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AI & Enterprise
Lotte opens \'Lotte x KAIST R&D Center\' with 10 billion won donation
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and Lotte Group have set up an industry-academia cooperation hub to jointly pursue work from R&D to commercialisation to address sustainability issues. KAIST said it held a completion ceremony for the \'Lotte x KAIST R&D Center\' at its Daejeon campus on Sept. 11. The centre was built using a 10 billion won construction donation from Lotte and KAIST funds, and will focus on bio sustainability, carbon-neutral energy, materials and processes, and advanced food and healthcare.
Industry
Apple faces climate goal test after Tim Cook exit, with AI as wild card
Apple, after Tim Cook stepped down as CEO, faces a new test in keeping its climate goals as it enters the AI race. Its 2025 greenhouse gas emissions fell more than 60 percent from 2015 to about 15.3 million tonnes. Apple aims to cut emissions 75 percent by 2030 and offset the remainder with high-quality carbon removal. Progress slowed in 2025, and past carbon-neutral marketing drew criticism and legal action.
Industry
Taiwan sets record 2027 technology budget to boost sovereign AI and computing infrastructure
Taiwan\'s government has set a record technology budget for 2027, stepping up investment to strengthen AI and semiconductor competitiveness. The plan makes building “sovereign AI” computing infrastructure a core task and aims to expand national-level investment to respond to global AI competition and geopolitical risks. The budget includes funding for the Smart Nation 2.0 programme, next-generation strategic technologies, semiconductor projects, net-zero technologies, regional industrial development, and space and communications initiatives.
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People
KAIST names mechanical engineering professor Bae Choong-sik as 18th president
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Finance
Shinhan Financial joins 117 billion won fund for green port transition infrastructure
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Industry
Samsung Electronics to supply heating and cooling solutions to 370-building complex in Poland
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Mobility
EV battery prices fall but insurance premiums surge, becoming a hurdle to adoption
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Industry
Honda posts over $9 billion loss on EVs, drops 2040 full electrification goal
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Industry
South Korea draws up nanotechnology master plan, upgrades national strategic technology framework
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Industry
Shinsung E&G launches 645W high-output module, listed as ReSCO operator
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Industry
MSIT to expand climate response technology development with 3.4 trillion won investment
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Finance
Shinhan Financial steps up carbon-neutral practices on third anniversary of energy strategy
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Industry
Shin Dong-bin says Lotte and KAIST are innovation partners designing the future
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Industry
MOTIE seeks applicants for 80 billion won carbon-neutral transition loans
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Finance
Shinhan Financial launches 350 billion won strategic funds to build AI highway
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AI & Enterprise
STT GDC Korea to open Seoul data centre in June, sees immersion cooling growth potential within five years
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AI & Enterprise
Baek Kyung-hoon and climate ministry hold energy policy meeting
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Industry
MOTIE to invest 250 billion won in carbon-neutral support this year