South Asian tourism
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Retail
Hyundai Dept. Store launches membership for foreigners
South Korea's Hyundai Department Store Group announced on Thursday that it launched H Point Global, a dedicated membership service for foreign cus...
Feb 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Korea rejects BlackRock’s $7.5 bn wind farm project
South Korea has slammed the brakes on BlackRock’s offshore wind farm project worth around 10 trillion won ($7.5 billion), citing financing unc...
Jan 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
Fashion Group Hyungji's profit surges 145% in 2023
South Korea's Fashion Group Hyungji reported on Tuesday a preliminary 30 billion won ($22.5 million) in earnings for 2023, a staggering 145% jump fr...
Jan 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai, BAIC join hands to develop China-only EV brand
BEIJING – Hyundai Motor Co. has joined hands with Beijing Motor Corp. (BAIC) to debut a new electric vehicle brand specifically tailored to Ch...
Jan 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Central, South America: Korean builders’ El Dorado
South Korean construction companies are penetrating deeper into Central and South America, where high demand for infrastructure facilities is now se...
Jan 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Lotte Duty Free, Modetour to co-work for Vietnam tourism
South Korea's Lotte Duty Free announced on Friday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Modetour Network Inc. to jointly devel...
Jan 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea needs population growth for sustainability: World Bank chief
World Bank President Ajay Banga said on Thursday that South Korea needs to boost population growth by easing the fierce competition in education and...
Jan 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Taihan Cable sees best profit in 15 years on foreign orders
Taihan Cable & Solution Co., a major South Korean cable manufacturer, on Tuesday said its 2023 operating profit hit the largest level in 15 year...
Jan 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction & Planning
Daewoo E&C completes India's longest sea bridge
Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. (Daewoo E&C) announced on January 23, 2024, that it has completed the construction of the Mumbai Trans...
Jan 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
South Korean apps for foreigners' daily life, travel on the rise
The South Korean mobile app market is seeing fast growth of platforms targeting foreign users in the country alongside their increasing demand for a...
Jan 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Biopharma M&As: Next big thing for South Korean manufacturers
When Orion Corp., known for its signature snack cake Choco-Pie, announced a $415 million deal to acquire biotech startup LegoChem Biosciences Inc. l...
Jan 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Why spend more on an IPO? No invitation to foreign banks
South Korea’s Viva Republica Inc. has recently invited a handful of domestic brokerage companies to give presentations to revive its IPO plan....
Jan 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Kakao’s multimodal LLM Honeybee: Korea’s answer to Gemini, GPT-4
Kakao Corp., South Korea’s top mobile platform operator, said on Friday it has developed a multimodal large language model (MLLM) with the lat...
Jan 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central bank
South Korean central bank not to increase gold reserves
South Korea’s central bank does not plan to buy more gold for its foreign exchange reserves, although the monetary authority has not purchased...
Jan 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
S.Korea’s Hyosung to expand tire cord business to India
DAVOS, Switzerland -- Hyosung Group, a South Korean textile-to-chemicals conglomerate, plans to expand its tire cord business to India, the world's ...
Jan 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Innotek, AOE join hands to lead vehicle, XR camera module markets
South Korea’s major camera module maker LG Innotek Co. has joined hands with AOE Optronics Co., an automotive lens-making subsidiary of Taiwan...
Jan 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO Future M to sharply raise synthetic graphite output
South Korea’s POSCO Future M Co. will sharply raise its synthetic graphite production by the end of 2025 as China’s export restrictions ...
Jan 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean learning platform Elice raises $14.9mn from Vertex
Elice Inc., a South Korean startup offering an all-in-one digital learning platform for teachers and corporations, will transform into an artificial...
Jan 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Hyundai sells Chongqing plant at $227 mn for China restructuring
Hyundai Motor Co. has sold its plant in Chongqing for $227 million as the leading South Korean carmaker continues restructuring its business to surv...
Jan 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Coupang to resume Rocket Delivery for LG H&H; ends 5-year feud
Coupang Inc., South Korea’s leading online retailer, said on Friday it will resume the same or next-day delivery service, dubbed “Rocket...
Jan 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Naver unveils reports of Qatar Asian Cup utilizing AI
South Korea's Naver Corp. announced on Friday that it has published AI Scout Report for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup 2023, which...
Jan 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Korean Air, Japan’s Yusen to co-work for SAF
Korean Air Lines Co. has recently partnered with Japan-based global logistics company Yusen Logistics for a cargo sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) ...
Jan 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Regulations
South Korea Ban Takes Dog Meat Off the Menu
SEOUL—Dog meat will no longer be allowed in South Korea, capping a decadeslong campaign against a controversial practice that many locals have...
Jan 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Qcells, Microsoft strike 12GW solar panel deal
Hanwha Q Cells Co., a solar power unit of South Korea’s chemicals-to-defense conglomerate Hanwha Group also known as Qcells in overseas market...
Jan 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
South Korean LCCs soar as long-haul carriers struggle
South Korea's low-cost carriers (LCCs) are enjoying a surge in demand as the country emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, while major carriers are st...
Jan 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Asiana, Korea Univ. to jointly attract medical tourism
South Korea's Asiana Airlines Inc. announced on Monday that it has partnered with Korea University Anam Hospital to promote medical tourism. The agr...
Jan 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
LG Elec to supply robot CLOi to SE Asian golf courses
South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. announced on Friday that it signed a contract with the domestic golf service platform Smartscore to supply i...
Jan 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
South Korea Boosts Security for Politicians as New Threats of Violence Emerge
SEOUL—South Korea beefed up security for prominent political figures as new threats of violence materialized against top officials, including ...
Jan 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Virtual humans debut on Korean Air’s in-flight video
Korean Air Lines Co. released on Thursday a new in-flight safety video featuring a virtual human dressed as a flight attendant. This is the first ti...
Jan 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean innovators at CES 2024
LG Display to premiere 480Hz gaming OLED at CES 2024
LG Display Co., the world’s leading organic light-emitting display (OLED) maker in South Korea, will showcase its premium OLED gaming panel se...
Jan 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)