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Samsung Electronics’ PSU Scheme Passes Labour Law Review
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (279+ words) A legal dispute raised by a Samsung Electronics labour union over the company's performance-linked stock compensation plan has effectively come to an end after South Korea's labour ministry closed its preliminary review, finding no procedural violations under labour law. The…...
Only distribution stores profit in competition with telco
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (332+ words) The mobile telecommunications market, which has been dubbed "waiver of penalty for KT," is in chaos due to excessive subsidies. Although the cap on subsidies has been lifted due to the abolition of the Terminal Distribution Structure Improvement Act, only…...
Will KOSPI 5,000 Become Reality? KOSPI 200 Earnings Seen Rising 50% This Year
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (222+ words) Expectations for a "KOSPI 5,000 era" are building, as operating profits at leading listed companies are forecast to rise by more than 50% this year from last year. Led by Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, companies across a range of sectors'including LG…...
Who Is Responsible for Watermarking?… Industry ‘Confused’ Ahead of AI Basic Act
1+ week, 2+ day ago (317+ words) The Ministry of Science and ICT held the briefing session on December 24, 2025, at the Seoul office of the National Information Society Agency in Jung-gu, Seoul, where it announced the results of opinion gathering related to the AI Basic Act and…...
Despite a Record-Setting KOSPI Rally, Retail Investors’ Top Pick Is the S&P 500 ETF
1+ week, 2+ day ago (340+ words) Despite the KOSPI staging a rally of more than 75%, the pace at which retail investors exited the domestic equity market only accelerated. The top net purchase by individual investors this year was neither Samsung Electronics nor SK Hynix, but S…...
Alongside Official Broadcasts, “Chat Commentary”…How People Watch Sports on OTT These Days
1+ week, 5+ day ago (483+ words) Alongside Official Broadcasts, "Chat Commentary'How People Watch Sports on OTT These Days'IT" The way audiences watch sports broadcasts has been changing. As the number of platforms carrying sports content increases, viewers now have more options beyond attending games in person....
Will KT’s Penalty Exemption Have a Impact on Number Movement
2+ week, 9+ hour ago (387+ words) Will KT's Penalty Exemption Have a Impact on Number Movement'IT" As KT has accepted the government's request to exempt all customers from penalties, attention is focusing on its impact on the mobile telecommunications market going forward. The telecommunications industry believes…...
Gemini vs. On-Service AI… Naver Takes a Different Path from Google
2+ week, 1+ day ago (383+ words) As Google expands its global search and portal influence with its AI model Gemini and image generation tool Nano Banana Pro, the global search market is rapidly reorganizing around Google's AI. Korea, however, is an exception. Naver continues to firmly…...
Big Tech steps up M&A race to secure AI growth engines
2+ week, 1+ day ago (286+ words) Global technology companies are accelerating mergers and acquisitions as they compete to secure new growth drivers in the AI era, with Samsung Electronics, Alphabet and Nvidia stepping up dealmaking focused on chips, data centres, power and automation. Samsung Electronics said…...