[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]SoloPower, the San Jose, California-based manufacturer of high efficiency, lightweight, and flexible thin-film solar cells and modules, announced today that it received its 50th patent allowance, adding to its already robust intellectual property portfolio that includes manufacturing technology and processes in addition to key aspects of its proprietary solar cells and flexible module technology. “The strength of SoloPower's intellectual property portfolio enables us to cover all key aspects of our solar solutions, technology, and manufacturing processes, giving us a comp
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]The Korea Tourism Organization has released Visit Korea 2.0, the upgraded version of the original Visit Korea smartphone application. Visit Korea 2.0 contains expanded travel content and information on Korea's tourist attractions, restaurants, accommodations, shops, and more. All listings have a map to assist travelers in navigation. Visit Korea 2.0 features increased user-friendliness by adding such convenient functions as links to Social Networking Services. The KTO hopes that Visit Korea 2.0 will meet the demand of the increasing number of travelers using smartphones t
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]TPG Telecom Limited‘s wholly-owned subsidiary PIPE Networks Pty Limited (PIPE) one of Australia’s premier telecommunications carriers and Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN), a leading provider of digital optical communications systems, announced today the selection of the Infinera DTN-X platform for PIPE's submarine cable system, PPC-1. PIPE is deploying FlexCoherent super-channels on PPC-1 with the Infinera DTN-X platform, offering International and Australian carriers increased speed and highly resilient services. This marks the first deployment of optical super-channels in the As
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Jeis Holdings Co., Ltd. (President Jae Seung Cho, www.jeisholdings.com), a specialized supplier of factory automation design in Korea, is undertaking the domestic supply of the overseas inspection equipment and solar inverter as a product distributor. The products that are being supplied to the domestic market. ‘AOI System is to inspect the product of ceramic substrates’, ‘Spi Sun Simulator’, a verification device of the output of solar cells, ‘Power Gate Inverters’, a large-capacity conversion device from DC to AC for solar power plants. AOI System is the product of Germ
[By NBC-1TV H.J Yook]Citibank Korea Inc.(CEO Yung-Ku Ha, www.citibank.co.kr) launches Chu-Seok promotion in relation to Chu-Seok, Korean Thanksgiving. This event, which runs from Sept 7th to Oct 7th, is for all Citi Card customers (excluding Citi BC and Corporate) and especially targets those who plan to travel onshore or offshore. If customers, upon event registration, use more than 200,000 won each at two of the regions (Seoul/Kyunggi, Kangwon, Kyungsang, Cholla, Chungcheong, Jeju and Overseas) and in total 500,000 won, they get 10,000 won mobile Happycon voucher. In addition, Customers who
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Warsaw-based Eurolot has converted options on six Q400 NextGen airliners to a firm order that will increase its fleet to 14 Q400 NextGen aircraft. Based on the list price of the Q400 NextGen airliner, the transaction announced today is valued at approximately $190 million US. Eurolot's firm order for eight Q400 NextGen airliners with 12 options was announced on March 9, 2012, and delivery of the first aircraft was announced on May 17, 2012. As previously announced, Eurolot has joined Bombardier Commercial Aircraft‘s Smart Parts Pr
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]arvato has consolidated its position in China as the leading outsourcing provider in the telecoms industry. The company delivered its 100 millionth cell phone in August, which was made possible through the development of logistics processes and a nationwide distribution network. With more than 55 locations across the country, offering total warehousing space of over 65,000m(2), almost every Chinese province is covered. Customers include Chinese distributors, mobile network operators and retail chains. arvato entered China's telecoms industry at the end of 2008 through a j
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Citibank Korea (CEO Ha, Yung Ku, www.citibank.co.kr) was ‘Best Consumer Internet Banks’ and ‘Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Banks’ in Korea by Global Finance magazine for three years in a row. The award assesses banks' capabilities in internet banking across countries and service/process categories. In the category of best corporate/institutional internet bank, Citi won in 15 out of 16 Asian markets. Of the 14 consumer markets in the region, Citi won in seven for Best Consumer Internet Bank on a country level. These markets included Australia, Guam, Indonesia, Indi
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]On Sept. 5, S-OIL donated 100 mil. won worth of customized learning aids to the Gyeonggi-do Assistive Technology Research & Assistance Center to provide 78 disabled children in low income families. This donation was made to provide disabled students with difficulty in their learning activities with customized learning aids such as large letter keyboard, head mouse, and electric-powered height-adjustable desk. To maximize its support effect, the refiner organized a steering committee consisting of experts and received the recommendation of disabled youths from disabled chi
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Economic disruption, including possible recession in the U.S., the Eurozone crisis and the slowing of expansion in China have taken a toll on the confidence of CEOs in the Asia-Pacific region. Just 36% of executives surveyed by PwC said they are “very confident” of business growth over the next 12 months. Longer term, however, prospects improve, with more than half (54%) expressing a high level of confidence for the next three to five years. Asia-Pacific CEOs also said they believe the region is on track to achieve greater economic integration, a top priority for the Asia