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Electronics
Samsung’s new Bespoke line: It's time of reckoning for device chief
Han Jong-hee, Samsung Electronics Co.'s vice chairman, has been in charge of the South Korean tech giant’s digital experience or DX division, ...
May 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
US eyes new rules for Samsung, SK to bring chip machines to China
The US government is considering establishing new rules for South Korea’s chipmakers to import advanced equipment to China to upgrade their fa...
May 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea to see 240K drop in number of manufacturing workers by 2032
The number of workers in South Korea's manufacturing sector is expected to drop by 240,000 over the next 10 years, a report says, caused by the decl...
May 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung’s H2 new tablet launch to close gap on market leader iPad
Samsung Electronics Co., the second-largest player in the global tablet market, is aiming to narrow the gap with industry leader Apple Inc. with its...
May 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Intense competition in S.Korea's LCC sector fuels zero-won tickets
South Korea's low-cost carriers (LCCs) since last month have waged an intense competition with the recovery of the overseas travel market. They boos...
May 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
S.Korea’s beauty brand Laneige enters UK, Middle East market
Amorepacific Corp.'s cosmetic brand Laneige announced on Tuesday that it is accelerating its global business expansion by entering the UK and Middle...
May 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
SK Bioscience to produce MSD’s new Ebola vaccine candidate
SK Bioscience Co., the drug-making unit of South Korea’s SK Group, announced on Monday that it has signed a contract with MSD, a global pharma...
May 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Infrastructure
Hyundai Rotem, Hana Bank to promote private railway project
Hyundai Rotem Co., a South Korean railway system maker under Hyundai Motor Group, announced on Monday that it has signed an infrastructure fund inve...
May 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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The Deep Dive
Hyundai’s quantum leap: how it shines through in crisis
Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Corp. are slated to log a combined 150 million units of car sales this month. The carmakers of Hyundai Motor...
May 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung to unveil new foldables in July to boost Q3 profit
Samsung Electronics Co. is set to unveil fifth-generation of its foldable smartphones at the end of July, about two weeks earlier than it had showca...
May 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung unveils new Galaxy Watch OS with enhanced sleep management
Samsung Electronics Co. revealed on Thursday its new operating system, One UI Watch 5, for its Galaxy Watch series. The updated OS includes improved...
May 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central bank
BOK chief says rate cut premature despite slower growth
South Korea’s central bank chief on Wednesday said it is too early to suggest starting to cut interest rates as inflation remains above its ta...
May 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
LG Chem in talks with Glenwood to sell off diagnostics unit
LG Chem Ltd. is slated for exclusive talks with Seoul-based Glenwood Private Equity to sell off its in vitro diagnostics business, according to biop...
May 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
KT launches two new AI serving robots
South Korea's KT Corp., said on Tuesday that it has unveiled two new AI service robots with upgraded features for enhanced driving stability and w...
May 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Simple, retro: Korean game sector’s new target for growth
Once-popular games for feature phones in the 2000s are seeing a revival in South Korea on the growing demand for simple and easy titles for smartpho...
May 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
KKR to buy Namsan Green Building in Seoul for $186.7 million
KKR & Co. Inc. has agreed to buy Namsan Green Building in a central office district in Seoul for an estimated 250 billion won ($186.7 million).T...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Mobis to lead mobility platform innovation: CEO Cho
Hyundai Mobis Co. will take another leap forward to become a mobility platform provider for future mobility technologies and bolster its new growth ...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Will Night Crows be Korean game developer WeMade’s savior?
WeMade Co. on Thursday officially launched Night Crows, a new massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG), in South Korea as the major do...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Seoul City’s new slogan, Seoul My Soul
Seoul's new brand slogan to replace "I·SEOUL·YOU" has been confirmed as "Seoul, my soul." The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced ...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
S.Korea's IBS develops floatable photocatalytic platform
The Institute for Basic Science (IBS) in South Korea has developed a new floatable photocatalytic platform that can produce green hydrog...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
PwC’s S.Korean member to focus on SE Asia acquisition deals
Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers, the South Korean member firm of global accounting industry leader PwC, aims to focus on overseas acquisition deals of ...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO Future M to supply LG Energy Solution $22.6 bn worth of cathodes
POSCO Future M Co. on Wednesday signed a long-term contract with LG Energy Solution Ltd. (LGES) to supply 30.26 trillion won ($22.6 billion) worth o...
Apr 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
POSCO beats Lotte to join S.Korea’s top 5 conglomerates
Steel giant POSCO has joined the ranks of South Korea’s top five conglomerates for the first time, supported by strong earnings from its recha...
Apr 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pre-IPOs
KKR mulls investing $150 mn in Korean fashion platform Musinsa
Musinsa Co., South Korea’s leading online fashion platform, is in the final stage of attracting 200 billion won ($149.8 million) from US priva...
Apr 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung, MS open Gaming Hubs in London, New York
Samsung Electronics Co. has partnered with Microsoft to launch gaming hubs in the heart of London and New York. The two companies have installed Sam...
Apr 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LGES to build pouch-type long-cell battery mother factory at $449 mn
LG Energy Solution Ltd. will add a new mother factory to its Ochang manufacturing complex, as part of its plan to turn the home manufacturing site i...
Apr 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
S.Korea launches foreign worker quota exclusively for shipbuilding sector
South Korea will set a separate quota of 5,000 foreign workers to solve the labor shortage in domestic shipbuilding and accept 120,000 such workers ...
Apr 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO Future M to inject $461 mn to bulk up cathode production
POSCO Future M Co., a unit of South Korean steel giant POSCO Holdings Inc., said on Monday it has decided to invest 614.8 billion won ($460.5 millio...
Apr 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Dongwon Group to establishe new corporation for auto parts logistics
South Korea's Dongwon Group announced on Monday that it will launch a new corporation called "Next Lo Co." on May 1 to strengthen the competitivenes...
Apr 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
HD Hyundai Infracore releases first S.Korean made bulldozer in 24 years
HD Hyundai Infracore Co. a construction equipment affiliate of South Korea’s HD Hyundai Group, on Sunday said it launched its new bulldozer br...
Apr 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)