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Electric vehicles
Hyundai, Kia speed up expansion in European EV market
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., South Korea’s top two automakers, are expanding their presence in Europe, the world’s second-largest el...
May 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
PI Advanced, NexFlex draw bids from foreign rivals, PE firms
Two leading South Korean materials companies PI Advanced Materials Co. and NexFlex Co. have drawn final bids mainly from foreign rivals and private ...
May 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
GEPS taps Samsung Life's alternative investment head as CIO
Government Employees Pension Service (GEPS) of South Korea has named Baek Joo-hyun, former alternative investment head at Samsung Life Insurance Co....
May 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
SK E&S, Australia’s Santos eye joint carbon capture, hydrogen projects
SK E&S Co., the natural gas business unit of South Korea’s SK Group, and Australia’s leading energy company Santos Ltd. are seeking ...
May 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha Systems joins hands with Italy's Leonardo for radar exports
South Korea’s Hanwha Systems Co. joined forces with Italy’s major defense maker Leonardo SpA on exports of advanced aircraft radars to i...
May 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Yoon, Biden highlight 'economic security alliance' following Samsung tour
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and visiting US President Joe Biden emphasized the two countries' iron-clad commitment to economic security all...
May 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
POSCO to deploy more industrial robots at workplaces
POSCO Group, which owns South Korea’s largest steelmaker, plans to deploy more industrial robots at its factories to improve productivity and ...
May 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
E-Mart's conundrum over changing shopping habits
For middle-class families in South Korea, it has become a morning ritual to bring the boxes of fresh produce and daily necessities delivered overnig...
May 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
Lotte Chemical raises stake in Fine Chemical amid merger talk
South Korea’s Lotte Chemical Corp. has raised its stake in affiliate Lotte Fine Chemical Co. amid speculation that the two companies may merge...
May 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
CJ ENM, Naver to launch drama studio joint venture in Japan
South Korean entertainment powerhouse CJ ENM Co. and online platform giant Naver Corp. are launching a drama production studio in Japan to tap into ...
May 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
HBO, Paramount to enter Korea via local OTT players
Two US streaming platforms HBO Max and Paramount Plus will be launching South Korean services this year via domestic over-the-top (OTT) players in a...
May 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung, SK Hynix scramble for talent amid a lack government support
Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc., the world’s top memory chipmakers, are scrambling for semiconductor manpower in South Korea as the ...
May 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung Group
Two unopened ways Samsung Elec. bolsters share prices
Samsung Electronics Co., South Korea’s largest company by market capitalization, has tried to boost its recently battered share price -- espec...
May 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
LG CNS eyes 2023 IPO to pave way for Macquarie's exit
South Korea's LG CNS Co., 35% owned by Macquarie Group, sent requests for proposals to brokerage companies on Monday as it is looking to go public n...
May 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Baring PEA to refinance two Korean lenders to recoup investment
Hong Kong-based Baring Private Equity Asia is planning to raise a total of 674 billion won ($532 million) in loans for South Korea's Acuon Capital a...
May 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korean golf course price likely to set new record per hole
The price of a public golf course in South Korea has surged 35% in one and a half years to set the highest per-hole selling price for a Korean golf ...
Apr 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Mobis taps two Japanese auto experts to boost sales
South Korea’s Hyundai Mobis Co. has tapped two Japanese auto experts to accelerate its business in Japan, the company announced on April 27. T...
Apr 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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RFPs
Korea Post to tap two GPs for global ESG bond ETFs
Korea Post, South Korea's state-run postal service agency, said on April 21 that its insurance arm will select a maximum of two asset managers for...
Apr 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Shinsegae, IGIS bolster tie-ups to bid for IFC Seoul
South Korea's retail giant Shinsegae Group has joined forces with Seoul-based IGIS Asset Management Co. to bid for International Finance Center in S...
Apr 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia chooses Coupang as first partner for purpose-built vehicle rollout
Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest automaker, has chosen Coupang Inc. as its first partner for the production of a purpose-built vehicle ...
Apr 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
SK's biotech bets step closer to commercialization
Biotechnology startups in Europe, backed by South Korea's SK Inc., are speeding up their development of next-generation drug candidates by joining h...
Apr 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
Korea Post to hire two GPs for global infrastructure debt
Korea Post, South Korea's state-run postal service agency, said on April 14 that its insurance arm will select two asset managers for a maxi...
Apr 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Auto shares bounce back with foreigners' net buying
South Korean auto shares are showing some signs of a rebound after a long downtrend since the second half of last year. Foreign investors have ret...
Apr 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
LS Group may raise stake in LS-Nikko Copper to 90%
South Korea's LS Group is considering buying an additional stake in LS-Nikko Copper Inc. to boost its stake in the world’s second-largest elec...
Apr 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
Korea Post to tap two GPs for global PE secondaries
Korea Post, South Korea's state-run postal service agency, said on April 6 its savings arm will choose two asset managers for two closed-end comming...
Apr 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Slack gains more than 1,000 clients in S.Korea in just two years
The seven hottest tech companies and startups in South Korea earned a new nickname, a word combining their first syllables. What they also have in c...
Apr 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
KTCU, CalSTRS to launch $505 mn JV for US warehouses
Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU), a retirement fund for South Korean teachers and employees, and The California State Teachers' Retireme...
Apr 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Two SK Group arms unveil lower-than-expected IPO guidance
SK Shieldus Co. and One Store Co., two units of South Korea's SK Square Co., submitted their initial public offering applications on Thursday to rai...
Apr 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
SK Bioscience seeks multi-billion-dollar M&As, eyes gene therapy sector
SK Bioscience Co., the biopharmaceutical unit of South Korea’s SK Group, is seeking multi-billion-dollar mergers and acquisitions to expand it...
Mar 31, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Kurly applies for Korea IPO to raise about $800 mn
South Korea's Kurly Inc. on Monday applied for a preliminary review of its initial public offering, the Korea Exchange said, as the operator of groc...
Mar 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)