Samsung tipped to supply HBM3 to Nvidia for Chinese market

Samsung Electronics Co. has passed Nvidia Corp.’s qualification tests for its fourth-generation high-bandwidth memory, or HBM3 chips, for use ...

Qoo10’s Korean units delay seller payments amid expansions

Southeast Asia-based e-commerce platform Qoo10 Pte.’s units in South Korea delayed seller payments as industry sources said the online shoppin...

KB Financial's quarterly profit hits record on interest margin growth

South Korea’s largest financial holding group KB Financial Group Inc. has logged its record quarterly profit in the April-June period, thanks ...

LG Uplus to feature in-car games to Kia EV3

South Korea's LG Uplus Corp. said on Wednesday that it will offer its web-based in-car game service Game Portal in Kia Corp's electric vehicle (EV) ...

Lotte Tour to operate cruise to Hong Kong

South Korea's Lotte Tour Development Co. announced on Tuesday that it signed a charter agreement with global cruise line Costa Cruises to operate a ...

Hyundai eyes Japan’s commercial EV market in e-bus deal with Iwasaki

South Korean top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. said on Tuesday it is supplying its all-electric Elec City Town buses to Iwasaki Group, effectively ent...

Celltrion’s new plant in Songdo poised for commercial production

South Korea’s largest biosimilar maker Celltrion Inc. said on Tuesday that its third plant in Sondgo, west of Seoul, is undergoing process val...

S.Korea's Rebellions secures investment from Aramco

Rebellions Inc., a South Korean artificial intelligence chip design startup, announced on Tuesday that it secured investment from Saudi Arabia's sta...

HD KSOE partners with University of Michigan to foster US ship engineers

South Korea’s HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE) has joined hands with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (UM) a...

Kakao Mobility launches overseas car rental service

South Korean mobility platform Kakao Mobility said on Monday that it launched an overseas car rental service accessible through its Kakao T app.The ...

Nongshim to build smart farm in Saudi Arabia

South Korea's food and beverage giant Nongshim Co. announced on Tuesday that it was selected as a participant in the Smart Farm Export Promotion Pro...

Rebound in large OLED TV demand bodes well for LG Display, Samsung

In the flat panel market, South Korea’s two display makers – LG Display Co. and Samsung Display Co. – have been bleeding for years...

Doosan Enerbility’s gas turbine orders top $720 mn with KOMIPO deal

Doosan Enerbility Co., a leading South Korean power plant engineering company, said on Monday it has clinched a 580 billion won ($418 million) deal ...

Hanwha Ocean qualifies to compete for US Navy MRO

South Korea's Hanwha Ocean Co. announced on Monday that it signed a Ship Maintenance Relations Agreement (MSRA) with the US Navy. It got the right t...

K-content powerhouse’s YouTube channels disrupted by hacks

The YouTube channels of South Korean entertainment powerhouse CJ ENM Co.'s units, with more than 8 million subscribers, were disrupted for 14 hours ...

Lotte Rental to service Vietnam's individual long-term rental

Lotte Rental Co., South Korea's largest car rental firm, announced on Monday that it will enter Vietnam's individual long-term car rental market in ...

Doosan Robotics to merge with Doosan Bobcat by early 2025

Doosan Robotics Inc. will complete a merger with Doosan Bobcat Inc. by early next year, a move aimed at prodding Bobcat to take an active role in ex...

Chevrolet All New Colorado's initial volume sold out in S.Korea

GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of US auto giant General Motors Co., announced on Friday that its pickup truck Chevrolet All New Colorado, with ...

Pulmuone's Tofu Bar sold 70 mn units in Japan

Asahiko, the Japanese subsidiary of South Korea's Pulmuone, announced on Friday that its protein snack Tofu Bar has sold more than 70 million units ...

S.Korea's early stage VC funding down amid dearth of targets

Early stage startup funding has plummeted in South Korea as venture capitalists shifted to late-stage venture firms with stable business models amid...

Korea’s Woori Bank raises $550 mn in AT1 hybrid bond

South Korean major bank Woori Bank said on Thursday that it raised $550 million by issuing additional tier 1 (AT1) hybrid bonds on July 17 with call...

Hanwha Group to expand stock compensation to team chiefs

South Korea’s No. 7 conglomerate Hanwha Group will expand its restricted stock units (RSUs) to encourage employee interest in the company&rsqu...

Samsung buys UK deep tech startup to boost AI business

Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top mobile phone maker, will acquire Oxford Semantic Technologies, a British deep tech startup, to enhanc...

Kumho Tire to sponsor Eintracht Frankfurt

South Korea's Kumho Tire Co. announced on Thursday that it signed a three-year strategic partnership agreement with Eintracht Frankfurt, Germany's B...

TeamSparta acquires Weplanet

South Korea's coding education startup TeamSparta Inc. said on Thursday that it acquired the domestic software development firm Weplanet to expand i...

GC Biopharma sells HK subsidiary to CR Pharm Group for $254 mn

South Korea’s GC Biopharma Corp. announced on Wednesday that it signed a share purchase agreement (SPA) to sell all its shares in its Hong Kon...

SK Innovation to be Asia’s top energy company through merger

SK Innovation Co., South Korea’s largest energy company, is set to become the industry leader in Asia through a merger with an affiliate while...

Hana Bank, SK Telecom to support AI startups

South Korea's Hana Bank and SK Telecom Co. held the final selection and inauguration ceremony for the second AI Startup Accelerator BootCamp at Spar...

GM Korea’s 2024 sales growth likely stunted due to protracted labor strike

GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of US auto giant General Motors Co., faces growing disruptions to its vehicle production amid a protracted labor...

Korea’s Lotte Card sees 1st profit in Vietnam since launch

Lotte Card Co., South Korea’s No. 5 credit card issuer, is enjoying its first monthly profit in Vietnam after offering various financial produ...