Features

In the internet age, information flows to just about everyone, meaning that the public is now highly aware of every action big companies take. The world is evolving fast, and people everywhere are now well-versed in matters as diverse as human rights and safety. This extends to most industries, and construction is no exception. Consumers […]

Millions of fans attended the latest global concert tour of K-Pop group BIGBANG, which ended just last month, proving that the world’s obsession with K-pop is still strong and very much alive. To expand the trendsetting K-Pop universe into the realm of fashion, YG Entertainment, a talent agency that represents the likes of PSY, CL […]

Note: Who makes up the diverse and talented team at Samsung C&T? This is the latest in a series of articles on the Samsung C&T Newsroom that looks at how some of the company’s brightest members work. Previously in the series, Samsung C&T Newsroom has spoken to a head suit maker and an environmental engineer. What motivates a […]

The New Culture Awards have been taking place at Samsung C&T each year since 2006, recognizing some of the talented individuals who make up the company. Previously, the employees who shared their compassion and dedication to the company were acknowledged for their thoughtful contributions in the first article of a two-part series. In the final […]

Each year, Samsung C&T’s Trading & Investment Group organizes the New Culture Awards, a ceremony to recognize outstanding employees who have made noteworthy contributions to the company. The awards ceremony is part of a tradition to highlight the company’s exemplary employee culture, first started in December 2006. In conjunction with a Human Resources committee, the winners […]

Over half a decade has passed since Merseybeat pop act Gerry and the Pacemakers tugged at the world’s heartstrings with the hit “Ferry ’Cross the Mersey.” In fact, for centuries, ferries were the only way to cross the River Mersey, the waterway that separates Liverpool and its satellite cities from the Wirral Peninsula. L: Mersey […]

The namesake label of designer Juun.J celebrated its 10th anniversary during Men’s Fashion Week this year in Paris, showing its 2017 Fall/Winter collection on January 20th under an archival concept. His last collection for the 2017 Spring/Summer season was based on a military theme, offering a new perspective on classic uniform tailoring. This season, the designer presented […]

Samsung C&T has won an international reputation for building in extreme heat. Over 20 years have passed since the company built the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, one of the hottest cities in the world. The company also built the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, in the scorching sands of Dubai. But what happens when builders have to […]

With today’s population reaching nearly 6.5 million people, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital, is finally getting its first public transport system. Public transit is the backbone of the metropolitan landscape, and without a solid system in place, its potential for growth and evolution is limited and inhibited. Saudi officials approved the Riyadh Metro in 2012, after […]

How did the suit – once the preserve of noblemen – become an affordable item? At the end of the 19th century, men’s formalwear was an exclusively upper class affair. Called white tie, it consisted of a black tailcoat, a marcella waistcoat with high-waisted pants. White tie was completely unsuited for the demands of the 20th century. […]