export business survey index (EBSI)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
LG Household to lower reliance on Chinese market as shares slump
LG Household & Health Care Ltd. was one of the most coveted shares on the Korean bouse in the past couple of years as the company basked in the ...
Mar 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Blockchain
Samsung, LG, SK step up push into blockchain market
Top South Korean conglomerates such as Samsung, LG and SK are stepping up efforts to build a presence in the blockchain and crypto-asset markets, a ...
Mar 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Entertainment shares shine as BTS, Twice return to stage
South Korean entertainment stocks rallied as K-pop stars such as BTS and Twice return to the stage amid global economic reopening with growing hopes...
Mar 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Hyundai Dept. Store to buy Zinus for $735 mn
South Korea’s major retailer Hyundai Department Store Group is set to buy Zinus Inc., a maker of best-selling mattresses in North America for ...
Mar 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Korean online banks’ disruptive business model: Woo low-credit borrowers
South Korea’s three major digital banks are stepping up their credit loans to borrowers with low credit ratings, a disruptive business model s...
Mar 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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War in Ukraine
Korea to open temporary settlement lines for trade with Russia
South Korea plans to open temporary settlement lines between domestic banks and their units in Russia in order to help companies hit by multinationa...
Mar 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
China's lockdown: Double effect to Korean tech stocks
The COVID-19 lockdown of Shenzhen, the city known as Silicon Valley of China, is increasing concerns over supply disruptions to South Korea’s ...
Mar 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha invests another $11 mn in US communications firm Kymeta
Hanwha Systems Co., the defense and air mobility unit of South Korea’s Hanwha Group, made another investment of $11 million in Kymeta Corp., a...
Mar 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Innocean to wholly own US media agency Canvas with 49% stake buy
Innocean Worldwide Holdings Inc., a South Korean marketing company, will wholly own US media agency joint venture Canvas Worldwide LLC by acquiring ...
Mar 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Nine out of 10 VC heads in S.Korea say startups overvalued: Survey
Heads of South Korea’s leading venture capital firms say domestic startups have entered a phase of overvaluation. The Korea Economic Dail...
Mar 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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War in Ukraine
Hyundai’s auto exports to Russia cut by half in February, hit by war
Hyundai Motor Co.'s car exports to Russia have dwindled by nearly half in the latest indication that global automakers are feeling the pinch due to ...
Mar 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Offices in Gangnam attract global investors amid market volatility
South Korean and overseas institutional investors are eyeing offices in Gangnam District, Seoul, amid concerns over inflation and market volatilit...
Mar 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
SK E&S to start business of carbon storage in depleted gas fields
South Korea’s SK E&S Co. is set to enter the business of carbon storage in depleted gas fields.The natural gas business unit of SK Group s...
Mar 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha, Poongsan, LIG Nex1 clinch $989 mn Saudi defense deals
South Korea’s three defense-related companies have signed a combined 3.71 billion Saudi riyal ($989 million) contract to supply ammunition and...
Mar 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Companies
South Korea's contact lens exports surge in 2021
South Korea's contact lens brands accelerated their penetration into the global market estimated at $10 billion in 2021, thanks to the market's rebo...
Mar 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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War in Ukraine
Russia-Ukraine war disrupts Korean exports to Europe
Suspended land, air and sea routes to and from Russia are putting South Korean exporters – from Samsung Electronics Co. and Hyundai Motor Co. ...
Mar 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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War in Ukraine
S.Korea exempt from US export control list on Russia
South Korea won an exemption from the United States' expanded export restrictions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, the country’s trade ...
Mar 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Korean content shares jump on Beijing’s eased restrictions
South Korean content shares finished Friday’s trade higher, buoyed by expectations of resumed exports to China and news that Disney+ will rele...
Mar 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Upcoming IPOs
Korea’s Voronoi in talks with global firms on drug designs
South Korea’s biotechnology startup Voronoi Inc. is in talks with global biomedical companies on drug designs as it aims to expand the busines...
Mar 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Samsung, LG fret over shipping lines’ delivery halt to Russia
Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc., South Korea’s two major exporters, are jittery about global shipping lines’ decision to...
Mar 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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War in Ukraine
Korea swings to trade surplus in Feb; Russia risks loom
South Korea logged a trade surplus in February on strong exports after deficits in the previous two months, the recovery remained fragile, given Rus...
Mar 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Korean bio ventures struggle with fundraising
Biopharmaceutical companies of South Korea are having a tough time fundraising of late. Bio ventures without specific public offering plans are pa...
Mar 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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War in Ukraine
Perfect storm from Ukraine crisis clouds Korea Inc.’s outlook
South Korean companies had dreamed of a post-COVID-19 earnings recovery as the globe geared up for economic reopening. But their hopes are now dampe...
Feb 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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War in Ukraine
Korean firms on high alert as Russia invades Ukraine
Samsung Electronics Co., Hyundai Motor Co. and other South Korean companies are on high alert as Russia launched a military attack in Ukraine.They a...
Feb 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Tougher sanctions on Russia put S.Korean exporters on high alert
As the US and its allies are toughening up sanctions against Russia, South Korean exporters of smartphones, home appliances to automobiles are raisi...
Feb 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Investors
88% of Korean LPs want speedy capital deployment
Asset managers' track record and risk management are the most important factors for South Korean major limited partners when considering new partnersh...
Feb 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Korea’s trading firms set sights on EV parts production for growth
South Korea’s general trading companies, which usually work as middlemen linking buyers with sellers, are seeking to transform into eco-friend...
Feb 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea Inc. revises business plans as rising oil prices hit economy
South Korean companies are revising their business plans for this year as soaring oil prices slam Asia’s fourth-largest economy. Inflation is ...
Feb 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Investors
92% of Korean LPs won't increase real estate exposure
Institutional investors of South Korea aim to increase their alternative assets, focusing on expanding private debt, according to a recent survey of...
Feb 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mobile networks
LG ramps up 6G development for first mover advantage
LG Electronics Inc. recently signed an MoU with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) for the second phase of their joint...
Feb 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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