low-carbon steel sheets
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Energy
Hanwha Solutions, GS Energy to produce sheets for solar power
South Korea’s Hanwha Solutions Corp., Hanwha Group’s energy services arm, is entering into a sizeable co-investment to strengthen its so...
Sep 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
SK Innovation unveils plans for Scope 3 carbon emission reduction
SK Innovation Co. published its 2022 Net Zero Special Report on the company website on Wednesday, detailing its plan of action for Scope 3 carbon em...
Aug 31, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
LG Chem to build carbon nanotube Plant 4 for EV batteries
LG Chem Ltd., South Korea’s chemicals giant, is set to build the world’s largest single-line carbon nanotube (CNT) manufacturing plant i...
Aug 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Naver joins RE100 campaign to go carbon-free by 2050
South Korea’s Naver Corp. said on Monday it has joined the RE100 initiative to go carbon-free by 2050 as the first domestic internet portal to...
Aug 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Korea’s mounting trade deficit knocks won to 13-year low
South Korea’s won has hit the weakest level since the 2008-09 global financial crisis on a mounting trade deficit while growing concerns over ...
Aug 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
POSCO gains huge dividend from Roy Hill mine in H1
When South Korea’s leading steelmaker POSCO Group acquired a 12.5% stake in Australia’s Roy Hill mine for 1.52 trillion won ($1.2 billio...
Aug 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea trade deficit jumps as chip exports fall on Aug. 1-10
South Korea suffered from a larger trade deficit in the first 10 days of the month as semiconductor exports declined on weaker demand for memory chi...
Aug 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
S.Korean refiners foresee dismal H2 on falling margins
Refiners in South Korea are expected to report weak earnings in the third quarter after record profits in the previous three months as margins decli...
Aug 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
It's time for individual investors to bet on stocks: Carlyle's David Rubenstein
A lot of stock investors have jumped into the bullish market in recent years. But global inflation and recession appear as threats to invest...
Aug 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
Korea's SeAH joins hands with Saudi Aramco on special steel
South Korea’s steel conglomerate SeAH Group has tied up with Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia's energy giant, to accelerate its expansion in the Mid...
Aug 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Six major Korean firms tie up with Petronas for carbon biz
South Korea’s six biggest companies joined hands with Malaysia’s state energy firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) for the carbon c...
Aug 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea’s minimum wage to exceed Japan’s due to forex
TOKYO – South Korea’s minimum wage per hour is poised to exceed Japan’s for the first time as early as this October.A subcommittee...
Aug 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
POSCO, Krakatau to expand Indonesia steel mill for $3.5 bn
South Korea’s POSCO Group and Indonesia’s state-run Krakatau Steel plan to jointly invest $3.5 billion in building a blast furnace and a...
Jul 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
POSCO Holdings Q2 profit down on higher raw material costs
POSCO Holdings Inc., the holding company of South Korea’s steel giant, reported a lower profit in the second quarter on rising raw material pr...
Jul 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Hyundai Mobis to power all plants with 100% renewable energy by 2040
Automobile companies’ carbon-neutral activities often result in developing and producing eco-friendly vehicles such as electric vehicles and h...
Jul 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Korean companies' net issuance of bonds in H1 hits six-year low
South Korea’s net issuance of corporate bonds during the first half of 2022 was its lowest in six years, according to Korea Financial Investme...
Jul 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Korean won forecast to weaken further after hitting 13-year low
The South Korean won is expected to further depreciate after touching its lowest level since the 2008-2009 global financial crisis, on concerns that...
Jul 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Top S.Korean firms face carbon neutrality dilemma
South Korea’s top 30 companies emitted their largest-ever amount of carbon dioxide last year, contrary to their goal of reducing greenhouse ga...
Jul 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Doosan Enerbility, Siemens' affiliate sign MOU for wind power business
Doosan Enerbility Co. announced Sunday it has signed an initial memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy S.A. (SGRE) i...
Jun 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
SK Ecoplant to inject $100 mn in Korean solar energy firm Topsun
South Korea's top waste management company SK Ecoplant Co., a unit of conglomerate SK Inc., is slated to complete talks to invest 130 billion won ($...
Jun 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Korea won at 13-year low on recession fears amid tightening
South Korea’s won hit a 13-year low, weakening past the psychologically important 1,300 per US dollar level for the first time since the 2008-...
Jun 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Foreign ownership of S.Korean stocks at 13-year low
Foreign investors’ stockholdings in South Korea have plunged to their lowest level in nearly 13 years, dealing a heavy blow to the domestic st...
Jun 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
BTS' temporary split announcement weighs down HYBE's shares
K-pop sensation BTS on Tuesday made a surprise announcement that it will temporarily split up, saying its seven members need time for personal growt...
Jun 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Danfoss installs energy-saving heating systems in Korea's tallest building
SONDERBORG, Denmark – Denmark’s eco-friendly energy system provider Danfoss has made inroads into South Korea, installing its energy-eff...
Jun 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
POSCO revs up eco-friendly, smart steelmaking
South Korea’s leading steelmaker POSCO Group reignited its No. 4 blast furnace at its Gwangyang plant on June 10. The blast furnace has been u...
Jun 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Daewoo to develop offshore carbon capture tech with ABS, GasLog
South Korea’s major shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME), said on Friday it will join forces with marine asset ...
Jun 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean SMEs
Korea composite materials maker to expand aerospace biz
South Korea’s top advanced composite materials producer aims to speed up its expansion in the aerospace sector with the acquisition of an airp...
Jun 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
POSCO Group looks to treble corporate value by 2030
South Korea’s POSCO Group will invest 53 trillion won ($42 billion) by 2026 primarily in its steel, rechargeable battery materials and hydroge...
May 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
SK E&S, Australia’s Santos eye joint carbon capture, hydrogen projects
SK E&S Co., the natural gas business unit of South Korea’s SK Group, and Australia’s leading energy company Santos Ltd. are seeking ...
May 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
POSCO closer to supplying steel for LNG tanks to ExxonMobil
POSCO, the world’s sixth-largest steelmaker, took a step forward to supply global energy major ExxonMobil with steel for liquefied natural gas...
May 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)