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Construction
South Korea's DL E&C wins 1st petrochemical plant order in US
South Korean construction company DL E&C has landed its first contract to build a petrochemical plant in the US.The company on Thursday said it ...
Nov 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
South Korea's listed companies suffer 26% drop in operating profit in Q3
South Korea's companies listed on the main stock exchange Kospi in this year's third quarter saw operating profit drop 26% from the same period last...
Nov 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Taihan Cable wins $24 million deal to build power grid in California
Taihan Cable & Solution Co., a South Korean electric wire maker, said on Wednesday it has won a $24 million deal to build a power grid in the US...
Nov 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
SK Geo Centric to build Asia's biggest advanced recycling plant with British partner
South Korea's SK Geo Centric, the green chemical subsidiary of SK Innovation, will build Asia's largest advanced recycling (pyrolysis) plant in the ...
Nov 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics rolls out cutting-edge mini-LED monitor for surgery
LG Electronics on Tuesday said it has unveiled its new mini-LED monitor for surgery at this year's Medica, the world's largest trade exhibition for ...
Nov 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
GS Caltex to enter carbon capture, utilization and storage sector
South Korea's oil refining and energy giant GS Caltex has teamed up with leading domestic companies in their respective fields to enter the carbon c...
Nov 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai launches fully revamped Grandeur; pre-orders jump
South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co. has unveiled a new Grandeur sedan – the first fully revamped model in six years – to strengthen...
Nov 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder activism
KT&G enlists Goldman Sachs to cope with shareholder activism
KT&G Corp., the world’s fifth-largest tobacco maker, appointed Goldman Sachs as an advisor to improve corporate governance after a Singapo...
Nov 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Pulmuone to double pasta production in China by expanding plant
South Korea's food giant Pulmuone on Monday said it will boost production of pasta-based convenience food in China by expanding its first plant in P...
Nov 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK Nexilis develops copper foil for cylindrical batteries
South Korea's SK Nexilis, a maker of copper foil for secondary cells under SKC Inc., has achieved a world first with its development of a highly elo...
Nov 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Korean firms at risk of credit rating downgrade on Legoland woes
South Korean companies are at risk of credit rating downgrades as the fallout of a debt default by the domestic developer of a Legoland theme park r...
Nov 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy Solution diversifies supply chains to respond to US IRA
LG Energy Solution Ltd. has made a preemptive response to the Inflation Reduction Act of the US by securing the supply of lithium carbonate, a key m...
Nov 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Galaxy S22 smartphone named to Time's 'Best Inventions of 2022'
The smartphone Galaxy S22 Ultra is one of three products by Samsung Electronics included on a list of this year's best inventions by the American ma...
Nov 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Korea's Lotte Mart and Lotte Super combine product sourcing
South Korea's Lotte Mart and Lotte Super will break away from the formats of hyper- and supermarkets and jointly raise the competitiveness of grocer...
Nov 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Korea's SK E&S to produce 30,000 tons of liquid hydrogen per year
SK E&S, the energy affiliate of SK Group, from next year will start domestic output and distribution of up to 30,000 tons of liquid hydrogen ann...
Nov 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
NCSOFT invests $15 million in blockchain company Mysten Labs
NCSOFT Corp., which announced early this year plans to install non-fungible token (NFT) technology in the global version of its online role-playing ...
Nov 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
SK Telesys merges with SK Solmics, both wholly owned subsidiaries of SKC
SK Solmics Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of SKC Inc., is poised to merge with SK Telesys Co. on February 1 of next year, according to regulatory fi...
Nov 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hanwha E&C to expand offshore wind power business
South Korea's Hanwha Engineering and Construction (E&C) on Tuesday concluded a business agreement on joint development of offshore wind power in...
Nov 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Internet giant Naver to introduce same-hour delivery by year’s end
South Korea’s internet giant Naver Corp. plans to introduce same-hour delivery service by year’s end. Naver CEO Choi Soo-yeon ann...
Nov 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Intensify 'friend-shoring' to boost foreign direct investment: Baldwin
Global businesses are forecast to suffer supply chain disruptions next year amid worsening geopolitical risk, such as the Russia-Ukraine war and pro...
Nov 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Doosan Enerbility to supply offshore wind substructures to Orsted
South Korea’s leading power plant builder Doosan Enerbility Co. said on Thursday that its Vietnamese subsidiary has signed an agreement to pro...
Nov 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK On may secure money for capex from parent company
SK On Co., the world’s fifth-largest electric battery maker, may receive money for capacity expansion from its parent company SK Innovation Co...
Nov 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
TPG to sell off Korean luxury tile firm Nox's parent for $421 mn
US alternative investment manager TPG Inc. is poised to sell a 65% stake in South Korea’s Moleem Corp., the parent of global leading luxury vi...
Nov 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
SK Chair Chey advises startups to address social issues for viability
In an event that marked the 10-year anniversary of startup accelerator SparkLabs, South Korean business magnate Chey Tae-won said now is the time fo...
Nov 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Samsung Elec's brand value rises to $87.7 billion
Samsung Electronics' brand value has broken the $80 billion mark. Korea's flagship company saw such value grow in double digits for the second ...
Nov 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Select Korean companies seek to raise cash reserves
Several corporations have recently sold stocks and real estate apparently to boost liquidity and repay maturing debts amid the "three high" era of h...
Nov 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate governance
Dongwon Industries reborn as holdings company after 53 years
Korea's seafood giant Dongwon Industries on Wednesday said its completed merger with Dongwon Enterprise has given their parent Dongwon Group a new h...
Nov 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
SK Biopharmaceuticals to make CES debut in January
SK Biopharmaceuticals will take part in CES 2023, the world's largest trade show for IT and electronics held in Las Vegas, to unveil its medical dev...
Nov 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Korea's POSCO gets greener via integrated CO2-free brand
Korea's POSCO has introduced the integrated brand Greenate to symbolize the commitment of the nation's top steelmaker to achieve carbon neutrality b...
Nov 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Foreign PE firms on hunt for Korea Inc. with strong dollar
Foreign private equity firms have taken advantage of the strong dollar to dominate corporate acquisition deals in South Korea, adding to expectation...
Nov 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)