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Samsung C&T makes Most Admired Company list for 16th straight year
February 26, 2020
Samsung C&T again ranked among Korea’s All-Star companies, according to 2020 Korea’s Most Admired Companies survey result announced by Korea Management Association Consulting (KMAC) on Feb. 25. The All-Star list was made up of the top 30 Korean firms deemed excellent in competitiveness and values through an overall company evaluation. Samsung C&T ranked 15th in […]

Love for local communities: Feeding neighbors in need
February 21, 2020
Samsung C&T Trading & Investment Group’s global offices have been seeking highly meaningful opportunities to make close contact with local communities and work together to support them when and where needed. Staff have also reported how good they feel when volunteering, and how such activities improve team spirit as well as their feeling of connection […]

Samsung C&T wins Fujairah F3 combined cycle power plant contract in UAE
February 19, 2020
Samsung C&T announced today that it and Japanese developer Marubeni Corporation have been awarded the Fujairah F3 Combined Cycle Power Plant contract from the Emirates Water and Electricity Company, signaling a bright year ahead for the company in 2020. A computer rendering overlaid on a satellite view shows how the Fujairah combined cycle power plant […]

Beanpole moves into sustainable fashion
February 17, 2020
Sustainability is living up to its billing as a key word for 2020, as brands across the fashion industry are finding innovative ways to use eco-friendly materials. Designer Sebastian de Neubourg’s w.r.yuma label, for example, has been able to 3D print sunglasses out of plastic waste. Fellow designer Stella McCartney is also a fan of recycling plastic in addition to […]

In 2020, say ‘hello my twenties!’ whether past or present
February 12, 2020
Turning 20 is especially significant this year, as the century turns 20 as well. If you’re turning 20 this year that means you were born in the 2000s and the boring old number 19 is not going to be part of your life any longer. Everland recognizes the significance of this new generation growing up […]

How to increase your chance of having a happy Valentine’s Day
February 11, 2020
Valentine’s Day, that day of romance and confessions of love, is almost upon us. It’s time to think about how you want to show your loved one how you feel about them. Here are some new Valentine’s Day gift ideas, both of the edible and inedible variety, with original twists on eternal concepts. Check out […]

Is eco-friendly energy the answer for the 2020s?
February 5, 2020
The start of a new decade has got many of us resolving to become fitter, healthier, and happier. But what about our planet? As the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP 25 showed last month, much needs to be done to get global warming under control. If we are to limit greenhouse gas emissions to the level targeted by […]

Defy winter at Caribbean Bay, the best outdoor/indoor spa
February 4, 2020
There’s nothing better to stave off the shrinking, heavy feeling that winter gives you than sinking into the inviting warmth of a spa. Especially if you can still feel the nippy cold at the same time, nothing beats the refreshment and relaxation of warm waters. And there is nowhere better to get that sublime experience […]

The fossil fuel alternative set to power Asia and beyond
January 29, 2020
When it comes to air pollution, the world seems to be coming together like never before to solve the problem. And the good news is, cleaning our air also means making progress in the battle against climate change – a point that was underscored at the recent World Economic Forum in Davos. It’s important to know what we’re targeting here […]

Construction of KB Bank HQ enters final phase
January 29, 2020
The construction by Samsung C&T Engineering & Construction Group of a 32-story (26 floors aboveground, 6 below) building on Yeouido, the island in the Han River dubbed Korea’s financial capital, has now entered its final phase. When completed in August this year, this building is set to become the new headquarters of KB Kookmin Bank, […]