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Fashion brand 8 Seconds is set to open its first offline store in China, with a flagship store in the trend-loving city of Shanghai. This follows the successful launch of K-pop star G-Dragon’s collaboration with 8 Seconds. The store will open its doors on September 30. It is located on the bustling Huaihai Road, considered by […]

Modern Korea is almost completely unrecognizable from the country it was just a few decades ago. Even until the beginning of the 20th Century, Korea did not have much interaction with the rest of the world. As a result, the country had remained ethnically and culturally homogenous. In recent years, however, Korea has undergone rapid social […]

Samsung C&T has won the highest possible recognition for its stringent safety standards from Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA). The company scooped the Grand Prize at the LTA’s Annual Safety Award Convention (ASAC). The event was held on September 21, and marked the ASAC’s 18th anniversary. The ASAC is a convention that recognizes companies for their […]

Note: This is the latest in a series of articles on the Samsung C&T Newsroom that examines several key materials, looking at how they are being used by a variety of industries, including trading, technology and construction. Previously in the series, Samsung C&T Newsroom has looked at why copper is such a big deal to everyone from traders […]

Samsung C&T Fashion Group brand KUHO has launched its 2017 Spring/Summer collection at New York Fashion Week. The collection was displayed on September 14 in the ultra-trendy SoHo district, and marked the brand’s first time presenting in New York. KUHO’s head designer Hyun Jung Kim opted to convey the brand’s signature minimalism concept in the […]

Harvesting is one of the oldest activities known to mankind. In fact, many anthropologists claim it is what makes us truly human – our transition from nomadic hunter-gatherers to settled agricultural communities arguably brought about the phenomenon of civilization. Little wonder, then, that almost every culture in the world has developed its own unique way […]

Note: This is the latest in a series of articles on the Samsung C&T Newsroom that will examine several key materials, looking at how these are being utilized by a variety of sectors, including the trading, technology and construction industries. Previously in this series, Samsung C&T Newsroom has explored the importance of copper in the modern world. […]

For up-and-coming fashion designers, it can often be hard to catch a break in the industry, no matter how creative and talented you may be. That is why organizations such as the Samsung Fashion & Design Fund (SFDF), established as a showcase of Samsung C&T Fashion Group’s philosophy to support up-and-coming talent, can be incredibly […]

Ties between Samsung C&T and Myanmar go back a long way. Almost four full decades ago, the company opened an office in Yangon. However, a long period of political instability curtailed activities in the Southeast Asian country for most foreign enterprises – including Samsung C&T – until earlier this decade. In 2012, military rule slowly […]

On the construction site, there is no such thing as a minor mistake. Even a small lapse of concentration could result in a serious injury. That is why at Samsung C&T, safety is not just a high priority – it is a core value. Samsung C&T has over 30 ongoing projects in the Asia-Pacific region, […]