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Sun, January 29, 2023 | 10:44

Weber Shandwick names new head of Korea operations

Weber Shandwick names new head of Korea operations

Weber Shandwick, a global PR agency headquartered in New York, said Tuesday that it promoted Elizabeth Bae to the position of managing director of its Korea operations. Bae will report to Tyler Kim, CEO of its Asia Pacific office, and will oversee the operational and growth strategy of the Korean business.

Lee Hyo-sik | 2023-01-17 17:13

Land Rover release Defender 75th Limited Edition

Land Rover release Defender 75th Limited Edition

Jaguar Land Rover Korea held an event to unveil its limited-edition Land Rover Defender for the first time in Korea, celebrating the 75th anniversary of the model at the D Museum in Seoul, Tuesday. The all-new Defender and classic Defender vehicles, including the Defender 75th Limited Edition, were exhibited.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2023-01-17 17:05

Medytox to build botulinum toxin plant in UAE

Medytox to build botulinum toxin plant in UAE

Medytox plans to build a botulinum toxin plant in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), seeking to capitalize on the country's rapidly growing market for cosmetic beauty products.

Kim Jae-heun | 2023-01-17 17:00

E-Land criticized for cracks in ceiling of dep't store

E-Land criticized for cracks in ceiling of dep't store

E-Land Retail has drawn criticism once again for its safety negligence, after it was revealed that its NC Department Store in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, had stayed open despite cracks in the ceiling. Customers noticed the cracks on the second floor on Monday afternoon. The same day, a glass panel for controlling smoke in case of fire also fell from the ceiling on the first ...

Park Jae-hyuk | 2023-01-17 16:38

Hannover Messe fair to focus on digitization, sustainability

Hannover Messe fair to focus on digitization, sustainability

The Hannover Messe 2023, an annual manufacturing industry-focused trade fair, will focus on technologies for digitization and sustainability and highlight efforts to tackle climate change and global supply chain disruptions, an official from the German event organizer said Tuesday. “The Hannover Messe is a worldwide leading fair,” Basilios Triantafillos, global director of De...

Baek Byung-yeul | 2023-01-17 16:19

Transport ministry to advance automated rail operation to prevent accidents

Transport ministry to advance automated rail operation to prevent accidents

The government will accelerate efforts to automate train operations, in the hope of preventing train further accidents, the transport ministry said Tuesday. Also ordered was the resumption of the previous work shift system, scrapping the current one whereby fewer workers of Korail, a state-run rail operator, handle greater train operation-related work.

Lee Kyung-min | 2023-01-17 16:14

Yoon's UAE trip raises hopes for policies related to hydrogen economy

Yoon's UAE trip raises hopes for policies related to hydrogen economy

President Yoon Suk Yeol's latest visit to the UAE has given a certain amount of momentum once again for Korea's transition to a hydrogen economy, dispelling worries that his administration may hit the brakes on the previous government's major energy policy, according to industry officials, Tuesday. In a joint statement announced on Monday following Yoon's summit with UAE Pres...

Park Jae-hyuk | 2023-01-17 16:10

First lady discusses cultural exchanges with UAE counterpart

President Yoon with Dubai ruler

Korea's push to export nuclear reactors gains new momentum

KEPCO accelerates net-zero drive with UAE

KEPCO accelerates net-zero drive with UAE

Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) and Emirates Nuclear Energy Corp. (ENEC), its counterpart in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), are accelerating efforts to fortify green and sustainable energy cooperation, under a broader goal of elevating the net-zero drive to a new growth engine, the Korean state-run energy firm said Tuesday. Sunday's agreement between KEPCO CEO Cheong Seun...

Lee Kyung-min | 2023-01-17 16:08

Samsung wins pre-construction service deal for gas project in UAE

Samsung wins pre-construction service deal for gas project in UAE

Samsung Engineering, a plant construction unit of Samsung Group, said Tuesday that it has received a letter of award for a pre-construction service agreement for a gas development project in the United Arab Emirates.

2023-01-17 15:56

Why Generation MZ consumers are crazy about whisky

Why Generation MZ consumers are crazy about whisky

A 35-year-old office worker surnamed Kim recently bought a bottle of whisky to drink at home. “I started drinking whisky from last year because there are no hangovers after drinking. For office workers like me, who have to wake up early to go to work but want to drink on weekday nights, whisky is the perfect choice,” Kim said.

Kim Jae-heun | 2023-01-17 09:00

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