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SI companies struggling to find new growth engines

System integration (SI) companies, affiliated with chaebol, are struggling to find new sources of income amid negative forecasts about growth of the domestic market, analysts said Wednesday.

IT | 2019-01-21 17:01

'Blood donation is part of healthy lifestyle'

Blood donation is a good deed act as there is always a need for a supply of blood for people undergoing major surgery or having been involved in serious accidents, and so each donor plays an important role in the blood supply chain.

IT | 2019-01-21 16:58

Kakao suffers setbacks in expanding into new businesses

Kakao has been suffering a series of setbacks in expanding into new businesses, due to opposition from taxi drivers and other establishments and regulatory hurdles, according to industry analysts Monday.

IT | 2019-01-21 16:43

SK Broadband to double network size for Netflix users

South Korea's fixed-line operator SK Broadband Inc. said Monday that it is pushing to increase its network capacity to deal with the growing number of people using services offered by U.S. video streaming platform Netflix.

IT | 2019-01-21 11:07

Cellphone exports fall to 16-year low

Korea's exports of mobile phones hit a 16-year low in 2018 after falling 23.2 percent year-on-year amid mounting competition from Chinese phone makers, data showed Sunday.

IT | 2019-01-20 16:55

Chip demand likely to recover in second half of this year

The demand for semiconductors could pick up in the second half of this year, an official said Friday, citing industry experts. Many industry sources shared this view at a meeting in Seoul organized by the Ministry of Economy and Finance. Participants included executives from Samsung Electronics Co. and its smaller local rival, SK hynix.

IT | 2019-01-19 18:41

Canada says it won't be deterred by Chinese pressure

Canada's public safety minister said Friday that the country won't be deterred by Chinese pressure after China threatened reprisals if Huawei was banned from supplying equipment for 5G networks, highlighting the growing rift between America's neighbor and the emerging superpower.

IT | 2019-01-19 09:41

Germany considers barring Huawei from 5G networks

The German government is debating whether to follow the United States and allies like Australia in restricting China’s Huawei Technologies from accessing its next-generation mobile networks on national-security grounds. Some Western countries have barred Huawei [HWT.UL] from their markets after U.S. officials briefed allies that Huawei is at the beck and call of the Chinese s...

IT | 2019-01-18 17:48

China's envoy to Canada warns Huawei 5G ban would have repercussions

Naver workers poised to strike for 1st time

Naver and its union have failed to find middle ground despite arbitration attempts by the National Labor Relations Commission, raising the possibility for the union to go on strike for the first time.

IT | 2019-01-18 17:10

Air fryers become must-have item amid wellbeing trend

Air fryers have become a must-have item for Korean households amid the growing wellbeing trend as more consumers seek to make deep-fried foods without using oil, consumer product analysts said Wednesday.

IT | 2019-01-18 17:10

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