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(Photo=BAT) From the vantage point of U.S. manufacturers grappling with drought, regulation and climate risk, a factory in southern South Korea offers a glimpse of where industrial water management may be heading. A plant operated by British American Tobacco has become the first manufacturing facility in South Korea to earn the highest certification from the Alliance for Water Stewardship, an
Photo=Anua Anua, a global skincare brand operated by South Korea’s The Founders, has entered into a global partnership with Netflix’s animated film K-Pop Demon Hunters, marking its first collaboration centered on an animation intellectual property. The partnership reflects Anua’s broader strategy to link skincare with fandom-driven entertainment and strengthen engagement with Gen Z consumers worldwide. By integrating its skincare offerings
Photo=Motionelements South Korean regulators are ramping up their pursuit of stock-market manipulators, expanding a high-profile joint task force to investigate nearly 10 cases as the new administration seeks to deliver on promises of a cleaner, tougher financial marketplace. The Joint Response Team—comprising the Financial Services Commission (FSC), the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), and the Korea Exchange—has moved beyond its initial
Photo=Transport Topics The South Korean firm’s 34th-place ranking highlights a strategic pivot toward integrated services, even as the industry giants pull further ahead with scale and vertical integration. In a global freight industry increasingly defined by colossal scale and vertical integration, South Korea’s CJ Logistics has carved out a notable position, ranking 34th in a closely watched list of the
Photo=Motionelements Record-high leverage concentrated in fewer hands raises risks for domestic demand and complicates policymakers’ efforts to curb financial instability without triggering a sharper slowdown. South Korea’s households are carrying a heavier debt burden than ever, with the average loan balance per borrower surpassing 97 million won (about $72,000), according to newly released data. The milestone underscores a precarious rise
