vaccine bulk production
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Batteries
SK, Lotte cut copper foil output; to up Malaysia capacity
SK Nexilis Co. and Lotte Energy Materials Corp., South Korea’s two leading copper foil producers, have continued to reduce factory operation r...
Nov 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Korea to invest $200 mn in new drugs, vaccines by 2028
South Korea’s health ministry will allocate 261.6 billion won ($200.2 million) for two funds over the next four years to boost private sector ...
Nov 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction & Planning
Samsung Engineering designs Sarawak green hydrogen project in Malaysia
Samsung Engineering Co., the construction and engineering unit of South Korea’s top conglomerate Samsung Group, said on Friday it has begun th...
Nov 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Black Friday sales offer short-lived relief to Korean retailers
South Korean retailers and fashion outlets are seeing record-breaking sales during their big discount events this month, but industry watchers said ...
Nov 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
GC Biopharma wins $10 mn order for flu vaccine in Thailand
South Korea's GC Biopharma Corp. announced on Thursday that its flu vaccine GC Flu secured a $10 million order in the upcoming bid by Thailand's Gov...
Nov 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
KAIST, IVI to collaborate on global vaccine research
The Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) announced on Thursday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the I...
Nov 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai delays IONIQ 5 robotaxi service in US
Motional, the US-based self-driving joint venture of South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv, postponed its plans to launch a commercial robotax...
Nov 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
SK Pharmteco launches new viral vector platforms, key for CGT
SK Pharmteco Co., South Korean conglomerate SK Group’s contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has recently introduced two...
Nov 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
SK Bioscience to develop 2nd-generation Ebola vaccine
South Korea's SK Bioscience Co. announced on Wednesday that it signed a business agreement with the international non-profit research organization H...
Nov 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Nongshim to launch Shin Ramyun Tomyum in Thailand
South Korean food and beverage giant Nongshim Co. announced on Wednesday that it will launch the first global collaboration products of its flagship...
Nov 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
ADNOC awards steel pipe order contracts to Korea’s SeAH
South Korea’s SeAH Steel Holdings Corp. said on Tuesday it has signed a five-year contract to provide 200,000 tons of steel pipes to Abu Dhabi...
Nov 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy may produce mid-nickel EV batteries from 2024
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd. plans to mass-produce mid-nickel, high-voltage lithium batteries as early as next year, one year ahead o...
Nov 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hanyang, Air Products to co-work for green ammonia
South Korea's Hanyang Corporation announced on Thursday it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the US industrial gas company Air Product...
Nov 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
South Korea’s SK Earthon discovers crude oil offshore Vietnam
SK Earthon Co., the petroleum exploration and production (E&P) unit of South Korea’s top energy company SK Innovation Co., said on Thursda...
Nov 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Samsung hires Waymo’s autonomous driving design head
YoonJung Ahn, a design head at Waymo, Alphabet’s autonomous driving technology unit, is joining Samsung Electronics Co. as executive vice pres...
Nov 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
SK Geo breaks ground on $1.4 bn plastic recycling cluster
South Korea’s SK Geo Centric Co. on Wednesday broke ground on a waste plastic recycling complex to transform itself into a green petrochemical...
Nov 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Pulmuone expands US fresh noodles plant
South Korea's food company Pulmuone announced on Wednesday it expanded its production line of fresh noodles plant in Gilroy, California, the US.&nbs...
Nov 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung bags $1 bn via ASML share sale for chip production
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, has divested a 0.3% stake in Dutch chip equipment manufacturer ASML Holdings N....
Nov 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
HD Hyundai Oilbank to supply petroleum products to Sunoco
South Korea's HD Hyundai Oilbank said on Tuesday it has extended a contract with US fuel distributor Sunoco LP to supply petroleum products next yea...
Nov 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
SK Energy to spin off tank terminal business as new logistics firm
SK Energy Co., a unit of South Korean oil refiner and battery maker SK Innovation Co., is spinning off its crude oil storage and shipment business t...
Nov 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Lunit participates in US gov't Cancer Moonshot
South Korea's medical AI company Lunit announced on Friday it will participate in the US President Joe Biden's cancer-conquering project Cancer Moon...
Nov 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Hankook Tire develops AI-based EV customer analysis system
South Korea's Hankook Tire & Technology announced on Thursday that it has developed a voice of the customer (VOC) analysis system for electric v...
Nov 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
SPC Samlip partners with H Mart to enter US market
SPC Samlip Corp, a unit of South Korea’s food and bakery giant SPC Group, announced on Thursday it signed a business agreement with H Mart, th...
Nov 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Machinery
Doosan Bobcat to build new factory in Mexico
Doosan Bobcat Inc., the construction and agricultural machine manufacturer of South Korea’s Doosan Group, announced on Wednesday it plans...
Nov 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
SK E&S, K-water to jointly develop homegrown green hydrogen facilities
South Korea's SK E&S announced on Tuesday it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Plug Power, K-water, and SK Plug Hyverse to expand ...
Nov 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
SsangYong C&E to invest $616 mn in eco-friendly facilities
South Korea's cement maker SsangYong C&E Co. is investing 800 billion won ($616 million) in facilities to reduce environmental pollution in the ...
Nov 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK Nexilis launches copper foil production in Malaysia
KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia – South Korea’s SK Nexilis Co., the world’s largest copper foil maker, started commercial production at it...
Nov 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
S.Korea’s HMM expands bulk carrier fleet for stable profit
HMM Co., South Korea’s top shipping company, is expanding its fleet, especially bulk carriers, for stable profits amid the sluggishness of the...
Nov 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Ecopro to develop lithium mine in Nevada with Australian firm
South Korean battery materials maker EcoPro Co. announced on Wednesday its subsidiary EcoPro Innovation signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) w...
Nov 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Soju no longer working-class liquor
HiteJinro Co., South Korea’s largest soju maker, will raise the price of its soju and beer products by about 7% next month to reflect higher c...
Oct 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)