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Kakao Corp., South Korea's platform giant, announced on Nov. 9 that its webtoon (digital comics) platform Piccoma has become the No. 1 grossing mobile...

Samsung Electronics Co. is expected to supply its Exynos mobile processor chips to China’s two leading handset makers, Xiaomi and Oppo, next yea...

This is the third in a four-part series that will delve into Chairman Lee Kun-hee’s New Management initiative that charted Samsung's course in b...

TPG will acquire a 2.7% stake in South Korea’s mobile banking app KakaoBank for 250 billion won ($222 million) ahead of an initial public offeri...

This is the first of a four-part series that will delve into Chairman Lee Kun-hee’s New Management initiative that charted Samsung's course to b...

SK Telecom Co. is spinning off its mobility platform business as a separate entity and also launching a joint venture with US ride-hailing company Ube...

Chung Euisun, executive vice chairman of Hyundai Motor Co., has assumed the chairmanship of Hyundai Motor Group, officially confirming his ascension t...

South Korean mobile game developer Com2uS Corp. has acquired a German gaming rival in its first cross-over buyout, in a move to bolster its sports gam...

Samsung Electronics Co. has clinched a deal with Qualcomm Technologies Inc. to manufacture 5G-capable mobile application processors designed for mid-r...

Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) will move forward with its participation in Vietnam’s coal-fired power plant project, after the deal came c...

Kakao Pay Corp. is set to become South Korea’s first mobile-payment fintech company to go public as the company kicks off preparations for an in...

KB Financial Group will no longer finance coal power projects at home and abroad, nor invest in them, said the South Korean banking group, with a set ...

Hyundai Motor Group has hired two artificial intelligence experts as the company aims to secure its position in the future mobility sector, including ...

KakaoBank Corp., the mobile banking arm of South Korea’s online messaging app operator Kakao Corp., is planning an initial public offering next ...

Daedong Industrial Co., South Korea’s leading tractor and farm machinery maker, aims to transform into a smart mobility company, applying a...

Kakao Enterprise Corp., the artificial intelligence service unit of South Korea’s Kakao Corp., has launched a business messenger platform to com...

Korea’s two largest display panel makers – Samsung Display Co. and LG Display Co. – are widely expected to suffer from the US ban on...

Samsung Electronics Co. has secured a deal to manufacture Qualcomm Technologies Inc.’s new mobile application processor for 5G smartphones, the ...

South Korea’s leading last-mile delivery startups have put their shares or management rights up for sale, riding on the surging demand for deliv...

Hyundai Card Co. has issued green bonds worth 450 billion won ($379 million) to fund its green car financing services, the credit card company said on...

South Korea's parliament looks set to pass new legislation to ban financing on foreign coal power projects, putting all overseas coal-fired plant deal...

Investors are paying close attention to the Korean game holding company Krafton as it is expected to be this year's hottest initial public offering. T...

Yong-jin Kim, who served as a vice finance minister of President Moon Jae-in’s government between mid-2017 and 2018, has been chosen as the Nati...

Mirae Asset Financial Group has invested $28 million in Shanghai-based biotechnology startup JW Therapeutics, about a quarter of $100 million financin...

Mire Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. has no problem with financing a $5.8 billion acquisition of 15 luxury hotels from Anbang Insurance Group and is...

Mirae Asset Daewoo Co. Ltd. is likely to lose $5 million related to its aircraft financing deal after its Hong Kong-based employee transferred the mon...

Goldman Sachs, Singapore’s GIC and Sequoia Capital are among the financial investors set to secure handsome returns from a combined 506 billion ...

For start-ups, applications are often a nuisance. Not only is it tough to develop one, but it's also a hassle to maintain and fix any issues. You're l...

Meritz Securities Co. Ltd. has committed $425 million to a housing finance platform in India as an anchor investor, in its first foray into the countr...

South Korean private equity firm Tiger Alternative Investors Co. Ltd. will offer a 150 million euro ($167 million) senior loan to Advent International...