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Korean startups
Korean law firm creates startup investment association
The Law Office of Choi & Lee, a small-sized law firm, became Korea's first law firm to invest in startups. In one of the most difficult times wh...
Jan 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Innovators at CES 2023
Hyundai Motor Group to make debuts of innovative startups at CES
Hyundai Motor Group's open innovation platform Zero1ne will showcase innovative technologies from ten South Korean startups at CES 2023, the world's...
Jan 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cryptocurrencies
WeMade signs partnership with Chinese digital asset exchange
WeMade said on Wednesday that it would sign a non-fungible token (NFT) partnership with Zhongchuanyuezhong Cultural Development Co. which operates a...
Jan 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Samsung Heavy certified for CMSR power barge design
South Korea's main shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries said on Wednesday that it has completed the conceptual design for the compact molten salt re...
Jan 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Innovators at CES 2023
Korean startups win 4 out of 23 Best of Innovations at CES 2023
LAS VEGAS – South Korean startups have won four out of the 23 Best of Innovation awards from Consumer Technology Association (CTA), which host...
Jan 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
K-defense sector to reach annual export of $16 bn for two consecutive years
The South Korean defense market is forecast to sign export contracts worth more than 20 trillion won (15.7 billion) combined this year on the back o...
Jan 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Innovators at CES 2023
LG Elec, Magna expand partnership into self-driving tech
LAS VEGAS – LG Electronics Inc., the world’s top home appliance producer, expanded its partnership with Canadian car parts maker Magna I...
Jan 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Korean LCCs cancel China-bound flights due to COVID-19
Toughened COVID-19 testing requirements on Chinese travelers will likely dent hopes for South Korea's low-cost airlines to recover from three years ...
Jan 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korean companies expect exports to decline in 1% range this year
South Korea's companies expect both sales and exports this year to decline in the 1% range from last year, predicting economic growth in the low 1% ...
Jan 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Samsung Elec to invest $46 mn in S.Korean robot maker
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chip and smartphone maker, is set to invest 59 billion won ($46.4 million) in South Korean...
Jan 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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The KED View
No holds barred: State support for Samsung, SK Hynix, Hyundai Motor
It couldn’t come at a worse time.South Korea’s exports are set for a 4.5% decline in 2023. So believes the Yoon Suk-yeol government.The ...
Jan 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Uplus succeeds in linking open RAN standard equipment
LG Uplus Corp. said on Tuesday that it has succeeded in linking open distributed unit (O-DU) and open RAN (radio access network) radio unit (O-RU) b...
Jan 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
S.Korean cloud startups get funding despite recession fears
The contraction of South Korea's investment market has not stopped startups specializing in software as a service (SaaS) to attract funds given that...
Jan 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Namyang sees big increase in overseas sales of Chupa Chups drink
Namyang Dairy Products is strengthening its presence in the overseas business-to-business (B2B) market through carbonated beverages. The famous loll...
Jan 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Korean banks must increase total shareholder returns: Align Partners
South Korean private equity firm Align Partners Capital Management Inc. is set to lead shareholder activism against the country’s top financia...
Jan 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Silvia Health attracts investment through pre-Series A funding
Silvia Health Inc., an age-tech startup based in Seoul, South Korea said on Monday that it has completed a pre-Series A investment with the particip...
Jan 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Korean firms head to CES 2023 to showcase innovative technologies
LAS VEGAS, NV – A growing number of South Korea’s leading companies and startups are heading to CES 2023, the world’s largest tech...
Jan 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
GS Retail to introduce forex kiosks in convenience stores
South Korea's convenience store franchiser GS Retail said on Monday that it would introduce foreign currency exchange kiosks at its convenience st...
Jan 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Korean won to stay weaker than profitable levels – poll
The South Korean won was expected to stay weaker than levels for corporate profits this year as the local currency was likely to stay under pressure...
Jan 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
Document tool company Business Canvas secures Series A2 round
Business Canvas, a South Korean SaaS (software as a service) startup that services the global document tool "Typed," announced on Tuesday that it ha...
Jan 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Qatar, UAE spend most on Korean games, pushing back China, US
Middle Eastern countries have emerged as a blue ocean for the South Korean game industry, ranking first in both per-capita usage amount and playtime...
Jan 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
Korean business chiefs’ Year of the Rabbit messages: Keep investing
South Korea’s top business leaders on the first business day of the year stressed the importance of active investment and concentration of r...
Jan 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
Korea’s NPS to be in red in 2022 with 5.3% loss in Jan-Oct
South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), the world’s third-largest such fund, is poised to report an annual loss in 2022 for the fi...
Jan 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Display to showcase high-performance OLED panels for gaming at CES
LG Display Co. said on Thursday that it would unveil new 45-inch ultra-wide OLED panels and 27-inch OLED panels optimized for gaming at CES 2023, th...
Dec 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Waste management
SuperBin completes plastic recycling factory in Seoul suburb
SuperBin, a South Korean startup reshaping the waste recycling ecosystem using Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies, on Thursday said it had co...
Dec 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korean shipbuilders outpace Chinese in LNG carrier orders
South Korea’s three biggest shipbuilders lost their world’s No. 1 title in ship orders for the second consecutive year but still proved ...
Dec 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS opposes KT CEO Ku's possible second term
South Korea's National Pension Service (NPS) has expressed disagreement with telecom giant KT Corp.'s decision on Dec. 28 to tap its current CEO Ku ...
Dec 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
LS Cable abandons round wire to focus on higher-value EV wire
LS Cable & System Ltd. has decided to give up the round wire business to concentrate on higher-value-added products used in electric vehicles (E...
Dec 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Hanwha Techwin showcases smart parking solution
Hanwha Techwin, a South Korean company specializing in video surveillance solutions, said on Thursday that it held a showcase event at its 63 Conven...
Dec 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
Solvay named preferred bidder to buy Solus Biotech
Belgian chemicals maker Solvay S.A. has been selected as the preferred bidder to acquire South Korean biomaterials maker Solus Biotech, according to...
Dec 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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