This is the fourth installment in a series of articles profiling the people and the businesses at Samsung C&T’s branch offices around the world. The following story focuses on Samsung C&T’s office in Lima, Peru. Please refer to the third installment for information about Samsung C&T’s office in Hong Kong. Back in 2013, the global economy …
Samsung C&T’s Lima Office Reborn: Taking on a Land of Opportunity Read More »
There are plenty of sprawling cities around the world, which see development in downtown areas spill over to residential neighborhoods and eventually to surrounding communities. But that’s not yet the case when it comes to Myanmar’s capital, Yangon. The hustle and bustle of the city comes to a full stop at the northern banks of …
Lessons from Myanmar CSR: Giving Back and Gaining More Read More »
This is the third installment in a series of articles profiling the people and the businesses at Samsung C&T’s branch offices around the world. The following story focuses on Samsung C&T’s office in Hong Kong. Please refer to the second installment for information about Samsung C&T’s office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Employees at Samsung C&T Hong …
Samsung C&T Hong Kong Celebrates 40 Years on the Island Read More »
The views expressed in this editorial are the author’s own, and do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of Samsung C&T Corporation. Just a year ago, dark clouds were hovering over the steel industry, which was facing higher trade barriers from governments looking to shield their local producers from cut-throat competition created by overcapacity and low import …
If you were able to run your finger along the western coastline of the African continent top to bottom, at some point in the middle, you would feel a tiny but sharp protrusion. That would be Dakar, the capital of Senegal. The city opens up to the vast Atlantic Ocean, making it an attractive entry …
Standing on a Springboard: The Gateway to West Africa Read More »
This is the second installment in a series of articles profiling the people and the businesses at Samsung C&T’s branch offices around the world. The following story focuses on Samsung C&T’s office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Please refer to Part 1 for information about Samsung C&T’s office in Milano, Italy. Established in 1979, Samsung C&T Malaysia, …
Localization, Diversity and Open Communication Underpin Business in Kuala Lumpur Read More »
Just 15 kilometers away from the downtown area of India’s largest city Mumbai is the suburban community of Bhandup. It’s one of the oldest suburbs of the sprawling financial hub and well connected with the city through a dense web of roads. Bhandup is also home to the school Shri Saraswati Vidhya Mandir, one of …
From Classrooms to Homes: Building a Better Future Read More »
This is the first in a multi-part series that will take Newsroom readers behind the scenes for an inside look at what it means to work in the trading industry. For many, life on the road can be a tough way to make a living. Always being away from one’s friends and family, living out …
A Behind the Scenes Look at Life in International Sales Read More »
For some, answers to the questions “Where is home?” and “What is family?” are simple. However, for expatriate workers in global companies, such answers are often not so straightforward. For Hector Garcia of Mexico and Lay Hong Soon of Malaysia, two Samsung C&T Trading and Investment Group employees currently working in Seoul, living and working …
Living and Working Overseas Changes the Meaning of “Coming Home” Read More »
On May 26th, Samsung C&T’s Trading and Investment Group CEO, Shin Kim, and KOSPO (Korean Southern Power Co., Ltd) CEO, Jong-Geun Yoon attended an opening ceremony to celebrate the successful completion of the 517 MW Kelar gas-fired combined-cycle power plant in Chile. The CEOs were honored by the attendance of some 200 distinguished guests, including the president …
The Kelar Power Plant Marks a Milestone for Samsung C&T’s Chilean Business Read More »
