Kospi nears record 7,000 as Samsung family pay off huge inheritance tax bill May 4, 2026 South Korea’s Kospi breached the 6,900 mark for the first time on Monday, after a record rally in semiconductor stocks and the family behind tech giant Samsung paid off its inheritance tax bill. The index surged 5.1 per cent during Monday trading, closing 6,936.9 points, creeping closer to breaking the 7,000 mark after rallies by [...]
JBL Celebrates 80 Years of Powering Voices April 23, 2026 JBL, the iconic audio brand from HARMAN, is celebrating its 80th anniversary, marking eight decades of delivering sound that moves generations. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260423455760/en/ A legacy of leadership Since its founding by visionary engineer James B. Lansing in 1946, JBL has set the standard for audio innovation. [...]
How is Vietnam outperforming the FTSE 100? April 23, 2026 The UK’s blue chip stock market index has been outpaced in 2026 by rival benchmarks tracking alternatives in emerging markets, creating some eye-catching comparisons over the returns generated in the year to date. For London and the FTSE 100, it amounts to a change in fortunes. It gained roughly 22 per cent for 2025, in [...]
Samsung Biologics Union Holds First Rally, Warns of May 1 Strike April 22, 2026 Union estimates about 2,200 participants at one-hour event outside Bio Campus 1
Rebellions Collaborates with SK Telecom and Arm Targeting Sovereign AI and Telecom Infrastructure April 10, 2026 Collaborating with Arm and SKT to penetrate the global ‘Sovereign AI’ infrastructure market and establish industry standards Integrating the Arm AGI CPU with Rebellions’ RebelCard™ to enable next-generation AI infrastructure Validating telco-specific AI models and large-scale workloads at SKT’s AI Data Center
Trump turmoil in Asia sends chills through Seoul while China keeps its cool April 6, 2026 The war in the Middle East has sent shockwaves through global markets, stoking volatility across exchanges and asset classes everywhere. But one region, Asia, has been particularly exposed, due to its position at the forefront of the daily trading cycle. As the latest on-the-ground headlines line up alongside President Donald Trump’s erratic social media posts [...]
Samsung Biologics Under CEO John Rim Faces New ESG Risk After Rejecting Ruling in Contract Worker Discrimination Case April 2, 2026 After the Incheon Regional Labor Relations Commission ruled in Case No. Incheon 2025 Discrimination 10 that the exclusion of contract workers from holiday gift benefits constituted discriminatory treatment, the company sought review before the National Labor Relations Commission The dispute involved only about $10,000 in total, raising broader concerns over discrimination, human rights, and ESG credibility
Samsung Research Reveals Over Half of Europeans Admit to Looking at a Stranger’s Phone Screen in Public – With Nearly a Quarter Doing so out of Sheer Curiosity April 1, 2026 From dating apps to financial details, respondents report seeing a wide range of highly personal information on others' screens 56% of people admit to having looked at strangers’ phone screens accidentally, whereas 24% have done so out of curiosity. 57% identify public transport as the most likely place to notice someone else's screen. While 48%* feel confident they can keep their phone activity private when using it in crowded places, another 52%** acknowledge it is easy to see someone’s screen who is next to you in a public place without trying to look. 33% say they have seen personal content on a stranger’s phone in public. Some smartphone users who have looked at a stranger’s phone screen in public ignore and continue what they were doing (28%) or look away immediately (27%), but others (7%) admit to continuing to look discreetly. The new Samsung Galaxy S26 Privacy Display1 limits side-angle viewing of your screen to protect your privacy in any setting.
Samsung Biologics Strike: Labor Union Warns of CDMO Supply Chain Risks Following Overwhelming Vote March 30, 2026 Union members overwhelmingly approve strike action with 95.52% voting in favor on a 95.38% turnout, clearing the final legal hurdle after mediation ceased. Union emphasizes this is a fight against structural corporate governance issues, citing unresolved allegations concerning unfair labor practices and ESG compliance risks. Management adhered to a group-level wage guideline rather than bargaining on the basis of Samsung Biologics' own performance, exposing a lack of independent bargaining authority.
Arm is opening a chip shop. This could be transformative March 26, 2026 Fascinating news came on Tuesday night that semiconductor designer Arm confirmed rumours that it would be launching its own chip. For those not in the know, Cambridge-based Arm has so far only focused on semiconductor architecture – the blueprint that determines how chips work – and then licences that out to tech firms who choose [...]