Chinese-speaking countries
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Batteries
Korea’s battery trio aims to outsmart Chinese rivals in US
South Korea’s three major battery makers — LG Energy Solution Ltd., SK On Co. and Samsung SDI Co. — recently came under renewed pr...
Oct 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
S.Korea sees rise in young, independent Chinese tourists
South Korea is welcoming a growing number of Chinese tourists since China lifted a ban on group tours to its neighboring country on Aug. 10 after mo...
Oct 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
KFC Korea to start franchise business for faster growth
Fast food chain KFC said on Friday it will begin franchise store operations in South Korea next year, when the company will mark 40 years of busines...
Oct 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Israel-Hamas war takes toll on S.Korean pilgrims
The war in Israel and Gaza, which has paralyzed some parts of the Middle East, is also set to put a complete stop to South Koreans’ tours of t...
Oct 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai Motor to manufacture BAIC’s Arcfox EVs in China
BEIJING -- Hyundai Motor Co. is set to manufacture electric vehicles of Arcfox, a Chinese EV brand owned by BAIC Motor Corp., as the leading South K...
Oct 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cloud computing
Amazon bets big on Korea digital transition with new spending
Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS), the world's largest cloud platform provider, said on Wednesday it will nearly triple its investment in South Korea t...
Oct 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Tesla Model Y reclaims spot as Koreans' favorite foreign car in September
The Tesla Model Y reclaimed the top spot on the best-selling imported car list in South Korea last month for the first time since September 2022. Th...
Oct 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
LG Chem to sell polarizer businesses to Chinese peers for $800 mn
LG Chem Ltd., the parent of South Korea’s No. 1 battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd., will unload its polarizer businesses to two Chinese pla...
Sep 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Celltrion Pharm gets GMP certification from Japan
Celltrion Pharm Inc. announced on Wednesday that its pre-filled syringe (PFS) production facility in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province has obtain...
Sep 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Uplus invests $7.4 mn in S.Korean edu-tech startup
South Korea’s No. 3 wireless carrier LG Uplus Corp. on Tuesday said it will make an equity investment of some 10 billion won ($7.4 million) in...
Sep 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Fed-triggered taper tantrum takes toll on Korean financial markets
The South Korean financial markets were roiled by a fresh taper tantrum after the US Federal Reserve chair signaled further tightening last week, tr...
Sep 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Celltrion gets sales approval for Yuflyma in Japan
South Korea's biopharmaceutical company Celltrion Inc. announced on Tuesday that it has secured approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labou...
Sep 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Regulations
S.Korea to extend forex trading hours from Oct. 4 to lure foreign dealers
South Korea will extend the operating hours of the domestic foreign exchange market from next month, allowing foreign currency dealers to directly p...
Sep 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
NHN Commerce to collaborate with China's Shanhai Digital
NHN Commerce, South Korea's major online company NHN Corp.'s online shopping platform, announced its strategic business agreement with ShanHai Digit...
Sep 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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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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Energy
Taihan Cable bags $60 mn high-voltage power grid deal in Bahrain
Taihan Cable & Solution Co., a South Korean major cable manufacturer, has won its first-ever order in Bahrain, worth about $60 million, to build...
Sep 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
SK Ecoplant to supply AI-based incinerator tech to Malaysia
South Korea's energy, construction and engineering corporation SK Ecoplant on Friday said it signed a contract with Cenviro, Malaysia's largest publ...
Sep 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
JW Pharma to conduct Phase 3 trials in Thailand for gout treatment
South Korea's JW Pharmaceutical Corp. on Thursday said it received approval from Thailand's Food and Drug Administration to conduct Phase 3 clinical...
Sep 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Lotte Global Logistics, CoEvolution to develop automatic solutions
South Korea's Lotte Global Logistics announced on Wednesday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a strategic partnership with ...
Sep 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
KEPCO's new CEO heralds electricity rate hikes, drastic reforms
South Korea’s near-monopoly power company Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) is expected to raise electricity rates and lessen its outsized re...
Sep 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SW based on Hancom's tech released in Taiwan
South Korea's office suite software maker Hancom Inc. on Monday said it has released Kdan Office, the Taiwanese office software co-developed with gl...
Sep 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fintech
Alipay’s Ant becomes No.2 shareholder of S. Korea’s Toss Payments
Ant Group Co., the operator of China’s biggest mobile payment platform Alipay, has become the second-largest stakeholder of Toss Payments, the...
Sep 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
NHN Commerce to expand into Chinese market with Xinxuan
NHN Commerce, South Korea's major online company NHN Corp.'s online shopping platform, announced its strategic business agreement with China's leadi...
Sep 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Korea's STX denies rumors it is backed by Chinese fund
South Korean general trading company STX Corp. has said its largest shareholder is a local investment firm, refuting false reports swirling in the m...
Sep 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
AriBio to sell dementia drug AR1001 in China with partner
South Korea's clinical-stage biotech company AriBio Co. on Wednesday said it signed a memorandum of understanding on strategic cooperation with Chin...
Sep 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung releases Galaxy Z Fold5 Thom Browne edition
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Thursday that it will unveil the Galaxy Z Fold5 Thom Browne edition, a foldable smartphone created in collabora...
Sep 07, 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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Economy
Korea’s inflation rebounds in August on extreme weather
South Korea’s headline inflation re-accelerated at the fastest rate in four months above 3% in August after the extreme summer weather hiked a...
Sep 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
S.Korea woos Chinese visitors via temporary e-visa fee exemption
South Korea has waived e-visa issuance fees through year's end for Chinese visitors on group tours.This is in response to the travel industry's re...
Sep 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Ecoplant to supply fuel cells to Singapore data center
South Korea's SK Ecoplant will supply solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) for the power supply system of a data center to be built in Singapore by GDS, Ch...
Sep 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
- 1 Lee Jae-myung to meet with top business leaders this week ahead of G7 summit
- 2 Korea to allow non-profits to buy bad consumer loans
- 3 LG to drive future growth in emerging markets with battery prowess
- 4 South Korean President Lee, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba seek closer ties
- 5 Naver Ventures to plant flag in Silicon Valley with TwelveLabs bet