Woongjin Preed Life, South Korea’s leading funeral service company, announced on Nov. 26 that it has concluded its “K-Funeral Culture Education” program for Korean diaspora communities in the Kyrgyz Republic.The event was hosted by the Kyrgyzstan’s Korean community with support from the Ministry of
South Korea’s liquor giant Golden Blue International announced on Nov. 26 that it has concluded an official business meeting with Spain’s González Byass to reinforce their partnership.The Seoul-based corporation noted that the meeting was held earlier this month at its office.Founded in 1835, Gonzál
South Korea’s Celltrion announced on Nov. 26 that a post-hoc analysis of its global Phase 3 clinical trial for Zymfentra has been published in a leading international medical journal.As the subcutaneous formulation of infliximab marketed in the United States as Remsima SC, Zymfentra is prescribed fo
The Korea Federation of Community Credit Cooperatives (KFCC) announced on Nov. 26 that its affiliated foundation has recently held the closing ceremony for its 2025 youth scholarship program.The foundation, chaired by KFCC chief Kim In, organized the event as part of its broader youth support initia
Korean Air announced on Nov. 25 that it would begin replacing the in-flight meal containers it has used for the past 20 years with new, sustainable, plant-based alternatives.Starting next month, Korean Air said that it would gradually deploy entrée containers made from non-wood pulp sourced from mat
South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem announced on Nov. 25 that it has received the Minister of Science and ICT Award after being selected as a top research lab for safety management.The award was given during the “2025 Research Lab Safety Week,” held on Nov. 25 at Korea University to promote safe research en
South Korea’s cybersecurity giant AhnLab announced on Nov. 25 that it has concluded its year-long blood donation campaign, organized in celebration of the company’s 30th anniversary.AhnLab noted that the campaign encouraged employees to donate blood throughout the year, aiming for a combined total o
Celltrion’s export to the United States surged dramatically this year, emerging as one of the strongest growth stories in Korea’s pharmaceutical and biotech sector. According to new industry data compiled as of the third quarter on Nov. 24, 18 of the country’s 20 major listed pharmaceutical and biot
Korea Zinc announced on Nov. 24 that the company had held its third ESG Committee meeting of 2025 late last week to review the company’s occupational safety initiatives and discuss its strategy for reducing carbon emissions.The company convenes the committee regularly as part of its efforts to stren
South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean announced on Nov. 24 that Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Mélanie Joly visited the shipbuilder’s Geoje shipyard at the southern part of the country.It marked the second high-level Canadian government visit in less than a month as Ottawa ev
Korean Air announced on Nov. 24 that it would construct a new aircraft maintenance hangar within Incheon International Airport by investing 176 billion won ($120 million)Toward that end, the Seoul-based company plans to join hands with the Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC) by signing
The Imdang Scholarship & Cultural Foundation has donated 500 million won ($340,000) to KAIST to support advancements in space research and improvements to the university’s satellite research infrastructure.KAIST announced on Nov. 21 that it had received the donation from the foundation and would use
Korean Air announced on Nov. 21 that it has formed a strategic partnership with Samsung E&A to develop a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production and supply chain in the United States.The memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed on Nov. 20 at Korean Air’s headquarters in Seoul by Korean Air Vi
South Korea’s S-Oil announced on Nov. 19 that it has donated 200 million won ($140,000) to the Korea National Council on Social Welfare (KNCSW) to help energy-vulnerable households struggling with winter heating expenses.The Seoul-based company said that the donation would be used to provide heating
South Korea’s Samsung SDI is set to expand its battery manufacturing operations in Hungary with a 2.37 million euro investment, according to the Hungarian government’s website on Nov. 18.The contract indicates that Hungary’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade will support the project with a subsi
Starbucks Korea announced on Nov. 18 that it has donated the full month of August revenue from its two community stores to support housing for descendants of independence activists during the Japanese colonial rule during 1910 and 1945.The company noted that the initiative reflected its dedication t
South Korea’s top-tier refiner S-OIL announced on Nov. 17 that it has signed an integrated IT outsourcing (ITO) agreement with Samsung SDS, the country’s leading system integrator.The signing ceremony took place on Nov. 14 at S-OIL’s headquarters in Seoul, attended by senior executives from both com
South Korea’s Hyundai Bioscience announced on Nov. 13 that Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has approved a revised clinical trial plan for CP-COV03, the company’s oral broad-spectrum antiviral drug candidate.The measure is expected to pave the way for late-stage testing of what could become the world’s
S-OIL CEO Anwar A. Al-Hejazi has received South Korea’s most prestigious industrial medal thanks to the oil refiner’s mega-scale petrochemical investment project.The Seoul-based company announced on Nov. 13 that Al-Hejazi has won the Gold Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit at a ceremony marking
South Korea’s Dunamu, the operator of the country’s top digital asset exchange Upbit, reported solid earnings for the third quarter of 2025, buoyed by a rebound in global cryptocurrency markets.The Seoul-based company announced on Nov. 14 that it has posted sales of 385.9 billion won ($265 million),
