malaysia tightens security at entry points after kim jong nam killing

Malaysia tightens security at entry points after Kim Jong Nam killing

KUALA LUMPUR: Security has been tightened at all entry points in Malaysia following the killing of Kim Jong Nam, the estranged elder half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, on Monday (Feb 13).
samsung heir arrested in corruption probe

Samsung heir arrested in corruption probe

SEOUL: The heir of South Korean giant Samsung was arrested on Friday (Feb 17) as part of a probe into corruption and influence-peddling that caused President Park Geun-hye to be impeached.
south korean prosecutors again seek arrest of samsung heir

South Korean prosecutors again seek arrest of Samsung heir

SEOUL: Prosecutors said Tuesday (Feb 14) they would make a second attempt to arrest the de facto head of South Korean giant Samsung over a corruption scandal that led to the impeachment of President Park Geun-Hye.
korean firm to build 185b thermal power plant in quang tri

Korean firm to build $1.85b thermal power plant in Quảng Trị

South Korea’s Korea Western Power Co. (KOWEPO) plans to construct a 1,200MW coal-fired power plant in the central province of Quang Tri in 2018.
kolon group subsidiary approved for 220 million plant

Kolon Group subsidiary approved for $220 million plant

South Korean Kolon Industries Inc., a subsidiary of Kolon Group, has been licensed to invest $220 million in a factory manufacturing KVT-1 industrial fabric for automobile tires in the southern province of Binh Duong.
samsung heir returns home after marathon bribery questioning

Samsung heir returns home after marathon bribery questioning

SEOUL: Samsung heir Lee Jae-Yong returned home Friday (Jan 13) after marathon questioning by South Korean prosecutors as a suspect in a massive corruption scandal involving impeached President Park Geun-Hye.
15 billion horse racecourse galloping towards victory

$1.5 billion horse racecourse galloping towards victory

Even though the decree on sports betting has continued to be delayed, South Korean firm G.O. Max I&D still shows its determination in developing the horse racecourse in the northern province of Vinh Phuc by signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the provincial leadership.
avatar style south korean manned robot takes first baby steps

Avatar-style South Korean manned robot takes first baby steps

GUNPO, South Korea: A giant South Korean-built manned robot that walks like a human but makes the ground shake under its weight has taken its first baby steps.
solum vina company inaugurates factory in vinh phuc

Solum Vina Company inaugurates factory in Vinh Phuc

South Korean Solum Vina Company officially inaugurated its factory at the Ba Thien II Industrial Park (IPs) in northern Vinh Phuc Province’s Binh Xuyen District on Monday.
bac ninh welcomes 50 billion south korean security plant

Bac Ninh welcomes $50 billion South Korean security plant

Hanwha Techwin Group from South Korea plans to build a security equipment manufacturing factory with a total investment capital of $50 million in the northern province of Bac Ninh.
transport infrastructure attracts korean businesses

Transport infrastructure attracts Korean businesses

Transport infrastructure is an attractive investment field in Viet Nam while the acceleration of equitising State-owned enterprises in the country will create brilliant opportunities for businesses from the Republic of Korea (RoK).
korean strawberries officially imported into vietnam

Korean strawberries officially imported into Vietnam

As one of the activities to promote trade between Vietnam and Korea, on December 13, aT Center Hanoi under the Korea Argo-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation under Korea Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs organised an event to introduce Korean strawberries, on the occasion that this product is officially licensed to be imported into Vietnam.
maybank kim eng and daishin securities to expand equities footprint in asia

Maybank Kim Eng and Daishin Securities to expand equities footprint in Asia

Maybank Kim Eng announced on December 1 that it is collaborating with Daishin Securities, one of South Korea’s top tier brokerage firms, to expand its equities footprint in Asia and to provide its clients with access to the South Korean stock market.
vmg sells entire stake to south korean company

VMG sells entire stake to South Korean company

VMG Group on Thursaday announced it will sell its entire 62.25 per cent stock in VNPT EPAY to South Korean UTC Investment Company.
csr awards honour six korean firms

CSR Awards honour six Korean firms

Six Korean firms operating in Vietnam were awarded the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Award on November 30 due to their high business efficiency and positive contributions to the Vietnamese community, society, and labour force.