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Webtoons
Naver, Kakao wrestle for crown in webtoon market
South Korea’s leading webtoon (digital comics) platforms are wrestling to secure the No. 1 position in the global market as they work to tak...
Nov 30, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
PEFs gaining clout in Korea’s broader M&A sectors
Private equity firms have been leading South Korea’s mergers and acquisitions markets in a broader range of sectors in recent years, represent...
Nov 30, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Naver confident third time’s a charm in Japan's search engine market
South Korea’s portal giant Naver Corp. is hoping third time’s a charm as it gears up to re-enter the Japanese search engine market after...
Nov 26, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Electronics hits record-high global TV market share in Q3
Samsung Electronics Co.’s global TV market share rose to record levels in the third quarter in value terms, boosted by large-size organic ligh...
Nov 24, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Korean govt urged to hike diesel tax, ban fossil fuel cars by 2035
South Korea should raise its tax on diesel to match the price of gasoline and phase out internal combustion engine cars by 2035 to tackle air pollutio...
Nov 24, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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CFO Insight
S-Oil says at least 20 more years to go for oil-powered cars
The penetration of electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles into the transportation industry will unlikely become a major threat to refiners over the ne...
Nov 23, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
Korean steel majors positioned as 2021 market darlings
Corporate earnings generally come in line with estimates from market analysts, who closely monitor industry conditions. But this year, one sector anal...
Nov 18, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Market rally double-edged sword for fund managers as investors exit
The South Korean stock market’s recent rally is both a blessing and a curse for fund managers as investors are increasingly exiting their funds ...
Nov 17, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Investors eye Goldilocks stock market in 2021; Biden, pandemic negatives
South Korea’s stock markets are expected to continue their uptrend into next year, fueled by aggressive foreign buying on the back of strong cor...
Nov 17, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Stipop, taking on the world one sticker at a time
Emojis and stickers, pictorial icons used to convey emotions in messaging apps, help break down language barriers as users can intuitively recognize...
Nov 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
Amazon, SK Telecom join hands in Korea e-commerce market
SK Telecom Co. and online retail giant Amazon.com have agreed to team up in South Korea’s e-commerce market, in a deal that could lead to cross-...
Nov 15, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean startup to rival Dolby in unconquered 3D audio market
Gaudio Lab Inc., backed by SoftBank Ventures, is throwing down the gauntlet to Dolby Laboratories for the three-dimensional (3D) audio market, for whi...
Nov 12, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
S. Korean stock market posts record-high market cap; SK biopharm added to MSCI
South Korea's benchmark Kospi reached a two-year high closing at 2485.87 points on Nov. 11, posting an eight-session winning streak driven by imminent...
Nov 11, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Celltrion’s Q3 earnings beat market consensus to hit record high
South Korean biosimilar maker Celltrion Inc's operating profit topped market expectations by more than 20% in the third quarter, hitting a record high...
Nov 10, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cloud computing
SAP joins growing competition in S. Korea's cloud market
SAP, a German enterprise software giant, is expected to heat up competition in South Korea's cloud market as it unveils plans to build a data center i...
Nov 05, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hyundai Motor eyes entry into China’s hydrogen truck market, signs MOU
Hyundai Motor Co. has signed two initial agreements with several Chinese companies toward establishing business platforms for hydrogen trucks in China...
Nov 04, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung to supply mobile chips to Xiaomi, Oppo; to rank 3rd in AP market
Samsung Electronics Co. is expected to supply its Exynos mobile processor chips to China’s two leading handset makers, Xiaomi and Oppo, next yea...
Nov 02, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai’s five-year journey to build a luxury car brand
At Hyundai Motor Co.'s brand launch event held on Nov. 4, 2015, someone made an unexpected appearance on the stage, surprising the crowd. It was curre...
Nov 01, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Nuveen
[ASK2020] The US middle market private credit opportunity
Nuveen, the investment management arm of TIAA, is one of the world’s largest investment managers with over US$1 trillion in AUM as of 30 Ju...
Oct 30, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiera Capital
[ASK2020] Investing in Global Mid-Market Infrastructure
Fiera Capital is an independent global asset management firm with a multi-boutique approach, with over USD125 billion in assets under management...
Oct 30, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Wellington Management
[ASK2020] A Case for Hedge Funds in Today’s Adverse Markets
Tracing our history to 1928, Wellington Management is one of the world’s largest independent investment management firms. With over US$1.1...
Oct 30, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Lotte Rental shelves share sale plan as IPO market cools
Lotte Group has indefinitely postponed its plan to list Lotte Rental Co., in the latest sign of a cooldown in the local initial public offering market...
Oct 28, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aberdeen Standard Investments
[ASK2020] Global PPP Infrastructure, Market Overview and Outlook
Aberdeen Standard Investments is dedicated to helping investors around the world reach their investment goals and broaden their financial horizon...
Oct 28, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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IFM Investors
[ASK2020] Introduction to Australia’s Private Debt Market
IFM Investors was established more than 25 years ago with the aim to protect and grow the retirement savings of pension fund members. IFM manage...
Oct 28, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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PIMCO
[ASK2020] Evolution of corporate credit markets and how this recession is different than the GFC
PIMCO is one of the world’s premier investment managers. Since our launch in 1971 in Newport Beach, California, PIMCO has grown to 17 offi...
Oct 27, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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AI semiconductors
AI chip market heats up, to tip over $100 bn in deals
The global semiconductor industry has been swamped with a series of massive deals this year, likely to tip over $100 billion in deal volume as compani...
Oct 22, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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LG Chem to hold market lead with tenfold battery patents vs CATL: executive
South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd., which has heavily invested in research and development projects, says it will retain its market lead over close riva...
Oct 19, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Interview
Now Systems looks to metal detector market for EV batteries
Now Systems Co., a South Korean metal detector maker, is looking to enter the digital detection equipment market to check metals used in rechargeable ...
Oct 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Unemployment rate
COVID-19 pandemic slams Korea’s job market; elderly workers rise
Hit hard by the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, South Korea lost about 392,000 jobs in September, with the number of employed slipping for the se...
Oct 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
LG Chem surprises market with record Q3 earnings estimates
LG Chem Ltd., South Korea’s largest chemical and electric vehicle battery maker, expects its quarterly revenue and operating profit to rise to a...
Oct 12, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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