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Beauty & Cosmetics
Hyosung TNC: Shifting from yarn maker to eco-fashion trendsetter
Hyosung TNC Corp., known for decades as a nylon and fiber yarn maker, has launched a clothing brand unveiling garments made of recycled polyester ...
Feb 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Korean auto parts players to shine as carmakers go all in on EVs
Korean auto parts makers have rarely been favored by stock investors as they were regarded as mere subcontractors, with their performance largely de...
Feb 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
LG Electronics' 2020 sales, operating profit hit all-time highs
South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. on Friday posted record 2020 operating profit and revenue, boosted by robust sales in its home appliance div...
Jan 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
LG Electronics to consider selling smartphone business
South Korea-based LG Electronics Inc. looks to be considering selling off its struggling smartphone division, which has been in the red for 23 con...
Jan 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Hanwha Aerospace certified to verify Rolls-Royce aircraft engine parts
Hanwha Aerospace Co., a unit of South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group, has been certified to conduct the quality checks on aircraft engine parts it...
Jan 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG bonds
Kia to issue green notes as part of $500 mn global bonds for future mobility
Kia Corp., a unit of Hyundai Motor Group, plans to issue green bonds in overseas markets to raise money for future mobility investments, including e...
Jan 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha to buy controlling stake in Korean satellite maker
Hanwha Aerospace Co., an aircraft engine components maker, will acquire a 30% stake in a South Korean Earth observation satellite maker for 109 bill...
Jan 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
LG Electronics, Luxoft to launch car infotainment JV in January
LG Electronics Inc. will launch a car infotainment system joint venture with Luxoft, a DXC Technology company headquartered in Switzerland, later th...
Jan 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
NPS boosts holdings in parts, materials, leisure stocks
The National Pension Service has raised exposure to parts, materials and leisure stocks in South Korea that had underperformed the broader markets, ...
Jan 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
SK Group inks $1.5 bn deal to acquire US hydrogen fuel cell maker Plug Power
South Korea’s SK Group has signed a $1.5 billion deal to acquire a controlling stake in US hydrogen fuel cell maker Plug Power Inc. and launch...
Jan 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hanwha Solutions acquires US hydrogen tank maker Cimarron, to invest $100 mn
Hanwha Solutions Corp. has acquired a 100% stake in Cimarron Composites LLC, a US hydrogen storage tank manufacturer, as the South Korean energy sol...
Dec 28, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hanwha looks to buy US hydrogen storage tank maker
Hanwha Solutions Corp. is seeking to acquire 100% of a US hydrogen storage tank manufacturer worth tens of millions of dollars, a local newspaper re...
Dec 23, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
LG Electronics, Magna to launch $1 bn EV gear JV
LG Electronics Inc. and Magna International Inc. will form a $1 billion joint venture to build electric car components as the tech companies tap int...
Dec 23, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, KTCU, Kamco launch $273 mn fund to aid auto parts makers
Hyundai Commercial Inc. and several local financial companies have set up a blind fund worth 300 billion won ($273 million) to provide liquidity to ...
Dec 18, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
CJ in renewed push to sell animal feed maker for over $1.8 bn
CJ Cheiljedang Corp., South Korea’s top food company, has again put up for sale its animal feed assets, after talks to sell the fully owned un...
Dec 17, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Electronics unveils 110-inch premium MicroLED TV
Samsung Electronics Co. has unveiled a new 110-inch light-emitting diode (LED) TV as the South Korean tech giant aims to enhance its presence in the...
Dec 10, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung Electronics to raise image sensor output to overtake Sony
Samsung Electronics Co. is switching one of its DRAM chip fabrication lines to boost production of image sensors used in smartphones and other gadge...
Dec 09, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung Electronics buys land in Austin, eyes foundry expansion
Samsung Electronics Co. has purchased a giant lot of land in Austin, Texas, where its US chip plant is located, raising expectations that the compan...
Dec 09, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Investors set sights on value stocks as LG Electronics’ shares soar
With South Korea’s stock market indexes at or near all-time highs, finding bargains in the market is a daunting task.Growth stocks such as bat...
Dec 08, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Electronics hits record-high global TV market share in Q3
Samsung Electronics Co.’s global TV market share rose to record levels in the third quarter in value terms, boosted by large-size organic ligh...
Nov 24, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
S. Korean COVID-19 test kit maker eyes listing next year
SD Bio Sensor, Inc., a South Korea-based manufacturer of COVID-19 test kits, is pushing to go public early next year, drawing market attention as a st...
Nov 19, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder activism
NPS set to up pressure on spicy Korean ramen exporter
The National Pension Service has signaled a possible exercise of shareholder rights against South Korea’s No. 3 instant noodle maker Samyang Foo...
Nov 18, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Elecfoil maker IMM Tech aims Korean listing
Iljin Materials Co., a South Korean battery materials maker, is planning to list its Malaysia-based subsidiary IMM Technology on South Korea’s b...
Nov 09, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Healthcare
Korea's most-repurchased mask maker up for sale
Wellkeeps Co., a South Korean mask manufacturer, has issued an information memorandum to potential buyers including financial investors and strategic ...
Nov 06, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Samyang joins bid to acquire US-based chemical maker Emerald Kalama
Samyang Holdings Corporation, a South Korean manufacturer of food and chemical products, has joined the bid to acquire US-based Emerald Kalama Chemica...
Nov 01, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
LG Electronics posts record-high Q3 sales, operating profit
LG Electronics Inc.’s quarterly operating profit and sales surged thanks to solid growth in its television and home appliance segments and small...
Oct 30, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Hydrogen tank supplier to Hyundai prepares for 2021 IPO
Iljin Composites Corp., the only South Korean manufacturer of composite fuel tanks, is set to mandate Mirae Asset Daewoo Co. and Samsung Securities Co...
Oct 22, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean ATM maker hits jackpot abroad in cashless society
Sberbank of Russia, the country's No.1 bank, unveiled its cutting-edge automated teller machine (ATM) last month in a virtual event. The newly reveale...
Oct 20, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Roll-up TVs
LG Electronics launches world’s first roll-up TV
LG Electronics Inc. has unveiled the world’s first roll-up TV in the Korean market as the South Korean consumer electronics giant aims to enhanc...
Oct 20, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity exit
IMM PE seeks to exit Korean power cable maker
IMM Private Equity has put a majority stake in South Korea’s Taihan Electric Wire Co. up for sale to exit its investment of close to $300 mill...
Oct 15, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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