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Energy
Korea's petroleum product exports hit record-high $28 bn in H1
South Korea’s top four oil refiners exported a combined $27.96 billion worth of petroleum products during the first half of 2022. This marked ...
Jul 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Kia posts record-high double-digit profit margin in second quarter
Kia Corp., South Korea’s largest automaker, said on Friday it posted its first-ever double-digit operating profit margin in the second quarter...
Jul 22, 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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Fiber & Textile
The North Face supplier Youngone to bet on global outdoor startups
South Korea’s Youngone Holdings Co. is set to accelerate its new business by establishing a corporate venture capital (CVC) firm in Singapor...
Jul 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Bain Capital, Lotte Chem. among shortlisted bidders for Iljin
A US private equity firm Bain Capital and South Korea’s major petrochemical manufacturer Lotte Chemical Corp. were among the shortlisted candi...
Jul 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Korea's top refiners likely to see strong 2022 despite tax concerns
South Korea's oil refining margin, a key indicator of refiners' profitability, dropped below $20 over the past month amid global recession fears. Ho...
Jul 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Supply chain
Korean manufacturers’ dependence on China intensifies
South Korean manufacturers are importing even more key industrial raw materials from China, deepening concerns over the dependence of Asia’s f...
Jul 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
YG's share price surges 6.3% on news of Blackpink’s album release, concert
Shares of major K-pop label YG Entertainment Inc. finished Wednesday's trade 6% higher at 48,950 won ($37.52) a share, on news of Blackpink’s ...
Jul 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
POSCO sees battery materials sales double by 2030
South Korea’s POSCO Holdings Inc. expects sales of its rechargeable battery materials to more than double to 41 trillion won ($31 billion) by ...
Jul 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea inflation at 24-year high, adds to big step views
South Korea’s inflation accelerated to a 24-year high last month, reinforcing expectations that the central bank may raise interest rates by 5...
Jul 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Lotte Chemical, Bain Capital among bidders for Korea’s Iljin Materials
The much-touted sale of a controlling stake in Iljin Materials Co., a leading South Korean battery materials maker, is flagging as big spenders are ...
Jul 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO Chemical, Britishvolt sign initial deal for battery materials
POSCO Chemical Co., a unit of South Korea’s top steel maker, and UK electric vehicle startup Britishvolt Ltd. have signed an initial agreement...
Jun 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Materials, Showa Denko to jointly seek US semiconductor gas business
SK Materials Co., an industrial gas manufacturing affiliate of South Korea’s SK Inc., and Japanese chemicals company Showa Denko K.K. have agr...
Jun 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Mobis sees global carmakers’ orders up 50%
Hyundai Mobis Co., South Korea’s largest auto parts producer, expected orders from global carmakers excluding Hyundai Motor Group affiliates t...
Jun 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Korean duty-free shops hit by unfavorable exchange rate, limited inventory
The duty-free industry has been hoping that the end of COVID-19-related travel restrictions would help boost its sales. Even as international t...
Jun 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Shares in oil refiners hit by windfall tax concerns
Two listed oil refining companies in South Korea saw a combined 1.6 trillion won ($1.2 billion) wiped off their market cap on Wednesday, after the m...
Jun 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Falling nickel prices: A boon for Korean battery makers over Chinese rivals
South Korea’s three battery players – LG Energy Solution Ltd., SK On Co. and Samsung SDI Co. – are getting a tailwind from the fal...
Jun 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Korea airlines grounded by oil, currency, interest rates
South Korea’s airlines are suffering from surging oil prices, a weaker won and rising interest rates as the global border reopening has yet to...
Jun 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea Inc. hit by rising commodity prices, weak won, supply crisis
South Korea’s major industries, especially the petrochemical and auto parts sectors, are suffering from surging global commodity prices, a wea...
Jun 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Supply chain
S.Korean trucker strike enters 3rd day, targets Samsung’s supply chain
South Korea’s unionized truckers, on day three of a large-scale strike, have moved to disrupt the supply of materials needed to manufacture se...
Jun 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Baring PEA set to buy $1 bn stake in PI Advanced Materials
Hong Kong-based Baring Private Equity Asia is set to buy a majority stake in the world’s largest polyimide film manufacturer PI Advanced Mater...
Jun 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea May inflation tops 5% for first time since 2008-09 crisis
South Korea’s inflation accelerated further in May to the fastest pace since the 2008-09 global financial crisis on surging energy and food pr...
Jun 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Chem, Korea Zinc affiliate KEMCO to launch battery precursor JV
South Korea’s top chemicals company LG Chem Ltd. and the world’s largest zinc and lead smelter Korea Zinc Co. have agreed to launch a ba...
Jun 02, 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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Batteries
LG Chem to launch JV with China's Huayou Cobalt for battery materials
LG Chem Ltd. announced Tuesday it will set up a joint venture with Chinese mining company Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. to secure a steady supply of ra...
Jun 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Iljin Materials aims to complete stake sale in August
Iljin Materials Co., a South Korean electric vehicle battery materials maker, accelerated the process of the sale of a majority stake in a deal esti...
May 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Arianespace to rival Space X with competitive quality and price
Arianespace SA, a global leading satellite launch company, uses its applications available from space, such as telecommunications, navigation and obse...
May 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
PI Advanced, NexFlex draw bids from foreign rivals, PE firms
Two leading South Korean materials companies PI Advanced Materials Co. and NexFlex Co. have drawn final bids mainly from foreign rivals and private ...
May 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO, GM JV inks battery materials supply deal worth $16 bn
South Korea’s POSCO Chemical Co. and General Motors Co. on Friday agreed to set up a joint venture that will supply about 20 trillion won ($16...
May 27, 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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