Hyundai Motor to produce EVs at Ulsan plant
Aug 28, 2022 23:55 pm UTC| Business Economy
Hyundai Motor Co. will set up its first electric vehicle (EV)-dedicated manufacturing plant on the test driving site of its Ulsan plant. According to South Koreas top automaker, the site was chosen as the best location...
S. Korea’s ad agencies turn to NFT ventures as new growth engine
Aug 28, 2022 23:32 pm UTC| Technology Economy Business
South Koreas major advertising agencies, Cheil Worldwide Inc. and Daehong Communications Inc. are boosting non-fungible token (NFT) ventures to develop new growth engines. Cheil Worldwide, a subsidiary of South Koreas...
Kawhi Leonard promotes New Balance-Aime Leon Dore hoops jersey
Aug 28, 2022 22:49 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business
Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard is back in the gym after an ACL injury and is promoting a special New Balance hoops jersey in an ongoing collaboration with New York-based brand Aime Leon Dore (ALD). The...
McDonald's offers Popeye-style chicken sandwich in Canada
Aug 28, 2022 22:17 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
McDonalds has introduced the McCrispy, another try at selling giant Popeye-style fried chicken sandwiches, but only in Canada. The fast-food giant describes McCrispy as a crispy chicken sandwich made with 100 percent...
Running shoe category gives Asics a lift
Aug 28, 2022 20:54 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business
Japanese sportswear and equipment brand Asics has reinforced its position as a running shoe specialist, recording a 7.4 percent growth in sales to 1.625 billion, despite widespread logistics woes and lockdowns. Asics...
Aug 28, 2022 20:24 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business
Audi will join Formula One from the 2026 season as a power unit supplier but s yet to reveal whether it will run or own a team. The Volkswagen-owned German car manufacturer is expected to partner with the...
Samsung creates prototype toilet for the poor with Gates Foundation
Aug 27, 2022 23:42 pm UTC| Business Economy Life
Samsung Electronics Co. has wrapped up a project to develop a prototype toilet for the worlds poorest communities billed Reinvent the Toilet (RT) project with the Bill Melinda Gates Foundation. The South Korean tech...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
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