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Energy
Korean refiners ramp up runs to pre-COVID-19 level
South Korean refiners ramped up runs of their crude distillation units (CDUs) to a level before the outbreak of the COVID-19, probably exceeding 80%...
Oct 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
JR Global REIT to complete $300 mn stake purchase of NY building
South Korea's JR Global REIT Co. will acquire a 49.9% stake in an office building in New York for 385.5 billion won ($323 million) by the end of thi...
Oct 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Kospi lowest in nearly 7 months; outlook dim on inflation, US debt standoff
South Korea's main stock index has fallen below the psychologically important 3,000 points for the first time in nearly seven months, with investors...
Oct 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor’s shares fall to 9-month low; new mobility key to rebound
Shares of South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. have fallen to their lowest level in nine months, bucking the trend of its global peer...
Sep 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Korean MZers become world's biggest spenders on mobile games
South Korean millennials and Gen Zers have become the world's biggest spenders on mobile games with the MZers accounting for over 90% of domestic mo...
Sep 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Kakao Pay pushes back IPO to November despite tight schedule
Kakao Group’s payment services unit Kakao Pay Corp. has pushed back its IPO to November due to growing concerns regarding the impact of regula...
Sep 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix-led $101 bn Korean chip project delayed again
SK Hynix Inc.’s $101 billion project to build a semiconductor complex in South Korea was delayed again, stoking concerns that the world’...
Sep 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Monthly trade infographics
Processed rice goods emerge as dark horse in agri-food exports
Despite the global pandemic, exports of processed rice goods hit an all-time high at $137.6 million in 2020, up by 26.9% compared to the previous ...
Sep 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Korea refiners' recovery accelerates on strong margins
South Korean refiners are gathering recovery momentum as refining margins hit a two-year high on falling petroleum product supply from China and r...
Sep 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Korea’s Simone: Rise from replica handbag maker to luxury brand
UIWANG, Gyeonggi Province – Simone Acc. Collection Ltd., a South Korean luxury handbag maker, stresses one interesting number to its clients w...
Sep 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea inflation remains at 9-year high, fanning views of more rate hikes
South Korea’s consumer inflation remained at a nine-year peak in August, adding to expectations that the central bank will raise interest rate...
Sep 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
Sumitomo Chemical to build $90 million photoresist plant in S.Korea
Japan’s major chemical company Sumitomo Chemical Co. will invest more than 10 billion yen ($91 million) in South Korea to manufacture photores...
Sep 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cryptocurrencies
Upbit dominates S.Korea’s crypto exchange with 80% market share
South Korea’s cryptocurrency exchange market is being dominated by the biggest platform Upbit that holds about 80% of all transactions made in...
Aug 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Bank of Korea ends 15-mth ultra-easy monetary stance
The Bank of Korea has ended its ultra-easy monetary stance by bumping up the base interest rate by 25 basis points from a record-low 0.5% on Thursda...
Aug 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Monthly trade infographics
S.Korea's bio-health industry exports log best-ever first half in 2021
South Korea's bio-health industry exports log best-ever first half in 2021 South Korea’s diagnostic kits, biosimilars and health-related bio-...
Aug 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
LG Chem to spend $2.2 billion to build 10 new eco-friendly factories
LG Chem Ltd., South Korea’s top chemical maker, said on Thursday it is spending 2.6 trillion won ($2.2 billion) to strengthen its green busine...
Aug 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Record ‘Sell Korea’ knocks down stocks, won
Fears are growing over ‘Sell Korea’ as foreign investors dumped the country’s stocks at a record high, pushing down the won curren...
Aug 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Tumbling won adds to Bank of Korea rate hike views
The South Korean won skidded to an eleven month-low as foreign investors extended a selling spree in the local stock markets, adding to expectations...
Aug 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Capital raising
SK E&S' $2 bn preferred share deal shortlisted to four candidates
SK E&S Co., the largest city gas supplier in South Korea, has shortlisted four candidates among seven preliminary bidders to invest in 2 trillio...
Aug 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Korean won at 11-month low as foreigners dump $6.1 bn in stocks this week
The South Korean won tumbled to a near 11-month low as foreign investors dumped $6.1 billion in local stocks this week much more than their total se...
Aug 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Passing China, S.Korean shipbuilders hold top spot for three months
South Korea’s shipbuilding industry has maintained the top position worldwide in new orders for three straight months up to July.According to ...
Aug 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
New FSC chief nominee tough on household debt, against cryptocurrencies
South Korea’s incoming financial regulatory chief says his policy priority is on limiting economic and financial risks stemming from higher ho...
Aug 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea July exports hit record on strong chip, auto demand
South Korea’s exports hit a record high in July on strong shipments of both main products such as cars and chips, as well as new growth ones i...
Aug 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Fashion app Queenit raises $9 mn from VC firms
Queenit, a South Korea-based fashion mobile platform targeting women in their 40s and 50s, has raised 10 billion won ($9 million) from venture capit...
Jul 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Delivery Hero gets 5 more months to sell Yogiyo until January
South Korea’s antitrust regulator said on Thursday it is extending the deadline for Germany’s Delivery Hero SE to sell food delivery pla...
Jul 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean SMEs
Korean SMEs post record-high exports in H1
Korea’s small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have posted their highest-ever first-half exports this year. The Ministry of SMEs and Start...
Jul 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
Lee Kun-hee’s art collection exhibited from this month in Seoul
The lavish art collection donated by the Samsung Group following the death of group chairman Lee Kun-hee will be shown to the public from July 21. The...
Jul 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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M&As
Affinity, GS Retail likely to acquire Korean delivery platform Yogiyo
A consortium led by global investment firm Affinity Equity Partners is the most likely candidate to acquire South Korea’s second-largest food ...
Jul 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Waste management
The power of rubbish: Korean firms make big money from garbage
There is money to be made in garbage. Such is the growing consensus among investors as well as waste treatment companies amid tighter environmental ...
Jul 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cosmetics
Strong China sales lift Cosmax shares 20% in two months
Korea’s leading cosmetics manufacturer Cosmax Inc.’s share price is skyrocketing this year, thanks to the company's strong performance i...
Jul 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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