European cyber security management system certification
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Korean startups
Fintech co. Awake Corp. provides financial management tool to creators
South Korean fintech startup Awake Corporation won the hearts and wallets of judges at the D.Day X D.Camp event on Thursday, garnering 20 million wo...
Nov 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Companies
LG HelloVision, S-1 to jointly enter home security market
South Korea's cable TV provider LG HelloVision and security company S-1 Corp. announced they will jointly develop a home-based platform using ...
Nov 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Carlyle promotes two Koreans to partner, MD
The Carlyle Group Inc. announced on Tuesday 32 new partners and 39 new managing directors, effective Jan. 1 of 2023, including two Koreans, Sean (So...
Nov 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung Group
Samsung Heavy succeeds in autonomous navigation system demonstration
Samsung Heavy Industries Co. announced on Thursday that it successfully completed the demonstration of its autonomous navigation capabilities in the...
Nov 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Korea's SK Inc. revs up power semiconductor value chains via M&As
SK Inc., the investment arm of South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate SK Group, is ramping up its value chain of third-generation semicondu...
Nov 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
KEB Hana secures 6% stake in Onmind, part of SK Square's porfolio
SK Square Co. announced on Monday that Onmind Inc., one of its portfolio companies, raised 2 billion won ($1.5 million) from KEB Hana Bank. The...
Nov 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
SK Lubricants rebrands with name change as SK Enmove
SK Lubricants Co., the world’s leading lube base oil supplier, said on Sunday it will be rebranded as SK Enmove Co. on Dec. 1.The new name com...
Nov 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung's chipmaking unit raises initial base salary to match SK Hynix's
Samsung Electronics Co.'s device solutions (DS) division, which manufactures semiconductors and displays, has raised its initial annual base salary ...
Nov 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
KOGAS to sell $745 mn in hybrid securities despite jittery
The state-run Korea Gas Corp. is set to raise some 1 trillion won ($745 million) by issuing hybrid securities to lower its debt ratio although the d...
Nov 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
SK Geo Centric secures $363 mn in sustainability loans on favorable terms
SK Geo Centric Co., a South Korean petrochemical company, said on Tuesday it has secured 475 billion won ($363 million) in sustainability-linked loa...
Nov 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LG CNS to design smart city system for Indonesia's new capital
South Korea's LG CNS will provide a smart city design for Indonesia's new capital of Nusantara. The company on Tuesday said it signed the day before...
Nov 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder activism
KT&G enlists Goldman Sachs to cope with shareholder activism
KT&G Corp., the world’s fifth-largest tobacco maker, appointed Goldman Sachs as an advisor to improve corporate governance after a Singapo...
Nov 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy Solution diversifies supply chains to respond to US IRA
LG Energy Solution Ltd. has made a preemptive response to the Inflation Reduction Act of the US by securing the supply of lithium carbonate, a key m...
Nov 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Samsung Heavy develops liquefied hydrogen fuel cell system
Samsung Heavy Industries has succeeded in developing a liquefied hydrogen fuel cell system for use in marine propulsion. The electric power is ...
Nov 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Korea's kimchi maker Daesang to build factory in Europe
South Korea's Daesang Corp. plans to build a kimchi factory in Poland as an outpost for entering the European market, where Korean food is hotter th...
Nov 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
S.Korea's LS Cable to become KT Submarine's largest shareholder
South Korea’s leading cable manufacturer LS Cable & System Ltd. is poised to become the largest shareholder of undersea cable construction...
Nov 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ASK 2022
[ASK 2022] Unlocking Value in European Mid-Market Infrastructure
Infracapital invests in, builds and manages a diverse range of essential infrastructure to meet the changing needs of society and support long-te...
Nov 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK On may secure money for capex from parent company
SK On Co., the world’s fifth-largest electric battery maker, may receive money for capacity expansion from its parent company SK Innovation Co...
Nov 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
SpaceX to receive $44 mn injection from Korean high-net-worth individuals
South Korea’s Mirae Asset Securities Co., which committed $100 million to Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) in J...
Nov 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Investment banking
Korea's KB Securities to earn market's 1st quadruple crown
In a first for a Korean brokerage, KB Securities has led all major performance categories this year and could achieve the domestic sector's first "q...
Nov 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Korea's WeMade shakes off crisis, secures new investment
Korea's game development company WeMade has secured new investment worth 66 billion won ($46.4 million), breathing a sigh of relief after receiving ...
Nov 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
EQT Partners to invest $1.4 bn in Korea's No. 2 physical security firm
Sweden’s EQT Partners AB is set to acquire a 36.87% stake in South Korean security services provider SK Shieldus Co. from a consortium led by ...
Nov 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
S.Korea prepares to launch $7.6 bn stock market stabilization fund
South Korea last week completed the process needed to launch a stock market stabilization fund of 10.76 trillion won ($7.6 billion). The timing for ...
Nov 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea's Meritz Group likely to sell off its asset management arm
South Korea’s Meritz Financial Group Inc. is poised to sell off its subsidiary Meritz Asset Management Co., The Korea Economic Daily understoo...
Nov 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG CNS hires new employees based on computer coding skills
LG CNS Co., the information technology service arm of LG Group, is hiring new employees based on computer coding skills regardless of the candidates...
Nov 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Meritz Securities posts positive third-quarter earnings surprise
Meritz Securities saw net profit rise 14% in the third quarter in stark contrast to other brokerages suffering from earning shocks due to the stock ...
Nov 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Energy transition investment needs flexible approach: Ares Management
As energy transition is a new sector in infrastructure compared with other asset types, institutional investors are seeking asset managers highly ex...
Oct 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Principal opens Seoul office to intensify client relationships
US investment firm Principal Global Investors LLC has recently opened a Seoul office to strengthen the firm’s existing client relationships in...
Oct 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
DRIMAES to produce cloud-based car control platform with Qualcomm
Daegu-based startup DRIMAES is poised to develop and mass produce a cloud-based vehicle control platform using San Diego-based semiconductor giant Q...
Oct 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
LG Elec speeds up robot biz expansion in logistics sector
LG Electronics Inc., the world’s top home appliance maker, has ramped up expansion of robot applications in the smart logistics sector with it...
Oct 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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