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Suitsupply: Helping men to dress up again
July 29, 2022
After two plus years of working from home and wearing athleisure or casual wear for webinars and online meetings, men finally want to dress to impress once more. At the Milan Fashion Week in June, where menswear and suits once more took center stage, Italian luxury fashion designer Brunello Cucinelli said, “Men want to dress […]

Samsung C&T Q2 2022 earnings
July 28, 2022
Overall Performance Revenue: KRW 10.819T, up KRW 2.271T (26.6%↑) from KRW 8.548T in Q2 2021 Operating Profit: KRW 556B, up KRW 131B (30.8%↑) from KRW 425B in Q2 2021 Despite the adverse business environment, Samsung C&T’s overall revenue and operating profit in Q2 grew as the company’s efforts to improve its fundamental competitiveness bore fruit. […]

Passion & Expertise: The team expanding solar energy
July 27, 2022
Continuing our theme from last month, when we established why solar power has emerged as such a compelling global energy solution, we can now zoom in on a Samsung C&T Trading & Investment Group that is responsible for carrying out vast solar energy projects in the United States. With solar energy generation rising 23 percent […]

Samsung C&T: Making a way in the world today
July 21, 2022
Every summer sees mass movements of people heading for vacation spots far from the everyday routines of home and work. While some head for the mountains, others prefer to turn towards the coast, choosing to drive, board a train, fly in an airplane, or sail on a ship. These various forms of transportation rely upon […]

Blow away the summer heat with the Everland Water Fun Festival!
July 20, 2022
Each Korean summer brings with it plenty of heat and humidity. Families eagerly seek weekend and vacation activities that are both fun and cool enough to beat the heat. Last month we reported on Caribbean Bay’s Mega Wave Festival, so this month it is time to see what neighboring Everland has on offer. Having begun […]

Smart buildings: A space for robots and humans to work together
July 14, 2022
With the rapid progress in the development and upgrading of the core technologies that lead the Fourth Industrial Revolution, there is a boom in the construction of so-called “smart cities” around the world, based on hyper-connectedness, the Internet of Things (IoT), and intelligent infrastructure. The idea of smart cities is predicated upon the construction of […]

Seersucker fabric blows a cool breeze into the fashion world this summer
July 12, 2022
For well over a hundred years, seersucker has been a well-known trick to beat the summer heat. The Wall Street Journal recently included seersucker in a short list of classic cool fabrics together will linen and fresco wool. While seersucker is best known for suits and blazers, Vice magazine in its recent “best summer shirts […]

Everland metaverse takes off, thrilling virtual visitors!
July 7, 2022
As reported here recently, Korea’s top theme park Everland has decided to expand into the metaverse. The grand opening on the Roblox platform was on June 17, allowing virtual visitors to experience Everland’s major rides and attractions. What’s the metaverse? What is the metaverse and what is Roblox? US-based Technological research and consulting firm Gartner […]

‘Safety First’ is more than a slogan at Samsung C&T: It’s part of the culture
June 30, 2022
In the construction field, safety is critical to the success of any project. Accordingly, Samsung C&T Engineering & Construction Group’s efforts to ensure safety are continuous, consistent, and considered. Samsung C&T E&C Group understands that safety is not something that happens by itself: It requires sustained work. The E&C Group is working hard in both […]

Solar energy keeps on shining despite misconceptions
June 29, 2022
Amid continued calls for countries around the world to speed up the transition to renewable energy, you might wonder why are we not already seeing a greater transition in the direction of clean sources of power. This is an especially pertinent question for solar energy, which has gone from being the most expensive to cheapest […]