
South Korea's NPS to invest 800B won in private equities
Jun 30, 2020 18:42 pm UTC| Business
South Koreas National Pension Service (NPS) will invest a combined 800 billion won in private equities with five firms. NPS, the worlds third-largest public pension fund, will commit 160 billion won each to Macquarie...

Dubai's ENOC Group records global increase in storage demand
Jun 30, 2020 16:14 pm UTC| Business
The Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) Group has reported a significant surge in demand for storage across its terminals in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Djibouti, and Singapore. ENOC Group, through its wholly-owned...

Japan's SMBC Nikko eyes more branches in Paris, Abu Dhabi
Jun 30, 2020 15:54 pm UTC| Business
SMBC Nikko Securities will open branches in Paris and Abu Dhabi to strengthen its bond underwriting business, according to its president Yuichiro Kondo. The company will be adding about 10 employees to its North...

Samsung grabs 52% share of global smartphone display panel market
Jun 30, 2020 15:37 pm UTC| Business
Samsung Display Co. obtained a 52 percent share in the global smartphone display panel market in terms of revenue in the first quarter of the year, aided by its flexible OLED panels with major smartphone OEMs. Chinas...

S. Korea's new 5G subscribers reach record high in May
Jun 30, 2020 15:28 pm UTC| Business
South Koreas new 5G subscribers hit a record high 536,997 in May to push the number of total network users to 6.87 million, about 10 percent of the countrys 69.43 million mobile service accounts. The previous monthly...

S. Korean shipbuilders rush to comply with eco-friendly requirements
Jun 30, 2020 15:21 pm UTC| Business
South Koreas shipbuilders led by Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. are scampering to develop eco-friendly power systems for ships to comply with stricter emission regulations. The International Maritime Organization (IMO)...

Drones could replace 25% of labor in Saudi's construction sector
Jun 30, 2020 15:09 pm UTC| Business
Saudi Arabias construction sector will use drones to monitor projects, ensure worker safety, and decrease manual rework as it recovers from the pandemics impact, according to the Rabih Bou Rashid, the CEO of Falcon Eye...