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Steel
Korea’s Dongkuk develops world’s 1st biodegradable film for steel plates
Dongkuk Coated Metal Co. (Dongkuk CM), the cold-rolled steel unit of South Korean steel conglomerate Dongkuk Holdings Co., on Friday unveiled the wo...
Oct 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea Zinc ups share buyback price, volume to counter MBK
Korea Zinc Inc. said on Friday it will buy back more shares at a higher price than originally planned to counter North Asia-focused private equity f...
Oct 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
MBK not to raise Korea Zinc tender offer price after regulator warning
MBK Partners will not raise its tender offer prices again for Korea Zinc Inc. and its affiliate Young Poong Precision Corp. after hiking them twice ...
Oct 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Naver Labs tops in spatial intelligence tech at ECCV
Naver Labs' spatial intelligence technology was recognized as superior to that of Google, Apple, and Meta at the world's leading computer vision con...
Oct 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HD Hyundai to produce key ship electrification part LV VFD in-house
South Korea’s HD Hyundai Co., the parent of the world’s top shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., said on Tuesday it has develope...
Oct 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea Zinc, Bain Capital offer $2.4 bn share buyback vs MBK
Korea Zinc Inc. said on Wednesday it will buy back shares for 3.1 trillion won ($2.4 billion) with the backing of Bain Capital to counter MBK Partne...
Oct 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung, NTT Docomo to cooperate on AI technology
Samsung Electronics Co. said on Tuesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with NTT Docomo, Japan's largest mobile telecommunicati...
Oct 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
Vinyl renaissance in Korea holds steady with diverse music tastes
Within just two hours of the opening of the 13th Seoul Record Fair last Saturday, the waitlist for new LP records reached 1,500. There were 20 new r...
Sep 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Hyundai partners with Samsung to enhance connected vehicle technology
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group has joined forces with Samsung Electronics Co. to advance connected vehicle technology utilizing the tech gi...
Sep 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Osstem Implant to boost digital dentistry business
South Korea's Osstem Implant Co., the world’s fourth-largest dental implant maker, will enhance its software system of digital dentistry. ...
Sep 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix’s CXL optimization software tool installed on Linux
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker after Samsung Electronics Co., said on Monday the key features of its computer expr...
Sep 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
42Maru builds defense-specialized GenAI platform
42Maru, South Korea's generative AI and language AI startup said on Friday that it was selected as the lead organization for the Defense Technolog...
Sep 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai Motor’s IONIQ 5: Pope Francis’ Popemobile in Singapore
Pope Francis on Friday wrapped up his 12-day visit to the Asia-Pacific region with a visit to Singapore, where less than 10% of the population ident...
Sep 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
MBK, Young Poong seek $1.5 bn hostile bid for Korea Zinc
MBK Partners Ltd., the North Asia-focused private equity firm, is set to take over Korea Zinc Inc. through an up to 2 trillion won ($1.5 billion) ho...
Sep 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
LG CNS establishes joint venture with Sinarmas in Indonesia
South Korea's LG CNS Co. said on Thursday that it established a joint venture LG Sinarmas Technology Solutions in Indonesia with Sinarmas Group in J...
Sep 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hanwha Aerospace, SK Enmove develop fireproof ESS
South Korean companies have joined forces to develop the world’s first fireproof energy storage system (ESS) powered by liquid immersion cooli...
Sep 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha signs MOU with WB Group for $2 bn Polish submarine project bid
Hanwha Ocean Co. said on Wednesday it has signed an initial agreement on business cooperation with Polish defense firm WB Group to raise its chances...
Sep 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Will Samsung take over Nokia’s mobile network assets?
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top smartphone maker, has expressed interest in the mobile networks business of Nokia Oyj, a global telec...
Sep 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Korea’s airlines to use SAF starting from Japan routes
South Korea’s airlines are set to use fuel mixed with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for international routes, starting from services to Japa...
Aug 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Gloves off for Samsung, LG in high-end OLED display fight
Samsung Display Co. and LG Display Co., the global leading organic light-emitting diode panel makers, are fiercely competing in the professional OLE...
Aug 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Companies
Hyundai Mobis showcases 42 new techs utilizing AI, VR
South Korea's Hyundai Mobis Co. said on Thursday that it held the M-Sphere 2024 exhibition at its Uiwang Research Center in Gyeonggi Province from...
Aug 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
HD KSOE buys Finnish fuel cell maker Convion for $81 mn
HD Hydrogen, a unit of HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE), has acquired Convion Ltd, a Finnish hydrogen fuel cell maker,...
Aug 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Naver’s HyperCLOVA X Vision proves a picture is worth a thousand words
A picture is worth a thousand words, as the adage goes, stressing the power of vision over text.People also say eyes are windows to the soul, emphas...
Aug 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
Hanwha Aerospace to spin off non-core units for defense sector
Hanwha Aerospace Co., South Korea’s answer to Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has decided to separate its non-core units to concentrate on the defen...
Aug 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
MSCI Korea Index adds LS Electric
South Korea's LS Electric Co. will be added to the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Korea Index, MSCI announced on Tuesday.MSCI Inc. reba...
Aug 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
The new Kia K8: A high-tech, modern and innovative sedan
South Korea’s second-largest automaker Kia Corp. on Friday unveiled a new K8 large-size sedan, its first drastic facelift in three years.Kia, ...
Aug 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Innotek, Ansys forge digital twin technology partnership
South Korea's LG Innotek said on Thursday that it would expand the use of digital twin technology across its operations, partnering with engineering...
Aug 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
GS Caltex to capture and utilize carbon with own technology
South Korea's GS Caltex Corp. will launch a carbon capture and utilization (CCU) project in collaboration with South Jeolla Province and Yeosu City ...
Aug 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
Dongkuk buys Aju Steel to create No.1 color coated steel maker
Dongkuk Coated Metal Co. (Dongkuk CM), the cold-rolled steel unit of South Korea's Dongkuk Holdings Co., has agreed to buy Aju Steel Co. specializin...
Aug 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor mulls connected car partnership with Google
Hyundai Motor Group is accelerating its efforts to join hands with global tech companies to advance its future mobility technologies ranging from au...
Aug 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)