Korea AI technology
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea Zinc drops $1.8 bn rights issue to regain shareholder support
Korea Zinc Inc., the world’s top lead and zinc smelter, on Wednesday withdrew its 2.5 trillion won ($1.8 billion) rights issue as the move to ...
Nov 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
BYD to debut passenger EVs in South Korea in 2025
China’s electric vehicle giant BYD Co. will debut in the South Korean passenger car market next year with premium models in hopes of becoming ...
Nov 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Korea’s SK Siltron receives $544 mn loan from DOE for wafer investment
South Korea’s SK Siltron Co. has secured a $544 million loan from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to invest in a high-quality silicon carbid...
Nov 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
S.Korea to build cold chain logistics center in Haiphong, Vietnam
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced on Wednesday that South Korean company Jeil Construction has begun building a cold chain complex logi...
Nov 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
SFH, where foreign firms build networks in Korea
It can be daunting to do business in a new city in a distant country. But foreign companies seeking to open businesses in South Korea’s capita...
Nov 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fintech
NinjaTrader to revitalize Koreans’ domestic, overseas derivatives investments
NinjaTrader Group LLC., a leading US futures broker, is set to accelerate South Koreans’ investments in overseas derivatives while seeking to ...
Nov 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Investors
Mirae Asset’s TIGER Nasdaq 100 ETF crosses $2.8 bn in net assets
South Korea's Mirae Asset Global Investments said on Tuesday that that its TIGER Nasdaq 100 ETF has become the second US-focused ETF listed in South...
Nov 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Korea’s DL Group to sell hotels for $462 mn in further restructuring
DL Group, South Korea’s petrochemical-to-construction conglomerate is putting some hotels on the market to raise an estimated 650 billion won ...
Nov 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Korea’s Hanwha wins US Navy MRO deal as Trump seeks deeper shipbuilding ties
Hanwha Ocean Co., South Korea’s third-largest shipbuilder, secured another vessel repair contract from the US Navy, expanding its defense busi...
Nov 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
GC establishes generative AI platform Hey GC
South Korea's Green Cross Holdings Corp. (GC) said on Tuesday it established its generative AI standard platform Hey.GC.Hey.GC is designed to improv...
Nov 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Lotte E&C develops low-carbon cement construction
Lotte Engineering & Construction (E&C) said on Tuesday developed carbon dioxide-infused mortar technology for flooring with Hanil Cement Co....
Nov 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics, Tenstorrent in strategic tie-up for AI chip advancement
South Korea’s home appliances giant LG Electronics Inc. and Toronto-based fabless AI chip designer Tenstorrent Inc. have agreed to expand thei...
Nov 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Short selling
S.Korea mulls fines on Barclays, Citi for short-sale violations
South Korea’s financial authorities are considering fining British multinational investment bank Barclays plc and US investment banking group ...
Nov 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Huonslab strengthens HyDIFFUZE IP with completion of US, EU examination request under PCT application
South Korea’s Huonslab Co., a subsidiary of Huons Global Co. and a global leader in recombinant human hyaluronidase-based biologics Sub-Q deli...
Nov 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
MBK Partners tipped to win battle for control of Korea Zinc
A consortium led by North Asia-focused buyout firm MBK Partners edged closer to winning the battle for control of Korea Zinc Inc. against the s...
Nov 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
SK to nurture 10,000 AI talent, introduce Board 2.0 to enhance governance
SK Group, South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate, said on Monday it plans to nurture 10,000 artificial intelligence professionals over the ...
Nov 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Naver’s AI-powered search, online shopping services to go into full swing
South Korea’s Naver Corp. has been preparing for years to take its artificial intelligence-based services to the next level. The tech giant no...
Nov 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Naver to lead hyper-personalized shopping trends with super app
Naver Corp., South Korea's largest internet portal, will launch an AI-driven shopping app in the first half of 2025 to boost its lackluster e-commer...
Nov 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Korea’s Nongshim to mesmerize New Yorkers with Han River Shin Ramyun
If you’re in New York City this weekend, be sure to drop by the Korean Cultural Center.The South Korean government office has partnered with t...
Nov 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Korea’s HD Hyundai, Hanwha fail to win $7.3 bn Australian navy deal
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and Hanwha Ocean Co. failed to win a $7.3 billion deal to build frigates for the Australian Navy, industry sources a...
Nov 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Rebellions, Pegatron to partner on AI Hardware
Rebellions, a South Korean artificial intelligence (AI) chip design startup, said on Friday its strategic partnership with Taiwanese Design and Manu...
Nov 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
GS Retail selects six startups to innovate retail biz
South Korea's GS Retail said on Friday it selected six startups—Studio Lab, Tilda, Oasis Business, YesPlzAI, Vessl AI, and Raondata—th...
Nov 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LG’s telecom unit to spend $2.1 bn on transition into AX company
LG Uplus Corp., South Korea’s No. 3 mobile carrier, plans to invest up to 3 trillion won ($2.1 billion) in artificial intelligence and foster ...
Nov 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG unveils AI-powered commercial washers, dryers in renewed B2B push
South Korean home appliances giant LG Electronics Inc. is stepping up efforts to enhance its presence in the global business-to-business (B2B) marke...
Nov 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
First Korean American US Senator vows to cement Seoul-Washington ties
NEW YORK – Democratic US Representative Andy Kim, the first Korean American elected to the US Senate, has pledged to strengthen the relationsh...
Nov 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Allies fret over Trump presidency as authoritarian axis challenges US-led order
Donald Trump is returning to the White House as the world is embroiled in two widening regional wars, America’s rivals are coalescing into a new...
Nov 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
GS Group, Notion to team up on AI capabilities
South Korea's GS Group signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Notion, the US-based popular collaboration software company to enhance its ...
Nov 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
MSCI Korea Index adds Hyundai Rotem
MSCI announced on Wednesday that South Korea's Hyundai Rotem Co. will be added to the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Korea Index. ...
Nov 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
With Samsung Bespoke AI kitchen, anyone can be a Michelin-star chef
Lim Hee-won, a celebrity chef who appeared on Netflix’s cooking competition show Culinary Class War, made a special trip to a studio in Seoul ...
Nov 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Sports
Global sportswear brands race to ride on Korea’s running craze
Global sportswear makers have stepped up competition in South Korea to take advantage of the country’s growing running craze with major brands...
Nov 06, 2024 (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