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Korean startups
KED's startup news platform Geeks launches revamped website
Geeks, The Korea Economic Daily’s startup news platform launched in May, launched an upgraded website in Korean on Monday. The new conten...
Dec 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
JW Pharma applies for phase 3 trial in Taiwan for gout treatment
JW Pharmaceutical announced through its disclosure on Monday that it had applied last Friday for a phase 3 trial for Epaminurad, a gout treatment, w...
Dec 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
SK PUCore's polyurethane insulator improves fire retardancy
SK PUCore, SKC's polyurethane subsidiary, was officially recognized for the fire retardancy of its polyurethane insulation material.The company said...
Dec 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Technocrats dominate major Korean companies’ leadership
Technocrats dominated the management of South Korea’s top 10 business groups, as technical specialists with deep understanding of business too...
Dec 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Uplus secures compliance management system certification
LG Uplus Corp. announced on Sunday it has obtained ISO 37301 certification for its compliance management system, marking a first among the three Sou...
Dec 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
KEXIM to provide $1.2 bn project financing for Indonesian refinery project
The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Eximbank) announced on Friday that it has signed a $1.2 billion project financing agreement with the Indonesian sta...
Dec 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
KT to commercialize self-driving robots with startup Neubility
KT said on Friday that it has signed a partnership agreement with Neubility, an outdoor self-driving robot developer, to expand its robot service bu...
Dec 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Companies
S.Korea's e-commerce platform Plugo secures $9 million in investment
South Korea's Plugo, a comprehensive e-commerce platform based in Singapore, has attracted $9 million in Series A investment, the Silicon Valley, Ca...
Dec 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korean PE firm Hahn & Co to sell used-car platform K Car
South Korean private equity firm Hahn & Co. is set to sell a majority stake in local used-car trading platform K Car Co. as its initial public o...
Dec 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
KSOE joins race to buy marine engine maker STX Heavy Industries
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) has joined the race to acquire South Korean marine engine and equipment maker STX Heavy Ind...
Dec 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean startup Epikar succeeds in attracting series A investment
Epikar, a car retail digital conversion solution company, said on Thursday that it has succeeded in attracting Series A investment from a number of ...
Dec 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
GC Biopharma confirms safety of flu vaccine in phase 1 trial
South Korea's leading pharmaceutical company GC Biopharma Corp. said on Thursday that it has confirmed the safety and immunogenicity of the patch-ty...
Dec 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Uplus to debut university-specific metaverse platforms early next year
South Korea's mobile telecom operator LG Uplus said on Thursday that it would introduce a specialized metaverse platform for which all universities ...
Dec 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Machinery
Hyundai CE to support low-interest installment financing for customers
South Korea's Hyundai Construction Equipment Co. Ltd. has joined hands with Hyundai Commercial, a company specializing in industrial and corporate f...
Dec 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Uplus ramps up user experiences, platforms, metaverse
LG Uplus Corp., the third-largest mobile carrier in South Korea, is improving its user experiences as well as accelerating new businesses such as pl...
Dec 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
S.Korea's Bespin Global, Daewoo E&C sign smart city deal with Aussie company
South Korea's cloud management company Bespin Global on Wednesday said its subsidiary Bespin Global Vietnam formed a strategic partnership with Daew...
Dec 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
SK Biopharm begins clinical trials of wearable device for detecting epilepsy
SK Group's new drug development subsidiary SK Biopharmaceuticals Co. will begin clinical trials for a wearable device that can detect and predict ep...
Dec 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
LG Electronics, Corning join hands to develop curved glass for vehicles
LG Electronics and Corning said Wednesday that they have agreed to jointly develop a glass solution for curved displays for vehicles.The two compani...
Dec 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Daewoong submits new drug applications for Fexuclue in 10 countries
South Korea's leading drug company Daewoong Pharmaceutical is accelerating its global expansion efforts for its 34th domestically developed drug Fex...
Dec 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hyundai Electric joins hands with GE to enter offshore wind power business
Hyundai Electric will advance into the offshore wind power market jointly with GE Renewable Energy.Hyundai Electric, an electric systems spinoff fro...
Dec 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
S. Korea's SillaJen launches clinical trials in US for new anti-cancer drug
South Korean biotech company Sillajen Inc. has started recruiting patients for Phase 1 clinical trials in the US for an anti-cancer drug from a Swis...
Dec 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
CJ ENM to provide K-content on free platforms Tubi, Roku
South Korean entertainment giant CJ ENM Co. is linking up with major free streaming services in North America to expand accessibility for global fan...
Dec 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Korean startup Mathpresso completes $59 mn Series C investment
Mathpresso, the company that operates the artificial intelligence (AI)-based learning platform Qanda, said on Tuesday that it has completed Series C...
Dec 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Webtoons
Naver Webtoon, digital comics case for global MBA study
Naver Webtoon Ltd., the world’s top digital comics provider, is set to be a textbook case study for global students as a prominent business sc...
Dec 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
S.Korea's startup Bunker Kids raises $1.5 million in Series A funding
South Korea's tech start-up Bunker Kids announced on Tuesday that it raised 2 billion won ($1.5 million) through Series A investment from Korean ven...
Dec 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
LX International wins conditional approval to acquire HanGlas
The Korean Fair Trade Commission said on Monday that it had conditionally approved LX International Corp.'s bid to acquire Hankuk Glass Industries (...
Dec 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Hyundai Electric to supply ESS worth $160 mn to KEPCO's substation
Hyundai Electric, an electric systems spinoff from South Korean shipbuilding giant Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., said on Tuesday that it will supply...
Dec 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hyundai Doosan Infracore to supply engines for K2 tanks bound for Poland
Hyundai Doosan Infracore Co., a South Korean construction equipment company, said on Tuesday it has signed a 180 billion won ($138 million) contract...
Dec 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Bionote slashs IPO price to 9,000 won, 50% lower than previous valuation
Everybody is aware that investment fever on biotech firms has already cooled due to rising interest rates and concerns over the fizzling economy, an...
Dec 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Lotte Aluminum signs $795 mn contract for cathode foil raw materials
Lotte Aluminum, a manufacturer of cathode foils for secondary batteries in South Korea, announced on Monday that it has signed a long-term purchase ...
Dec 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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