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Electronics
Samsung to unveil Galaxy Fit3 in global market
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Thursday that it will release its new fitness band, the Galaxy Fit3. The device features an expansive 40mm di...
Feb 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
AI device solution startup Sorcerics gets seed round
South Korea’s artificial intelligence (AI) smart device solution startup Sorcerics, founded by former Google and Microsoft employees, an...
Feb 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset management
Mirae Asset taps Goldman veteran O’Connor as Global X ETFs CEO
South Korea’s Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. said on Wednesday it has appointed Ryan O’Connor, a Goldman Sachs veteran, as chief exe...
Feb 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
SK Telecom invests in Lambda to foray into AI cloud market
SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s largest mobile carrier, said on Wednesday it has invested in Lambda, a graphics processing unit (GPU) cloud prov...
Feb 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung, Arm reinforce alliance on future AI chips
Samsung Electronics Co. will offer Arm Inc.’s most advanced central processing unit (CPU) optimized on its latest gate-all-around (GAA) techno...
Feb 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
KT to participate in MWC 2024 with five Korean startup partners
South Korea’s KT Corp. announced on Tuesday that it will participate in the world's largest mobile exhibition MWC 2024 to be held in Barcelona...
Feb 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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The KED View
Shareholder activism at the cost of facility investments
South Korea’s large business groups are in emergency mode to brace for proxy fights with activist funds at annual general meetings (AGMs) next...
Feb 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Altos Ventures invests $9.4 mn in Techtaka
South Korea's Altos Ventures announced on Tuesday that it has invested 12.6 billion won ($9.4 million) in the software-centric fulfillment company T...
Feb 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Korean brokerages expand bond issues to repay short-term debts
South Korea’s mid-sized brokerage firms are increasingly embracing bond sales as several large firms sold their bonds in January amid investor...
Feb 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Kakao Brain releases medical GenAI tech for free
Kakao Brain, an artificial intelligence (AI) R&D subsidiary of South Korea's Kakao Corp., announced on Tuesday that it has uploaded the Labeler ...
Feb 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Brookfield aims to increase debt on IFC Seoul to $2 bn
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. will increase its debt on the International Finance Center in Seoul (IFC Seoul), South Korea to up to 2.7 trillion ...
Feb 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Global property market plunge hits Korean financial firms
South Korean financial service companies are seeing increased losses in global real estate amid the commercial property value plunge and concerns ar...
Feb 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
S.Korean refiners’ competition in EV lubricants sector intensifies
Refiners in South Korea are in a race to expand their presence in the electric vehicle lubricants market through overseas production facilities and ...
Feb 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Sovereign bonds
Fed rate cut hopes spur Koreans’ US Treasury bond buying spree
US Treasury bonds are gaining popularity among retail investors in South Korea amid expectations that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates...
Feb 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Naver to develop HyperCLOVA X-based edu service
South Korea’s Naver Corp. announced on Friday that its cloud computing unit Naver Cloud, Daekyo, and NSDevil will co-work to develop education...
Feb 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Venture downturn keeps Korean unicorns from acquisitions
South Korean unicorns, or private companies worth $1 billion or more, are increasingly refraining from taking over smaller startups for business exp...
Feb 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Sindoh to tap ex-STIC Investments exec Seo as CEO, spur M&As
Sindoh Co., a leading manufacturer of multi-functional printers in South Korea, is set to tap an investment banking expert as its chief executive. W...
Feb 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset management
Mirae Asset, Bloomberg to team up to develop ETFs
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., an asset manager under South Korea's financial service giant Mirae Asset Financial Group, will develop exchange-...
Feb 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Foreign investors net buyers of Korean stocks for 3rd straight month
Foreign investors bought more South Korean stocks and bonds in January, extending their buying spree to three months.The Financial Supervisory Servi...
Feb 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
South Korea’s corporate tax-to-GDP ratio hits record high
South Korean companies paid more corporate taxes than their rivals in developed countries in 2022, losing competitiveness, with the nation’s c...
Feb 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
India's love for Korean pizza spurs Gopizza’s global business
South Korea’s Gopizza Inc. opened its 50th branch in India, the world’s most populous country, as the food tech startup aims to attract ...
Feb 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
What drives opportunity in solar power: NextEnergy Capital
NextEnergy Capital, a leading global fund manager specializing in ground-mounted solar energy, will boost its investments in renewables around the w...
Feb 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
KAI to invest $76 mn in unmanned fighter jets
Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) has announced that it plans to invest 102.5 billion won ($76.64 million) in the development of core technologi...
Feb 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
POSCO chairman nominee to prop up ailing steel business
The chairman nominee of POSCO Holdings Inc., the parent of the world’s No. 7 steelmaker POSCO, is expected to concentrate on improving its cor...
Feb 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
SK Group’s Chey Tae-won heads to Europe, seeks AI partnerships at MWC
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won will embark on a business trip to Europe next week as South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate seeks to streng...
Feb 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Telecom to enter Australian pet clinics market in H1
South Korea’s SK Telecom Co. announced on Tuesday that it has signed a commercial contract with ATX Medical Solutions, Australia's largest m...
Feb 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Daewoong gets stem cell facility license in Indonesia
South Korea's Daewoong Pharmaceutical announced on Tuesday that its subsidiary Daewoong Biologics Indonesia has obtained a stem cell Lab Operational...
Feb 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Advertising & Marketing
POSCO Int’l wins Mercury Awards for video ad
POSCO International Corp. announced on Tuesday that it has received the Honors Award in the Corporate Identity Video category at the prestigious Mer...
Feb 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Starbucks reigns in coffee republic of South Korea; Drink, play and work
In South Korea, coffee is not just something to drink. It’s a culture, in which people drink, play and work.Koreans’ love affair with co...
Feb 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset management
Mirae Asset's Nasdaq-listed chip ETF soars amid AI craze
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., one of the largest asset managers in South Korea, said on Thursday that its exchange-traded fund (ETF) TIGER US ...
Feb 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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