Hyundai And Kia Join Baidu To Develop Connected Cars

Home Car And Bike South Korea’s Hyundai And Kia Join China’s Baidu To Develop Connected Cars Hyundai, Kia will utilize Baidu’s smart cloud computing technology to address enhancing data regulations. Hyundai Kia Baidu: Hyundai Motor, South Korea’s top carmaker, and its affiliate Kia said on Sunday that they have reached an agreement with Baidu, China’s … Read more

Free entry to Korean festival set to take place in Dubai

Photo: Oh My Girl/X Dubai: If you are a fan of Korean culture, then it’s time to mark your calendars for a fun celebration in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Dubai is gearing up to host the Seoul My Soul in Dubai festival, a celebration of all things Korean at the Agenda, Dubai Media City on … Read more

Korean theatre restaurant’s Shakespeare-inspired menu a runaway success, even outlasting King Lear run it was meant for

“The contrast between the crunchy shell and the tender shrimp mirrors the complex duality of the character,” Park Sun-woo, head chef of Central Yunit, says. Next time you’re in Seoul: 6 top Asian chefs share their go-to restaurants The second daughter, Regan, is captured with a red cannoli. “Regan’s cannoli is made with a blackish-red … Read more

Where 6 of Asia’s top chefs eat when they’re in Seoul – and the food souvenirs they take home

She also spoke highly of Onjium. “It was fantastic. More like a cultural centre than just a restaurant,” she says. Coffee was also a priority, and Siy recommended Fritz Coffee Company (multiple branches, including 83 Yulgok-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul) and Four Stones Coffee Roasters (5 Teheran-ro 103-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul). What she brought back in her suitcase: … Read more

LG Electronics reports 11 pc decline in Q1 profit as costs rise

Seoul: LG Electronics said on Friday that its operating profit for the first quarter of this year fell more than 10 per cent from a year earlier, due to rising costs and intensifying competition. Its first-quarter operating profit came to 1.33 trillion won ($984.9 million), down 11 per cent from 1.5 trillion won a year … Read more

How Asia’s fermented foods, from kimchi to preserved pickles, show parallels between the region’s cuisines

Ha has travelled across the country, covering some 620,000 kilometres (385,000 miles) since 2014, meeting local people and recording the undocumented oral recipes of the communities she encounters. Dureup kimchi is made with Angelica tree shoots. Photo: SCMP She highlighted the vast array of kimchi varieties in Korea, emphasising their regional and seasonal diversity, telling … Read more

Samsung, employees agree to 5.1 pc pay raise for 2024

Seoul: Samsung’s management and its workers agreed to an average 5.1 per cent pay raise for the year, sources said on Friday. The world’s largest memory chip and smartphone maker reached an agreement with representatives of its employees over wages and extending maternity leave, according to the sources, reports Yonhap news agency. This year’s 5.1 … Read more

Dazzling ceiling art: 10 of the best examples, from The Louvre to the Charminar in Hyderabad, India

Drenched in gilded features, the gallery is embellished by myth-laden murals on its vaulted ceilings. Most prominent among them is Apollo Slays the Python, by French Romantic artist Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863), which depicts the Greek god Apollo in a torrid battle with a serpentine beast. The Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque is decorated by a … Read more

Blinken Says Fighting Disinfo ‘Vital US National Security Interest’

Fighting disinformation including AI-enabled content is a “vital” national security interest and diplomatic priority for the United States, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday at a democracy summit in Seoul. Blinken is in South Korea for this week’s third Summit for Democracy, an initiative of US President Joe Biden, which brings together government officials, … Read more