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The ongoing global semiconductor shortage has raised awareness of supply chains and why it is so important to ensure their strength and stability. There are various materials that are needed to process semiconductors. One of them is sulfuric acid, which is vital for a number of industries despite its accurate reputation as a highly corrosive […]

Everyone has their own way of dealing with the summer heat. Some want to play with water in the sun, others prefer to get their mind off the heat with tasty food and drinks, while still others would rather learn or experience something cool. At Caribbean Bay and Everland in August, Korea’s premier theme parks […]

Everyone must have built a house with toy blocks at least once in their childhood. A new innovation is taking place in the construction industry, a “modular” construction method that is like assembling blocks. Samsung C&T Engineering and Construction Group recently completed its first modular building project that is also its first “smart turnkey” project. […]

After two plus years of working from home and wearing athleisure or casual wear for webinars and online meetings, men finally want to dress to impress once more. At the Milan Fashion Week in June, where menswear and suits once more took center stage, Italian luxury fashion designer Brunello Cucinelli said, “Men want to dress […]

Overall Performance Revenue: KRW 10.819T, up KRW 2.271T (26.6%↑) from KRW 8.548T in Q2 2021 Operating Profit: KRW 556B, up KRW 131B (30.8%↑) from KRW 425B in Q2 2021 Despite the adverse business environment, Samsung C&T’s overall revenue and operating profit in Q2 grew as the company’s efforts to improve its fundamental competitiveness bore fruit. […]

Continuing our theme from last month, when we established why solar power has emerged as such a compelling global energy solution, we can now zoom in on a Samsung C&T Trading & Investment Group that is responsible for carrying out vast solar energy projects in the United States. With solar energy generation rising 23 percent […]

Every summer sees mass movements of people heading for vacation spots far from the everyday routines of home and work. While some head for the mountains, others prefer to turn towards the coast, choosing to drive, board a train, fly in an airplane, or sail on a ship. These various forms of transportation rely upon […]

Each Korean summer brings with it plenty of heat and humidity. Families eagerly seek weekend and vacation activities that are both fun and cool enough to beat the heat. Last month we reported on Caribbean Bay’s Mega Wave Festival, so this month it is time to see what neighboring Everland has on offer. Having begun […]

With the rapid progress in the development and upgrading of the core technologies that lead the Fourth Industrial Revolution, there is a boom in the construction of so-called “smart cities” around the world, based on hyper-connectedness, the Internet of Things (IoT), and intelligent infrastructure. The idea of smart cities is predicated upon the construction of […]

For well over a hundred years, seersucker has been a well-known trick to beat the summer heat. The Wall Street Journal recently included seersucker in a short list of classic cool fabrics together will linen and fresco wool. While seersucker is best known for suits and blazers, Vice magazine in its recent “best summer shirts […]