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Batteries
POSCO Chemical, GM to launch new battery material JV in US
South Korea’s POSCO Chemical Co. said on Thursday it is forming a new joint venture with US top automaker General Motors Co. to produce cathod...
Dec 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
NPS adds Warburg Pincus as real estate asset manager in Q3
The National Pension Service added New York-based private equity firm Warburg Pincus LLC to its pool of 58 global real estate investment manager...
Dec 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Gaming platform Planetarium attracts $42 mn, valued at $293 mn
South Korea’s non-fungible token (NFT)-based open source gaming platform Planetarium, under Nine Corp. Inc., is slated to attract around 50 ...
Nov 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy to secure $1.36 bn to raise US battery output
LG Energy Solution Ltd. is set to secure $1.36 billion to expand US battery output capacity, joining the fundraising race among South Korean battery...
Nov 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pre-IPOs
SK On seeks $2.5 bn in new funding for battery plants
SK On Co., one of South Korea's top three rechargeable battery makers, plans to raise around 3 trillion won ($2.5 billion) in a pre-IPO share sale n...
Nov 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
SEMA to increase Asia-based infra assets, CIO says
Korea Scientists and Engineers Mutual-Aid Association (SEMA), one of the fastest-growing retirement pension fund in South Korea, will increase inf...
Nov 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Korea Zinc to double battery material output capacity
Korea Zinc Inc., the world’s top lead and zinc smelter, plans to double its production capacity of nickel sulfate, a key raw material for cath...
Nov 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK, Beijing Easpring Material join hands on battery materials
SK Inc., the holding and investment company of South Korea’s SK Group, and Beijing Easpring Material Technology Co., a major Chinese cathode m...
Nov 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Blockchain
NCSoft to unveil NFT-based, play-to-earn games in 2022
NCSoft Corp., South Korea's leading game developer, will dip its toes into the realm of the blockchain and non-fungible tokens (NFT) by releasing pl...
Nov 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Korea’s Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen maker to issue first bond
South Korea’s Samyang Foods Co., the maker of the Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen, plans to issue its first corporate bonds ever as it is expanding b...
Nov 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Data Republic creates AI-based crypto investment solution
South Korean startup Data Republic is pioneering a smart way of investing for global cryptocurrency investors. Founded in 2018, the company has ra...
Nov 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Pulmuone to expand alternative meat business in the US
South Korea’s major food company Pulmuone. Co. is slated to expand sales of its in-house developed meat alternatives in the US market. The foo...
Nov 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy Solution to supply batteries to US fuel cell truck maker Nikola
LG Energy Solution Ltd., a leading South Korean battery maker, has signed a deal to supply batteries to Nikola Corp., a US hydrogen fuel cell electr...
Nov 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
US startup SES unveils game-changing lithium-metal battery
SES Holdings Pte. Ltd., one of the world’s top solid-state battery makers, unveiled a hybrid lithium-metal rechargeable battery with better pe...
Nov 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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North Korea
North Korea can make more uranium for nuclear bombs than previously thought
SEOUL—North Korea has the capacity to make more base ingredients for nuclear bombs than previously believed, according to new research, sugg...
Nov 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
SK Group’s Chey vows half of $52 bn US spending in batteries, hydrogen
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won has vowed to spend $26 billion, or half of the group’s planned investment in the US by 2030, on electric vehicl...
Nov 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SKC to invest $33 mn in British battery materials startup Nexeon
South Korea’s SKC Co. is set to invest $33 million in Nexeon Ltd., a British battery materials maker, for the silicon anode materials business...
Nov 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Hyundai, Kia invest in US solid-state battery startup Factorial
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. invested in US solid-state battery startup Factorial Energy in a move to secure various technologies for the next-ge...
Oct 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Race heats up in solid-state battery development
Global automakers and battery producers are accelerating the development of a next-generation electric vehicle battery, called an all-solid-state ba...
Oct 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ASK 2021
NPS to up strategic partnerships with global institutions
The National Pension Service (NPS) will increase strategic investments with leading global institutional investors to boost overseas alternative inv...
Oct 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ASK 2021
Goldman picks three key factors for alternative investment
A number of clear trends will play out for alternatives in the future, notably digitization, customization, and values-based investing, Goldman Sach...
Oct 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO Chem to supply materials to Morrow Batteries
South Korea’s POSCO Chemical Co. agreed to provide materials to Morrow Batteries, a Norwegian electric vehicle battery maker, in a move to tap...
Oct 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Group's No. 2 exec Kwon to head EV battery unit
Kwon Young-soo, the No. 2 leader of South Korea's LG Group, will be appointed as the chief executive officer of LG Energy Solution Ltd. next month, ...
Oct 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Sweden's EQT staffs up in Asia with focus on Korea
EQT Partners, Europe's largest private equity firm, is staffing up its Asia Pacific team with a focus on South Korea, the investment firm said on Mo...
Oct 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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EV Batteries
Tesla’s shift to LFP cells to shake global battery industry
Tesla Inc.’s shift to less expensive batteries for its electric vehicles is expected to shake the global battery industry.The world’s to...
Oct 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
POSCO Chem Q3 profit surges as battery materials lift sales to fresh high
South Korea’s POSCO Chemical Co. enjoyed a surge in operating profit in the third quarter as higher sales of battery materials ramped up reven...
Oct 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Battery materials
EcoPro BM to build battery materials plants in US, Europe
EcoPro BM Co., South Korea’s top cathode producer, plans to set up factories in the US and Europe to expand its business in the global marke...
Oct 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Enchem raises IPO price by a record 20% on strong investor demand
South Korea’s Enchem Co., which is working to list its shares on the Kosdaq market, has decided to raise its initial public offering price by ...
Oct 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Are Korean battery materials stocks too expensive?
South Korean battery materials shares have rallied with their market capitalization nearly doubling since early January thanks to strong growth in t...
Oct 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Samsung SDI, Stellantis to build billion-dollar battery JV in US
Samsung SDI Co. has partnered with Dutch-domiciled multinational automaker Stellantis N.V. to build a multi-billion-dollar battery facility in the U...
Oct 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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