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Korean games
Line Games to launch The Play of Genesis in Taiwan, Hong Kong
South Korea's Line Games Corp. announced on Friday that it signed a publishing agreement with Vietnam's tech giant VNG for the mobile game The Play ...
May 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS logs 5.8% return in Q1 led by US tech stock rally
National Pension Service (NPS) of South Korea, the world’s third-largest pension fund, posted a 5.82% investment return for the first quarter ...
May 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
KT offers reverse pitches to pick startup partners
KT Corp. has offered reverse pitches for South Korean artificial intelligence and technology startups to cooperate in the areas where it lacks in te...
May 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
KOTRA opens K-Tech Camp in Paris
The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) announced on Thursday that it established the Paris K-Tech Camp in Paris, France on May 23.KOTRA...
May 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Electronics holds Latin America Tech Seminar
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Thursday that it hosted the 2024 Latin America Tech Seminar in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on May 28 and 29.According to...
May 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
LX Pantos to enter Indonesian resource logistics market
South Korea's LX Pantos said on Thursday that it signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with KSA, Indonesia's largest bulk carrier, to tap into the S...
May 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Korean biotech Bertis to join BIO 2024 for global reach
South Korean biotech Bertis Inc. will deliver presentations at the BIO International Convention, one of the world’s largest bio and healthcare...
May 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Korea's bad loan managers seek liquidity via bond sales
South Korean non-performing loan (NPL) managers are increasing fundraising through corporate debt issuance given an outbreak of bad loans amid highe...
May 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Pearl Abyss, Tencent to release Black Desert in China
South Korea's game developer and publisher Pearl Abyss Corp. announced on Wednesday that it's preparing to launch its cross-platform MMORPG Black De...
May 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
Dongkuk CM establishes European branch in Germany
Dongkuk Coated Metal Co. (Dongkuk CM), the cold-rolled steel business unit of South Korea's Dongkuk Steel Group, announced on Wednesday that it op...
May 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Tencent-backed Shift Up seeks June IPO at $2.6 bn value
South Korean gaming firm Shift Up Corp. is eyeing an initial public offering on the main Kospi in June, with an enterprise value of 3.48 trillion wo...
May 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Lotte Tour launches premium travel brand High&
Lotte Tour Development Co. announced on Tuesday that it launched the brand High& for high-quality premium package travel products.High& is a...
May 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hankook Tire extends sponsorship of Europa League for 3 years
Hankook Tire & Technology announced on Tuesday that it extended its official sponsorship contracts with the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa C...
May 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
L&F, CNGR to collaborate to respond to US IRA
L&F Co., South Korea’s major cathode supplier announced Tuesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Chinese precu...
May 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Everybot buys AI mobility company hycore
South Korea's service robot company Everybot Inc. acquired AI robot mobility specialist hyCore to expand into the personal mobility sector. Everybo...
May 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fintech
Webcash Global, BC Card Vietnam partner on B2B fintech
Webcash Global, an affiliate of South Korea's Webcash Co., announced on Tuesday that it has recently signed a business agreement with BC Card Vietna...
May 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Qoo10 launches K-Avenue for S.Korean products
Southeast Asia-based e-commerce platform Qoo10 Pte. announced on Tuesday that it launched K-Avenue, a sales channel for Korean products, on the newl...
May 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Hyundai Glovis adopts system to meet US' green policies on car carriers
Hyundai Glovis Co., the world’s third-largest car shipping company, is set to introduce an emission reduction system for its vehicle carriers ...
May 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Kolon Global inks Korea’s 1st private wind power supply deal
Kolon Global Corp., the leading South Korean wind farm developer, signed the country’s first private wind power supply deal with local compani...
May 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean AI startups yet to join global unicorn club
The number of artificial intelligence unicorns has been on the rise thanks to the AI boom, but none of these South Korean AI startups have yet to jo...
May 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
SK Telecom to launch AI assistants for corporate clients
SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s top mobile carrier, plans to introduce customized services to connect major large language models (LLMs) and cor...
May 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Korean brokerage firms seek to raise $1.2 bn in property funds
South Korean brokerage firms are scurrying to raise more than 1.7 trillion won ($1.24 billion) in private equity funds to bet on soured property loa...
May 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Handok gets Biocon's obesity drug exclusive distribution in S.Korea
South Korean pharmaceutical company Handok Inc. announced on Friday that it signed an exclusive domestic sales and distribution agreement with India...
May 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Samil PwC expands global foothold with Carlyle's Japan KFC deal
Global accounting industry leader PricewaterhouseCoopers’ South Korean member firm is expanding its foothold with global mergers and acquisiti...
May 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
US cosmetics brand Bath & Body Works enters S.Korea
The US-based cosmetics brand Bath & Body Works, renowned for its diverse lineup of over 250 fragrances, enters the South Korean market. Shi...
May 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset management
Risk management is more important than ever, GPs say
Risk management and investment firms' operational capabilities have become more important than ever amid economic uncertainties, said speakers at th...
May 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Kia premieres EV3 to boost global electrification push
Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest automaker, on Thursday premiered the EV3, its low-cost electric sport utility vehicle (SUV), to reboot...
May 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
World’s No.1 magnet wire maker SPSX mulls Korean IPO
Superior Essex Inc. (SPSX), the world’s top magnet wire provider under South Korea’s LS Group, is mulling an initial public offering in ...
May 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
POSCO Future M completes carbon footprint verification
POSCO Future M Co., South Korea’s anode materials producer, has completed the international standard verification for the carbon footprint of ...
May 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Display records 1 mn cumulative shipments of QD-OLED monitors
Samsung Display Co., South Korea’s top display producer, has developed the world's first QD-OLED, a self-emissive technology where light from ...
May 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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