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Bio & Pharma
Kobiolabs gets Chinese patent for obesity treatment strain
South Korean microbiome-based new drug development company Kobiolabs Co. announced on Wednesday that it has a patent for its obesity treatment strai...
Jan 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG bonds
Steel giant POSCO raises $500 mn in 3-year green bonds
POSCO raised $5 million in three-year green bond sales on Jan. 16 to invest the proceeds in domestic facilities, the largest steelmaker in South Kor...
Jan 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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The KED View
Yes to cannabis but no to bitcoin?
Aftershocks continue in the South Korean financial market following the country’s financial regulator’s ban on the trading of spot bitco...
Jan 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Korea’s Kia to set up sales unit in Thailand; EV plant an option
South Korea’s second-largest automaker Kia Corp. plans to establish a sales subsidiary in Thailand as part of its electric vehicle push in the...
Jan 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Semiconductors power Korea’s tech exports to 15-month high
South Korea’s tech products exports rose for a second straight month to a 15-month high in December 2023 as overseas sales of semiconductors e...
Jan 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
WeWork’s downsizing plan in Korea to hit office market
Coworking space provider WeWork Inc. plans to downsize its business in South Korea, according to banking sources on Sunday. Market watchers say inve...
Jan 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
Billboard to establish subsidiary in S.Korea in June 2024
The globally recognized American music entertainment media brand Billboard, known for its music charts, has announced the launch of its South Korean...
Jan 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean innovators at CES 2024
Samsung to double HBM chip production to lead on-device AI chip era
LAS VEGAS – Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, plans to more than double its high bandwidth memory (HBM) chi...
Jan 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction & Planning
Samsung C&T-UEM completes world's 2nd-tallest skyscraper in Malaysia
South Korea’s Samsung C&T Corp. announced on Thursday that its JV with UEM Construction completed the construction of the world's second t...
Jan 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung Group
Samsung heirs tap $2.1 bn block sale for inheritance taxes
The heirs of late Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee are seeking to sell their shares in Samsung Electronics Co. and other Samsung affiliates worth ...
Jan 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Debt financing
SK Hynix raises $1.5 bn in foreign bonds amid high demand
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, has raised $1.5 billion in foreign currency bonds, with the debt offering four tim...
Jan 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Krafton’s PUBG tops in global game market
“PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds” (PUBG), South Korea’s game developing and publishing giant Krafton Inc. ’s mega-hit ga...
Jan 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
Taeyoung’s fresh measures raise hope for debt workout
Taeyoung Group, South Korea’s midsize conglomerate controlling logistics, media and construction businesses, on Tuesday vowed to offer up its ...
Jan 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Ssangyong E&C wins $57 million deal to build solar cell plant in Haiti
South Korea’s Ssangyong Engineering & Construction Co. (Ssangyong E&C) said on Tuesday it has won a $57 million deal to build a 12-meg...
Jan 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HD KSOE secures deal for building 15 product carriers worth $717 mn
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, a key intermediate holding company of HD Hyundai Group, announced on Tuesday that it recently sign...
Jan 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
STX invests in stake in 1.5 mn ton lithium deposit in Peru
STX Corp., a South Korean general trading company, has secured lithium, a key material for secondary batteries, and obtained a stake in a lithium mi...
Jan 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction & Planning
US tops Korea’s overseas construction orders in 2023
South Korea bagged more than $30 billion in overseas construction orders last year for the fourth consecutive year, mainly driven by a rise in order...
Jan 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
POSCO International to step up global expansion after hefty profits
POSCO International Corp. will step up global expansion in 2024 with a focus on electric vehicle components, eco-friendly energy exploration and gra...
Jan 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
LG Elec to supply robot CLOi to SE Asian golf courses
South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. announced on Friday that it signed a contract with the domestic golf service platform Smartscore to supply i...
Jan 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hyundai, Kia join hands with Gore to develop hydrogen fuel cell material
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Group said on Friday it has signed an agreement with W. L. Gore & Associates Inc., a US material...
Jan 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Display to raise $494 mn through syndicated loan
LG Display Co., the world’s leading manufacturer of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panels, will raise 650 billion won ($494 million) by t...
Jan 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Memory chipmaker SK Hynix to raise $1 bn in dollar bonds
South Korea’s SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, is seeking to raise about $1 billion in dollar bonds.The chipm...
Jan 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
POSCO Holdings’ Chairman Choi to hand over baton
POSCO Holdings Inc.'s Chairman Choi Jeong-woo is not among the company’s next CEO candidates, suggesting Choi will leave the company after ser...
Jan 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
S-1 sees facial recognition AI as core trend in 2024
South Korea's system securities provider S-1 Corp. has forecasted a significant rise in the demand for AI-powered security solutions this year, pr...
Jan 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
Korea’s NPS sees record assets, profit on double-digit return
South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) enjoyed record assets and profit in 2023 as the world’s third-largest pension fund reported...
Jan 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Samsung Heavy wins $1.5 bn order for FLNG
South Korea's shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries announced on Tuesday that it has secured an order for one floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) p...
Jan 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung eyes $8.8 billion 2024 chip profit: sources
Samsung Electronics Co. seeks to rake in 11.5 trillion won ($8.8 billion) in operating profit from its semiconductor business this year, swiveling f...
Jan 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Naver Whalebook supply volume triples in 2023
South Korea's Naver Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Naver Corp., announced on Friday that the distribution volume of Whalebook has tripled compa...
Dec 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics unveils 2024 QNED TV
LG Electronics Inc. announced on Thursday that it will unveil the 2024 QNED TV (Quantum nano-emitting diode) equipped with the artificial intelligen...
Dec 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia’s tech sets them apart with record hybrid vehicle sales
Like their global peers, Hyundai Motor Co. and affiliate Kia Corp. recently turned their sights back to hybrid vehicles as electric vehicle uptakes ...
Dec 28, 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