Trading & Investment

The rise of the stay-at-home economy has been felt worldwide amid the prolonged effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Previously, we saw how this has impacted the commodities involved in making the everyday items all around us. It has also become clear that the stay-at-home economy is influencing the way the things we need are packaged – creating […]

With a population of nearly 33 million, Malaysia is one of the most influential nations in Southeast Asia, which is viewed as a fast-growing and vital hub. Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur, is in turn seen as one of the region’s important economic centers, having also expanded rapidly in recent decades. Samsung C&T Trading & Investment Group was attracted […]

If the stay-at-home economy is here to stay, then there could be a profound impact on various industries. For instance, this year’s virtual edition of the Consumer Electronics Show demonstrated how large tech companies are developing products to feed the stay-at-home trend, including smart home gadgets. Reports suggest consumers are focusing on electronic products that promote home convenience – not […]

Steel might be a source of inspiration for many of us in the post-COVID-19 world. It gains its strength from a test of fire, quite literally. Just as the pandemic has tested people and industries across the globe, there is hope that humanity’s resilience has been fortified. The analogy also works for the steel market, […]

Amid the rise of the electric vehicle (EV) industry, we recently looked at the growth of the markets for materials needed to produce EV batteries. This second article of a two-part series will focus on another important part of the EV battery supply chain – recycling. Recycling EV batteries plays an important role in reducing […]

2021 is shaping up to be a big year for the electric vehicle (EV) market, with related companies enjoying a boost already as EVs progressively move towards mainstream status. From Norway to South Korea, EVs are becoming an increasingly important part of the public and private transport discussion. The most important factor that distinguishes an EV from a conventional vehicle […]

2020 was a challenging year for people across the world in a multitude of sectors. For traders, it was also understandably not easy because of the profound disruption to global trade. Members of Samsung C&T Trading & Investment Group felt the impact just like everyone else, as they had to work extra hard to generate business […]

From the Paris Climate Change Accord to this year’s World Economic Forum and G20 Summit, climate change has been consistently addressed as one of the most important agendas in global society. To slow down global warming, most countries are trying to shift energy sources from fossil fuels to renewable energy, resulting in positive headlines about the latter amid the global […]

2020 has understandably been a difficult year for businesses and organizations around the world. Trading companies are no exception, as each has striven in its own way to meet the challenges of an unpredictable future and achieve success. In this article, we take a look at one team within Samsung C&T Trading & Investment Group […]

It is easy to see why India is considered such an exciting place to do business. Being home to around one-sixth of the global population, the Indian market is the world’s largest only after China. It is also rapidly growing, with demand for almost all items rising fast. And while quality of products is important, the […]