US Treasury bonds
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Debt financing
POSCO’s new bond sale seven times oversubscribed
South Korean steelmaker POSCO’s new bond issue for 500 billion won ($343 million) was seven times oversubscribed, which may encourage the comp...
Jan 07, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
Mirae Asset invests $200 mn in LS Group affiliate in US
South Korea's Mirae Asset Global Investments said on Sunday it invested $200 million in Essex Solutions, a US magnet wire manufacturing affiliate un...
Jan 06, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
KL & Partners buys cosmetics brand Manyo Factory for $130 mn
KL & Partners, a South Korean private equity firm, has agreed to buy Kosdaq-listed cosmetics company Manyo Factory Co., which has been building ...
Jan 06, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Korean cosmetics beat Chanel, Lancôme to rank top in US, Japan
South Korea’s cosmetics products, also known as K-beauty, have gained global renown, overtaking French brands such as Chanel and Lancôme...
Jan 05, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hanwha to exit from polysilicon business in US
Hanwha Solutions Corp., the energy unit of South Korea’s chemicals-to-financial conglomerate Hanwha Group, will likely withdraw from the polys...
Jan 03, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai, Kia EVs qualify for US subsidies for first time
Five electric vehicle models from Hyundai Motor Group, encompassing Kia Corp., were included in the 25 EV models qualifying for US tax credits in 20...
Jan 02, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Korea sharply cuts 2025 growth forecast, opens door for extra budget
South Korea sharply lowered its economic growth forecast for this year amid the prolonged political turmoil following President Yoon Suk Yeol’...
Jan 02, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Debt financing
Korea debt financing faces woes as $34 bn in corporate bonds mature in H1
South Korea’s financial markets will see nearly 50 trillion won ($34 billion) in corporate bonds mature in the first half of next year —...
Dec 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Electronics brings AI heat pump EHS to US HVAC market
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. is unveiling an AI-powered home heat pump system at the upcoming CES 2025 event as it strives to boo...
Dec 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
E-Land manages New Balance’s record $689 mn in Korean sales
South Korea’s retail giant E-Land Group has achieved 1 trillion won ($689 million) in Korean sales of the global sports footwear and apparel b...
Dec 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Korea Inc. to face refunding risks with record corporate bond maturities
South Korean companies are expected to face refunding risks thanks to record corporate bond maturities in the first half of 2025, as fundraising con...
Dec 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Korea’s Shinsegae chairman dines with Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Chung Yong-jin, the chairman of South Korea’s retail giant Shinsegae Group, held talks with US President-elect Donald Trump, becoming Korea's ...
Dec 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
US finalizes $4.7 bn chip subsidy for Samsung before Trump takes office
WASHINGTON – The US finalized a $4.7 billion government subsidy for Samsung Electronics Co.'s planned microchip facilities in Texas about a mo...
Dec 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
LG Energy wins 7.5GWh ESS project from Excelsior Energy in US
LG Energy Solution Ltd. has landed a deal with US renewable energy infrastructure fund Excelsior Energy Capital (Excelsior) to supply a 7.5-gigawatt...
Dec 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Hanwha completes acquisition $100 mn Philly Shipyard
South Korean chemicals-to-defense conglomerate Hanwha Group completed the acquisition of Philly Shipyard on Friday.The size of the deal was $100 mil...
Dec 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
SK Hynix to receives $958 mn subsidy from US
SK Hynix Inc. secured a combined subsidy of $458 million in grants and $500 million in loans, a total of $958 million from the US Department of Comm...
Dec 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Daesang launches kimchi brand with three-Michelin-star chef
South Korean leading food maker Daesang Corp., the operator of kimchi brand Jongga, said on Thursday it launched San Ho Won with three-Michelin-star...
Dec 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Debt financing
POSCO to raise up to $691 million as next year’s 1st corporate bond issuer
South Korea’s steel-to-battery materials conglomerate POSCO Group plans to raise up to 1 trillion won ($691 million) in the country’s fi...
Dec 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Celltrion obtains approval of Steqeyma from FDA
South Korea's Celltrion Inc. said on Wednesday it received new drug submission (NDS) approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Steq...
Dec 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder value
LG Electronics to retire about $50 mn treasury stock in 2025
LG Electronics Inc. will retire 761,000 shares in 2025, or around 0.5% of its outstanding shares, to increase shareholder returns, the South Korean ...
Dec 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Capital raising
Korean firms halt bond, share issues despite tighter liquidity
South Korean companies are postponing bond issues and initial public offerings on chilled investor sentiment in the aftermath of President Yoon Suk ...
Dec 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Korea’s OCI, US partner CPS Energy sign 20-year energy storage deal
South Korean solar cell company OCI Holdings Co. said on Tuesday it has signed a deal with US power supplier CPS Energy to jointly build a 120-megaw...
Dec 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Boryung invests $10 million in Intuitive Machines
South Korea's Boryung Corp. said on Friday it bought $10.0 million in shares of US-based lunar lander company Intuitive Machines to expand its space...
Dec 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
Samsung invests in AI security platform Axiado
Samsung Electronics Co. said on Thursday it invested in the Series C funding round of Axiado, a US-based artificial intelligence (AI) security platf...
Dec 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
S.Korea's Smilegate invests in GTA producer's studio
Smilegate, the South Korean developer of the world’s top first-person shooter game Crossfire, said on Tuesday it invested in the US-based medi...
Dec 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia on course for record 2024 US sales, led by SUVs, hybrids
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. and its sister firm Kia Corp. saw their US vehicle sales surge in November, driven by large SUVs, hybrids and ...
Dec 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder value
Celltrion to retire $400 mn treasury stock in January
South Korea’s biosimilar maker Celltrion Inc. on Wednesday announced a plan to retire about a quarter of its treasury stock worth 563 billion ...
Dec 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LG CNS to enter US smart building biz
South Korea's LG CNS said on Tuesday it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the US-based real estate management SomeraRoad and Mastern A...
Dec 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Korean companies’ cash reserves swell to record high
Cash holdings at South Korean companies have soared to a record-high level, data showed on Monday. Companies are stepping up efforts to raise cash t...
Dec 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea’s export growth at 14-month low, adds to BOK rate cut views
South Korea’s export growth fell to a 14-month low in November with shipments to the world’s two biggest markets the US and China down, ...
Dec 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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