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Batteries
SK Innovation’s Q4 EV battery business revenue hits record high
South Korea’s SK Innovation Co. on Friday posted record sales revenue in its electric-vehicle battery business in the fourth quarter of 2020 a...
Jan 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK Innovation to build 3rd EV battery plant in Hungary for $2.3 bn
SK Innovation Co. will build its third electric-vehicle battery plant in Hungary for $2.29 billion, aiming to grab a greater share of the fast-growi...
Jan 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Investment Fund
SK, China’s Geely eye investment fund for hydrogen, eco-friendly business
South Korea’s SK Holdings Co. and China’s Geely Auto Group are looking to set up a joint fund designed to invest in hydrogen and other e...
Jan 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Advertising & Marketing
Amorepacific, Off-White unveil beauty collaboration for COVID-19 era
South Korea-based cosmetics giant Amorepacific Corp. has unveiled its beauty collaboration with Off-White, an Italian premium fashion brand, as the ...
Jan 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK Innovation buys 13% stake in China’s EV battery-swap station operator
SK Innovation Co. has signed a deal to acquire a 13% stake in a Chinese electric vehicle battery-swap station operator, as the South Korean company ...
Jan 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK's US battery arm sells $1 bn green bonds at lower rates
The $1 billion green bond sale by SK Battery America Inc., a US unit of South Korea’s SK Innovation Co., was nine times oversubscribed at $9 b...
Jan 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
SK Hynix to issue $2.5 bn worth of global bonds; largest amount ever
SK Hynix Inc. is planning to issue $2.5 billion worth of global bonds, the largest amount to be raised in a bond issue by a South Korean company, dr...
Jan 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chief Executives
SK Hynix CEO Lee Seok-hee: Star engineer, bookworm, soju connoisseur
When SK Hynix Inc. announced a $9 billion all-cash deal to acquire Intel Corp.’s NAND memory chip business in mid-October of last year, the ma...
Jan 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Monthly trade infographics
S.Korea's cleaning and disinfecting appliance exports soar amid COVID-19 pandemic
Increased time spent at home due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic has led to the rise in exports of cleaning and disinfecting appliances, including ...
Jan 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
SK Group inks $1.5 bn deal to acquire US hydrogen fuel cell maker Plug Power
South Korea’s SK Group has signed a $1.5 billion deal to acquire a controlling stake in US hydrogen fuel cell maker Plug Power Inc. and launch...
Jan 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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EV Batteries
SK Innovation to raise $920 mn for US battery plant expansion
South Korea-based SK Innovation Co. is ramping up investment for its US-based electric vehicle battery business, with plans to raise up to 1 tri...
Jan 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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COVID-19
Celltrion seeks to distribute COVID-19 treatment from mid-Jan
South Korea's Celltrion Inc. has completed second-phase clinical trials of its COVID-19 treatment and is seeking conditional approval of its distr...
Dec 29, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea’s treasury yields climb on hopes of vaccines, more bond issues
South Korea’s treasury yields are heading higher as advances in vaccine development and concerns over increased government bond sales prompt f...
Dec 20, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
SK in talks to buy French biologics contract manufacturer
SK Holdings is in the early stages of negotiations to acquire France’s biologic contract manufacturing organization (CMO) Yposkesi, in a move ...
Dec 17, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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EV Batteries
SK Innovation partners with EVE to launch third battery plant in China
South Korea-based SK Innovation Co. has entered into a joint venture with Chinese battery maker EVE Energy Co. to set up a third battery plant in Ch...
Dec 15, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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COVID-19
Korea Superfreeze readies for mass COVID-19 vaccine storage
It's a busy day at the Korea Superfreeze warehouse in South Korea's Gyeonggi province, with trucks entering and exiting the spacious 92,500-square...
Dec 14, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Drug development
SK injects $200 mn into Roivant partnership for new drug development
SK Holdings Co., the holding company of South Korean conglomerate SK Group, has become the first Korean company to foray into the targeted protein d...
Dec 07, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
NAND competition heats up as SK Hynix unveils 176-layer flash memory
SK Hynix Inc. has developed 176-layer NAND flash memory, the industry’s highest-density chip, following in the footsteps of Micron Technology ...
Dec 07, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
SK Bioscience begins listing process; enterprise value near $3 bn
South Korea’s SK Bioscience Co., set to enter clinical trials for its COVID-19 vaccine candidates, is expected to list on the Seoul main bours...
Dec 03, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG management
SK to create $27 bn in addt'l net asset value via hydrogen business
SK Holdings Co., the holding company of South Korean conglomerate SK Group, aims to be at the forefront of the country's hydrogen ecosystem as part ...
Dec 02, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix shares hit fresh high; signaling DRAM supercycle
SK Hynix Inc., the world's second-largest memory chipmaker, saw its share price climb to a historic high on Dec. 2, posting a higher gain than the w...
Dec 02, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Global oil refiners, local PEs among 7 bidders for SK Lubricants stake
Global oil refiners, strategic investors and private equity funds in Korea and abroad have submitted non-binding bids for up to 49% of SK Lubricants...
Nov 30, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fund inflows
Global funds flow into S.Korea as investors look to life after COVID-19
An increasing amount of global funds are flowing into South Korea as advances in COVID-19 vaccine development and a weaker dollar boost investors&rs...
Nov 25, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Trends
Wine sales in S.Korea surge amid COVID-19 lockdown
E-Mart Inc., one of South Korea’s largest retailers, saw its annual wine sales exceed 100 billion won ($90.3 million) for the first time as ...
Nov 25, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK Innovation opens 2nd China battery plant, eyes world’s top 3 spot
SK Innovation Co. has begun operating its second electric vehicle battery plant in China as the South Korean company expands its presence in the wor...
Nov 25, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
S. Korean COVID-19 test kit maker eyes listing next year
SD Bio Sensor, Inc., a South Korea-based manufacturer of COVID-19 test kits, is pushing to go public early next year, drawing market attention as a st...
Nov 19, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
SK Telecom seeks $271 mn for mobility spin-off
South Korea’s largest mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. is looking to raise up to 300 billion won ($271 million) ahead of rolling out its new mobi...
Nov 17, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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REITs
SK Group mulls headquarters buyback through REIT
Energy-to-telecom-focused SK Group is considering buying back its headquarters in Seoul through a real estate investment trust (REIT) vehicle after th...
Nov 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung, SK Hynix challenged by underdog Micron’s 176-layer NAND
South Korea’s leading chipmakers Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. are being challenged by smaller rival Micron Technology Inc.’s ...
Nov 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
Amazon, SK Telecom join hands in Korea e-commerce market
SK Telecom Co. and online retail giant Amazon.com have agreed to team up in South Korea’s e-commerce market, in a deal that could lead to cross-...
Nov 15, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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