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April 05, 2011 10:19

1 Out Of 2 Korean Consumers Decreased Their Spending On Local Beef/Pork Under The Influence Of Local Foot-And-Mouth Disease Shock

Approximately 1 out of 2 Korean consumers(48.2%) decreased their spending on local beef/pork under the influence of foot-and-mouth(FMD) disease shock. This finding is the result of the survey condu

April 05, 2011 10:17

Citibank launches ‘UPL with First-Year Discount’

Citibank Korea, Inc. (CEO, Ha Yung-Ku, www.citibank.co.kr) plans to launch “UPL with First-year Discount” on April 6th that offers a rate cut in the first year of taking a loan. Interest rate of th

April 05, 2011 10:06

The New Real SUV Captiva Packs More Pace, Power and Purpose

GM Korea Company today launched its fifth Chevrolet model in two months, the new Chevrolet Captiva SUV. The new Captiva offers improved performance and fuel economy with its new 2.2-liter VCDi Euro

April 01, 2011 15:09

New Chevrolet Products Drive GM Korea’s Sales in March

GM Korea Company announced today that it sold 12,265 vehicles in the domestic market and exported 55,287 vehicles in March. Total sales for the month were 67,552 units, which was an increase of 7.8 pe

April 01, 2011 09:41

CKI Grants USD 360,000 to National YWCA of Korea for financial education initiatives

Citibank Korea (CEO Ha, Yung-Ku, www.citibank.co.kr) agreed to jointly provide “Think Money - Youth financial education through learning and experiencing” program with National YWCA of Korea (Presiden

March 31, 2011 15:18

CKI Reports KRW315.6 bn in Net Income for 2010

Citibank Korea Inc., (CKI, CEO YK Ha, www.citibank.co.kr) today reported fourth quarter 2010 net income of KRW59.4 billion, 69% higher than the fourth quarter of 2009. CKI’s net income for the full ye

March 31, 2011 14:43

LG Claims Top Market Share In Global LED Monitors

LG Electronics (LG) was the world’s market leader in LED LCD monitors in 2010 with an 18 percent market share – accounting for 2.92 million of 16.68 million LED LCD monitors sold around the world – ac

March 31, 2011 13:33

Kia Naimo electric concept stars in Seoul

Making its world premiere at the Seoul Motor Show today (Thursday), the Kia Naimo electric concept car combines Korean heritage with innovative modern features. Taking its name from the Korean wor

March 31, 2011 11:39

STMicroelectronics Named Again Among ‘350 Most Admired Companies’ in FORTUNE Magazine’s 2011 Annual Ranking

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, today announced that it was recognized as one of the ‘350 Most Admired

March 31, 2011 11:36

LG Electronics And WFP: How Ttechnology Can Help End Hunger

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and LG Electronics today announced a bold new initiative which will bring the fight against hunger into homes around the world thanks to the very latest i

March 31, 2011 11:14

Samsung Electronics Becomes the World’s First In Mass Production of the Transparent LCD Panel

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced today that it began mass production of the 22-inch transparent LCD panel in March this year. The panels come in two colors, the black-and-white type and the

March 31, 2011 09:54

9 out of 10 Koreans say “The price of commodities rose up in comparison with 3 months ago”

It appeared that 9 out of 10 Koreans(93.1%) think the price of commodities rose up and 1 out of 2 respondents feel their household economy was worse in comparison with 3 months ago. This finding is

March 30, 2011 10:36

Gemalto and STMicroelectronics Partner to Jointly Develop Expanded Range of Secure Solutions for NFC Applications

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a world leader in secure microcontroller ICs, and Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today announced a new partnership to develo

March 30, 2011 10:33

Citi Point Donation Campaign for emergency relief to earthquake-struck Japan

Citibank Korea Inc. (CEO Yung-Ku Ha, www.citibank.co.kr) announced that it began Citi Point Donation Campaign as a part of emergency relief to Japan struck by mega scale earthquake and tsunami togethe

March 29, 2011 16:25

ST’s EnergyLite Microcontroller and Single-Chip Motor Controller Among Top Products of 2010 by Elektronik

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, announced that its STM32L, the industry’s first ultra-low-power ARM® Co

March 29, 2011 10:33

Citibank Korea Inc’s newest ‘Wonderful Home Run Account’

Citibank Korea Inc.(CEO Yung Ku Ha, www.citibank.co.kr) will launch ‘Wonderful Home Run Account’ a transactional account, on March 29, that provides high interest rate depending on the number of home

March 25, 2011 16:46

Citi Turns Off Lights in 737 Facilities in 63 countries During Earth Hour 2011

Citigroup Korea (CEO, Ha, Yung-ku, www.citigroupkorea.co.kr) will participate in Earth Hour campaign on Mar. 26 for an hour from 8:30 to 9:30 pm. During the earth hour, office lights and sign boards w

March 25, 2011 11:16

STMicroelectronics Reveals Innovations for Safer System Operation

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a leader in monitoring and protection ICs, has perfected a new gener

March 24, 2011 16:36

Kia Motors reaches 10 millionth vehicle export milestone

Kia Motors Corporation reached the 10 millionth vehicle export mark today when a Snow White Pearl Optima sedan was shipped to the US market from Kia’s main shipping hub, Pyeongtaek Port, located 80 km

March 24, 2011 11:18

Samsung Apps Reaches 100 Million Downloads

Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd. today announced that Samsung Apps, its mobile & TV application store, has hit 100 million application downloads since its service began with the Samsung Wave (GT-S8500) sm

March 24, 2011 11:07

STMicroelectronics Drives Power-Package Miniaturization While Exceeding Appliance-Safety Standards

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and the world’s leading supplier of power semiconductors for equipment such as domesti

March 24, 2011 08:42

Samsung Producing Industry’s Highest Density Mobile DRAM, Using 30nm-class Technology

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in advanced semiconductor technology solutions, announced today that it started the industry’s first production of four gigabit (Gb), low power double-dat

March 23, 2011 17:05

Kia Motors and Total Lubrifiants join forces

Kia Motors Corporation and Total Lubrifiants, a France-based leading multinational specialty products company, entered into a five-year international cooperation agreement at a signing ceremony held o

March 23, 2011 09:51

STMicroelectronics Reports on Main Resolutions to be Proposed at the 2011 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has announced the main resolutions to be submitted for shareholder approval at the Company’s Annual General Meeting which will be held in Amsterdam on May 3, 2011. Th

March 23, 2011 08:44

LG MOBILE PHONES INTRODUCES REVOLUTIONARY WIRELESS CHARGING SOLUTION

LG Electronics (LG) announced today the LG Wireless Charging Pad (WCP-700). Featuring a sleek and sharp design, LG Wireless Charging Pad is poised to revolutionize wireless charging as we know it. Wit

March 22, 2011 11:28

STMicroelectronics Announces Autonomie ‘OpenWorld Design Contest’ Initiative to Promote Human-Assistance Technologies

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, today announced the OpenWorld design contest, which aims to promote the

March 22, 2011 09:27

DHL Express Korea is awarded AEO Certificate, the first in the international express industry in Korea

DHL Korea, the world’s leading express company, announced that it has been granted the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) certificate in Korea for the first time in the express industry. With this cer

March 21, 2011 11:33

Samsung Smart LTE Solution Promises More Intelligent 4G Service Offering

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a network solution provider of the first 4G LTE and WiMAX networks in the US, will demonstrate Samsung Smart LTE solution which caters for increasing mobile data traffic

March 21, 2011 10:30

Citibank Korea provides 50~100% fee reduction for fund remittance to Japan, preferential FX rate and favorable services relating to trade

Citibank Korea (CEO Yung-ku, Ha, www.citibank.co.kr) announced that the bank will offer benefits to clients who are suffering from the Japanese earthquake temporarily starting from 21st, March. Such b

March 19, 2011 06:00

GameKiss to Host ‘New Spring Events’ for Gamers of FreeStyle Street Basketball

GameKiss.com, a leading global online game portal, will host events providing gifts and game cash from March 16 to May 2 for gamers of its representative title, FreeStyle Street Basketball. In the

March 18, 2011 10:22

Samsung Electronics 42nd Annual General Shareholders Meeting Highlights Record Financial Results

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, convened its 42ndAnnual General Meeting of Shareholders on Friday morning at its headquarters in Se

March 17, 2011 10:49

Citi Card offers ‘Win-for-Sure’ event celebrating the grand opening of Paju Premium Outlets

Citibank Korea, Inc. (CEO Ha Yung Ku, www.citibank.co.kr) announced that it will present VIP coupon book along with win-for-sure gift event at Paju Premium Outlets on every Friday, Saturday, and Sunda

March 16, 2011 13:04

LG TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS BY 14 MILLION TONS IN 2011

LG Electronics (LG) announced today that it is on track to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by almost 14 million tons this year, up from its previous record of 12.9 million tons last year. With thi

March 16, 2011 13:00

STMicroelectronics Appoints New Senior Executives

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, announced new appointments to its executive management team. Fabio G

March 15, 2011 13:09

India’s Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. completes acquisition of a majority stake in SsangYong Motor Company

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M), India’s leading manufacturer of utility vehicles, today announced that it has completed all formalities related to the acquisition of a majority stake in SsangYong Moto

March 15, 2011 08:38

Top honors for Kia Motors at red dot design awards

Kia Motors has been awarded top honors in two categories at this year’s red dot product design competition in Germany. The competition’s jury of respected international design experts bestowed cove

March 14, 2011 10:52

STMicroelectronics Announces the Filing of its Form 20-F with SEC

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) announced that it has filed its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2010 with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on March 7, 201

March 12, 2011 06:00

FreeStyle’s GMs to Smash Gamers

GameKiss.com, a leading global online game portal, said that it will hold game tournaments between game masters (GMs) and users from March 13 through 17, celebrating the second anniversary of its repr

March 11, 2011 15:44

Citibank Korea Offers, Full exemption of Internet Banking Money Transfer fee with no conditions

Citibank Korea, Inc. (CEO Ha Yung Ku, www.citibank.co.kr) announced that the money transfer fee tied to Internet Banking will be fully exempt for all customers for up to 10 transactions per month with

March 11, 2011 10:34

STMicroelectronics Announces Extension and Production Availability of STM32L Ultra-Low-Power ARM Cortex™-M3 Microcontroller Series for ‘Energy-Lite’ Applications

STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a world leader in microcontrollers, today announced the extension of its 32-bit ST

March 11, 2011 09:59

Citibank Korea held a seminar on Letter of Credit for corporate clients with the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Citibank Korea, Inc. (CEO Ha Yung Ku, www.citibank.co.kr) held a seminar on Letter of Credit for corporate clients with the Korea Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) on Sep. 10. The seminar was h

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