Features

Indispensable Materials: How Cobalt Became the Rockstar of Rare Metals

June 12, 2018

Every time we snap a photo for Instagram, write an assignment on our laptops, or fly a drone in the park, a little-known metal is making the magic happen: cobalt. The naturally occurring trace element has been used for hundreds of years to color glass and ceramics, but these days it is highly sought after […]

New Shirts, New Shoes, New Services: SSF Shop Gets a Style Change

June 8, 2018

As our lives get busier and the world gets more crowded, stealing a moment to create our own happiness is harder than ever. Samsung Fashion is making that easier by helping customers find that small, but certain, happiness while they shop online with an all new update to their online store. SSF Shop’s updates have […]

Raemian Takes Smart Homes to the Next Level

June 4, 2018

Walk into any electronic store and you will find a plethora of devices and appliances with network capabilities. But it wasn’t too long ago when journalists were busy explaining the concept of the Internet of Things, or IoT, to their audience. The astonishing speed at which IoT entered the common lexicon gives a sense of […]

Charting the Oceans: The Life of a Maritime Logistics Manager

May 31, 2018

People have traded goods by sea for millennia. Even after the invention of airplanes, ships continue to be the main means of transportation for carrying goods and raw materials across the world. Due to its cost-effectiveness, over 90% of world’s trade today is carried by sea. Despite advances in navigation technology, shipping goods across vast […]

Everland’s Rose Festival: Celebrating the World’s Most Famous Flower

May 29, 2018

As a totemic symbol which spans across cultures, the rose is arguably the world’s most famous flower. It has been the subject of countless artworks, and being synonymous with love, the flower has also adorned numerous momentous occasions in people’s lives. True to its stature, the rose has a long and distinguished history of its […]

How Samsung C&T Builds Relationships and Strengthen Communities

May 28, 2018

Business success depends on local communities’ support – that’s one of the most important lessons Samsung C&T has learned from 80 years of building businesses around the world. Without their help and encouragement, it would not be possible for the company to grow from a small shop in Daegu to the multinational entity that stands […]

Samsung C&T Wins Another North-South Corridor Contract in Singapore

May 24, 2018

– Consecutive NSC contract awarded based on differentiated design and technology Samsung C&T Corporation has been awarded a S$603 million design and construction contract to build North-South Corridor, a 1.7-kilometer-long underground road and facility building in the Toa Payoh area by Land Transport Authority (LTA).  The construction will commence in May 2018 and be completed by […]

The Physics of Water Slides: The Science Behind the Thrill

May 24, 2018

Standing 17 meters over the Caribbean Bay water park, some riders have been known to have second thoughts as they step into the Aqualoop and wait for its trapdoor to fall open. A vertical drop and a frothing torrent of water carries park-goers through a thrilling loop, spilling out into a pool below. What better […]

How Art and Fashion Collaborate to Define Our Culture

May 21, 2018

Paris Fashion Week, 2009. Anticipation overflowed from the stands onto the dimly lit runway at Maison Martin Margiela’s Spring/Summer collection show. As soon as the lights went down, everyone in the audience knew something strange was afoot. Faceless figures, some ensconced in abstract silhouettes, others dressed in uncanny objects, floated down the runway like a stream […]

Samsung C&T’s Manila Office: Building a Foundation of Trust

May 18, 2018

Manila’s nickname as the ‘Pearl of the Orient’ couldn’t be more fitting. As one of the most densely populated cities in the world it has a tough shell that only reveals its riches to those with enough ambition and perseverance to pry. Located on a fault line, the city has been shaken throughout history by […]