2023 order target
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Electronics
Samsung unveils 2023 model TV, home appliances in China
Samsung Electronics Co. announced that it held the 2023 China Tech Seminar in Beijing, China, on Friday, unveiling the new TV and home appliance tec...
Jun 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
CrystalGenomics to supply anti-osteoarthritis drug to Russia for $2 mn
South Korea's first-generation biopharma venture company CrystalGenomics Inc. on Wednesday said it received a $2 million (2.6 billion won) order fro...
Jun 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung to showcase new Galaxy foldables in Seoul in July
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest smartphone maker, will showcase new foldable smartphones in the Galaxy Z series next month for th...
Jun 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Breitling launches 2nd Korea limited edition watch in 2023
Breitling, a luxury Swiss watchmaker, has launched a limited edition of one of its flagship models, the Chronomat B01 24, in South Korea, marking th...
Jun 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean startups opt for Konex, loans for survival during IPO winter
South Korea's anemic initial public offering market has forced the country’s startups to become more creative in raising funds as they shift t...
Jun 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO-GM JV to double cathode output, build precursor plant
South Korean battery materials producer POSCO Future M Co. said on Friday it will inject 1 trillion won ($765 million) into its joint venture with G...
Jun 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
TikTok embraces BTS' 10th debut anniversary hashtag campaign
Global short-form video platform TikTok announced on Friday that it will collaborate with "2023 BTS Festa" to celebrate BTS' 10th debut anniversary ...
Jun 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Germany's real estate mezzanine market to shine in 2023: Lenwood Capital
The global real estate market is under significant pressure due to increased interest rates and banks' tighter loan standards in 2023. Commercial re...
Jun 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
Teachers' Pension to up global alternatives to 19% of AUM by 2027
Teachers’ Pension (TP), South Korea’s major pension fund for private school employees, will accelerate investment in domestic bonds whil...
Jun 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HD KSOE secures $938 mn contract for 5 LNG-powered container ships
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), the intermediate shipbuilding holding company of HD Hyundai Co., said on Thursday that i...
Jun 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
Korea’s NPS likely to post 6.4% return for Q1 2023
National Pension Service (NPS) in South Korea achieved a 6.4% return on investment during the first quarter of this year, recovering some 73% of the...
May 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
BIO USA 2023 to draw S.Korean biotech leaders, startups
More than 500 South Korean companies from top business groups to AI-based biotech startups are slated to attend the Bio International Convention 202...
May 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Air Busan targets record profit with more int’l flights
Air Busan Co., a South Korean low-cost carrier, targets record earnings with more international flights, especially to neighboring China and Japan, ...
May 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics to release monitor that folds neatly in bag
LG Electronics Inc. on Wednesday will release the portable screen and stand StanbyME Go, which targets the growing ranks of South Korea's campers as...
May 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
LS Cable wins $142 mn contract to supply submarine cables to Taiwan
South Korea's LS Cable & System has secured a 189.2 billion won ($142 million) contract with Orsted, Denmark-based world’s leading offshor...
May 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
MBK co-founder meets with Korean CIOs to finance 6th buyout fund
Asia’s private equity giant MBK Partners Ltd. is set to accelerate fundraising for its new fund, which is expected to become the firm’s ...
May 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean SMEs
Samsung Electronics' smart factory project targets SMEs
Sales of Cookia, a small maker of tofu snacks in South Korea based in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province, have jumped eight-fold in six years from 300 mil...
May 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
Festival celebrating BTS’ 10th anniversary to be held in Seoul in June
BTS Festa 2023, a festival celebrating the 10th anniversary of BTS' debut, will take place June 12-25 across Seoul, their agency Big Hit Music annou...
May 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea’s direct investment abroad hits record high in Q1 2023
South Korea’s net international investment position (NIIP) increased in the first quarter on the country’s record-high direct investment...
May 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Doosan Group to show hydrogen turbine model in Busan
Doosan Group companies including Doosan Enerbility Co., Doosan Fuel Cell and Doosan Fuel Cell Power will participate in the upcoming "World Climate ...
May 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha aims to develop unmanned fighter jet engine within decade
Hanwha Aerospace Co., South Korea’s answer to Elon Musk’s SpaceX, aims to develop engines for unmanned aircraft within the next decade t...
May 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
Find opportunities amid macro uncertainty in 2023: M&G
Markets today are in the midst of a shift as interest rate hikes are nearing their end and economic growth is challenged. Other changes in demogra...
May 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Korea’s Kakao targets mobile infrastructure biz for Saudi tourism
Kakao Corp., South Korea’s mobile platform giant, targets the mobile infrastructure industry for Saudi Arabian tourism to expand its business ...
May 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
KAI secures deal to export 18 FA-50 light fighters to Malaysia
South Korea’s sole military aircraft manufacturer Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd., (KAI) has finalized a contract to supply Malaysia with eigh...
May 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
HD Hyundai Energy Solutions wins its first solar module order in Africa
South Korea's HD Hyundai Energy Solutions Co., HD Hyundai Co.'s solar power subsidiary, on Monday said it will supply solar modules for construction...
May 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HD KSOE wins order $88 mn for two product carriers
HD Hyundai's shipbuilding intermediate holding company, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), said on Friday that it has sec...
May 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ASK 2023
Funding gap creates opportunities in private real estate debt: ASK 2023
Global real estate investors will see the funding gap continue for a while, which creates opportunities for private debt in the sector. The office s...
May 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ASK 2023
Multifamily, digital infrastructure have upside potential: ASK 2023
Investors will spur capital injection in global residential real estate and emerging infrastructure segments such as data centers and energy transit...
May 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung to launch Galaxy A24 in S.Korea to target low-end market
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Thursday that it will release the Galaxy A24, a budget phone model in the domestic market on Friday to targetin...
May 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ASK 2023
Private debt will offer both income and downside protection: ASK 2023
Global investors will find opportunities to increase positions in private debt markets amid high interest rates this year and need to strengthen their...
May 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
- 1 Lee Jae-myung to meet with top business leaders this week ahead of G7 summit
- 2 Korea to allow non-profits to buy bad consumer loans
- 3 LG to drive future growth in emerging markets with battery prowess
- 4 South Korean President Lee, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba seek closer ties
- 5 Naver Ventures to plant flag in Silicon Valley with TwelveLabs bet