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LG Electronics
LG Electronics
Formerly known as Lucky Goldstar, LG is the second biggest conglomerate in South Korea, involved in electronics, chemicals and telecom products. LG Electronics is its flagship arm, with five major divisions: mobile communications, home entertainment, home appliances, air conditioning and energy solutions. It is one of the world’s biggest makers of televisions and mobile phones.
US President Donald Trump stands near a portrait of Ronald Reagan, at the White House in Washington, on September 2. Photo: Reuters
United States

Opinion | Why the world is still free riding on America

US policies are not only yielding gains that outpace those of other countries, they are also helping those nations advance their own national interests.

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India

India IPOs to raise US$30 billion over the next 12 months, top arranger says

Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese company may step in as LG exits Indonesia EV battery project

Better Living

Smart home integration: how Samsung and LG are leading the pack with AI

AI and wireless technology are taking seamless integration and control of smart home platforms and mobile apps to the next level

AI and wireless technology are together taking seamless integration and control of smart home platforms, from vacuums and fans to entertainment solutions like these Kef LS60 Wireless Royal Blue speakers. Photos: Handout
Huawei

Huawei chases cloud clients in South Korea as users hold onto Samsung phones

The company’s new cloud division in Korea is eyeing the local IT and entertainment industry, according to Huawei Korea CEO Wang Balian.

Apple

Apple’s Tim Cook visits supplier Luxshare’s factory ahead of Vision Pro launch

Luxshare serves as the assembler of Apple’s new Vision Pro mixed-reality headset, which is expected to be launched early next year.

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Cybersecurity

US works with Big Tech on smart device cybersecurity under labelling programme

The Federal Communications Commission will oversee the new US Cyber Trust Mark initiative to help consumers identify the most secure smart products.

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The Biden administration is trying to give consumers confidence about buying secure smart home products with a new certification programme. Photo: Shutterstock
Apple

Which mainland Chinese firms are part of Apple’s Vision Pro supply chain?

Electronics contract manufacturer Luxshare, a major supplier of AirPods for Apple that has also won iPhone 15 orders, emerged as the assembler of the US tech giant’s Vision Pro mixed-reality headset, according to a bill of materials analysis.

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India

Macroscope | South Korean companies increasingly see India as viable alternative to China

Sustained US-China tensions and other internal and external challenges have pushed South Korea to speed up diversifying its trade and investment. Despite significant hurdles to doing business, India has emerged as an attractive destination for Korean firms such as Samsung, LG and Hyundai.

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Apple

Chinese supplier of Apple, Samsung screens plans new factories in Vietnam

Chinese display maker BOE Technology Group plans to invest a substantial sum to build two factories in Vietnam, say two people familiar, underscoring efforts by tech firms to lower supply chain exposure to China.

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BOE plans to make organic light-emitting diodes (OLED) screens, used by Apple for its iPhones, at one of the sites. Photo: Shutterstock
China economy

Foxconn, VW and Apple top list of largest foreign firms in China: Hurun

The 100 largest foreign companies in China generated US$1 trillion in sales last year, accounting for 7 per cent of the country’s gross domestic product, according to Hurun Research Institute.

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Hon Hai Precision Industry, better known as Foxconn, topped the list of the largest foreign companies operating in China for the second year in a row. Photo: Bloomberg
US-China relations

Chinese firm’s US factory plans cause uproar among Ohio locals

Semcorp, the world’s biggest producer of a key component in lithium-ion batteries, has agreed to invest around US$1 billion to build a manufacturing plant in Sidney, Ohio.

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Technology

4 epic TVs for the ultimate home cinema – including LG’s 325-inch monster

LG, Bang & Olufsen and Samsung have pulled out all the stops, bringing cutting edge tech to truly gigantic screens, culminating in a 325-inch, 8K model that’ll fill your wall

Electric & new energy vehicles

The Chinese battery maker at the forefront of revolutionising EVs

As electric vehicles go mainstream, battery makers are working on viable options to lithium-ion packs. While companies make rapid progress on sodium-ion cells, its use in EVs is still some time away, say analysts.

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Sodium-ion batteries are seen as a promising alternative to resource-dependent lithium-ion batteries. Illustration: Brian Wang
Google

South Korea fines Google over Android agreements with smartphone makers

South Korea fined Google US$177 million after the Fair Trade Commission determined that anti-fragmentation agreements prevented smartphone makers from developing modified versions of Android.

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The Google app seen on a smartphone on July 13. South Korea fined Google US$177 million over agreements with smartphone makers that prevented prominent gadget brands from developing their own versions of Android. Photo: Reuters
Technology

5 memorable LG smartphones from its mixed history

From the first touchscreen phone to a glass phone front with no buttons, LG has been a pioneer in the smartphone industry. It has released some quirky looking phones, and others that failed to excite consumers. Here are five of the most memorable.

5G

LG becomes first major smartphone brand to withdraw from market

South Korea’s LG Electronics said on Monday it will wind down its loss-making mobile division, making it the first major smartphone brand to withdraw from the market after it lost US$4.5 billion over the last six years.

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China technology

China extends lead over US for international patent applications

Record 275,900 patents filed in 2020, up 4 per cent increase from 2019, World Intellectual Property Organisation says.

The World Intellectual Property Organisation says 275,900 international patents were filed in 2020. Photo: Reuters
Technology

LG Wing first look: a dual-screen phone with a literal twist

Multitaskers will love the LG Wing, a smartphone that deploys a second screen and becomes a T-shaped device, meaning it can multiple apps at the same time. Best of all, it doesn’t force the user into compromises to use both screens.

Smartphones

Review | LG Velvet matches the iPhone, apart from its photos

The LG compares well with high-end iPhones, despite its mid range price. Full of slick hardware and with a brand new look, it is only let down by the lower quality of its photos.

Xiaomi

Xiaomi’s first OLED TV costs nearly US$2,000

Xiaomi's new Mi TV Lux 65-inch OLED is the company's first OLED TV, and it costs considerably more than most of its TV offerings. (Picture: Xiaomi)
Smartphones

Review | LG V60 ThinQ 5G Dual Screen review: much better than it looks

The latest phone from LG may not look the best, with an outdated design and low refresh rate, but it delivers on performance. Its intelligent software allows users to multitask and it’s cheaper than many phones.

The Dual Screen accessory comes packaged with the phone in most markets. It connects to the V60 and turns it into a two-screen device. Users can run some apps across both screens, or two apps side by side. Photo: Ben Sin
Coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus serves Vietnam factories with reality check of life after China

After leaving China to avoid trade war tariffs, Vietnam’s factories are facing the reality of modern supply chains as the coronavirus outbreak hits production.

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Coronavirus pandemic

World’s biggest mobile trade show cancelled over coronavirus crisis

The annual MWC Barcelona event was decimated by the pull-out of major exhibitors, including telecoms gear suppliers Nokia and Ericsson, as well as mobile network operators Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, AT&T, BT, Orange and NTT Docomo.

Coronavirus pandemic

Will coronavirus hit Chinese phone launches at MWC in Spain?

Chinese phone brands such as Huawei, Xiaomi and Oppo have dominated trade show in Barcelona, but the coronavirus outbreak spreading from China could affect their presence this year.

Huawei’s stand at the 2018 Mobile World Congress. Photo: Xinhua
CES

TVs that can flip, Toyota’s smart city: CES so far

CES 2020 kicks off today but a preview event saw several announcements, with highlights including a Samsung TV that can that can pivot from portrait to landscape modes the way smartphones do, and Toyota’s ‘woven city’.

Toyota president and CEO Akio Toyoda (left) and Danish architect Bjarke Ingels speak about their smart city plan during a Toyota press event for CES 2020. Photo: AFP
Smartphones

The big 2020 smartphone reveals expected at CES and MWC

New handsets from Oppo, Huawei sub-brand Honor, Realme, and LG, and a OnePlus concept phone are expected at Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February. Apple will be back at CES too.

Smartphones

Review | LG G8X Dual Screen: so versatile and great value for money

LG’s two screens are great for multitasking, typing documents and playing games. As a smartphone it’s nothing special, but the dual-screen configuration makes up for any shortcomings.

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