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Robotics
KT, LG Elec, Hyundai Elevator join robot-elevator project
A robot freely gets on and off an elevator and moves around a building, doing everything from coffee to parcel delivery and route guidance.This is t...
Jul 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai Motor eyes EV charger alliance in US to take on Tesla
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. are planning to join BMW, General Motors, Honda Motor, Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis to collectiv...
Jul 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
SK E&S, Plug Power to strengthen hydrogen partnership
South Korea's SK E&S Co. and Plug Power, a global hydrogen solutions provider, have reinforced their commitment to accelerating the developmen...
Jul 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
GS E&C faces heavy loss in Q2 due to apartment reconstruction plan
GS Engineering & Construction Co., South Korea’s major construction firm, posted a quarterly operating loss in the April-June period for t...
Jul 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
S.Korea to form $6.2 bn corporate venture capital fund pool by 2025
The South Korean government and the private sector will jointly create a corporate venture capital (CVC) fund pool worth more than 8 trillion won ($...
Jul 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
S.Korea's BC Card to enter Kyrgyz payment market
South Korea's BC Card will make a full-fledged entry into the Central Asian payment market by establishing a card payment joint venture in Kyrgyzsta...
Jul 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Avikus to unveil self-sailing marine taxi in Busan
Avikus, an autonomous ship navigation affiliate of South Korea's HD Hyundai Co., will apply its self-developed autonomous navigation solution to mar...
Jul 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
LG Electronics aims to transform into platform-based tech firm by 2030
When LG Electronics Inc. made a surprise move to ungracefully exit the mobile phone business, one of its mainstay businesses, two years ago, investo...
Jul 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
SM Entertainment founder invests in Chinese drone maker
Lee Soo-man, founder and former executive producer of South Korea's SM Entertainment Co., has reportedly made a huge investment in the Chinese self-...
Jul 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Coupang taps former Trump aide for political relations
South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. hired a top aide of former US President Donald Trump to expand its political network in Washington and se...
Jul 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
LCC Air Premia to be jointly managed by two PE firms
Air Premia Inc., a South Korean low-cost carrier, will be jointly managed by two Seoul-based private equity firms – JC Partners and AP Holding...
Jul 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
KOGAS, Vietnamese firms to jointly undertake major infra projects
South Korea's state-run Korea Gas Corp. (KOGAS) has announced a partnership with Vietnamese firms, kickstarting a major infrastructure project follo...
Jun 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
BlueOval SK secures $9.2 bn loan from US Department of Energy
BlueOval SK, the battery production joint venture between SK On Co. and Ford Motor Co., has provisionally secured up to $9.2 billion in policy suppo...
Jun 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Korea’s SK Square sells off entire stake in Grab as shares tumble
SK Square Co., the intermediate holding company of South Korea’s SK Group, has liquidated Grab Geo Holdings, a joint venture with Grab Holding...
Jun 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
Vertex Ventures US upbeat for data startups
The healthcare, manufacturing, mobility and retail sectors were slower to adopt digital technologies than the telecom and e-commerce industries in...
Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Samsung's C-Lab participates in Europe's largest startup exhibition
Samsung Electronics Co.'s C-Lab showcases K-innovation at Europe's largest startup exhibition, paving the way for global market expansion.South Ko...
Jun 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
STX to promote lithium business with Chinese company
South Korea's general trading company STX announced on Wednesday its plans to accelerate its lithium business with a leading Chinese lithium produce...
Jun 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean startups opt for Konex, loans for survival during IPO winter
South Korea's anemic initial public offering market has forced the country’s startups to become more creative in raising funds as they shift t...
Jun 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Germany's real estate mezzanine market to shine in 2023: Lenwood Capital
The global real estate market is under significant pressure due to increased interest rates and banks' tighter loan standards in 2023. Commercial re...
Jun 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Hyundai E&C to develop future residential model All Life-care House
South Korea's Hyundai Engineering & Construction (Hyundai E&C) has announced plans to create a future residential model, the All Life-care H...
Jun 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO Group, SKC to jointly develop lithium metal cathode material
South Korea’s POSCO Group and SKC will jointly develop a dream lithium metal cathode material for commercialization by 2026 under a strategy t...
May 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Notice of share sales in PT Bayan Resources Tbk & Moolarben Joint Venture
Notice of Share Sales in PT Bayan Resources Tbk I. Overview of sale 1. Sellers: Korea Southern Power Co., Ltd.(“KOSPO”), Korea S...
May 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Doosan Enerbility joins global fusion project ITER
South Korea’s Doosan Enerbility Co. will supply pressurizers to the global fusion project International Thermal Experimental Reactor (ITER) ...
May 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
Lotte to open Silicon Valley corporate venture capital unit
Lotte Group, a South Korean retail-to-chemical conglomerate, is set to launch a corporate venture capital (CVC) business in Silicon Valley, the glob...
May 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Naver Cloud builds S.Korea’s first 5G network at construction site
Naver Cloud for the first time in South Korea has launched a specialized 5G mobile communications network at an apartment construction site.The comp...
May 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
OCI to jointly produce polysilicon for chips with Japanese company
OCI Co., a leading South Korean chemical and green energy company, will team up with chemical giant Tokuyama Corp. of Japan to open a joint venture ...
May 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Louis Vuitton creates jobs for Korean women returning from career breaks
Louis Vuitton will create jobs for South Korean women coming back from career breaks, a rare move for a global high-end brand in the fast-growing lu...
May 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean SMEs
S.Korea to launch first cyber office for small, medium businesses
South Korea's Minister of SMEs and Startups Lee Young on Monday said the country will launch its 18th office for small and medium enterprises (SME) ...
May 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Korean AI developers scurry to jump on generative AI bandwagon
AlphaGo was behind the first artificial intelligence shock in South Korea after its landslide victory in a Go match against the country’s lege...
May 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea’s public spending on maternity, child care falls short of OECD average
South Korea’s government budget for tackling the nation's low birth rate has risen to 2.25% of GDP, but housing support accounts for a major p...
Apr 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)