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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor hires two AI experts to strengthen foothold in future mobility
Hyundai Motor Group has hired two artificial intelligence experts as the company aims to secure its position in the future mobility sector, including ...
Sep 24, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bond issue
Shinhan Bank sells $285 mn in Australian-dollar social bonds
Shinhan Bank has raised A$400 million ($285 million) in five-year bonds denominated in the Australian dollar to fund lending to pandemic-hit companies...
Sep 23, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Korean won rebounds to pre-pandemic level; more gains seen until US election
The South Korean won leapt to its highest close in eight months against the dollar on Sept. 18, powered by foreign investors’ week-long stock bu...
Sep 18, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Air seeks to sell 73-story skyscraper amid financial woes
Korean Air Lines. Co. is reaching out to overseas investors to gauge their interest in acquiring Wilshire Grand Center, a landmark building in Los Ang...
Sep 17, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Restructuring
Korean Air to lend $950 mn to US hotel unit for debt repayment
Korean Air Lines Co. will provide $950 million in loans to its fully owned US hotel operator which has $900 million in debt maturing this month, the c...
Sep 17, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
SK sells 4.6% in Asian logistics property developer ESR for $408 million
South Korea’s SK Corp. has sold part of its stake in ESR Cayman Ltd., an Asian logistics real estate developer, for 480 billion won ($408 millio...
Sep 17, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hyundai Capital sells $2.5 bn dollar bond; Tongyang Life issues $300 mn perpetual bond
Hyundai Capital America, the US capital arm of Hyundai Motor Group, has issued $2.5 billion worth of global bonds, the largest amount for a local comp...
Sep 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor ships fuel cell system to non-automotive European startups
Hyundai Motor Co. has exported its fuel cell system to non-vehicle startups in Europe, expanding its hydrogen business beyond the automobile industry,...
Sep 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension fund
Korean pensions sell off net $2.6 bn in domestic equities since August
South Korea’s pension funds including the National Pension Service sold off a net 3.12 trillion won ($2.6 billion) worth of domestic equities fr...
Sep 15, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Debt
Export-Import Bank of Korea sells $500 mn euro bonds with negative yield
The Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM) has issued euro-currency bonds worth $500 million at a negative interest rate, the bank said on Sept. 15, less...
Sep 15, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech
Korean chipmakers rewrite China business strategy amid US trade ban
South Korean chipmakers and display manufacturers will lose a major client in China when US trade sanctions targeting the technology giant Huawei Tech...
Sep 14, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech
Korean display makers poised to suffer from US ban on Chinese app WeChat
Korea’s two largest display panel makers – Samsung Display Co. and LG Display Co. – are widely expected to suffer from the US ban on...
Sep 14, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Teachers' savings fund to invest $85 mn in Amazon logistics center in US
The Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU) will invest 100 billion won ($85 million) in a pre-completed logistics center leased to Amazon.com in D...
Sep 14, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bond issue
Hyundai Card issues green bonds worth $379 mn to finance eco-friendly services
Hyundai Card Co. has issued green bonds worth 450 billion won ($379 million) to fund its green car financing services, the credit card company said on...
Sep 10, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Sovereign bond
South Korea sells $827 mn worth of euro-currency bonds with negative yield
The South Korean government has issued euro-denominated bonds worth 700 million euros ($827 million) at a negative interest rate, becoming the first n...
Sep 10, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
Mirae Asset named preferred negotiator for 3 Amazon-leased logistics centers in US
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. has been named the preferred negotiator to acquire three logistics centers in the US leased to American retail gian...
Sep 09, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
IMM PE to sell Hollys Coffee to Korean chemical-to-steel group
Seoul-based IMM Private Equity is in the final stages of talks to sell South Korea’s Hollys Coffee to the country’s chemical- to steel-foc...
Sep 09, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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M&A
Korea state agency to sell up to 10% Woori Financial stake in block deal
The Korea Deposit Insurance Corp. (KDIC) has resumed the ongoing sale process of its 17.25% stake in Woori Financial Group in four years. It will offe...
Sep 07, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hyundai Motor
Hyundai Motor wins temporary nod to send staff to Beijing bases
The Hyundai Motor Group will operate three chartered flights to dispatch its employees to Beijing Sept. 3 and Sept. 4, after winning temporary approva...
Sep 03, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
KTCU to join in $700 mn US value-add residential project: report
The Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU) will invest $50 million in a $700 million value-add residential project under which a group of investor...
Sep 03, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture Capital
Online portal Naver steps up Europe startup investment against US, China
South Korea’s largest internet portal Naver Corp. has committed 110.4 billion won ($93 million) to two Europe-focused startup funds since late l...
Sep 01, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Startups
[Focus] Korean unicorns face reality check from US startups poised for IPOs
With a number of high-profile US startups in line for initial public offerings, investors in South Korean startups may be looking to Wall Street for c...
Aug 31, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Korean retail investors attracted to US growth stocks, now 10th Tesla owners
South Korean retail investors, who turn their eyes overseas for higher returns, are heavily buying into US growth stocks amid growing fears of tech st...
Aug 31, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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M&A
PAG inks $127 mn deal to sell Tobots-maker Young Toys to MiraeN, 2 local PEFs
Hong Kong-based investment firm PAG has agreed to sell South Korean toymaker Young Toys Inc. to a consortium led by local education service provi...
Aug 27, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Short selling ban
Korean govt extends ban on short selling to appease retail investors
The South Korean government has decided to extend the ban on short selling for another six months -- from September 16 to March 15, 2021 -- promp...
Aug 27, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hyundai Heavy Industries
Hyundai Heavy world's first in LNG-powered container launch
South Korean shipbuilding giant Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. has launched the world’s first Very Large Container Ship (VLCS) powered by liquefie...
Aug 24, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Short selling
South Korean govt likely to extend short-selling ban on resurging coronavirus concerns
The South Korean government is leaning toward extending the six-month ban on short selling amid a climate of economic uncertainty, said Finance Minist...
Aug 21, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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M&A
CJ Logistics seeks to sell construction business; Credit Suisse named as advisor
CJ Logistics Corp. is seeking to sell its profit-making construction business as part of its parent group’s restructuring scheme.The logistics s...
Aug 20, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Hyundai Motor aims to launch world’s first commercial robotaxi
Hyundai Motor Co. is aiming to launch the world’s first commercial robotaxi, or Level 4 autonomous driving with no humans involved, as global au...
Aug 19, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung, SK Hynix on toes as US tightens restrictions on Huawei
Korean chipmakers Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. are on guard as the US Department of Commerce toughens its restrictions on Chinese tech co...
Aug 18, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)