Korean smart factories
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Automobiles
Tesla Model Y reclaims spot as Koreans' favorite foreign car in September
The Tesla Model Y reclaimed the top spot on the best-selling imported car list in South Korea last month for the first time since September 2022. Th...
Oct 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Samsung C&T to join Indonesia's smart city project
South Korea's Samsung C&T Corp. announced on Friday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Indonesia's premier real estate ...
Oct 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor, Kia to adopt Tesla’s charging standard for EVs
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. have joined Tesla's Supercharger network for electric vehicles (EV).The North American branches of the two South Kor...
Oct 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Korean bond market squeezed by maturing debt, new issues
South Korea’s corporate bond market is saddled with a massive amount of debt due later this year and a surge in banks' new bond issues, amid h...
Oct 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
BMW premieres new 5 Series in Korea, the model’s top market
German carmaker BMW Group on Thursday premiered its latest 5 Series premium sedan in South Korea, an indication of the growing importance of the Asi...
Oct 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Korean banks go digital in Southeast Asia for non-interest gains
South Korea’s top four banks are strengthening their overseas operations, particularly in the digital banking business, to increase their non-...
Oct 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Machinery
Daedong wins $52 mn engine order from Doosan Bobcat
South Korea’s No. 1 agricultural machinery maker Daedong Corp. will supply multicylinder diesel engines to Doosan Bobcat Inc. for five years, ...
Oct 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
SK C&C invests in US startup Glassdome
South Korea's SK C&C announced on Thursday that it has made a new investment in Glassdome, a US carbon emission management solution startup.&nbs...
Oct 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy Solution to supply EV batteries to Toyota for 10 years
LG Energy Solution Ltd. will supply 20 gigawatt hours (GWh) worth of batteries for electric vehicles of the world’s No. 1 car seller Toyota Mo...
Oct 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Pulmuone, BlueNalu team up for cell-cultured seafood
South Korean food company Pulmuone revealed plans on Thursday to boost its strategic partnership with US-based seafood startup BlueNalu, focusing on...
Oct 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Lotte Chilsung secures majority stake in Pepsi Philippines
Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co., a household name in South Korea’s soft drink market, said on Wednesday it has secured management rights of Pepsi-...
Oct 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea industry production posts largest increase in 30 months
South Korea's Index of All Industry Production soared at its steepest pace in 30 months in August, driven by a resurgent semiconductor manufacturing...
Oct 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung Electronics bags AI chiplet foundry order from Tenstorrent
Canadian chip-designing unicorn Tenstorrent Inc. has become a new foundry customer of Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s second-biggest foun...
Oct 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
POSCO Int’l to build permanent magnet factory in US with Star Group
South Korea’s steel giant POSCO Holdings Inc. is expediting its push to expand its presence in the electric vehicle supply chain, one of seven...
Oct 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korean Sept export drop eases as chip sales hit 1-year high
South Korea’s exports slowed their decline in September to their mildest drop amid a yearlong downturn, raising hopes for a recovery in Asia&r...
Oct 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean language demand creates new overseas markets for startups
South Korean language startups are expanding their business in overseas markets with their local tongue through generative artificial intelligence, ...
Sep 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Korea’s SKC to invest up to $70 mn in US smart glass firm Halio
SKC Ltd., a South Korean chemicals maker, is set to invest as much as $70 million in Halio Inc., a US smart glass technology company, to expand the ...
Sep 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Samsung SDI to invest $2 bn to build 2nd US battery plant with Stellantis
Samsung SDI Co. will inject $1.98 billion to build a second battery manufacturing plant in the US jointly with Netherlands-based automaker Stellanti...
Sep 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Commodities
Korean lab-grown diamond maker KDT to build plant in India
South Korea’s sole lab-grown diamond producer KDT Diamond Co. will build its first overseas production facility in India by early next year to...
Sep 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Korean Hana ties up with Saudi EXIM Bank for Middle East biz
Hana Financial Group, South Korea’s third-largest financial holding company, joined hands with the Saudi Export-Import Bank to expand its mark...
Sep 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Uplus invests $7.4 mn in S.Korean edu-tech startup
South Korea’s No. 3 wireless carrier LG Uplus Corp. on Tuesday said it will make an equity investment of some 10 billion won ($7.4 million) in...
Sep 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Fed-triggered taper tantrum takes toll on Korean financial markets
The South Korean financial markets were roiled by a fresh taper tantrum after the US Federal Reserve chair signaled further tightening last week, tr...
Sep 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
SK Tel launches world’s 1st Korean large language model
SK Telecom Co. on Tuesday announced the official launch of the world’s first Korean large language model (LLM) “A.”, or A Dot, whi...
Sep 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
LG H&H acquires S.Korean makeup brand Hince
South Korea's LG H&H Co. announced on Tuesday that it has signed an agreement to acquire a 75% stake in Vivawave, which owns the domestic premiu...
Sep 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor clinches top spot in Indian dealer satisfaction study
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. has emerged as the leader in India’s mass-market satisfaction segment, according to an annual survey by ...
Sep 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korean Air may give up Asiana’s cargo business, 4 routes for EU approval
Korean Air Lines Co. may give up the cargo business of Asiana Airlines Inc. and four of its lucrative routes in Europe in an all-in bet as the marri...
Sep 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Instant noodles, rice, kimchi buoy Korean food exports
South Korea’s agricultural and food exports have turned upward this year, led by Koreans' everyday menu items such as rice, kimchi and instant...
Sep 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cryptocurrencies
Com2uS XPLA listed on S.Korea's crypto exchange Gopax
South Korea's Com2uS Holdings Corp. announced on Monday that the cryptocurrency called XPLA used in the Com2uS Group's blockchain mainnet of the s...
Sep 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Daewon Pharma to export $3 mn worth of Pelubi to Indonesia
South Korea's Daewon Pharmaceutical Co. will export its nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) Pelubi to the Indonesian market. It's South Kore...
Sep 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
S.Korea to expand quota of foreign skilled workers to 35,000
The South Korean Ministry of Justice announced on Monday that it will expand the quota of foreign skilled workers from the current 2,000 to 35,000.E...
Sep 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)