Cho Mu-hyun is based in Seoul, South Korea and covers global tech conglomerates Samsung, LG and technology news in Asia. His English name is Joe and it rhymes with his last name.
Samsung will provide its IT manufacturing know-how to over 1,000 businesses in recession-hit South Korea as part of a joint program with the government to increase the competence of startups and SMBs.
SoftBank Ventures Korea has invested 4.5 billion won ($4.2 million) in startup Daangn Market that specialises in localised used goods trading.
The multinational conglomerate is building a 130,000 square metre campus for the Daegu Center for Creative Economy & Innovation, the first of 17 new startup accelerator centres in South Korea.
Armed with a bagful of patents and the experience of adding his Aulu Z technology to a Huawei device, HiDeep CEO Brian Ko expects 3D Touch to arrive on many smartphones this year.
Any startups in Korea will be eligible to use meeting rooms and facilities at SK Telecom's Seoul campus when registrations open at the end of April.
South Korea plans to invest $300 million this year in biotech, with the aim to become the producer of at least five global products by 2017.
South Korean food-tech firm Woowa Brothers, which runs the Baedal Minjok delivery app, has invested $2 million into US robotics startup Bear Robotics.
Average life expectancy is rising every year worldwide and Korean start-up Genoplan says it wants your spit to collect valuable data from Asia to help cure diseases.
A pillar of South Korea's startup scene, known for his successful angel investments in multiple startups, has been arrested over charges of defrauding the government and companies.
Taxi service Uber is quickly being embroiled in legal limbo in South Korea as the state and city government have both filed criminal suits against the company for breaking local laws.