Manager tells staff to 'not be absent' even in plane crash emergency. Netizens ask 'is this person even human?'A manager at a Gong Cha franchise in South Korea has sparked widespread outrage after allegedly telling part-time workers to contact him be...
From K-pop to sales girls, AI goes mainstream in South KoreaIn South Korea, AI humans have enrolled as students at universities, interned at major companies, and appear regularly on live television d...
Late Samsung chief Lee Kun-hee laid to rest in SuwonUnder his leadership, Samsung became the world's largest producer of smartphones and memory chips, and the firm's overall turnover today is...
South Korea changes how people dine: AI robots negate contact with staff, serve customersFrom order to pick-up, customers don't need a single face-to-face interaction.
South Korea retailers E-Mart, Shinsegae plan up to $619 million selldown in Samsung LifeThe two retailers plan to sell an up to $619 million stake in insurer Samsung Life Insurance Co Ltd.
- Arch rival Lotte Mart may chase Wal-Mart in India
Wal-Mart will not get a respite from its Korean nightmare just yet. Discount store chain Lotte Mart, which played a role in elbowing out Wa...
- Wal-Mart's net may slip for first time in 10 years
Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the world’s biggest retailer, is likely to report its first profit decline in 10 years on the cost of last month’s dec...
- US retail magic fails overseas
When it comes to selling overseas, the strategies of American retailers don’t always translate.
- Wal-Mart shuts shop in Germany
Wal-Mart Stores, the world’s largest retailer, will retreat from Germany by selling its 85 stores to Metro at a $1-bn loss, two months afte...