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Korean chipmakers
Samsung, SK Hynix to benefit from Intel’s Sapphire Rapids CPU
The much-awaited launch of Intel Corp.’s latest processors dubbed Sapphire Rapids is a boon for leading memory chipmakers such as Samsung Elec...
Jan 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Korean cosmetics shares rise as China reopens borders
Shares in South Korean cosmetics brands are gaining momentum after brokerage houses lifted their target prices on expectations that China’s bo...
Jan 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Lotte to invest more in US bio biz, spend $3 bn in Korea
SAN FRANCISCO -- South Korea’s Lotte Biologics Co. is considering investing more in the US bio industry and spending $3 billion in new factori...
Jan 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Telecom, Nokia demonstrate Korea's first open RAN base station
SK Telecom Co. said on Tuesday that it verified jointly with Nokia the stable 5G speed and coverage performance in a field test by installing a clou...
Jan 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Innovators at CES 2023
SK Ecoplant looks to enter US battery recycling business: CEO
SK Ecoplant Co., a South Korean construction engineering company, will enter the US battery recycling business by investing in promising startups, C...
Jan 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
Hyundai L&C wins GR certification for recycled PET packaging sheets
Hyundai Living & Culture, Hyundai Department Store Co. Group's building materials unit, said on Wednesday that it has received Good Recycled Pro...
Jan 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Debt financing
SK Hynix issues $1 bn sustainability-linked bonds
South Korea’s SK Hynix Inc. has raised $1 billion in sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) to become the world's first memory chipmaker to issue ...
Jan 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
SK E&S, Plug Power agree to strengthen hydrogen partnership
SK E&S CEO Choo Hyung-wook met with Plug Power CEO Andy Marsh at CES 2023 in Las Vegas on Jan. 5 to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation in th...
Jan 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Celltrion Healthcare lands biosimilar deal in Brazil for 2nd straight year
South Korea's Celltrion Healthcare Co. on Tuesday said that for the second straight year, it landed an order for infliximab, an antibody used to tre...
Jan 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia post record sales in India; to build IONIQ 5 locally
South Korea’s two leading automakers – Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. – are solidifying their presence in India, a fast-growing A...
Jan 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
SK bio families to present visions to global investors at SK Bio Night
SK Inc., the investment company of SK Group, said on Tuesday that it will hold a networking event called "SK Bio Night" in the US along with its bio...
Jan 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix introduces AI solution to semiconductor process
SK Hynix Inc. said on Tuesday that it has started to improve production efficiency and yield by introducing an artificial intelligence (AI) solution...
Jan 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
South Korea develops 1,000 super gap startups
The Ministry of SMEs and Startups on Monday said it would release the next day its plan for the so-called 2023 Super-gap Startup 1,000+ Project in w...
Jan 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
SK Geo Centric signs MOU with Plastic Energy for plastic recycling plant
SK Geo Centric, a subsidiary of South Korea's top refiner SK Innovation Co., will join hands with a global company to build a super-large waste plas...
Jan 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
SK Bioscience's shingles vaccine obtains product approval from Malaysia
SK Bioscience Co. said on Monday that its shingles vaccine Sky Zoster has been given approval by Malaysia's National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Age...
Jan 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Regulations
Broadcom to give Samsung warranties to avoid Korea penalties
US chipmaker Broadcom Inc. agreed to provide three-year warranties and technical support for components equipped in products such as smart devices o...
Jan 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
SK Ecoplant joins with PnP to foster eco-friendly global startups
South Korea’s SK Ecoplant Co. will join with global venture capital firm Plug and Play (PnP) to discover and launch global startups in eco-fri...
Jan 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Korea's SK On scraps $3.2 bn Turkey EV battery factory plan
SK On Co., the world’s No. 5 electric vehicle battery maker, dropped a plan to build a 4 trillion won ($3.2 billion) plant in Turkey as higher...
Jan 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai's Genesis beats rival Infiniti in US car sales
Genesis, Hyundai Motor Group's premium sub-brand, sold more car units in the US last year than its Japanese rival Infiniti.Genesis sold a record-hig...
Jan 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
Smart Study Venture creates $28.4 million Baby Shark Tourism Fund
Smart Study Ventures, a corporate venture capital (CVC) affiliated with The Pinkfong Company, said on Thursday that it has created a "Baby Shark Nex...
Jan 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
SK Ecoplant to jointly develop renewable energy sources with CSCEC
South Korea's construction engineering company SK Ecoplant Co., Ltd. is going to jointly develop overseas renewable energy sources with China State ...
Jan 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Gmarket launches overseas hotel search service
Gmarket on Thursday say it will launch a customized search service for hotels abroad.Users can input hotel-related keywords into the Gmarket app's s...
Jan 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
KEXIM bank issues $3.5 billion in foreign currency bonds
The Export-Import Bank of Korea on Thursday said it issued a record-high $3.5 billion in global bonds to investors worldwide.The government-run bank...
Jan 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Innovators at CES 2023
LG Elec to increase partnerships for business expansion
LAS VEGAS -- LG Electronics Inc., the world’s top home appliance maker, is seeking more partnerships with global leading companies and increas...
Jan 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean law firm creates startup investment association
The Law Office of Choi & Lee, a small-sized law firm, became Korea's first law firm to invest in startups. In one of the most difficult times wh...
Jan 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Innovators at CES 2023
Hyundai Motor Group to make debuts of innovative startups at CES
Hyundai Motor Group's open innovation platform Zero1ne will showcase innovative technologies from ten South Korean startups at CES 2023, the world's...
Jan 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai's Nexo keeps 1st place in hydrogen car market beating Toyota
Hyundai Motor Co.'s hydrogen fuel cell car model Nexo far surpassed Toyota in the world's market share. According to SNE Research, a market research...
Jan 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
SK Shieldus acquires environmental management standard certification
South Korea's cybersecurity service provider SK Shieldus said on Wednesday that it had obtained ISO 14001, an international standard for environment...
Jan 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Innovators at CES 2023
Korean startups win 4 out of 23 Best of Innovations at CES 2023
LAS VEGAS – South Korean startups have won four out of the 23 Best of Innovation awards from Consumer Technology Association (CTA), which host...
Jan 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
SFA signs display equipment deal with China's Tianma Microelectronics
SFA Engineering Corp., South Korea's largest manufacturer of display manufacturing equipment, on Wednesday said it landed an order worth 142.1 billi...
Jan 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)