Photo=Motionelements South Korea’s antitrust regulator said on 2/12 local time that it will impose fines totaling about $3.0 billion on three major sugar producers for colluding to fix prices over more than four years, marking one of the largest cartel penalties in the country’s history. The Fair Trade Commission said CJ CheilJedang, Samyang Corp. and Daehan Sugar coordinated the timing

Photo=Samsung Samsung Electronics said on 2/12 that it has begun the world’s first mass shipments of its sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory, HBM4, in a move aimed at regaining technological leadership in the fast-growing artificial-intelligence chip market. The South Korean technology giant, which faced criticism for lagging rivals in the previous HBM cycle, said the new product exceeds industry performance standards and

Photo=Samsung Samsung Electronics is extending its early-year offensive in the U.S. home-appliance market, moving from the gadget spectacle of CES to the industry-heavy aisles of the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show, as the company works to translate technology buzz into retail and builder relationships. Fresh off a broad showcase in Las Vegas, the South Korean company said it will present

Photo=NPS South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) increased its exposure to U.S. equities in the fourth quarter of 2025, adding to major technology holdings despite market volatility tied to artificial intelligence valuations. According to a Form 13F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on 02/11, the pension fund held stakes in 561 U.S.-listed companies as of 12/31/2025, up

Photo=SM Entertainment Co. SM Entertainment Co. crossed the symbolic $1 billion revenue line for the first time last year, propelled by stronger results at key subsidiaries and rising income from concerts, merchandise and licensing tied to its artists. In a regulatory filing Tuesday, the K-pop company said consolidated revenue for 2025 reached about $810 million, up 18.7% from a year