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Logistics
Korean retailers ramp up fulfillment centers to hold AliExpress in check
Sep 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO to invest in Tanzanian mine to cut Chinese graphite imports
POSCO Group, South Korea’s steel and battery material conglomerate, is set to invest in the world's second-largest graphite reserve, in Tanzan...
Sep 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Hana Financial, SK Telecom buy shares in BitGo
Hana Financial Group and SK Telecom Co. acquired shares in BitGo Korea, the Korean unit of a global digital asset trust company, and decided to esta...
Sep 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Samsung SDS AI service FabriX to launch on Microsoft Azure platform
Samsung SDS Co., the information technology service unit of Samsung Group, said on Tuesday it plans to launch its AI service FabriX on Microsoft Cor...
Sep 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Air Premia adopts GE Aerospace's integrated operation solution
South Korea's low-cost carrier Air Premia Inc. said on Tuesday that it implemented integrated software solutions from the US-based aviation engine a...
Sep 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Daewoo E&C, CSCEC to collaborate on overseas projects
South Korea's Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. (Daewoo E&C) said on Tuesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) the prev...
Sep 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
HD Hyundai Electric to build 3rd circuit breaker factory
HD Hyundai Electric Co., a South Korean electric power distribution equipment manufacturer, will spend 120 billion won ($89 million) to build its th...
Sep 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Suprema wins security projects in African countries
South Korea’s Suprema Inc., an artificial intelligence (AI)-based security company, said on Monday it won a contract to supply its fingerprint...
Sep 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Shinsegae Int'l opens Swiss Perfection pop-up in Tokyo
Shinsegae International, the cosmetics and fashion division of South Korea's Shinsegae Group, entered Japan's ultra-luxury beauty market by promot...
Sep 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Activst fund KCGI struggles to fund Hanyang Securities deal
KCGI, a South Korean private equity firm, has been struggling to raise funds for its 244.9-billion-won ($183 million) purchase of a controlling stak...
Sep 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Shinsung E&G to supply 12MW solar modules to Ssangyong E&C
South Korean company Shinsung E&G said on Monday that it signed a contract to supply Ssangyong E&C with 12MW of solar modules. This marks ...
Sep 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Toyota chairman to visit Seoul, discuss hydrogen cars with Hyundai’s Chung
Akio Toyoda, chairman of Japan’s top automaker Toyota Motor Corp., will fly to Seoul in late October to meet with Hyundai Motor Group Chairman...
Sep 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung, SK Hynix ramp up DRAM business on rapid AI growth
Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc.,the world’s two largest memory chipmakers, are expanding their dynamic random access memory business...
Sep 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai unseats Volvo as No. 1 truck brand in Korea
Hyundai Motor Co. has unseated construction truck leader Volvo in South Korea for the first time, driven by its flagship Xcient Pro model that sent ...
Sep 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
KCC develops automated painting robot
South Korean chemical and auto parts maker KCC Corp. said on Monday that it developed the country's first autonomous painting robot Smart Canvas.T...
Sep 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
LS Electric falls sharply on first day of inclusion in MSCI Korea index
LS Electric Co. plunged more than 9% on Monday, the first day of its inclusion in the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Korea Index.On the...
Sep 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HD Hyundai establishes foundation for shipyard accident victims
South Korea's HD Hyundai Co. established the HD Hyundai Hope Foundation (tentative name) to support the families of victims of major industrial acci...
Sep 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia releases 2025 Sorento
South Korea’s second-largest automaker Kia Corp. said on Monday that it released The 2025 Sorento, an updated version of its best-selling mid-...
Sep 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LG Uplus, SM Entertainment to launch AI Idols
South Korea's LG Uplus Corp. said on Sunday that it will team up with SM Entertainment Co. to develop content using generative artificial intellig...
Sep 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Galaxy S25 to run on Qualcomm chips
The Galaxy S25, a new iteration of Samsung Electronics Co.'s flagship Galaxy smartphone series, will run on Qualcomm Inc.’s application proces...
Sep 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
CJ CheilJedang launches protein snack O-right Tempeh Chips in Thailand
CJ CheilJedang Corp. accelerates its business expansion in Thailand with a new protein snack.CJ CheilJedang announced on Monday that it has launched...
Sep 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
SK Networks' automotive division launches as SK SpeedMate
South Korea's SK Networks Co. completed a split-off of its automotive maintenance division, which has now launched as a new company named SK Speed...
Sep 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Naver Map sees 30% increase in foreign user base
The foreign users of Naver Map, the map service of South Korea's online platform giant Naver Corp., have a 30% increase from last year. Naver...
Sep 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
OCI supplies ultrapure phosphoric acid to SK Hynix
OCI Co. has won a contract from SK Hynix Inc. to supply it high-purity phosphoric acid, becoming the country’s first to provide the core chip-...
Sep 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Hanwha to bag up to $2.2 bn container ship order from Maersk
Hanwha Ocean Co., South Korea’s third-largest shipbuilder, is expected to win its first container ship order from the world’s No. 2 ship...
Sep 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Nongshim to build export-only ramen factory in Korea
South Korea’s instant noodle giant Nongshim Co. will build a local plant dedicated to producing ramen — or ramyun, as the company spells...
Aug 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Korea’s airlines to use SAF starting from Japan routes
South Korea’s airlines are set to use fuel mixed with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for international routes, starting from services to Japa...
Aug 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
SK Group’s 3rd-generation daughter comes to the fore
Chey Yoon-chung, the eldest daughter of SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, unexpectedly made her debut during an SK Biopharmaceuticals Co. video confer...
Aug 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
High-performance 4680 battery war is on; LG Energy takes lead over rivals
With stagnating electric vehicle sales or an EV chasm set to be prolonged, battery makers are increasingly turning their sights toward next-generati...
Aug 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Korea Shopping Festa in Vietnam records $12.9 mn in export consultations
The Korean Ministry of SMEs and Startups said on Friday that the "2024 Korea Shopping Festa with Lotte" export consultation event, held in collabo...
Aug 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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