Nemo (Next Mobility) Garage
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Economy
KDI cuts Korea growth forecast, urges gradual rate hikes
South Korean economic growth is expected to decline further next year to the slowest level since the COVID-19 breakout while inflation is likely t...
Nov 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix starts shipping low-power, high-efficiency LPDDR5X chips
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, said on Wednesday it has begun selling low-power, high-efficiency DRAM chips calle...
Nov 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
SK Square chief expects significant investment gains from next year
SK Square Co., the investment management arm of South Korea’s SK Group, is looking to reap handsome gains from its investment and divestment a...
Nov 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
SK Telesys merges with SK Solmics, both wholly owned subsidiaries of SKC
SK Solmics Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of SKC Inc., is poised to merge with SK Telesys Co. on February 1 of next year, according to regulatory fi...
Nov 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Korea's SKT aims for $32 bn in corporate value via AI tech by 2026
South Korea’s top mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. is aiming to quadruple its corporate value, currently around 11 trillion won ($7.9 billion), b...
Nov 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
S.Korea's shipbuilding order volume to plummet next year: report
South Korea's shipbuilders fear seeing their orders next year plummet by over 40% on-year due to disruptions in related financing amid surging inter...
Nov 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung sets sights on new chips for self-driving homes on wheels
For decades, Samsung Electronics Co. has been a household name in the semiconductor industry, making chips that work like the human brain for comput...
Nov 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Public-private battery alliance launched to source critical minerals
The South Korean government, in tandem with the private sector, launched a battery alliance on Tuesday in a bid to support the companies in sourcing...
Nov 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder activism
Game publisher Com2uS buys $47 mn worth of SM Entertainment shares
South Korean mobile and online game developer and publisher Com2uS Corp. acquired a whopping 67 billion won ($47 million) worth of SM Entertainment ...
Nov 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Germany’s MBraun, Korean university to co-work on solar cells: CEO
MBraun, an affiliate of Germany’s Indus Holdings AG, plans to invest 1 billion won ($702,000) in a South Korean university as part of a deal t...
Oct 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Samsung reiterates no memory chip output cut despite weak Q3 results
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chip and smartphone maker, said on Thursday it will not reduce its production despite dwin...
Oct 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai to ramp up hybrid vehicle production next year
Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s top automaker, will increase production of hybrid models by some 15% next year to focus on the popular segmen...
Oct 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Foreigners in year's longest Korean buying streak; chipmakers top picks
Foreign investors have returned to the South Korean market, snapping up chip industry leaders such as Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. for ...
Oct 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset management
Samsung Asset says to pursue global, active, bond-type ETFs
Samsung Asset Management Co., South Korea’s largest exchange-traded fund (ETF) manager, will focus on global, active and bond-type ETFs, as we...
Oct 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
Unlocking value in European mid-market infrastructure: Infracapital
Global investors are eyeing infrastructure as the asset class is inflation-protected, providing strong downside protection in times of high volatili...
Oct 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Moderna to stay ahead in mRNA technology: CSO Melissa Moore
CAMBRIDGE, MA – The COVID-19 coronavirus disease has been a curse for many people and companies around the world over the past couple of years...
Oct 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung launches upgraded digital wallet to take on Apple Pay
South Korea’s tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. said on Friday it is launching its digital wallet platform in 13 more countries by year-end t...
Oct 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai’s NEXO crossover tops world’s hydrogen vehicle market
Hyundai Motor Co.'s NEXO crossover has become the world’s best-selling hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) in the first eight months of...
Oct 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy, POSCO join forces for EV battery business
LG Energy Solution Ltd. and POSCO Holdings Inc. have joined hands to enhance their competitiveness in the global electric vehicle battery sector and...
Oct 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Mobis, Luxoft to unveil infotainment system for future mobility
South Korea’s largest auto parts maker Hyundai Mobis Co. and Swiss technology company Luxoft have jointly developed an advanced in-vehicle inf...
Oct 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Hahn & Co. to sell off Korea's major biofuel maker SK Eco Prime
South Korean private equity firm Hahn & Company is set to put a 100% stake in biofuel manufacturer SK Eco Prime on sale, with Goldman Sachs as a...
Oct 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Telecom joins race for Korean dental scanner maker
South Korea’s top mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. has joined the race to acquire Medit Corp., the world’s third-largest 3D dental scanner ...
Sep 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Kia’s EV6 GT: Faster than supercars Lamborghini, Porsche and Ferrari
South Korea’s sports car enthusiasts now have one more supercar option to enjoy at an affordable price – one that is arguably as powerfu...
Sep 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hyundai Rotem signs defense deal with Norway’s Kongsberg
South Korean arms maker Hyundai Rotem Co. has clinched a strategic partnership with Norway’s Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS to jointly d...
Sep 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Hyundai Mobis hosts future mobility startups in Silicon Valley
South Korea’s Hyundai Mobis Co. will host a future mobility conference, dubbed Mobis Mobility Day, with around 80 experts from mobility startu...
Sep 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
SK Telecom commercial feature AI human to promote content platform
South Korea’s major telecom company SK Telecom Co. has adopted a virtual human to feature in one of its commercial ads for the first time in t...
Sep 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
Korean VCs look for next Grab, Gojek startups in Singapore
South Korea’s leading venture capital companies with at least 1 trillion won ($711 million) in assets under management are looking for promisi...
Sep 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LG fridges, TVs to leverage embedded AI to distinguish human voices
LG Electronics Inc., an industry frontrunner in applying artificial intelligence to home appliances, has unveiled a new speaker identification techn...
Sep 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Telecom expands business portfolio with quantum tech
South Korea’s top mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. is expanding its business portfolio with quantum technology, even into industries that are unr...
Sep 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Korea unveils autonomous driving, commercial drone service roadmap
South Korea aims to launch advanced autonomous driving, commercial drone and other urban air mobility services by 2025, as the country strives to be...
Sep 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)