Translink and Banks Foundation form $10 mn fund for S.Korean startups

Translink and Banks Foundation form $10 mn fund for S.Korean startups

South Korea’s venture capital firm Translink Investment and non-profit organization Banks Foundation for Young Entrepreneurs agreed to launch ...

Goldman sees Samsung, SK Hynix shares up 50% over next 12 mths

Goldman sees Samsung, SK Hynix shares up 50% over next 12 mths

The share prices of the world’s two largest memory chipmakers Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. each have room to rise by about 50% ov...

SK E&S to start business of carbon storage in depleted gas fields

SK E&S to start business of carbon storage in depleted gas fields

South Korea’s SK E&S Co. is set to enter the business of carbon storage in depleted gas fields.The natural gas business unit of SK Group s...

SK units at risk of rating cuts on aggressive investments

SK units at risk of rating cuts on aggressive investments

South Korea’s SK Group units focusing on investments in new eco-friendly industries are facing risks of credit rating downgrades.Investors hav...

Korean won extends losses as oil hits 14-year high

Korean won extends losses as oil hits 14-year high

South Korea’s won currency skidded to a fresh low in nearly two years as oil prices spiked to a 14-year peak with fears of a prolonged war bet...

SK Group's PE-funded transformation in the spotlight

SK Group's PE-funded transformation in the spotlight

SK Group stands out from other South Korean conglomerates in making good use of private equity funds to raise money for business expansion.The count...

Korean won nears 2-year low, adds to inflation woes

Korean won nears 2-year low, adds to inflation woes

The South Korean won currency tumbled to its lowest point in almost two years on Friday, adding to inflationary pressure in Asia’s fourth-larg...

Korea GNI per capita at record on strong economic growth

Korea GNI per capita at record on strong economic growth

South Korea’s gross national income (GNI) per capita hit a record high last year on strong economic growth, as well as the firm won currency a...

SK Ecoplant raises over $800 mn from Korean PE firms

SK Ecoplant raises over $800 mn from Korean PE firms

South Korea's SK Ecoplant Co. has raised a total of 1 trillion won ($830 million) from four domestic private equity firms, including 390 billion won...

SK On narrows bidders to BlackRock, Carlyle, KKR, GIC

SK On narrows bidders to BlackRock, Carlyle, KKR, GIC

South Korean battery maker SK On Co. has narrowed bidders for its shares worth up to $3.3 billion to four candidates -- BlackRock, The Carlyle Group...

Korean battery sector to heat up IPO market again

Korean battery sector to heat up IPO market again

South Korea’s battery industry is expected to heat up the initial public offering market later this year as battery materials and equipment ma...

Korea’s record household debt may hurt consumption

Korea’s record household debt may hurt consumption

South Korea’s household debt hit a record on surging property prices, stoking concerns over a slowdown in private consumption in Asia’s ...

SK Group head Chey to assume chair post at SK Telecom 

SK Group head Chey to assume chair post at SK Telecom 

SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won will assume an additional post as a chairman of SK Telecom Co.The conglomerate’s holding company SK Inc. announ...

SK Ecoplant buys e-waste recycling firm for $1 bn

SK Ecoplant buys e-waste recycling firm for $1 bn

South Korea's SK Ecoplant Co. has acquired Singapore-based electronic waste (e-waste) disposal and recycling company TES Envirocorp Pte. Ltd for $1 ...

SK On aims to dominate global battery market by 2030

 SK On aims to dominate global battery market by 2030

SK On Co. is on track to become the world’s No. 1 battery maker by 2030, the company said on Sunday. During an interview with the in-ho...

Korea’s record liquidity growth raises inflation, asset prices

Korea’s record liquidity growth raises inflation, asset prices

South Korea’s money supply increased at the fastest pace in history last year, exceeding liquidity growth in the eurozone, which accelerated i...

SK On's $4 bn funding draws PE giants, GIC, Saudi PIF

SK On's $4 bn funding draws PE giants, GIC, Saudi PIF

BlackRock, Blackstone, Singapore's GIC and Saudi's Public Investment Fund (PIF) are among the preliminary bidders for shares worth up to $4.2 billio...

SK Hynix develops memory chip with computing capabilities

SK Hynix develops memory chip with computing capabilities

SK Hynix Inc. has developed a next-generation memory chip with computing capabilities, which the company says will provide solutions for data conges...

SK Hynix to benefit from Western Digital production disruption

SK Hynix to benefit from Western Digital production disruption

South Korea’s SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, is expected to be a key beneficiary from production disruption...

KKR, Carlyle, TPG vying for $4 bn stake in SK's battery arm

KKR, Carlyle, TPG vying for $4 bn stake in SK's battery arm

KKR & Co., The Carlyle Group and TPG Inc. have handed in preliminary bids for shares in SK Group's battery unit SK On, which is seeking to raise...

SK Bioscience posts record earnings driven by COVID-19 vaccines

SK Bioscience posts record earnings driven by COVID-19 vaccines

SK Bioscience Co., a biopharmaceutical unit of South Korea’s SK Group, has posted record 2021 revenue and operating profit, boosted by contrac...

Samsung, SK Hynix ahead of rivals in 200-plus-layer NAND chips

Samsung, SK Hynix ahead of rivals in 200-plus-layer NAND chips

Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc., the world’s two largest memory chipmakers, are expected to lead rivals in the industry’s tran...

SK on eve of jackpot from NYSE debut of US battery maker SES

SK on eve of jackpot from NYSE debut of US battery maker SES

SK Inc., the investment-focused holding company of South Korea’s SK Group, is set to pocket a sixfold return from its investment in SES Holdin...

SK Innovation not looking at listing battery unit for now

SK Innovation not looking at listing battery unit for now

South Korea’s SK Innovation Co. is not currently considering an initial public offering of its battery subsidiary, an executive said on Friday...

US survey findings on chip shortage rattle global chipmakers

US survey findings on chip shortage rattle global chipmakers

The US government’s release on Tuesday of its findings on the reasons behind the global chip shortage is raising concerns among chipmakers, wi...

SK Group to establish $835 mn green biz R&D complex

SK Group to establish $835 mn green biz R&D complex

SK Group, South Korea’s third-largest conglomerate, plans to invest more than 1 trillion won ($835.3 million) in a research and development co...

Korea to reform FX market to join MSCI developed markets

Korea to reform FX market to join MSCI developed markets

South Korea is set to reform the local currency market as the country aims to reach MSCI Inc.’s developed market status for its domestic stock...

Korea’s biotech startup Voronoi to go public in March

Korea’s biotech startup Voronoi to go public in March

South Korea’s biotechnology startup Voronoi Inc. plans an initial public offering in March to raise up to 130 billion won ($108.4 million).Vor...

SK Hynix to invest more in US chip design startup SiFive

SK Hynix to invest more in US chip design startup SiFive

SK Hynix Inc., South Korea’s major chipmaker, decided to make an additional investment in a US chip design startup SiFive in order to secure s...

Hyundai, Kia lead rivals in 2022 US best car awards

Hyundai, Kia lead rivals in 2022 US best car awards

Hyundai Motor Group’s major auto brands have won a record number of best car awards by the U.S. News & World Report in recognition of thei...

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