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Fashion-conscious netizens are being offered a simple way to raise money for low-income children in need of sight-giving surgery – they just need to click the little heart to like Heart for Eye content posted by fashion brand KUHO on its official Instagram account.  For every “Like” received in May, KRW1,000 (nearly a dollar in the […]

It was an early morning in late April when dozens of volunteers gathered in Singapore’s Geylang Bahru subzone for what might be described as ‘operation home makeover’. TOUCH Senior Activity Centre (TSAC) had already helped identify two rental apartment units occupied by elderly residents for the attention of Samsung C&T volunteers. The Engineering & Construction […]

Ten novice monks took time away from temple life on Thursday, May 2, as they got to enjoy an outing at South Korea’s Everland theme park in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. They started the day by receiving a warm welcome and gifts. The boys, aged 6-7, are staying at Seoul’s Jogyesa Temple for two weeks as […]

“The darling buds of May,” as coined by William Shakespeare, conjures images of flowers in bloom. But in South Korea, the phrase might as well refer to children, as May is their month of celebration – not least because the 5th of the month has been celebrated as a national holiday in children’s honor since […]

Samsung C&T Fashion Group said on April 24 that it had released a cover of the 1989 song “After You Leave Me” by Jang Beom-june, the leader of the highly popular indie band Busker Busker, as part of Beanpole’s 30th anniversary “Now Thirty” campaign. The song is the second in the Beanpole campaign, which was […]

As societies around the world take positive steps towards equality, fashion is catching up by embracing diversity. If what people wear matters – to their sense of dignity and their well-being – then fashion brands are increasingly striving to ensure no one is left behind, whether they need mobility support, maternity wear, or improved plus-size […]

Algeria’s Naama Combined Cycle Power Plant (CCPP) took a major step towards completion this month, after its gas turbine was successfully fired up for the first time – signaling the starting point of a trial run that will lead to providing electricity to a million people. The facility’s full generation capacity of 1,163MW can be […]

Samsung C&T Resort Group is opening its Caribbean Bay water park after 40 days of spring cleaning. Some of the attractions are already open, and the rest will gradually become available from April 27 until mid-May. This is great news for those looking for an early spring getaway, as the warm spas and exciting water attractions […]

When this spring’s Seoul Motor Show rolled into town, there was a distinctly electric feel to the affair. The biennial exhibition’s central aisle was dominated by electric vehicles (EVs): two-seaters, family sedans, sports cars, motorbikes, and scooters. A cursory glance would have led onlookers to presume battery-powered wheels were taking over. While that has not […]

Samsung C&T Corporation posted its consolidated earnings for the first quarter of 2019 on April 24, Korean local time. Overall, the company recorded KRW 7.357 tn in revenue, a 1.6% (KRW 119 bn) decrease from KRW 7.476 tn in Q1 2018. Operating profit was KRW 105 bn, down by 49.7% (KRW 104 bn) from KRW […]