Galaxy Corporation
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Banking & Finance
Shinhan Bank's Chinese corporation issues $69 million in yuan bonds
The Chinese corporation of South Korea’s Shinhan Bank on Thursday said it issued 500 million yuan ($69.6 million) in bonds, a first in China b...
Jul 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
New Galaxy foldables: Slimmer, lighter, with ergonomic designs
Samsung Electronics Co.'s new foldable smartphones are slimmer and lighter than previous generations and will deliver the most flexible camera exper...
Jul 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung to open Galaxy Experience Spaces in seven cities
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Tuesday that it will open the "Galaxy Experience Spaces" in seven cities spanning six countries. These spa...
Jul 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Advertising & Marketing
Tottenham forward Son’s new role: Samsung Galaxy brand ambassador
Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min has a new job in his home country, South Korea: brand ambassador for Samsung Electronics Co.'s Galaxy smartp...
Jul 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
Samsung Elec denies rumor of Galaxy ads with Fifty Fifty
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s second-largest smartphone maker, has denied market rumors that K-pop rookie sensation Fifty Fifty will ap...
Jul 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung unveils global campaign video of Galaxy Z
Samsung Electronics Co. has announced the release of a new global campaign video ahead of the unveiling of the new foldable phone series on July 26....
Jul 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Advertising & Marketing
Kyungdong Navien opens Mexican corporation
South Korea's leading heating systems manufacturer Kyungdong Navien said on Monday that it has opened a new overseas corporation in Mexico, marking ...
Jul 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung targets gaming market with dedicated online store
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s second-largest smartphone maker, is looking to expand its presence in the lucrative global gaming market ...
Jun 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Jeju Shinhwa World to spend $760 mn to restore vigor
South Korea’s largest resort complex Jeju Shinhwa World, located in the country’s top tourist destination, is preparing to restore its v...
Jun 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Regulations
3rd-gen. corporate succession in S.Korea slashes stake from 100% to 16%
South Korea's business sector is urging reform of the domestic inheritance tax system to alleviate problems in corporate succession, citing difficul...
Jun 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
S.Korea has just 1.2% of world's corporate unicorns: study
Among 10 major economies worldwide, South Korea's global share of unicorn companies, or startups with a corporate value of over $1 billion, has shru...
Jun 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Lotte affiliates’ credit ratings downgraded all at once
The ratings of Lotte's subsidiaries have been downgraded en masse. Lotte Chemical Corp., the group's cash cow, was cut to AA from AA+.NICE Investors...
Jun 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
India rises as LG's cash cow under revised S.Korean tax laws
South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. has received nearly 600 billion won ($470 million) in dividends from its overseas operations in the first qu...
Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Insurance
Woori Bank Vietnam, Samsung Vina Insurance team up for bancassurance
South Korea's Woori Bank revealed on Thursday that its Vietnamese operation, Woori Bank Vietnam, has signed a property insurance business agreement ...
Jun 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Galaxy Watch's alarm of abnormal heartbeat gets approval in S.Korea
Samsung Electronics Co.'s new feature on the Galaxy Watch, which detects heartbeats and alerts the possibility of risks such as arrhythmia, can now ...
Jun 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung top in world smartphone market in Q1, beating Apple
Samsung Electronics Co. regained the top spot in the smartphone market, surpassing Apple in the first quarter of 2023. This outcome was driven by th...
Jun 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Affinity Equity Partners’ Korea head Sam Lee resigns
Affinity Equity Partners’ Seoul office head Sam Lee has left the global investment firm, sources familiar with the matter told The Korea Econo...
Jun 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung to showcase new Galaxy foldables in Seoul in July
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest smartphone maker, will showcase new foldable smartphones in the Galaxy Z series next month for th...
Jun 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
Fifty Fifty label seeks investment from Silicon Valley
The South Korean label behind K-pop rookie sensation Fifty Fifty is looking to Silicon Valley for investment as the four-girl band, already with a l...
Jun 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Hanmi Semiconductor sets up local corporation in Vietnam
South Korean chip equipment maker Hanmi Semiconductor Co. said on Wednesday that it has set up a local subsidiary, Hanmi Vietnam, in the Bac Ninh re...
May 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Insurance
DB Group, T&T Group sign agreement for business corporation
DB Group, South Korea's conglomerate, announced on Tuesday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for business collaboration with Vi...
May 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
Lotte to open Silicon Valley corporate venture capital unit
Lotte Group, a South Korean retail-to-chemical conglomerate, is set to launch a corporate venture capital (CVC) business in Silicon Valley, the glob...
May 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Advertising & Marketing
Innocean joins top 10 brand marketing agencies in India
Innocean, a Hyundai Motor Group-affiliated advertising agency, announced on Wednesday that its Indian corporation has joined top 10 of local brand m...
May 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Celltrion Healthcare launches Remsima SC in Brazil
South Korean biopharmaceutical company Celltrion Healthcare Co. revealed on Monday its introduction of Remsima SC, a treatment for autoimmune diseas...
May 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung to launch Galaxy A24 in S.Korea to target low-end market
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Thursday that it will release the Galaxy A24, a budget phone model in the domestic market on Friday to targetin...
May 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
S.Korea’s popular donut brand Knotted to enter US market
South Korean lifestyle hospitality startup Good Food For Good (GFFG) announced on Wednesday a strategic plan called "New GFFG 2.0." The plan aims to...
May 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung’s Galaxy Book3 controls more than half of Korea’s laptop market
When Samsung Electronics Co. reported the worst quarterly loss for its semiconductor business last month, it found hope and relief in its mobile bus...
May 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Mirae Asset Securities acquires European ETF market maker GHCO
Mirae Asset Securities UK, the UK corporation of South Korea's Mirae Asset Securities, announced on Monday that it has acquired GHCO, a market-makin...
May 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Blockchain
BOK, Samsung to develop offline CBDCs using Galaxy devices
South Korea’s central bank and Samsung Electronics Co. have joined hands to further advance the country’s offline central bank digital c...
May 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Companies
S.Korea advised to slash corporate inheritance tax to 30%
South Korean entrepreneurs are imposed heavy inheritance taxes of up to 60% to hand down wealth to their children, the highest level among Organizat...
May 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)