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Steel
Korean steel mills rush to secure metal scrap from abroad
South Korean steelmakers, led by POSCO Co., are rolling up their sleeves to secure metal scrap as they are shifting into less carbon-intensive steel...
Dec 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
GS E&C secures €70 mn green loan from BNP Paribas for warehouses
South Korea’s construction conglomerate GS Engineering & Construction (GS E&C) said on Dec. 16 it has become the first Korean constr...
Dec 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Starbucks Korea secures No.1 spot in crowded market
Starbucks Korea's sales are on course to exceed 2 trillion won ($1.7 billion) this year, the largest-ever annual revenue for a coffee franchise oper...
Dec 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea to report first-ever population drop in 2021
South Korea's total population in 2021 is set to decline for the first time since the country began collecting census data, hit by a sharp fall in b...
Dec 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Blockchain
MediBloc aims to promote safe exchange of medical data using blockchain
As the adoption of artificial intelligence becomes more prevalent, the value of data also increases rapidly. The quality and quantity of data...
Dec 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Inspire secures $1.6 bn for its luxury resort project in Incheon
Inspire Integrated Resort Co., a South Korean resort developer and 100% affiliate of US casino and gaming company Mohegan Gaming & Entertainme...
Nov 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy to secure $1.36 bn to raise US battery output
LG Energy Solution Ltd. is set to secure $1.36 billion to expand US battery output capacity, joining the fundraising race among South Korean battery...
Nov 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
US sees security risks from SK Hynix capex plan in China
The United States expected SK Hynix Inc.’s capital expenditures plan in China to pose a threat to national security, Washington’s top tr...
Nov 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
KDB opens VC in US to aid Korean startups' US entry
South Korea’s state-run bank Korea Development Bank (KDB) launched its venture capital (VC) operations in California's Silicon Valley on Nov...
Nov 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Biotech
Celltrion looks beyond biosimilars to develop its own mRNA drugs
South Korea’s Celltrion Inc. has long been a biosimilar player, producing replicas of original drugs, a growing market in the pandemic era.Ear...
Nov 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Data Republic creates AI-based crypto investment solution
South Korean startup Data Republic is pioneering a smart way of investing for global cryptocurrency investors. Founded in 2018, the company has ra...
Nov 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative Investments
Korea's major LPs to focus on core assets in US and Europe
The chief investment officers of 10 South Korean major limited partners (LPs), including pension funds, mutual aid associations and life insurance c...
Nov 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
Steel scrap in high demand in steelmakers' push to cut emissions
Steel scrap, once derided as trash, is emerging as a national strategic resource as steelmakers are increasingly recycling metal scrap to reduce rel...
Nov 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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BNP Paribas Asset Management
[ASK 2021] Infra Debt Key Market Trends in a Post-Covid Environment
Infra Debt Key Market Trends in a Post-Covid Environment Climate impact investing and digital infra Benefits of integrating ESG i...
Nov 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
LG, CJ join other Korean firms to run offices in Washington
WASHINGTON D.C. – South Korea’s major business conglomerates are heading to Washington D.C. to run offices handling regulatory and gover...
Nov 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG overtakes Whirlpool as top home appliance maker after strong Q3
LG Electronics Inc. has overtaken bigger home appliance rival Whirlpool Corp. after posting record quarterly sales, comfortably putting it on course...
Oct 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
POSCO reaps rewards from Australia’s Roy Hill investment
POSCO, the world’s fifth-largest steelmaker by output, has reaped the rewards of a $1.1 billion investment it made in Australia’s Roy Hi...
Oct 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pre-IPOs
GIC, EQT, MBK compete for ADT Caps' $300 mn shares
Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC, Sweden-based EQT Partners and South Korea-based MBK Partners are among the four shortlisted bidders for share...
Oct 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pre-IPOs
ADT Caps seeks about $300 mn in pre-IPO funding
ADT Caps Co., South Korea's No. 2 security services provider, is seeking to raise up to 400 billion won ($336 million) from private equity firms ahe...
Oct 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Underwater cables
LS Cable wins $168 mn submarine cable deal from Taiwan
LS Cable & System Ltd., South Korea’s top wire and cable producer, won a $168 million submarine cable supply deal from Taiwan, reinforcing...
Oct 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
POSCO hires ex-US envoy on N.Korea Stephen Biegun as adviser
South Korean steel giant POSCO has hired Stephen Biegun, former US deputy secretary of state, as its adviser for its American business.POSCO America...
Sep 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korea property startup Kasa to launch exchange in Singapore
Kasa Korea Co., a property investment platform, is set to expand its services to help global users invest in real estate in the world by obtaining l...
Sep 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK Innovation, Ford to invest $11.4 billion to build largest EV battery JV
SK Innovation Co. and Ford Co. will invest a combined $11.4 billion to build an assembly and battery complex and two additional battery factories in...
Sep 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Cookie Run developer enjoys 1126% year-to-date growth in stock price
Devsisters Corporation, the developer of the globally popular mobile game Cookie Run, has become a “ten bagger” stock with its price ris...
Sep 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Samsung C&T, S-Oil in hydrogen transport partnership
Samsung C&T Corp., the construction and trading arm of Samsung Group, has tentatively agreed with S-Oil Corp. to cooperate in securing overseas ...
Sep 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Daewoo Shipbuilding tops 2021 order target
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. exceeded its order target for this year with a $846 million contract for liquefied natural gas (LNG...
Sep 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Automotive security in spotlight on growing EV market
The automotive security technology for automotive electronics is in the spotlight as the global electric vehicle market is growing. The information ...
Sep 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
HiteJinro's fruit-flavored soju bedazzles Chinese MZers
South Korea’s leading soju maker HiteJinro Co. has captivated China with its fruit-flavored soju products, gaining much popularity among local...
Sep 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
US, Korea approve nuclear fuel recycle technology
Authoritie of the United States and South Korea officially endorsed the results of a joint research on Pyro-SFR, a cutting-edge technology that re...
Sep 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics leads industry shift toward OLED TVs
LG Electronics Inc., one of the world’s largest TV makers, is leading the TV industry’s shift toward organic light-emitting diode (OLED)...
Sep 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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