LNG production
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Bio & Pharma
Samsung Bioepis’ SB12 shows same clinical effects as Alexion’s Soliris
Samsung Bioepis Co., a biopharmaceutical unit of Samsung Group, said its SB12, a proposed biosimilar to Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s rare bl...
Jun 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy to invest $451 mn in mass production of Tesla’s 4680 battery cells
LG Energy Solution Ltd. announced Monday it will invest 580 billion won ($451 million) to manufacture battery cells for Austin-based Tesla, Inc.The ...
Jun 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Daewoo to develop offshore carbon capture tech with ABS, GasLog
South Korea’s major shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME), said on Friday it will join forces with marine asset ...
Jun 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung aims to replicate Galaxy success with Bespoke home appliances
Samsung Electronics Co. aims to replicate the success of its Galaxy series of smartphones with other home appliances sold under its premium Bespoke ...
Jun 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Medipost acquires Canada’s OmniaBio for CDMO business
Medipost Co., a South Korean biotechnology company, has acquired a 39.6% stake in OmniaBio Inc., a Canada-based cell and gene therapy contract devel...
May 31, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Samsung Eng. wins plant design deal from Texas LNG
South Korea’s Samsung Engineering Co. has won a deal to design a liquefied natural gas plant in Texas, taking a step forward to secure a turnk...
May 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
POSCO closer to supplying steel for LNG tanks to ExxonMobil
POSCO, the world’s sixth-largest steelmaker, took a step forward to supply global energy major ExxonMobil with steel for liquefied natural gas...
May 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy, SK On to raise yields with smart factory solutions
LG Energy Solution Ltd. and SK On Co., the world’s No. 2 and No. 5 electric vehicle battery makers, plan to adopt smart factory solutions to i...
May 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
Hyundai to spend $30 bn on improving quality of combustion engine cars
Hyundai Motor Group will invest 63 trillion won ($50 billion) in its domestic businesses through 2025 to strengthen its competitiveness in electrifi...
May 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha Systems joins hands with Italy's Leonardo for radar exports
South Korea’s Hanwha Systems Co. joined forces with Italy’s major defense maker Leonardo SpA on exports of advanced aircraft radars to i...
May 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Machinery
Korean agricultural machinery maker to expand US production
South Korea’s major farm machinery maker is set to invest $20 million in manufacturing facilities in the US state of Georgia, to expand its bu...
May 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
POSCO to deploy more industrial robots at workplaces
POSCO Group, which owns South Korea’s largest steelmaker, plans to deploy more industrial robots at its factories to improve productivity and ...
May 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Daewoong's Nabota approved for sale in Saudi Arabia, Ukraine
South Korea’s Daewoong Pharmaceutical Co. has obtained approval for the sale of its botulinum toxin product, Nabota, in Saudi Arabia and Ukrai...
May 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai, Kia to inject $16.6 bn into EV production in South Korea
The Hyundai Motor Group announced the conglomerate’s domestic investment blueprint on Wednesday. The backbone of the investment plan is to ma...
May 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Korea’s Iljin to build $391 mn battery materials plant in Spain
South Korea’s Iljin Materials Co. plans to invest 500 billion won ($391.2 million) in a battery materials plant in Spain, its first production...
May 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korean shipyards jittery about $20 bn in Qatar LNG ship orders
South Korea’s Big Three shipbuilders are on edge about their orders totaling $20 billion from QatarEnergy as the state-run company is refusing...
May 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Korea's key movie firm to push content production M&As
In recent years, the content creation industry in South Korea has been a key investment sector for local investment banks. Some major content produc...
May 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Coupang poised to turn to black after smallest loss in Q1
South Korea’s e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. reported the smallest quarterly loss on strong product commerce business, raising hopes for a turn...
May 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Lotte to buy BMS' biologics plant in Syracuse for $160 mn
South Korea's Lotte Group has agreed to buy Bristol Myers Squibb's (BMS) biologics plant in Syracuse in the state of New York for $160 million, the ...
May 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
CJ ENM, Naver to launch drama studio joint venture in Japan
South Korean entertainment powerhouse CJ ENM Co. and online platform giant Naver Corp. are launching a drama production studio in Japan to tap into ...
May 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Hyundai Oilbank steps up eco-friendly white bio business
Hyundai Oilbank Co., a South Korean petroleum and refinery company, is slated to tap into the white biotechnology market. The company has selected w...
May 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
KKR to buy SK’s gas production facility for more than $785 mn
KKR & Co., a global private equity firm, is set to buy South Korean conglomerate SK Group’s industrial gas production facility at slightly...
May 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Celltrion to sell biosimilar products via its own channel in Europe
South Korea's biopharmaceutical company Celltrion Inc. plans to sell all of its biosimilar products through its own sales channels in Europe to impr...
May 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor to build LNG plant to power its factories
Hyundai Motor Co. plans to build a liquefied natural gas-fueled power plant to secure a stable supply of electricity for its factories and embrace t...
May 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Nongshim eyes top spot in global instant noodle market
South Korea’s No. 1 noodle maker Nongshim Co. is aiming for top place in the world’s instant noodle market, looking to beat the current ...
May 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Korea's big three trading firms log record profit in Q1
South Korea’s top three general trading companies, LX International Corp., POSCO International Corp. and Samsung C&T Corp. achieved record...
May 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea consumption, facility investment down in March
South Korea’s consumption and capital expenditures fell last month although production rebounded, government data showed, indicating the momen...
Apr 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
LG Elec. sees tough road ahead after record earnings in Q1
LG Electronics Inc., the world’s top home appliances maker, expects business conditions to deteriorate in the second quarter amid higher costs...
Apr 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Hyundai's self-sailing ship set for maiden cross-Pacific voyage
A liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier with autonomous sailing systems will embark on an ocean voyage next month to become the world's first large au...
Apr 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
SeAH to supply steel pipes for LNG export base in Qatar via Samsung
SeAH Steel Corp., the largest steel pipe manufacturer in South Korea, signed a contract on April 25 to offer Samsung C&T Corp. its stain...
Apr 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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