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Korean startups
Proptech platform Olim Planet eyes 2022 Kosdaq IPO
Olim Planet, a South Korean property technology startup, has begun the process to go public on the junior Kosdaq market as early as the second half ...
Nov 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Sustainable packaging firm SUPASO wins grant, office space via D.DAY event
D.CAMP, Korea’s non-profit foundation focused on helping young entrepreneurs, has joined forces with SK ecoplant Co., Ltd. to find promising...
Nov 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Supply chain
Urea crisis lays bare South Korea’s heavy dependence on China
The diesel exhaust fluid crisis hitting South Korea across various industries lays bare the supply chain vulnerability of the country, which has hea...
Nov 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Genesis House New York: An oasis in Manhattan
Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s top automaker, is opening Genesis House New York, a sophisticated showroom, in the trendy Meatpacking Distric...
Nov 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Korea’s Nuri: Mission unaccomplished, but one step closer to space
South Korea has launched its first domestically designed and developed space rocket Nuri, but failed to put a satellite into orbit, thwarting its bid ...
Oct 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
S.Korea’s first homegrown space rocket Nuri set for October launch
South Korea will be the seventh country in the world to launch a space rocket with homegrown technologies. The long-awaited Nuri, or Korea Space Launc...
Oct 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction & Planning
Hyundai Heavy to rebuild talent pool for tech-driven biz restructuring
Hyundai Heavy Industries Group will deploy more than half of its new hires of R&D in future growth areas such as hydrogen, self-driving vessels,...
Oct 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Batteries, chips strengthen US-Korea economic ties
Battery and chip industries are reinforcing economic cooperation between the United States and South Korea, expanding their ties focused on security...
Sep 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Kakao drops 10.1%, Naver falls 7.9% on potential big tech crackdown
South Korea may be following China’s lead in cracking down on big tech firms. The country’s two leading tech giants Naver Corp. and Kaka...
Sep 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Software giant Hancom joins space race with satellite launch
South Korean software and ICT conglomerate Hancom Group will be the first private company in the country to launch a micro-satellite, or a satellite...
Sep 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Kolon enters private space business with composite materials
Kolon will be the next major South Korean business group to join the race in the fast-growing space sector by developing and making light composite ...
Aug 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Hanwha Systems invests $300 million in UK satellite firm OneWeb
Hanwha Systems Co., the defense and air mobility unit of Hanwha Group, is investing $300 million in UK’s satellite communications firm OneWeb ...
Aug 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Experts cast doubt on S.Korea’s $2 bn currency swap deal with Turkey
South Korea and Turkey have signed a $2 billion currency swap agreement to boost bilateral trade and strengthen cooperation in the financial sector,...
Aug 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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COVID-19
War for bio talent intensifies as S.Korea works on mRNA vaccines
As concerns rise over a resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the war for talent in South Korea’s pharmaceutical industry is intensifying as th...
Aug 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
AI startup DevUnlimit gamifies home fitness to offer stress-free exercise
South Korea-based fitness content startup DevUnlimit Inc. has developed an artificial intelligence-based fitness platform that gamifies exercise rou...
Jul 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cryptocurrencies
Kakao’s Ground X to work on Korea central bank digital currency initiative
Kakao Corp.’s blockchain arm Ground X was selected as a simulator for the Bank of Korea-led central bank digital currency (CBDC) project, beat...
Jul 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Delta coronavirus variant hits global stock markets
Global stock markets lost ground on mounting fears over the spread of the Delta coronavirus variant. Record-breaking US shares riding on the hopes...
Jul 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor debuts Genesis G70 Shooting Brake in Europe
Hyundai Motor Co. has added another new model under its standalone luxury brand Genesis, only two days after launching Electrified G80 in South Kore...
Jul 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Hyundai Motor to adopt digital twin in latest move of virtual technology use
Hyundai Motor Group plans to adopt digital twin technology, which allows the automaker to make a digital replica of a real car for simulation not ...
Jul 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha to make satellite thrusters with Korea's aerospace institute
Hanwha Corp. will develop the bipropellant thruster, a key component for adjusting the satellite’s position in orbit, together with Korea Aero...
Jun 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung’s new 5G multi-chip combines DRAM, NAND into one package
Samsung Electronics Co. has unveiled a new multi-chip that integrates high-performance DRAM and NAND flash memory chips into a single compact packag...
Jun 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
FastFive secures near $30 mn; pushes to become office solutions provider
South Korea's co-working space provider FastFive Co. announced on June 11 that it has raised 30 billion won ($27 million) from seven investors, brin...
Jun 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
Metaverse makes digital nomads the new norm
It’s been about four months since Lee Seul, a manager at real estate app Zigbang, worked from the company office in Gangnam, one of South Kore...
May 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha, KAIST to co-launch space research center
Hanwha Group will launch space technology research and commercial projects together with South Korea’s top science and engineering university,...
May 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Korea’s Netflix blockbuster Space Sweepers receives global viewership
Described as "South Korea's first space-set blockbuster," Netflix's film Space Sweepers is receiving considerable viewership globally, joining a gro...
Apr 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Boardroom diversity
Korean firms diversify boardrooms with experts, women
Leading South Korean companies are diversifying their once rubber-stamp boards with a broader pool of professionals and women, alongside the growing...
Mar 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hanwha Group
Hanwha launches group-wide task force to bolster space business
Hanwha Group has created an internal task force headed by the group's heir apparent to strengthen its presence in the fast-growing global space sect...
Mar 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Hyundai Motor hires US aerospace expert as UAM business CTO
Hyundai Motor Co. has hired a US aerospace expert as the chief technology officer of its urban air mobility (UAM) business as part of the automotive...
Feb 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor hires two AI experts to strengthen foothold in future mobility
Hyundai Motor Group has hired two artificial intelligence experts as the company aims to secure its position in the future mobility sector, including ...
Sep 24, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korea funds seek investment experts from outside; CIOs chair review committees
The Public Officials Benefit Association (POBA) has replaced the head of its investment review committee recently with the Chief Investment Officer Do...
Jun 23, 2016 (Gmt+09:00)