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Intel to invest up to $95 billion in European chipmaking amid US expansion
Intel Corp. plans to build new chipmaking facilities in Europe valued at up to $95 billion, responding to a cross-border race to add manufacturing c...
Sep 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Software giant Hancom joins space race with satellite launch
South Korean software and ICT conglomerate Hancom Group will be the first private company in the country to launch a micro-satellite, or a satellite...
Sep 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Kolon enters private space business with composite materials
Kolon will be the next major South Korean business group to join the race in the fast-growing space sector by developing and making light composite ...
Aug 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Biosimilars
Samsung Bioepis gets nod for sale of ophthalmology biosimilar in Europe
South Korea’s biopharmaceutical company Samsung Bioepis Co. won approval from European authorities for sale of Byooviz, its ophthalmology bios...
Aug 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Hanwha Systems invests $300 million in UK satellite firm OneWeb
Hanwha Systems Co., the defense and air mobility unit of Hanwha Group, is investing $300 million in UK’s satellite communications firm OneWeb ...
Aug 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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M&As
China's top travel agency to join bid for Korea's online retail platform
China’s leading online travel agency (OTA) Trip.com will be joining the race to acquire South Korea’s online retail platform Interpark C...
Aug 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
AI startup DevUnlimit gamifies home fitness to offer stress-free exercise
South Korea-based fitness content startup DevUnlimit Inc. has developed an artificial intelligence-based fitness platform that gamifies exercise rou...
Jul 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cryptocurrencies
Kakao’s Ground X to work on Korea central bank digital currency initiative
Kakao Corp.’s blockchain arm Ground X was selected as a simulator for the Bank of Korea-led central bank digital currency (CBDC) project, beat...
Jul 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Covid-19 treatment
Indonesia grants emergency use approval for Celltrion’s COVID-19 treatment
South Korean drugmaker Celltrion Inc. has received the Indonesian government’s permission for restricted use of its COVID-19 treatment Regkiro...
Jul 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor debuts Genesis G70 Shooting Brake in Europe
Hyundai Motor Co. has added another new model under its standalone luxury brand Genesis, only two days after launching Electrified G80 in South Kore...
Jul 09, 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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Hydrogen economy
Fleet of Hyundai XCIENT hydrogen truck exceeds 1 million km benchmark
Hyundai Motor Co.’s fleet of fuel cell truck XCIENT has surpassed the benchmark one million kilometers of driving in 11 months of service in S...
Jul 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha to make satellite thrusters with Korea's aerospace institute
Hanwha Corp. will develop the bipropellant thruster, a key component for adjusting the satellite’s position in orbit, together with Korea Aero...
Jun 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Kia, Uber form electric mobility partnership in Europe
South Korea’s second-largest automaker Kia Corp. has forged a partnership with Uber Technologies Inc. to supply electric vehicles in Europe fo...
Jun 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung’s new 5G multi-chip combines DRAM, NAND into one package
Samsung Electronics Co. has unveiled a new multi-chip that integrates high-performance DRAM and NAND flash memory chips into a single compact packag...
Jun 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
FastFive secures near $30 mn; pushes to become office solutions provider
South Korea's co-working space provider FastFive Co. announced on June 11 that it has raised 30 billion won ($27 million) from seven investors, brin...
Jun 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Korea's travel agency stocks overvalued, analysts say
The stock prices of South Korea’s two leading travel agencies, HanaTour Service Inc. and Modetour Network Inc., have skyrocketed in 2021 with ...
Jun 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
Metaverse makes digital nomads the new norm
It’s been about four months since Lee Seul, a manager at real estate app Zigbang, worked from the company office in Gangnam, one of South Kore...
May 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha, KAIST to co-launch space research center
Hanwha Group will launch space technology research and commercial projects together with South Korea’s top science and engineering university,...
May 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Korea’s Netflix blockbuster Space Sweepers receives global viewership
Described as "South Korea's first space-set blockbuster," Netflix's film Space Sweepers is receiving considerable viewership globally, joining a gro...
Apr 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Block deal
Korea state agency sells $134 mn Woori Fin shares
The Korea Deposit Insurance Corp. (KDIC) has reduced its stake in Woori Financial Group to 15.25% by selling 149.2 billion won ($134 million) worth ...
Apr 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hanwha Group
Hanwha launches group-wide task force to bolster space business
Hanwha Group has created an internal task force headed by the group's heir apparent to strengthen its presence in the fast-growing global space sect...
Mar 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Patrizia
Shinhan Alternative commits $245 mn to residential fund in Europe
Shinhan Alternative Investment Management Inc. has committed 200 million euros ($245 million) to a multifamily housing fund in Europe managed by Pat...
Dec 17, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Apax Partners
[ASK2020] European buyouts
Apax Partners is an established, leading private equity firm both in France and in Europe. We are motivated to realise and develop the potential...
Oct 30, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Park Square
[ASK2020] The Opportunity in European Private Debt
Park Square Capital is one of the world’s most established private debt firms, providing flexible financing solutions to high-quality and ...
Oct 28, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tikehau Capital
[ASK2020] Trends in European Private Debt and Private Equity Post Covid19
Tikehau Capital is an asset management and investment group with €25.7 billion of assets under management and shareholder equity of €2...
Oct 28, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
BTS members eye $21 mn windfall each from agency’s IPO
The seven members of the global boy band BTS may see their shares in Bit Hit Entertainment Co. rocket to as high as 24 billion won ($21 million) each ...
Oct 07, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor ships fuel cell system to non-automotive European startups
Hyundai Motor Co. has exported its fuel cell system to non-vehicle startups in Europe, expanding its hydrogen business beyond the automobile industry,...
Sep 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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M&A
Korea state agency to sell up to 10% Woori Financial stake in block deal
The Korea Deposit Insurance Corp. (KDIC) has resumed the ongoing sale process of its 17.25% stake in Woori Financial Group in four years. It will offe...
Sep 07, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean rating agency warns of fast alternative asset growth, resale risk
The pace of growth in overseas alternative investments by South Korean securities companies has been “too rapid” over the past 18 months and brought t...
Sep 28, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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