[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] Korea's leading tire company, Hankook & Company (formerly Hankook Tire & Technology), has been branded the number one major company for 'late payment' of subcontracting fees for the fourth consecutive time, dealing a serious blow to the credibility of the business community. According to the '2024 Second Half Subcontractor Payment Terms Disclosure Inspection Results' announced by the Fair Trade Commission on July 24, 2025, the Korea & Company Group recorded the highest rate of paying subcontractor payments beyond the statutory payment deadline of
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] An unprecedented situation has occurred in which Chairman Jeonggyu Kim of Tire Bank, the number one domestic tire distribution company, and Chairman Hyunbeom Cho of Hankook Tire & Technology, the number one tire manufacturer, were sentenced to three years in prison and detained in court. The mid-sized business of two giant owners representing the Korean tire industry goes beyond simple personal deviations and exposes the problems in the management structure of the Korean tire industry and the true face of systemic risks. Kim Jeong-gyu, Chairman of Tire Ba
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] Dining Brands Group's chicken brand bhc is set to make a full-fledged foray into the Philippine market by signing a store opening agreement with SM Supermalls, the largest shopping mall operator in the Philippines, and a master franchise (MF) agreement with Suyen Corporation, a leading retail company in the Philippines. The contract signing ceremony held in Manila, Philippines on July 21st and 22nd was attended by Song Ho-seop, CEO of Dining Brands Group, key executives from Suyen Corporation, a Philippine master franchise (MF) partner, Hans Sy, Chairman of S
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] KT&G is setting a record by surpassing its domestic sales as its overseas cigarette sales are expected to exceed 900 billion won in the first half of 2025. This shows that the 'K-cigarette' brand is establishing a strong position in Asia and other emerging markets beyond Korea. Overseas Sales Leading Regions and Market Share Indonesia accounts for the largest portion of KT&G's overseas sales, and the locally launched 'Lil Hybrid' product is driving local demand. The Indonesian cigarette market has traditionally been dominated by filterless cigarettes,
[News Space=Reporter seungwon lee] The landscape of the global biopharmaceutical contract manufacturing organization (CDMO) market is changing. Samsung BioLogics, the leader, is jumping at an unprecedented pace. In the first half of 2025, consolidated sales exceeded KRW 2 trillion for the first time since its establishment, and it achieved double-digit growth year-on-year thanks to the full-scale operation of factories 4 and 5 and expansion of global orders, heralding yet another growth. Report Card for the First Half of 2025: ‘Best Performance’ Since Inception Samsung BioLogics (CEO John Lim)
[뉴스스페이스=이승원 기자] NASA의 허블 우주망원경과 찬드라 엑스선 천문대가 약 4억5000만 광년 떨어진 헤라클레스자리 타원은하 NGC 6099 외곽에서 별을 집어삼키는 것으로 추정되는 ‘중간질량 블랙홀(IMBH)’ NGC 6099 HLX-1을 포착했다. NASA 허블 우주망원경, NASA 찬드라 X선 천문대의 발표와 Universe Today, Space.com, Sky at Night Magazine의 보도에 따르면, 이 발견은 천문학계가 오랜 기간 추적해온 IMBH의 존재와 역할에 객관적 수치를 더해, 블랙홀 계보의 ‘실종된 고리’를 드러낸 결정적 순간으로 평가된다. “300만 °F의 엄청난 X선…블랙홀 진화의 숨겨진 구간 드러나” 2009년 찬드라 망원경이 감지한 HLX-1은 X선이 급증하며 주목받았다. 2012년에는 X선 밝기가 100배 이상 치솟았고, 2023년까지 점차 감소하는 패턴을 보였다. 이 X선의 온도(약 300만 화씨(°F), 167만 섭씨(°C))는 조석 파괴현상(TDE, Tidal Disruption Event)–즉, 블랙홀이 별을 찢어 물질을 삼키는 과정–에서 나타나는 전형적인 신호다. 이 현장 포착은 10만 태양질량 미만의