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Hydrogen economy
Doosan Fuel Cell expands exports with China deal
South Korea's Doosan Fuel Cell on Monday said it has signed an export contract worth 346.9 billion won($255 million) to supply large-scale versions ...
Nov 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
One of 4 Korean startups considers moving business abroad
One out of four startups in South Korea is considering moving its business abroad in search of looser regulation. In a survey of 256 startups b...
Nov 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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North Korea
Kim Jong-un appears with daughter in public for first time
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has unveiled for the first time his second child, daughter Ju-ae, who was born in 2013.The Korean Central News Agenc...
Nov 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Vertu, Motorola, Xiaomi eye Korean smartphone market as LG exits
South Korea’s smartphone market is notoriously hard for foreign mobile phone makers to crack. So hard that some people call it the “grav...
Nov 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Daol Investment seeks to sell Thai subsidiary, eyes $75 mn in proceeds
South Korea’s Daol Investment & Securities Co. plans to sell a controlling stake in its Thai subsidiary, Daol Thailand PCL, as part of its...
Nov 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
KOGAS to sell $745 mn in hybrid securities despite jittery
The state-run Korea Gas Corp. is set to raise some 1 trillion won ($745 million) by issuing hybrid securities to lower its debt ratio although the d...
Nov 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Korean startup CEOs’ ethical scandals emerge as major risk factor
Several South Korean startups have recently been hit hard by their CEOs’ unethical behavior and business-related misconduct, leading to a lo...
Nov 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK On, Korean colleges to conduct R&D of next-generation batteries
South Korean battery maker SK On has raised its research and development (R&D) capacity in next-generation cells by joining forces with the dome...
Nov 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Waste management
BKT thrives as lone Korean wastewater treatment provider in US
South Korean water treatment provider Bukang Tech(BKT) on Wednesday said it earned a contract to build a wastewater treatment facility in the US sta...
Nov 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
BTS Jin's solo debut album sells over 1 mn copies in 16 days
"The Astronaut," the first solo album of K-pop megaband BTS member Jin, has sold over 1 million copies in the 16 days since its launch.Released on O...
Nov 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
South Korea's economic bodies urge revision of US Inflation Reduction Act
Six leading economic organizations in South Korea have sent a joint letter to the US government and Congress requesting revision of the US Inflation...
Nov 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Korean exporters suffer FX derivate losses on weak won
More South Korean exporters suffered massive losses from foreign exchange derivatives on a weaker won, failing to benefit from the unit’s depr...
Nov 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Mobis unveils gesture-based display control tech
Hyundai Mobis Co., the world’s sixth-largest automotive supplier, has developed technology for the first time in the industry to allow drivers...
Nov 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung, LG products sweep CES 2023 innovation awards
South Korea’s two largest home appliance makers – Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. – have swept a record number of ...
Nov 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
Samyang transitions to white biotech with S.Korea’s first isosorbide plant
Samyang Group, a diversified conglomerate, has long focused on the chemicals and foodstuffs sectors. While adding to its existing chemicals bus...
Nov 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Taihan Cable wins $24 million deal to build power grid in California
Taihan Cable & Solution Co., a South Korean electric wire maker, said on Wednesday it has won a $24 million deal to build a power grid in the US...
Nov 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia mulls investing $754 mn in China instead of Russia
Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest carmaker, is considering an investment of $754 million, which had been set aside for Russia, in China ...
Nov 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
US extends antitrust review of Korean Air-Asiana merger
The US competition authority extended its review of the proposed merger between South Korea’s two largest airlines to check if the deal hurts ...
Nov 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
SK Geo Centric to build Asia's biggest advanced recycling plant with British partner
South Korea's SK Geo Centric, the green chemical subsidiary of SK Innovation, will build Asia's largest advanced recycling (pyrolysis) plant in the ...
Nov 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean startup Perigee aspires to become Asia's SpaceX, MOU with PhilSA
Daejeon-based Perigee Aerospace Inc. has taken a number of steps with the aim of becoming the next Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), th...
Nov 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
GS Caltex to enter carbon capture, utilization and storage sector
South Korea's oil refining and energy giant GS Caltex has teamed up with leading domestic companies in their respective fields to enter the carbon c...
Nov 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
UK regulator flags concerns over Korean Air-Asiana merger
The British antitrust watchdog raised concerns over the impact on competition of the proposed merger between South Korea’s two largest carrier...
Nov 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Saudi crown prince to meet Korean business leaders in Seoul
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman is known to be planning meetings with leaders of major South Korean conglomerates, including S...
Nov 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
South Korean burger franchise Lotteria looks to the US for expansion
South Korea’s fast food franchise Lotteria is planning to enter the United States, home to the world’s best-known burger franchises.&nbs...
Nov 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
NCSOFT unveils trailer of new shooting game LLL
NCSOFT Corp. on Monday unveiled the gameplay trailer for LLL, its new shooting game for PCs and consoles to be released worldwide in 2024, for the f...
Nov 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Elec to launch total care service for home appliances
LG Electronics Inc., the world’s top home appliance maker, is launching a total care service for products in South Korea to enhance after-sale...
Nov 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Pulmuone to double pasta production in China by expanding plant
South Korea's food giant Pulmuone on Monday said it will boost production of pasta-based convenience food in China by expanding its first plant in P...
Nov 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK Nexilis develops copper foil for cylindrical batteries
South Korea's SK Nexilis, a maker of copper foil for secondary cells under SKC Inc., has achieved a world first with its development of a highly elo...
Nov 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Sale of Korean dental scanner maker Medit fails
The sale of South Korea's dental scanner manufacturer Medit will undergo a reset as the preferred bidder, a consortium led by GS Holdings and the US...
Nov 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
CJ CheilJedang builds up future food materials business
CJ CheilJedang, following an organizational reshuffle, will focus on the development of future food such as food ingredients and alternative protein...
Nov 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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- 4 SK Nexilis poised to sell thin film division to Affirma Capital
- 5 Cuckoo eyes $172 mn IPO of Malaysian unit in Kuala Lumpur: Bloomberg