hcm city magnet to attract investment from roks conglomerates

HCM City, “magnet” to attract investment from RoK’s conglomerates

A dynamic investment climate has made the southern city of Ho Chi Minh a magnet to conglomerates from the Republic of Korea (RoK) like Samsung, Lotte and CJ.
one million samsung smartphones in us recall

One million Samsung smartphones in US recall

SAN FRANCISCO: The US Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday (Sep 15) announced a recall of around one million Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones plagued by incidents of batteries bursting into flames.
samsung to cap note 7 battery charge in south korea via software update

Samsung to cap Note 7 battery charge in South Korea via software update

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd , which has urged users of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone to turn them in due to fire-prone batteries, said it will perform a software update in South Korea that limits the devices' charge to 60 percent.
samsung sells printing unit to hp for us 105 billion

Samsung sells printing unit to HP for US$1.05 billion

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics will sell its printer business to US computer maker HP, the companies said Monday (Sep 12), as the South Korean giant accelerates restructuring efforts amid a generational power transfer in the founding Lee family.
samsung galaxy note 7 banned on planes

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 banned on planes

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has issued an instruction telling airlines to warn passengers against putting Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones in their luggage due to the risk of battery fires.
samsung looks to strengthen lineup of vietnamese suppliers

Samsung looks to strengthen lineup of Vietnamese suppliers

Samsung Vietnam Co., Ltd. officially opened a large-scale exhibit under the theme “Connecting Vietnamese Enterprises with the Global Supply Chain” at Vietnam Supporting Industry Expo 2016 (VSI 2016) to be held at Saigon Exhibition and Conference Centre from September 7 to 9 of 2016. 
qantas grounds samsung note 7 after explosions recall

Qantas grounds Samsung Note 7 after explosions recall

SYDNEY: Australian carrier Qantas told customers on Thursday (Sep 8) not to use or charge Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 during flights after faulty batteries in the new smartphone caused some handsets to explode.
samsung issues recall for galaxy note 7 after battery fires

Samsung issues recall for Galaxy Note 7 after battery fires

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd will replace all Galaxy Note 7 smartphones equipped with fire-prone batteries and halt sales of the flagship product in 10 markets, a devastating blow for what had been a revival in the firm's mobile business.
samsung sds strengthens regional presence through vietnamese joint venture

Samsung SDS strengthens regional presence through Vietnamese joint venture

Samsung SDS will co-operate with the country's largest airport terminal logistics business Aviation Logistics Service (ALS) to establish a joint venture in Vietnam and boost its presence in the Southeast Asian logistics market, according to information published on Samsung SDS’s website on August 18.
samsung extends lead over apple in smartphone market

Samsung extends lead over Apple in smartphone market

WASHINGTON: Samsung extended its lead in the global smartphone market over Apple in the second quarter, gaining from the launch of its updated flagship handsets, surveys showed on Thursday (Jul 28).
samsung electronics named best brand in asia yet again

Samsung Electronics named best brand in Asia – yet again

Samsung Electronics has been named the best brand name in Asia in 2016 for a fifth consecutive time.
minh nguyen teams up with japanese firm to supply samsung

Minh Nguyen teams up with Japanese firm to supply Samsung

Minh Nguyen Supporting Industries Joint Stock Company joins forces with foreign enterprises to meet Samsung’s stringent requirements for suppliers.
samsung flags big jump in profit on strong s7 sales

Samsung flags big jump in profit on strong S7 sales

Samsung Electronics on Thursday flagged its biggest operating profit in more than two years, boosted by cost-cutting efforts and solid sales of its latest flagship smartphone.
samsung triples the number of vietnamese suppliers since 2015

Samsung triples the number of Vietnamese suppliers since 2015

The number of Vietnamese spare part suppliers for Korean tech giant Samsung has reached 190, triple  than the figure of 2015.
samsung to invest us 12b in iot research in us

Samsung to invest US$1.2b in IoT research in US

Samsung announced plans Tuesday to invest US$1.2 billion for US-based research over the next four years on "human-centred" applications for the Internet of Things.