clean ammonia value chain
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Batteries
Korea’s cathode supplier L&F aims to make it big with anodes: CEO
DAEGU – L&F Co., a former LCD backlight unit maker, has long been a stranger even to locals in Daegu, a provincial city 165 km away from S...
Jun 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
Investment in battery raw materials raises sodium hydroxide prices
The price of sodium hydroxide or caustic soda, an essential component in the smelting of raw materials for producing batteries, is rising because So...
Jun 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Healthcare
S.Korea to seek expansion of healthcare package export
South Korean government has set a goal to expand medical service exports by attracting 700,000 foreign patients and receiving 70 applications of ove...
Jun 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
Fifty Fifty label seeks investment from Silicon Valley
The South Korean label behind K-pop rookie sensation Fifty Fifty is looking to Silicon Valley for investment as the four-girl band, already with a l...
Jun 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Samsung Heavy starts to construct ammonia test facility
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries announced on Thursday that it has commenced the construction of an ammonia test facility at ...
Jun 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
Korea’s NPS likely to post 6.4% return for Q1 2023
National Pension Service (NPS) in South Korea achieved a 6.4% return on investment during the first quarter of this year, recovering some 73% of the...
May 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Hanmi Semiconductor sets up local corporation in Vietnam
South Korean chip equipment maker Hanmi Semiconductor Co. said on Wednesday that it has set up a local subsidiary, Hanmi Vietnam, in the Bac Ninh re...
May 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO Group, SKC to jointly develop lithium metal cathode material
South Korea’s POSCO Group and SKC will jointly develop a dream lithium metal cathode material for commercialization by 2026 under a strategy t...
May 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO Future M-GM JV to receive investment from Canadian gov’t
POSCO Future M Co., a unit of South Korean steel giant POSCO Holdings Inc., revealed on Monday that Ultium CAM, its joint venture with General Motor...
May 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
S.Korean convenience store chain CU releases Snoop Dogg sparkling wine
South Korean convenience store chain CU announced on Monday that it exclusively released “Snoop Dogg Cali Gold sparkling wine”, which is...
May 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Mirae Asset’s US real estate fund faces heavy losses
A private fund for US real estate managed by South Korea’s Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. has seen huge losses amid the tumble of the offi...
May 26, 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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Aerospace & Defense
LIG Nex1 secures $75 mn contract for KSIS military ground segment
South Korean aerospace manufacturer and defense company LIG Nex1 Co. announced on Wednesday a $75 million (99.1 billion won) contract with the count...
May 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
LG leader Koo seeks new growth drivers at group strategy meetings
Koo Kwang-mo, chairman of South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate LG, is seeking new growth drivers by hosting strategy meetings groupwide.L...
May 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
SKC to buy controlling stake in chip test maker ISC for about $300 mn
SKC Ltd., a South Korean chemical materials company, is slated to buy a controlling stake in semiconductor chip test maker ISC Co., in a deal estima...
May 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ASK 2023
Funding gap creates opportunities in private real estate debt: ASK 2023
Global real estate investors will see the funding gap continue for a while, which creates opportunities for private debt in the sector. The office s...
May 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
Kolon Industries to expand high-value specialty petroleum products plant
Kolon Industries Inc., a leading industrial materials maker in South Korea, announced on Monday that it will invest 24 billion won ($17.94 million) ...
May 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Supply chain
Samsung SDS, Emro, US-based o9 Solutions to collaborate on SaaS
South Korea's Samsung SDS Co. announced on Thursday that it has entered into strategic partnerships with o9 Solutions, a leading supply chain platfo...
May 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Canada's leading coffee brand Tim Hortons to enter S.Korea
Canada's No. 1 coffee chain Tim Hortons unveiled plans on Wednesday to enter South Korea, announcing its intention to open its first flagship store ...
May 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korean shipyards to benefit from record LNG carrier prices
South Korean shipbuilders are expected to benefit from record liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier prices while bagging more orders for new vessels d...
May 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
LS Cable consortium wins $1.5 billion cable deal from the Netherlands
A three-party consortium including South Korea’s LS Cable & System Ltd. has won a 2 trillion won ($1.5 billion) deal to build high-voltage...
May 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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The Deep Dive
Hyundai’s quantum leap: how it shines through in crisis
Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Corp. are slated to log a combined 150 million units of car sales this month. The carmakers of Hyundai Motor...
May 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
Clean energy remains top pick for Korean infrastructure investors
South Korean institutional investors are poised to ramp up investments in global infrastructure, hedging against inflationary pressure, a survey found...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Chinese buy cosmetics, Japanese pick groceries in Korea: Survey
Foreign visitors to South Korea show different purchasing preferences by nationality, a survey found. A majority of Chinese travelers' top picks are...
Apr 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
HMM, Lotte Fine Chemical to partner for ammonia sea transport
South Korea's HMM Co. and Lotte Fine Chemical Co. have formed a partnership to transport and supply next-generation environmentally friendly fuel, a...
Apr 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korean shipyards feel tailwind from emission rules
Tighter environmental rules and higher energy prices are providing tailwinds for South Korean shipbuilders, which have swept orders for eco-friendly...
Apr 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset Owners Report
S.Korean LPs to up exposure to private debt, infrastructure in 2023: Survey
South Korean institutional investors are eyeing private debt and infrastructure for stable income and to hedge against inflation, a survey by The Kore...
Apr 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Korean battery players LG, Samsung, SK sweep US EV tax credits
It has long been talked about and finally confirmed: South Korean battery companies are well-placed to benefit from the strengthened requirements of...
Apr 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HD Hyundai develops S.Korea's first offshore supply base for ammonia
HD Hyundai Co., the largest shipbuilding conglomerate in South Korea on Wednesday said it developed for the first time in the country a vessel for s...
Apr 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Chairman to refine strategy for EV battery production
Koo Kwang-mo, chairman of South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate LG, visited a cathode plant on Monday to review supply chains for the batt...
Apr 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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