Korean exports to China
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Airlines
Jeju Air resumes daily flights to Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Vientiane
South Korea's low-cost carrier Jeju Air Co. said on Monday that it would run daily flights from Korea to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam and V...
Feb 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Korean won falls on firm US jobs data, new BOJ head report
The South Korean won currency skidded to a four-week low on Monday as stronger-than-expected US employment data renewed expectations that the Federa...
Feb 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder activism
South Korean companies rattled by activist shareholders
South Korea’s major companies are under attack by activist shareholders, who are exerting ever-increasing clout over critical corporate decisi...
Feb 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
South Korean biotech firms tap Middle East as next key market
South Korean biotech companies are speeding up their foray into the Middle East to tap oil money as they seek new growth engines beyond fossil fuels...
Feb 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
Aekyung commences mass production of eco-friendly plasticizers
Aekyung Chemical, an affiliate of South Korea's Aekyung Group, has begun mass-producing eco-friendly plasticizers derived from recycled waste plasti...
Feb 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Sovereign bonds
S.Korean institutional investors inject more capital in MMFs
South Korean institutional investors, such as pension funds, mutual aids and corporates, are rushing to money market funds (MMFs) for short-term pro...
Feb 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
S.Korea's high-tech firms flood to US with heavy spending plans
South Korea’s large business groups are flooding to the US, with their pledged investments there exceeding $100 billion for the next two years...
Feb 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Advertising & Marketing
Kia sponsors LoL e-sport world tourney for 5th straight year
For the fifth straight year, Kia Corp. is a sponsor at the e-sport tournament League of Legends (LoL) European Championship (LEC).The tournament has...
Feb 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Daewoong receives approval for its GERD drug Fexuclue in Ecuador
Daewoong Pharmaceutical said Friday that it has obtained marketing authorization from Ecuador's National Agency for Health Regulation, Control and S...
Feb 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS lags global peers in 2013-2022 investment returns
South Korea's National Pension Service (NPS), the world's third-largest pension fund, has underperformed its global peers over the past decade in te...
Feb 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Online portal Naver to release AI-powered search chatbot in H1
South Korean online portal giant Naver Corp. is set to launch a beta version of Search GPT, an artificial intelligence-powered search service, in th...
Feb 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Korea’s new EV subsidy plan favors Hyundai over Tesla, other imports
South Korea is revising its electric vehicle subsidy plan in a way that favors local cars such as the Hyundai IONIQ 6 over imported vehicles, includ...
Feb 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hyundai Doosan Infracore bags $256 mn Turkey defense deal
Hyundai Doosan Infracore Co., a South Korean construction equipment maker, won a 313.1 billion won ($255.5 million) defense deal from Turkey, sugges...
Feb 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
SK Ecoplant passes industry-first carbon reduction target verification
South Korea's construction and engineering company SK Ecoplant Co. said on Thursday that it has passed the greenhouse gas reduction target verificat...
Feb 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
MBK, Unison to expand Osstem Implant's target reach beyond China
South Korean private equity firm Unison Capital Korea is set to focus on boosting the corporate value of Osstem Implant Co., once the PE manager and...
Feb 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
UK's Croda to buy Korean bio materials maker for $286 mn
Croda International Plc., a British specialty chemicals company, is set to acquire South Korean bio materials producer Solus Biotech Co. for some 35...
Feb 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Jay Park's Won Soju ready to land in United States
"Won Soju" launched by a South Korean rapper Jay Park will be exported to the United States. Liquor company Won Spirits said on Thursday that it has...
Feb 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Taihan Cable to build ultra-high voltage power grids in Germany
South Korea's Taihan Cable & Solution Co. on Thursday said it won two orders to build high-voltage power grids in Germany.The deals are with Ten...
Feb 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Kim&Chang sets to enter Indonesia's legal market
Kim & Chang, South Korea's leading law firm, is poised to expand into Indonesia, joining the race among major legal firms seeking a foothold in ...
Feb 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Korea Customs Service to advance Tanzania's e-customs clearance system
The Korea Customs Service said on Wednesday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Tanzania Revenue Authority for cooperati...
Feb 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Korean Air reports strongest performance ever in 2022
Korean Air Lines Co. had its strongest performance ever in 2022, as it successfully cashed in on a thriving cargo business and a full recovery in pa...
Feb 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Lunit launches AI-based pathology analysis solution with US firm
South Korea's medical imaging startup Lunit said on Wednesday that it has launched Guardant360 TissueNext, an AI-based pathology analysis solution d...
Feb 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea likely to suffer recession as Jan exports tumble
South Korea is likely to head for a recession for the first time in three years as exports of Asia’s fourth-largest economy in January dropped...
Feb 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
S.Korea's Daewoong Pharmaceutical to export tech to British company
South Korea's Daewoong Pharmaceutical has licensed a new drug candidate for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) to CS Pharmaceuticals (CSP) of the U...
Feb 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Korean Air launches development of Korean regional GPS system
South Korea's national flag carrier Korean Air Lines Co. on Tuesday announced the start of its development of the Korean Positioning System (KPS), a...
Feb 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean SMEs
SGC Solutions expands overseas sales channels for its brand Glasslock
South Korea's glassware maker SGC Solutions said Tuesday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Korea Small & Medium Bu...
Feb 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Kakao Mobility enters Laos under biz strategy for Southeast Asia
South Korea's Kakao Mobility has entered Laos under a plan to use the country as a base for the transportation company's operations in Southeast Asi...
Feb 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
LG Elec eyes profit from EV powertrain, car lighting biz
LG Electronics Inc., the world’s leading home appliance maker, aims to take profit from the electric vehicle powertrain and car lighting units...
Jan 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Sovereign bonds
Foreigners net sell S.Korean bonds for first time in four years
Foreign investors dumped South Korean bonds in Janaury, becoming net sellers of the securities for the first time in four years as they booked pro...
Jan 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
One in 5 South Koreans claims Starbucks Rewards stars
Starbucks Korea saw members of its rewards program surpass 10 million this month, meaning that one in every five South Koreans is a registered membe...
Jan 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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