Samsung Group's brand value increased by 8.9% to $97.4 billion this year, securing the eighth spot among global technology companies, according to British consultancy Brand Finance. Samsung remains the sole South Korean brand in the top 10, while SK hynix, LG Group, Coupang, and Naver also feature in the top 100.
Samsung Group and SK Group announced a combined investment of 896 trillion won ($578 billion) in South Korea's southwest region to boost the AI industry. The investment will fund new semiconductor fabs, AI data centers, and computing centers, aiming to establish the region as a major AI and semiconductor hub.
南韓工程師柳珍植分享在日本工作的經驗，顛覆了他對日本企業「嚴肅刻板」的印象，讚賞彈性工時與請假自由，但也對日本數位化落後感到不適應，認為日本應改善對變化的保守傾向。
Samsung Biologics union has agreed to return to negotiations on Monday under labor ministry mediation, after its first-ever strike entered day three. The union demands a 14% increase in base and performance pay, a 30 million won one-off cash incentive, and bonuses equal to 20% of annual operating profit. The company has proposed 6.2% and claims the walkout could cause at least 640 billion won in damage, equivalent to half its Q1 sales.
Samsung Biologics union has agreed to return to negotiations on Monday under labor ministry mediation, after the first round of talks failed. The strike, the first in the company's history, is now in its third day with around 2,800 of 4,000 unionized workers walking out. The union demands a 14% increase in base and performance pay, a 30 million won one-off cash incentive per worker, and bonuses equal to 20% of annual operating profit. The company has proposed a 6.2% combined increase and claims the strike could cause at least 640 billion won in damage, equivalent to roughly half of its first-quarter sales.
