Did you know that Songdo International Business District, home of the U Asia Campus, was just a dream a couple of decades ago? The city is a 1,500 acre “smart city,” built from scratch on the Yellow Sea. Bloomberg recently showcased the city (and the U Asia Campus!) in their Quicktake series and you can…
Korea emerging as Asia s vaccine hub
Posted : 2021-05-12 16:43
By Kim Bo-eun
Korea is quickly becoming a hub for producing vaccines and treatments for COVID-19 in Asia, based on its advanced manufacturing capabilities and capacity.
Government officials told The Korea Times that Moderna is reviewing setting up a production plant on Incheon s Yeongjong Island, where Incheon International Airport is located.
Incheon is a strategic location for bio firms, based on a variety of factors. It is home to a cluster of bio companies in Songdo International Business District. The cluster spanning 920,000 square meters houses 60 Korean and foreign bio firms and research centers, including Samsung Biologics, Celltrion and Merck.