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Batteries
Market jitters grow over Korean battery shares after VW’s decision
Market jitters over South Korea’s battery makers are growing after Volkswagen AG’s announcement on Monday that it will make batteries in...
Mar 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Korean battery shares tumble as VW gears up for in-house production
Shares of South Koreas’ major battery makers tumbled on Tuesday after Volkswagen AG announced it will gradually switch the type of batteries u...
Mar 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy to invest over $4.5 bn to expand US battery facilities
LG Energy Solutions Ltd. announced on Friday that it will invest more than 5 trillion won ($4.5 billion) by 2025 to expand its US battery business, ...
Mar 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
SK Bioscience IPO draws record-high demand from retail investors
South Korean vaccine maker SK Bioscience Co. has set a new record for initial public offering demand, raising around 63.6 trillion won ($56 billio...
Mar 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy may build US, Europe plants to supply new batteries to Tesla
LG Energy Solution Ltd. may build an electric vehicle battery plant in the US to supply advanced battery cells to Tesla Inc. for its new models to b...
Mar 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy, GM in talks to build 2nd EV battery plant in Tennessee
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd. is exploring building a second electric car battery plant in the US with joint venture partner General M...
Mar 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
US politicians urge review of ITC ruling over LG, SK battery dispute
The trade secret dispute between LG Energy Solution Ltd. and SK Innovation Co. is taking a new turn as US state politicians raise their voices again...
Mar 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
China logistics firms yield decent returns for Korean investors
MBK Partners and two leading South Korean conglomerates – SK and CJ groups – have chalked up hefty returns from investments in Chinese l...
Mar 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Upward IPO price band revisions at all-time high this year
This year, South Korean companies preparing for trading debuts have set their offering prices on average about 27% higher than the proposed price ba...
Mar 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Kakao to split stock 5-for-1 after share price hits record high
Kakao Corp. will split its stock on a five-for-one basis in April, which the South Korean mobile messaging app giant said would make the stock more ...
Feb 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
BTS label logs all-time high earnings in Q4 2020
Big Hit Entertainment Co., the label behind global sensation BTS, reported all-time high earnings for last year's fourth quarter despite the drop in...
Feb 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai Motor, LG Energy team up on EV battery leasing, recycling
The Hyundai Motor Group will lead a government initiative to reduce battery-related environmental problems by collaborating with other companies on ...
Feb 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Korea’s EV battery trio controls half of global market ex-China
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd. and two other major domestic electric vehicle battery makers have grown significantly, controlling more ...
Feb 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Korean stock markets set for record-high IPOs in 2021
Initial public offerings in South Korea are expected to top 20 trillion won ($18 billion) in value this year, the largest amount for a single year i...
Feb 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Korean fried chicken brand reports all-time high earnings in 2020
South Korea's No. 1 fried chicken brand Kyochon F&B reported all-time high earnings last year, with its franchise restaurant outlets pulling in ...
Feb 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foldable displays
Global folding screen market to explode as Samsung set to supply to China
Samsung Display Co., a leading South Korean display panel maker, will supply foldable displays to select smartphone makers in China amid industry fo...
Feb 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Industrial materials
PI Advanced Materials emerges as high-tech golden goose
Back in 2019, SKC Kolon PI, a maker of industrial film, was put up for sale as the company’s two largest owners thought the business’s g...
Feb 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Kakao hits all-time earnings high; tops $3.5 bn in revenue
South Korea-based mobile platform giant Kakao Corp. has posted an all-time earnings high for last year, thanks to robust growth of its core operatio...
Feb 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Kakao hits all-time high on earnings; tops $3.5 bn in revenue
South Korea-based mobile platform giant Kakao Corp. has reported an all-time high on last year's earnings, thanks to its core operations posting rob...
Feb 09, 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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Batteries
SK Innovation’s Q4 EV battery business revenue hits record high
South Korea’s SK Innovation Co. on Friday posted record sales revenue in its electric-vehicle battery business in the fourth quarter of 2020 a...
Jan 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK Innovation to build 3rd EV battery plant in Hungary for $2.3 bn
SK Innovation Co. will build its third electric-vehicle battery plant in Hungary for $2.29 billion, aiming to grab a greater share of the fast-growi...
Jan 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Kia delivers Q4 earnings surprise; operating profit hits all-time high
Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest automaker, on Wednesday posted a record quarterly operating profit on the back of strong sales of high...
Jan 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Seoul office building transactions at record high in 2020
Brisk investment demand drove office building prices higher in Seoul and its southern neighboring area last year, with their combined transactio...
Jan 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Hyundai Motor Q4 net profit jumps on Genesis, high-end SUVs
Hyundai Motor Co. on Tuesday reported a 78% jump in its fourth-quarter net profit, driven by robust sales of its luxury Genesis models and high-end ...
Jan 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK Innovation buys 13% stake in China’s EV battery-swap station operator
SK Innovation Co. has signed a deal to acquire a 13% stake in a Chinese electric vehicle battery-swap station operator, as the South Korean company ...
Jan 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK's US battery arm sells $1 bn green bonds at lower rates
The $1 billion green bond sale by SK Battery America Inc., a US unit of South Korea’s SK Innovation Co., was nine times oversubscribed at $9 b...
Jan 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO acquires stake in Tanzania graphite mine to boost battery materials biz
South Korea’s largest steelmaker POSCO's commitment to innovation and growth has been well demonstrated this year, as it wraps up acquisition ...
Jan 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
S.Korea’s VC fundraising hits all-time high in 2020
Venture capital funds in South Korea have raised their largest-ever amount of 6.6 trillion won ($6 billion) last year, supported by government polic...
Jan 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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EV Batteries
SK Innovation to raise $920 mn for US battery plant expansion
South Korea-based SK Innovation Co. is ramping up investment for its US-based electric vehicle battery business, with plans to raise up to 1 tri...
Jan 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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