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HLB, awaiting new drug approval in the U.S. for its liver cancer drug Rivoceranib, said Tuesday its liver cancer treatment improved the conditions of patients who were deemed inoperable.
Samsung Electronics is set to launch its Bespoke AI home appliance lineup, powered with cutting-edge AI and SmartThings internet of things, or IOT, technologies, to offer consumers smarter experiences, its vice chairman and CEO of device experience, Han Jong-hee, said Monday.
Samsung Electronics regained the leading position in global smartphone sales just five months after ceding it to Apple. The comeback is credited to the robust performance of its new AI-powered Galaxy S24 smartphones, according to industry officials and data, Monday.
Naver shareholders expressed frustration over the company's plummeting share price and demanded plans for growth amid the fast-changing market, impacted by the rapid spread of AI services and the entrance of Chinese e-commerce platforms here, during a shareholders' meeting Tuesday.
LG CNS forged a partnership with Vietnam's FPT Group to expand into the Southeast Asian country's digital transformation market, the IT service arm of LG Group said Tuesday.
Korea concluded the negotiations with the European Union to become an associate member of Horizon Europe, the world’s largest multilateral research and innovation funding program, providing a valuable chance for researchers here to expand their network and pursue joint research starting as early as next year, according to the Ministry of Science and ICT, Monday.
SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus are facing continued pressure from the government to lower their customers' monthly bill payments. However, according to industry officials and experts on Monday, concerns have been raised that such price cuts could lead to a reduction in their capacity to invest as well as decrease the overall level of industrial competitiveness.
Chang In-hwa, the new chairman of POSCO Group, embarked on a 100-day initiative to visit a number of the company's production sites and meet with employees as he believes that the key to becoming a top-tier firm lies in the workplace and its employees, the steel and battery maker said Sunday.
Hyundai Motor Group will expand the number of its high-speed electric vehicle (EV) battery chargers in Korea to 500 by 2025, almost double the current 286, as part of its effort to offer a fast charging service to customers, the automotive group said Sunday.
LG Innotek is planning to diversify its business portfolio, which is currently focused on camera modules for mobile devices, by growing its sales of automotive components to 5 trillion won ($3.8 billion) within five years, up from the current 2 trillion won, its CEO said Thursday.