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Sovereign wealth funds
KIC aims to boost alternatives to 25% by 2027
The Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) will gradually increase alternative investments such as venture capital, private equity and debt, and infrast...
Jul 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Atlas Labs makes it easy to transcribe phone calls via AI technology
South Korean startup Atlas Labs is making it easier for people to keep track of their phone conversations via Switch, an app that uses artificial in...
Jun 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
NH Financial to buy $20 mn stake in Japan's solar farm
South Korea's NongHyup Financial Group, or NH Financial Group, has acquired a stake in a solar power plant in Japan from Korea Electric Power Corp. ...
Jun 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Coupang fire may cut ROI of warehouse assets
Last week’s devastating fire at a Coupang distribution center, which reportedly burned down more than 16 million items for delivery, is expect...
Jun 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Hyundai eyes smart mobility with Boston Dynamics acquisition
Hyundai Motor Co. said on Monday it is shifting its business focus toward smart mobility from brick-and-mortar carmaking following its acquisition l...
Jun 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore wins $1 bn order to build 10 vessels
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) has won a 1.1 trillion won ($1 billion) deal to build 10 vessels, bringing its total ship c...
Jun 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Korea’s coal power companies squeezed for financing amid ESG fever
South Korea’s coal power companies are facing tighter scrutiny for debt financing as they are increasingly shunned by financial investors amid...
Jun 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Coupang changes leadership roles to expand global business
Coupang Corp. has executed changes in leadership roles to focus more on overseas ventures. The company has entered Japan and Singapore this year. So...
Jun 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy supplies batteries to world’s largest Vistra ESS project
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd. is supplying batteries to the world’s largest energy storage system (ESS) project operated by US p...
Jun 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
PigUp targets MZ consumers with new meat culture
South Korea's island of Jeju is famous for its native citrus and pork. It's also where Shin Woo-sup, the founder of startup studio Futurera, came up...
Jun 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Hyundai Oilbank revives IPO push, expands blue hydrogen business
South Korean refiner Hyundai Oilbank Co. is seeking to list its shares on the local bourse next year, according to its parent Hyundai Heavy Industri...
Jun 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Daewoo Shipbuilding to build $1 bn offshore facility for Brazil’s Petrobras
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. has won a 1.1 trillion won ($1 billion) deal to build an offshore facility for Petroleo Brasileiro ...
Jun 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
Teachers' fund nets about $155 mn from Aberdeen's PPP projects
The Korean Teachers' Credit Union (KTCU) has netted a combined 173 billion won ($155 million) from its eight-year investment of A$100.8 million ($77...
Jun 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
Korea FoF manager widens offshore VC pool into UAE, Vietnam
The Korea Venture Investment Corp. (KVIC), a quasi-government agency established to support South Korean startups and venture capital industry, has ...
Jun 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Korea’s corporate HQ buildings are becoming clean power generators
ESG is one of the most frequently mentioned keywords in South Korea today. It stands for environmental, social and corporate governance, the three...
Jun 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
CS Wind acquires US wind tower factory from Vestas at $150 mn
South Korea’s wind tower manufacturer CS Wind Corp. has acquired full ownership of the world’s largest tower manufacturing facility loca...
Jun 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
POSCO, Orsted form offshore wind and hydrogen partnership
South Korea’s steelmaker POSCO has taken another big step in accelerating the industry’s shift toward renewable energy. POSCO said on Ma...
May 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK Nexilis, POSCO move forward with EV battery materials projects
With competition heating up in the global race for more eco-friendly cars, South Korea’s major companies are moving forward with their plans t...
May 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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SK Innovation in CO2 capture, storage technology project
SK Innovation Co. signed an agreement on May 26 to participate in South Korea's first government-led project to develop carbon capture and storage (...
May 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore wins $308 million order to build 6 vessels
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) has won a 348 billion won ($308 million) deal to build six vessels, bringing its total sh...
May 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
S.Korea rolls out next-generation fighter jet KF-21 with local technology
South Korea on Friday unveiled a prototype of its homegrown fighter jet, the KF-21, two decades after it vowed to develop a next-generation superson...
Apr 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
SK E&S to invest $1.4 bn in Australia LNG project
SK E&S Co. will invest $1.4 billion in a gas field development project offshore northern Australia that had been postponed due to the global pan...
Mar 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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RFPs
Korea VC FoF seeks offshore VC funds to commit $66 mn
The Korea Venture Investment Corp. (KVIC), which manages funds of venture capital funding vehicles, will pick offshore VC funds to commit around 75 ...
Mar 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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SK in stake sale talks for SPC set up to buy Plug Power
SK Holdings Co. is in negotiations with several private equity firms to sell up to a 49% stake in a special purpose company (SPC) set up to invest $...
Mar 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
SK Bioscience’s $1.3 bn IPO generates $10 mn in underwriting fees
The initial public offering of SK Bioscience Co. was priced at the upper end of its price band of 65,000 won ($57.3) per share on Monday to raise 1....
Mar 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Regulations
Offshore fund registration delays put asset managers in bind
South Korea's top financial regulator has been taking longer than the usual three months to review applications of offshore funds, dealing a heavy b...
Mar 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hyundai, SK in hydrogen tie-up as part of $38 bn industry cooperation
South Korea’s auto giant Hyundai Motor Group and energy conglomerate SK Group have agreed to tie up in hydrogen-related projects as part of an...
Mar 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
SK teams with Plug Power to tackle Asia's hydrogen ecosystem
South Korea-based SK Group is ready to take on the growing Asian fuel cell market, having finalized a $1.6 billion deal to acquire around a 10% stak...
Feb 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Hyundai Motor unveils AI-powered voice recognition technology
South Korea-based Hyundai Motor Group has unveiled new artificial intelligence-powered voice recognition technology to be installed in mass-produced...
Feb 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hyundai Motor, POSCO tie up in hydrogen projects
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group and steel giant POSCO have agreed to cooperate in hydrogen-related projects and jointly explore overseas bus...
Feb 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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