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Bio & Pharma
Celltrion Healthcare launches Humira biosimilar Yuflyma in US
South Korean biopharmaceutical company Celltrion Healthcare on Monday said it launched the day before on the US market Yuflyma, a biosimilar of the ...
Jul 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
GC Biopharma inks $90mn deal for blood products in Brazil
South Korea's GC Biopharma Corp. on Monday announced on Monday that it has a supply contract with Blau Farmacêutica, a Brazilian pharmaceutica...
Jul 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Indonesia yet to notify Korea of payment plan for joint fighter program
Indonesia has yet to provide South Korea with a timetable for payment on a joint fighter jet program as promised, undermining trust in Jakarta&rsquo...
Jul 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
LG Uplus, Kakao Mobility to form EV charging JV
South Korea’s third-largest mobile carrier LG Uplus Corp. and transportation company Kakao Mobility announced on Monday their strategic allian...
Jul 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
S.Korea's NongHyup advances into EV charging
South Korea's National Agricultural Cooperative Federation (NongHyup), with over 9,000-plus offline bases nationwide, has entered the electric vehic...
Jul 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS taps Macquarie, IMM, Hahn & Co. as private equity managers
The National Pension Service (NPS) of South Korea, the world’s third-largest pension fund, said on Friday it has hired Macquarie Asset Managem...
Jun 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Lotte Rental drops plan to enter Korea’s secondhand car sales market
Lotte Rental Co., South Korea’s largest car rental firm, has dropped its plan to enter the domestic used car sales market. Instead, it will st...
Jun 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
CJ Olive Young to develop inner beauty as new growth engine
South Korea's top beauty chain CJ Olive Young said on Thursday that it plans to capitalize on the growing market for inner beauty, positioning it as...
Jun 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
Kakao Healthcare to build metaverse healthcare platform
Kakao Healthcare, a digital healthcare platform unit of South Korea's Kakao, announced on Wednesday that it has been selected as the final operato...
Jun 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung on smooth track to 1.4 nm foundry tech to take on TSMC
SILICON VALLEY – Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, on Tuesday unveiled details of its advanced proces...
Jun 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Airplane hangar built in Heart of S.America by KOICA
The South Korean government's support for Paraguay, dubbed the "Heart of South America," to become an aviation maintenance hub is gaining momentum.K...
Jun 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia invest extra $1.5 mn in automotive chip startup
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. announced on Wednesday that they have invested extra 2 billion won ($1.54 million) in BOS Semiconductors, a vehicle ...
Jun 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Kakao Mobility to develop mobility platform with Vietnam’s Phenikaa
South Korea's Kakao Mobility and Vietnam's Phenikaa Group have entered into a business agreement to foster technology collaboration within the mobil...
Jun 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Innotek to spend $1 bn to double Vietnam output capacity
South Korea’s LG Innotek Co., a major camera module supplier for Apple iPhones, is set to invest $1 billion in Vietnam to more than double its...
Jun 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Vestas to relocate Asia-Pacific HQ to Seoul in September
Denmark-based Vestas, the world's top wind turbine manufacturer, is set to move its Asia-Pacific regional headquarters from Singapore to South Korea...
Jun 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Machinery
HD Hyundai Infracore targets eco-friendly equipment market
HD Hyundai Infracore Co., a construction equipment unit of South Korea’s HD Hyundai Group, is set to make inroads into the eco-friendly sector...
Jun 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
SK Pharmteco opens 2nd biomanufacturing plant in France
SK Pharmteco Co., South Korean conglomerate SK Group’s contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has secured a second plant ...
Jun 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Seoul preps to launch ferry service for tourists, commuters
The city of Seoul plans to launch a ferry service in 2024 as authorities in the South Korean capital vie to draw more foreign tourists and ease comm...
Jun 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Kakao Healthcare ties up with Dexcom for global diabetes biz
South Korea’s Kakao Healthcare Corp. has taken a step forward to expand its business into the global market by collaborating with US medical d...
Jun 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Bread mimicking S.Korean penny embroiled in design theft controversy
The Bank of Korea (BOK) has announced that it is in talks with companies to change the design of the “Gyeongju 10 won bread,” which rece...
Jun 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Rights offerings
CJ CGV seeks more fund from parent, stocks at 15-yr low
Shares of CJ CGV Co., South Korea’s top multiplex cinema chain, hit the lowest level since the 2008-09 global financial crisis on Wednesday as...
Jun 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Insurance
NH Property & Casualty Insurance inks MOU with Vietnam's PVI
South Korea's NH Property and Casualty Insurance announced on Wednesday its new comprehensive business cooperation agreement (MOU) with PVI Insuranc...
Jun 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
SK Siltron to collaborate with Taiwan's Nanya on carbon neutrality
South Korea's SK Siltron announced on Tuesday that it has signed a business agreement with Taiwan's DRAM supplier Nanya Technology Corporation to st...
Jun 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Advertising & Marketing
Innocean acquires digital marketing company D-Plan 360
Innocean, a Hyundai Motor Group-affiliated advertising agency, has acquired the Seoul-based digital marketing company D-Plan 360 to greatly rai...
Jun 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Hanwha Aerospace partners with UK's Vertical Aerospace for UAM
South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace Co. announced on Tuesday that it has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Vertical Aerospace (VA), a UK compan...
Jun 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
CU marks first entry of S.Korean convenience store into Kazakhstan
South Korean convenience store heavyweight, CU, has announced its first foray into Central Asia, beginning with Kazakhstan. The retailer's goal is t...
Jun 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Celltrion puts Takeda’s assets up for sale after 3 years
South Korea’s Celltrion Inc. has put its Japanese Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.'s primary care assets acquired in 2020 on sale as the biosimilar g...
Jun 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha to reveal S.Korean rocket Nuri, UAM techs in Paris
South Korea’s chemicals-to-defense conglomerate Hanwha Group plans to showcase its cutting-edge technology, specifically those applied to home...
Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
SK Biopharm’s Cenobamate gets nod in Canada, to boost US sales
South Korea’s SK Biopharmaceuticals Co. has obtained the sales approval for its antiepileptic treatment Cenobamate in Canada, paving the way f...
Jun 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Celltrion wins phase 3 IND approval for Ocrevus biosimilar in US
South Korea's biopharmaceutical company Celltrion Inc. announced that it received on Thursday approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA...
Jun 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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