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Electric vehicles
Hyundai NEXO retains fuel cell EV leadership; Toyota Mirai follows fast
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. retained its leadership in the hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) market in the January-...
Sep 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
KT&G to build new factory in Indonesia
South Korea's KT&G Corp. has received a commitment of active investment support from the Indonesian government for building a local new factory....
Sep 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
SKC to acquire 12% stake in US chip packaging startup Chipletz
SKC Ltd., a South Korean chemical materials company, said on Monday it will take part in a series B round of investment in Chipletz, a US fabless su...
Sep 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Avikus to launch system for self-driving leisure boats
Avikus, the autonomous navigation solutions affiliate of South Korean conglomerate HD Hyundai Co., will launch New Boat Dock, a self-driving system ...
Sep 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Doosan seeks to fuel Indonesia power plants with green ammonia
Doosan Enerbility Co., a South Korea construction equipment manufacturer, said on Friday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Indo...
Sep 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
POSCO to lead Korea-Australia hydrogen, minerals partnership
POSCO Group, South Korea’s largest steelmaker, will lead the country's efforts to cement a partnership with Australia in a broader range of ar...
Sep 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
LG seeks outside innovators' ideas on new growth drivers at Superstart Day
LG Group, South Korea’s fourth-largest business group, is actively embracing collaboration with outside innovators to foster its new growth dr...
Sep 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK C&C, Yonsei Univ. to develop digital manufacturing experts
South Korea's digital solutions provider SK C&C will open a master’s degree program at Yonsei University in Seoul to develop experts in di...
Sep 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Yungjin Pharm's new drug candidate gets Fast Track from FDA
South Korea's Yungjin Pharm has secured Fast Track designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its new drug candidate KL1333, des...
Sep 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Broadband launches hybrid quantum security service
South Korean internet service provider SK Broadband on Tuesday said it launched the country’s first dedicated line service that supports the o...
Sep 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
China, beneficiary of Korea’s surging EV cell material exports
South Korea’s exports of cathodes for secondary batteries are surging with the booming electric vehicle industry, but the country’s trad...
Sep 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Celltrion to expand new plant for drug products
South Korean biopharmaceutical firm Celltrion Inc. announced on Tuesday that it plans to enlarge its finished pharmaceuticals manufacturing facility...
Sep 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung commits $3.7 mn to chipmaking education at UT Austin
Samsung Electronics Co. has committed $3.7 million to University of Texas at Austin’s Cockrell School of Engineering to educate talent and boo...
Sep 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha to showcase advanced weapons systems in Poland
South Korea’s Hanwha Group will unveil its advanced land, sea, air and space weapons systems this week at the International Defense Industry E...
Sep 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
HK inno.N releases K-Cab in Singapore
South Korean bio-health company HK inno.N announced on Monday that it has released the new drug K-CAB for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in ...
Sep 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
Netmarble, Hana Financial team up for metaverse service
South Korean game company Netmarble Corp. announced on Monday that it will partner with Hana Financial Group to develop new financial experiences an...
Sep 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
CJ ENM launches domestic fashion brand of Barneys New York
CJ ENM Co., South Korea’s entertainment and e-commerce giant, has launched the domestic fashion brand Barneys New York, a luxury department st...
Sep 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
S.Korea's Posco International secures graphite in Africa
South Korea's POSCO International Corp. is broadening its footprint in Africa's secondary battery raw material sector, with plans to secure an annua...
Sep 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
Korea emerges as growth market, design hub for global brands
Global fashion and luxury goods brands are opening directly managed stores in South Korea, one of their growth markets, ending their decades-long re...
Sep 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
SK Telecom unveils analytics solution for UAM networks
South Korea's SK Telecom Co. disclosed its cutting-edge analytics solution and simulator specifically geared for urban air mobility (UAM) commun...
Aug 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK On unveils new material to improve EV battery capacity
SK On Co., the world’s fifth-largest electric vehicle cell maker, has unveiled a new material to improve its competitiveness in the solid-stat...
Aug 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG CNS to develop GenAI market with Google Cloud
South Korea’s largest cloud computing service provider LG CNS has formed a generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) alliance with Google Clo...
Aug 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Hyundai to invest $398 mn in Korea Zinc for battery materials
Hyundai Motor Group, the global No. 3 automaker, is set to invest $398 million in Korea Zinc Inc., the world’s top lead and zinc smelter, for ...
Aug 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Webcash launches WeBill 365 in Cambodia
South Korea's Webcash Co. has launched its specialized billing solution "WeBill 365" in Cambodia."WeBill 365 maximizes convenience and efficiency fo...
Aug 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
New, restyled models intensify SUV battle in S.Korea
Global automakers are racing to release new and restyled sport utility vehicles in South Korea, intensifying the battle to dominate the biggest auto...
Aug 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
France’s new EV subsidy bill may violate Korea-EU FTA: KITA
The South Korean auto industry has called for an amendment in France’s new subsidy policy for electric vehicle purchases after voicing concern...
Aug 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
S.Korean lenders in New York luxury hotel likely to see losses
Some South Korean institutional investors may see significant losses on their investment in a hotel in the heart of New York as the developer has de...
Aug 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
K-pop rookies, fresh boost for Korean entertainment stocks
South Korea’s entertainment stocks are poised to rally as K-pop newbies gain momemtum, attracting not only global music fans but also investor...
Aug 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
SK Chemicals wins APR certification for five recyclable materials
South Korea's SK Chemicals announced on Tuesday that five of its recyclable materials, which are used for packaging in the cosmetic, food, and bever...
Aug 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Voronoi to strengthen AI-driven open innovation
South Korea’s biotechnology startup Voronoi Inc. announced on Monday that it is intensifying its artificial intelligence (AI)-driven new drug ...
Aug 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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