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Digital tech is changing health care in Asia Pacific: Philips Health Index

Caroline Clarke, chief executive officer and executive vice president of Philips APAC, speaks during the announcement of the Philips Future Health Index 2023 Report at Philips APAC headquarters in Singapore, Wednesday. Korea Times photo by Baek Byung-yeulBy Baek Byung-yeulSINGAPORE ― Philips' annual Future Health Index showed health care workers in the Asia-Pacific region are actively embracing digital technology in a bid to overcome staff shortages and financial pressure in the sector, Philips APAC said, Wednesday.“For decades, health care has been primarily delivered in centralized facilities like hospitals but this latest report shows that APAC's health care leaders are making bold changes as they navigate unprecedented staff and financial challenges,” Caroline Clarke, chief executive officer and executive vice president of Philips APAC, said during the announcement of the Philips Future Health Index 2023 Report at the Dutch health care company's Asia Pacific headquarters.For this year's index, Philips APAC surveyed nearly 3,000 health care professionals in 14 countrie

Jul 26, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
Digital tech is changing health care in Asia Pacific: Philips Health Index
Tech & Science

Samsung begins 10th software developer training school for youth

Trainees and trainers of Samsung Electronics' Software Academy for Youth (SSAFY) pose for a photo during the entrance ceremony of this year's class at SSAFY's campus in Seoul, July 18. Courtesy of Samsung ElectronicsBy Baek Byung-yeulSamsung Electronics held an entrance ceremony for the 10th program of the Samsung Software Academy for Youth (SSAFY), a social contribution program aimed at fostering the next generation of experts in the Korean software industry, continuing efforts to expand the software market here, the company said Monday.The SSAFY is a program in which Samsung, in partnership with the Ministry of Employment and Labor, provides free software education and various employment support services to jobseekers under the age of 29.A logo for Samsung Electronics / Courtesy of Samsung ElectronicsA total of 1,150 students enrolled for the 10th edition of the program at five campuses nationwide in Seoul, Daejeon, Gwangju, Gumi and Busan. Vice Minister of Employment and Labor Lee Sung-hee and Samsung Electronics President Park Sung-hee joined 100 trainees for the entrance ceremon

Jul 24, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
Samsung begins 10th software developer training school for youth
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Mercedes-Benz Korea considers bypassing dealerships

Mercedes-Benz E-Class Sedan / Courtesy of Mercedes-Benz KoreaBy Baek Byung-yeulMercedes-Benz Korea is reportedly considering a direct-to-consumer retail model similar to Tesla's, instead of selling cars to consumers through dealerships, according to industry experts, Monday.Although the German automaker officially denied such speculation, experts said buying via online platforms could be an inevitable trend for consumers accustomed to online purchases during and since the COVID-19 pandemic.They said Mercedes-Benz Korea recently held a meeting with its dealers to discuss introducing a direct sales system and boosting online sales. The move seems to be affected by its German headquarters, which is already increasing online sales in Europe.The rationale is that different prices at different dealers would inconvenience consumers; reducing the number of showrooms would reduce labor costs; and given the high price of electric vehicles (EV), it would be beneficial to reduce the distribution process.Regarding the issue, a Mercedes-Benz Korea spokesman said that the Korean unit's strategy is

Jul 24, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
Mercedes-Benz Korea considers bypassing dealerships
Tech & Science

KT to invest $11.65 mil. in local AI startup Moreh

Song Jae-ho, vice president of KT's AI/DX Convergence Division, speaks during a press conference at a hotel in Seoul, June 21. The company said on Sunday that it will invest $11.65 million in local AI company Moreh. Courtesy of KTBy Baek Byung-yeulKT will invest 15 billion won ($11.65 million) in local artificial intelligence (AI) software company Moreh as part of its plan to establish a cooperation system integrating all stages of AI development from hardware to software, the company said Sunday.KT said that this is its second investment in Moreh following its initial investment in 2021. It will invest 10 billion won and its subsidiary KT Cloud will invest the remaining 5 billion won.“The cooperation between KT Group and Moreh will be a milestone in securing the country's AI competitiveness based on domestic technology, because the domestic AI infrastructure market is largely dependent on overseas solutions,” the company said.KT has been implementing what it calls its “AI full-stack” strategy that encompasses software and hardware based on domestic technology

Jul 23, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
KT to invest $11.65 mil. in local AI startup Moreh
Companies

Hyundai Motor to offer new truck to life-saving driver

Yoo Byeong-jo, a truck driver who saved three people during the July 15 underpass flooding disaster in a tunnel in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, describes the situation in a news interview, July 17. Captured from SBS NewsBy Baek Byung-yeulHyundai Motor will give a new truck to a cargo truck driver who used his vehicle to save three citizens in a traffic tunnel flooded by heavy rain in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, July 15, to help the heroic man resume his livelihood, the company said Saturday.On July 15 when a large amount of rain hit the country, the tunnel in Cheongju's Osong area filled with water, killing 14 people. During the crisis, truck driver Yoo Byeong-jo rescued two men and a woman who had been swept away by the water by pulling them on top of his truck.During the flash flood, Yoo's truck lost power so he broke the window and climbed onto the roof of the truck. At that moment, he noticed a woman in her 20s who had been swept out of a bus and was holding on to the side mirror of his truck, so he pulled her up with him. Yoo then spotted two men floating in t

Jul 23, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
Hyundai Motor to offer new truck to life-saving driver
Tech & Science

Samsung promotes Galaxy Flip unveiling at landmarks around world

A signboard promoting Samsung Electronics' July 26 Galaxy Unpacked event is seen at a street near Gangnam Station in southern Seoul, Sunday. Courtesy of Samsung ElectronicsBy Baek Byung-yeulSamsung Electronics is raising expectations for its upcoming Galaxy Unpacked event on July 26 where the company is scheduled to introduce new foldable smartphones by placing large advertisements on landmarks in major cities around the world, the company said Sunday.As demand for foldable smartphones continues to grow globally, Samsung plans to make a significant impact with the unveiling event, which will be held for the first time in Seoul, solidifying its leadership in the foldable phone market.A signboard promoting Samsung Electronics' July 26 Galaxy Unpacked event is seen at a street in New York's Times Square in this provided by the company, Sunday. Courtesy of Samsung ElectronicsSamsung said it placed the “Join the flip side” digital signboard on popular spots of global cities such as Gangnam Station area in Seoul, Times Square in New York, Piccadilly Circus in London, CentralWor

Jul 16, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
Samsung promotes Galaxy Flip unveiling at landmarks around world
Companies

Hyundai Motor chief's devotion to high-performance N brand sets new standard for EV market

Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Chung Euisun, right, poses with Chang Jae-hoon, CEO of Hyundai Motor, during the unveiling event of the carmaker's IONIQ 5 N at the Goodwood Festival of Speed event in West Sussex, U.K., Thursday (local time). Courtesy of Hyundai Motor GroupBy Baek Byung-yeulHyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Euisun's bold innovation efforts for its high-performance “N” brand is setting a new benchmark in the electric vehicle (EV) market with the launch of the brand's first high-performance IONIQ 5 N EV, Korea's largest automaker said Sunday. Hyundai Motor made the global debut of the IONIQ 5 N at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the U.K.'s largest motor event on Thursday (local time), marking the arrival of a new model for drivers who love the eco-friendliness and high performance of EVs.Backed by a high-performance all-wheel drive system, the IONIQ 5 N delivers a combined 650 horsepower from its front and rear motors with a 78.5 kilogram-force meter torque. The new model, which crystalizes of the group's technological capabilities, was not created over

Jul 16, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
Hyundai Motor chief's devotion to high-performance N brand sets new standard for EV market
Companies

Hyundai Motor unveils high-performance IONIQ 5 N

Chang Jae-hoon, left, CEO of Hyundai Motor, poses with Till Wartenberg, vice president of N brand management and motorsport of Hyundai Motor, and the company's IONIQ 5 N electric vehicle during the Goodwood Festival of Speed event in West Sussex, U.K., Thursday. Courtesy of Hyundai Motor GroupBy Baek Byung-yeulHyundai Motor unveiled in the U.K. the IONIQ 5 N, a high-performance version its popular electric vehicle IONIQ 5, Thursday.The Korean carmaker made the global debut of the IONIQ 5 N at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the U.K.'s largest motor event, marking the arrival of a new model for drivers who love the eco-friendliness and high performance of electric vehicle (EV).“The IONIQ 5 N is the first high-performance EV from the N brand that incorporates Hyundai Motor's advanced electrification technology to take driving performance to the extreme,” the company said.Backed by a high-performance all-wheel drive system, the IONIQ 5 N delivers a combined 650 horsepower from its front and rear motors with a 78.5 kilogram-force meter torque.Seen is the exterior of Hyundai M

Jul 13, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
Hyundai Motor unveils high-performance IONIQ 5 N
Tech & Science

SK hynix team leader honored for exemplary environmental management

Park No-hyuck, head of Icheon Environment Team at SK hynix, poses with the Prime Minister's Award for Environmental Protection Merit, Wednesday. Courtesy of SK hynix By Baek Byung-yeulPark No-hyuck, head of SK hynix's Icheon Environment Team, was honored with the Prime Minister's Award for Environmental Protection Merit on July 3, being recognized for his contribution to develop, launch and manage environmental protection measures in chip-production facilities, the company said Wednesday. Park has been working in environmental management for 17 years and has contributed to the company achieving A-grade greenhouse gas reduction performance in the climate category of the Carbon Disclosure Project and A-grade water quality and water ecosystem management performance in the water resources category, SK hynix said.In particular, he has helped the company establish standards for environmental management technologies ― such as simultaneous reduction of greenhouse gases and

Jul 13, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
SK hynix team leader honored for exemplary environmental management
Tech & Science

Korea expands AI cooperation with Google

Yossi Matias, right, vice president of engineering & research at Google, demonstrates the company's translator app to ICT Minister Lee Jong-ho during the AI for Korea 2023 event held at the Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas hotel, Thursday. Courtesy of Ministry of Science and ICTUS tech giant promises to help nurture AI experts hereBy Baek Byung-yeulKorea has stepped up cooperation with Google to strengthen R&D capabilities and nurture professionals in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) industry as it aims to become a global AI powerhouse, the science ministry said Thursday.The Ministry of Science and ICT and Google jointly hosted the AI for Korea 2023 event in Seoul, from Thursday to Saturday to discuss the future of the AI industry and look into the current status of AI technologies from domestic and overseas AI firms. The event also offers tech sessions for students learning AI.The ministry said that the event was organized to expand and globalize Korea's AI industry, which has been moving dynamically in recent years. The Ministry of Science and ICT and Google MSIT plan to

Jul 13, 2023By Baek Byung-yeul
Korea expands AI cooperation with Google
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