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ECM/DCM
South Korea fines US brokerage $9.6 million for high-frequency trading
South Korea has fined Citadel Securities over 10 billion won ($8.1 million) for disrupting market order through high-frequency trading in the countr...
Jan 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
Smart Study Venture creates $28.4 million Baby Shark Tourism Fund
Smart Study Ventures, a corporate venture capital (CVC) affiliated with The Pinkfong Company, said on Thursday that it has created a "Baby Shark Nex...
Jan 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Innovators at CES 2023
LG Elec, Magna expand partnership into self-driving tech
LAS VEGAS – LG Electronics Inc., the world’s top home appliance producer, expanded its partnership with Canadian car parts maker Magna I...
Jan 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea Fair Trade Commission opens unit to review global M&As
The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) on Tuesday said it will open a division specifically for reviewing global M&As given the recent growth of...
Dec 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Lordsystem, NHN Doctortour agree to promote mobile passport authentication service
South Korea’s two companies, Lordsystem and NHN Doctortour, decided to cooperate on mobile passport identity verification services, which wi...
Dec 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Medipost, OmniaBio to enhance cooperation for CDMO business
South Korea's stem-cell therapy company Medipost announced on Thursday that its Canadian affiliate OmniaBio made a two-day visit to South Korea on N...
Dec 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Medipost to expand CDMO business with 10 new clean rooms in Korea
Medipost Co, a South Korean biotechnology company, is expanding its cell and gene therapy contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO)...
Oct 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy in cobalt, lithium deals with three Canadian suppliers
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd. said on Friday it has signed battery materials supply deals with three Canadian minerals companies &ndas...
Sep 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Lotte Tour sees turnaround on higher property value
South Korea's Lotte Tour Development Co. has decided to book 568 billion won ($440 million) in valuation gains from its stake ownership of the land ...
Jun 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Nexon incorporates own payment system for Dungeon & Fire release
South Korea’s online game developers are intensifying their efforts to build and incorporate their own payment systems to wipe out hefty commi...
Mar 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Google allows alternate in-app payment options in South Korea, though familiar fees remain
SEOUL—Alphabet Inc.’s Google plans to continue charging South Korean app developers a service fee for in-app purchases, even as users fo...
Nov 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Antitrust body takes aim at Kakao's taxi-hailing app, Coupang
South Korea's antitrust body has launched an investigation into Kakao Mobility Corp. on allegations of discrimination against taxi drivers not subsc...
Sep 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Netmarble acquires Canadian game studio for $165 mn
South Korea's Netmarble Corp. has acquired Canada's mobile game developer Ludia Inc. for $165 million, the latest in a series of its cross-border ac...
Sep 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Philippines LCS Group to invest more in Korea tourism
The Philippines LCS Group of Companies plans to expand investment in South Korea’s tourism as the Northeast Asian country is expected to attra...
Sep 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Biosimilars
Samsung Bioepis gets nod for sale of ophthalmology biosimilar in Europe
South Korea’s biopharmaceutical company Samsung Bioepis Co. won approval from European authorities for sale of Byooviz, its ophthalmology bios...
Aug 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
Tourism, aircraft take bulk of 2020 alternatives loss
South Korea's eight leading brokerage companies, including Mirae Asset Securities Co. and Hana Financial Investment Co., are estimated to have booke...
Aug 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Seoul to create K-beauty road as part of interactive tourism
South Korea’s capital city Seoul will set up a walking route full of beauty products, services and interactive programs for visiting tourists....
Aug 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Why Google is getting heat from game companies on recent commission cuts
Global IT giant Google is facing strong backlash from South Korean game companies angry with having to pay a 30% commission on in-app purchases whil...
Jun 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Fried chicken chain bids for Outback Steakhouse Korea
South Korea's No. 2 fried chicken brand BHC Group has submitted a binding offer for the domestic operations of Outback Steakhouse, an Australian-the...
Jun 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tourism
Busan, the city of cruise tourism
Busan is the place for cruise tourism in Korea. Busan Port International Cruise Terminal is always bustling with people going on overseas tours from B...
Sep 24, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)