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Ex-Samsung boss gets suspended sentence
- 2008-07-15
SEOUL AFP — Former Samsung group chairman Lee Kun-Hee was given a suspended prison sentence Wednesday for tax evasion, but a South Korean court cleared him of the more serious charge of breach of trust. Lee, who quit the nation's biggest business group in April following a corruption probe,...
Gulf shipper in 1.5 bln dlr deal with Samsung
- 2008-06-30
DUBAI AFP — The United Arab Shipping Company on Monday said it had ordered nine container ships costing over 1.5 billion dollars from the South Korean yard of Samsung Heavy Industries. It said in a statment that the agreement was "the biggest order for container ships ever made by...
Samsung unveils touch-screen smart phone
- 2008-06-16
SINGAPORE AFP — South Korea's Samsung on Monday unveiled its latest smart phone, a touch-screen model to be commercially launched in Southeast Asia this week. The Omnia, which means "everything" in Latin, comes with a five megapixel built-in camera, 3.2-inch (eight-centimetre) screen as well as video functions, the company...
Tesco SKorea to buy discount chain for 1.86 bln dlrs
- 2008-05-14
SEOUL AFP — The South Korean unit of British giant Tesco said Wednesday it has agreed to buy debt-stricken discount retail chain Homever for 1.86 billion dollars. Samsung Tesco Homeplus president Lee Seung-Han said the acquisition of the 35 Homever stores, owned by fashion retailing group E-Land, would cost...
Samsung chief charged with breach of trust: prosecutors
- 2008-04-16
SEOUL AFP — Special prosecutors said Thursday they have charged Samsung chairman Lee Kun-Hee with tax evasion and breach of trust, following a three-month probe into South Korea's biggest business group. They said Lee, 66, would remain free pending trial as would nine other executives who were also charged....
Dubai to host largest Mideast exhibition centre
- 2008-01-26
DUBAI AFP — South Korea's Samsung is to build the Middle East's largest exhibition centre in Dubai, adding to its projects in the Gulf emirate that include the world's tallest tower, the company said on Saturday. Dubai World Trade Centre said in a statement issued by Samsung that it...
Investigators probing Samsung examine huge art collection: officials
- 2008-01-21
SEOUL AFP — South Korean investigators have examined a huge art collection stored in Samsung Group warehouses to see whether any paintings were purchased with money from an alleged slush fund, officials and reports said Tuesday. The search was part of a probe into claims that the country's biggest...
Former executive summoned in Samsung probe: reports
- 2008-01-17
SEOUL AFP — South Korean special prosecutors investigating claims that the Samsung group operated a huge bribery slush fund summoned a former executive for questioning on Friday, media reports said. Sung Young-Mok is the first person to be summoned by the team probing alleged corruption at the country's largest...
Renault Samsung ordered to recall 68,000 cars: ministry
- 2008-01-02
SEOUL AFP — The South Korean subsidiary of France's Renault has been told to recall 68,037 cars due to problems with the fuel system, officials said Wednesday. The ministry of construction and transportation said Renault Samsung Motors was told to recall 59,160 SM5 LPLi models and 8,877 SM5 Impression...
Samsung says new X-ray detector is first of its type
- 2007-11-21
SEOUL AFP — South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Thursday it has developed a new digital X-ray system which can deliver sharper images and save time and money. The advanced digital X-ray detector using thin-film transistor technology is the first of its kind in the world, the firm said. ...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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