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Korean startups
S.Korean cloud startups get funding despite recession fears
The contraction of South Korea's investment market has not stopped startups specializing in software as a service (SaaS) to attract funds given that...
Jan 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Korean banks must increase total shareholder returns: Align Partners
South Korean private equity firm Align Partners Capital Management Inc. is set to lead shareholder activism against the country’s top financia...
Jan 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Silvia Health attracts investment through pre-Series A funding
Silvia Health Inc., an age-tech startup based in Seoul, South Korea said on Monday that it has completed a pre-Series A investment with the particip...
Jan 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai to consider EV assembly plant in Saudi Arabia
Hyundai Motor Group, South Korea’s top automaker, plans to consider building an assembly plant for electric vehicles and internal combustion e...
Jan 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Woori Financial wins MSCI ESG global leader rating for 2nd year
Woori Financial Group said on Thursday it has earned an AA rating for the second consecutive year in the global ESG rating announced by Morgan Stanl...
Dec 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Nursing caregiver matching startup Bosalpim succeeds in pre-series A funding
South Korea's senior citizen care service startup Bosalpim said on Wednesday that it has raised an undisclosed amount of pre-series A funding from K...
Dec 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
LG Group's received orders for auto parts close to $393 billion
South Korea’s electronics-to-battery conglomerate LG Group expects its received orders for auto components to reach over 500 trillion won ($...
Dec 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS will intensify shareholder engagement, new CIO says
Seo Won-joo, the new chief investment officer of the National Pension Service (NPS) of South Korea, said on Dec. 27 that the pension fund will stren...
Dec 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
GI Cell wins approval for human cell management from Korean regulator
GI Cell, a South Korean developer of immune cell therapy products, received a human cell and others management license from South Korean regulatory,...
Dec 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Hanwha revs up to acquire STX Heavy Industries, following DSME purchase
Hanwha Corp. is revving up to acquire STX Heavy Industries, which provides parts and technical support for marine engines, shipbuilding equipment, a...
Dec 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS fund management taps former GEPS CIO Seo as new chief
National Pension Service (NPS) of South Korea, the world's third-largest pension fund, has tapped Seo Won-joo as the new chief investment officer, a...
Dec 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
Korea’s big bio startups to launch $39 mn investment fund
South Korea’s four leading biotech firms plan to launch an investment fund of up to 50 billion won ($39 million) to support smaller domestic b...
Dec 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung TV, home theater systems win award in Australia
South Korea's electronics giant Samsung Electronics Co. has set a new benchmark for customer satisfaction in Australia, receiving Canstar Blue&rsquo...
Dec 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fintech
South Korea doubles gov't fintech innovation fund to $781 million
The South Korean government will double the value of its Fintech Innovation Fund, a source of financial support for the financial technology or fint...
Dec 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
SK may sell assets in Vietnam, Malaysia to raise billions of dollars
South Korean conglomerate SK Group is considering selling some of its assets in Vietnam and Malaysia owned by its investment vehicle SK South East A...
Dec 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
LIG Nex1 signs maritime surveillance radar-II defense contract
LIG Nex1 Co. said on Friday that it has signed an agreement with the Naval Logistics Command for the Maritime Surveillance Radar-II project, which w...
Dec 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Korean confectionery and snack co. Orion enjoys brisk sales in Vietnam
South Korea’s confectionery and snack maker Orion Corp. is enjoying rapid growth in Vietnam, thanks to brisk sales of the Choco-Pie, a chocola...
Dec 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Lotte mulls building transit hubs in retail stores for air taxis, drones
South Korea’s Lotte Engineering & Construction Co. said on Dec. 22 it is considering building vertiports on the rooftops of its retail aff...
Dec 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
Korean gaming giants racing for metaverse win
Have you ever wondered what the metaverse really is? So far, the consensus is that it's a virtual world that can accommodate pretty much every socia...
Dec 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
European real estate is well-positioned for attractive relative value: M&G
The war in Ukraine continues to stoke ongoing uncertainty in Europe, with the impact on energy supplies and prices likely to be felt more intensely ...
Dec 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
KED's startup news platform Geeks launches revamped website
Geeks, The Korea Economic Daily’s startup news platform launched in May, launched an upgraded website in Korean on Monday. The new conten...
Dec 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Technocrats dominate major Korean companies’ leadership
Technocrats dominated the management of South Korea’s top 10 business groups, as technical specialists with deep understanding of business too...
Dec 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor Group sweeps eight Kelley Blue Book Awards
Hyundai Motor Group won eight awards out of 19 categories in this year's Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Awards, the most of any global auto group.Kia Cor...
Dec 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
S.Korean startup enters UK market for wireless charging of EVs
A South Korean startup will enter the British market for wireless charging facilities for electric vehicles (EV), as Korean firms speed up their adv...
Dec 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
AI medical startup Arpi wins Pre D.Day X SNU Medicine event
South Korean startup accelerator D.Camp hosted this year’s last demo day on Saturday in collaboration with Seoul National University’s C...
Dec 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Korean NPS opens up forex hedging limit to maximum of 10%
South Korea’s mighty state pension fund will hedge foreign exchange risks for up to 10% of its overseas investment for a limited period. ...
Dec 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Seegene's COVID-19 diagnostic product wins Product of the Year Award
Seegene Inc. said on Friday that its COVID-19 diagnostic product Allplex SARS-CoV-2 Assay received the Product of the Year Award at the BioSpectrum ...
Dec 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Korea's 2021 bio sector output $15.4 bn; 5-year annual growth 20%
South Korea's bio industry last year exceeded 20 trillion won ($15.4 billion) in production for the first time and continues to see strong growth.Th...
Dec 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
SK Ecoplant earns AA grade for FTC's voluntary compliance program
South Korea's construction engineering company SK Ecoplant Co., Ltd. is accelerating its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) management effo...
Dec 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
S.Korea's startup Bunker Kids raises $1.5 million in Series A funding
South Korea's tech start-up Bunker Kids announced on Tuesday that it raised 2 billion won ($1.5 million) through Series A investment from Korean ven...
Dec 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)