Features

Reading the future: building libraries for our modern world
April 2, 2024
In the digital age, libraries are still needed to access materials, to study alone, and to work together. Since ancient times, humans have collected writings in storehouses called libraries. Today, most universities and large cities have impressive physical libraries. Their designs have changed over time, adapting new techniques and technology, and adding new functions. Let’s […]

SC&T Office Spotlight: Ulaanbaatar
March 28, 2024
We continue our Office Spotlight series by jetting over to a landlocked country on the Central Asian plateau. Around an hour by car from Chinggis Khaan International Airport, we find Samsung C&T’s subsidiary in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar. Here, Samsung C&T Trading & Investment Group has maintained stable business operations for over 30 years. […]

Dancing in the street: 8seconds’ new capsule collections
March 22, 2024
Imagine what you would wear when you’re dancing in the street. You would want to look cool, but the clothes should feel comfortable and allow you to easily and gracefully perform the most impressive dance moves. Whether you are street dancing or just moving through the city, these new offerings from 8seconds will help you […]

Cooling data centers and computer servers: Samsung C&T finds a new, better way
March 21, 2024
Have you ever seen a computer immersed in liquid? The chips inside computers get very hot when operating, and need constant cooling to avoid becoming overheated. Traditionally, computers have been cooled through heat sinks that conduct heat away from chips and fans that move hot air out of the computer. Now there is immersion cooling […]

Hollywood actors love K-Fashion too
March 19, 2024
Korean innovative fashion brand Juun.J has attracted attention around the world from appearances at Paris Fashion Week and collaboration with luxury automobile brand Porsche. Now two Hollywood stars recently made the choice to wear Juun.J creations during a movie promotional tour, making the label even hotter. Timothée the fashionista Timothée Chalamet, who despite his youth […]

Getting to know synthetic resins
March 14, 2024
At a glance Plastics are primarily made from synthetic resins Having been pioneered as recently as the 20th century, various synthetic resins have been developed according to the desired plastic properties Samsung C&T has been trading synthetic resins for decades During the course of this “Getting to know” series, we’ve occasionally made reference to historic […]

Samsung C&T experts explain construction knowledge in an easy-to-understand way
March 7, 2024
Samsung C&T Engineering and Construction Group is continually engaged in construction activities around the world, including housing, civil engineering, and plant projects. In Samsung C&T’s YouTube series, specialists explain construction-related topics of interest to the general public. The videos are subtitled in English, so global audiences can watch and learn general information about construction and […]

So long, Fu Bao, and thanks for all the memories
March 5, 2024
Fu Bao the panda has now left the building – almost. After delighting crowds of admiring fans and zookeepers in Everland’s Panda World for almost four years since her birth, Fu Bao is preparing to move to China, the ancestral home of giant pandas. “Did somebody call my name?“ “It’s hard work being cute all […]

SC&T Office Spotlight: Cairo
February 27, 2024
Having spent some time in Samsung C&T Trading & Investment Group’s Riyadh Office in Saudi Arabia earlier this month, we now head to the Egyptian capital as we stay in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region for this latest edition in our SC&T Office Spotlight series. Steeped in some of the world’s most […]

Everland’s panda parenting videos trending on social media
February 22, 2024
What’s it like being a parent in a foreign country? Panda mommy and daddy Ai Bao and Le Bao, who came to Korea from China eight years ago, know all about that. They have become parents twice over at Panda World, within Korea’s Everland Zoo. And now panda fans all around the world are enjoying […]