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Jiyong Kim wins the 2023 Samsung Fashion Design Fund award
December 12, 2023
How do emerging fashion designers get discovered and break through to the big time? One way for designers from Korea is to be selected as winner of the Samsung Fashion Design Fund award. This year, Jiyong Kim has become the winner of the 19th SFDF award, following in the footsteps of previous winners like Rejina […]

Photo of Everland panda twins in TIME’s top 100 photos
December 7, 2023
They say a picture says a thousand words, but if it is one of the top 100 photos of the year, how many words does it say then? The birth last July 7 of twin female pandas at Everland Zoo won many hearts. One of the photos taken on that day was recently chosen by […]

Creating a safer construction site by conducting safety checks on construction equipment
December 5, 2023
On a construction site, countless pieces of equipment are needed. While varying in size and function, all equipment has this in common: it must be properly maintained and inspected before use and operated safely to ensure the health and safety of workers. Let’s learn from Samsung C&T Engineering & Construction Group about several different categories […]

SC&T Office Spotlight: Riyadh
December 1, 2023
As we continue our sweep across Samsung C&T Trading & Investment Group’s dozens of global offices, we move northwards from our most recent Office Spotlight installments in Accra and Nairobi to the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region. More specifically, we now land in the capital of Saudi Arabia, where Samsung C&T’s Riyadh Office […]

Samsung C&T announces new leadership
November 30, 2023
On Nov. 28, 2023, Samsung C&T announced new leadership. It has nominated Trading & Investment (T&I) Group’s Executive Vice President Lee Jae-eon for the role of president & CEO of the Samsung C&T T&I Group. Previously Executive Vice President and concurrently head of both Samsung C&T T&I Group’s Corporate Planning Team and New Business Team, […]

Popping into an area near you: Jacquemus and COMME des GARÇONS pop-ups
November 23, 2023
When one of your favorite brands comes to stay in one of one of your favorite neighborhoods for a short time, it’s nice to pay them a visit. Right now, two of the world’s hottest fashion labels have appeared – for a limited time – in one of Seoul’s hippest areas. One of the most […]

Samsung C&T helps turn cities smart
November 22, 2023
As cities get busier and denser, people dream of an urban life that minimizes travel times with real-time information and provides convenience through remote work opportunities, while also managing carbon emissions. Such a so-called “smart city” is the urban environment of the future that can make our lives more convenient and efficient. Let us learn […]

Getting to know copper
November 17, 2023
At a glance Copper has been used by people since around 8000 B.C., and its applications continue to expand A bullish estimate suggests that the price of copper could nearly double by 2025 Samsung C&T performs various roles in the copper business, in which it has operated since 1981 There are at least two reasons […]

Remaking fashion for 20 years: Thom Browne
November 14, 2023
When Thom Browne was young, he didn’t know he was going to become a style icon for the 21th century. He studied economics at university and tried a stint as an actor. But it was when he moved to New York in the late 1990s and began working in luxury brand menswear that he found […]

Challenges of building in the Middle East
November 9, 2023
The countries of the Middle East are seeking to develop a variety of their resources, most notably by diversifying their economies. Additionally, the region is making efforts to develop its tourism industry. For these and other reasons, various large-scale construction projects are taking place in the Middle East. Naturally, all construction sites post challenges, so […]