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Electric vehicles
SK Signet to showcase new ultra-fast charger at CES 2023
SK Signet Inc., the No.1 company in the US ultra-high speed charger market, will showcase a new standard ultra-fast charger V2 at CES 2023, the worl...
Dec 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Mom's Touch opens 2nd restaurant in Bangkok
South Korea's F&B franchise Mom's Touch announced on Wednesday that it has opened its second store "K Chimaek" in Bangkok, Thailand.Chimaek, a c...
Dec 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
S.Korea's Lithium Plus succeeds in mass-producing lithium hydroxide
Lithium Plus, the S.Korean lithium materials company, said on Wednesday that it has succeeded in mass-producing battery-grade ultra-high-purity lith...
Dec 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Regulations
Korea to allow investors to sell stocks at pre-split-off values
South Korea is set to allow individual shareholders to sell their stocks at prices before a split-off if they oppose a company’s separation pl...
Dec 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Advertising & Marketing
Korean LG CNS to expand digital marketing biz with DX tech
South Korea’s LG CNS Co., the information technology service arm of LG Group, is geared up to expand the digital marketing business for growth...
Dec 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
European real estate is well-positioned for attractive relative value: M&G
The war in Ukraine continues to stoke ongoing uncertainty in Europe, with the impact on energy supplies and prices likely to be felt more intensely ...
Dec 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
JW Pharma applies for phase 3 trial in Taiwan for gout treatment
JW Pharmaceutical announced through its disclosure on Monday that it had applied last Friday for a phase 3 trial for Epaminurad, a gout treatment, w...
Dec 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korean corporate debt ratio hits six-year high in Q3
South Korean corporate debt ratio rose to a six-year high in the third quarter as sales growth and profitability fell, darkening the outlook for Asi...
Dec 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
Samsung eyes new mobile AP chip to take on Apple's iPhone
Samsung Electronics Co. and Apple Inc. have had a long rivalry in the global market for smartphones and other mobile devices. In terms of sales...
Dec 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
S.Korea's golf course market doubles in value over 10 years
The value of South Korea's market golf course market now equals 98.5% of Japan's.The Korea Leisure Industry Institute (KLII) on Thursday released a ...
Dec 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Ace View’s surround view monitoring system works at high speed
Ace View Co., a South Korean surround view monitoring system provider, has unveiled a new product that works at driving speeds of as high as 100 km ...
Dec 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
LS Cable inks $159 mn Taiwan submarine cable supply contract
LS Cable & System Ltd., South Korea’s top wire and cable producer, signed a formal contract worth 150 million euros ($159 million) to supp...
Dec 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Advertising & Marketing
K League's campaign wins gold prize at International ad festival
The promotional video for the "Dribble-made Route" campaign produced by the Korea Professional Football Association (K League) in partnership with H...
Dec 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Microdisplays poised to emerge in growing XR market
The slowly growing extended reality (XR) market next year is expected to explode as global big tech companies get ready to launch augmented (AR) and v...
Dec 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cloud computing
Private equity juggernauts bid for $758 million worth of KT Cloud shares
A number of private equity giants in South Korea and beyond are bidding for shares worth up to 1 trillion won ($758.2 million) in KT Cloud, a subsid...
Dec 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
LG Uplus poised to acquire homegrown OTT platform Watcha
South Korea’s third-largest mobile carrier LG Uplus Corp. is slated to acquire homegrown over-the-top (OTT) platform Watcha Inc., investment b...
Dec 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Lotte Chem, Air Liquide Korea launch JV for hydrogen business
South Korea’s chemical firm Lotte Chemical Corp. and Air Liquide Korea, the Korean unit of the French company Air Liquide SA, announced on Tue...
Dec 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Taihan earns certification for extra-high voltage transmission cable
Taihan Cable & Solution said on Monday that it had completed the development of a 500-kV current cross-linked polyethylene extra-high voltage DC...
Dec 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Kimchi exports to US reach record high of $27 million so far this year
Exports of kimchi to the United States increased steadily to reach a record high of $26.7 million worth of the fermented dish between January and No...
Dec 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Korea won near 5-mth high as Powell signals slower hikes
The South Korean won currency hit a near 5-month high on Thursday as US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell suggested a slowdown in its tightenin...
Dec 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Arts
Yeolmae and Company emerges as major player in secondary art market
South Korean startup Yeolmae and Company, which operates ArtnGuide, has recently emerged as a significant player in the art market.ArtnGuide is an o...
Dec 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Cento Ventures: High ROI of Korean startups still uncommon knowledge
When it comes to the global startup ecosystem, South Korean cities, including the capital Seoul, often do not come to investors’ minds before ...
Nov 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung Elec showcases new high-performance graphics DRAM
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top memory chipmaker, unveiled a next-generation graphics DRAM to meet growing demand for high-performanc...
Nov 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS posts 7% investment loss in Q1-Q3 as equities, bonds plunge
National Pension Service (NPS) of South Korea said Tuesday it saw a cumulative loss of 7.1% on investment, or 68 trillion won ($51.3 billion), betwe...
Nov 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korean overseas card spending near 3-year high on resurgence in travel
Overseas card spending by residents in South Korea rose to a nearly three-year high in the third quarter as international travel surged with countri...
Nov 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Nexon named preferred bidder for 50% of office tower from KTCU
Gaming giant Nexon Co. is set to acquire a 50% stake in the Autoway Tower, an office building in Seoul's Gangnam business district, from the Korean ...
Nov 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Korea's SK Inc. revs up power semiconductor value chains via M&As
SK Inc., the investment arm of South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate SK Group, is ramping up its value chain of third-generation semicondu...
Nov 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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AgTech
Food giant Nongshim exports two container units of smart farm to Oman
Nongshim Co., a South Korean food and instant noodle manufacturer, announced on Wednesday that it is slated to export a smart farm system to Oman, a...
Nov 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Samsung SDS records record-high share of overseas sales of 71%
The overseas sales of South Korea's Samsung SDS comprises 71% of overall revenue, the highest rate since the company launched its business process o...
Nov 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
OECD cuts Korea's economic growth forecast for next year to 1.8%
The Organisation for Economic Development and Co-operation (OECD) has cut its forecast for South Korea's economic growth next year to 1.8%, down fro...
Nov 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)