Hanwha Engine's alleged talent poaching draws antitrust scrutiny in South Korea
By Wooyoung Lee ( October 21, 2026, 06:59 GMT | Insight) -- South Korea’s Hanwha Engine has drawn scrutiny from the country’s competition regulator and lawmakers over allegations that it poached skilled engineers from rival STX Engine and misappropriated technical know-how to develop marine engines, during a parliamentary audit hearing on Wednesday. South Korea’s Hanwha Engine has drawn scrutiny from the country’s competition regulator and lawmakers over allegations that it poached skilled engineers from rival STX Engine and misappropriated technical know-how to develop marine engines....
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