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Bio & Pharma
S.Korea's DuChemBio localizes core materials of radiopharmaceuticals
South Korea's DuChemBio Co. announced on Thursday that it has obtained final approval for a recovery and purification facility for oxygen-18 concent...
Oct 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cryptocurrencies
Netmarble's Marblex listed on Zaif in Japan
Marblex, a blockchain subsidiary of the South Korean game developer Netmarble Corp., announced on Thursday that it has listed its cryptocurrency Mar...
Oct 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
SK Chemicals signs VPPA contract with SK E&S
South Korea's SK Chemicals Co. announced on Thursday a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with SK E&S to shift 10% of the electricity used ...
Oct 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
KT&G breaks ground on new plant in Kazakhstan
South Korea's KT&G Corp., the world’s fifth-largest tobacco maker, announced on Thursday the commencement of its new factory's constructio...
Oct 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
S.Korean vaccine developer Quratis eyes Iraqi market
South Korean vaccine developer Quratis Inc. on Wednesday announced its signing of a term sheet on the direction and major transaction terms of coope...
Oct 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
HD KSOE to invest $48 mn in European fuel cell company
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) announced on Wednesday that it plans to invest 45 million euros ($47.7 million) in the Europ...
Oct 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Hyundai Wia showcases autonomous parking robot
South Korea’s No. 2 automotive parts supplier Hyundai Wia Corp. announced its participation in the country's largest robotics industry exhibit...
Oct 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Mom's Touch to open pop-up store in Tokyo
South Korean homegrown burger and chicken brand Mom's Touch & Co. on Wednesday announced that it plans to open its first overseas pop-up store "...
Oct 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Samsung Electronics’ narrowed Q3 chip losses fuel more bullish outlook
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest maker of memory chips, smartphones and TVs, said on Wednesday it likely posted a 78% drop in it...
Oct 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
NGeneBio joins US gov't Cancer Moonshot project
South Korean medical diagnostic company NGeneBio Co. announced on Tuesday it joins US President Joe Biden's cancer-conquering project "Cancer Moonsh...
Oct 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
SK Plasma gets investment from Indonesian fund
South Korea’s SK Plasma on Tuesday said it signed a term sheet, or a nonbinding agreement on the basic terms and conditions of an investment, ...
Oct 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hyundai, Iveco solidify partnership with E-WAY H2 hydrogen fuel cell bus
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. and Italian truck maker Iveco Group N.V. have consolidated their business partnership through th...
Oct 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Kia to form private-public partnership for EV battery recycling
South Korea's Kia Corp. revealed a plan for the first domestic private-public partnership and initiating a pilot project to create a recycling ecosy...
Oct 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
SK Networks completes acquisition of en-core
South Korean trading firm SK Networks Co. announced on Friday that it has completed the acquisition process of en-core, a leading data solutions and...
Oct 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Ildong Pharma to spin off R&D subsidiary in Nov
South Korea’s Ildong Pharmaceutical Co. will spin off its research and development (R&D) unit into the subsidiary Yunovia from Nov. 1.&nbs...
Oct 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Research & Development
S.Korea’s corporate R&D spending lags global rivals
Major South Korean companies’ spending on research and development lags investments made by their global competitors due to lower government t...
Oct 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Creator of Baby Shark, Pinkfong to launch music variety show
The lovable children’s characters Pinkfong and Baby Shark will soon star in a music variety show for their legions of global fans.The Pinkfong...
Oct 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Samsung Engineering partners with global firms for CCUS
South Korea's Samsung Engineering is ramping up its strategies in the carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) arena by securing partnerships...
Oct 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Hanwha bets big on robots with Hanwha Robotics' official launch
South Korea’s seventh-largest conglomerate Hanwha Group has joined a race to win the burgeoning robot market, with the official launch of Hanw...
Oct 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Naver's Kream integrates with Japan's Soda
Naver Corp.'s subsidiary Kream, the South Korean limited-edition goods trading platform has decided to merge its operations with Japan's Soda Inc., ...
Oct 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Lotte Chilsung secures majority stake in Pepsi Philippines
Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co., a household name in South Korea’s soft drink market, said on Wednesday it has secured management rights of Pepsi-...
Oct 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
CJ CheilJedang, T&R Biofab team up for alternative meat
South Korean food and bio giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. is harnessing advanced innovative technology to secure sustainable future food resources. The c...
Oct 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK On named to Fortune’s Change the World list
South Korea’s electric vehicle (EV) battery maker SK On is among innovative companies that have changed the world according to Fortune, a le...
Oct 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Waste management
Samyang to make EV part from recycled fishing nets
South Korean chemical and food company Samyang Corp. has begun developing eco-friendly and lightweight parts for electric vehicles (EV) by expanding...
Sep 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
Samsung Eng. wins $19.5 mn Saudi petrochemical plant design contract
South Korea's Samsung Engineering has secured a front end engineering design (FEED) project for a PDH·PP·UTOS Plant in Saudi Arabia, m...
Sep 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Korean Hana ties up with Saudi EXIM Bank for Middle East biz
Hana Financial Group, South Korea’s third-largest financial holding company, joined hands with the Saudi Export-Import Bank to expand its mark...
Sep 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
HD Hyundai Oilbank changing into eco-friendly energy entity
South Korea's HD Hyundai Oilbank is transforming from a petroleum and oil refinery company into an eco-friendly energy entity through diversificatio...
Sep 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
SK Tel launches world’s 1st Korean large language model
SK Telecom Co. on Tuesday announced the official launch of the world’s first Korean large language model (LLM) “A.”, or A Dot, whi...
Sep 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
EcoPro Materials to quadruple precursor output by 2027
South Korea's precursor manufacturer EcoPro Materials, aims to quadruple its production capacity by raising funds between 524 billion won ($390 mill...
Sep 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Commodities
POSCO, Bartlett to set up grain procurement joint venture
South Korea’s POSCO International Corp. plans to invest in Bartlett and Company’s soybean processing company within the year and set up ...
Sep 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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