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Korean startups
Korean P2P lending platform 8Percent raises near $40 mn
South Korea-based online peer-to-peer lending platform 8Percent has secured 43.5 billion won ($38.3 million) in an investment round led by the Silic...
Oct 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Naver's metaverse platform seeks over $40 mn in funding
Naver Z Corp., the operator of South Korea's metaverse platform Zepeto, is in the early stages of talks with investors to raise more than 50 billion...
Oct 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate governance
SK Group to reform governance structure with stronger board of directors
SK Group will undergo a major governance reform with significant empowerment of the board of directors in making key management decisions. The group...
Oct 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
S.Korea sees tenfold rise in hydrogen fuel use by 2030
South Korea will sharply increase the adoption of hydrogen as a fuel of transportation, industrial plants and power generators to become the world's...
Oct 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Korea to require power plants to use more renewable energy resources
South Korea plans to require domestic power companies to consume more renewable energy resources for electricity production. The move is a part of t...
Oct 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Autodesk CEO
Digital transformation, a matter of life and death: Autodesk CEO
SILICON VALLEY – One of the things that have drastically changed the business environment in the pandemic era is the prevalence of companies t...
Oct 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Yanolja, HanaTour team up to take lead in travel market
South Korea’s No. 1 accommodation booking platform Yanolja has joined forces with the country's leading travel agency HanaTour Service Inc. to...
Oct 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
S.Korea shows rare unease against US request for Samsung data
The South Korean government has expressed open concern about the recent request by the US Department of Commerce for more information on the global ...
Oct 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Akuodigital digitizes scribbles into legible documents
South Korea-based Akuodigital Corp. is a startup that uses artificial intelligence technology to digitize all types of paper documents. And instead ...
Oct 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Korea's first-generation platforms collapse, ringing in new e-commerce era
South Korea's first-generation e-commerce platforms, which have been around since the 1990s, are rushing to sell off their businesses as their valua...
Oct 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fintech
Toss Bank debuts amid government's tightening of loans
South Korean government’s toughening stance on household loans is having a direct impact on the fast-growing internet banks in the country. Th...
Oct 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hyundai Glovis launches ECOH brand for hydrogen, battery businesses
Hyundai Glovis Co., a logistics unit of Hyundai Motor Group, said on Monday it is launching a new brand to beef up its eco-friendly business, includ...
Oct 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Hyundai Motor’s construction unit seeks listing in Q1 2022
Hyundai Engineering Co., Hyundai Motor Group’s construction arm, started the process for an initial public offering (IPO) expected in the firs...
Oct 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
K-pop fan engagement platform DearU begins process for Nov IPO
How much will you pay to chat with your favorite K-pop groups such as TWICE every day? A South Korean startup generated 20 billion won ($16.9 millio...
Sep 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
With Hyundai’s Genesis GV60, your face is the key to unlock the door
If you own Hyundai Motor Co.'s latest premium electric crossover, the GV60, set for roll-out next month, you can just touch the handle and show your...
Sep 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung to install 51,000 air purifiers to help Australians return to school
Samsung Electronics Co. will help the students in the Australian state of Victoria in making safe returns to the classroom in a post-COVID environme...
Sep 29, 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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Retail
StockX enters Korea's resale market, poses threat to domestic platforms
The rapid growth of the resale scene in South Korea has driven the world’s No. 1 resale platform, StockX, to venture into the country, signali...
Sep 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Digital stationery marketplace Webudding charms MZers
Stationery products such as planners, calendars and notepads have long been essential everyday items for busy people. And the stationery market has ...
Sep 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Exclusive
Cosmetics startup Birdview readies for 2022 listing
South Korea-based Birdview, the operator of leading cosmetics platform Hwahae, is aiming to make a trading debut as early as the first half of nex...
Sep 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate governance
Celltrion makes first step in streamlining governance structure
South Korea’s pharmaceutical conglomerate Celltrion Group has made its very first step in reforming corporate governance structure by merging ...
Sep 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
KB Fin, Shinhan invest in Sweden's wind farm via joint fund
South Korea's two banking giants -- KB Financial Group and Shinhan Financial Group -- have invested a combined 80 billion won ($68 million) in a win...
Sep 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
SIA analyzes satellite data for companies, government and ESG
There are about 2,000 satellites in space, orbiting the earth and generating countless images without being confined to geographical boundaries. And...
Sep 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea content platform startup to buy Getty Images unit
A South Korean content platform startup OGQ Corp. is set to take over the world’s leading stock content company Getty Images Inc.’s unit...
Sep 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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App Developers’ Payments Dilemma: Easier With or Without Apple and Google?
SEOUL—South Korea’s app developers can soon sidestep the digital tollway mandated by Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Goog...
Sep 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Streaming platform Mahocast eyes listing on Japan's Mothers market
TOKYO -- Japan-based concert streaming platform Mahocast, dubbed as the Netflix for concerts in Japan, is gaining attention as a venue for both musi...
Sep 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Naver’s market cap to top 100 trillion won, analysts say
South Korea’s market analysts projected that Naver Corp.’s market cap will surpass 100 trillion won ($86 billion), driven by the rapid g...
Sep 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Interpark draws cool response from Korean online giants
South Korea’s online retail platform Interpark Corp. has failed to drum up interest from the country's largest online platforms, including Nav...
Aug 31, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Naver poised for battle over sneaker resale market
South Korea’s platform giant Naver Corp. is on the move to claim the throne in the sneaker resale market, up against other fashion platforms s...
Aug 31, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
K Bank valued at $6.9 billion, needs to expand loans: Morgan Stanley
K Bank, the digital banking unit of South Korea’s telecom giant KT Corp., is valued at 8 trillion won ($6.9 billion) and could further raise i...
Aug 31, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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