Brokerage firm Hanyang Securities' 11.3% stake up for sale

Brokerage firm Hanyang Securities' 11.3% stake up for sale

South Korea’s Hanyang University Foundation has decided to sell 11.3% of common shares and all the preferred stocks it holds in brokerage arm ...

Korea's foreign currency savings snap 5-mth losing streak

Korea's foreign currency savings snap 5-mth losing streak

Foreign currency deposits in South Korea increased in June, snapping their losing streak over the past five months, with the yen-denominated savings...

Shinhan Securities, Stockeeper to cooperate on STO

Shinhan Securities, Stockeeper to cooperate on STO

South Korea's Shinhan Securities announced on Friday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Stockeeper on Thursday to promote a sec...

Chevrolet All New Colorado's initial volume sold out in S.Korea

Chevrolet All New Colorado's initial volume sold out in S.Korea

GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of US auto giant General Motors Co., announced on Friday that its pickup truck Chevrolet All New Colorado, with ...

Pulmuone's Tofu Bar sold 70 mn units in Japan

Pulmuone's Tofu Bar sold 70 mn units in Japan

Asahiko, the Japanese subsidiary of South Korea's Pulmuone, announced on Friday that its protein snack Tofu Bar has sold more than 70 million units ...

S.Korea's early stage VC funding down amid dearth of targets

S.Korea's early stage VC funding down amid dearth of targets

Early stage startup funding has plummeted in South Korea as venture capitalists shifted to late-stage venture firms with stable business models amid...

NH Investment selected as UN GCF manager

NH Investment selected as UN GCF manager

South Korea's NH Investment & Securities announced on Thursday that it was selected as the first Asian securities firm to manage the Climate Tec...

Korea’s Woori Bank raises $550 mn in AT1 hybrid bond

Korea’s Woori Bank raises $550 mn in AT1 hybrid bond

South Korean major bank Woori Bank said on Thursday that it raised $550 million by issuing additional tier 1 (AT1) hybrid bonds on July 17 with call...

Hanwha Group to expand stock compensation to team chiefs

Hanwha Group to expand stock compensation to team chiefs

South Korea’s No. 7 conglomerate Hanwha Group will expand its restricted stock units (RSUs) to encourage employee interest in the company&rsqu...

F&F to expand Discovery clothing business across Asia

F&F to expand Discovery clothing business across Asia

F&F Co., a South Korean clothing company, has secured exclusive rights to use the Discovery Channel brand across Asia to reinvent the documentar...

GC Biopharma sells HK subsidiary to CR Pharm Group for $254 mn

GC Biopharma sells HK subsidiary to CR Pharm Group for $254 mn

South Korea’s GC Biopharma Corp. announced on Wednesday that it signed a share purchase agreement (SPA) to sell all its shares in its Hong Kon...

Filipino caregivers come to Korea amid demographic crisis

Filipino caregivers come to Korea amid demographic crisis

Some 100 certified caregivers from the Philippines will come to South Korea in August to work as domestic helpers in a country struggling with the...

Korean banks raise mortgage rates despite looming rate cut

Korean banks raise mortgage rates despite looming rate cut

South Korean banks are raising mortgage rates again as the government strives to curb household debt growth that grew at its sharpest pace in three ...

Hana Bank, SK Telecom to support AI startups

Hana Bank, SK Telecom to support AI startups

South Korea's Hana Bank and SK Telecom Co. held the final selection and inauguration ceremony for the second AI Startup Accelerator BootCamp at Spar...

GM Korea’s 2024 sales growth likely stunted due to protracted labor strike

GM Korea’s 2024 sales growth likely stunted due to protracted labor strike

GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of US auto giant General Motors Co., faces growing disruptions to its vehicle production amid a protracted labor...

Korea’s Lotte Card sees 1st profit in Vietnam since launch

Korea’s Lotte Card sees 1st profit in Vietnam since launch

Lotte Card Co., South Korea’s No. 5 credit card issuer, is enjoying its first monthly profit in Vietnam after offering various financial produ...

Korea mulls tripling NPS' advance dollar funding limit

Korea mulls tripling NPS' advance dollar funding limit

South Korea is considering tripling the maximum amount of dollars the National Pension Service (NPS) can buy from the domestic foreign exchange mark...

Renault Korea begins mass production of Grand Koleos

Renault Korea begins mass production of Grand Koleos

Renault Korea announced on Tuesday that it has started mass production of the D-segment hybrid sports utility vehicle (SUV) New Renault Grand Koleos...

Korea approves HD KSOE-STX Heavy merger with conditions

Korea approves HD KSOE-STX Heavy merger with conditions

South Korea’s antitrust body has given a conditional nod to leading domestic shipyard HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co.'s (...

LIG Nex1’s guided rocket passes US performance test

LIG Nex1’s guided rocket passes US performance test

LIG Nex1 Co., a South Korean defense company, said on Monday that its Poniard guided rocket passed the final performance test in US Foreign Comparat...

LG Electronics’ new HVAC center in Europe to fight extreme temperatures

LG Electronics’ new HVAC center in Europe to fight extreme temperatures

LG Electronics Inc., a leading South Korean home appliance maker, said on Monday it has set up a research center in Germany to help develop advanced...

NPS commits $723 mn to MBK, 3 other managers for Korean PEs

NPS commits $723 mn to MBK, 3 other managers for Korean PEs

South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), the world’s third-largest pension fund, has hired four investment firms – MBK Partne...

SK Telecom's X Caliber enters N.American pet market

SK Telecom's X Caliber enters N.American pet market

South Korea's SK Telecom Co. announced on Monday that it signed a distribution agreement with Canadian pet medical equipment company Nuon & Nikk...

Daewoong wins permission for Nabota in Argentina

Daewoong wins permission for Nabota in Argentina

South Korea's Daewoong Pharmaceutical Co. announced on Monday that its botulinum toxin Nabota received product approval from Argentina's National Ad...

Shinhan Financial builds disaster response system

Shinhan Financial builds disaster response system

South Korea's Shinhan Financial Group announced on Sunday that it established a disaster response system to provide swift and substantial assistance...

Hyundai Motor speeds up hydrogen bus charging business in Korea

Hyundai Motor speeds up hydrogen bus charging business in Korea

South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. is set to become the largest shareholder of a local hydrogen-powered-vehicle charging station operator to boos...

South Korea’s 2025 minimum wage rises 1.7%; SMEs seen suffering

South Korea’s 2025 minimum wage rises 1.7%; SMEs seen suffering

South Korea has set next year’s hourly minimum wage at 10,030 won ($7.3) – a 1.7% increase from this year’s 9,860 won, the second-...

Samsung Securities’ IB head to quit amid talent outflow

Samsung Securities’ IB head to quit amid talent outflow

Lee Jae-hyun, who has led one of Samsung Securities Co.'s investment banking divisions for two years, has recently expressed his intention to quit, ...

Hana Financial mulls non-banking M&As for growth: CEO

Hana Financial mulls non-banking M&As for growth: CEO

Hana Financial Group, one of South Korea's top five financial groups, is mulling mergers and acquisitions in non-banking sectors in a bid to seize n...

HD Hyundai qualifies to compete for US Navy MRO

HD Hyundai qualifies to compete for US Navy MRO

South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. announced on Thursday that it signed a Ship Maintenance Relations Agreement (MSRA) with the US Navy. I...

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