In a recent article on how to pick clothes that will help one stay cool in the summer heat, Popular Science magazine reminded us that the best thing to wear is “loose-fitting clothing made of fabric that air can easily pass through” and that linen is one of those materials that are good to wear. Linen is …
Did you know that there are hundreds of species of rose and tens of thousands of cultivars? The old poem has it that roses are red, and violets are blue, but nowadays growers are able to breed roses in almost every color and hue. Each year in May, South Korea’s premiere theme park Everland, run …
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The last year may stand out as extraordinary for all of us, but Samsung C&T has been able to deal with these unprecedented circumstances based on the resilience it has built up since 1938. The company’s remarkable history has seen it grow from its beginnings as a Korean trading outfit to an ever-expanding global organization …
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PT. Gandaerah Hendana and PT. Inecda, subsidiaries of Samsung C&T Trading & Investment Group that operate palm plantations in Indonesia, have been certified to the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS) standard. The two palm plantations cover 19,700 hectares on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island, with the capacity to produce 90,000 tons of crude palm oil (CPO) …
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Everland, Korea’s largest theme park, celebrates its 45th birthday this year. From its beginning as Yongin Farmland to the world-class theme park that it has become today, Everland has consistently sought to provide park visitors with the best possible leisure experience. Of all the numerous attractions that Everland has unveiled over the years, Safari World is one that has …
45-year-old Safari World hasn’t stopped changing and growing Read More »
On March 26, Samsung C&T Engineering & Construction (E&C) Group won the contract to build a section of the Cross Island Line in Singapore’s Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system. This line, the eighth in the MRT system, connects the eastern and western parts of Singapore, and this section, dubbed the CR112 project, consists of an interchange station …
People are increasingly questioning the concept of normality and embracing diversity, and that has led to a growing push to meet the needs that have been marginalized. For instance, until the cosmetics brand Fenty launched a new line of foundations available in 40 shades in 2017, those with darker skin colors had to spend more time and …
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Plastic has revolutionized the world in the modern era, ushering in both convenient and potentially life-saving applications. From laptops to medical devices, it is difficult to imagine the world without plastic. But over recent decades, plastic has become so practical that it has been used for seemingly endless daily needs – including things like single-use …
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For the fifth consecutive year, Samsung C&T has been named to the Hall of Fame at the 2020 Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Korea Awards, a globally renowned evaluation system measuring climate change response. The company has also been included in the CDP Korea Hall of Fame – Platinum Club for the second consecutive year. The …
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Samsung C&T’s Q1 2021 revenue reached KRW 7.84Tn, up KRW 880Bn or 12.6% from a year earlier, while it posted an operating profit of KRW 303Bn, up KRW 156Bn or 106.1% from Q1 2020. The earnings of all its business groups improved on the back of increased demand amid the recovery of the global economy, …
