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Samsung heir Lee Jae Yong could be pardon as hinted by the Democratic Party head

Jun 07, 2021 05:59 am UTC| Business Economy

Lee Jae Yong, the Samsung heir, and head is currently in jail after being handed down a two-and-a-half-year imprisonment sentence for bribery. However, it seems that he will be getting out of prison very soon. Possible...

Coupang tests first overseas business in Japan

Jun 07, 2021 05:26 am UTC| Business Economy

Coupang, still fresh from its New York Stock Exchange listing in March, is planning a global expansion. To kick start its plans, it was revealed that the South Korean leading e-commerce player had picked Japan as its first...

China accuses H&M, Nike, Zara and 13 other brands of selling unsafe products

Jun 05, 2021 20:57 pm UTC| Economy Business

China has accused 16 companies, including HM, Nike, Zara, of selling unsafe or poor-quality childrens clothes and other goods. The customs agency came up with a list of products that should be returned or destroyed such...

Nissan postpones release of electric SUV due to chip shortage

Jun 05, 2021 19:18 pm UTC| Economy Business

Nissan Motor Co. postponed the release of its electric flagship model Ariya SUV due to the persisting semiconductor shortage. The Ariya SUV was set to go on sale in mid-2021 but Nissan changed plans and said a limited...

Corona named Most Valuable Beer Brand despite impact of name similarity to coronavirus

Jun 05, 2021 15:43 pm UTC| Economy Business

By aligning with vacation vibes such as being the cold beverage of choice during a hot day at the beach, Corona has become the most valuable beer brand according to a new list by Brand Finance. The annual report on the...

Samsung expected to account for 50% SSD sales to North American data centers in Q3

Jun 05, 2021 14:59 pm UTC| Economy Technology

Samsung Electronics solid-state drives (SSDs) are projected to account for over 50 percent of those to be purchased by data centers in North America who expanding their storage capacities. Consequently, the South...

S. Korea's CS Wind acquires US wind tower factory from Denmark's Vestas for $150 million

Jun 05, 2021 12:31 pm UTC| Economy Business

South Koreas CS Wind Corp. has acquired the worlds largest wind tower manufacturing facility from Danish wind turbine maker Vestas Wind Systems A/S at $150 million. Under the agreement signed by CS Wind Chairman and CEO...

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Economy

Oil Prices Slip as OPEC+ Boosts August Output, Oversupply Concerns Weigh on Crude Market

Oil prices edged lower in early Asian trading on Monday after OPEC+ agreed to increase production targets for August, adding to expectations of stronger global crude supplies and easing concerns over disruptions in the...

US Stock Futures Rise as Investors Eye Fed Minutes, AI Stocks, and Q2 Earnings

U.S. stock index futures moved higher on Sunday evening as investors prepared for a key week featuring the release of the Federal Reserves June meeting minutes and the unofficial start of the second-quarter earnings...

Gold Price Rises as Softer Dollar and Fed Rate Expectations Boost Bullion Demand

Gold prices climbed during Asian trading on Monday as a weaker U.S. dollar and fading expectations of another Federal Reserve interest rate hike this year supported demand for the precious metal. The recovery extended...

Asian Markets Slip as AI Earnings Season Looms, Oil Prices Fall Ahead of Key Fed Signals

Asian stock markets traded lower on Monday as investors turned cautious ahead of a critical earnings season expected to highlight the strength of artificial intelligence (AI) demand. At the same time, falling oil prices...

Japan Defense Stocks Rally on Report of New Defense Ministry Bureau for Global Cooperation

Japanese defense-related stocks rallied sharply on Monday after a report by the Yomiuri newspaper said the government is preparing to establish a new bureau within the Ministry of Defense to strengthen international...

Politics

Australian PM Anthony Albanese Apologizes After Kylie Minogue Podcast Remarks Spark Backlash

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese issued a public apology on Monday after making controversial remarks about pop icon Kylie Minogue during a comedy podcast interview, drawing criticism from opposition lawmakers...

Iran Begins Oil Sale Talks With Japan Under U.S. Sanctions Waiver Amid Shipping Risks

Iran has opened preliminary discussions with Japanese companies about resuming crude oil exports under a temporary U.S. sanctions waiver, although potential buyers are seeking a longer exemption and stronger assurances...

Trump to Meet Zelenskiy at NATO Summit in Turkey to Push Ukraine Peace Efforts

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during this weeks NATO summit in Turkey as part of a renewed diplomatic effort to end the war in Ukraine, according to a senior U.S....

Israel Cabinet Rejects Supreme Court Ruling, Sparking Constitutional Crisis Fears

Israels cabinet has voted to reject a Supreme Court ruling involving the countrys broadcast regulator, triggering fresh concerns over a potential constitutional crisis and deepening tensions between Prime Minister Benjamin...

Israeli Airstrike Kills Two in Gaza City as Ceasefire Violations and Truce Talks Persist

At least two Palestinians were killed and several others were wounded in an Israeli airstrike in central Gaza City on Sunday, according to Palestinian health officials, as violence continued despite an October ceasefire...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Foxconn Q2 Revenue Surges Nearly 40% on Strong AI Server Demand

Foxconn, officially known as Hon Hai Precision Industry, reported a sharp rise in second-quarter revenue as booming demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure continued to drive growth across its cloud and...

Citi Raises TSMC Price Target as AI Chip Demand Strengthens Growth Outlook

Citi has raised its target price for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) to NT$3,800 from NT$2,875, while maintaining its Buy rating, citing stronger confidence in the chipmakers long-term growth as demand for...

AI Memory Chip Shortage Likely to Persist Despite Korea Investment Boom, Nomura Says

Concerns that a new wave of investment announcements by South Korean memory chipmakers could trigger another memory chip oversupply cycle may be exaggerated, according to Nomura analysts, who believe strong artificial...

Samsung Q2 Profit Seen Soaring as AI Memory Demand Keeps Chip Prices Elevated

Samsung Electronics is expected to report another record-breaking quarter as booming artificial intelligence (AI) demand continues to fuel higher memory chip prices and tighten global supply. Analysts estimate the South...

Meta Cloud Ambitions Could Challenge AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, Says Morgan Stanley

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) is preparing to expand into the cloud computing market, a move that could position the company as a future rival to Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. According to...