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Asset management
Mirae Asset's Nasdaq-listed chip ETF soars amid AI craze
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., one of the largest asset managers in South Korea, said on Thursday that its exchange-traded fund (ETF) TIGER US ...
Feb 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Samsung’s Lee cleared of charges over Samsung C&T merger
The Seoul Central District Court on Monday acquitted Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Jay Y. Lee of charges of being involved in illegal activities ...
Feb 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Korean LPs seek private equity secondaries amid liquidity crunch
Secondary strategy is South Korean institutional investors’ top pick for private equity investments for two straight years, a survey showed. Man...
Feb 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction & Planning
SGC eTEC, OCIM to co-work for green biz in Malaysia
South Korea’s SGC eTEC E&C Co. said on Thursday that it signed an agreement with OCIM, OCI Holdings Co. 's Malaysian subsidiary, to join...
Feb 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Korean LPs eye industrial, logistics amid e-commerce growth
Global real estate will be the least-chosen asset class for South Korean institutional investors this year, according to a recent survey. Despite curr...
Jan 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
AliExpress’ zero-commission offer jolts Coupang, Naver
AliExpress, an e-commerce arm of China’s Alibaba Group, has offered Korean companies zero commissions, under which it will not charge a sales ...
Jan 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
S.Korea’s duty-free industry going downhill
The South Korean travel retail industry, once considered the country’s golden goose, is forced to streamline operations given no signs of a dr...
Jan 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Govenment calls end to Korean financial group heads' long-serving posts
South Korean financial group chiefs will no longer enjoy automatic term extensions as the government is stepping up pressure on the groups to improv...
Jan 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Korean mining company to file around $747 mn claim against Panama
A state-run company in South Korea is set to seek an investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) worth around 1 trillion won ($747.1 million) against t...
Jan 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Korea’s ELS market to stagnate after HSCEI debacle: KOFIA chairman
The Korea Financial Investment Association (KOFIA) will go all out to minimize any adverse effects on the South Korean financial market from an anti...
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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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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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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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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Bio & Pharma
Celltrion Holdings eyes Nasdaq IPO by early 2025: chairman
South Korean biosimilar giant Celltrion Group is planning to debut on the Nasdaq market by early 2025, founder and Chairman Seo Jung-jin said at the...
Jan 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Lotte Chem’s sale of Pakistani PTA unit falls through
Lotte Chemical Corp.'s plan to sell off its Pakistani PTA subsidiary to local chemicals producer Lucky Core Industries Ltd. has collapsed, a year af...
Jan 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Samsung SDI to invest in Canada Nickel, new mine in Canada
Samsung SDI Co. has agreed to invest $18.5 million in Canada Nickel Company Inc. to secure steady supplies of nickel and cobalt, key materials for r...
Jan 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cryptocurrencies
Foreign-listed bitcoin ETF trading suspended in S.Korea
South Korean investors’ years-long trading of spot-bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) listed in Canada and Germany was abruptly suspended du...
Jan 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean innovators at CES 2024
Supernal debuts upgraded flying-car concept; Hyundai reveals MOBION
LAS VEGAS – Supernal LLC, the US-based urban air mobility (UAM) affiliate of South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group, has unveiled its latest ...
Jan 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Regulations
South Korea Ban Takes Dog Meat Off the Menu
SEOUL—Dog meat will no longer be allowed in South Korea, capping a decadeslong campaign against a controversial practice that many locals have...
Jan 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
LG Chem out-licenses obesity drug candidate to US firm
LG Chem Ltd. has agreed to license out a rare genetic obesity drug candidate in phase 2 clinical trials to Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc., a US biotech...
Jan 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean innovators at CES 2024
LG Display to premiere 480Hz gaming OLED at CES 2024
LG Display Co., the world’s leading organic light-emitting display (OLED) maker in South Korea, will showcase its premium OLED gaming panel se...
Jan 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG to inject $700 million in startups in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, WV – LG Electronics Inc. will form a fund with the State of West Virginia to inject $700 million over the next five years to foste...
Jan 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Mobis' auto parts sweep safety, technology awards
South Korean auto parts maker Hyundai Mobis Co. said Thursday that 10 of its new technologies received or or are finalists for awards from external ...
Dec 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Celltrion applies for approval of Xolair biosimilar in Canada
South Korean biopharmaceutical company Celltrion Inc. announced on Wednesday that it has applied for CT-P39, a biosimilar of the treatment of asth...
Dec 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
SGC eTEC E&C wins $160 mn plant order in Malaysia
South Korea's SGC eTEC E&C Co. said on Tuesday it has won a 204.7 billion won ($158 million) order to build epichlorohydrin (ECH) and chlor-alka...
Dec 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Daedong partners with POSCO to build first robot for steel mills
Daedong Corp., South Korea’s leading tractor and farm machinery maker, said on Thursday it has teamed up with POSCO Holdings Inc., the parent ...
Dec 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
Kolon Industries doubles aramid production facility
South Korea's industrial materials maker Kolon Industries Inc. doubled its aromatic polyamide fibers (aramid) production capacity after completing...
Dec 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
S.Korean drone exports quadruple from goal
South Korean drone exports surged to $1.11 million in 2023, exceeding the government's target by more than four times, fueled by strong demand for d...
Dec 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
New Samsung, LG laptops drive industry shift toward on-device AI
Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. are unveiling new artificial intelligence-powered laptops next month, joining an industry move to in...
Dec 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
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- 5 LG Elec logs record Q2 profit on home appliances, car parts