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Automobiles
Hyundai quadruples sales of eco-friendly cars in US
Hyundai Motor Co. has sold more than four times of eco-friendly cars in the US compared to last year. The company said on Aug. 5 that the number of ...
Aug 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia US sales slower despite strong growth
Hyundai Motor Group reported a near 30% rise in US sales last month, but the growth is decelerating as the world’s second-largest automobile m...
Aug 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea July exports hit record on strong chip, auto demand
South Korea’s exports hit a record high in July on strong shipments of both main products such as cars and chips, as well as new growth ones i...
Aug 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
GCM Grosvenor wins POBA's $300 mn infra SMA mandate
South Korea's Public Officials Benefit Association (POBA) has recently picked GCM Grosvenor, a US alternative investor, as its new separate account ...
Jul 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cosmetics
Strong China sales lift Cosmax shares 20% in two months
Korea’s leading cosmetics manufacturer Cosmax Inc.’s share price is skyrocketing this year, thanks to the company's strong performance i...
Jul 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai innovates EV manufacturing with smart factory system
South Korea’s top carmaker Hyundai Motor Co. is making innovations in its electric vehicle manufacturing processes. The company on July 1 reve...
Jul 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hanwha partially sells stake in controversial Nikola
Hanwha Group has made a partial exit from Nikola Corporation, one of the most controversial firms in the US hydrogen sector. Green Nikola Holdings L...
Jul 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
LX Group’s Pantos to enter e-commerce market with fulfillment service
Pantos Co., the logistics unit of South Korea’s newly established LX Group, is entering the global e-commerce market by launching a worldwide ...
Jun 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Korea's travel agency stocks overvalued, analysts say
The stock prices of South Korea’s two leading travel agencies, HanaTour Service Inc. and Modetour Network Inc., have skyrocketed in 2021 with ...
Jun 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
POSCO, Orsted form offshore wind and hydrogen partnership
South Korea’s steelmaker POSCO has taken another big step in accelerating the industry’s shift toward renewable energy. POSCO said on Ma...
May 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
LG Chem stock plunges -6.73%, worst dip since March
LG Chem Ltd. suffered a broad sell-off on May 26, with more than 4 trillion won ($3.6 billion) of its market cap vanishing in a single trading day, ...
May 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore wins $308 million order to build 6 vessels
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) has won a 348 billion won ($308 million) deal to build six vessels, bringing its total sh...
May 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korean economy nears pre-pandemic level, prompts GDP upgrades
South Korea’s faster-than-expected economic growth in the first quarter is prompting analysts to raise their growth outlook for this year, wit...
Apr 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Team Fresh secures $6 mn via stake sale to DSC Investment
South Korea-based venture capital firm DSC Investment announced on Apr. 27 that it has acquired a 6.5% stake, valued at around 6.5 billion won ($5.8...
Apr 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Samsung Display sells back 35 million Corning shares for $1.6 billion
Samsung Display Co., South Korea’s largest display maker, is selling 35 million shares in Corning Inc. back to the US company for an estimated...
Apr 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Kia debuts all-electric EV6; runs faster, longer than Tesla, IONIQ 5
Kia Corp. on Tuesday debuted the EV6, its first dedicated electric vehicle built on Hyundai Motor Group’s new EV platform, amid intensifying com...
Mar 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Factory suspension
Hyundai Motor to halt plant for a week; Kona, IONIQ 5 affected
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. will halt its main plant in Ulsan for a week due to a component supply disruption, the latest si...
Mar 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Coupang's US listing: How to split $95.6 mn underwriting fees?
Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Allen & Company and six other underwriters of Coupang Corp.'s US stock market listing last week are set to receive a co...
Mar 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Coupang set to raise $3.6 bn via US listing; eyes throne as platform giant
South Korea's e-commerce giant Coupang Corp. is looking to raise up to $3.6 billion via its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange -...
Mar 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai Motor's IONIQ 5 pulls in record pre-orders
Hyundai Motor Co.'s latest all-electric vehicle is making headlines in Europe, with over 10,000 users signing up for the 3,000 units of the limited ...
Mar 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hyundai reveals interior images of EV model IONIQ 5
Hyundai Motor Co. unveiled interior images of the IONIQ 5, the first model under its standalone electric vehicle sub-brand, on Feb. 15, featuring a ...
Feb 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Kia shares jump on $3.6 bn Apple Car project news
Shares in Kia Corp. and South Korean automotive parts makers rose sharply on Wednesday, following a news report that Apple Inc. will make an initial...
Feb 03, 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)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai Motor releases IONIQ 5 EV teasers before February reveal
Hyundai Motor Co. has shared a few images of the IONIQ 5, the first model under its standalone electric vehicle sub-brand, ahead of its official rev...
Jan 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
E-commerce giant eBay kicks off $4.6 bn sale of eBay Korea
E-commerce giant eBay Inc. has officially kicked off the sale process of eBay Korea Co., valued up to 5 trillion won ($4.6 billion), with its sa...
Jan 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Shinhan, Hana fund KKR’s $5.6 bn UK deal with $63 mn in loans
Two leading South Korean banks – Shinhan and Hana – have provided a combined 47 million pounds ($63 million) in senior loans to finance ...
Dec 04, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Seoul court clears way for Korean Air’s $1.6 bn Asiana deal
Korean Air Lines Co. will push ahead with its planned $1.6 billion acquisition of debt-laden Asiana Airlines Inc., the company said, after a Seoul d...
Dec 01, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Korean Air to buy rival Asiana in $1.6 bn deal to emerge as world’s 7th airline
Korean Air Lines Co. will spend 1.8 trillion won ($1.6 billion) to own a majority stake in beleaguered local rival Asiana Airlines Inc., in a deal t...
Nov 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction order
Samsung Engineering wins biggest-ever $3.6 bn deal; shares surge
Samsung Engineering Co., a construction arm of Samsung Group, has clinched a 4.1 trillion won ($3.6 billion) deal to build part of a refinery facility...
Oct 30, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio
S. Korea to grow green biotech industry to $10.6 bn by 2030; nurture talent
The South Korean government said on Sept. 21 that it will triple the size of the country’s green biotechnology industry over the next decade and...
Sep 21, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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