China Premier Li meets Samsung boss, vows to help foreign firms SEOUL: China’s Premier Li Qiang said his country will always be open to foreign companies and promised steps to... Published 27 May, 2024 11:21am
Business & Finance US awards Samsung $6.4bn in grants for Texas chip complex WASHINGTON: The Biden administration will award up to $6.4 billion in grants to South Korea’s Samsung to expand its... Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am
Technology Samsung Elec expects $100mn or more sales from advanced chip packaging business SEOUL: Samsung Electronics expects $100 million or more of revenue from its next batch of advanced chip-packaging... Published 20 Mar, 2024 10:35am
Technology Meta’s Zuckerberg to meet Samsung chief, discuss AI in South Korea SEOUL: Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg is planning to visit South Korea to meet Samsung Electronics chairman Jay Y. Lee... Published 21 Feb, 2024 10:08am
Business & Finance S Korean court acquits Samsung chief over 2015 merger case SEOUL: A South Korean court acquitted Samsung Electronics chief Lee Jae-yong on Monday of a raft of crimes linked to... Published 06 Feb, 2024 05:00am
Technology Samsung sees tech devices demand recovering in 2024 after record chip loss SEOUL: Samsung Electronics flagged a continued recovery in memory chips and tech demand in 2024, after reporting a... Published 31 Jan, 2024 11:08am
Pakistan Hamadan Lahore Open Polo: FG/Din Polo, Newage Cables earn victories LAHORE: FG/Din Polo and Newage Cables claimed resounding victories in the Hamadan Lahore Open Polo Championship ... Published 18 Dec, 2023 06:42am
Print Branded mobile phones: Customs’ values on import of 1,160 models revised ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has rationalized customs values on the import of... Updated 15 Dec, 2023 10:01am
Technology Samsung to add real-time translation to smartphone model SEOUL: South Korean smartphone giant Samsung Electronics will roll out a real-time translation service on calls... Published 10 Nov, 2023 11:46am
Technology Samsung, Qualcomm flag concerns with India’s push for live TV on phones NEW DELHI: Samsung and Qualcomm are among those opposing India’s choice of technology to bring live TV broadcasts on... Published 08 Nov, 2023 11:44am
Business & Finance Samsung Electronics says Q3 operating profits down SEOUL: South Korea’s Samsung Electronics said Tuesday that its operating profits for the July to September period... Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am
Business & Finance Vietnam may delay minimum tax on multinationals, in blow to Samsung HANOI: Vietnam’s parliament will not discuss a minimum tax on multinationals at its last session of the year, a... Published 23 Oct, 2023 05:58am
Business & Finance India to delay import licensing of laptops after US, industry push back NEW DELHI: India will defer an import licence requirement for laptops and tablets, two government officials said, a... Published 23 Sep, 2023 06:34pm
Technology Apple’s iPhone seen gaining market share in India as Pro model demand rises Apple is expected to gain a larger share of India’s smartphone sales, with the high-end iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max... Published 22 Sep, 2023 10:33am
Technology Samsung unveils new foldable phones to challenge Apple’s premium dominance SEOUL: Samsung Electronics unveiled its latest foldable smartphones on Wednesday, keeping prices around the same... Published 26 Jul, 2023 05:29pm
Business & Finance Xiaomi bets bigger on India retail stores amid Samsung rivalry NEW DELHI: China’s Xiaomi will focus on boosting its India sales from retail outlets after years of big bets on... Published 17 Jul, 2023 03:47am
Business & Finance Samsung expects Q2 profit to plunge more than 95pc SEOUL: Samsung Electronics said Friday it expects second-quarter operating profits to fall more than 95 percent... Updated 10 Jul, 2023 07:52am
World Ex-Samsung exec charged with stealing chip tech for China factory SEOUL: South Korea has charged a former Samsung executive accused of stealing company secrets worth hundreds of... Published 14 Jun, 2023 06:21am
Technology Samsung bans use of ChatGPT for mobile, appliances staff SEOUL: Samsung Electronics is banning employees in its mobile and appliances division from using generative AI... Published 02 May, 2023 03:14pm
Business & Finance Samsung Electronics logs worst quarterly earnings in 14 years SEOUL: Samsung Electronics on Thursday reported its worst quarterly profits in 14 years, blaming slowing consumer... Published 02 May, 2023 05:59am
Business & Finance Samsung Q1 profit likely plunged 96pc SEOUL: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd reported a likely 96% plunge in first-quarter operating profit on Friday, worse... Published 10 Apr, 2023 06:45am
Technology From bricks to flips: 50 years of mobile phones PARIS: From brick-sized handsets popular with stockbrokers to intensely powerful computers that sit in all our... Published 30 Mar, 2023 01:02pm
Technology Xiaomi’s slow shift in India to premium smartphones helps Samsung steal its crown NEW DELHI/LUCKNOW: Xiaomi Corp is overhauling its India strategy after misjudging consumer tastes in mobile phones,... Published 16 Mar, 2023 11:15am
Business & Finance Samsung’s quarterly profit sinks to 8-year low on demand slump SEOUL: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd flagged on Friday its quarterly profit tumbled by two-thirds to an eight-year low... Published 06 Jan, 2023 10:49am
Technology India to press Apple, Samsung for faster 5G software upgrades in phones NEW DELHI: India’s government will push Apple, Samsung and other mobile phone manufacturers to prioritise rolling... Published 11 Oct, 2022 02:12pm
Technology India’s push for home-grown navigation system jolts smartphone giants NEW DELHI: India is pushing tech giants to make smartphones compatible with its home-grown navigation system within... Published 27 Sep, 2022 04:06am
Technology SoftBank looks to form a ‘strategic alliance’ between Arm and Samsung TOKYO/SEOUL: SoftBank Group Corp founder and CEO Masayoshi Son said on Thursday he plans to meet with Samsung... Published 22 Sep, 2022 12:02pm
Business & Finance Samsung Electronics to invest over $5bn as it targets net zero emissions by 2050 SEOUL: Samsung Electronics will invest over 7 trillion won ($5.02 billion) by 2030 as part of sweeping environmental... Published 15 Sep, 2022 06:20pm
Business & Finance Samsung unveils new foldable smartphones, seeking keep lead in growing market SEOUL: Samsung Electronics unveiled its latest high-end foldable smartphones on Wednesday, keeping prices at the... Published 10 Aug, 2022 06:21pm
Markets China’s smartphone makers chip away at Samsung, Apple’s Russian market share China’s market share in the Russian smartphone market jumped significantly in May as manufacturers like Apple and... Published 09 Jun, 2022 07:17pm