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Bio & Pharma
Kakao launches AI-based blood sugar management solution
South Korea’s Kakao Healthcare Corp. has introduced an artificial intelligence-based blood sugar management solution targeting the global digi...
Feb 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
Lotte Group Chairman says to sell ailing units for new biz: report
Lotte Group plans to sell ailing units as the South Korean retail-to-chemical conglomerate is shifting its focus to new growth sectors such as bio, ...
Jan 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Hyosung Advanced Materials' operating profit down 45% in 2023
Hyosung Advanced Materials announced on Monday that its operating profit for last year on a consolidated basis was 172.4 billion won ($129 million),...
Jan 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Lotte gets exclusive right of Bacha Coffee in S.Korea
South Korea's Lotte Department Store announced on Thursday that is has secured the exclusive franchise and distribution rights for Bacha Coffee, M...
Jan 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Kia posts record 2023 sales, profit with bold 2024 business targets
Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest automaker, on Thursday posted record 2023 profit and sales revenue, driven by strong sales of pricey m...
Jan 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HD Hyundai, Hanwha delivers 1st of 12 container ships to HMM
South Korea’s top container line HMM Co. said on Wednesday that it held a naming ceremony for HMM Garnet, a 13,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit...
Jan 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Hyundai Glovis invests in stake of EV battery recycler
South Korean shipping and logistics company Hyundai Glovis Co. announced on Monday that it has signed a share subscription agreement (SSA) related t...
Jan 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Shinsegae E&C issues $150 mn bond to calm liquidity concerns
South Korea’s Shinsegae Engineering & Construction Co. (Shinsegae E&C) said on Friday it has raised 200 billion won ($150 million) thr...
Jan 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
S.Korean securities downgrades GS E&C’s investment opinion
Hyundai Motor Securities downgraded its investment opinion on GS Engineering & Construction Corp. (GS E&C) from "Buy" to "Market Perform" on...
Jan 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
STX invests in stake in 1.5 mn ton lithium deposit in Peru
STX Corp., a South Korean general trading company, has secured lithium, a key material for secondary batteries, and obtained a stake in a lithium mi...
Jan 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
H&Q, Aeneas PE put online retailer 11Street on the market
H&Q Korea Partners and Hong Kong-based Aeneas Private Equity have put South Korea’s e-commerce platform 11Street Co. up for sale to recoup...
Jan 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
POSCO International to step up global expansion after hefty profits
POSCO International Corp. will step up global expansion in 2024 with a focus on electric vehicle components, eco-friendly energy exploration and gra...
Jan 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Display to raise $494 mn through syndicated loan
LG Display Co., the world’s leading manufacturer of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panels, will raise 650 billion won ($494 million) by t...
Jan 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
SK Biopharm, Dong-A ST sign licensing deal of Cenobamate
South Korea's SK Biopharmaceuticals Co. announced on Thursday that it has signed a contract with Dong-A ST to transfer the rights to commercialize t...
Jan 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
The North Face supplier Youngone lends $177 mn to Scott
Youngone Corp., a South Korean clothing manufacturer to global outdoor brands like The North Face and Patagonia, said on Thursday it has decided to ...
Jan 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Advertising & Marketing
Innocean establishes social marketing subsidiary
Innocean Worldwide Inc., the global marketing communications arm of Hyundai Motor Group, announced on Wednesday that it has established its social m...
Jan 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung eyes $8.8 billion 2024 chip profit: sources
Samsung Electronics Co. seeks to rake in 11.5 trillion won ($8.8 billion) in operating profit from its semiconductor business this year, swiveling f...
Jan 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Celltrion to sell portfolio of Takeda drugs to CBC Group
South Korea’s Celltrion Inc. will divest of a portfolio of Takeda Pharmaceutical's prescription medicines sold in Asia to CBC Group, a Singapo...
Jan 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Fintech platform operator Viva Republica revives IPO plan
Viva Republica Inc., the operator of South Korea’s fintech platform Toss, has revived plans to go public after pushing back its stock market d...
Dec 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fintech
Korean Kakao Pay’s acquisition of US' Siebert collapses
South Korean Kakao Pay Corp.'s takeover deal of US-based Siebert Financial Corp. has failed amid the growing legal risks surrounding top executives ...
Dec 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
Watchmaker TAG Heuer launches direct operations in S.Korea
Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer S.A. is set to launch direct operations in South Korea, the world’s seventh-largest luxury market in terms of sales...
Dec 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Poultry processor Harim to buy Korean top sea carrier HMM for $5 bn
South Korea’s leading poultry processor Harim Group is set to acquire the country’s No. 1 sea flag carrier HMM Co. for about 6.4 trillio...
Dec 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Display plans $1 bn rights offering for smaller OLED biz
LG Display Co., the world’s top manufacturer of large-size organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panels, said on Monday it plans to raise 1.36 t...
Dec 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Lotte extends Brisbane Airport duty-free shop operations until 2034
Lotte Duty Free, South Korea’s largest duty-free business operator, said on Sunday it has extended its operating rights for a duty-free shop a...
Dec 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
Kolon Industries to downsize industrial film business amid weak demand
Kolon Industries Inc., a South Korean chemical and textile manufacturer, is downsizing its industrial film business amid weak demand and growing com...
Dec 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
IT device recovery to power Korean parts makers in 2024
Global sales of consumer information technology electronics such as smartphones, PCs and TVs are expected to rebound in 2024, fueling hopes of an ea...
Dec 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Daewoong exports $92.4 mn Depot injection tech to UAE
South Korea's Daewoong Pharmaceutical announced on Monday that it exported its technology for clinical development and commercialization rights of i...
Dec 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Home&Shopping opens exclusive section in Vietnam K-Market
South Korea's Home&Shopping announced on Friday that it opened its exclusive section in the K-Market in Vietnam. The company aims to support the...
Dec 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Executive reshuffles
Lotte Group’s 3rd-generation son comes to the fore
Shin Yoo-yeol, the eldest son of Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-Bin, was promoted to lead the group’s new division to be launched within its h...
Dec 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Ananti to go solo in Busan without Hilton
Ananti Inc. will end its six-year-long partnership with Hilton Hotels & Resorts by removing the global hotel giant's nameplate from its luxury s...
Dec 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)