Photo=Samsung Samsung Electronics has surpassed a $750 billion market capitalization, becoming the first South Korean company to reach the milestone, as it steps up efforts to reassert leadership in artificial intelligence and advanced semiconductors. The move comes amid improving investor sentiment toward AI-related technologies and follows recent industry recognition. Jensen Huang, chief executive of NVIDIA, recently praised Samsung’s next-generation memory,

(Photo=Paris Baguette) Paris Baguette, a South Korea–based bakery café chain operated by SPC Group that sells breads, pastries and coffee through a franchise-driven model, is expanding further into suburban U.S. markets as it looks to build scale in a fragmented industry dominated by local operators. The company is preparing to open a new location this summer in Severna Park, a

Photo=Linked in Hyundai Motor is pressing ahead with its Middle East expansion, strengthening strategic ties with Public Investment Fund as it builds a regional mobility hub in Saudi Arabia despite escalating geopolitical risks. The company reaffirmed its partnership with the Saudi fund during a Ramadan iftar event held March 18 local time, where executives and engineers met with key stakeholders to

Photo=Motionelements South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb is facing escalating regulatory pressure after receiving a record fine and partial business suspension, with additional sanctions looming over a recent bitcoin overpayment incident and past compliance issues. The country’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), under the Financial Services Commission, said on March 16 local time that it imposed a fine of approximately $27.6 million

Photo=Neflix Demand for official light sticks tied to BTS is surging ahead of the group’s upcoming performance, triggering shortages and sharp price increases across resale markets. According to data from Bungaejangter, searches for BTS-related terms such as “BTS light stick,” “BTS concert,” and “BTS tickets” have ranked among the most popular this month, reflecting a simultaneous spike in interest in