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Energy
KOWEPO, France EDF to collaborate for UAE solar projects
Korea Western Power Co. (KOWEPO) announced on Friday that it has signed a United Arab Emirates (UAE) Khazna 1.5 GW Solar Project Bid Joint Developme...
Mar 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Hanmi Semiconductor wins $16 mn HBM equipment order from SK Hynix
South Korean chip equipment company Hanmi Semiconductor Co. announced on Friday that it has secured a 21.5 billion won ($16.1 million) supply deal f...
Mar 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Uplus Sporki to be featured in Toyota's car Infotainment
South Korea's LG Uplus Corp. announced on Friday that its sports community platform Sporki will be featured in Toyota Connect, the U+Drive-based inf...
Mar 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Debt financing
MBK secures $1 bn refinancing on Homeplus from Meritz
MBK Partners, the North Asia-focused private equity firm, has refinanced all of its 1.3 trillion won ($1 billion) loans on Homeplus with a new one f...
Mar 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia's European sales reach 79,000 units in February
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. reported a 2.3% rise in European sales in February, selling a combined total of 79,130 vehicles, according to data f...
Mar 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
CJ Olive Young beats Amorepacific to become K-beauty king
CJ Olive Young Corp., South Korea’s top beauty store chain, took the throne in the domestic cosmetics market last year, beating industry giant...
Mar 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung to supply $752 million in Mach-1 AI chips to Naver, replace Nvidia
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top memory chipmaker, will supply its next-generation Mach-1 artificial intelligence chips to Naver Corp....
Mar 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
S.Korea, Kazakhstan agree to expand air transport rights
South Korea and Kazakhstan have agreed to expand air transport rights during the South Korea and Kazakhstan aviation talks held in Almaty, Kazakhsta...
Mar 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Samsung Electronics collects $4.3 bn in dividends from display unit
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, is slated to receive about 5.64 trillion won ($4.3 billion) worth of dividends ...
Mar 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
S.Korea's drone market set for takeoff, led by startups
Starting in May, drones, not boats, will deliver parcels and even fried chicken to residents living on some of South Korea's remote islands unreacha...
Mar 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO new chief vows to keep fostering battery materials business
POSCO Holdings Inc.'s new Chairman Chang In-hwa on Thursday pledged to keep fostering its electric vehicle battery materials business, the group&rsq...
Mar 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
Hyundai vows to cut costs, seek shift toward SDVs as EV uptake slows
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. has vowed to sharpen its electric vehicle price competitiveness through tech advancement and eff...
Mar 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix earmarks $91 bn to construct world's largest chip fab
SK Hynix Inc., the global No. 2 memory chipmaker, is slated to invest more than 120 trillion won ($90.7 billion) by 2046 to build the world’s ...
Mar 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hanwha Solutions expands cable insulation materials units
South Korea's Hanwha Solutions Corp. is accelerating its entry into the global market with proprietary technology in high-voltage cable materials.Ha...
Mar 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
SK Bioscience exports Sky Cellflu to Thailand
South Korea's SK Bioscience Co. announced on Thursday that it has shipped about 440,000 doses (for single-dose administration) of its cell-cultured ...
Mar 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Hanwha Hotels & Resorts credit rating upgrades to A-
South Korea's Hanwha Hotels & Resorts announced on March 21 that Korea Ratings and Korea Investors Service elevated the company's corporate bond...
Mar 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor unveils Genesis G90 Black
Hyundai Motor Co. announced on Thursday that its premium brand Genesis launched the Genesis G90 Black, the highest trim of its premium brand of Gene...
Mar 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
SK Enmove in talks to deliver liquid cooling system to US tech firm
South Korea’s lube oil maker SK Enmove Co. is seeking to supply liquid immersion cooling systems for data centers of a US technology company, ...
Mar 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha Aerospace selected as next-gen launcher operator
South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Co. announced on Wednesday that it was selected as the next-generation launch vehicle KSLV-III operator, follow...
Mar 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Naver, named 3rd most innovative company in the Asia-Pacific
South Korea’s online giant Naver Corp. ranked as the third most innovative company in the Asia-Pacific by a top US business magazine for the p...
Mar 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Korea’s ramen exports on course to reach $1 bn in 2024
South Korea’s instant ramen noodle exports soared to a record monthly high in February, data showed, on course to hit the $1 billion mark in 2...
Mar 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Krafton eyes mega M&A, PUBG franchise deals: Krafton chair
Krafton Inc., South Korea’s gaming behemoth, is gearing up for the second chapter of its business through “mega” M&A deals and...
Mar 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fraud scandals
Korea fines Doosan Enerbility $12 mn for improper bookkeeping
South Korea’s top financial regulator said on Wednesday it will fine local major power plant builder Doosan Enerbility Co. 16.1 billion won ($...
Mar 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung to unveil Mach-1 AI chip to upend SK Hynix’s HBM leadership
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top memory chipmaker, is developing a next-generation artificial intelligence chip, Mach-1, with which th...
Mar 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate governance
Lotte Group to give more authority to outside directors
Food-to-retail conglomerate Lotte will expand the authority of outside directors by separating the roles of chief executives and board chairs at its...
Mar 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
HD Hyundai to supply 60 excavators to Sudan
South Korea's HD Hyundai Construction Equipment Co. announced on Wednesday that it recently signed a contract to supply 60 construction equipment un...
Mar 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
CJ OliveNetworks, Addverb to team up for smart logistics
South Korea's digital service company CJ OliveNetworks announced on Wednesday that it partnered with global robotics and logistics automation equipm...
Mar 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
LG injects $97 mn into Vista Equity’s fund for new tech investments
LG Group, South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate, injected $97 million into a fund run by Vista Equity Partners Management LLC for investme...
Mar 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Hanjin, Tuushin Group to co-work for logistics in Mongolia
South Korea's Hanjin Transportation, a logistics unit of Hanjin Group, announced on Wednesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) wit...
Mar 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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