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SK Hynix expects memory chip market to begin recovering in second half

Despite posting a record loss, SK Hynix expects lowered production output by memory chipmakers to start a rebound later in the year.

April 25, 2023 by Cho Mu-Hyun in Korea

Faced with likelihood of ransomware attacks, businesses still choosing to pay up

Organisations in four Asia-Pacific nations have to fend off phishing, business email compromise, and ransomware attacks, with those infected in Australia, at 90%, the most willing to give in to ransom demands.

March 6, 2023 by Eileen Yu in Security

Hancom CEO Kim Yeonsu aims to rally developers, confident to leave mark on global SaaS market

The leader of one of South Korea's homegrown software companies wants the Hancom brand to become global. To achieve this, she is seeking the help of developers worldwide.

February 25, 2023 by Cho Mu-Hyun in Enterprise Software

CES 2023: LG Display launches new OLED panels with top brightness of 2,100 nits

The Korean display panel maker used micro lens technology to increase the luminance and viewing angle of its latest TV panels.

January 4, 2023 by Cho Mu-Hyun in Innovation

Singapore, South Korea formalise digital economy deal to drive interoperability

Digital economy agreement between the two countries aims to establish trade rules that drive interoperability and cross-border data flow, including in e-payments and digital identities.

November 21, 2022 by Eileen Yu in Innovation

Samsung sends out invites for Aug. 10 Unpacked event, starts taking reservations already

We expect to see updates to the Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip line, as well as new Galaxy Watches and maybe some new Galaxy Buds.

July 19, 2022 by Jason Cipriani in Mobility

Samsung Galaxy S21 vs S22: Are the differences worth an upgrade?

Should you upgrade? We break it down.

June 3, 2022 by Jason Cipriani in Mobility

Samsung to spend $355 billion over five years on chips and next-gen technology

Samsung will expand its investment in what it calls strategic businesses, which include semiconductors and biopharmaceuticals.

May 23, 2022 by Cho Mu-Hyun in Innovation

South Korea becomes first Asian member of NATO cyber research centre

The NATO think-tank, which holds large-scale cyber defense exercises among member nations every year, has accepted South Korea as its first Asian member.

May 5, 2022 by Cho Mu-Hyun in Security

Samsung sees Q1 profit jump from early launch of S22 and strong chip sales

Samsung's first-quarter earnings jumped thanks to the early launch of the Galaxy S22 series and the strong demand for memory chips from data centres.

April 27, 2022 by Cho Mu-Hyun in Computing

SK Hynix doubles profit in Q1 as memory chip prices remain firm

The South Korean chipmaker reported high first-quarter earnings as memory chip prices held firm.

April 26, 2022 by Cho Mu-Hyun in Computing

ServiceNow APJ president eyes growth in multiple workflow applications

Mitch Young has told ZDNet that it's time to convince enterprises that they can use the ServiceNow platform to digitise more than just one workflow.

March 7, 2022 by Aimee Chanthadavong in Cloud

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