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New schoolbags for students of all ages
February 20, 2024
Many of the little difficulties of everyday life can be solved by surprisingly simple solutions. One example is having the right container to hold your possessions as you move around during the day. Our two hands can only hold so much, while pockets are really only good for holding small items (and not everyone has […]

2024 key commodity market outlook: Part 2
February 15, 2024
We kicked off our 2024 key commodity outlook by assessing this year’s expectations for steel, copper, rechargeable battery materials, and precious metals. In doing so, we presented a mixed picture of opportunities and challenges, as global economic uncertainty weighs on many commodities. Continuing with the second part of our outlook, we will now look at […]

World’s second-largest building opens; constructed by Samsung C&T
February 13, 2024
On Jan. 10 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the landmark Merdeka 118 skyscraper, constructed by Samsung C&T Engineering & Construction Group, was officially opened in the presence of assembled dignitaries. The Merdeka 118 — “Merdeka” means “independent” in Malay — is the second-tallest building in the world, after the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which was completed […]

Three strong reasons to visit Everland and Caribbean Bay in February
February 8, 2024
Korea’s premier theme park Everland and water park Caribbean Bay are open year-round. They are always attractive and fun places for individuals, couples, and families to visit. But this month there are three particularly good reasons to enjoy a day out there. All aboard the Snow Buster In winter, what can be more fun than […]

Colors of the year: Why limit yourself to two?
February 7, 2024
Just as every year is the International Year of something (the United Nations has declared 2024 the International Year of Camelids), each year has one or more colors chosen to capture a mood, sentiment, or hope for that year. This year, Samsung Fashion Institute (SFI), part of Samsung C&T Fashion Group, has selected two hues […]

Samsung C&T develops design for world’s largest liquefied hydrogen storage tank
February 1, 2024
Hydrogen is a gas, the most plentiful element in the universe. Because hydrogen is an important source of energy that is carbon free and therefore doesn’t emit pollutants, its production and storage are becoming more valued worldwide. Let’s learn about the growing importance of hydrogen and what Samsung C&T is doing to make storage of […]

Samsung C&T to invest in future growth and enhance shareholder value on foundation of steady performance
January 31, 2024
– 2023 revenue KRW 41.896T, operating profit KRW 2.870T – Highest possible dividend payout under consistent dividend policy at KRW 2,550 per common stock and KRW 2,600 per preferred stock – Cancellation of treasury shares – 7,807,563 common shares (third of those currently held), 159,835 preferred shares (all of those currently held) Samsung C&T posted […]

2024 key commodity market outlook: Part 1
January 30, 2024
At the start of a new year, we often take stock of commodity markets after the publication of various annual forecasts. It can be challenging to get this right – for example, 2023 did not prove to be as profitable as expected for commodities, partly because supply chains were more resilient than anticipated. Yet, we […]

Ensconced in velvet: Juun.J brings an eccentric sparkle to new collection
January 26, 2024
Never let it be said that Juun.J is predictable in any way. For 15 years, Juun.J and its founder and creative director Jung Wook-jun have been dazzling the fashion world with creative uses of fabrics and unorthodox reinterpretations of clothing designs. This time is no different, as Juun.J unveiled its 2024 fall/winter collection in Paris […]

Not ‘Bauhaus’ but ‘Bao Haus’-Everland opens its panda gallery
January 23, 2024
If you are craving panda-related pleasure, Everland is ready to pander to your tastes. On Jan. 20 a new panda-centric attraction called Bao Haus was opened. Bao Haus, a play on words of the German architectural school Bauhaus, is a gallery where visitors can admire panda pictures, panda-related memorabilia, and write letters to the Bao […]