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Hydrogen economy
Doosan unveils hydrogen fuel cell systems for buildings
South Korea's Doosan Corp. on Friday announced the development of hydrogen polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (H2-PEMFC) systems for buildings a...
Dec 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung, SK Hynix expect high 2024 profits as memory market returns
Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc., the world’s two largest memory chipmakers, expect to post decent chip profits next year as DRAM pri...
Nov 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Air Premia posts first-ever quarterly profit
Air Premia Inc., a South Korean budget carrier, on Thursday reported its first-ever quarterly profit in the third quarter of this year, fueled by a ...
Nov 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Celltrion Healthcare's Remsima SC to be launched in US in 2024
Celltrion Healthcare Co. announced on Thursday that its autoimmune disease treatment Zymfentra (the US product name for Remsima SC) is set to be lau...
Nov 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Hyundai Elevator, ERBUD forge partnership for Ukraine's rebuilding efforts
South Korea's Hyundai Elevator Co. signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ERBUD, a leading Polish construction company, on November 28, in ...
Nov 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Cosmax targets Thailand with K-beauty cosmetic formulations
Cosmax Inc., South Korea's largest cosmetics manufacturer that specializes in original design manufacturing (ODM), announced on Monday that it is ac...
Nov 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Naver to launch global version of Whale browser in Q1 2024
Naver Cloud, the infrastructure subsidiary of South Korea’s online giant Naver Corp., plans to launch a global version of its Whale browser in...
Nov 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korean shipbuilders seek overseas yards for surging orders
South Korean shipbuilders are seeking overseas production bases through mergers and acquisitions to meet soaring demand across the world as they hav...
Nov 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
Shinsegae head calls for drastic systems-centered reform
Shinsegae Group Vice Chairman Chung Yong-jin has urged the South Korean retail giant to make drastic systems-centered reforms to ensure stable and s...
Nov 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
CJ Logistics’ Indian operation Darcl taps IPO with SEBI
CJ Darcl Logistics, CJ Logistics Corp.'s Indian operation, is seeking to go public in the South Asian country to expand its footprint in the world&r...
Nov 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Naver invests in AI operations automation startup
Naver D2 Startup Factory (D2SF), a tech startup investment and support project, announced Thursday that it invested in a startup with AI operations ...
Nov 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Lotte Hotels & Resorts ups ante in kimchi business
South Korea’s largest hotel group Lotte Hotels & Resorts is pinning high hopes on kimchi as a new revenue source amid intensifying competi...
Nov 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Korean PE VIG Partners soaks up shampoo brand Kundal’s growth
South Korean private equity firm VIG Partners is enjoying rapid growth of The Skinfactory Co., the maker of local shampoo and body wash brand Kundal...
Nov 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Elec separates new biz divisions into in-house entities
LG Electronics Inc., the leading global home appliance maker, has actively separated new business organizations into independent in-house entities, ...
Nov 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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The KED View
Windfall tax on Korean banks to create quintuple burden
Koreans are piqued by banks raking in extraordinarily handsome profits and handing out generous bonuses amid the high-interest rate environment that...
Nov 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Alibaba continues eyeing S.Korean e-commerce M&A
Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group is seeking to purchase a major online retail platform in South Korea, one of the world’s largest e-commerce m...
Nov 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Diageo to open Asia’s first pop-up store in Seoul
London-based global alcoholic beverage company Diageo announced on Wednesday it will open a pop-up store in Garosu-gil, Sinsa-dong, Gangnam, S...
Nov 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Elec’s vehicle systems plants running above full capacity
LG Electronics Inc.'s automotive electronics production plants have surpassed 100% of their operating rate this year as of the end of September.Acco...
Nov 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Hanjin to collaborates with China's AWOT in logistics
South Korea's Hanjin Transportation announced on Monday it pledged mutual cooperation with China's AWOT Global Corp. to enhance its logistics busine...
Nov 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Automotive supplier Hanon Systems delivers Q3 earnings shock
South Korea's Hanon Systems Corp., a world-leading heat pump systems maker for automobiles, on Thursday reported worse-than-expected results in the ...
Nov 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Kakao bets on AI bot for breakthrough
Kakao Corp., the operator of South Korea’s dominant chat app KakaoTalk, will seek a breakthrough with an artificial intelligence-powered bot a...
Nov 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
POSCO Int’l to invest $519 mn in EV parts output expansion
POSCO International Corp., the energy and trading unit of South Korea’s steel giant POSCO Holdings Inc., plans to spend 680 billion won ($519....
Nov 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Samsung unveils generative AI Gauss, to be integrated in Galaxy S24
Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday unveiled its first generative artificial intelligence model, Samsung Gauss, to compete with the likes of ChatGP...
Nov 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
SK Telecom’s Q3 profit up on brisk data center, cloud sales
SK Telecom Co.'s third-quarter operating profit increased 7% on-year, becoming the only South Korean mobile carrier posting an on-year gain in profi...
Nov 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Coupang on track to post first-ever annual profit in 2023
South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. on Tuesday reported $87 million in operating profit in the third quarter, its third consecutive quarterly...
Nov 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Korean tire makers post double-digit Q3 profit margins; outlook bright
South Korea’s three leading tire makers posted their highest-ever quarterly profit margins in the third quarter, boosted by tire price hikes, ...
Nov 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Dong-A ST, UMass to jointly research for gene therapy
South Korea's Dong-A ST announced on Friday it has signed a joint research agreement with the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Chan Medical Schoo...
Nov 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
SK Innovation targets profit from EV battery unit in Q4
SK Innovation Co., South Korea’s top energy company, said its electric vehicle (EV) battery subsidiary aims to turn to the black in the fourth...
Nov 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Naver posts record Q3 sales, profit on e-commerce
South Korea’s web portal giant Naver Corp. on Friday posted record sales and operating profit in the third quarter, driven by robust sales gro...
Nov 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
S.Korea’s HMM expands bulk carrier fleet for stable profit
HMM Co., South Korea’s top shipping company, is expanding its fleet, especially bulk carriers, for stable profits amid the sluggishness of the...
Nov 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)