Korean EV, battery makers to suffer from Trump’s plan to end incentives

Korean EV, battery makers to suffer from Trump’s plan to end incentives

WASHINGTON/SEOUL — US President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is seeking to eliminate federal incentives for electric vehicles, d...

Hanmi Bank rises from Koreatown lender to regional bank

Hanmi Bank rises from Koreatown lender to regional bank

It began in 1982 as a small community bank for Korean immigrants in Los Angeles, California. Today, Hanmi Bank, under Nasdaq-listed Hanmi Financial ...

Shinsegae affiliate SSG.COM secures Olympus as new financial investor

Shinsegae affiliate SSG.COM secures Olympus as new financial investor

Korean retail giant Shinsegae Group’s online shopping mall operator SSG.COM has secured Olympus, a special purpose company created by Korean b...

Korean duty-free shops post Q3 losses; no signs of recovery

Korean duty-free shops post Q3 losses; no signs of recovery

The four major duty-free shop operators in South Korea on Thursday posted operating losses in the third quarter, marking the first quarter in almo...

Shinhan Securities Vietnam launches mobile trading system

Shinhan Securities Vietnam launches mobile trading system

South Korea's Shinhan Securities said on Thursday its overseas subsidiary Shinhan Securities Vietnam (SSV) launched a mobile trading system (MTS) "N...

SK C&C unveils digital SHE consulting service

SK C&C unveils digital SHE consulting service

South Korea's SK C&C said on Thursday that it launched its Digital SHE Consulting Service,  the artificial intelligence (AI) platform tha...

LG Energy bags 8-GWh ESS deal from Terra-Gen in US

LG Energy bags 8-GWh ESS deal from Terra-Gen in US

LG Energy Solution Ltd. will supply US renewable energy power producer Terra-Gen LLC with an energy storage system (ESS) with an 8 Gigawatt-hour (GW...

Hyundai Glovis to build logistics complex in Korea’s top port city

Hyundai Glovis to build logistics complex in Korea’s top port city

Hyundai Glovis Co., the logistics unit of the world’s third-largest carmaker Hyundai Motor Group, plans to establish a logistics complex in Bu...

Korea’s SK Siltron receives $544 mn loan from DOE for wafer investment

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...

S.Korea to build cold chain logistics center in Haiphong, Vietnam

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...

Coupang launches Rocket Pet Doctor 2.0 with personalized pet nutrition

Coupang launches Rocket Pet Doctor 2.0 with personalized pet nutrition

Coupang Inc., South Korea’s largest e-commerce platform, said on Wednesday that it has launched "Rocket Pet Doctor 2.0," an upgraded personali...

SFH, where foreign firms build networks in Korea

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...

NinjaTrader to revitalize Koreans’ domestic, overseas derivatives investments

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 ...

Korean indie fashion brands spread wings to Japan, China

Korean indie fashion brands spread wings to Japan, China

Matin Kim, a rising designer brand in South Korea, will open its first offline store in Japan in the first half of next year, joining other Korean i...

Why North Korean soldiers are prepared to die in Russia

Why North Korean soldiers are prepared to die in Russia

SEOUL—Ryu Seong-hyeon doesn’t need to imagine what the thousands of North Korean soldiers deployed to the Russian front line...

LG Electronics, Tenstorrent in strategic tie-up for AI chip advancement

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...

SpaceX's Falcon 9 launches S.Korean satellite into orbit

SpaceX's Falcon 9 launches S.Korean satellite into orbit

A Falcon 9 rocket developed by Tesla Inc. founder Elon Musk’s SpaceX has successfully launched the Koreasat-6A, a communication satellite that...

S.Korea mulls fines on Barclays, Citi for short-sale violations

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 ...

LG Uplus tests energy efficiency tech for 6G network

LG Uplus tests energy efficiency tech for 6G network

South Korea’s LG Uplus Corp. said on Tuesday it tested the All-Photonic Transport Network, a key technology designed to reduce power consumpti...

Kakao Mobility, Samyang Logistics partner on fulfillment services

Kakao Mobility, Samyang Logistics partner on fulfillment services

Kakao Mobility Corp., South Korea’s most popular ride-hailing app operator, said on Monday that it partnered with logistics firm Samyang Logis...

MBK Partners tipped to win battle for control of Korea Zinc

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...

Naver’s AI-powered search, online shopping services to go into full swing

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...

S-1 releases CCTV monitoring service

S-1 releases CCTV monitoring service

South Korea's security service provider S-1 Corp. said on Monday it launched CCTV Monitoring Service, a system designed to notify customers of any r...

S.Korean investors' US stock holdings surpass $100 bn

S.Korean investors' US stock holdings surpass $100 bn

The US stock holdings of South Korean individual investors surpassed $100 billion for the first time, driven by a sustained rally in the US markets ...

LG Electronics accelerates foray into private 5G service

LG Electronics accelerates foray into private 5G service

LG Electronics Inc.'s push to expand its presence in the burgeoning private 5G network market is poised to gain traction. The South Korean electroni...

S.Korean retail investors rush to buy Indian stocks on dips

S.Korean retail investors rush to buy Indian stocks on dips

South Korea's mom-and-pop investors have upped their stake in Indian stocks, hoping that Donald Trump's return to the White House will boost the Sou...

SK Ecoplant selects four companies at ConTech Meet-Up

SK Ecoplant selects four companies at ConTech Meet-Up

South Korea's SK Ecoplant Co. said on Friday it held the "2024 ConTech Meet-Up Day" award ceremony at the Grand Walkerhill Hotel in Seoul. ConTech M...

Korean steel giant POSCO to sell Chinese JV PZSS amid US-China trade war

Korean steel giant POSCO to sell Chinese JV PZSS amid US-China trade war

South Korean steel giant POSCO Holdings Inc. is seeking to sell its entire stake in a Chinese stainless steel joint venture as it faces growing comp...

Kia holds exhibition reflecting on 80-year-history

Kia holds exhibition reflecting on 80-year-history

Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest automaker, said on Thursday it opened a heritage exhibition "From Moments to Movement," showcasing its...

First Korean American US Senator vows to cement Seoul-Washington ties

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...

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