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Pension funds
Korea's NPS to get partial tax refund on US real estate sales
South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) is set to receive a tax refund of 30 billion won ($22.4 million) from the US Internal Revenue Ser...
Nov 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS narrows search for new CIO to two major candidates
South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), the world’s third-largest pension fund managing 917.2 trillion won ($692 billion) in asset...
Nov 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics rolls out cutting-edge mini-LED monitor for surgery
LG Electronics on Tuesday said it has unveiled its new mini-LED monitor for surgery at this year's Medica, the world's largest trade exhibition for ...
Nov 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LG CNS to design smart city system for Indonesia's new capital
South Korea's LG CNS will provide a smart city design for Indonesia's new capital of Nusantara. The company on Tuesday said it signed the day before...
Nov 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai launches fully revamped Grandeur; pre-orders jump
South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co. has unveiled a new Grandeur sedan – the first fully revamped model in six years – to strengthen...
Nov 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Research & Development
KAIST invents world's 1st rubber-like printed circuit board
South Korea's top science and technology university has invented the world's first printed circuit board (PCB) that bends and stretches like rubber ...
Nov 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
NCSOFT unveils trailer of new shooting game LLL
NCSOFT Corp. on Monday unveiled the gameplay trailer for LLL, its new shooting game for PCs and consoles to be released worldwide in 2024, for the f...
Nov 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK Nexilis develops copper foil for cylindrical batteries
South Korea's SK Nexilis, a maker of copper foil for secondary cells under SKC Inc., has achieved a world first with its development of a highly elo...
Nov 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
CJ CheilJedang builds up future food materials business
CJ CheilJedang, following an organizational reshuffle, will focus on the development of future food such as food ingredients and alternative protein...
Nov 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
GS Caltex seeks balanced growth with $2 billion new olefin complex
GS Caltex Corp., South Korea’s second-largest oil refiner, said on Friday it has completed the construction of a 2.7 trillion won ($2 billion)...
Nov 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Korean construction firms boost Saudi Arabia presence with megaprojects
RIYADH – South Korean firms are accelerating their efforts to win construction projects from Saudi Arabia as the Middle East’s largest e...
Nov 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Hyundai Mobis to build $69 mn integrated logistics center in Korea
South Korea’s largest auto parts maker Hyundai Mobis Co. said on Thursday it will spend 94.8 billion won ($69 million) to build an integrated ...
Nov 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO Chemical completes world's largest cathode materials plant
POSCO Chemical will soon launch operations at its newly completed factory for cathode materials, the biggest of its kind in the world with an annual...
Nov 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LG, Altair build AI-powered validation platform for automotive parts
LG Electronics Inc., an industry frontrunner in applying artificial intelligence to home appliances, said on Wednesday it has joined forces with Alt...
Nov 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Jin from BTS becomes new face of Ottogi Jin Ramen
South Korea’s food manufacturing giant Ottogi Co. has selected Jin from K-pop band BTS as its new face of the uber-popular Jin Ramen line.&nbs...
Nov 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Display unveils world’s first high-resolution stretchable display
LG Display Co., a major South Korean display panel maker, said on Tuesday it has developed the world’s first full-color stretchable display th...
Nov 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Blockchain
Blockchain-based messenger 'Block Chat' debuts
South Korea's Blockchain Labs, which developed the Coov app for electronic certification for vaccination against COVID-19, on Tuesday said it has re...
Nov 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung’s new NAND boasts industry’s highest storage capacity
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, has begun mass producing its latest NAND chip, which features the industry&rsqu...
Nov 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Internet giant Naver to introduce same-hour delivery by year’s end
South Korea’s internet giant Naver Corp. plans to introduce same-hour delivery service by year’s end. Naver CEO Choi Soo-yeon ann...
Nov 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Intensify 'friend-shoring' to boost foreign direct investment: Baldwin
Global businesses are forecast to suffer supply chain disruptions next year amid worsening geopolitical risk, such as the Russia-Ukraine war and pro...
Nov 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK Nexilis bolsters ties with Polish, Korean cities for sustainable growth
South Korean copper foil producer SK Nexilis Co. on Nov. 7 signed an MOU with the authorities of two cities — Jeongeup, Korea, and Stalowa Wol...
Nov 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung, LG gear up for launch of 8K gaming monitors
Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc., South Korea’s two largest TV makers, are bracing for the impending arrival of a next-generati...
Nov 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Samsung Elec's brand value rises to $87.7 billion
Samsung Electronics' brand value has broken the $80 billion mark. Korea's flagship company saw such value grow in double digits for the second ...
Nov 04, 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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Korean games
Korea's WeMade shakes off crisis, secures new investment
Korea's game development company WeMade has secured new investment worth 66 billion won ($46.4 million), breathing a sigh of relief after receiving ...
Nov 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Korean Air to introduce new planes, spend $1.7 bn on safety
Korean Air Lines Co., the country’s flag carrier, plans to bring in new airplanes and spend $1.7 billion on safety measures after a recent spa...
Nov 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
Market Kurly drops Market from platform name to expand business scope
South Korea’s Kurly Inc. has changed the name of its grocery delivery service platform Market Kurly to Kurly as part of its corporate strategy...
Nov 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
No more ineffective drugs due to resistance
L-Base is a pharmaceutical startup specializing in developing drugs for those who become resistant to existing cancer treatments. This year, the Minis...
Nov 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG CNS hires new employees based on computer coding skills
LG CNS Co., the information technology service arm of LG Group, is hiring new employees based on computer coding skills regardless of the candidates...
Nov 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ASK 2022
NPS considers new investment in global real estate
South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) is open to new investments in overseas real estate, the pension fund’s American real estate...
Oct 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)