Riding the semiconductor surge, traditional industries are racing to pivot into the booming sector. South Korea’s paint giant, Samhwa Paint Industries, announced on March 6 that, in partnership with Samsung SDI, it has successfully developed high-performance MMB (Melt Master Batch), a key material...

According to Chinese media outlet IThome, citing a report from The Elec, South Korean battery manufacturer Samsung SDI is reported to increase its use of production equipment sourced from Chinese suppliers. Samsung SDI Executive Vice President Kim Ik-hyeon noted at the company’s annual sharehol...

As the merger between Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda highlights the threat from Chinese-made electric vehicles, there may be another fundamental issue which haunts the industry – the waning global EV demand. According to Business Korea, factory utilization rates for South Korea's leading ...