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Nabakem sprays support for mainland business

24 Oct 2012

It is not every day that an executive talks about chemical products as his children. But for Kim Jong-hyouk, president and CEO of Nabakem, business is all about family.

Strong relationship grows

16 Oct 2012

Following the post-war years that saw the creation of South Korea, diplomatic and trade relations with Hong Kong were quickly established, heralding the beginning of a new, mutually beneficial...

Rapper's monster hit puts K-Pop in world spotlight

16 Oct 2012

In the past few weeks, you would have had to have been hiding under a rock, or at least avoiding all encounters with the media, to have missed South Korean rapper Psy's hugely popular hit, Gangnam...

Second edition of event returns with star-studded cast

16 Oct 2012

Following its successful debut last year, Festive Korea has returned with more than 20 activities and runs until the middle of November.

Limoh's business acumen is built on giving back

16 Oct 2012

For Lim Ohsik, the true testament of a company's success is measured not by its size but by how much it gives back to society. More than being the CEO and chairman of South Korean conglomerate...

Opinion

Super ministries may not be the right answer for mainland China

Alex Lo

Church developers remain unbowed by government rules

George Chen

A house is not a home until it becomes affordable

Sejong City rises as the country's next capital

Building a capital from the ground up is a challenge for any nation. Moving the capital to a leaner, greener city and making it the centre of research, education and hi-tech industry - that is an...

Global kitchen brand leads in slow juicer innovation

Hurom LS chairman and founder Kim Young-ki spent more than 30 years perfecting the Hurom juicer and extractor. Hurom's patented Slow Squeezing system gently extracts juice from fruits and...

RF Window transcends boundaries with technology

"South Korea is the kingdom of the repeater," says Lee Seong-jae, CEO of RF Window. The executive is referring to an electronic device that passes wireless signals over physical obstructions such...

Mungyo goes global with quality gypsum

From the mine to the market, Mungyo takes giant strides in a variety of industries by offering top-quality gypsum products bearing the company's trademark.

Daegu-Gyeongbuk economic zone converges major industries

Prime location, end-to-end supply chain and customised facilities are only a few of the many advantages that South Korea's free economic zone provides its growing community of global powerhouse...

Sapphire Technology brings down LED lighting costs

Sapphire Technology made waves as the first South Korean company to introduce the single crystal sapphire ingot as a light-emitting diode (LED) substrate.