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Construction
Doosan Enerbility wins back-to-back power plant deals in Central Asia
South Korean power plant builder Doosan Enerbility Co. has secured a series of contracts in Central Asia, including orders in Uzbekistan and Kazakhs...
Mar 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Korea’s Micro Digital to supply bioreactors to major US firm
Micro Digital Co., South Korea’s only bioreactor maker, is set to ink a supply deal with a major US biopharmaceutical producer to expand its g...
Mar 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Startup Innospace launches Korea’s first private projectile
South Korean space startup Innospace said on Monday it has launched a suborbital test projectile, the country’s first private launch vehicle, ...
Mar 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Hanwha Solutions secures 9.7% stake in US battery materials company
Hanwha Solutions Corp., a South Korean company focused on energy services, petrochemicals and real estate development, recently acquired a 9.73% sta...
Mar 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
EQT sees huge potential in security services for S.Korean SMEs
The digital security market is rapidly growing in South Korea, one of the world’s fastest-aging countries and amid its soaring labor costs.&nb...
Mar 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
S.Korea's Prestige Biologics attracts $59 mn overseas investment
Prestige Biologics Co., a South Korean biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) company, announced on Tuesday th...
Mar 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Sovereign wealth funds
S.Korean sovereign wealth fund KIC to set up Mumbai office
Sovereign wealth fund Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) has kicked off procedures to open a Mumbai-based office later this year, The Korea Economic...
Mar 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
AhnLab's V3 Mobile Security gets perfect score in AV-TEST evaluation
AhnLab Inc., a computer security solutions provider in South Korea, announced on Thursday that its smartphone security solution "V3 Mobile Security"...
Mar 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
SK Networks invests $22 mn in US AI-based device company
South Korea's SK Networks has identified a startup specializing in AI-based devices and software platforms as a new investment target. The startup, ...
Mar 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
S.Korea's SK Ecoplant, POSCO develop K-floating body with domestic tech
South Korea's SK Ecoplant Co. and POSCO on Wednesday said they secured basic design certification from the Norwegian classification body DNV for "K-...
Mar 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
KEXIM bank inks $6 billion financing deal with Aramco
The Export-Import Bank of Korea said on Tuesday it has signed a three-year framework agreement with Saudi Arabian Oil Co.(Aramco), to provide up to ...
Mar 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Waste management
SK Chemicals buys Chinese supplier’s recycled raw materials, PET unit
South Korea’s SK Chemicals has created a production system for chemically recycled raw materials and PET for about 130 billion won ($100.1 mil...
Mar 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Kakao to launch takeover bid for SM to counter HYBE
Kakao Corp., South Korea’s dominant mobile platform, will launch a takeover bid for SM Entertainment Co., according to people with knowledge o...
Mar 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
Mirae Asset, music profit-sharing startup take on security token offerings
South Korea's Fingo Company, which runs the music revenue sharing platform Fingo, on Friday said it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ...
Mar 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
GM Korea begins mass production of Trax crossover
General Motors Korea announced on Sunday that it celebrated the start of mass production of the Chevrolet Trax Crossover, a new utility vehicle, at ...
Feb 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
S.Korea’s hy buys Mesh for Vroong delivery service
South Korea’s hy, formerly Korea Yakult, has acquired Mesh Korea, the operator of the delivery service Vroong that uses two-wheeled vehicles. ...
Feb 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cloud computing
S.Korea's SK Broadband moves into public DaaS market
South Korea's leading broadband Internet access provider SK Broadband is moving into the public desktop-as-a-service (DaaS) market.SK Broadband anno...
Feb 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha Aerospace secures tech to catch illegal drones using nets
South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace Co. has secured technology to respond to threats from unmanned aerial vehicles such as drones.The company seeks the a...
Feb 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Yanolja becomes Korea's first company to join UAE's Global Unicorn Center
South Korea's Yanolja Co. a leisure booking platform company, announced on Thursday that it has become the first Korean company to join the Global U...
Feb 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
KTS secures contract for LS Cable's undersea cable construction project
KT Submarine Co. (KTS), a South Korean undersea cable construction company, said on Tuesday that it signed a contract with LS Cable & System Ltd...
Feb 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
LG Elec gets vehicle cyber security certification from German agency
LG Electronics Inc., a leading South Korean home appliance maker, said on Monday that it has obtained ISO/SAE 21434 certification for its vehicle co...
Feb 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
Korea's Musicow to lead fractional IP ownership globally
Musicow Inc., South Korea’s first music copyright trading platform, is set to gain momentum as fractional ownership in copyright claims has be...
Feb 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Elec wins best eco-friendly washing machine title in US
Consumer Reports, a prominent consumer magazine in the US, has named LG Electronics Inc.'s washing machines as the "best eco-friendly washing machin...
Feb 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Chem invests $75 million in Piedmont Lithium, signs supply deal
LG Chem Ltd., South Korea’s largest chemicals maker, said on Friday it is acquiring a 6% stake in Piedmont Lithium Inc., a US mining company, ...
Feb 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Shieldus introduces EDR-specialized control, analysis services
South Korea's IT security service firm SK Shieldus made an announcement on Thursday that they will be providing control and operation, investigation...
Feb 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Hanwha Group buys HSD Engine for $175.9 million
South Korea's Hanwha Group will acquire ship engine maker HSD Engine in a move to shore up its shipbuilding unit following the conglomerate's takeov...
Feb 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Ssangyong Motor gets certification for cyber security in Europe
SsangYong Motor Co. announced on Thursday that it has received certification for its European cyber security management system (CSMS). This certific...
Feb 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
S.Korea's Hyundai Genuine opens parts distribution center in Jakarta
Hyundai Construction Equipment Co., the machinery parts-making subsidiary of South Korea's Hyundai Genuine, on Wednesday said it recently opened a p...
Feb 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung secures $16 bn loan from display unit for chipmaking
South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, has signed a deal to take out a cash loan of 20 trillion won ($15...
Feb 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
KB Securities launches AI-based RoboNews on US stocks
South Korea's KB Securities announced the launch of KB RoboNews on Monday, a cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) service that provides insight...
Feb 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
- 1 Hyundai, Waymo forge multi-year, strategic partnership for self-driving vehicles
- 2 AI startup MarqVision raises $16.5 mn to close Series A
- 3 Taihan Cable wins $630 mn power grid project in Singapore
- 4 Korean startup scene is gloomy, say 2 out of 5 startup CEOs
- 5 MBK ups stakes for Korea Zinc to match buyback offer