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Construction
Hyundai Doosan Infracore declares 1st cash dividend in 14 years
Hyundai Doosan Infracore Co., a South Korean construction equipment company, will pay dividends to its shareholders for the first time in 14 years.A...
Jul 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Display to close LCD TV panel business for domestic use in Korea
LG Display Co., South Korea’s major display maker, is set to pull out of the liquid crystal display (LCD) TV panel business for domestic use. ...
Jul 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Kia posts record-high double-digit profit margin in second quarter
Kia Corp., South Korea’s largest automaker, said on Friday it posted its first-ever double-digit operating profit margin in the second quarter...
Jul 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Korean Air, its white knight Naver close ranks in digital partnership
South Korea’s national flag carrier Korean Air Lines Co. and online platform giant Naver Corp. are expanding their business cooperation in dig...
Jul 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
POSCO Holdings Q2 profit down on higher raw material costs
POSCO Holdings Inc., the holding company of South Korea’s steel giant, reported a lower profit in the second quarter on rising raw material pr...
Jul 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Hyundai Motor sees surprise Q3 after record quarterly sales, profit
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. on Thursday posted its highest-ever quarterly sales and operating profit, driven by pricey sport...
Jul 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Patents, LG Elec.’s legacy from smartphone business
LG Electronics Inc., the global home appliance leader, is targeting the quickly growing global earbuds market with new products based on technologie...
Jul 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Korea’s Cosmax to shut Ohio plant to cut losses; shares up
Cosmax Inc., a major South Korean original design manufacturer (ODM) for L'Oréal and other global cosmetics giants, plans to shut its loss-ma...
Jul 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Korea's top refiners likely to see strong 2022 despite tax concerns
South Korea's oil refining margin, a key indicator of refiners' profitability, dropped below $20 over the past month amid global recession fears. Ho...
Jul 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea Zinc buys US e-waste recycling firm for $332 mn
Korea Zinc, the world’s largest lead and zinc smelter, agreed to buy a majority stake in a US-based electronic waste recycling company for $33...
Jul 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
Korean retirement funds, mutual aids struggle with profitability
Some major retirement funds in South Korea are raising interest rates on their members’ savings accounts in line with global central banks&rsq...
Jul 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
LG Elec. profit down on costs; automotive biz back in the black
LG Electronics Inc., the global home appliance maker, suffered a lower profit in the second quarter on the back of rising commodity and logistics co...
Jul 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Online lender K Bank revs up for IPO in Nov on surging net profit
K Bank submitted a preliminary assessment request to the Korea Stock Exchange on Thursday, the first step to an initial public offering. The on...
Jul 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
LG Magna to spend $78 mn on China capacity expansion
LG Magna e-Powertrain Co. will invest $78 million in its Chinese plant of electric vehicle parts to meet growing demand in the world’s largest...
Jun 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Korean Air gears up to normalize international flights
Korean Air Lines Co., the country’s top carrier, is set to take measures to normalize international flights as nations worldwide are opening u...
Jun 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
Military fund to raise payouts with interest rate increases
South Korea’s Military Mutual Aid Association (MMAA) has decided to raise the interest rates of the members’ savings products by 25 to 4...
Jun 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia set for record profit with lower incentives than Toyota
South Korea’s two largest automakers – Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. – are expected to post their highest ever profit for the se...
Jun 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Samsung Heavy wins record $3 billion LNG carrier order; outlook bright
Samsung Heavy Industries Co., a leading South Korean shipbuilder, has swept global orders for LNG carriers, more profitable than oil tankers and con...
Jun 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Korea airlines’ race for Mongolian route intensifies
South Korean airlines’ competition for the Mongolian route, one of the most profitable, is heating up as low-cost carriers have joined the rac...
Jun 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Korea airlines grounded by oil, currency, interest rates
South Korea’s airlines are suffering from surging oil prices, a weaker won and rising interest rates as the global border reopening has yet to...
Jun 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Netmarble to officially launch Seven Knights Revolution on July 28
Netmarble Corp. is poised to officially launch its latest game Seven Knights Revolution on July 28 in South Korea. The South Korean mobile game...
Jun 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea Inc. hit by rising commodity prices, weak won, supply crisis
South Korea’s major industries, especially the petrochemical and auto parts sectors, are suffering from surging global commodity prices, a wea...
Jun 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Why batteries were left out of Samsung's huge investment plan
Citigroup Global Markets on Monday slashed its target price for Samsung SDI Co., one of South Korea's top three battery makers, by almost half and d...
May 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
LG CNS sees record-high revenue, operating profit in Q1
In the first three months of this year, LG CNS had the best performing first quarter in its history. The LG Corp. subsidiary set records for both re...
May 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
NCSOFT profit beats forecasts as Lineage W drives sales to record
NCSOFT Corp., South Korea’s leading game developer, surprised investors with stronger-than-expected profit in the first quarter as Lineage W, ...
May 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Coupang poised to turn to black after smallest loss in Q1
South Korea’s e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. reported the smallest quarterly loss on strong product commerce business, raising hopes for a turn...
May 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Celltrion to sell biosimilar products via its own channel in Europe
South Korea's biopharmaceutical company Celltrion Inc. plans to sell all of its biosimilar products through its own sales channels in Europe to impr...
May 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Leisure, airline stocks to shine as Japan sets to ease travel curbs
South Korea’s travel and airline stocks are expected to shine as Japan plans to ease its border controls in June. Korea’s Shinhan Inve...
May 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Fabless startup FADU eyes unicorn status with $157 mn funding
FADU Technology, a fabless startup that develops architecture for solid-state drive (SSD) controllers and storage products, is seeking to raise 200 ...
May 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Companies
Doosan Enerbility turns around with reform, new orders
South Korea's major power plant builder Doosan Enerbility Co. has significantly improved its financial health, with its debt-to-equity ratio tumblin...
May 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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- 5 MBK ups stakes for Korea Zinc to match buyback offer