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Carbon neutrality
Korean govt urged to hike diesel tax, ban fossil fuel cars by 2035
South Korea should raise its tax on diesel to match the price of gasoline and phase out internal combustion engine cars by 2035 to tackle air pollutio...
Nov 24, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Fadu, Mobilint emerge as S.Korea's system chip startup dark horses
South Korea's two semiconductor startups, Fadu Inc. and Mobilint, have emerged as the country's system chip industry dark horses as their competitiv...
Nov 24, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pre-IPOs
Goldman Sachs joins race for Korea’s beauty store chain
Goldman Sachs Principal Investment Area (PIA) has entered the race for a stake in South Korea’s health and beauty franchise CJ Olive Young, beco...
Nov 23, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S. Korea's foreign currency deposits hit record high on weaker dollar
Foreign currency deposits in South Korea have swelled to a record high in November on the back of a weaker dollar, boosting local banks' holdings to $...
Nov 23, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
Korea to tighten grip on brokerages’ alternative investments
South Korean brokerage firms' alternative investments worth over $50 billion will come under tight control, after reckless investment in overseas real...
Nov 20, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Asiana likely to withdraw from Star Alliance membership post-merger
Asiana Airlines Inc., up for a merger with bigger crosstown rival Korean Air Lines Co., is expected to drop out of Star Alliance, a global airline all...
Nov 17, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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RFPs
Korea Post to commit $200 mn to global infrastructure funds
Korea Post’s savings arm will select two infrastructure fund houses to invest $200 million in overseas core infrastructure assets, according to ...
Nov 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea, Japan ink first free trade deal via 15-country trade bloc
South Korea joined the world’s biggest free trade regime on Nov. 15 by signing a mulilateral FTA pact that covers 15 countries in the Asia-Pacif...
Nov 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
Amazon, SK Telecom join hands in Korea e-commerce market
SK Telecom Co. and online retail giant Amazon.com have agreed to team up in South Korea’s e-commerce market, in a deal that could lead to cross-...
Nov 15, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
S. Korea's shipping firms grapple with container shortages
Growing shipping volumes and surging sea freight rates are wreaking havoc on South Korea's shipping companies, reeling from a dire shortage of contain...
Nov 12, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
S. Korean stock market posts record-high market cap; SK biopharm added to MSCI
South Korea's benchmark Kospi reached a two-year high closing at 2485.87 points on Nov. 11, posting an eight-session winning streak driven by imminent...
Nov 11, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Public finance
S. Korea's fiscal deficit tops $90 bn; public debt hits record high
South Korea's fiscal deficit in September has pushed the annual shortfall to over 100 trillion won ($89.6 billion) with public debt reaching an all-ti...
Nov 10, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
Global petrochem supply glut divides Korea’s winners, losers
The global petrochemical market is grappling with oversupply amid weak demand in the pandemic era, creating a clear divide between winners and losers ...
Nov 09, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Healthcare
Korea's most-repurchased mask maker up for sale
Wellkeeps Co., a South Korean mask manufacturer, has issued an information memorandum to potential buyers including financial investors and strategic ...
Nov 06, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Largest domestic carrier Korean Air posts Q3 surplus; peers swing negative
South Korea’s flag carrier Korean Air Lines Co. has posted an operating profit for two straight quarters thanks to robust cargo operations keepi...
Nov 05, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cloud computing
SAP joins growing competition in S. Korea's cloud market
SAP, a German enterprise software giant, is expected to heat up competition in South Korea's cloud market as it unveils plans to build a data center i...
Nov 05, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S. Korea’s current account surplus at 2-yr high; full-year surplus to top BOK forecast
South Korea’s current account surplus rose in September to its highest level in two years on the back of rebounding exports of chips and automob...
Nov 05, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Korea’s No. 1 chicken franchise raises $8.2bn in subscriptions
South Korea’s No. 1 fried chicken franchise operator Kyochon F&B pulled in a staggering $8.2 billion in deposits during its two-day public s...
Nov 04, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea's largest job portal JobKorea up for sale
South Korea-based private equity firm H&Q has begun the sale process for JobKorea, the country's largest job portal estimated to be worth up to $7...
Nov 04, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Sovereign wealth funds
KIC CEO Choi Heenam named S.Korea’s financial ambassador
South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has appointed Choi Heenam, chief executive of the Korea Investment Corporation (KIC), as the country's...
Nov 04, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S. Korea's FX reserves rise for 7th straight month to record-high $426.5 bn
South Korea's foreign exchange reserves rose for a seventh straight month to a fresh record high in October due to gains in non-dollar assets and incr...
Nov 04, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Korea’s EV battery stocks surge on Europe sales, US vote
Shares of South Korea’s three leading electric vehicle battery makers surged Tuesday, on strong electric car sales in Europe and expectations th...
Nov 03, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Strong KRW helps S. Korea hold above $30,000 per capita GNI
South Korea’s per capita income is expected to continue its downward streak for the second straight year in 2020 due to the coronavirus impact, ...
Nov 03, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
LG Electronics posts record-high Q3 sales, operating profit
LG Electronics Inc.’s quarterly operating profit and sales surged thanks to solid growth in its television and home appliance segments and small...
Oct 30, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate governance
SK Holdings' board underpins new standard in Korea
On Jul. 21, SK Holdings Co.'s board of directors rejected management's request to simplify the reporting procedure for investment proposals. Among the...
Oct 29, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Michael Breen on Korean Peninsula
Why Korea struggles to manage the US, China
As the United States and China fight like proverbial whales in the ocean, middle power dolphins like South Korea must strategize to avoid being crushe...
Oct 29, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Samsung Elec posts record-high quarterly sales, warns of Q4 profit decline
Samsung Electronics Co.’s third-quarter operating profit rose to its highest level in two years on firm demand in smartphones and memory chips, ...
Oct 29, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Investors
Transparency, GP commitment key in Korea LPs' manager selection
South Korea’s leading institutional investors, including the National Pension Service (NPS), rated general partners’ (GP) commitment and f...
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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Infrastructure fund
KKR’s $3 bn Asia infra fund to raise $200 mn from Korea
South Korean pension funds and insurance companies will commit $200 million in aggregate to KKR’s first Asia infrastructure fund targeting to ra...
Oct 27, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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