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South Korean battery producer LG Energy Solution is setting its sights on manufacturing electric motorbikes and establishing charging stations in Vietnam. During a recent meeting with local officials in Phu Tho Province, Lee Jin Woo, senior director of LG…
South Korean electronics giant LG will invest US$4 billion in Vietnam as it seeks to make the country a future smartphone manufacturing hub. Its chief operating officer Kwon Bong-seok made this commitment at a meeting with visiting Vietnamese President Nguyen…
Battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd (LGES) said on Tuesday it aims to boost sales by about 8% in 2022, forecasting a pick-up in demand for electric vehicle (EV) batteries as a global chip shortage eases later this year. The newly listed South Korean firm,…
The South Korean battery giants powering many of the world’s electric vehicles face a skills shortage that could drag on the global race towards zero-emissions transport. The country’s three major players, which command a third of the global electric vehicle…
Two Korean technology giants are seeking to hire thousands of people in Vietnam, including workers, engineers and IT staff. In September, Samsung announced it is looking to hire 1,000 production staff for its Bac Ninh factory. A month earlier it said it…
South Korean tech giant LG Electronics plans to use its smartphone production line in Hai Phong to make home appliances instead. The company has taken this decision after deciding to withdraw from the smartphone market and failing to find buyers for its…
South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc will wind down its loss-making mobile division after failing to find a buyer, a move that is set to make it the first major smartphone brand to completely withdraw from the market. Its decision to pull out will leave its 10%…
Nokia has today announced that it will conduct a 5G Business-to-Business (B2B) digital platform trial for LG Uplus. Once deployed, the platform will allow LG Uplus to reduce time-to-market for launching 5G-powered services to its enterprise and business…
LG Display will invest an additional $725 million in its manufacturing facility in the northern port city of Hai Phong to take its total investment to $3.25 billion. The money will be used to expand the factory starting in March. Manufacturing will begin in…
A new report from Korea’s The Elec says that LG Display will no longer be supplying LCD panels to Apple for the low-priced iPhone SE model. The company will continue to sell a small amount of OLED to Apple for the Apple iPhone 12 series. The factories that LG…
LG Electronics has unveiled an eco-friendly clothing line in collaboration with British online fashion retailer Net-A-Porter as the South Korean tech giant pushes marketing for its clothing-care appliances. The appliance maker said it joined with the premium…
South Korean telecom giant LG Uplus Corp. said Thursday it opened a seven-story product showroom in southern Seoul by partnering with local popular establishments as part of its broader efforts to capture young customers. The seven-story building, including…
Back in 2014-2015, Japan Display (JDI) was considered to be Apple’s major smartphone display supplier. At that time, the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus were bringing larger-sized LCD screens to iPhone users. The original 3.5-inch display found on the first…
An LG robotic waiter has made its debut at a local restaurant in Seoul. The LG CLOi ServeBot comes with indoor autonomous driving technology and an obstacle avoidance system so it doesn’t crash into furniture, customers or colleagues. The robot is capable of…
Video commerce firm TheTake has partnered with smart TV manufacturer LG Electronics and a range of media companies to allow viewers to “shop shows” for fashion, accessories, homeware, tech devices and even menu and recipe items. Beginning this spring, owners…
Two months after Samsung announced that many of its smart TVs are getting AirPlay 2 support, LG made the same move. If you own one of the newest LG smart TVs, you’ll be happy to know that AirPlay 2 support is now available for you. Alongside AirPlay 2, LG…
