Lotte Chemical to sell Pakistan unit’s stake for $156M

Jan 18, 2023 08:23 am UTC| Business Economy

Lotte Chemical Corp. revealed its intention to sell its entire stake in its business unit in Pakistan called Lotte Chemical Pakistan Ltd. (LCPL). The Seoul headquartered chemical company and subsidiary of the Lotte Group...

Netflix unveils biggest Korean content lineup with 34 new titles

Jan 18, 2023 07:56 am UTC| Business Economy

Netflix streaming giant revealed its plan to roll out its biggest Korean content lineup this year. The company said in its announcement this week that as the fandom for K-content continues to grow around the world, it is...

애플 코리아, 작년 매출 7조3000억원...전년 대비 소폭 증가

Jan 18, 2023 02:48 am UTC| Economy

원본 기사 : Apple Koreas sales up 3.3% to 7.3 trillion won 지난해 애플 코리아 매출이 59억 달러(한화 약 7조3000억원)으로 소폭 증가했다. 16일 공개된 자료에 따르면 애플 코리아는 2021년 10월 1일부터 2022년 9월 30일까지...

Asahi tops Japanese brewers in increased sales in 2022

Jan 17, 2023 23:04 pm UTC| Life Economy Business

Asahi Breweries Ltd logged a 10 percent rise in sales, replacing Kirin as the top-selling Japanese brewery. Three of four major Japanese brewers posted a rise in sales of beer and beer-like drinks in 2022 from a year...

Eisai, Biogen apply for Alzheimer's drug approval in Japan

Jan 17, 2023 23:04 pm UTC| Health Economy Business Science

Eisai Co. and Biogen Inc. hope to gain approval with the Japanese health ministry by the end of the year of an Alzheimers drug that could both treat the cause and slow symptom progression. The U.S. Food and Drug...

MLB store to open in Malaysia, following Cambodia and Singapore forays

Jan 17, 2023 23:04 pm UTC| Sports Economy Business

The MLB (Major League Baseball) will open its first brick-and-mortar store in Malaysia at IOI City Mall in Putrajaya in partnership with local distributor Valiram Group as it further expands in Southeast Asia. The...

Apple Korea’s sales up 3.3% to 7.3 trillion won

Jan 17, 2023 22:58 pm UTC| Technology Economy Business

Apple Korea logged $5.9 billion in sales from October 1, 2021, to September 30, 2022, up 3.3 percent from the $5.7 billion it recorded from the previous one-year period. However, net income for the period was $91.3...