Korean Big Tech and Digital Human Rights
Powerful digital platforms can make technical advancements that can impact people’s rights on the internet. Concepts of privacy protection or freedom of speech are no longer foreign in the context…
North Korean hackers exploited Seoul Halloween tragedy to distribute malware, Google says
By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean government-backed hackers referenced the deadly Halloween crush in Seoul to distribute malware to users in South Korea, Google’s Threat Analysis group said…
The Real Squid Game of Korean OTT Market Begins
“The weak will perish, and the winner will take all.” This was just the premise of ‘Squid Game,’ a global megahit drama series on Netflix that came out last year.…
Rise of ‘Story Tech’ in the Korean Webtoon Market
If you’re an enthusiastic comic book reader, you might have seen online cartoons dubbed “Webtoon.” Webtoon is a type of comic you can read on online platforms like WEBTOON. It…
India accuses Samsung, Xiaomi of colluding with Amazon, Flipkart
By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Samsung, Xiaomi and other smartphone companies colluded with Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart to exclusively launch products on the e-commerce firms’ Indian websites in…
Samsung India strike puts spotlight on powerful Indian labour group
By Munsif Vengattil and Praveen Paramasivam CHENNAI (Reuters) – A labour strike in India that has disrupted production at a Samsung plant has put the spotlight on a politically-backed worker…
Huawei teases tri-fold smartphone, raising competition with Apple in China
By David Kirton SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) – China’s Huawei Technologies unveils a three-way foldable phone on Tuesday, as it seeks to widen its lead over Apple in the world’s biggest…
Samsung SDI to sell polarizing film business to Chinese firm for $836 million
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean battery maker Samsung SDI said on Tuesday it had decided to sell its polarizing film business to China’s Wuxi Hengxin Optoelectronic Materials…
Workers at Samsung India plant strike, partly hitting production
By Praveen Paramasivam and Dhwani Pandya CHENNAI (Reuters) – Hundreds of workers at a Samsung Electronics plant in southern India have begun an indefinite strike to demand higher wages, partly…
BYD’s global expansion push runs into stiff Japan test
By Daniel Leussink YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) – BYD is rolling out electric-vehicle charging stations and ramping up marketing and customer incentives in Japan, aiming to boost sales in a market…