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Batteries
Korea unveils $35 billion battery investment plan to catch up to China
South Korea’s major battery makers have pledged to invest 40.6 trillion won ($35.4 billion) in the electric vehicle battery industry over the ...
Jul 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Biotech
LegoChem’s biotech platform drives 28% share price spike over last month
The rise of the platform economy is a global phenomenon. The spread of the coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the use of contactless technology an...
Jul 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Neosapience develops AI voice actors that sound like humans, not robots
In February 2020, a South Korean broadcasting network aired a virtual reality (VR) reunion between a grieving mother and her late daughter. The docu...
Jul 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Naver says it's constructing world’s first robot-friendly building
The world’s first “robot-friendly” building will complete construction in the second half of this year by South Korea’s tech...
Jul 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Defense stocks rally in response to China Xi's speech
South Korean manufacturers of jet fighters, aircraft engines and weapon systems saw their share prices soaring in heavy trade on Monday, powered by ...
Jul 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Hyundai Motor to adopt digital twin in latest move of virtual technology use
Hyundai Motor Group plans to adopt digital twin technology, which allows the automaker to make a digital replica of a real car for simulation not ...
Jul 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Advertising & Marketing
Paint makers lure MZers with YouTube stars, fashion brand
A car pulls in front of an old warehouse. In funky and vivid outfits and holding various tools in their hands, five boys and girls from the Ambiguou...
Jul 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Crude oil, nitric acid and yarn turn eco-friendly amid ESG boom
South Korean material makers are boosting their efforts to go green as they increasingly adopt eco-friendly technologies for raw materials such as c...
Jul 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai innovates EV manufacturing with smart factory system
South Korea’s top carmaker Hyundai Motor Co. is making innovations in its electric vehicle manufacturing processes. The company on July 1 reve...
Jul 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Atlas Labs makes it easy to transcribe phone calls via AI technology
South Korean startup Atlas Labs is making it easier for people to keep track of their phone conversations via Switch, an app that uses artificial in...
Jun 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Impressivo to bridge fitness and healthcare industry via sensing technology
San Francisco-based startup Impressivo is seeking partnerships in the fitness and healthcare sector as the company aims to bridge the fitness and he...
Jun 30, 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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Automobiles
Hyundai Mobis unveils new grille technology for EVs
South Korea’s largest auto parts maker Hyundai Mobis announced on June 17 that it has developed a new grille technology that allows drivers to...
Jun 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mobile networks
Samsung, LG take major steps forward in 6G commercialization
“It’s never too early to start preparing for 6G,” said Samsung Electronics Co. last July in releasing The Next Hyper-Connected Exp...
Jun 17, 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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Mobile networks
Samsung unveils low-end 5G phone to rival China’s cheap models
Samsung Electronics Co. on Friday launched a low-end 5G smartphone in overseas markets amid intensified price competition initiated by Chinese mobil...
Jun 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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OTT streaming
Kakao joins OTT race with INISOFT acquisition
Kakao Corp. is entering the over-the-top (OTT) streaming market. According to investment banking sources on May 27, Kakao’s entertainment and ...
May 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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SK Innovation in CO2 capture, storage technology project
SK Innovation Co. signed an agreement on May 26 to participate in South Korea's first government-led project to develop carbon capture and storage (...
May 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
China’s heavy imports of copper, steel scrap hurt Korean SMEs
South Korea’s massive exports of scrap steel and scrap copper to China are hurting its domestic companies that are struggling to secure the st...
May 26, 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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Beauty & Cosmetics
Amorepacific posts 191.1% growth in Q1 profit, recovers in China
South Korea’s cosmetics giant Amorepacific Group reported a sharp turnaround in revenue and operating profit for the first quarter of 2021.The...
Apr 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
SK IE Technology’s IPO price set at top end; record demand at bookbuilding
The initial public offering price of South Korea’s SK IE Technology Co. has been set at the top end of the proposed band, reflecting a recor...
Apr 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Machinery
Doosan Infracore to build 15,000 forklift engines for China’s Linde
Doosan Infracore Co., a leading South Korean heavy machinery and construction equipment maker, has won an order to build 15,000 forklift engines fro...
Apr 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
S.Korea rolls out next-generation fighter jet KF-21 with local technology
South Korea on Friday unveiled a prototype of its homegrown fighter jet, the KF-21, two decades after it vowed to develop a next-generation superson...
Apr 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Stronghold Technology aims to become Tesla of coffee roasters
South Korea-based Stronghold Technology Inc. is the first startup to have applied artificial intelligence technology to coffee roasting machines. Th...
Apr 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Premium brand
Hyundai Motor to launch Genesis in China, posts record US sales
Hyundai Motor Co. and sister firm Kia Corp. posted their best-ever March and first-quarter sales in the US, where the South Korean companies are wor...
Apr 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
SK IE Technology’s IPO plan to get boost from ITC ruling
SK IE Technology Co. (SKIET), set to make a trading debut on Korea’s main bourse in May, is expected to get a favorable review in assessing it...
Apr 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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SK Holdings, China’s Geely launch $300 million future mobility fund
South Korea’s SK Holdings Co. and China’s leading carmaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. have launched a $300 million joint fund...
Mar 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia set to change gear to revive China sales
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. posted their worst results in China last year since they advanced into that neighboring market in 2002. Their Chines...
Mar 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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