(Photo=Alcaraz / peggygou instagram) Carlos Alcaraz advanced into the Australian Open semifinals this week with the efficiency expected of the world’s top-ranked player. But moments during his latest victory shifted attention away from the scoreline and toward the stands. As Alcaraz dispatched Australia’s Alex de Minaur in straight sets at Rod Laver Arena, television cameras repeatedly cut to his player

Photo=Genesis BBQ Group Genesis BBQ Group, the South Korean fried-chicken chain operator known as BBQ Chicken, is expanding into beverages as it seeks to sharpen its differentiation in the U.S. restaurant market. The company said on Jan. 29 that its U.S. subsidiary has officially launched a proprietary sparkling drink, branded “Lemon Fizz,” at select U.S. locations. The beverage is the

Photo=Samsung Biologics Samsung Biologics has received a Platinum rating from sustainability assessor EcoVadis, placing the South Korean biopharmaceutical manufacturer among the top 1% of companies globally for environmental, social and governance performance. EcoVadis said Jan. 29 that it awarded Samsung Biologics the highest possible grade in its 2026 ESG assessment. The Paris-based firm evaluates more than 150,000 companies across 175

Photo=Kyungdong Navien Kyungdong Navien, a South Korean manufacturer of heating and energy systems, is stepping up its North American expansion by unveiling a new lineup of hybrid HVAC solutions at AHR Expo 2026, the region’s largest heating, ventilation and air-conditioning trade show. The company said it will participate in the exhibition next month in Las Vegas, marking its 17th consecutive

Photo=Motionelements South Korea’s National Pension Service, one of the world’s largest pension funds with more than $700 billion under management, is tightening oversight of its investments by extending active stewardship beyond publicly traded stocks to alternative assets such as real estate, infrastructure and private equity. The move, outlined in the fund’s newly submitted 2026 business plan, marks a significant escalation