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Venture capital
S.Korean gov't eases restrictions on Korean investment in overseas startups
The companies founded by South Korean nationals abroad will be recognized as domestic companies if they contribute to the Korean economy, making it ...
Nov 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Korean logistics companies expand overseas businesses
South Korea’s logistics companies such as local industry leader CJ Logistics Corp. are expanding their overseas operations to take advantage o...
Nov 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
South Korea approves Korea Zinc’s precursor as national core technology
South Korea has designated Korea Zinc Inc.'s precursor manufacturing process as a national core technology and advanced industrial technology, effec...
Nov 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics to conduct safety training using VR
South Korea's home appliance giant LG Electronics Inc. announced on Wednesday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Nation...
Nov 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Lotte E&C develops low-carbon cement construction
Lotte Engineering & Construction (E&C) said on Tuesday developed carbon dioxide-infused mortar technology for flooring with Hanil Cement Co....
Nov 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
LIG Nex1, UK’s Babcock sign MOU to develop global MRO market
LIG Nex1 Co., a leading defense systems developer in South Korea, announced on Wednesday that it had signed a comprehensive memorandum of understand...
Nov 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Jay-Z’s Roc Nation to invest $5 mn in S.Korea’s Musicow
US entertainment tycoon Jay-Z’s Roc Nation is expected to invest about $5 million in Musicow Inc., South Korea’s music copyright trading...
Nov 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
SPC shares Korean bakery know-how with Mongolian biz leaders
South Korea's SPC Group said on Monday that Mongolian government officials and local business leaders visited Passion5 in Hannam-dong, Seoul, last F...
Nov 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Self-driving tech startup RideFlux raises $1.9 mn in Series B
RideFlux Inc., a South Korean autonomous driving technology startup, raised 26 billion won ($1.9 million) in a Series B funding round about four mon...
Oct 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
SK Nexilis poised to sell thin film division to Affirma Capital
SK Nexilis Co., the world’s largest copper foil maker, is in the final stage of negotiations to sell its thin film manufacturing division to A...
Oct 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
S.Korea provides financial education for foreigners in bank
South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) launched financial education for foreign residents at specialized bank branches for foreigners. T...
Oct 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung to unveil 400-layer bonding vertical NAND for AI servers by 2026
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, plans to unveil a 400-layer vertical NAND flash chip by 2026 to lead the fast-g...
Oct 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Samsung Asset releases KODEX India ETF Investment Guide
South Korea's Samsung Asset Management said on Monday it released its KODEX India ETF Investment Pocket Guide.The guide provides information on the ...
Oct 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
South Korea’s next AI unicorns stand out at KPAS 2024
South Korea’s major telecom company KT Corp. and the country’s leading financial newspaper The Korea Economic Daily have teamed up to sc...
Oct 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Samsung to unveil its first wearable robot Bot Fit by end-October
Samsung Electronics Co. will unveil its first wearable robot, Bot Fit, later this month as the South Korean tech giant delves into the global health...
Oct 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
POSCO E&C gets ISMS-P Info Security certification
South Korea's POSCO E&C said on Thursday that it obtained the "Information Security Management System & Personal Information Protection Mana...
Oct 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset management
KIS hosts 2024 Stifel Research Forum in Seoul
Korea Investment & Securities announced on Tuesday that it hosted analysts from Stifel Financial Corp. at its headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, fo...
Oct 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HD Hyundai to produce key ship electrification part LV VFD in-house
South Korea’s HD Hyundai Co., the parent of the world’s top shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., said on Tuesday it has develope...
Oct 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Mirae Asset Securities builds AI-based stock analysis system
South Korea's Mirae Asset Securities Co. said on Monday that it has established an AI Market Assistant system, in which artificial intelligence (AI)...
Oct 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung, NTT Docomo to cooperate on AI technology
Samsung Electronics Co. said on Tuesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with NTT Docomo, Japan's largest mobile telecommunicati...
Oct 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
Vinyl renaissance in Korea holds steady with diverse music tastes
Within just two hours of the opening of the 13th Seoul Record Fair last Saturday, the waitlist for new LP records reached 1,500. There were 20 new r...
Sep 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai to develop unmanned robot for EV fire suppression
Hyundai Motor Group said on Thursday that it plans to jointly develop the unmanned firefighting robot vehicle with the South Korean National Fire Ag...
Sep 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Hyundai partners with Samsung to enhance connected vehicle technology
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group has joined forces with Samsung Electronics Co. to advance connected vehicle technology utilizing the tech gi...
Sep 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Content platforms
Airbnb Korea to evict listings not submitting business license
Airbnb Korea announced on Tuesday that it will require new listings on the platform to submit business registration information and a business licen...
Sep 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix’s CXL optimization software tool installed on Linux
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker after Samsung Electronics Co., said on Monday the key features of its computer expr...
Sep 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
42Maru builds defense-specialized GenAI platform
42Maru, South Korea's generative AI and language AI startup said on Friday that it was selected as the lead organization for the Defense Technolog...
Sep 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai Motor’s IONIQ 5: Pope Francis’ Popemobile in Singapore
Pope Francis on Friday wrapped up his 12-day visit to the Asia-Pacific region with a visit to Singapore, where less than 10% of the population ident...
Sep 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
LG CNS establishes joint venture with Sinarmas in Indonesia
South Korea's LG CNS Co. said on Thursday that it established a joint venture LG Sinarmas Technology Solutions in Indonesia with Sinarmas Group in J...
Sep 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
Nation With Lowest Birthrate Is Rocked by Soaring Sales of Dog Strollers
SEOUL—After pushing a stroller to a park near her home in a Seoul suburb, Kang Seung-min plopped down on a bench. Then an elderly woman ap...
Sep 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hanwha Aerospace, SK Enmove develop fireproof ESS
South Korean companies have joined forces to develop the world’s first fireproof energy storage system (ESS) powered by liquid immersion cooli...
Sep 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)