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Sincerity and humility the keys to good construction

August 21, 2021

There are many different jobs that are part of a construction project. One of those roles is that of Public Affairs Manager, which is related to all tasks necessary for construction, such as the calculation and management of construction materials and personnel costs, quantity calculation, licensing, subcontracting, bidding, and documentation completion. Jeon Jung-nam, currently Public […]

Enjoy the thrills and excitement of Everland from the comfort of home!

August 20, 2021

We all need a break from the everyday, but when we can’t travel, we can still take a quick trip to some place nice without leaving the safety of our own homes. Virtual tours are catching on all over the world, with people visiting places they have never been or returning to locations they miss. […]

Samsung C&T cements place among world’s top firms

August 18, 2021

Samsung C&T has maintained its place among the world’s largest companies while navigating the COVID-19 pandemic after being listed on another major list of global firms this year. On Aug. 2, the Fortune Global 500 was unveiled, showing the world’s largest corporations by revenue over the last fiscal year. For a fifth consecutive year, Samsung […]

Baby panda Fu Bao celebrates her first birthday

August 3, 2021

Fu Bao, the giant panda born in Korea’s Everland theme park, celebrated her first birthday on July 20. She has grown a lot in the last year and learned from her mother the things a panda needs to know. She’s grown so much It’s impressive to see just how much Fu Bao has grown in […]

From the fairway to main street: Golf wear goes mainstream

July 31, 2021

The broader public is starting to wake up to what the Millennials and Generation Z already know: That golf wear is no longer the exclusive domain of old fuddy-duddies swinging clubs on the green. Earlier this year, DJ Khaled and Justin Bieber filmed a music video on a golf course, while Grammy winner Macklemore has teed […]

Why are traders talking about a commodities supercycle?

July 29, 2021

It’s been a question on many traders’ lips this year: are we witnessing the start of a commodities supercycle? To put it simply, commodities supercycles refer to a long-term trend of price increases. For example, if demand increases while supply shortages persist for a period of years, this can create a supercycle. This phenomenon can last […]

Samsung C&T Q2 2021 earnings

July 29, 2021

Samsung C&T posted year-over-year (yoy) growth in both revenue and operating profit in Q2 2021, on the back of the global economic recovery, improvement of the Trading & Investment Group and Fashion Group’s business fundamentals, and an increase in profits contributed by subsidiary Samsung BioLogics. Revenue in Q2 2021 rose to KRW 8.548Tn (18.3%↑ yoy) […]

Interview: LNG tank construction specialist Ju Jong-yeol

July 29, 2021

For the last 26 years, Ju Jong-yeol has been accumulating expertise in the construction of liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanks within the Samsung C&T Construction and Engineering Group. Now he is team leader in charge of the construction of LNG tanks at the Thi Vai LNG Terminal site in Vietnam. In a recent interview, he […]

Everland turns into a cool tropical fantasy for the hot summer days

July 23, 2021

Everland, Korea’s largest theme park, is somewhat like a chameleon, always looking different. However, instead of changing its appearance to suit the surrounding environment, the park alters its look to match the seasons of the year. Now for the heat of summer, Everland has given itself a makeover, transforming into a tropical oasis with trees, […]

Virtual reality safety training

July 16, 2021

All around the world, virtual reality (or VR) is rapidly being adopted in education and training. The interactive nature of VR makes it effective in providing a truly immersive kind of training. Instead of the education such as cramming a series of content into one’s mind, or watching a video or presentation, VR enables interactive […]