KODEX Global Obesity Treatment Top 2 Plus ETF
Scope
Date
~
-
Korean chipmakers
S.Korea's chip pioneer Amkor aims to rule packaging sector
The history of semiconductors in South Korea, a global tech powerhouse with the world’s two largest memory chipmakers, Samsung Electronics Co....
Jun 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Entertainment
K-content makers to list on Nasdaq via $610 mn SPAC deal
Seven South Korean content makers are set to list on the Nasdaq through a $610 million merger deal with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC)...
Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
QNES Global Co.
Key facts Industry Injection molding Mainstay products/services Micro injection molding, on-demand product/mold development to productio...
Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Beauty & Cosmetics
S.Korean gov't, L'Oréal to jointly support beauty tech startups
South Korean Ministry of SMEs and Startups has joined forces with the L'Oréal Group to provide support for beauty tech startups.During the Vi...
Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Logistics
CJ Logistics, Evergreen sign agreement for logistics cooperation
South Korea's CJ Logistics has entered into mutual cooperation with the Taiwan-based global shipping company Evergreen Marine Corporation for the ...
Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Bio & Pharma
Daehwa Pharm applies for approval of anti-dementia patch in China
South Korea's Daehwa Pharm Co. is speeding up its advance into the Chinese market for anti-dementia medicine, applying for sales approval of its pat...
Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Leadership & Management
Korea’s GS E&C holds first global HR conference in Mumbai
GS Engineering & Construction Co. announced on Friday that it recently held the “1st Global HR Leaders Conference” attended by chief...
Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Pension funds
GEPS taps Apollo, EQT, Warburg for buyout, growth equity
South Korea’s Government Employees Pension Service (GEPS) selected Apollo Global Management, Warburg Pincus and Sweden-based EQT Partners as i...
Jun 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
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)
-
Travel & Leisure
Japanese travelers top list of reservations to visit Seoul during BTS Festa
Trip.com, a South Korean travel platform, announced on Wednesday that the most frequent overseas travelers to Seoul during the “BTS Festa&rdqu...
Jun 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Bio & Pharma
S.Korea’s top pharmaceutical distributor buys 25% of No. 2 Baekje Pharma
South Korea’s top pharmaceutical distributor Geo-young Co. has acquired 25% of market No. 2 Baekje Pharmaceutical.Geo-young on Tuesday said th...
Jun 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Business & Politics
Yoon, Korea’s No. 1 salesman, at BIE to drum up support for 2030 Expo
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will attend the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) in Paris next week to drum up support for the Asian ...
Jun 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Travel & Leisure
Seoul is fourth most searched global city for summer travel: survey
The South Korean capital of Seoul is surging in global popularity as a summer travel destination amid the first peak summer season since COVID-19 we...
Jun 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Leadership & Management
Samsung Elec joins global 4-day workweek push for work-life balance
Samsung Electronics Co. is joining the global four-day workweek move, albeit only partially, under its chief Jay Y. Lee’s leadership that emph...
Jun 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Webtoons
Big Tech, Japanese comics publishers target webtoon business
Big Tech have started webtoon services while major Japanese comic book publishers are gearing up for the business, threatening South Korea’s o...
Jun 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Corporate strategy
LG Group to launch global strategy center in July
LG Group will reportedly launch next month a global strategy center to analyze business trends abroad and devise responses.Industry sources on Sunda...
Jun 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Automobiles
Hyundai Elantra N TCR wins 2023 TCR World Tour in Italy
Hyundai Motor Co. announced on Monday that the Elantra N TCR has won the 2023 TCR (touring car racing) World Tour in Vallelunga Circuit, Campagnano ...
Jun 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Automobiles
Hyundai ramps up ties with Samsung, SK, LG for EVs, self-driving cars
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. is strengthening its tech alliance with its local partners such as Samsung, LG and SK to stay ah...
Jun 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Artificial intelligence
OpenAI’s Sam Altman seeks help from Korean startups, chipmakers
Sam Altman, chief executive of Microsoft-backed OpenAI and ChatGPT creator, said on Friday that he hopes to collaborate with South Korean developers...
Jun 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Energy
Hanwha Q Cells sweeps global solar energy industry awards
Hanwha Q Cells Co.'s winning of major global solar energy industry prizes is expected to help the unit of South Korean Hanwha Solutions Corp. cement...
Jun 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Beauty & Cosmetics
S.Korea’s Handsome releases brand book with Assouline
South Korean fashion company Handsome Corp., a division of Hyundai Department Store Group, said on Thursday that it has partnered with Assouline, on...
Jun 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Fintech
Mirae Asset Securities, Near Protocol team up for blockchain techs
South Korea's Mirae Asset Securities announced on Thursday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for collaborative research in bloc...
Jun 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix steps up chip stacking war with 238-layer 4D NAND
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker after Samsung Electronics Co., has begun mass production of the industry’s hi...
Jun 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
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)
-
Bio & Pharma
CrystalGenomics to supply anti-osteoarthritis drug to Russia for $2 mn
South Korea's first-generation biopharma venture company CrystalGenomics Inc. on Wednesday said it received a $2 million (2.6 billion won) order fro...
Jun 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
AgTech
SK Networks to invest $2 mn in Dutch agtech startup
SK Networks Co., a South Korean trading company, announced on Thursday that it will invest $2 million in the series A round of Source.ag, a smart fa...
Jun 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
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)
-
Electric vehicles
SK set to produce faster EV chargers than Tesla in US
DALLAS, TEXAS - South Korea’s SK Signet Inc. is poised to produce electric vehicle chargers with the fastest charging speed in the US, targeti...
Jun 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Korean stock market
Korean investors’ risky bet: Buy inverse ETFs as Kospi heads higher
Among the most cited stock market sayings by experts and laymen alike are “buy the dips” or “sell on news” – tim...
Jun 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Electronics
Samsung perfects the home theater with top-notch multichannel soundbar
Samsung Electronics Co. is not only the world’s biggest TV and memory chip maker but also the global No. 1 soundbar brand thanks to its top-no...
Jun 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)