| Mobile Web

Search results for Jan. 21

Industry

Energy costs added to supply price linkage, but effectiveness for chip materials, parts and equipment firms questioned

Electricity and gas bills paid by South Korean semiconductor materials, parts and equipment firms will be included in the supply-price linkage scheme from Dec. 3. The government introduced the move alongside a 5 trillion won semiconductor fund to channel large-company investment gains to smaller suppliers. Critics say the requirement that costs exceed 10 percent of supply payments and opt-out clauses by agreement may limit price pass-through. A budget office said results so far are hard to verify.

Industry

Europe space industry prospect suspends Spectrum rocket second test launch again

Isar Aerospace halted its second test launch attempt of the Spectrum rocket again after detecting abnormal signs in the vehicle’s fluid system during launch preparations. The rocket was due to lift off from the Andoya Spaceport in northern Norway, but no new date has been announced. Spectrum has had multiple launch attempts over the past five months. The company is analysing newly gathered data to identify the cause.

Games & Commerce

Pearl Abyss unveils \'Home One\' infrastructure in Gwacheon for Crimson Desert development

Pearl Abyss on Feb. 24 showcased development facilities at its new Gwacheon headquarters, \'Home One\', for open-world action adventure game Crimson Desert, due for a global simultaneous release on March 20. The company highlighted a motion capture studio with 114 optical cameras linked in real time to its BlackSpace Engine, an audio suite using Foley recording, and a 3D scan studio with up to 272 cameras for 360-degree capture.