automated control platforms
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Korean games
Solo Leveling: Arise, Netmarble's webtoon-based game to spur turnaround
South Korean game developer Netmarble Corp. said on Tuesday it is set to launch “Solo Leveling: Arise” — a new title based on a po...
Mar 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Craft beer maker Jeju Beer sells stake to car repair company
South Korea’s leading craft beer maker Jeju Beer Co. has sold a controlling stake owned by its founder and family to a small domestic car main...
Mar 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Interpark Triple launches travel platform Triple Korea
South Korea's retail and travel platform Interpark Triple announced on Tuesday that it launched the travel platform Triple Korea for foreign touri...
Mar 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Korea's BC Card launches Trip.Pass for foreign visitors
South Korea's BC Card announced on Tuesday that it launched a "Trip.Pass Card" and "Trip.Pass QR Payment Service" for foreign tourists with the dome...
Mar 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Korean rental platforms become headache for PE investors
South Korean rental platforms have become a headache for private equity firms, with their declining profits and dim business outlooks making them ha...
Mar 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor unveils design of commercial EV platform
Hyundai Motor Co. unveiled the design of its first commercial electric vehicle (EV) platform ST1 on Thursday. ST1 is a commercial platform based on ...
Mar 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Regulations
South Korea gets tough with Chinese platforms AliExpress, Temu, Shein
South Korea plans to introduce a get-tough e-commerce policy on Chinese platforms such as AliExpress, Temu and Shein amid increasing complaints abou...
Mar 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
KT, Novatek to collaborate on logistics robot platform
South Korea's KT Corp. announced on Wednesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the domestic company Novatek which specializes...
Mar 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG’s new AI-controlled soundbar to hit US market in March
LG Electronics Inc. will roll out its new flagship soundbar system — powered by AI and 15-channel sound — in North America later this mo...
Mar 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LG CNS to develop AI platform of S.Korean government
South Korea’s LG CNS Co., a cloud computing services arm of LG Corp., announced on Sunday that it plans to develop a government-wide hyperscal...
Mar 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
BMW EV sales roar in Korea on strong lineup of new models
BMW, already one of the top two best-selling imported car sellers in South Korea, has beaten the world’s No. 1 EV seller Tesla Inc. in the cou...
Mar 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chief Executives
Chung Yong-jin, now chairman, to bring Shinsegae back from doldrums
Chung Yong-jin, vice chairman of South Korea’s retail giant Shinsegae Group, has been promoted to chairman to strengthen his clout over the co...
Mar 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate governance
NPS to veto adding Hyosung chair, vice chair to board
The National Pension Service (NPS) will veto the appointment of the chairman and vice chairman of Hyosung Corp. as inside board members of the de fa...
Mar 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Korea probes AliExpress as Chinese e-commerce threat grows
South Korea’s antitrust body launched a probe into alleged violations of consumer protection regulations by China’s AliExpress, as Chine...
Mar 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
IGIS Asset halts sale process of controlling stake
Key shareholders of South Korea’s IGIS Asset Management Co., one of the largest real estate firms in Asia, have decided to halt the process of...
Mar 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Hyundai Movex to supply smart logistics for EcoPro BM Canada plant
South Korea’s Hyundai Movex Co., the logistics automation solutions affiliate of Hyundai Group, announced on Wednesday that it signed a 20 bil...
Mar 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Naver to unveil world’s first web platform-enabled robotics OS
South Korea’s online giant Naver Corp. is set to make inroads into the global robotics operating system market by unveiling the world’s ...
Mar 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Hanwha acquires US robot-made pizza brand Stellar
Hanwha Foodtech, a food & beverage subsidiary of South Korea's Hanwha Group, announced on Monday that it acquired the US robot-made pizza brand ...
Mar 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
IGIS Asset Management's controlling stake put on sale
South Korea’s IGIS Asset Management Co., one of the largest real estate firms in Asia, has put the company’s 25% stake plus control prem...
Feb 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
EVSIS completes new smart factory in Cheongju
EVSIS, Lotte Data Communication Co. 's electric vehicle (EV) charging subsidiary, announced on Thursday that it held the completion ceremony for i...
Feb 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Mirae Asset's Indian unit boosts retail brokerage services
South Korean brokerage house Mirae Asset Securities Co. said on Tuesday that the number of its retail customer accounts in India, one of the world&r...
Feb 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics to upgrade your bathroom with high-tech appliances
LG Electronics Inc., the leading global home appliance maker, on Friday said it is set to showcase new products for bathrooms for the first time, ma...
Feb 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korea announces 1st local firm to issue multiple voting shares
South Korea announced on Wednesday that Colosseum Corporation Inc., an artificial intelligence-powered logistics services provider, has become the f...
Feb 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction & Planning
SK Energy, PTC Korea team up for smart plant construction business
SK Energy Co., South Korea’s top oil refiner and energy company, said on Wednesday it has teamed up with PTC Korea Co. to jointly enter the gl...
Feb 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Samsung SDS gets CEIV Pharma certification
South Korea's Samsung SDS Co. said on Wednesday that it has achieved the Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics...
Feb 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Series C startup Wefun eyes 2025 IPO in S.Korea
Wefun, a Seoul-based startup operating an office maintenance, repair and operation (MRO) platform, plans to go public next year after successfully r...
Feb 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
South Korea tightens export controls to Russia, Belarus
South Korea will halt shipments of nearly 700 additional items, including rechargeable batteries, heavy equipment and cars with 2,000 and larger-lit...
Feb 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hyundai Motor to take over Hyundai Mobis' fuel cell business
Hyundai Motor Co. will take over its auto parts and components-producing sibling Hyundai Mobis Co.'s fuel cell business, accelerating the South Kore...
Feb 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Uplus validates next-gen 5G SW platform tech
South Korea's LG Uplus Corp. announced on Thursday that it has completed the technology verification of next-generation software platforms with Eric...
Feb 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
KAI to invest $76 mn in unmanned fighter jets
Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) has announced that it plans to invest 102.5 billion won ($76.64 million) in the development of core technologi...
Feb 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)