SK Chairman Chey Tae-won
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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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ESG
SK Siltron joins UNGC to strengthen ESG management
South Korean silicon wafer maker SK Siltron Co. announced on Monday that it has joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) to strengthen its en...
Apr 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics' OLED Flex wins top Red Dot Design Award
LG Electronics Inc., said on Sunday that it has won a total of 24 awards at the prestigious "Red Dot Design Award." Among the accolades, LG El...
Apr 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
KB Financial launches $193 million fund to invest in global startups
South Korea’s second-largest financial institution KB Financial Group will launch a 250 billion won ($193 million) fund to invest in startups ...
Mar 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Hugel names ex-CEO of LG Household & Health Care as chairman
South Korea's biopharmaceutical company Hugel Inc. on Friday said it appointed Cha Suk-yong, former CEO and vice chairman of LG Household & Heal...
Mar 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
SK Innovation may give shareholders SK On shares at IPO
SK Innovation Co. is set to consider providing stocks of its electric vehicle battery subsidiary to its shareholders when SK On Co., the world&rsquo...
Mar 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
LG Group Chairman names AI, bio, clean tech as new growth engines
LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo has pledged to continue investing in future-oriented businesses and human resources despite the global economic slowd...
Mar 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix unsure about applying for US chip subsidies: CEO
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker after Samsung Electronics Co., said on Wednesday it is unsure about applying for US...
Mar 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
SK Ecoplant partners with Aents for carbon emission management solution
South Korea's SK Ecoplant Co. on Wednesday said that it has entered a business agreement with Aents Inc., a company specializing in carbon accountin...
Mar 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Blockchain
Korea's Mirae Asset, SK Telecom tie up for security token ecosystem
Mirae Asset Securities Co. and SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s top brokerage house and mobile carrier, are set to join hands to establish an eco...
Mar 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung, SK Hynix asked to swallow tough pill over US CHIPS Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – South Korean chipmakers on Tuesday expressed deep concerns about the detailed guidelines of the US CHIPS and Science ...
Mar 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung, SK seek dialogue with China at Boao Forum
BEIJING – The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) is expected to serve as a venue for the world’s two largest memory chipmakers -- Samsung Electro...
Mar 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Domestic duty-free sales surpass 1 trillion won in February
Domestic duty-free sales in South Korea increased by 36.7% in February compared to the previous month, due to the resumption of short-term visas for...
Mar 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
S.Korea's SK Chemicals launches recycled fiber fabrics
South Korea's SK Chemicals has launched recycled fiber fabrics developed jointly with Art Impact and Project 1907, eco-friendly social enterprises, ...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
JW Pharma receives 1st overseas patent for its hair loss treatment
JW Pharmaceutical, a drug company based in South Korea, has received its first patent for a hair loss treatment that is currently in development. Th...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
SK Energy wins first place in K-BPI gas station sector in Korea
SK Energy, an energy and petrochemical unit of South Korea's SK Group, has won first place for 17 consecutive years in the gas station sector of the...
Mar 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung Chairman Lee to meet new premier in China
Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Jay Y. Lee arrived in Beijing on March 23 to review the chipmaker’s business in China, which is gradually rec...
Mar 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK On, EcoPro, China’s GEM to jointly build precursor factory
South Korea’s electric vehicle (EV) battery major SK On Co. will build a precursor plant at home with a Korean partner, EcoPro Co., and China'...
Mar 23, 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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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Telecom establishes 5G open RAN indoor demonstration network
South Korean telecom giant SK Telecom Co. has established a 5G open RAN indoor demonstration network at its Bundang headquarters, according to an an...
Mar 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
SK Innovation invests an extra $50 million in US clean energy firm Amogy
South Korea’s SK Innovation Co. has newly invested $50 million in Amogy Inc., a US ammonia-based power system developer, to expand its green b...
Mar 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK Ecoplant Americas completes fuel cell project at US hospitals
SK Ecoplant Americas has completed a project to supply and install solid oxide fuel cells at US hospitals in collaboration with Bloom Energy. The pr...
Mar 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Doosan Enerbility wins back-to-back power plant deals in Central Asia
South Korean power plant builder Doosan Enerbility Co. has secured a series of contracts in Central Asia, including orders in Uzbekistan and Kazakhs...
Mar 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Samsung, SK Hynix look to China exit plans as growth stunted
Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc., the world’s two largest memory chipmakers, are in quandary over their growth strategies in China fo...
Mar 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Yanolja Cloud to develop real estate platform with SK Discovery
South Korea's Yanolja Cloud, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company, announced on Tuesday its partnership with SK Discovery Co. to build a proptech ...
Mar 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Samsung Elec boosts robotics as key growth engine: Vice chairman
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest chip producer, will go all out to expand its robotics business, Vice Chairman and Co-CEO Han Jong...
Mar 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pre-IPOs
SK Pharmteco again seeks $382 mn in pre-IPO funding
SK Pharmteco Co., a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), is eyeing pre-initial public offering funding again after it dropped...
Mar 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
SK C&C, Naver Cloud team up to boost AI services for Korean companies
SK C&C, a leading information technology service provider in South Korea, has announced a partnership with Naver Cloud to develop ultra-large ar...
Mar 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
Doosan Group chief checks farm-construction equipment affiliate's strategy in US
South Korea’s Doosan Group on Sunday said its chairman Park Jeong-won visited the construction trade show ConExpo-Con-Agg in Las Vegas on Wedn...
Mar 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
SK Oceanplant, Corio team up for offshore wind power
SK Oceanplant, a South Korean offshore wind power subsidiary of SK Ecoplant Co., and Corio Generation, a global offshore wind power developer owned ...
Mar 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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