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Tue, August 20, 2019 | 14:03

SK to establish 'SK University' to nurture human capital

SK Group has decided to establish “SK University,” a platform that combines the group's think tank and corporate training institute, to nurture human capital and prepare for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the company said Sunday.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2019-08-18 17:00

Scholarship for teenagers

S-Oil CEO Hussain Al-Qahtani, center, poses with officials from S-Oil and Sunduk Home orphanage during a donation ceremony at the center in Jongno-gu, Seoul, Thursday. The refiner donated a total of 330 million won for 135 teenage students at the center. Courtesy of S-Oil

Nam Hyun-woo | 2019-08-08 16:54

SK at forefront of transforming Korea's workplace culture

SK Group has been leading the pack among large business groups when it comes to transforming the country's often “rigid” and “seniority-based” workplace culture. Korea's third-largest conglomerate under the leadership of Chairman Chey Tae-won has taken steps to make work schedules more flexible and create a more “horizontal” office environment in a bid to promote employee hap...

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2019-07-29 17:05

Hanwha Total's power fails after lightning strike

Operations at one of its factories have been suspended due to the unexpected power cut.

2019-07-26 13:19

SK Group to reform recruitment strategy

SK Group has decided to abolish its group-wide recruitment of new workers, currently done through two job fairs annually, and instead adopt more diverse hiring practices, the company said Wednesday.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2019-07-24 16:59

SK Innovation acquires 35% stake in Myanmar oil distributor

SK Innovation has acquired a 35 percent stake in Myanmar's second-largest petroleum product distributor for 150 billion won ($127 million) through its two subsidiaries in a bid to accelerate its overseas expansion, the company said Friday.

Jun Ji-hye | 2019-07-22 14:23

KOGAS expands overseas natural gas projects

Korea Gas Corp. (KOGAS) is expediting its overseas natural gas projects ranging from exploration to distribution, offering Korea some stability in securing the energy source, according to the state-run firm, Wednesday.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2019-07-17 16:00

Revving on smart saving

Global full-line automotive thermal equipment supplier Hanon Systems is bent on making not just its products but also its factories eco-friendly. On top of acquiring Canadian auto parts supplier Magna's global Fluid Pressure and Controls (FP&C) business earlier this year to boost electric vehicle parts production, the Korean firm's domestic factories are going through renovat...

Ko Dong-hwan | 2019-07-17 11:38

Hanwha Total CEO named head of French trade advisers network in Korea

Hanwha Total Petrochemical co-CEO Jean Marc Otero del Val was appointed the Korea head of French Foreign Trade Advisors (CCE), the company said Tuesday.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2019-07-16 17:17

International Gas Union dismisses doubts on LNG

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is a “reliable tool” helping countries meet national and international climate targets when other clean energy technologies fail, a global organization of LNG producers said Tuesday.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2019-07-12 17:34

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