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Garosu-gil’s Newest Hotspot: Swedish Lifestyle Brand GRANIT Opens in Seoul

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Located in the stylish district of Gangnam, Garosu-gil is famous for being one of Seoul’s most-visited areas for young fashionistas, boasting a wealth of attractions including designer brands, charming cafés and trendy restaurants. Earlier this month, Samsung C&T brought leading Swedish lifestyle brand GRANIT to Garosu-gil, with the brand’s very first Asian store opening its …

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R&I Ups Samsung C&T Rating Outlook on Solid Performance

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Rating and Investment Information, Inc. (R&I) announced on Thursday that it raised Samsung C&T’s outlook rating from stable to positive. The change reflects the increased profit stability from the Engineering & Construction business and the company’s overall rising earning capacity. Stated in their rationale, R&I said that the Engineering and Construction Group’s competitive advantage stems …

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Brand Finance

Samsung C&T Makes Brand Finance’s Top 10 Korean Brands List

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Samsung C&T has ranked among Brand Finance’s top 10 most valuable Korean brands list, rising five spots from 2017 and achieving an estimated brand value of approximately $3.98 billion. Samsung C&T was ranked among more than 3,500 brands studied on their strength, risk and potential by the U.K based consultancy.  Being among the top signifies …

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Indispensable Materials Part 12: Welcome to the Methanol Age

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Just like the stone age and bronze age are remembered for the tools of their periods, our modern era may one day be known for one of the most widespread and instrumental chemicals of our time: methanol. Also known as carbinol, methyl alcohol, and methyl hydrate, methanol is the simplest alcohol with properties similar to …

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Plaid

Effortless Styling for All Occasions: Why Plaid is Leading F/W ’18 Fashion

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Plaid, or ‘check’ pattern, has seen a resurgence recently thanks to nostalgia for 80s-style and 90s-style prints, as well as demand for flexible, effortlessly trendy fashions that can contribute to a calmer and more hassle-free lifestyle. Plaid is back once again as a key staple of F/W ’18 fashions, the perfect transition weather style. Given …

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Eid Al Adha

How Samsung C&T Celebrated Eid al-Adha in Morocco

Engineering & Construction / By

For two days at the end of August, Muslims around the world gathered with their families to celebrate Eid al-Adha. Also known as the Feast of Sacrifice, the sacrificing of sheep, and sharing the meat with neighbors and the less fortunate stands at the heart of the holiday tradition. In Morocco, a Muslim-majority country in …

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Painting with Plants: A Day in the Life of a Landscape Architect

Engineering & Construction / By

As urban areas continue to grow and sustainability dominates policy making, there is now a recognition that landscape architecture offers much more than aesthetic value. Aside from beautifying our cities, countless research have shown that urban green spaces can also bring people from different backgrounds together and enhance our psychological and physical wellbeing. The dramatic transformation of neighborhoods …

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Samsung C&T’s Pinghu Plant: A Stainless-Steel Factory with a Heart of Gold

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Lying in a low, flat plain laced together by a network of rivers, few people know the humble city of Pinghu, Zhejiang Province is a center of industry. But situated right next to Hangzhou Bay, with Shanghai to the North East, the region sits on prime real estate. This is where the Samsung Precision Stainless …

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Everland

A Summer to Remember: Top Tips for Everland’s International Visitors

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With a myriad of activities on offer around the clock, there’s no better time to visit Seoul than summer. As part of their trip to the South Korean capital, many international tourists also take a day trip to Everland in search of unique experiences. If you are planning to visit Korea’s largest theme park this …

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Indispensable Materials Series Part 11: Mining Chemicals

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As the global demand for technology grows, so has our reliance on metals and minerals. From simple battery cells to sophisticated electronics and low-carbon innovations, our present and future technological foundation is inextricably tied to the mining of these substances. While we typically associate mining with tools such as axes and drills, recovering metals and minerals …

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