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Sun, August 25, 2019 | 12:22

Huawei courts Korean firms for continued partnership

Huawei officials have been rushing to meet with key executives of Samsung Electronics, SK hynix and other Korean tech companies to maintain business ties, according to industry sources here, Monday.

Jun Ji-hye | 2019-05-28 14:50

Huawei reviewing FedEx relationship, says packages 'diverted'

Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei is reviewing its relationship with FedEx Corp after it claimed the U.S. package delivery company, without detailed explanation, diverted two parcels destined for Huawei addresses in Asia to the United States and attempted to reroute two others. Huawei told Reuters on Friday that FedEx diverted two packages sent from Japan and addressed ...

2019-05-28 09:32

Samsung goes after Huawei smartphone users

Samsung Electronics is moving to take smartphone users away from Huawei as the Chinese tech giant struggles amid U.S. restrictions aimed at it. Samsung Singapore has been hosting a special event this month, offering potentially massive discounts of up to 755 Singapore dollars ($550) to customers who trade in their Huawei smartphones for Galaxy S10s. In its program, Samsung of...

Jun Ji-hye | 2019-05-27 17:28

Samsung SDS acquires 25% stake in Vietnamese IT service firm

Samsung SDS is expanding its business in Southeast Asia with the firm agreeing to purchase a 25 percent stake in CMC Corporation, a leading IT service firm in Vietnam, the system integration arm of Samsung Group said Monday.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2019-05-27 16:39

Huawei ban puts Korean tech firms in tricky position

The U.S.'s decision to ban Huawei Technologies and pressure its allies to follow suit is sending a ripple effect through the South Korean tech industry that has contracts and connections with the Chinese telecom equipment and smartphone maker, analysts said Monday. President Donald Trump's administration last week placed Huawei on an export blacklist amid flaring trade tensio...

2019-05-27 14:12

'Don't be too optimistic': Huawei employees fret at US ban

'Don't be too optimistic': Huawei employees fret at US ban

While Huawei's founder brushes aside a US ban against his company, the telecom giant's employees have been less sanguine, confessing fears for their future in online chat rooms. Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei declared this week the company has a hoard of microchips and the ability to make its own in order to withstand a potentially crippling US ban on using American components and s...

2019-05-27 09:32

LG seeks to restore consumer trust in smartphone

LG Electronics will improve communications with its smartphone customers to boost its struggling mobile device business, the firm said Sunday.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2019-05-26 16:37

Samsung rolls out 98-inch 8K TV

Models introduce Samsung Electronics' 98-inch QLED 8K TV in this photo provided by the firm, Sunday. Samsung said the latest TV model is priced at 77 million won ($65,000). / Courtesy of Samsung Electronics

Baek Byung-yeul | 2019-05-26 16:36

Korean firms sandwiched by US, China over Huawei sanctions

Korean companies, especially those in the IT sector, are facing growing uncertainty following the Donald Trump administration's sanctions on Huawei amid the escalating U.S.-China trade row, industry analysts said Friday. The U.S. government has been pressuring Korea through various channels to join moves to boycott the Chinese tech giant, according to diplomatic officials. A ...

Jun Ji-hye | 2019-05-24 17:11

FAA chief upbeat about prospects for Boeing 737 Max's return

After an all-day meeting with global aviation regulators, the chief of the Federal Aviation Administration sounded more upbeat than ever about prospects for clearing the troubled Boeing 737 Max to fly again. Aviation officials from more 30 countries met with the FAA to hear the U.S. regulator's approach to reviewing changes that Boeing is making after two crashes that killed ...

2019-05-24 10:01

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