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Regulations
S.Korea should cut inheritance, gift taxes to OECD levels: SME lobby chief
Jan 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Mirae Asset Securities raises $600 mn in foreign bonds
Mirae Asset Securities Co. on Monday issued $600 million worth of foreign currency bonds, marking the first foreign bond sale by a South Korean brok...
Jan 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction & Planning
Daewoo E&C completes India's longest sea bridge
Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. (Daewoo E&C) announced on January 23, 2024, that it has completed the construction of the Mumbai Trans...
Jan 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai unveils aerodynamic tech to increase EV mileage
Hyundai Motor Group on Tuesday unveiled an aerodynamic technology to increase electric vehicles’ mileage as the world’s third-largest au...
Jan 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai launches 2024 Xcient Pro heavy truck model
South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor Co. announced on Tuesday the launch of its updated heavy truck model, the '2024 Xcient Pro.' This new model i...
Jan 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
HiteJinro signs land agreement for Vietnam soju plant
HiteJinro Co., a South Korean alcoholic beverage company, has signed a land agreement for its planned soju plant in Vietnam. The agreement marks a m...
Jan 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Harim, KDB in dispute over $5 bn HMM deal conditions
Talks to sell South Korea’s No. 1 ocean carrier HMM Co. to Harim Group, a leading poultry processor, have made little progress amid disputes o...
Jan 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder activism
Flashlight Capital urges KT&G to sue its directors for negligence
Singapore-based investment management firm Flashlight Capital Partners Pte. (FCP) has urged South Korean tobacco maker KT&G Corp. to sue its inc...
Jan 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
POSCO E&C develops solution for detecting wall cracks by drones
South Korea's POSCO E&C has developed a solution for apartment exterior wall maintenance using drones.The company announced on Tuesday that it h...
Jan 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Lotte Wellfood enters Costco stores in Canada, Mexico
South Korea's Lotte Wellfood Co. announced on Tuesday that it is expanding exports to Mexico and Canada through Costco. It marks the first entry o...
Jan 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Hanwha Ocean secures first order of year for ammonia carriers
South Korea's Hanwha Ocean Co., the world's third-largest shipbuilder, announced on Monday that it has secured a contract for two very large ammonia...
Jan 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai, LG ask US to ease EV tax benefit requirements
South Korean electric vehicle and battery makers including Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution Ltd. have asked the US to ease requirements fo...
Jan 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
South Korean apps for foreigners' daily life, travel on the rise
The South Korean mobile app market is seeing fast growth of platforms targeting foreign users in the country alongside their increasing demand for a...
Jan 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung’s AP chip Exynos turns from ugly duckling to golden swan
Samsung Electronics Co. has bittersweet memories of its Exynos chip – an in-house application processor (AP) referred to as the brain of mobil...
Jan 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LG gets global AI management system certification
LG Electronics Inc. announced on Monday that it has received the Artificial Intelligence Management System (ISO/IEC 42001) certification, an interna...
Jan 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Lotte Biologics, NJ Bio to jointly develop ADC
South Korea's Lotte Biologics Co. announced on Monday that it has signed a strategic business agreement with NJ Bio, a US-based preclinical and clin...
Jan 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Lotte Mall West Lake Hanoi cited as a Lotte success story
Lotte Mall West Lake Hanoi, a premium commercial complex, has emerged as a hot spot in Vietnam, hitting the 100 billion won ($74 million) milestone ...
Jan 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HD Hyundai Marine Solution to enter ship cyber security
South Korea’s HD Hyundai Marine Solution announced on Monday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the domestic security...
Jan 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Biopharma M&As: Next big thing for South Korean manufacturers
When Orion Corp., known for its signature snack cake Choco-Pie, announced a $415 million deal to acquire biotech startup LegoChem Biosciences Inc. l...
Jan 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Hyundai Glovis invests in stake of EV battery recycler
South Korean shipping and logistics company Hyundai Glovis Co. announced on Monday that it has signed a share subscription agreement (SSA) related t...
Jan 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Amorepacific's Aestura to enter Vietnamese market
South Korean beauty and cosmetics giant Amorepacific Corp. announced on Monday that its derma cosmetic brand Aestura will enter the Vietnamese ...
Jan 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Korean banks flock to Poland, Korean Inc.’s new manufacturing hub
South Korean banks are in a race to advance into Poland to support Korean companies rushing to build factories in the new offshore manufacturing hub...
Jan 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics bets big on smart factory business
LG Electronics Inc. launched a smart factory business division under its research and development center early this month to accelerate its transiti...
Jan 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai unveils All-New Kona Electric N Line in Europe
Hyundai Motor Co. unveiled 2024 The all-new KONA Electric N Line in the European market including the UK on Jan. 16., according to the company.&nb...
Jan 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor Group holds firm as world’s No. 3 carmaker
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group kept its title as the world's third-largest automaker by sales volume for the second straight year in 2023, ...
Jan 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LG CNS launches AI center for synergy of business, research
South Korea’s LG CNS Co., a cloud computing services arm of LG Corp., said on Sunday it has launched an artificial intelligence center to stre...
Jan 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Lotte Duty Free holds grand reopening ceremony at Changi Airport
Lotte Duty Free held a grand opening ceremony for its Changi Airport store in Singapore, marking the official start of its 19 stores.Lotte Duty Free...
Jan 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Regulations
Tech spies face tougher Korean penalties; 18 years in jail for overseas leaks
South Korea plans to dole out harsher punishments for industrial espionage, with a proposal to triple the penalty for an overseas leak of national t...
Jan 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Shinsegae E&C issues $150 mn bond to calm liquidity concerns
South Korea’s Shinsegae Engineering & Construction Co. (Shinsegae E&C) said on Friday it has raised 200 billion won ($150 million) thr...
Jan 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Mercedes-Benz unveils New E-Class in S.Korea
Mercedes-Benz Korea on Friday unveiled the 11th generation of its fully redesigned mid-sized The New E-Class sedan in South Korea.This latest iterat...
Jan 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Latest News
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