Korean LPs stick to private debt amid market uncertainties

Korean LPs stick to private debt amid market uncertainties

South Korean limited partners will tap private debt as their most preferred asset class in 2024 to secure stable income amid geopolitical conflicts an...

Amorepacific's profit halves on weak sales in China; shares drop

Amorepacific's profit halves on weak sales in China; shares drop

South Korean cosmetics giant Amorepacific Group's stock closed at 3,400 won ($2.6) on Wednesday, down 12.1% after the group announced disappointing ...

Lotte Wellfood to produce Pepero in India

Lotte Wellfood to produce Pepero in India

South Korea's Lotte Wellfood Co. announced on Wednesday that it plans to build a Pepero production line in India. Pepero is a thin cookie stick with...

Korean convenience stores push exports of own brand products

Korean convenience stores push exports of own brand products

South Korean convenience store chains are accelerating exports of food products under their private brands as the domestic market competition is int...

Hyundai, BAIC join hands to develop China-only EV brand

Hyundai, BAIC join hands to develop China-only EV brand

BEIJING – Hyundai Motor Co. has joined hands with Beijing Motor Corp. (BAIC) to debut a new electric vehicle brand specifically tailored to Ch...

Hyosung Advanced Materials' operating profit down 45% in 2023

Hyosung Advanced Materials' operating profit down 45% in 2023

Hyosung Advanced Materials announced on Monday that its operating profit for last year on a consolidated basis was 172.4 billion won ($129 million),...

Korea’s KIC opens Mumbai office to spur emerging market investment

Korea’s KIC opens Mumbai office to spur emerging market investment

Sovereign wealth fund Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) said on Monday it has launched its Mumbai office, establishing the state-run fund’s f...

Korean battery makers fret over Tesla’s cost-cutting plans

Korean battery makers fret over Tesla’s cost-cutting plans

The South Korean battery industry is bracing for a grim market this year as Tesla Inc. is seeking every possible means to reduce costs to combat&nbs...

LG Energy leaves 2024 capex unchanged despite softer demand

LG Energy leaves 2024 capex unchanged despite softer demand

LG Energy Solution Ltd. will break through the anticipated slowdown in global electric vehicle demand this year with enhanced technology leadership ...

Lotte Duty Free, Modetour to co-work for Vietnam tourism

Lotte Duty Free, Modetour to co-work for Vietnam tourism

South Korea's Lotte Duty Free announced on Friday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Modetour Network Inc. to jointly devel...

Doosan Enerbility wins $210 mn S.Korean power plant deal

Doosan Enerbility wins $210 mn S.Korean power plant deal

South Korea’s major power plant builder Doosan Enerbility Co. has bagged a 280 billion won ($209.6 million) contract to supply core equipment ...

Peak views: What lies ahead in 2024?

Peak views: What lies ahead in 2024?

With 2023 at a close, financial markets are at an important junction. Major developed market central banks have paused their rate rises and there ...

Daedong Gear to supply $137mn EV parts to Hyundai

Daedong Gear to supply $137mn EV parts to Hyundai

Daedong Gear Co., a powertrain subsidiary of South Korea’s Daedong Group, announced on Thursday that it has won a 183.6 billion won ($137 mill...

Kia posts record 2023 sales, profit with bold 2024 business targets

Kia posts record 2023 sales, profit with bold 2024 business targets

Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest automaker, on Thursday posted record 2023 profit and sales revenue, driven by strong sales of pricey m...

Sodium-ion batteries: Attractive option for EVs as costs, supply matter

Sodium-ion batteries: Attractive option for EVs as costs, supply matter

Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs), fast emerging as the next-generation battery cells, will be up to 24% cheaper than the most affordable lithium-based ba...

Hyundai Wia logs $780 mn in constant velocity joint orders

Hyundai Wia logs $780 mn in constant velocity joint orders

Hyundai Wia Corp., a South Korean automotive parts manufacturer, said on Wednesday it secured 1.045 trillion won ($781 million) worth of overseas or...

HD Hyundai Oilbank to advance into N.American lubricants market

HD Hyundai Oilbank to advance into N.American lubricants market

HD Hyundai Oilbank Co., South Korean shipbuilding and machinery conglomerate HD Hyundai Co.'s oil refining unit, will venture into the North America...

Samsung’s new 990 EVO SSD ideal for everyday use, more demanding work

Samsung’s new 990 EVO SSD ideal for everyday use, more demanding work

Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, on Wednesday announced a new addition to its consumer solid-state drive (SSD) l...

SKC to develop biodegradable eco-friendly paint containers

SKC to develop biodegradable eco-friendly paint containers

SK TBMGeoStone, a subsidiary of South Korea's SKC Ltd. for the investment of biodegradable material, plans to enter the eco-friendly container marke...

Korea’s ELS market to stagnate after HSCEI debacle: KOFIA chairman

Korea’s ELS market to stagnate after HSCEI debacle: KOFIA chairman

The Korea Financial Investment Association (KOFIA) will go all out to minimize any adverse effects on the South Korean financial market from an anti...

Hyundai unveils aerodynamic tech to increase EV mileage

Hyundai unveils aerodynamic tech to increase EV mileage

Hyundai Motor Group on Tuesday unveiled an aerodynamic technology to increase electric vehicles’ mileage as the world’s third-largest au...

Lotte Wellfood enters Costco stores in Canada, Mexico

Lotte Wellfood enters Costco stores in Canada, Mexico

South Korea's Lotte Wellfood Co. announced on Tuesday that it is expanding exports to Mexico and Canada through Costco. It marks the first entry o...

Hyundai, LG ask US to ease EV tax benefit requirements

Hyundai, LG ask US to ease EV tax benefit requirements

South Korean electric vehicle and battery makers including Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution Ltd. have asked the US to ease requirements fo...

Hyundai Glovis invests in stake of EV battery recycler

Hyundai Glovis invests in stake of EV battery recycler

South Korean shipping and logistics company Hyundai Glovis Co. announced on Monday that it has signed a share subscription agreement (SSA) related t...

Amorepacific's Aestura to enter Vietnamese market

Amorepacific's Aestura to enter Vietnamese market

South Korean beauty and cosmetics giant Amorepacific Corp. announced on Monday that its derma cosmetic brand Aestura will enter the Vietnamese ...

Hyundai unveils All-New Kona Electric N Line in Europe

Hyundai unveils All-New Kona Electric N Line in Europe

Hyundai Motor Co. unveiled 2024 The all-new KONA Electric N Line in the European market including the UK on Jan. 16., according to the company.&nb...

Lotte Duty Free holds grand reopening ceremony at Changi Airport

Lotte Duty Free holds grand reopening ceremony at Changi Airport

Lotte Duty Free held a grand opening ceremony for its Changi Airport store in Singapore, marking the official start of its 19 stores.Lotte Duty Free...

Mercedes-Benz unveils New E-Class in S.Korea

Mercedes-Benz unveils New E-Class in S.Korea

Mercedes-Benz Korea on Friday unveiled the 11th generation of its fully redesigned mid-sized The New E-Class sedan in South Korea.This latest iterat...

Why spend more on an IPO? No invitation to foreign banks

Why spend more on an IPO? No invitation to foreign banks

South Korea’s Viva Republica Inc. has recently invited a handful of domestic brokerage companies to give presentations to revive its IPO plan....

Gaonchips opens corporation in Silicon Valley

Gaonchips opens corporation in Silicon Valley

South Korea’s Gaonchips Co. announced on Friday that it opened its new overseas corporation Gaonchips America Inc. in Silicon Valley, the US...

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