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ESG
LG Elec to shift to 100% renewable energy by 2050
LG Electronics Inc. on Sunday unveiled a plan to make a complete transition into renewable energy for its operations both at home and abroad by 2050...
Jul 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Korea forms ambitious public-private green ammonia alliance
South Korea has taken a major step forward in building the hydrogen economy by forming an extensive green ammonia alliance involving 13 private firm...
Jul 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Delivery Hero seeks more time to sell Korea's Yogiyo
Delivery Hero SE has requested up to another six months to sell South Korea's No. 2 food delivery platform Yogiyo, the estimated value of which was ...
Jul 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Korea's first-generation retail platform Interpark up for sale
South Korea-based Interpark Corp., one of the country’s first-generation online retail platforms, is up for sale. According to the invest...
Jul 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Koh Young’s medical robot KYMERO expands foothold in Korean hospitals
Koh Young Technology Inc., Korea’s leading maker of 3D optical inspection devices used in electronics manufacturing, has further strengthened ...
Jul 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Smart logistics
LG CNS to launch Korea’s first drive-through micro-fulfillment center
Micro-fulfillment is on everyone’s lips these days, or so it seems, as retailers compete to drastically slash delivery times for online orders...
Jul 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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COVID-19
Eyegene to kick off Korea’s first mRNA clinical trial
Eyegene Inc. will be South Korea’s first vaccine maker to conduct clinical tests of messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccines. Ealie...
Jul 01, 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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Korean startups
Delivery service provider Barogo wraps up $72 mn Series C round
Logistics IT platform service Barogo has successfully wrapped up an 80 billion won ($72 million) Series C round, far above the company's initial tar...
Jun 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Lotte vs Shinsegae: eBay Korea becomes battleground for retail showdown
The tussle over the acquisition of eBay Korea is now down to two heavyweight contenders. South Korea’s retail titans Lotte Group and Shinsegae...
Jun 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Shinhan REITs poised to buy Amazon logistics center
South Korea's Shinhan REITs Management Co. is poised to invest $93 million to buy a pre-completed fulfillment center in New Mexico, under a long-ter...
Jun 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
NPS adopts limited negative screening on high emitters
South Korea's National Pension Service (NPS) decided on Friday to exclude from its portfolio new coal-fired power development projects both at home ...
May 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
Hana buys Osaka logistics center for about $140 mn
South Korea's Hana Alternative Asset Management Co. has beat 16 Japanese bidders to acquire a logistics center in the port of Osaka, Japan for ¥...
May 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
KT stock value likely to double by 2022, analysts say
South Korea’s telecom and content giant KT Corp. is receiving renewed interest this year among stock market investors and financial analysts, ...
May 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
World's 1st e-sports channel OGN up for sale; valued at $8.9 million
OGN, a South Korean cable TV channel specialized in broadcasting video game-related content and e-sports matches, is up for sale.According to invest...
May 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha, KAIST to co-launch space research center
Hanwha Group will launch space technology research and commercial projects together with South Korea’s top science and engineering university,...
May 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Kakao Pay values itself at above-consensus $14 bn
Kakao Pay Corp., aiming to list on South Korea's main stock exchange this year, has valued itself at as much as 16 trillion won ($14.4 billion), or ...
Apr 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Platform valuations
Kakao Entertainment’s enterprise value seen above $8.9 billion
Kakao Entertainment Corp. is working to make a trading debut on the domestic bourse in the latter part of this year or in 2022 at the latest. And th...
Apr 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder value
SK aims to raise enterprise value to over $120 billion by 2025
SK Inc., formerly known as SK Holdings Co., has vowed to raise its enterprise value to some 140 trillion won ($123 billion) by 2025 by focusing its ...
Mar 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Korean value stocks outshine growth names in flat market
Over the past three months, domestic value stock funds in South Korea saw net outflows of 921.4 billion won ($814 million), with the benchmark Kospi...
Mar 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bernard Moon on Korean Startups
The BTS of social media: The next Facebook will come from South Korea
South Korea is hitting its stride as an innovator, but it’s an overnight success story over 20 years in the making. Coupang’s $60B IPO t...
Mar 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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MICE business
COEX to run Vietnam’s No.2 convention center as MICE industry takes off
The Korea International Trade Association (KITA) and its exhibition operating unit, the Convention & Exhibition Center (COEX), will run Vietnam&...
Mar 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Enterprise value
Travel platform Yanolja’s enterprise value seen at $11 bn if listed on Nasdaq
South Korea’s largest travel platform Yanolja’s enterprise value could rise to at least $11 billion if the stock is listed on the Nasdaq...
Mar 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cryptocurrencies
BOK chief sees no intrinsic value in cryptocurrencies
Bank of Korea (BOK) Governor Lee Ju-yeol said the recent surge in cryptocurrency prices appears abnormal because they have no intrinsic value, addin...
Feb 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IT & Tech
Samsung creates big data center under direct CEO control
Samsung Electronics Co. has launched a Big Data Center in a move to improve the use of big data in the development, marketing and sales of smartphon...
Feb 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
SK Bioscience aims for March listing; enterprise value may reach $4.5 bn
South Korea-based SK Bioscience Co. is planning its trading debut next month on the country's main bourse, Kospi. The company's enterprise value is ...
Feb 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
SK E&S to sell 49% stake in city gas businesses; valued over $900 mn
South Korea-based energy company SK E&S Co. is pushing to liquidate its assets by carrying out a stake sale in its profitable city gas businesse...
Feb 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
SK E&S to sell 49% stake in city gas businesses; valued over $895 mn
South Korea-based energy company SK E&S Co. is pushing to liquidate its assets by carrying out a stake sale in its profitable city gas businesse...
Feb 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
JR AMC tipped to buy Amazon logistics center in Ohio
South Korea’s JR AMC Co. has been named the preferred buyer of Amazon’s last-mile logistics center in central Ohio, for which the Seoul-...
Feb 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Startup foundation D.CAMP generates $6 bn in economic value
D.CAMP, South Korea's largest non-profit foundation for startups, has generated 6.7 trillion won ($6 billion) in economic value, including 32,523 ...
Jan 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)