SK South East Asia Investment
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Artificial intelligence
Naver opens Asia’s largest data center for AI, cloud biz
SEJONG – South Korea’s online giant Naver Corp. opened Asia’s largest data center in the country to lead technology innovation and...
Nov 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
SK Telecom’s Q3 profit up on brisk data center, cloud sales
SK Telecom Co.'s third-quarter operating profit increased 7% on-year, becoming the only South Korean mobile carrier posting an on-year gain in profi...
Nov 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO Holdings to secure lithium from oil-field brine in Canada
South Korea's POSCO Holdings Inc. announced on Wednesday it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Invest Alberta Corporation (IAC) in Seou...
Nov 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Machinery
Doosan Bobcat to build new factory in Mexico
Doosan Bobcat Inc., the construction and agricultural machine manufacturer of South Korea’s Doosan Group, announced on Wednesday it plans...
Nov 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
K-chicken chain BB.Q opens fourth restaurant in Philippines
South Korea’s leading fried chicken franchise BB.Q Chicken announced on Wednesday it opened its fourth restaurant at The Shops in Manila, th...
Nov 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
Mirae Asset hit by ex-asset manager's misconduct
Mirae Asset Securities Co., South Korea’s largest brokerage firm, found in June that a senior manager at its alternative investment division h...
Nov 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy, SK On to delay battery JVs with Ford as demand slows
South Korea’s leading battery makers are postponing their plans to start operations of their joint ventures with Ford Motor Co. as the growth ...
Nov 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
SK E&S, K-water to jointly develop homegrown green hydrogen facilities
South Korea's SK E&S announced on Tuesday it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Plug Power, K-water, and SK Plug Hyverse to expand ...
Nov 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
SK On signs deal to supply NCM battery cells to Sweden’s Polestar 5 EV
SK On Co., the battery-making affiliate of South Korea’s SK Group, has signed a deal to supply nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) battery cell modu...
Nov 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
SK Telecom invests in AI startups Allganize, Imprimed
SK Telecom Co. has invested a combined 9.4 billion won ($7.2 million) in artificial intelligence startups Allganize Inc. and Imprimed Inc., the top ...
Nov 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
KAI participates in Thailand's Defense & Security 2023
Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) announced on Monday it has participated in Defense & Security 2023 exhibition in Bangkok, ThailandThe comp...
Nov 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
SsangYong C&E to invest $616 mn in eco-friendly facilities
South Korea's cement maker SsangYong C&E Co. is investing 800 billion won ($616 million) in facilities to reduce environmental pollution in the ...
Nov 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK Ecoplant to supply fuel cells to Irish data centers
SK Ecoplant Co., a South Korean construction engineering and waste management firm, plans to provide solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) to Irish power ge...
Nov 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
SK Geo Centric switches to recycled materials for petchem packaging
South Korea’s SK Geo Centric Co. is using recycled materials for product packaging as it aims to transform itself into a green petrochemical p...
Nov 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction & Planning
Heerim wins design contract for Hyundai Motor's Saudi plant
South Korea's Heerim Architects & Planners said on Monday it secured the architectural design contract for Hyundai Motor Co.'s new automobile as...
Nov 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK Nexilis launches copper foil production in Malaysia
KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia – South Korea’s SK Nexilis Co., the world’s largest copper foil maker, started commercial production at it...
Nov 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Neowiz, SK Hynix to team up for global marketing
South Korean game developer Neowiz announced on Friday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SK Hynix Inc. for global marketing col...
Nov 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Investment banking
Goldman Sachs promotes YK Yoon in Seoul to MD
The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. named YK Yoon, head of fixed-income, currency and commodities (FICC) of the Seoul office, as a new managing director (M...
Nov 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
South Korea’s Dailybeer to enter into Singaporean market
Dailybeer, South Korean craft beer and fried chicken chain, announced on Friday it signed a contract with Singapore-based Katrina Group for joint in...
Nov 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
SK Innovation targets profit from EV battery unit in Q4
SK Innovation Co., South Korea’s top energy company, said its electric vehicle (EV) battery subsidiary aims to turn to the black in the fourth...
Nov 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fintech
Naver Pay expands on-site payment to SE Asia countries
Naver Pay, the simple payment service of South Korea's Naver Financial, said on Thursday it has expanded its overseas on-site payment services. It...
Nov 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Hillhouse to up investment in S.Korea with new hires
Hillhouse Investment Management Ltd., one of the largest private equity firms in Asia, is set to create an investment team dedicated to the South Ko...
Nov 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Naver-invested ichrogene enters Thai market
South Korea's digital healthcare startup ichrogene, with investment from Naver D2 Startup Factory (D2SF), entered into Thai market. Naver Corp....
Nov 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea exports snap year-long slide as chips regain momentum
South Korean exports rose in October for the first time in 13 months as semiconductors, the country’s top export item, are on course to regain...
Nov 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
SK Innovation, ENEOS to co-work for low-carbon energy
SK Innovation Co. said on Wednesday it will bolster its alliance with Japan's largest petroleum refiner ENEOS. This decision builds on their histor...
Nov 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private debt
Korea Investment raises $400 mn to expand US assets
Seoul-based brokerage firm Korea Investment & Securities Co. (KIS) has raised $400 million in new bonds to strengthen its investments in the US ...
Oct 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Regulations
Korea plans wider crackdown on foreigners’ short-selling
South Korea’s financial regulator plans wider investigations into illegal short-selling trades by major foreign investment banks to ease conce...
Oct 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
S.Korea's SKC to sell fine ceramic business for $270 mn
South Korea's SKC Ltd. announced on Tuesday it will sell the fine ceramics business of its subsidiary SK enpulse, a semiconductor materials investme...
Oct 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
SK E&S to pursue cross-border CCS with Australia’s Santos
SK E&S, the clean energy affiliate of South Korea’s No. 2 conglomerate SK Group, has signed a deal on cross-border carbon capture and st...
Oct 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Machinery
Hyundai unveils world’s first commercial LTE train signaling system
Hyundai Rotem Co., a South Korean manufacturer of rolling stock, defense products and plant equipment, in a world first has commercialized a train s...
Oct 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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