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Pink-nosed panda baby practices walking, pursues independence
October 30, 2020
Everland’s most adorable resident may have now reached peak cuteness, as the baby panda has the coloring and fur of an adult on the small scale but with two exceptions – her little white nose and her little white claws. The baby, who does not yet have a name, is also getting fussy and insistent, […]

Samsung C&T Q3 2020 earnings
October 28, 2020
Samsung C&T posted KRW 7.85Tn in revenue and KRW 216Bn in operating profit for Q3 2020. Despite COVID-19’s prolonged negative effects on the business environment, the company will strive to achieve its annual goals and secure long-term competitiveness through efforts to enhance the efficiency of existing operations and develop new growth drivers. /*! elementor – […]

Samsung C&T announces coal exit
October 27, 2020
– Samsung C&T’s board of directors has decided to stop any new coal-related business, including investment, construction, and trading – Ongoing projects will be gradually closed or withdrawn from – The coal exit plan is unprecedented for a nonfinancial company in Korea Samsung C&T’s board of directors announced its decision today to stop any new […]

Online-only fashion brands cater to contactless customers
October 24, 2020
Only a decade or two ago, when internet shopping was still in its infancy, some people balked at the idea of ever buying clothing online. That has already changed a lot, but the pandemic this year really accelerated the move towards contactless shopping and buying things from home or wherever you and your mobile device […]

Building down: Constructing underground spaces for humans
October 23, 2020
Humankind has long had a fascination with living and moving underground. It’s not surprising, perhaps, since early humans lived in caves and dugouts before they learned to cooperate and construct free-standing shelters. Perhaps this ancestral experience has left its mark on our imaginations. Dante, Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, Lewis Carroll, CS Lewis & J.R.R. Tolkien: […]

SC&T office spotlight: Johannesburg
October 22, 2020
As the strongest economy in Southern Africa, and the second biggest in Africa as a whole, South Africa plays an important role both regionally and on the world stage. With a population of nearly 60 million, South Africa is the sixth most populous nation on its continent and is recognized for both natural and cultural diversity. Samsung […]

‘Untact’ but undiscouraged: Traders in the new normal
October 16, 2020
As the world continues to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic, people across the world have had to get used to doing business in a physically distanced way. South Korea has even come up with the term “untact” to describe this contactless trend, which has been getting global attention. Samsung C&T Trading & Investment Group has […]

Finding ways to make fashion more sustainable
October 14, 2020
In a March 2020 article on the BBC website, Christine Ro asked the million-dollar question: “Can fashion ever be sustainable?” As consumers become more interested in knowing about the impact on the environment of their shopping choices and choosing accordingly, it’s a timely thing to ask. The fashion industry is making moves to improve things, […]

Smart cities: Making everyday life easier and better
October 13, 2020
Increasing urbanization in our modern developed world shows no signs of stopping. This brings into sharper relief the need for greater sustainability and resource efficiency, and we will need to learn how to live better and smarter together in larger cities while enjoying a good quality of life. The concept of a “smart city” is […]

Baby panda wakes up every day just a little bit longer
September 28, 2020
It has been over 70 days since a baby panda was born in Everland. During these last two+ months the little one has shown shockingly fast growth. When she was born, she was less than 200 grams in weight and less than 20 cm long. But now she weighs ten times as much and has […]