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ECM/DCM
LG Electronics seeks to sell global bonds, 1st time in 12 yrs
LG Electronics Inc. is seeking to issue dollar-denominated bonds, its first global bond sale in 12 years, according to people with knowledge of the ...
Apr 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
Korean companies’ 2024 facility investment doubles to $39.4 billion
South Korea’s major companies invest heavily in facilities to seek new growth engines and drive up their corporate value amid tough business c...
Apr 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Korean firms' bond sales hit record in Q1 amid rate cut signal
Corporate bond issuance in South Korea hit a record in the first quarter of this year amid growing expectations of the Federal Reserve’s rate ...
Apr 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction & Planning
Samsung, GS win $7.2 bn gas plant project in Saudi
South Korea’s Samsung Engineering (new name: Samsung E&A) and GS Engineering & Construction Corp. (GS E&C) won a $7.2 billion co...
Apr 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Shinhan Securities leads M&A of Trench Group
South Korea's Shinhan Securities announced on Friday that it participated as the lead underwriter in the merger and acquisition deal of Trench Group...
Mar 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
NH Investment gets APEC Cross Border Privacy Rules
South Korea's NH Investment & Securities announced Friday that it obtained the global personal information protection certification APEC Cross-B...
Mar 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Wrtn opens free AI search service
South Korea's advanced tech startup Wrtn Technologies, a major player in generative artificial intelligence (AI), opened its free and unlimited AI s...
Mar 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Weak property market cuts into Korean securities firms’ profits
dd South Korea’s securities firms suffered a 20% fall in overall net profit last year hurt by the weak property market, adding to bearish vie...
Mar 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Debt financing
MBK secures $1 bn refinancing on Homeplus from Meritz
MBK Partners, the North Asia-focused private equity firm, has refinanced all of its 1.3 trillion won ($1 billion) loans on Homeplus with a new one f...
Mar 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Interpark Triple launches travel platform Triple Korea
South Korea's retail and travel platform Interpark Triple announced on Tuesday that it launched the travel platform Triple Korea for foreign touri...
Mar 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LG Elec expands workforce to enhance AI cyber security
LG Electronics Inc., the leading global home appliance maker, is actively increasing its workforce to improve artificial intelligence cyber security...
Mar 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Daewoo E&C, Kuwaiti banks sign $250 mn loan agreement
Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. has signed an agreement to take on a $250 million loan from three Kuwaiti banks, Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait (A...
Mar 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Regulations
South Korea gets tough with Chinese platforms AliExpress, Temu, Shein
South Korea plans to introduce a get-tough e-commerce policy on Chinese platforms such as AliExpress, Temu and Shein amid increasing complaints abou...
Mar 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate governance
KT&G’s No. 1 shareholder IBK vetoes naming Bang as CEO
South Korea’s KT&G Corp., the world’s leading tobacco maker, is facing challenges in its chief executive appointment as the firm&rsq...
Mar 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korea reclaims top spot in global shipbuilding orders in February
South Korean shipbuilders reclaimed the global No. 1 position in new orders last month for the first time since October 2023, according to data by U...
Mar 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Galaxy S24 Ultra named top phone in US
Samsung Electronics Co. 's latest flagship AI phone model the Galaxy S24 Ultra has secured the top position in the smartphone evaluation by the US C...
Mar 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Investment banking
Korea's NH Investment shortlists 3 CEO candidates
South Korean brokerage house NH Investment & Securities Co. has shortlisted three candidates for its next chief executive as the current CEO Jeo...
Mar 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung’s Family Hub Plus gets UL certification
Samsung Electronics Co. said on Tuesday that its 2024 Bespoke Refrigerator with Family Hub Plus has achieved the Diamond grade in an Internet of Thi...
Mar 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Hana Bank issues Hana Certification in 16 languages
South Korea's Hana Bank announced on Monday that it launched the Hana Certificate service in 16 languages. The service is available through the...
Mar 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Lotte, Neubility to develop autonomous security robots
South Korea's Lotte Data Communication Co. signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a domestic autonomous robot service company Neubility on ...
Mar 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Taihan Cable develops 154-kV UHV submarine cable
South Korea's Taihan Cable & Solution Co. announced on Thursday that it has completed the development of a 154-kilovolt (kV) ultra-high-voltage ...
Feb 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
NH Investment launches $150 mn real estate fund
South Korea’s NH Investment & Securities Co. said on Wednesday it has launched a 200 billion won ($150 million) real estate fund for insti...
Feb 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Zuckerberg to meet LG CEO for XR headset development
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive of US tech giant Meta Platforms Inc., will meet LG Electronics Inc. CEO Cho Joo-wan in Seoul around Feb. 28 to disc...
Feb 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Tobacco maker KT&G names its COO as final CEO candidate
South Korea’s KT&G Corp., the world’s leading tobacco maker, appointed its Chief Operating Officer Bang Kyung-man as the final candi...
Feb 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Uplus, Nokia validate 6G cloud tech
South Korea's LG Uplus Corp. announced on Friday that it has verified 6G cloud technology in collaboration with Nokia.This technology enhances the s...
Feb 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korea announces 1st local firm to issue multiple voting shares
South Korea announced on Wednesday that Colosseum Corporation Inc., an artificial intelligence-powered logistics services provider, has become the f...
Feb 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Korean brokerages expand bond issues to repay short-term debts
South Korea’s mid-sized brokerage firms are increasingly embracing bond sales as several large firms sold their bonds in January amid investor...
Feb 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Shinsegae E&C to sell leisure unit to reduce debt
South Korea’s Shinsegae Engineering & Construction Co. (Shinsegae E&C) announced on Wednesday that it will sell its leisure unit Jos...
Feb 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Korea gives the nod for foreign workers at plant construction sites
South Korea is expected to allow foreigners to work at plant construction sites nearly two decades after non-native Koreans were banned from those p...
Feb 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy to buy more Australian lithium for US EV benefits
LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s third-largest electric vehicle (EV) battery maker, said on Wednesday it was set to buy more lithium, a ke...
Feb 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)