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Tech, Media & Telecom
SEWORKS CEO: Black hat hacker-turned-security consultant
SILICON VALLEY -- In a digital world where data theft is growing rapidly, hackers who turn their lives around to help in the fight against cybercrim...
Aug 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Warehouse investments in Korea on hold after Coupang fire
South Korean landowners, in particular in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, were recently forced to stop negotiations with the would-be buyers of their l...
Aug 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cryptocurrencies
Upbit dominates S.Korea’s crypto exchange with 80% market share
South Korea’s cryptocurrency exchange market is being dominated by the biggest platform Upbit that holds about 80% of all transactions made in...
Aug 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Parts maker Mando raises profile as investor in future mobility startups
Halla Group’s auto components unit Mando Corp. is rapidly expanding its profile as a startup investor in the future mobility sector.Mando was ...
Aug 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO Chem, OCI to produce previously imported battery material in Korea
POSCO Chemical and OCI plan to produce in South Korea a key material for electric vehicle batteries, which has so far been imported.POSCO Chemical s...
Aug 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Will Samsung follow TSMC's price hikes?
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chip maker, is expected to raise foundry prices in the near term as surging demand is outp...
Aug 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Korea’s hydrogen council to launch Sept. 8; Hyundai to unveil new tech
The South Korean version of the Hydrogen Council, a global CEO-led initiative to harness the clean energy source, will officially launch on Sept. 8 ...
Aug 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
NPS in $2 bn real estate development project in Seoul
The National Pension Service (NPS) has agreed to participate in a 2.6 trillion won ($2.2 billion) real estate development project in western Seoul, ...
Aug 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS to create private debt, secondaries-focused team
The National Pension Service (NPS) is planning to create a new investment team dedicated to private debt and secondaries deals and equity purchases ...
Aug 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
S.Korea fines Facebook, Netflix over privacy infringement
South Korea’s privacy regulator Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) has fined major global platform companies for their infringe...
Aug 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Bank of Korea ends 15-mth ultra-easy monetary stance
The Bank of Korea has ended its ultra-easy monetary stance by bumping up the base interest rate by 25 basis points from a record-low 0.5% on Thursda...
Aug 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO Chemical to expand EV battery materials capacity in China
South Korea’s POSCO Chemical is set to bolster production capacity of electric vehicle battery materials in China, the world’s top batte...
Aug 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS to cut outsourcing of foreign bond investments
South Korea’s National Pension Service, the world’s third-largest pension fund, was set to reduce outsourcing of foreign bond investment...
Aug 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Raw materials
Volatile raw material prices put Korea on alert for procurement
Volatile price changes in iron ore and non-ferrous metals such as lithium and nickel are keeping South Korean companies on their toes for procuremen...
Aug 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Monthly trade infographics
S.Korea's bio-health industry exports log best-ever first half in 2021
South Korea's bio-health industry exports log best-ever first half in 2021 South Korea’s diagnostic kits, biosimilars and health-related bio-...
Aug 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Digital healthcare
Naver to enter healthcare business in Korea with investment in ezCaretech
South Korea’s online platform giant Naver Corp. is set to enter the big data-based healthcare industry by investing in ezCaretech Co., a domes...
Aug 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung Elec, SK Hynix shares jump alongside US peers
Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix sharply rose on Aug. 24 after suffering a continuous sell-off. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index gained for ...
Aug 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Summary of Samsung's $200 billion investment plans
Samsung Group said on Tuesday it will invest a combined 240 trillion won ($206 billion) investment over the next three years in its core businesses in...
Aug 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung to invest $200 bn over next 3 yrs, including M&As
Samsung Group will invest a combined 240 trillion won ($206 billion) over the next three years in its core businesses such as semiconductor, display...
Aug 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Sovereign wealth funds
KIC replaces infrastructure, real estate heads
The Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) on Tuesday replaced its infrastructure and real estate investment heads, in a senior management reshuffle fol...
Aug 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Korean conglomerates' ESG investment nears $100 bn
South Korea's top 10 conglomerates are rushing to foster eco-friendly businesses models with their investments into environment, social and governan...
Aug 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Rolex emerges as latest target of S.Korea’s luxury brand fever
Rolex watches are now the latest object of South Korea’s unwavering love for luxury goods. The high demand and limited supply of Rolex watches...
Aug 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Citibank Korea’s retail banking exit faces stumbling block
The sale of Citibank Korea’s consumer banking business has hit a stumbling block as the South Korean unit of Citigroup Inc. postponed its boar...
Aug 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
AI edtech startup KidsLoop joins unicorn club
Artificial intelligence-based education is similar to self-driving cars, which select the optimal transportation routes for their drivers, according...
Aug 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Japan’s Aeon plans to sell off struggling Ministop Korea
South Korea’s fifth-largest convenience store chain Ministop Korea Co. is up for sale by its owner, the Aeon Group of Japan. Ministop Korea is...
Aug 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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COVID-19
Korea electronics, auto sectors hit by triple whammy
South Korea's electronics and auto industries, the two main pillars of Asia’s fourth-largest economy, are losing growth momentum. Demand is sl...
Aug 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hyundai Mobis to invest $1.1 bn to make hydrogen fuel cells
Hyundai Motor Group’s long-term ambition to create a full-fledged hydrogen value chain, from fuel cell production to hydrogen-powered logist...
Aug 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chief Executives
US may return to low rates after modest inflation
The rising inflationary risk in the US, fueled by strong recovery from the pandemic-induced slowdown, is likely to be short-lived and modest, and in...
Aug 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
SK E&S gears up for more US renewable energy investment'
SK E&S Co, South Korea’s top city gas supplier, is preparing for additional investment in the US renewable energy sector. The move is to e...
Aug 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
S.Korean firms start training AI professionals to address talent shortage
South Korea’s major business groups have started to foster their own talents in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) to address the widen...
Aug 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)