APEXnetworks, a business broadband and connectivity services provider, has selected the Brocade ICX® family(http://www.brocade.com/solutions-technology/industry/campus/index.page) of camp

March 06, 2014 11:13

INTRODUCING LG’S TOP-OF-THE-LINE L SERIES III SMARTPHONE

On the heels of Mobile World Congress 2014, LG Electronics (LG) today announced the launch of the first smartphone in its popular L SeriesIII family, the LG L90. Designed for mobile users looking for

March 05, 2014 11:25

“Manage All Groups in One Hub” … Daum Communications Unveils Private SNS ‘SolGroup’

Daum Communications(KOSDAQ:035720)(http://www.daumcorp.com/DaumEng/main.daum), one of South Korea’s largest portal site, is introducing its private Social Network Service(SNS)_SolGroup_on March 4th.

March 04, 2014 10:00

STC life, Ltd. Successfully Treats Stroke Patients at Stem Cell Research Treatment Center

Stem cell research institute of STC Life Co., Ltd. (http://stclife.com/en/lab/lnb01.html) (Chairman: KYE HO LEE) and 97.7 B&H Clinic (http://stclife.com/en/lab/lnb06.html) (Representative Doctor: WON

March 03, 2014 13:20

iView Systems' iTrak(R) Business Intelligence Delivers Dynamic Dashboard Risk Analytics & Reporting

iView Systems, a leading provider of loss prevention solutions for the security and surveillance environment, is excited to announce the most recent addition to the iTrak® family of Incident Reporting

March 03, 2014 11:12

LG G FLEX WINS GOLD AT 2014 IF DESIGN AWARDS

LG Electronics (LG) found itself in the spotlight once again at the annual iF Design Awards with 26 products earning honors for 2014, including the LG G Flex which was selected as one of the 75 Gold A

March 02, 2014 11:44

CKI nurtured 785 young civic society leaders through NGO internship for 8 years

The 8th Citi - KyungHee Univ. NGO Internship Program, sponsored by Citibank Korea Inc. (CEO Ha, Yung-ku, www.citibank.co.kr) and run by KyungHee Graduate School of Public Policy & Civic Engagement (Pr

February 28, 2014 17:37

iView Systems' iPass(R) Kiosk Delivers Self Service Visitor Management and Completes the End-to-End Visit Process

iView Systems, a leading provider of loss prevention solutions for the security and surveillance environment, is pleased to announce the most recent addition to the iPass® family of Visitor Management

February 28, 2014 08:48

KOHI successfully concluded ‘Dr LEE Jong-wook Fellowship’ Program With KOFIH

Korea Human Resource Development Institute for Health and Welfare, KOHI (President; Ryu Hoyoung) successfully concluded the Program(24th to 27th February, 2014) with the

February 27, 2014 15:20

Samsung Galaxy Devices with KNOX embedded First in Mobile Industry to Receive MDFPP Common Criteria Certification

Today, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (“Samsung”) announced that the company’s selected Galaxy devices with KNOX embedded have received Common Criteria (CC) certification, as officially documented by G

February 27, 2014 15:20

iView Systems' iTrak(R) Version 5.8 Delivers Multi Language Support, Dynamic Data Visualizations and Web-Based Dashboard Business Intelligence, for Real-Time Security Reporting Analysis

iView Systems, a leading provider of loss prevention solutions for the security and surveillance environment, is excited to announce the most recent release of the iTrak® Incident Reporting & Risk Man

February 26, 2014 18:08

Samsung Unveils SDKs for New Devices at MWC 2014

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., today announced the immediate availability of Software Development Kits (SDKs) for the Galaxy S5 and Samsung Gear 2, during Samsung Developer Day at Mobile World Congres

February 26, 2014 09:04

LG NAMED MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANY AT MWC 2014

LG Electronics (LG) was named Most Innovative Device Manufacturer of the Year by the GSMA at Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. The Global Mobile Award, sponsored by the GSMA Award Commit

February 26, 2014 08:48

3 Hong Kong Partners with Samsung Proposing to Become the First Carrier in the World to Leverage the Split Billing Solution of Samsung KNOXTM

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and 3 Hong Kong, a leading Hong Kong telecoms operator, today announced a strategic partnership to provide a split billing solution in Hong Kong, separating personal data

February 26, 2014 08:42

Samsung KNOX™ Keeps Evolving to Meet Changing Enterprise Needs

Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd., today announced KNOX 2.0, the evolution of KNOX, the company’s end-to-end secure mobile platform solution designed to provide advanced data and privacy protection for ent

February 26, 2014 08:27

LG’S LATEST TD-LTE SMARTPHONE DEBUTS ON WORLD’S LARGEST OPERATER

LG Electronics (LG) announced that it will enter the biggest Time Division-Long Term Evolution (TD-LTE) market with the introduction of its LG-E985T smartphone through China Mobile starting from this

February 25, 2014 18:08

Samsung and Akamai Showcase Advanced Content Delivery Solutions for Mobile Networks

At Mobile World Congress 2014, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a leading provider of mobile broadband network solutions, and Akamai Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of cloud services for deliverin

February 25, 2014 18:07

Samsung Unveils a series of Evolutions in Carrier Aggregation at Mobile World Congress 2014

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a leading provider of mobile broadband network solutions, will showcase its latest developments in Carrier Aggregation (CA), a feature of LTE-Advanced, at Mobile World Co

February 25, 2014 10:33

Spika to Showcase ShareON Video and ShareON Audio at MWC 2014

Spika (www.spika.co.kr) is presenting their applications ShareON Video and SharON Audio at MWC 2014, both of which received Popular Award at Techcrunch 2013 in Shanghai, China. MWC 2014(Mobile Wor

February 25, 2014 08:45

LG TARGETS NEW LTE SMARTPHONE OWNERS WITH LG F70

Intent on further strengthening its footprint in 4G markets, LG Electronics (LG) unveiled its newest device ― the LG F70 ― which was unveiled for the first time at the 2014 Mobile World Congress (MWC)

February 25, 2014 08:42

Samsung unveils Galaxy S5 to focus on what matters most to consumers

Samsung Electronics today announced the fifth generation of the Galaxy S series, the Galaxy S5, designed for what matters most to consumers. The new Galaxy S5 offers consumers a refined experience wit

February 24, 2014 08:21

LG UNVEILS NEW PRODUCTS AND NEW GOALS AT MWC

With two new G Series smartphones, the third genera¬tion L SeriesIII and impressive new UX features, LG Electronics (LG) announced prior to the start of Mobile World Congress (MWC) the company’s inten

February 21, 2014 17:05

Service Provider Interconnekt Maximizes Cloud Growth Opportunities With New SDN-Enabled Infrastructure From Brocade

Cloud and managed services provider Interconnekt, along with sister companies ConnektNet and ConnektCloud, have upgraded their network with Brocade® (NASDAQ: BRCD(http://www.marketwired.com/news_room/

February 20, 2014 18:00

Samsung advocates “Elegant Connections” with Redefined Network Possibilities at Mobile World Congress 2014

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a leading provider of mobile broadband network solutions, will exhibit and demonstrate its newest advanced networks and solutions at Mobile World Congress 2014. Under its

February 20, 2014 11:25

INTRODUCING G2 MINI, LG’S FIRST “COMPACT” SMARTPHONE

LG Electronics (LG) will unveil its first ever “compact” smartphone, G2 mini, at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. Developed as a smaller version of the award-winning LG G2, the G2

February 19, 2014 11:00

STC Life Co., Ltd. Successfully Treats Patients With Parkinson's Disease at Stem Cell Research and Treatment Center

Stem cell research institute (http://goo.gl/RCJcFS) of STC Life Co., Ltd. (Chairman: KYE HO LEE, http://goo.gl/1P02lk) and 97.7 B&H Clinic (Director: WON JU JUNG) successfully completed mesenchymal st

February 14, 2014 13:42

PayGate announces PCI-DSS version 2.0 Level 1 compliant

PayGate has announced that they are PCI-DSS version 2.0 Level compliant, and they are the one and only company in Korea. It is mandatory to go through a security compliance once every year for a co

February 13, 2014 11:32

Successor to “Best Smartphone of MWC 2013” to Make Global Debut at MWC 2014

Today LG Electronics (LG) introduced the LG G Pro 2, its follow-up to the award-winning G Pro, to the Korean public. Much like last year’s G Pro, which was recognized as the Best Smartphone of MWC 201

February 07, 2014 17:15

Anritsu LTE-Advanced Conformance Test System Achieves 80% of GCF Vaildation

Anritsu Corporation is pleased to announce the company’s ME7873L RF Conformance Test System has become the world’s first GCF-approved mobile test system to achieve more than 80% of test cases supporti

February 05, 2014 15:48

Anritsu Company Teams with Wild River Technology to Develop Signal Integrity Test Solutions

Anritsu Company, as part of its commitment to develop innovative test solutions to meet the needs of signal integrity engineers, announces a working cooperation with Wild River Technology. The two com

February 05, 2014 08:49

LG AND GOOGLE ANNOUNCE FIRST RED NEXUS 5

The first red Nexus 5 device is now available on Google Play™. Nexus 5 is the first Google phone to be offered in three colors: red, white and black. Launched last October in partnership by LG and Goo

February 03, 2014 18:09

LG’S ULTRA HD SIGNAGE TO HIGHLIGHT ISE 2014

LG Electronics (LG) will show off an impressive lineup of business-to-business (B2B) display products at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2014 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands from February 4?6. The large

February 03, 2014 14:06

GM Korea’s Domestic Sales Rise 8.4% in January

GM Korea Company sold 10,873 vehicles in the domestic market in January, which was an increase of 8.4 percent from 10,031 vehicles sold in the same month last year. It was the automaker’s best January

January 28, 2014 09:04

Samsung Seeks Stronger Partnership Through Developer Event at MWC 2014

Samsung Electronics has announced it will host a developer event at the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the world’s largest exhibition for the mobile industry to be held from Feb 24 to 27 in Barcelona, S

January 28, 2014 08:49

Samsung Supports Jamaican Bobsleigh Team to Push Toward Their Dreams at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games

In celebration of the spirit of the Olympic Games, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is supporting the Jamaican national bobsleigh team at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games as part of an effort to celeb

January 27, 2014 14:18

LG ANNOUNCES IMPROVED FOURTH-QUARTER AND FULL-YEAR 2013 FINANCIAL RESULTS

LG Electronics Inc. (LG) today announced consolidated revenues of KRW 58.14 trillion (USD 53.10 billion) and net profit of KRW 222.70 billion (USD 203.65 million) for full-year 2013, marking an improv

January 27, 2014 11:39

GM Korea Hosts 2014 Chevrolet All-Agent Workshop

GM Korea hosted the 2014 Chevrolet All-Agent Workshop today in Seoul for the Chevrolet dealers and agents from across Korea. Total 420 Participants including Sergio Rocha, President and CEO of GM K

January 24, 2014 09:14

Samsung Electronics Announces Fourth Quarter & FY 2013 Results

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced revenues of 59.28 trillion Korean won on a consolidated basis for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013, which is an increase of 0.3 percent quarter-

January 21, 2014 12:50

Anritsu Company Introduces World’s First 40 GHz Handheld

Anritsu Company introduces the Microwave Site Master S820E, the world’s first handheld cable and antenna analyzer with frequency coverage up to 40 GHz, which continues Anritsu’s leadership position in

January 21, 2014 11:50

BPU And BizzBlizz Announce Strategic Agreement to Develop, Distribute GO! Software

BPU Holdings Corporation (“BPU”) of Seoul, South Korea, and BizzBlizz, Inc. of Orem, Utah, today announced a strategic relationship to develop and distribute the BizzBlizz GO! System. GO! is a first-o

January 17, 2014 15:18

CES Signals Reboot for AMOLED TV Market; Panel Shipments to Reach 10 Million by 2018

Despite a few false starts, television brands remain committed to the success of active matrix organic light emitting diode (AMOLED) sets, with the new impetus evident at the International CES expecte

January 17, 2014 12:00

IEEE Announces Keynote Speakers from IBM, Intel and Samsung at IEEE World Forum on Internet of Things (WF-IoT) in March 2014

IEEE, the world's largest professional organization advancing technology for humanity, today announced the keynote speakers presenting at the first IEEE World Forum on Internet of Things (WF-IoT) bein

January 16, 2014 11:32

UHD Panels to Make Splash This Year in Digital Signage Market; Shipments to Jump Nearly 600 Percent

The ultra-high-definition (UHD) panels now being adopted by televisions are also primed to make significant headway this year in the digital signage market for advertising and information, according t

January 15, 2014 11:07

Incheon International Airport’s AIRSTAR Avenue Honored with ‘World’s Best Duty Free Shop’ for Fourth Consecutive Year

AIRSTAR Avenue is reconfirmed as the world’s best airport duty free shop in its real sense. AIRSTAR Avenue (www.iiacairstar.kr), the duty free shop complex in the Incheon International Airport, wa

January 14, 2014 17:29

WEBGATE acquired the World’s First HDcctv certificate for PoC HD-SDI DVR

WEBGATE(www.webgateinc.com), the leading company in HD-CCTV field based on HD-SDI transmission technology, acquired the World’s First HDcctv certification for 3 HD-SDI DVR models supporting PoC(Power

January 14, 2014 10:54

Samsung WOW App Connects Millions Worldwide to Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., today launched its Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games mobile app, Wireless Olympic Works (WOW), turning the world’s Android devices into mobile sports stations that fans ca

January 10, 2014 13:23

LG ELECTRONICS WINS 35 AWARDS AT THE 2014 INTERNATIONAL CES

LG Electronics (LG) won 35 top-tier awards at this week’s 2014 International CES, including six awards for the LG 77-inch class CURVED ULTRA HD OLED TV, making it the most recognized TV at the show.

January 09, 2014 17:54

RD-Tek Korea develops the sports motion analysis system, applicable to diverse sports

Korean screen golf company RD-Tek Co., Ltd. (CEO Song-hwan Choi, www.thegolf.com) has developed a sports motion analysis system ‘SMAS’ that can be used for various sports and will release it early nex

January 09, 2014 15:47

Consumer Electronics Market to Contract in 2014 as Market Awaits Innovative Products to Catch Fire

The 2014 International CES event this week in Las Vegas will serve as a showcase for exciting new products like ultra-high-definition (UHD) televisions and wearable technology devices. However, these

January 09, 2014 11:18

PayGate supports Daesung Skype with payment system to meet foreign payment needs

PayGate and Daesung Skype(skype.daesung.com) announces a non-Active-X payment to purchase a product on English, Chinese, and Japanese websites for user-convenience. Previously an Active-X, which is

January 09, 2014 08:43

Samsung To Bring Its Breakthrough 105” Curved UHD TV and 85” Bendable UHD TV to Market in 2014

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the leader in TV technology for 8 years, today announced it will bring its newly introduced 105” U9500 Curved Ultra High Definition (UHD) TV and 85” U9B Bendable UHD TV

January 08, 2014 17:12

LG ELECTRONICS HOME ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY AIMS TO LEAD OLED AND ULTRA HD TV SEGMENTS

The newly installed president of LG Electronics’ (LG) Home Entertainment Company plans to change the dynamics of the current TV market, capitalizing on LG’s early leadership in OLED TV technology and

January 08, 2014 12:00

Guide to the Year-end Tax Settlement 2013 for Foreigners

The process for settling Year-end Taxes is largely the same for Korean nationals and foreign employees, with slight differences as follows: (1) Only foreign employees are entitled to an application of

January 08, 2014 09:54

IHS News Flash: Updated Forecasts for Critical Consumer Electronics Segments at CES 2014

EL SEGUNDO, California (5 January 2014) - This is a news flash from IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS) issuing updated forecasts and insights on developments expected at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Th

January 08, 2014 08:04

PayGate goes Global by providing payment system for KT genie K-pop service

e-Payment Service Provider PayGate pairs with KT‘s smartphone music ’genie K-POP' and expands their service worldwide. PayGate has started to service genie K-POP (www.genie.co.kr/en) since 2013 Jan

January 07, 2014 12:55

GE To Expand in Life Sciences with Acquisition of Strategic Assets from Thermo Fisher Scientific

GE (NYSE:GE) and Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE:TMO) announced today that they have entered into an agreement for GE Healthcare to acquire Thermo Fisher’s HyClone™ cell culture media and sera, and gen

January 07, 2014 09:20

Samsung Electronics Announces Earnings Guidance for Q4 2013

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced its earnings guidance for the fourth quarter of 2013. Consolidated sales: Approximately 59.0 trillion Korean won(Range: 58 - 60 trillion Korean won)

January 07, 2014 09:18

LG Presents the Future of Displays with a TV that Changes its Curve

LG Electronics (LG) today took the cover off the world’s first Flexible OLED TV at the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. With this groundbreaking TV unit, viewers can co

January 07, 2014 09:01

LG’S PREMIUM, STYLISH KITCHEN APPLIANCES SET TO IMPRESS AT CES 2014

LG Electronics (LG) will showcase its stunning LG Studio premium kitchen appliance lineup at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Jan. 7-10 in Las Vegas. LG Studio delivers a winning combinati

January 07, 2014 09:00

LG JUMPS INTO FITNESS TECH AT CES WITH LIFEBAND TOUCH AND HEART RATE EARPHONES

LG Electronics (LG) today took the wraps off LG Lifeband Touch and LG Heart Rate Earphones, two wearable products that mark the company’s first foray into fitness tech. Unveiled at the 2014 Internatio

January 07, 2014 08:56

LG ULTRA HD TVs TO OFFER NETFLIX IN ULTRA HD 4K

LG Electronics (LG) today announced that its broad new 2014 line of Ultra HD TVs with LG’s proprietary webOS Smart TV platform will support content streaming in Ultra HD 4K from Netflix, the world’s l

January 07, 2014 08:51

LG MAKES SMART TV SIMPLE WITH NEW WEBOS SMART TV PLATFORM

LG Electronics (LG) today unveiled its newest Smart TV platform at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. webOS, which was purchased from Hewlett-Packard in March last year, h

January 05, 2014 11:08

LG SHOWCASES MEGA CAPACITY FRONT AND TOP LOADER WASHER-DRYERS WITH TURBOWASH™ AT CES 2014

LG Electronics (LG) will be unveiling its latest front loading and top loading washer-dryer pairs at the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The comprehensive range of con

January 05, 2014 11:03

Samsung Unveils New Era of Smart Home at CES 2014

Samsung Electronics today announced Samsung Smart Home, a service enabling Smart TVs, home appliances and smartphones to be connected and managed through a single integrated platform. The Samsung S

January 05, 2014 10:25

LG TO UNVEIL SPECTACULAR ULTRA HD TV LINEUP AT CES

LG Electronics (LG) will unveil a comprehensive ULTRA HD TV lineup at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas from January 7 - 10, 2014. Last year, LG won over the crowds with a

January 03, 2014 17:58

Power Plaza obtained the Korea’s homologation as a commercial electric pickup truck at the end of 2013

Power Plaza Co., Ltd (President Kim Sung Ho) passed homologation (safety certification) for light commercial Electric Vehicle (EV, conversion electric vehicle) for the first time in Korea. The vehicle

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