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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix-led $101 bn Korean chip project delayed again
SK Hynix Inc.’s $101 billion project to build a semiconductor complex in South Korea was delayed again, stoking concerns that the world’...
Sep 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Hyundai Heavy IPO creates largest shipbuilder on Kospi
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. successfully went public on Sept. 17 by closing at almost double its IPO price. The stock price closed at 111,500 won (...
Sep 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
SoftBank sells part of Coupang shares for $1.7 bn
Vision Fund, led by SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son, has sold one-tenth of its shares in South Korea's e-commerce platform Coupang Inc. for $1....
Sep 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK Innovation shareholders approve battery split-off; 2022 IPO unlikely
Shareholders of South Korea’s SK Innovation Co. on Thursday approved the company's plan to separate its battery business into a new entity.Und...
Sep 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
SK, Asia Pulp to develop eco-friendly packaging paper
SK Geo Centric Co., South Korea’s leading petrochemical company, will develop eco-friendly paper coating materials to enter the recyclable pac...
Sep 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
SK's car-sharing service SoCar Malaysia sees valuation top $210 mn
Car-sharing platform SoCar Mobility Malaysia has raised around 65 billion won ($55.6 million) from South Korean private equity firm EastBridge Partn...
Sep 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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AgTech
Korean tractors plough more US soil
If you google tractors or lawnmowers in the US, you may see products of Kioti by Daedong-USA, Inc., a subsidiary of South Korea’s No. 1 agricu...
Sep 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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EV Batteries
NPS to veto SK Innovation’s battery unit split-off
South Korea’s pension fund is set to veto SK Innovation Co. 's plan to split off its battery unit as the move could undermine shareholder valu...
Sep 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK, Group14 Technologies to build $726 mn battery material plant
SK Materials Co., the industrial gas manufacturing affiliate of SK Group, said on Tuesday it is jointly investing 850 billion won ($726 million) wit...
Sep 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hydrogen yet to boost Hyundai, Kia stocks
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., South Korea’s top two automakers, remained sluggish in the local stock market despite their hydrogen industry...
Sep 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
EcoPro BM to reveal overseas production plans in mid-Oct
South Korea’s battery materials maker EcoPro BM Co. is set to unveil its plans for manufacturing in other countries including the United State...
Sep 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Affinity, GIC speed up exit efforts on Kyobo Life
Singapore's GIC, Affinity Equity Partners, Baring Private Equity and IMM Private Equity have taken the next step toward their long-delayed exit from...
Sep 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Woori Fin to move closer to privatization by year's end
The South Korean government will sell another big chunk of its remaining shares in Woori Financial Group by year's end to finally give up its top sh...
Sep 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
EcoPro BM’s magic to hit $9 bn jackpot after 10-year dark ages
South Korea’s battery materials maker EcoPro BM Co. won a near $9 billion order from SK Innovation Co., an unusually large contract for a medi...
Sep 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Coupang’s business model put to test as shares fall below IPO price
Coupang Inc., widely seen as the South Korean version of global e-commerce giant Amazon.com, has closely followed the US company’s business mo...
Sep 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
SK E&S acquires US energy firm KCE, to invest $600 mn for expansion
SK E&S Co., the natural gas business unit of SK Group, has acquired Key Capture Energy LLC (KCE), a US operator of energy storage projects, as t...
Sep 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
SK holds off indefinitely on petrochem unit stake sale
South Korea's SK Innovation Co. has put on hold indefinitely its plan to sell up to a 49% stake in SK Geocentric Co., formerly known as SK Global Ch...
Sep 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Activist fund urges SK Chemicals to sell part of SK Bioscience stake
A Singaporean activist fund has urged South Korea’s SK Chemicals to sell some of its shares in SK Bioscience Co., saying its corporate value h...
Sep 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Kakao drops 10.1%, Naver falls 7.9% on potential big tech crackdown
South Korea may be following China’s lead in cracking down on big tech firms. The country’s two leading tech giants Naver Corp. and Kaka...
Sep 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Amazon Global Store shakes up S.Korea’s e-commerce scene
Amazon Global Store posted a stellar first-week performance in South Korea. The service, launched at the end of August on SK Telecom Co.’s onl...
Sep 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
GIC, PEFs face further delays to Kyobo exit after ruling
Singapore’s GIC, Canada's Ontario Teacher's Pension Plan (OTPP) and private equity firms, including Affinity Equity Partners, may need to endu...
Sep 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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M&As
SK Ecoplant to sell plant building business before IPO
SK Ecoplant Co., formerly known as SK Engineering & Construction Co., is in advanced stages of talks with a consortium of South Korea-based IUM ...
Sep 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Iljin Hysolus shares hit ceiling on first day of trading
South Korea’s only mass-producer of hydrogen tube trailers, Iljin Hysolus Co. made a strong debut on Kospi by reaching the price ceiling on it...
Sep 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
SK E&S eyes $30 billion corporate value as top hydrogen company
SK E&S Co., the natural gas business unit of SK Group, aims to turn into an eco-friendly company with an enterprise value of 35 trillion won ($3...
Sep 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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EV Batteries
LG Energy Solution, SK Innovation raise global battery market shares
LG Energy Solution Ltd. and SK Innovation Co. expanded global battery market shares, leading steady growth in South Korea’s battery industry.S...
Sep 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate rebranding
SK Global Chemical rebrands as plastic recycler SK Geocentric
SK Innovation Co.’s petrochemical unit SK Global Chemical Co. has undergone a corporate name change to SK Geocentric Co., in a move to reident...
Aug 31, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics scores big in first-half US OLED TV market share
LG Electronics Inc., one of the world’s largest TV makers, saw its market share grow rapidly in North America with its market share rising abo...
Aug 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cryptocurrencies
Upbit dominates S.Korea’s crypto exchange with 80% market share
South Korea’s cryptocurrency exchange market is being dominated by the biggest platform Upbit that holds about 80% of all transactions made in...
Aug 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Netmarble sells shares of Kakao units to raise $700 mn in August
South Korea’s Netmarble Corp. has earned 816.9 billion won ($703 million) so far in August alone by selling shares of KakaoBank Corp. and Kaka...
Aug 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
SK gas stations to become CJ Logistics micro-fulfillment centers
South Korea’s leading logistics company CJ Logistics Corp. teamed up with SK Energy to aim the domestic quick commerce market, utilizing gas s...
Aug 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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