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Mergers & Acquisitions
Qoo10 to buy another Korean rival for unit’s Nasdaq listing
Southeast Asia-based e-commerce platform Qoo10 Pte. Ltd. is poised to take over a smaller South Korean rival through a stock swap deal, in a bid to ...
Mar 14, 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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Korean chipmakers
Samsung chief Lee vows bold investment to bolster chip R&D capabilities
Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Jay Y. Lee pledged another bold investment in the world’s largest memory chipmaker’s next-generation se...
Mar 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Electronics unveils new flagship soundbar
South Korean electronics giant Samsung Electronics Co. said on Monday that it has launched a new premium soundbar model for 2023, featuring technolo...
Mar 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
S.Korea's Krafton, Naver to set up JV for metaverse services in H1
Krafton Inc., a leading game developer in South Korea, is slated to establish a joint venture with Naver Z Corp., a metaverse unit of the country&rs...
Mar 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai to boost India presence via takeover of GM plant
Hyundai Motor Co., the leading South Korean carmaker, is set to expand its presence in India with a takeover of General Motors Co.’s plant in ...
Mar 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
SK Networks renames its EV charger unit to SK Electlink
SK Networks Co., the general trading and rental arm of South Korea’s third-largest conglomerate SK Group, said on Monday that it has changed t...
Mar 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Ssangyong E&C wins contract for building ASML Korea campus
Ssangyong Engineering & Construction, a South Korean builder, said on Monday that it has secured a 200-billion-won ($170-million) contract to co...
Mar 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
LG Chem mulls shuttering in-vitro diagnostics business
LG Chem Ltd. is considering an exit from the in-vitro diagnostics market to focus more on novel drug development as it lagged its smaller local riva...
Mar 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung, Arm partner Gaonchips eyes US as next offshore base
Gaonchips Co., a long-term Samsung Electronics Co’s chip design house partner that also works with British fabless chip company Arm Inc., will...
Mar 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
System on chips: Samsung’s new high-stakes foundry business
Samsung Electronics Co. is setting its sights on system on chips (SoCs) to continue to drive growth in its foundry business amid a protracted slowdo...
Mar 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Kyochon F&B opens new store at Kuala Lumpur Airport
South Korea's fried chicken chain Kyochon F&B is spreading its wings in Malaysia, where it has recently opened a new store at the bustling Kuala...
Mar 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Machinery
LS Electric unveils smart factory solutions
South Korea’s LS Electric Co. on Wednesday said it has unveiled its future factory automation solutions for the digital transformation era at ...
Mar 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Seoul to build world’s 2nd-largest Ferris wheel in 2027
South Korea’s capital city Seoul will build the world’s second-largest Ferris wheel, the Seoul Ring, on a former landfill site by the en...
Mar 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
POSCO Flow to assist World Vision in transportation of relief goods
POSCO Flow, a logistics partner of World Vision, agreed on Tuesday to help transport relief and sponsorship goods for the humanitarian organization ...
Mar 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
S.Korea's builders diversify biz portfolios to waste battery, other sectors
South Korea's construction companies are exploring other sectors to find new growth engines amid deteriorating profitability in the housing industry...
Mar 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai eyes greater SUV market share with new Kona EV
Hyundai Motor Co. on Tuesday unveiled the all-new Kona Electric, its first fully revamped compact sport utility vehicle in five years, as the top So...
Mar 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung reclaims world's top spot in chip sales: Omdia
Samsung Electronics Co. topped the global chipmakers with $67.1 billion in revenue last year, according to London-based tech research firm Omdia ear...
Mar 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Korean lawmakers mull higher chip tax credits, battery subsidies
South Korea’s main opposition party will propose higher tax credits and subsidies for domestic chipmakers and battery manufacturers as early a...
Mar 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hankook & Co. buys autonomous driving tech startup 3Secondz
Hankook & Company Co., a South Korean holding company that owns tire and mobility businesses, said on Tuesday that it has acquired the autonomou...
Mar 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Korea clears environmental hurdle for new Jeju airport
South Korea’s environment ministry conditionally approved the construction of a new airport on Jeju Island with a 6.7 trillion won ($5.2 billi...
Mar 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung launches new TV ad campaign in London ahead of global release
Samsung Electronics Co. is ramping up its marketing efforts for its latest line of high-end TVs, including the 2023 Neo QLED 8K model, with a giant ...
Mar 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
S.Korea needs bold investment to keep K-chip supremacy: SNU scholar
The South Korean government and the private sector must commit to more generous and comprehensive support for the country's memory chip industry if ...
Mar 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Electronics picks private 5G network as next growth engine
LG Electronics Inc. is seeking to make inroads into the private 5G network market, set to grow rapidly amid accelerated migration to automation in a...
Mar 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
HYBE to raise up to $769 mn, new twist on battle with Kakao for SM
HYBE Co. is tightening the reins in its fight against Kakao Corp. for control of SM Entertainment Co. by raising up to 1 trillion won ($768.6 millio...
Mar 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
HYBE wins 2nd battle against Kakao over SM Entertainment
A South Korean court on Friday ruled in favor of SM Entertainment Co. Founder and former Chief Producer Lee Soo-man to block the company from sellin...
Mar 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Korea's ST Pharm completes new R&D hub for gene therapy
ST Pharm Co., a South Korean drug raw material-producing subsidiary of Dong-A Socio Holdings, said on Friday that it has finished building an R&...
Mar 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Binance’s new NFT platform accused of copying Korean startup’s Chatcasso
Binance has been accused of copying a South Korean startup’s ideas and design of its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered non-fungible token (...
Mar 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korea's KSOE wins order for 3 LNG carriers at $770 mn
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, a shipbuilding holding company of HD Hyundai Group, has secured a contract for liquefied natural gas ...
Mar 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
Plant, machinery maker Doosan seeks future from chips, robots
BARCELONA -- South Korea’s plant and machinery powerhouse Doosan Group is seeking its future growth engines from the semiconductor and robot s...
Mar 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)