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Airlines
US antitrust body blocks $1.4 bn Korean Air-Asiana deal
Korean Air Lines Co. ’s acquisition of smaller domestic rival Asiana Airlines Inc. is poised to collapse after the US antitrust agency raised ...
May 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
SK Ecoplant to join Canada's $4.5 bn green hydrogen project
South Korea’s SK Ecoplant Co. on Wednesday signed an agreement to join the first-stage, $4.5 billion construction of green hydrogen and ammoni...
May 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Chevrolet Trailblazer tops in US small SUV market
Chevrolet Trailblazer claimed the top spot in the subcompact crossover SUV market in the United States in the month of April. It maintained its posi...
May 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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The KED View
Korean won needs economic fundamentals recovery for rebound
The South Korean won is underperforming most other currencies as Asia’s fourth-largest economy is gradually losing steam for long-term growth....
May 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pre-IPOs
Doosan begins pre-IPO funding round for US fuel cell unit HyAxiom
Doosan Corp., the holding company of South Korean plant-to-machinery conglomerate Doosan Group, is slated to attract $200 million for its hydrogen f...
May 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor posts largest share of global hydrogen car market in Q1
Hyundai Motor Co. in the first quarter controlled over half of the global market for fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) powered by hydrogen thanks t...
May 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
SK Telecom to further develop AI, its growth driver in Q1
SK Telecom Co. beat market expectations for its first-quarter earnings thanks to its robust non-telecom businesses and vowed to continue to bolster ...
May 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Wrtn to offer free access GPT-4 conversation services
South Korean generative AI startup Wrtn Technologies announced on Thursday that it will offer unlimited free access to its conversation feature...
May 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Korean Air showcases special aircraft livery featuring Blackpink
Korean Air Lines Co. held a 2030 Busan Expo Korean Air Special Aircraft Unveiling Event at the aircraft hangar at Incheon International Airport on W...
May 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia to take pre-orders for electric SUV EV9
Kia Corp. announced on Wednesday that it will begin taking pre-orders for the "Kia EV9." The EV9 is Kia's second dedicated electric vehicle based on...
May 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
S.Korea’s car exports hit record high of $15.4 bn in Q1
South Korea's car exports achieved their highest-ever record in the first quarter 2023, increasing by over 40% from a year ago, according to data fr...
Apr 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Kia expects stellar Q2 after reporting record operating profit in Q1
Kia Corp., the smaller sibling of South Korea’s largest automaker Hyundai Motor Co., presented a rosy earnings outlook for the second quarter ...
Apr 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Kolon Industries to move into secondary battery recycling market
Kolon Industries Inc., a South Korean chemical and textile manufacturing company, is entering the secondary battery recycling market. The company an...
Apr 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LGES to build pouch-type long-cell battery mother factory at $449 mn
LG Energy Solution Ltd. will add a new mother factory to its Ochang manufacturing complex, as part of its plan to turn the home manufacturing site i...
Apr 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Content platforms
Netflix to inject $2.5 bn in Korean drama series, movies over next 4 years
WASHINGTON, D.C. – US streaming giant Netflix is slated to invest $2.5 billion in South Korea over the next four years to boost its cont...
Apr 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Seoul Semiconductor's Sunlike LED is installed in Volvo's new EV
Seoul Semiconductor Co. Ltd., a South Korean LED light manufacturer, announced on Tuesday that Volvo's new electric sports utility vehicle (SUV) EX9...
Apr 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor, Kia aim to expand in China through Shanghai Auto Show
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., both struggling in China, are aiming for a turnaround there by introducing over 30 new vehicles including those tai...
Apr 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Healthcare
LG to unveil healthcare product; open to startup M&As
South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. is set to unveil its first digital healthcare product in the second half of this year, three years after it ...
Apr 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Singapore-based Qoo10 acquires South Korean e-tailer WeMakePrice
The Singapore-based e-commerce platform Qoo10 has acquired South Korea's online shopping site WeMakePrice, making Qoo10 fourth in domestic online co...
Apr 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia plans 'game changer' EV9 launch in US by 4th quarter
South Korean carmaker Kia Corp. on Thursday said it unveiled on Wednesday in New York its large electric sport-utility vehicle EV9 for the first tim...
Apr 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix to raise $1.5 bn in exchangeable bonds
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, said on Monday it would raise $1.5 billion through exchangeable bonds (EBs) in a p...
Apr 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
S.Korea invests $763.4 mn in strategic tech IP like aerospace, robotics
The South Korean government will inject this year budget of 1 trillion won ($763.4 million) in intellectual property (IP)-related projects.The Presi...
Apr 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder activism
S.Korean activist fund KCGI eyes foundry DB HiTek buyout
Korea Corporate Governance Improvement Fund (KCGI) is eyeing a controlling stake in DB HiTek Co. as the activist fund became the second-largest shar...
Mar 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Kia EV9 boasts 336-mile target range in digital world premiere
Kia Corp.’s second all-electric sport utility vehicle EV9 made its global premiere virtually on Tuesday, boasting a target driving range of 54...
Mar 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
NHN Commerce chosen as imported goods supplier by China's Douyin
NHN Commerce, South Korea's e-commerce platform, announced on Monday that NHN Accommate, its Chinese subsidiary, has been chosen as a supplier of im...
Mar 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
GM's SUV Trax Crossover gets 6,000 preorders in 3 days
The Chevrolet Trax Crossover, a utility vehicle mass produced by General Motors Korea, is soon expected to exceed 10,000 preorders amid greater-than...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
DB HiTek mulls $780 mn capex in foundry after fabless demerger
South Korea’s chip foundry company DB HiTek Co. is mulling about 1 trillion won ($780 million) in capital expenditures to enhance its foundry ...
Mar 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korea's KSOE lands $240 mn order for LPG carriers
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), a shipbuilding intermediate holding company of South Korea's HD Hyundai Group, said on Monday ...
Mar 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Korean aircraft maker KAI earmarks $3.4 bn in R&D investment by 2032
Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI), South Korea’s sole military aircraft manufacturer, is set to pour 4.5 trillion won ($3.4 billion) into ...
Mar 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Elec to spend over $4 bn on capex in 2023, biggest in a decade
LG Electronics Inc. has decided to go bold to widen the technology gap with its rivals, with its biggest capital expenditure in a decade of more tha...
Mar 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
- 1 Lee Jae-myung to meet with top business leaders this week ahead of G7 summit
- 2 Korea to allow non-profits to buy bad consumer loans
- 3 LG to drive future growth in emerging markets with battery prowess
- 4 South Korean President Lee, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba seek closer ties
- 5 Naver Ventures to plant flag in Silicon Valley with TwelveLabs bet