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Energy
US OKs Chinese-made solar modules using materials of S.Korea's OCI
The US has approved the import of Chinese-made solar panels using polysilicon from South Korea's green and energy company OCI Holdings Co.Pundits sa...
Sep 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Upstage to create interactive chatbot for virtual idols
South Korea’s artificial intelligence (AI) startup Upstage announced on Thursday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with M...
Sep 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
Hyundai Steel to pull out of stainless steel market
Hyundai Steel Co. has decided to close its stainless steel-making plant in Incheon, South Korea, pulling out of the market amid a flood of Chinese-m...
Sep 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
Lotte Chemical launches eco-friendly material brand Ecoseed
South Korea's Lotte Chemical Corp. has launched its eco-friendly material brand, "Ecoseed." The company announced on Tuesday that it unveiled the Ec...
Sep 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
Taekyung Group to recycle brine water in Saudi Arabia
South Korea's Taekyung Group on Monday said it formed a strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia's government-run Saline Water Conversion Corp. (SWCC...
Sep 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
POSCO Int'l to supply EV motor cores to Hyundai Motor Group
South Korea's POSCO International Corp. on Thursday said it signed a deal to supply 3.5 million traction motor cores for electric vehicles (EV) to H...
Sep 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
S.Korean travel guide featuring BTS published
The Korea Economic Daily (KED) on Tuesday released The Purple Road, a tourist guide of South Korea highlighting places where the seven members of ...
Sep 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
IMM PE invites potential buyers for Genuone worth $752 mn
South Korea’s top-tier contract drugmaker Genuone Sciences Inc. with an estimated value of up to 1 trillion won ($752 million) is smooth saili...
Sep 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
VaxCell Bio's treatment shows promise for advanced liver cancer
South Korea's VaxCell Biotherapeutics Co. on Tuesday said its treatment for advanced liver cancer under development stopped or greatly reduced the g...
Sep 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Wellmarker Bio signs worth of $528 mn tech transfer deal
Wellmarker Bio, South Korea's oncology drug development company, announced on Monday that it has signed a technology transfer agreement with a Europ...
Sep 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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KOREA Investment Week
Celltrion builds clinical data bank for new biosimilars
The use of data and computing is a new paradigm in the biopharmaceutical industry, reducing the new drug development time and cost, Celltrion Inc. C...
Sep 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Homeplus enters Mongolian market with PB products
South Korean big-box retailer Homeplus has entered the Mongolian market for the first time, signing a strategic partnership with the country's ret...
Sep 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
SK E&S signs PPA agreement with Iljin Group affiliates
South Korea's SK E&S announced on Friday that it has entered into a direct power purchase agreement (PPA) with Iljin Global and Bearing Art, bot...
Sep 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
KB Financial Vice Chairman Yang named sole chairman candidate
KB Financial Group Inc. has chosen Yang Jong-hee, its vice chairman, as the sole candidate for its next chief in charge of South Korea’s leadi...
Sep 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean SMEs
S.Korea's Lotte Group helps SMEs penetrate Indonesian market
South Korea's Lotte Group through Friday is holding the event Korea Expo in Jakarta in the Indonesian capital with the Korea Trade-Investment Promot...
Sep 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
SK Group, NPS may exercise put option on Masan without gain
South Korean institutional investors, including SK Group and National Pension Service (NPS), are likely to only recover their principal without prof...
Sep 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Over 130 Chinese travel industry officials visit S.Korea
Since the Chinese government allowed its citizens to participate in group tours to South Korea last month, Chinese travel industry representatives h...
Sep 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Jackpot seekers boost Grand Hyatt Jeju's Aug sales to record high
Grand Hyatt Jeju within Jeju Dream Tower Integrated Resort posted its highest-ever revenue of 14.3 billion won ($10.8 million) in August, Lotte Tour...
Sep 05, 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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ESG
LG Group manages ESG information like financial data
LG Group has decided to manage environmental, social, and governance (ESG) management activities as if they were financial data. The aim is to provi...
Sep 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Mirae Asset seeks to buy India’s 9th-largest brokerage Sharekhan
South Korea’s leading asset manager Mirae Asset Financial Group aims to enhance its presence in India by acquiring Sharekhan, the Southeast As...
Aug 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
SK Group commemorates chairman's 25th year since inauguration
SK Group, South Korea’s No. 2 conglomerate, will commemorate the 25th anniversary of Chey Tae-won’s inauguration as chairman on Sept. 1....
Aug 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korea's HMM bidders shortlisted to LX Group, Harim, Dongwon
Bidders for HMM Co., South Korea’s top shipping company, have been shortlisted to LX Group, Harim Co. and Dongwon Industries Co., according to...
Aug 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Hyundai E&C ranks 11th on global construction market
South Korea’s Hyundai Engineering & Construction on Tuesday said it ranks 11th in the world in overseas sales in the annual rankings of ...
Aug 30, 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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Asset management
DGB Fin to set up asset management firm in Singapore
South Korea’s DGB Financial Group is poised to set up an asset management unit in Singapore, its first overseas fund management arm, according...
Aug 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Cuckoo Electronics' duty-free sales in July surge by 592%
South Korea's Cuckoo Electronics Co. announced on Friday that its duty-free sales in July increased by 592.6% compared to the same period last year,...
Aug 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
LG Group accelerates shift toward AI, bio and clean tech
Artificial intelligence, bio and clean tech are in their early stages of development for LG Group, but they should lead the South Korean conglomerat...
Aug 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Hanwha Ocean to raise $1.5 bn to boost warship business
South Korea's Hanwha Ocean Co. will secure 2 trillion won ($1.5 billion) in fresh capital through rights issues, the company said on Wednesday, as t...
Aug 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Lotte’s intra-group merger, business integration fare well
Lotte Mart and Lotte Super are leading Lotte Group’s efforts to streamline the overlapping businesses of its units. Their second-quarter resul...
Aug 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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