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Electric vehicles
SK Signet to launch Tesla-compatible EV chargers in 2023
SK Signet Inc., an affiliate of South Korea's SK Group that makes and sells electric vehicle (EV) chargers, announced plans on Wednesday to release ...
Jun 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
SK Energy, SK REIT to establish complex energy platforms
South Korea's SK Energy announced on Wednesday its partnership with Clean Energy REIT, a real estate subsidiary of SK REIT, to embark on the SK Eco-...
Jun 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
LG Electronics starts production of EV chargers
South Korea's electronic giant LG Electronics Inc. announced on Thursday that it has started production of electric vehicle (EV) chargers, marking i...
May 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia team up with 11 universities for vehicle electrification
South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor Co. and its sister company Kia Corp. are joining forces with leading South Korean universities to pioneer adva...
May 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Sports
Another Foreigner Detained in China, This Time a Korean Soccer Pro
SINGAPORE—Chinese police have detained a South Korean soccer player on allegations of bribery, the latest in a spate of enforcement actions af...
May 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia to take pre-orders for electric SUV EV9
Kia Corp. announced on Wednesday that it will begin taking pre-orders for the "Kia EV9." The EV9 is Kia's second dedicated electric vehicle based on...
May 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
S.Korea’s SoluM joins Vietnam's largest EV charging project
SoluM Co., a South Korean mid-sized electronic component maker, said on Wednesday that it signed an agreement with PetroVietnam Power Corporation, a...
Apr 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
HMM, Lotte Fine Chemical to partner for ammonia sea transport
South Korea's HMM Co. and Lotte Fine Chemical Co. have formed a partnership to transport and supply next-generation environmentally friendly fuel, a...
Apr 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK On to spend $352 million to mass produce solid-state batteries by 2028
South Korean battery maker SK On Co. said on Monday it will spend 470 billion won ($352 million) to begin mass production in 2028 of solid-state bat...
Apr 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Advertising & Marketing
Innocean to cooperate domestic EV charging company for marketing
Innocean, a Hyundai Motor Group-affiliated advertising agency, announced on Wednesday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with EV...
Apr 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Korean banks’ profits hamstrung by tighter rules, consumer behavior
South Korea’s commercial banks usually post decent earnings driven by high interest income when the country’s policy interest rates are ...
Apr 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai launches second-generation Kona EV, 417km on a single charge
Hyundai Motor Co. announced on Thursday that it launches the second-generation Kona EV, also known as the The All-New Kona Electric.The Kona Electri...
Apr 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung to transfer proprietary technologies to SMEs for free
Samsung Electronics Co. has partnered with South Korean government to transfer patented technologies free of charge in an effort to support the grow...
Apr 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
SK Energy opens S.Korea's first hydrogen charging station for large trucks
SK Energy is the first company in South Korea to launch a station for charging large hydrogen-powered trucks. The company on Sunday said it held a c...
Apr 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
MBK Partners eyes China’s local consumption: Letter to investors
Private equity giant MBK Partners focused on defending its portfolio last year, especially Chinese companies during the lockdown, while being active...
Apr 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cryptocurrencies
U.S., South Korea Vie Over Extradition of Crypto Fugitive Do Kwon
The U.S. and South Korea are both seeking to extradite captured crypto entrepreneur Do Kwon from Montenegro, authorities in the tiny European nation...
Apr 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Lotte Shopping: Resurrected in Indonesia after death in China
JAKARTA – On a hot spring day in March, Lotte Mart’s Gandaria City Mall hypermarket was as bustling with shopping Indonesians as usual.I...
Mar 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
Korean startup investments rapidly dry up in wake of SVB debacle
The shock from the collapse of American startups’ main financing artery Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has been deeply felt in the South Korean sta...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
EV fast-charging company Crocus succeeds in $5 mn Series B funding
Crocus Inc., a South Korean startup focused on energy infrastructure and leveraging artificial intelligence (AI), announced on Wednesday that it rai...
Mar 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Yanolja Cloud to develop real estate platform with SK Discovery
South Korea's Yanolja Cloud, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company, announced on Tuesday its partnership with SK Discovery Co. to build a proptech ...
Mar 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
LS E-Link partners with Logen to boost EV charging
LS E-Link, a new corporation of South Korea's LS Group that specializes in electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and operation, has signed a...
Mar 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Trouble with EV charging? Help is just a click away with Hyundai
Having trouble charging your electric vehicle at a charging station?With Hyundai Motor Co.'s automatic EV charging robot, help is just a click away....
Mar 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LS Electric unveils innovative solutions at Korea, Japan energy exhibitions
LS Electric Co., Ltd., an industrial electric solutions company from South Korea, is set to showcase innovative solutions at smart energy exhibition...
Mar 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fraud scandals
Hankook Tire chairman arrested for alleged embezzlement
The head of Hankook Tire & Technology Co., South Korea’s top tire maker, was arrested on Thursday on charges of embezzlement, breach of tr...
Mar 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hanwha Q Cells jumps into distributed energy biz with forecast service
Hanwha Q Cells, the Q Cells division of Hanwha Solutions Corp., said on Wednesday that it had started a renewable energy generation forecast service...
Mar 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
S.Korean EV charger maker lands $770 mn export deal in North America
South Korea's Moderntec, an electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions company, on Wednesday said it signed a three-year export contract with a partne...
Mar 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Novel medicines poised to be Korea’s next mainstay export
South Korea, a major global generic and biosimilar medicine producer with leading names such as Samsung Biologics Co. and Celltrion Inc., has rapidl...
Feb 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG CNS launches Quinoa crowd research platform
South Korea's LG CNS, the information technology service subsidiary of LG Group, launched a crowd research platform Quinoa and initiated its service...
Feb 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Hyundai Elevator's open API sees rapid expansion of participants
Hyundai Elevator Group announced on Tuesday that its open API (application programming interface), which was launched in March last year, has seen r...
Feb 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
SK Plasma, Janssen Korea sign sales, distribution agreement
SK Plasma Co. Ltd., a South Korean company specializing in the production of plasma derivatives from human plasma, is expanding its product portfoli...
Feb 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)