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Korean builder faces criticism across the board Daewoo Engineering & Construction (E&C) is one of the largest builders in Korea. But the Seoul-based outfit does not seem to live up to its reputation as a business bellwether. Lawmakers recently cried foul...

World's top cosmetics retailer opens first store here Sephora, the world’s largest cosmetics retailer, has opened its first store in Korea this week. Hereafter, the business bellwether plans to launch more than 10 shops here over the next three years. The...

Korea's state-backed outfit erroneously announce candidate list of new recruits If you are business partners of Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), you may have to rethink what the state-backed outfit officially announces. Last week, KOTRA disclosed 159 finalists who are supposed...

Kim spreads K-pop, K-food, K-beauty across Asia No matter what it is related to Korea, ask him. He has pulled out all the stops to spread the Korean Wave, otherwise known as “Hallyu,” across Asia for the past two decades. He...

David Webster to take charge of AP, Japan Workday, a top-tier provider of enterprise cloud applications for human resources and finance, has named David Webster as chief of its operation in Asia Pacific and Japan. The new CEO will take charge...

Able C&C launches 5 shops in 2 months South Korean cosmetics brand Missha has opened its 20th store in Turkey to make its presence felt in the significant market. Missha has briskly made inroads into the global market. Able C&C, the...

Korean outfit strives to become top-tier player in world market White Information Networking, Korea’s leading provider of human resource management (HRM) software and service solutions, vies to join the rank of the global top five players. Based on its technological edge,...

Two promising outfits go hands-in-hands Two prominent outfits decide to join forces to stand out in the global market _ AirAsia has selected Workday Human Capital Management (HCM) as the partner of its digital transformation journey. AirAsia is a top-tier...

Chairman Kim Byung-ju rises to 23rd spot in wealth list Amid the trade war between the United States and China, export-driven Korea struggled over the past year. As a result, the country’s wealthiest’ fortunes dropped substantially this year, according to...

Japanese apparel maker shuts down shops in downtown Seoul Uniqlo is closing down stores in Seoul, which leads to speculation that the Japanese clothing retailer reduces its operation in Korea amid Korean consumers’ boycott of made-in-Japan products. Uniqlo recently said that...