Tiger Billion Consumer ETF
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Automobiles
S.Korea’s car exports hit H1 record high on brisk EV sales
South Korea’s automobile export value in the first six months of this year hit the highest-ever $35.7 billion for a half-year period, mainly d...
Jul 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
Korea’s NPS bets on more local semiconductor stocks in Q2
National Pension Service (NPS) of South Korea, the world’s third-largest pension fund with 975.6 trillion won ($754.2 billion) in assets under...
Jul 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung's Bespoke Goes On campaign video exceeds 20 mn views
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Tuesday that its Bespoke Goes On campaign video for the Bespoke refrigerator has surpassed 20 million views on ...
Jul 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Ad-tech unicorn Moloco’s endeavor to unlock potential continues
SILICON VALLEY – Moloco Inc., a Silicon Valley-based ad-tech solution startup valued at more than $2 billion, is dreaming big to become a vers...
Jul 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO revises up 2030 cathode output target by 40%
POSCO Future M Co. is aiming to be South Korea’s largest cathode material producer by 2030, by when it hopes its output will sharply exceed th...
Jul 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LS Cable commercializes world's thinnest LAN cable
South Korea's LS Cable & System announced Wednesday that it has brought to market the world's thinnest LAN cable with a 6 mm outer diameter, cap...
Jul 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SKC to invest $3.8 bn in secondary battery materials by 2025
South Korea's chemical material maker SKC will invest over 5 trillion won ($3.8 billion) in three sectors -- secondary batteries, semiconductors and...
Jul 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HD KSOE bags $2.3 bn in vessel orders, achieves 90% of 2023 target
South Korea’s biggest shipbuilder HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE) has recently bagged over 3 trillion won ($2.3...
Jul 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Korean ETFs’ net asset value doubles in 3.5 years
South Korea’s exchange-traded funds (ETFs) surpassed 100 trillion won ($75.7 billion) in net asset value for the first time on Thursday, 21 ye...
Jun 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Gangnam takes aim at Apple Store to lure MZers
Apple Inc., the world’s leading premium smartphone maker, opened its latest South Korean flagship store in the bustling neighborhood of Gangna...
Jun 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai bets big on futuristic displays, eyes roll-up screen in 3 years
South Korea’s top auto parts maker Hyundai Mobis Co. said on Tuesday it expects to begin mass production of its rollable vehicle display &ndas...
Jun 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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North Korea
How North Korea’s Hacker Army Stole $3 Billion in Crypto, Funding Nuclear Program
Last year an engineer working for the blockchain gaming company Sky Mavis thought he was on the cusp of a new job that would pay more money.A recrui...
Jun 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
S.Korean builders feel tailwind from Middle East
South Korean construction companies, struggling with soaring raw material prices and higher interest rates, are poised to bounce back with a string ...
Jun 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
S.Korean content biz event in Indonesia targets SE Asian consumers
An export conference for South Korean content this week in Jakarta, Indonesia, targeted the Southeast Asian market's population of 600 million.The I...
Jun 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Affirma Capital’s Korean MD Thomas Shim promoted to partner
Global private equity firm Affirma Capital has promoted Seoul-based Managing Director Min Hyun (Thomas) Shim to partner, investment banking sources ...
Jun 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor's Genesis delivers Korean luxury to Europe
MUNICH – It is always challenging to bring a lesser-known car marque to Europe, home to well-established, globally known brands such as Merced...
Jun 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Korean golf club, apparel markets face decline in post-pandemic era
South Korea’s golf equipment and apparel markets enjoyed a boom during COVID-19. But they are facing a downturn this year amid the growing pop...
Jun 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
S.Korean gov’t to showcase domestic fresh eggs in Hong Kong
South Korean Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT) announced on Friday that it ...
Jun 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Korean investors’ risky bet: Buy inverse ETFs as Kospi heads higher
Among the most cited stock market sayings by experts and laymen alike are “buy the dips” or “sell on news” – tim...
Jun 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix launches portable SSD Beetle X31
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, unveiled its latest product, the Beetle X31, a portable Solid State Drive (SSD) ...
Jun 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
Teachers' Pension to up global alternatives to 19% of AUM by 2027
Teachers’ Pension (TP), South Korea’s major pension fund for private school employees, will accelerate investment in domestic bonds whil...
Jun 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
POSCO readies for leap to carbon-neutral steel
South Korea’s POSCO Group is preparing to produce carbon-neutral steel, using hydrogen instead of fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas, w...
May 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Hyundai revs up US advance with $4.3 billion battery JV with LG
Hyundai Motor Co. has taken another step closer to receiving US tax credits for its electric cars sold in the country by signing a 5.7 trillion won ...
May 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
S.Korea gov’t urges caution on using Vietjet Air, AirAsia
South Korean consumers have witnessed a substantial rise in complaints related to Vietjet Air and AirAsia, popular low-cost carriers used for trav...
May 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
CJ dreams to build new kingdom in US with massive investment
CJ Group, a major South Korean conglomerate with a wide range of businesses spanning everything from food to bio, livestock feed, logistics, enterta...
May 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK On wins $909 mn from BlackRock, QIA, MBK consortium
SK On Co., the world’s fifth-largest battery maker, has confirmed it will receive a 1.2 trillion won ($908.7 million) investment for a minorit...
May 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea’s direct investment abroad hits record high in Q1 2023
South Korea’s net international investment position (NIIP) increased in the first quarter on the country’s record-high direct investment...
May 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
MBK Partners puts Korea’s largest golf course operator on market
North Asia-focused private equity firm MBK Partners has put Golfzon County Co., the biggest golf course operator in South Korea, on sale at an estim...
May 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Foreigners gobble up chip stocks in S.Korea, buoying overall Kospi
Foreign investors' appetite for South Korean stocks remains insatiable, mainly for semiconductor heavyweights, underscoring their high expectations ...
May 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Mirae Asset Securities acquires European ETF market maker GHCO
Mirae Asset Securities UK, the UK corporation of South Korea's Mirae Asset Securities, announced on Monday that it has acquired GHCO, a market-makin...
May 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)