Aussie developer The Living Company targets Korean residential market
The Living Company, a leading Australian housing developer, on Thursday opened an office in Seoul to target South Korea’s residential market. ...
Celltrion in talks to buy Eli Lilly plant in US for $504 million
Celltrion Inc., South Korea’s biosimilar-developing leader, is in talks with Eli Lilly and Company to buy the American multinational pharmaceu...
Trump’s chip tariff threat stirs jitters; impact on Samsung, SK Hynix limited given MFN status
NEW YORK – A revived threat from US President Donald Trump to impose a 100% tariff on imported semiconductors has reignited concerns in South ...
S.Korea-US summit likely set for Aug. 25; Vietnam’s top leader to fly to Seoul for state visit
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will likely have a summit meeting with his US counterpart Donald Trump later this month amid a flurry of high-l...
Global investment banks raise S.Korea’s growth forecasts as trade tensions with US ease
Global investment banks are revising up their growth forecasts for South Korea, citing easing trade uncertainties and signs of a consumer-led recove...
Millennium Management to invest $252 mn in Korean stocks for first time
Millennium Management LLC, a US major hedge fund, is set to invest about $252 million in South Korean stocks for the first time, local asset managem...
Korean Air to launch premium economy at lower prices than rivals
Korean Air Lines Co., South Korea’s top full-service carrier, on Tuesday unveiled a plan to introduce a premium economy class in September at ...
Woori Investment's IPO market entry set to intensify SME underwriting rivalry
Woori Investment & Securities Co. has launched an initial public offering-dedicated unit within its corporate finance division in its foray into...
ASK Singapore 2025 to offer rare insights into Korean investment landscape
South Korea’s leading private equity and venture capital firms will convene in Singapore on Oct. 27 for ASK Singapore 2025 (sg.kedask.com), wh...
Seoul downtown office glut fears overblown: Savills Korea CEO
The prime office market in core business districts in Seoul is expected to remain strong, said Savills Korea chief, citing limited new supply and th...
AMCHAM, ECCK warn S.Korea’s labor bill hinders investment
Major foreign business associations in South Korea have warned that a proposed labor law revision in the country could increase legal exposure for m...
Musk confirms $16.5 bn alliance with Samsung: 'Spoke with Lee via video call'
Elon Musk isn’t leaving any room for doubt when it comes to Tesla’s multibillion-dollar chip deal with Samsung Electronics Co.The Tesla ...
Samsung Chairman Lee heads to US as chips become key trade leverage
Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong departed for the US on Tuesday, just days before the US-set Aug. 1 deadline for a trade deal, si...
Korea Investment & Securities, Muzinich & Co. explore strategic partnership on global credit portfolio
Korea Investment & Securities Co. (KIS), the brokerage unit of Korea Investment Holding Co., is exploring a strategic partnership with US privat...
S.Korea to expand growth fund to $110 bn to nurture 'Korean Nvidia'
South Korea is considering creating a 150 trillion won ($110 billion) national fund to support high-tech industries as part of President Lee Jae-myu...
Bain Capital set to acquire HS Hyosung Advanced Materials' tire cord business
US private investment firm Bain Capital is poised to acquire HS Hyosung Advanced Materials Corp.'s tire steel cord business in a deal estimated...
Kayne Anderson Real Estate: Don't wait for clarity – the time to invest is now
Amid persistent economic uncertainty, rising development costs, and shifting US trade policies, Kayne Anderson Real Estate is showing high convictio...
President Lee meets with Samsung chief amid stalled US-Korea trade talks
South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung met with Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong on Thursday amid growing speculation that Seoul may leve...
TPG’s sale of cosmetics packaging specialist Samhwa to KKR: A textbook turnaround story
Global private equity firm TPG has struck one of this year’s standout mid-cap deals in South Korea, selling Samhwa Co., a cosmetics packaging ...
Pebblestone, Pacific, Hanwha Asset, Hyundai Investments shortlisted for NPS’ $360 mn property fund mandate
The National Pension Service (NPS), South Korea’s state-run pension fund and the country’s largest institutional investor, has shortlist...
President Lee meets Hyundai, LG chiefs, promotes ‘one team’ approach
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung held back-to-back meetings with the chairmen of Hyundai Motor Group and LG Group this week to discuss global tr...
Korea Investment & Securities, UBP seek private banking partnership
Korea Investment & Securities Co. (KIS), a unit of Korea Investment Holdings Co., said on Thursday it has discussed a strategic partnership with...
Samsung to unveil 1st triple-folding smartphone by year’s end to rival Huawei’s Mate X2 Tri-Fold
NEW YORK – Samsung Electronics Co. plans to release its first triple-folding smartphone by the end of this year to fend off growing competitio...
BOK chief warns household debt near tipping point, keeps rates steady
Rhee Chang-yong, governor of the Bank of Korea (BOK), warned on Thursday that mounting household debt is now undermining both private consumption an...
Cohen & Steers names Andrew Shin to lead S.Korea institutional business
US-based investment firm Cohen & Steers Inc. has appointed Andrew Shin, a 20-year veteran of the institutional investment market, as vice presid...
Hong Kong-based CLSA to invest $36.6 mn in K-Beauty pioneer Jungsaemmool Beauty
Hong Kong-based private equity firm CLSA Capital Partners Ltd. has been picked as a preferred bidder to invest 50 billion won ($36.6 million) in Jun...
Sale of $1.5 bn Pangyo Tech 1, overseen by Mirae Asset, draws strong bids from global PEFs
The sale of Pangyo Tech 1, a landmark office tower in Pangyo, South Korea’s answer to the US' Silicon Valley, has drawn strong bidding interes...
Korea Investment & Securities, Capital Group eye product launch in Korea
Korea Investment & Securities Co. (KIS), a unit of Korea Investment Holdings Co., is exploring new offshore funds for individual investors in co...
NPS, Scape acquire Aussie senior living operator Aveo from Brookfield
South Korea’s state-run pension fund, the National Pension Service (NPS), has partnered with Australia’s student housing specialist Scap...
KKR in control feud over Korea’s top solar power plant
Global private equity giant KKR & Co. Inc. is embroiled in a management dispute over South Korea’s top solar power plant with key individu...
