Samsung today confirmed that its chairman, Lee Kun-hee (left) passed away died on Sunday. The cause of his death is not clear but Lee Kun-hee, 78, was bedridden and out of public limelight after suffering a heart attack six and a half years ago. Lee is the person for Samsung’s success that we see today. […]
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Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee suffers a heart attack, now stable
Earlier today, Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee was hospitalised after a heart attack, reports Yonhap News. Son of Samsung Group founder, Lee, 72, had issue breathing properly on Saturday night and was given CPR at a nearby hospital and was later transferred to Samsung Medical Center where he’s reported to be in a “very stable […]
India’s top court orders Samsung chairman to appear before a lower court
India’s Supreme Court issued an order to Samsung’s chairman, Lee Kun-hee to appear for a case before a lower court. Lee Kun-hee will have to be present in the Ghaziabad court to avoid arrest within six weeks and to “seek bail and/or exemption from appearance in accordance with law.” The Supreme Court directive came after […]
South Korean court rules in favour of Samsung chairman in the inheritance suit
The inheritance lawsuit involving Samsung Electronics chairman, Lee Kun-hee and his family members has come to an end. The Seoul Central District Court judge ruled that Lee Kun-hee will be able to retain more than $1 billion of stock in Samsung Electronics and Samsung Life whereas Samsung Everland, where Lee is the biggest shareholder in […]
Samsung Chairman seeks new businesses to fight competition, economy
Addressing its employees at Samsung’s New Year’s function, group chairman Lee Kun-hee emphasized to venture into new businesses to maintain growth and fight competition in the difficult global economy. There’s an ongoing competition by global companies across all areas from products, technology development and hiring talented people to patent disputes. The market is big and […]