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Bridge Biotherapeutics Announces the IND Clearance of BBT-176, an EGFR TKI for NSCLC, in South Korea

* Following the US FDA's IND clearance, South Korea's MFDS cleared the IND application of BBT-176, submitted inDecember 2019 * BBT-176 will be the company's first drug candidate to launch clinical studies inSouth Korea * In the second half of this year, the company is expected to initiate a ...

2020-05-08 07:30 1680

AUTOCRYPT Joins Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC)

SEOUL, South Korea, May 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- AUTOCRYPT announced that the company has joined Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC), a cross-industry organization advancing global technologies for smartphone-centric car connectivity solutions, as the first cybersecurity company from the Asia Pacif...

2020-05-07 16:35 1559

Korean Pop Music Video "Be The Future" Released to Media and Schools to Urge Youth to Stay Safe During COVID-19

SEOUL, South Korea, May 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Millenasia, a millennial brand for quality Asian content, today released "Be The Future," a K-Pop music video encouraging young people to take measures to prevent the transmission of COVID-19. In releasing the video, the Millenasia Project band urge...

2020-05-06 17:00 1509

KT Corp. Files 2019 Annual Report on Form 20-F

SEOUL, South Korea, May 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- KT Corporation (NYSE: KT), South Korea's largest telephone and Internet company, announced today that it has filed its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year endedDecember 31, 2019 with the Securities and Exchange Commission ofthe United States. Th...

2020-05-04 18:00 10772

Korea Electric Power Corporation Files 2019 Annual Report on Form 20-F

NAJU, South Korea, April 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 29, 2020, Korea Electric Power Corporation (NYSE: KEP) ("KEPCO") filed its annual report including audited consolidated financial statements on Form 20-F for the year endedDecember 31, 2019 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...

2020-04-30 01:45 14438

POSCO Files its Annual Report on Form 20-F

SEOUL, South Korea, April 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 29, 2020, POSCO (NYSE:PKX) filed its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2019 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The 2019 Annual Report on Form 20-F can be downloaded fromwww.posco.com

2020-04-29 20:27 9465

SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Files its Annual Report on Form 20-F

SEOUL, South Korea, April 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 29, 2020, SK Telecom Co., Ltd. filed its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2019 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The 2019 Annual Report on Form 20-F can be viewed onwww.sktelecom.com

2020-04-29 18:54 1894

SK Innovation Increases Planned Investment in U.S. EV Battery Business to $2.5 Billion

SEOUL, South Korea, April 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- SK Innovation announced today that it plans for additional investment in its U.S. battery business, following approval by the SK Innovation Board of Directors to fund the start of construction of a second electric vehicle battery plant inGeorgia. ...

2020-04-29 16:46 7476

VUNO Med® LungCT AI™ Receives MFDS Regulatory Approval

SEOUL, South Korea, April 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- VUNO, a member company of the Born2Global Centre, announced that the first CT based pulmonary nodule detecting AI solution in Korea, "VUNO Med®-LungCT AI™", was approved by the  Ministry of Food and Drug Safety. The AI solution that effectively de...

2020-04-29 14:25 1150

German Bundesliga Measures Temperature: DERMALOG Fever Detection at Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Despite the void in the world's major sports arenas, #StayHome is only possible in a limited way for many top athletes. Sports clubs are seeking solutions to ensure training with a high level of health protection. The German Bundesliga soccer team Bayer 04 Leverkusen uses DERMALOG's fever detecti...

2020-04-28 18:53 1456

USANA steps up to help those in need around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic

SALT LAKE CITY, April 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Strong global corporate citizens step up to do their part when the world is hurting and in need. It's why USANA, theUSANA Foundation, and several of its international markets have answered the call to provide significant donations during the COVID-19...

2020-04-27 23:18 4808

Korean Firm HAAN Corporation Launches Breakthrough Antiviral Protection Globally

SEOUL, South Korea, April 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Korean lifestyle product company HAAN Corporation announced that it will  launch an unprecedented antiviral formulain South Korea on April 28, along with a range of protective equipment and sterilizers. The new products will then be launched sequ...

2020-04-27 21:00 1436

KB Financial Group Inc. Files Its Annual Report on Form 20-F

SEOUL, South Korea, April 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 24, 2020, KB Financial Group Inc. filed its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2019 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.  The 2019 Annual Report on Form 20-F can be downloaded fromwww.kbfg.com

2020-04-24 21:04 7636

Samsung Biologics and ImmuneOncia Therapeutics Inc. Development and Manufacturing Agreement Accomplishes IND Clearance of IMC-002 (anti-CD47 antibody)

SONGDO, South Korea, April 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Samsung Biologics (207940.KS) and ImmuneOncia Therapeutics Inc. announced the successful FDA IND approval of IMC-002 under a development and manufacturing agreement with Samsung Biologics since 2018. As a result, ImmuneOncia will begin Phase 1 ...

2020-04-23 08:00 1470

Samsung Biologics Earnings to Beat Consensus Again, Continues to Sign New Projects with Enhanced Virtual Support

SONGDO, South Korea, April 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Samsung Biologics (KRX: 207940.KS) announced Q1 earnings results onMonday, April 20th. The company posted consolidated sales of207.2 billion Korean Won, operating profit of 62.6 billion Korean Won, and net income of 39.1 billion Korean Won. The ...

2020-04-22 19:00 6139

Seegene exported 10 Million COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests to Over 60 countries

SEOUL, South Korea, April 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Seegene, Inc., the leading multiplex diagnostic assay developer, today announced that the company has exported over 10 million tests of Allplex™ 2019-nCoV Assay to over 60 countries, which accounts for a significant portion of globally performed ...

2020-04-20 20:00 1799

GC Pharma lights up to celebrate 'World Hemophilia Day'

YONGIN, South Korea, April 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- GC Pharma (formerly known as Green Cross Corporation), a South Korean biopharmaceutical company, participate in campaign to celebrate World Hemophilia Day.

2020-04-17 21:00 2683

Bluevisor chosen for NatWest FinTech Accelerator Programme

SEOUL, South Korea, April 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Bluevisor, a member company of theBorn2Global Centre, was selected for the second consecutive year to participate in theNatWest FinTech Accelerator Programme, which is sponsored by theRoyal Bank of Scotland (RBS). Bluevisor will be participating...

2020-04-17 20:30 2360

GSIL and Samsung Engineering Sign Contract for Smart Safety Management System

SEOUL, South Korea, April 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In mid-March, GSIL, a member company of theBorn2Global Centre, signed a new contract with the Korean conglomerateSamsung Engineering for the supply of GSIL's smart safety management system to the construction site of Samsung Engineering's Motor ...

2020-04-16 20:30 1455

Medit Receives ISO/IEC 27001 Certification for Information Security Management

SEOUL, South Korea, April 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Medit, a global provider of 3D scanning solutions for dental clinics and labs, announces its ISO/IEC 27001 certification for information security management. Businesses compliant with the standard must fulfill strict requirements related to infor...

2020-04-14 15:01 1764