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Hydrogen economy
Hyundai Glovis to build hydrogen supply chain with Air Products
Hyundai Glovis Co., a logistics unit of Hyundai Motor Group, agreed to set up a liquid hydrogen supply chain with Air Products, the world’s la...
Oct 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mobile networks
Huawei, Ericsson or Nokia? Apple or Samsung? US or China? Who’s winning the 5G races?
Once a glimmer in the eyes of executives from Shenzhen to Silicon Valley, 5G now dominates a broad swath of the global supply chain—and the ...
Oct 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
Stonebridge Ventures, Capstone prepare for 2022 IPOs
Stonebridge Ventures, South Korea's most profitable venture capital firm, will submit its application for an initial public offering this month to l...
Oct 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Next K-wave in Asia: Convenience stores
When South Korean major convenience store chain CU opened its first branch in Malaysia on April 1, there was a queue of more than 100 meters to get ...
Oct 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mobile networks
Samsung Elec unveils solution for stable 5G voice calls
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top smartphone maker, has developed a software solution for more stable 5G voice calls in a move to incre...
Oct 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
POSCO hires ex-US envoy on N.Korea Stephen Biegun as adviser
South Korean steel giant POSCO has hired Stephen Biegun, former US deputy secretary of state, as its adviser for its American business.POSCO America...
Sep 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
KT, Samsung Medical Center extend ties in building robot-driven hospitals
KT Corp. and Samsung Group’s medical facility Samsung Medical Center (SMC) have made another step forward in creating a next-generation hospit...
Sep 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung launches new 5G foldable phones in 40 countries
Samsung Electronics Co. on Friday officially launched the new models of its high-end smartphones Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3 in 40 countries, ...
Aug 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Delta variant, rate hike views hurt Korean lower-rated corporate bond sales
South Korean companies with low credit ratings around BBB are suffering weaker demand in the primary market. A spread in the Delta coronavirus varia...
Jul 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Sandbox Network sets up China affiliate for business expansion
South Korea’s largest multichannel network (MCN) company Sandbox Network Inc. has made another major step forward in expanding its China busin...
Jul 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Disney Plus' S.Korea launch delayed after Netflix's court loss
Disney Plus, a global over-the-top (OTT) streaming service provider, has pushed back its South Korean service launch by about a quarter to the end o...
Jul 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Naver says it's constructing world’s first robot-friendly building
The world’s first “robot-friendly” building will complete construction in the second half of this year by South Korea’s tech...
Jul 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
BTS performs epic dance-off with Boston Dynamics robots
The global sensation BTS, topping the Billboard Hot 100 Chart for the fifth week with its latest hit Butter, has stepped outside the human realm in ...
Jun 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Netflix loses first court case over network usage fee
Global streaming giant Netflix Inc. lost a South Korean court case on Friday, in the world's first ruling over a dispute about whether over-the-top ...
Jun 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung’s new 5G multi-chip combines DRAM, NAND into one package
Samsung Electronics Co. has unveiled a new multi-chip that integrates high-performance DRAM and NAND flash memory chips into a single compact packag...
Jun 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
AI edtech startup Buzzvil readies for 2022 listing; hires IPO manager
South Korea-based artificial intelligence startup Buzzvil is preparing to make a trading debut on the country’s junior bourse Kosdaq in the th...
Jun 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mobile networks
Samsung unveils low-end 5G phone to rival China’s cheap models
Samsung Electronics Co. on Friday launched a low-end 5G smartphone in overseas markets amid intensified price competition initiated by Chinese mobil...
Jun 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mobile networks
Samsung unveils mid-band 5G equipment to target $9.9 bn US market
Samsung Electronics Co. has unveiled a range of fifth-generation wireless equipment solutions targeting the US mobile service market, expected to ac...
Apr 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
KT to build high-speed satellite network in Indonesia
KT Sat Co., a satellite subsidiary of South Korea’s telecom giant KT Corp., will set up a high-speed satellite telecom network in Indonesia&rs...
Apr 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
KTB Network wins jackpot from Korean delivery app sale
KTB Network Co., a South Korean venture capital firm, has pocketed a double-digit return, or 62.5 billion won ($55 million) from the sale of its sta...
Mar 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mobile networks
Samsung replaces Huawei in Canada as SaskTel’s 5G supplier
Samsung Electronics Co. has been selected as the sole vendor to supply 5G network equipment and solutions to Canadian telecom company SaskTel, based...
Mar 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
S.Korea’s top flexible PCB maker wins big in 5G and EVs
BH Co. is South Korea’s leading manufacturer of flexible printed circuit board (FPCB), an essential component of smartphones, from camera to O...
Mar 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Korean VC firm KTB Network aims for 2021 IPO
KTB Network Co., a South Korean venture capital firm, will renew its plans to go public this year, after its aggressive investments in both domestic...
Feb 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
SK Telecom creates dedicated IPO team to boost valuation
South Korea’s largest mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. has set up an exclusive team to oversee the initial public offering process for its affili...
Feb 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
LG, Qualcomm to cooperate in 5G platforms for connected cars
LG Electronics Inc. and Qualcomm Technologies Inc. have agreed to cooperate in the development of 5G wireless platforms for next-generation connecte...
Jan 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean-Americans on Wall Street
Korean social network-turned-Wall Street gateway
Korean investment bankers are more visible on Wall Street than ever before. Between 2010 and 2020, some 120 bankers, of Korean origin, landed covete...
Jan 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Immersive content
SK Telecom tackles 5G content business
South Korea's largest mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. aims to ramp up its 5G content business and foray into overseas markets to boost its presence in t...
Oct 21, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung Electronics
Samsung to make new Qualcomm chips for 5G smartphones with 5nm technology
Samsung Electronics Co. has secured a deal to manufacture Qualcomm Technologies Inc.’s new mobile application processor for 5G smartphones, the ...
Sep 14, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung Electronics
Samsung wins $6.6 bn deal to supply 5G equipment to Verizon
Samsung Electronics Co. has clinched a 7.9 trillion won ($6.6 billion) deal to supply fifth-generation wireless communications solutions to Verizon Co...
Sep 07, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
MBK Partners sees 2nd special situations fund launch in H2
North Asia-focused private equity firm MBK Partners is looking to launch its second special situations fund in the second half of this year to capital...
May 20, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)