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Mergers & Acquisitions
Hanwha agrees to buy Daewoo Shipbuilding for $1.4 billion
South Korea's leading weapons manufacturer Hanwha Group agreed on Monday to buy a controlling stake in Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering ...
Sep 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai, Iveco unveil jointly developed hydrogen van
South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co. and Italian truck maker Iveco Group on Monday showcased a large commercial van powered by hydrogen, which they had j...
Sep 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea vows favorable taxation for US, foreign firms
South Korea's National Tax Service (NTS) and the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM) held a meeting on Sept. 16 to discuss favorable ta...
Sep 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai CEO says on track for hydrogen-fueled NEXO’s new model
Hyundai Motor Co. is on track to develop a revamped model of its hydrogen fuel car NEXO, its chief executive said on Wednesday, as the South Korean ...
Sep 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Korea eyes $3.8 billion in Redback armored vehicle exports to Australia
South Korea is expected to clinch a deal to export more than 5 trillion won ($3.8 billion) worth of armored vehicles to Australia, which is strength...
Aug 31, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hyundai, Hanwha ink $5.8 bn defense deals with Poland
South Korea’s defense makers Hyundai Rotem Co. and Hanwha Defense signed formal contracts worth $5.8 billion to export battle tanks and self-p...
Aug 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
Hyosung showcases world’s first bio spandex at Seoul textile exhibition
Hyosung TNC Corp., a South Korean textile and yarn maker, is showcasing the world’s first commercialized plant-based spandex at an internation...
Aug 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
SK Ecoplant to supply fuel cells to China’s top data center operator GDS
South Korea’s SK Ecoplant Co. has forged a partnership with China’s top data center developer and operator GDS to jointly enter the Sout...
Aug 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Growing sense of déjà vu of 2008 global financial crisis
Private equity firms have snapped up South Korean assets over the past two years, driving their valuations near historic highs in the liquidity-driv...
Aug 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Solar cells & modules, Hyundai Heavy’s hidden growth fuel
Hyundai Heavy Industries Group, the world’s top shipbuilder, secured another future growth engine from its solar cells and modules business on...
Aug 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Waste management
SK Geo Centric, Veolia join forces to lead Asia’s plastic recycling business
SK Geo Centric, an SK Innovation Co. subsidiary focused on the eco-friendly chemical business, joined hands with Paris-based Veolia Environnement S....
Jul 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
S.Korea defense firms poised to ink $7.7 bn in deals with Poland
South Korea’s defense makers including Hyundai Rotem Co., Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) and Hanwha Defense are poised to clinch 10 tri...
Jul 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Korean LPG firm E1 starts hydrogen fueling business
South Korea’s major liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distributor E1 Corp. made inroads into the hydrogen industry by setting up the eco-friendly ...
Jul 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korea’s HMM to invest $11 bn in ships, eco-friendly fuels
South Korea’s largest container line HMM Co. is set to spend 15 trillion won ($11.4 billion) by 2026 to diversify business amid the volatility...
Jul 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
The North Face supplier Youngone to bet on global outdoor startups
South Korea’s Youngone Holdings Co. is set to accelerate its new business by establishing a corporate venture capital (CVC) firm in Singapor...
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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Corporate investment
LG eyes clean tech supremacy with $1.5 bn spending on green projects
South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate LG is setting its sights on clean energy technology as it steps up efforts to transform into an eco-...
Jun 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Korean beauty brands rush for vegan certification
As more consumers seek out eco-friendly products, a growing number of South Korean cosmetics brands are in a hurry to be certified as vegan.With lab...
Jun 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung to fuel rivalry with Sony in mobile image sensor market
Samsung Electronics Co. is set to narrow the gap with bigger competitor Sony in the global image sensor market. The South Korean tech giant introduc...
Jun 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Petrochem firms to fuel plants with self-supplied power
South Korea’s petrochemical companies will build power plants for the first time in their history to meet their rising energy needs on a stabl...
Jun 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Poland closer to deal to buy South Korean fighter jets, tanks, howitzers
Poland is moving closer to clinching a megadeal to buy South Korean weapons such as fighter jets, tanks and artillery amid the ongoing Russian war o...
Jun 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Kia Sportage speeds up Hyundai’s eco-friendly push
Kia Corp.'s Sportage plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) was recently recognized as the best model in the segment by two influential German auto ...
Jun 19, 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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Energy
SK to invest $30 mn in ammonia-based power solutions developer Amogy
SK Innovation Co. announced Tuesday it will inject $30 million into Brooklyn-based Amogy Inc. The intermediate holding company of SK Group and ...
Jun 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
SK Innovation to focus on small reactors, batteries, waste recycling
SK Innovation Co., the refinery and chemicals unit of South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate SK, is accelerating a shift toward eco-friendl...
Jun 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
POSCO revs up eco-friendly, smart steelmaking
South Korea’s leading steelmaker POSCO Group reignited its No. 4 blast furnace at its Gwangyang plant on June 10. The blast furnace has been u...
Jun 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
SK Gas, Lotte Chemical to launch JV for hydrogen power generation
SK Gas Co., a South Korean major liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) provider, and Korean chemicals firm Lotte Chemical Corp. are slated to set up a joint...
Jun 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
S&P lowers KEPCO’s stand-alone credit rating to non-investment grade
Standard & Poor's (S&P), an international credit rating agency, has lowered Korea Electric Power Corp.'s stand-alone credit profile to non-i...
May 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
POSCO closer to supplying steel for LNG tanks to ExxonMobil
POSCO, the world’s sixth-largest steelmaker, took a step forward to supply global energy major ExxonMobil with steel for liquefied natural gas...
May 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Musinsa drops plan to buy Japan-focused rival fashion platform
South Korea’s top online fashion platform Musinsa withdrew a plan to acquire a local rival that focuses on Japanese shoppers.The move indicate...
May 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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