Hanwha Ocean develops VR-based special vehicle simulator
South Korea's Hanwha Ocean Co., the world's third-largest shipbuilder, announced on Tuesday that it has developed the world's first virtual realit...
Shareholder activism in Korea swells 9 times since 2019
The number of South Korean firms targeted by activist funds has risen by nearly nine times over the past five years, the largest increase among majo...
E-Mart offers voluntary retirement after 2023 loss
E-Mart Inc., South Korea’s largest supermarket chain, has launched a company-wide early retirement program for the first time in its 31-year h...
Korea’s POSCO Int’l to work on CCUS, hydrogen businesses
POSCO International Corp., the general trading and resources exploration subsidiary of South Korea’s steel giant POSCO Holdings Inc., aims to ...
OCI to supply $700 mn polysilicon to Trina Solar
South Korea's OCI Holdings Co. announced on Monday that its Malaysian subsidiary OCIM Sdn Bhd signed a long term supply agreement for solar-grade po...
Ssangyong E&C wins deals for two Dubai luxury residences
Ssangyong Engineering & Construction Co. announced on Monday that it secured two luxury residence construction projects in Dubai, United Arab Em...
SM Entertainment founder invests $5.2 million in Mindlogic
K-pop pioneer SM Entertainment Co.'s founder and former Chief Producer Lee Soo-man is expected to invest up to 10 billion won ($7.5 million) in Mind...
STX to supply car CKD to Bangladeshi company
STX Corp., a South Korean general trading company, announced on Monday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to supply the complete kno...
Weak property market cuts into Korean securities firms’ profits
dd South Korea’s securities firms suffered a 20% fall in overall net profit last year hurt by the weak property market, adding to bearish vie...
Samsung gets AWS platinum certification for water stewardship
Samsung Electronics Co. has been awarded the highest level of certification for water management by the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS), a le...
Korean savings banks swing to loss after 9 years
South Korea’s savings banks turned to the red after nine years in 2023 as they put aside heavy reserves on future loan losses, with their loan...
KOWEPO, France EDF to collaborate for UAE solar projects
Korea Western Power Co. (KOWEPO) announced on Friday that it has signed a United Arab Emirates (UAE) Khazna 1.5 GW Solar Project Bid Joint Developme...
Hanmi Semiconductor wins $16 mn HBM equipment order from SK Hynix
South Korean chip equipment company Hanmi Semiconductor Co. announced on Friday that it has secured a 21.5 billion won ($16.1 million) supply deal f...
Hyundai, Kia's European sales reach 79,000 units in February
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. reported a 2.3% rise in European sales in February, selling a combined total of 79,130 vehicles, according to data f...
S.Korea's drone market set for takeoff, led by startups
Starting in May, drones, not boats, will deliver parcels and even fried chicken to residents living on some of South Korea's remote islands unreacha...
SK Bioscience exports Sky Cellflu to Thailand
South Korea's SK Bioscience Co. announced on Thursday that it has shipped about 440,000 doses (for single-dose administration) of its cell-cultured ...
Hanwha Hotels & Resorts credit rating upgrades to A-
South Korea's Hanwha Hotels & Resorts announced on March 21 that Korea Ratings and Korea Investors Service elevated the company's corporate bond...
Hanwha Aerospace selected as next-gen launcher operator
South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Co. announced on Wednesday that it was selected as the next-generation launch vehicle KSLV-III operator, follow...
Naver, named 3rd most innovative company in the Asia-Pacific
South Korea’s online giant Naver Corp. ranked as the third most innovative company in the Asia-Pacific by a top US business magazine for the p...
Krafton eyes mega M&A, PUBG franchise deals: Krafton chair
Krafton Inc., South Korea’s gaming behemoth, is gearing up for the second chapter of its business through “mega” M&A deals and...
LG injects $97 mn into Vista Equity’s fund for new tech investments
LG Group, South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate, injected $97 million into a fund run by Vista Equity Partners Management LLC for investme...
Samsung rallies on expectations of Nvidia’s HBM order
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Samsung Electronics Co.'s stock zoomed on Wednesday after the world’s most famous AI chip provider Nvidia Corp. hinte...
Drug maker Boryung targets its highest-ever sales in 2024
Boryung Corp., formerly Boryung Pharmaceutical Co., aims to join the 1 trillion won ($748 million) sales club this year, driven by new chronic disea...
LG Chem to unveil carbon dioxide-based plastic in Bologna
South Korea's LG Chem Ltd. announced on Wednesday that it will unveil an eco-friendly plastic material derived from carbon dioxide at Cosmoprof Worl...
Sephora to exit S.Korean market in May
Sephora, the world's leading multi-brand beauty retailer and an affiliate of French luxury conglomerate LVMH, announced on Tuesday that it will exit...
Korea's SPC to collaborate with Pascucci to enter Italian market
South Korea's SPC Group announced on Tuesday that it plans to collaborate with Italian coffee chain brand Pascucci to enter the Italian market. Hu...
Craft beer maker Jeju Beer sells stake to car repair company
South Korea’s leading craft beer maker Jeju Beer Co. has sold a controlling stake owned by its founder and family to a small domestic car main...
Korean investors’ yen savings flirt with record high
South Korean retail investors, hunting for bargains, have flocked to shovel in the Japanese currency hovering around its record low value in anticip...
Korea's BC Card launches Trip.Pass for foreign visitors
South Korea's BC Card announced on Tuesday that it launched a "Trip.Pass Card" and "Trip.Pass QR Payment Service" for foreign tourists with the dome...
China exodus to elevate Korea to Asia hub: AmCham chief
South Korea has outstripped Hong Kong and Shanghai as a preferred Asia-Pacific headquarters destination for global companies, trailing only Singapor...
