SK Hynix Reports Progress in HBM Price Negotiations Amid Rising DRAM Prices SK Hynix announced during its second-quarter earnings conference call on July 29 that it is currently negotiating supply volumes and prices for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) with major customers for 2027. The company stated that discussions are progressing smoothly, supported by strong customer demand.However, SK Hynix noted that HBM prices are not solely determined by the recent significant increase in general DRAM prices. The company emphasized that HBM involves more wafers, advanced processes, July 29, 2026

KAMCO to Sell Additional 1.1 Trillion Won in Long-Term Delinquent Loans 캠코(한국자산관리공사)가 새도약기금에 7만6000명의 1조1000억원어치 장기 연체채권을 추가 매각한다고 29일 밝혔다. 이번 추가 매각은 지난해 10월 1차 매각(22만9000명, 3조7000억원)의 후속 조치다. 당시 법적 절차 진행 등의 사유로 협약상 매각 대상에서 제외됐던 채권에 관해 추가 협의를 거쳐 매각을 확정했다. 이번 추가 매각으로 지난해 1차 매각 이후 새도약기금 전체 매각 규모는 30만5000명, 4조8000억원으로 불어나게 됐다. 이번 매각 대상 채무자는 채권이 새도약기금으로 이전되는 즉시 추심 대상에서 제외된다. 이후 July 29, 2026

Parata Airlines Transports 4,678 Tons of Cargo on International Routes in First Half of 2026 Parata Airlines is accelerating its cargo business, having transported 4,678 tons of cargo on major international routes to Japan and Southeast Asia in the first half of this year.According to Parata Airlines, the total cargo volume for international routes from January to June was 4,678 tons. The Incheon-Narita route accounted for the largest share at 3,032 tons, followed by the Incheon-Da Nang route at 1,523 tons and the Incheon-Osaka route at 123 tons.Notably, cargo transport volume increased July 29, 2026

Korean Shipbuilding Industry Expands into Marine Equipment Market, KOTRA Targets ASEAN The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) is expanding the success of K-shipbuilding exports into the marine equipment sector to support entry into the ASEAN market. KOTRA announced that it held the '2026 Korea-ASEAN Maritime Week' from July 28 to 29 in Bali, Indonesia, with participation from over 40 domestic and international shipbuilding and marine equipment companies. The event was organized in collaboration with the Gyeongnam Shipbuilding and Marine Equipment Cooperative to fac July 29, 2026

Financial Firms to Retain Responsibility for Cloud Services Amid IT Risks Financial companies will now be held accountable for managing risks related to hacking, data breaches, and system failures, even when outsourcing tasks to cloud or external IT service providers. The Financial Supervisory Service announced on July 29 that it has developed 'Guidelines for Managing Third-party IT Risks for Financial Companies' in collaboration with financial associations and central organizations. This initiative comes in response to growing concerns that incidents at outsourced fi July 29, 2026

LG Electronics Reduces Packaging Design Time from 120 Hours to 1.5 Hours with AI Agent LG Electronics announced on July 29 that it has held an 'AX Hackathon' to enhance company-wide artificial intelligence transformation (AX) and has selected five innovative projects for implementation. According to LG Electronics, over 2,100 employees submitted more than 700 ideas. After two months of evaluation and verification, the best ideas focused on practical applications were chosen. Key selected projects include a '24-Hour Fully Autonomous Work System' that automates software developm July 29, 2026

Hyosung Heavy Industries Joins Brazilian Hydropower Project, Secures Six High-Voltage Transformers Hyosung Heavy Industries is participating in a hydropower project in Brazil.On July 28, Hyosung Heavy Industries announced that it has secured an order for six 500kV high-voltage transformers from Andritz Hydro, a company specializing in hydropower and power generation equipment. The transformers will be used at the 'Foz do Areia' hydropower plant located in the state of Paraná, Brazil.Brazil ranks second in the world for hydropower capacity, generating over 60% of its electricity from hydropowe July 29, 2026

HD Construction Machinery Reports 92% Increase in Q2 Operating Profit HD Construction Machinery has continued its trend of improving performance for the second consecutive quarter, driven by a profitability-focused product sales strategy and a recovery in the global market.On July 29, HD Construction Machinery announced that it achieved sales of 2.4342 trillion won and an operating profit of 248.9 billion won in the second quarter of 2026. This represents an 18.2% increase in sales and a 92% rise in operating profit compared to the same period last year.Sales grow July 29, 2026

AI Experts Assess 21.5% Chance of Catastrophic Events from AI in Next Five Years Global artificial intelligence (AI) experts have assessed that there is a greater than 20% chance AI could cause significant human and economic harm within the next five years.According to a report by Axios on July 27, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Future of Technology and the University of Queensland in Australia surveyed 272 AI experts from 37 countries to evaluate AI risks.The researchers assumed that companies and governments would continue to develop and u July 29, 2026

Virtual Injection Service 'Maumjaro' Capitalizes on Popularity of Weight Loss Drug 'Mounjaro' A new virtual injection service has emerged, targeting the popularity of the weight loss drug 'Mounjaro.' Named 'Maumjaro,' this service offers users an experience of receiving an injection by simply placing their smartphone on their abdomen, without administering any actual medication.Doctor Now, a telemedicine platform, recently launched 'Maumjaro,' a virtual experience service parodying Mounjaro.The Maumjaro page is designed to resemble an actual pharmaceutical purchase screen. The price is d July 29, 2026