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Pension funds
NPS' alternative assets underperform benchmark amid high inflation
National Pension Service (NPS) in South Korea, the world’s third-largest pension fund, saw its returns on alternative investments last year un...
May 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea in March posts first current account surplus in 3 months
South Korea in March posted a current account surplus for the first time this year thanks to a surge in the dividend account that offset continuous ...
May 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
S.Korea to apply private advanced tech to military weapons in 5 years
South Korea has approved a fast-track system that slashes complex administrative procedures for application of private technology to the military&rs...
May 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Huons sees tripling of lidocaine vial output in 3 years
South Korea’s Huons Co., an anesthetics vial producer, aims to triple its lidocaine output from 2026, targeting the US market, where it fills ...
May 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
S.Korean kitchen robot startup Wave attracts $3 mn investment
South Korea's kitchen robot startup Wave Lifestyle Technologies announced on Tuesday that it has raised a Series A1 investment of 4 billion won ($3 ...
May 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Poshmark powers Naver earnings; HyperCLOVA X the next booster
South Korea’s online giant Naver Corp. reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings thanks to strong sales of Poshmark Inc. in the US. It ...
May 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung Electronics to overtake TSMC within 5 years: chip president
DAEJEON – Samsung Electronics Co. will be able to overtake bigger foundry rival Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) at the leading e...
May 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
EcoPro BM share drops as falling material costs forecast to hurt revenue
EcoPro BM Co., the top stock on South Korea’s junior bourse Kosdaq, declined on Wednesday as some brokerage houses have downgraded the shares ...
May 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Korea’s Hanatour sees 1st profit in over 3 yrs on high-end service
Hanatour Service Inc., South Korea’s top travel agency, enjoyed its first quarterly profit in more than three years as it focused on high-end ...
May 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia’s brisk April sales bode well for stellar Q2
The second-quarter earnings outlook for South Korea’s biggest automaker Hyundai Motor Co. and its sister company Kia Corp. looks rosy as eased...
May 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Celltrion applies for Phase 3 clinical trials in Europe for biosimilar
South Korea’s Celltrion Inc. is speeding up global clinical trials of its biosimilar of the multiple sclerosis (MS) treatment Ocrevus (active ...
May 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO to spend $900 mn to expand lithium, cathode output in Korea
South Korea’s steel giant POSCO Group is expected to spend 1.2 trillion won ($900 million) in total to add cathode manufacturing and lithium r...
May 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Korean retail investors net buy bonds at record $3.2 bn in April
South Korean individual investors flocked to the bond market with net purchases of 4.25 trillion won ($3.2 billion) in April, the highest record on ...
May 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Dongwon Group drops bid to take over McDonald’s Korea
Dongwon Group has canceled its bid to take over McDonald's franchise in South Korea."We reviewed the takeover of McDonald's Korea but our conclusion...
Apr 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea's expected inflation hits 11-month low
South Korea's expected inflation has hit a record low of 3.7% in 11 months in April 2023. While the consumer price index rose by 4.2% last month, wh...
Apr 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Kolon Industries to move into secondary battery recycling market
Kolon Industries Inc., a South Korean chemical and textile manufacturing company, is entering the secondary battery recycling market. The company an...
Apr 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor, Kia invest $746.3 billion more in 42dot
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. will inject 1 trillion won ($746.3 billion) of funds into 42dot, a self-driving vehicle subsidiary of Hyundai Moto...
Apr 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Asiana Airlines resumes Incheon-Changsha flights after 3 years
After a hiatus of over three years due to the impact of COVID-19, the flight route between Incheon, South Korea, and Changsha, Hunan, China, has res...
Apr 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea avoids recession on strong consumption; outlook still tough
South Korea averted a recession as Asia’s fourth-largest economy rebounded more than expected in the first quarter on strong private consumpti...
Apr 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
S-Oil’s price target falls on worsening refining margin
Yuanta Securities Korea lowered its target price for S-Oil Corp. to 100,000 won ($75) from 110,000 won on Tuesday, saying the oil refining industry ...
Apr 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Blockchain
Blockchain game startup Gomble gets seed round
South Korean blockchain gaming startup Gomble announced on Monday that it has successfully secured its first institutional investment. The seed fund...
Apr 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Samsung Display to use waste glass in cement to erect new HQ
South Korea's Samsung Display will use recycled cement using waste glass from the display production process to build a new headquarters.The company...
Apr 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai ties up with LG, SK for $5.3 bn US EV cell plants
Hyundai Motor Group, the leading South Korean automaker, has joined hands with LG Energy Solution Ltd. and its smaller rival SK On Co. to build elec...
Apr 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
POSCO mulls $3.3 bn investment in industrial cluster by 2033
South Korean steel giant POSCO Group said on Wednesday it will consider investing 4.4 trillion won ($3.3 billion) in the state-run industrial comple...
Apr 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Seoul Semiconductor's Sunlike LED is installed in Volvo's new EV
Seoul Semiconductor Co. Ltd., a South Korean LED light manufacturer, announced on Tuesday that Volvo's new electric sports utility vehicle (SUV) EX9...
Apr 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
Krafton, Naver Z to establish metaverse joint company
Krafton Inc., a leading game developer in South Korea, is establishing a joint company for a metaverse platform business with Naver Z Corp., a metav...
Apr 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
HLB starts Phase 3 clinical trials for ophthalmic disease treatment in US
South Korea's pharmaceutical company HLB Therapeutics Co. announced on Thursday that it has started patient administration of "RGN-259," a treatment...
Apr 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
KSOE wins order $171 mn for two crude oil carriers
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), a shipbuilding intermediate holding company of South Korea's HD Hyundai Group, announced on Th...
Apr 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai to spend $18 bn on EVs; Kia breaks ground on first PBV plant
South Korea’s largest automaker Hyundai Motor Group has unveiled its 2030 vision to become one of the world’s top three electric vehicle...
Apr 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
Lotte Group secures $3.8 bn funding from four major Korean banks
Lotte Group announced on Friday that it has signed a financial support agreement worth 5 trillion won ($3.8 billion) with four major South Korean ba...
Apr 07, 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