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Economy
BOK ratchets up warning over asset price bubble, private debt
The recent asset price rises in South Korea, in particular in the equities and real estate markets, have been too rapid, even considering an expecte...
Jun 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
AI startup Voyager X raises over $25 mn in Series A funding round
South Korea-based artificial intelligence startup Voyager X Inc. has successfully raised around 30 billion won ($26.4 million) in a Series A funding...
Jun 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Morai's virtual testing solution reduces testing period for self-driving cars
A self-driving car needs to pass all sorts of tests before setting off for the open road. It needs to experience different types of roads, terrain f...
Jun 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Healthcare
Israel’s Nanox begins production of digital X-ray components in Korea
Nano-X Imaging Ltd. (Nanox), an Israeli startup listed on the Nasdaq last August, has started manufacturing digital X-ray components in South Korea....
Jun 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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COVID-19
CureVac may pick Korea as Asian base for COVID vaccine production
German biopharmaceutical company CureVac N.V. may choose South Korea as one of its global production bases for the COVID-19 vaccine following Korean...
Jun 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Healthcare
KT makes another step beyond telecom, enters digital therapy sector
The telecom companies in South Korea, one after another, are taking bold steps outside their traditional turf of mobile business. They are eng...
Jun 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
FastFive secures near $30 mn; pushes to become office solutions provider
South Korea's co-working space provider FastFive Co. announced on June 11 that it has raised 30 billion won ($27 million) from seven investors, brin...
Jun 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
AI edtech startup Buzzvil readies for 2022 listing; hires IPO manager
South Korea-based artificial intelligence startup Buzzvil is preparing to make a trading debut on the country’s junior bourse Kosdaq in the th...
Jun 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
LG Energy Solution applies for IPO seen to raise over $9 bn
LG Energy Solution Ltd. has begun the official process of South Korea’s largest-ever initial public offering that is expected to raise over 10...
Jun 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Shopping app Ably raises another $55 mn
South Korea-based Ably Co., operator of the fashion app Ably, announced on Jun. 2 that it has raised 62 billion won ($55.7 million) in a Series B ex...
Jun 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
AI chip startup FuriosaAI wraps up $70 mn Series B round
South Korea-based artificial intelligence startup FuriosaAI has recently wrapped up an 80 billion won ($72.1 million) Series B round, attracting inv...
May 31, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Samsung, Bayer join $90 mn investment in AI healthcare app Ada Health
Samsung Electronics Co. and Germany’s pharmaceutical giant Bayer AG have made a joint investment in the Berlin-based artificial intelligence (...
May 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Stake investments
Samsung Life buys 25% stake in Savills IM for $90 mn
Samsung Life Insurance Co. has agreed to buy a 25% stake in Savills Investment Management (Savills IM) for £63.75 million ($90 million) from U...
May 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
AI-based startup Riiid raises $175 mn from SoftBank
Artificial intelligence-based learning platform Riiid Inc. has raised $175 million from SoftBank Vision Fund 2, the South Korean company said on May...
May 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction & Planning
Hyundai CE, Amazon develop AI-based equipment diagnosis technology
Hyundai Construction Equipment Co. (Hyundai CE), an affiliate of Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co., said on May 17 that it has jointly developed...
May 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LG Group to invest $106 mn in advanced AI tech development
South Korea’s LG Group will spend about 120 billion won ($106 million) over the next three years to establish a massive high-performance compu...
May 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Colosseum rises to e-commerce challenge with one-stop solution
Fulfillment companies are expected to enjoy sharp growth this year, thanks to the global e-commerce boom fueling demand for fulfillment services, ...
May 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Com2uS enters JV to create webtoon based on popular game Summoners War
South Korean game developer Com2uS Corp. is expanding its footprint in the storytelling and webtoon industry by setting up a joint venture with lead...
May 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Upcoming IPOs
Referral-based job portal Wantedlab applies for H2 IPO
Wantedlab Inc., South Korea's first referral-based recruiting platform, is aiming to list on the country's junior Kosdaq market in the second half o...
Apr 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG bonds
Hanwha Solutions to raise 1 billion yuan in ESG bonds
South Korea’s leading renewable energy company Hanwha Solutions Corp. plans to raise 1 billion Chinese yuan ($153 million) this month in green...
Apr 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign currency bonds
Hanwha Solutions eyes $300 mn green dim sum bond issue
Hanwha Solutions Corp., a South Korean petrochemical and renewable energy company, plans to raise 2 billion yuan ($300 million) in a green bond issu...
Apr 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Riiid makes list of world's 100 most promising AI firms
South Korea-based startup Riiid Inc. has been named to the annual AI 100 list issued by global market research firm CB Insights. The AI 100 is a lis...
Apr 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Research & Development
Chips, EV and AI lead Korean firms' 2020 R&D spending
Semiconductor chips, electric vehicles and artificial intelligence (AI) drove the top 100 South Korean companies' spending on research and developme...
Apr 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
BOK to offer news-based weekly economic index
South Korea’s central bank will launch a new economic index based on analysis of online business news articles. The Bank of Korea said on Apr....
Apr 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
KOTRA to lead trade digitalization with AI, big data
South Korea’s state-funded Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) is undergoing a full-scale digital transformation to expedite inter...
Mar 31, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Hyundai Motor unveils AI-powered voice recognition technology
South Korea-based Hyundai Motor Group has unveiled new artificial intelligence-powered voice recognition technology to be installed in mass-produced...
Feb 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Capital raising
Hanwha Solutions to sell $1.3 bn new shares in clean energy push
Hanwha Solutions Corp. plans to raise 1.41 trillion won ($1.3 billion) in a rights offering next month following more than a five-fold jump in its s...
Feb 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
LG Energy Solution hires Morgan Stanley, KB Securities as lead IPO managers
South Korea-based LG Energy Solution has hired KB Securities and Morgan Stanley as the lead managers for its initial public offering, which is antic...
Jan 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Silicon Valley-based PnP sets sights on Korean smart city ventures
Plug and Play (PnP), a Silicon Valley-based startup accelerator, will team up with the city of Seoul to invest in South Korean venture firms with sm...
Jan 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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CES 2021
Amorepacific unveils AI-based cosmetics technology at CES 2021
South Korea-based Amorepacific Corp. has received the Innovation Award for its high-tech beauty technologies at the world's largest tech event, Cons...
Jan 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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