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Hydrogen economy
Hanyang, Air Products to co-work for green ammonia
South Korea's Hanyang Corporation announced on Thursday it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the US industrial gas company Air Product...
Nov 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korean shipyards to beat Chinese rivals with green tankers
South Korean dockyards aim to expand their presence in the global tanker market dominated by Chinese players with vessels designed to transport or s...
Nov 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
The Nature Holdings goes after green fashion with Brompton
Brompton Bicycle will pursue a greener world with sustainable clothing that is stylish but durable alongside its Korean partner The Nature Holdings ...
Nov 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
SK E&S, K-water to jointly develop homegrown green hydrogen facilities
South Korea's SK E&S announced on Tuesday it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Plug Power, K-water, and SK Plug Hyverse to expand ...
Nov 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Naver succeeds in issuing $133 mn Samurai bonds
South Korea's Naver Corp. announced on Thursday it successfully issued Samurai bonds, becoming the first global IT company to do so. Naver's debut...
Oct 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
NKMax to perform first tests on dementia cell therapy in US
NKMax Co., South Korea's largest developer of natural killer (NK) cell therapies, will conduct its first clinical trials in the US for its candidate...
Oct 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korea's HMM creditors convert $739 mn bonds into shares
Shares of HMM Co., South Korea’s No. 1 container line, are likely to fall as its main creditors exchanged perpetual convertible bonds (CBs) an...
Oct 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
HiteJinro to build first overseas soju plant in Vietnam
South Korea's leading soju maker HiteJinro Co. on Monday unveiled its plan to build a plant in Vietnam. HiteJinro Singapore confirmed a lease a...
Oct 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
CJ Logistics reinforces ties with India’s Tata Motors
South Korea’s CJ Logistics on Friday said its Indian subsidiary CJ Darcl has signed a memorandum of understanding with Tata Motors of India on...
Oct 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Hyundai Glovis pledges carbon neutrality by 2045
South Korean shipping and logistics company Hyundai Glovis Co. on Thursday pledged to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045. Despite producing a h...
Oct 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Korean bond market squeezed by maturing debt, new issues
South Korea’s corporate bond market is saddled with a massive amount of debt due later this year and a surge in banks' new bond issues, amid h...
Oct 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Korea markets melt as Fed officials foresee longer-than-expected high rates
South Korean financial markets lost ground on Wednesday with the 10-year government bond yield at a one-year high as US Federal Reserve policymakers...
Oct 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Waste management
Samyang to make EV part from recycled fishing nets
South Korean chemical and food company Samyang Corp. has begun developing eco-friendly and lightweight parts for electric vehicles (EV) by expanding...
Sep 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Fed-triggered taper tantrum takes toll on Korean financial markets
The South Korean financial markets were roiled by a fresh taper tantrum after the US Federal Reserve chair signaled further tightening last week, tr...
Sep 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central bank
Korean financial markets tumble as Fed signals higher rates
South Korean stocks, bonds and its currency tumbled on Thursday as the US Federal Reserve gave indications of another interest rate hike this year a...
Sep 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy raises $1 bn in bonds for EV battery production
LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s second-largest battery manufacturer, said on Tuesday it has raised $1 billion by selling its first global...
Sep 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HD Hyundai holds christening of methanol-powered ship
South Korea’s HD Hyundai Co. announced on Monday that it held a christening ceremony on Thursday at the Port of Copenhagen in Denmark for the ...
Sep 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
SK Chairman Chey vows to turn Ulsan into green energy, AI hub
Chey Tae-won, chairman of South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate SK Group, has vowed to turn the industrial city of Ulsan, where SK’s...
Sep 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
SK Forest, NH Securities to cut CO2 emissions in East Timor
South Korea’s SK Forest Co. and NH Investment & Securities on Friday held a launching ceremony for their joint supply of high-efficiency c...
Sep 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Doosan seeks to fuel Indonesia power plants with green ammonia
Doosan Enerbility Co., a South Korea construction equipment manufacturer, said on Friday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Indo...
Sep 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Hanwha Ocean recognized for eco-friendly tech at Gastech 2023
South Korea's Hanwha Ocean Co. said on Friday that it had received key environmental certifications from two leading maritime classification societi...
Sep 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Land use for SK Ecoplant's wind power venture in Canada approved
The green hydrogen Nujio’qonik project in Canada, a venture that South Korea's SK Ecoplant is taking part in, has secured approval to use go...
Sep 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
DK&D to develop green artificial leather with Chinese partner
DK&D Co., a South Korean maker of synthetic leather, on Tuesday said it signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese eco-friendly non-woven...
Aug 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Amorepacific gets certification for memory-enhancing ingredients
South Korea's Amorepacific Corp. announced on Thursday that it has received New Excellent Technology (NET) certification from the Ministry of Agricu...
Aug 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
POSCO changes brand slogan for first time in 23 years
POSCO Holdings Inc., the holding firm of South Korea’s largest steelmaker, on Wednesday announced a new brand slogan, “Green Tomorrow, w...
Aug 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Korea’s time deposit rates head north on higher bank bonds’ coupon
South Korea’s commercial banks have joined thrifts and credit unions in a race to offer their time deposit holders higher interest to cover cl...
Aug 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG, Samsung vie for HVAC lead with green technology
South Korea’s long-time technology archrivals LG Electronics Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. are upping the ante in the race to lead the grow...
Aug 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korea's SM buys shipping line HMM shares ahead of bidding
South Korea’s SM Group has increased its ownership in HMM Co., the country’s top container shipping line. The 30th-largest conglomerate ...
Aug 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Regulations
Fractional investing to gain traction in Korea with green light from FSC
Come September, South Korean investors will be able to freely and safely buy and sell fractions of artwork and even live cows just as they do with t...
Jul 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Cosmax extracts raw materials from indigenous plants in Indonesia
Cosmax Inc., South Korea's cosmetics original design manufacturing (ODM) company, announced on Monday that it will unveil a cosmetics raw material b...
Jul 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)