Warren Buffett’s IMC to invest $98 million in Daegu for chip materials plant

Warren Buffett’s IMC to invest $98 million in Daegu for chip materials plant

DAEGU – The IMC Group, owned by Warrant Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., will invest 130 billion won ($98 million) to build a semicond...

One Store attracts $50 mn investment from Digital Turbine

One Store attracts $50 mn investment from Digital Turbine

South Korean homegrown app store One Store Co. has attracted a $50 million investment from the Nasdaq-listed US-based mobile platform company Digi...

SK Hynix to use 30% recycled materials by 2030

SK Hynix to use 30% recycled materials by 2030

SK Hynix Inc., the world's second-largest memory chip producer, announced on Tuesday that it has established a medium- to long-term plan to utilize ...

SK Telecom gears up for AI leap in 2024

SK Telecom gears up for AI leap in 2024

SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s largest mobile carrier, will expedite its transition into an artificial intelligence company this year after its...

Korea needs sustainable ecosystem for startup accelerators

Korea needs sustainable ecosystem for startup accelerators

South Korea needs to create a “sustainable ecosystem” to nurture influential startup accelerators like US tech startup accelerator Y Com...

POSCO Int’l to invest $760 mn in energy business in 2024

POSCO Int’l to invest $760 mn in energy business in 2024

POSCO International Corp., a South Korean general trading and energy exploration company, will invest 1 trillion won ($760 million) in its energy bu...

SK Hynix to build US chip packaging plant in Indiana: FT

SK Hynix to build US chip packaging plant in Indiana: FT

SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chip producer, is reported to have picked Indiana as the site for its advanced chip packaging...

SK Telecom brings forward 6G era with low-latency tech

SK Telecom brings forward 6G era with low-latency tech

South Korea’s information and communications technology (ICT) major SK Telecom Co. has developed a new technology jointly with US tech giant I...

SK Chemicals targets US medical packaging market

SK Chemicals targets US medical packaging market

South Korea's SK Chemicals Co. is targeting the US medical packaging market with its circular recycling materials. Circular recycling is SK Chemical...

Korean LPs stick to private debt amid market uncertainties

Korean LPs stick to private debt amid market uncertainties

South Korean limited partners will tap private debt as their most preferred asset class in 2024 to secure stable income amid geopolitical conflicts an...

SK Networks ties up with US-based Bow Capital for investments

SK Networks ties up with US-based Bow Capital for investments

SK Networks Co., a South Korean trading company, joined hands with Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm Bow Capital for investment cooperation,...

Korea’s KIC opens Mumbai office to spur emerging market investment

Korea’s KIC opens Mumbai office to spur emerging market investment

Sovereign wealth fund Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) said on Monday it has launched its Mumbai office, establishing the state-run fund’s f...

Kakao to replace K-pop pioneer SM execs over poor governance

Kakao to replace K-pop pioneer SM execs over poor governance

Kakao Corp. is set to replace executives of SM Entertainment Co., who ousted its founder Lee Soo-man when the South Korean mobile giant acquired the...

Korea’s next tech wave in music to mushroom culture  

Korea’s next tech wave in music to mushroom culture  

Investors on the hunt for the next big thing in South Korea explored the country’s next wave of technology at this year’s first demo day...

Kakao inspects SM Entertainment’s management   

Kakao inspects SM Entertainment’s management   

Kakao Corp. has embarked on a special inspection of SM Entertainment Co.'s financial reporting for the first time since the South Korean internet gi...

Peak views: What lies ahead in 2024?

Peak views: What lies ahead in 2024?

With 2023 at a close, financial markets are at an important junction. Major developed market central banks have paused their rate rises and there ...

Hyundai Motor, SK Enmove to join forces for next-generation vehicle refrigerants

Hyundai Motor, SK Enmove to join forces for next-generation vehicle refrigerants

Hyundai Motor Group and SK Enmove Co. on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate in developing refrigerants for next-generation...

SK Hynix swings to profit; sees 60% surge in HBM demand

SK Hynix swings to profit; sees 60% surge in HBM demand

SK Hynix Inc. turned a profit in the last quarter of 2023, reversing losses over the past four quarters as high-performance chips such as doubl...

LG Energy to invest in Li-metal battery developer Sion Power

LG Energy to invest in Li-metal battery developer Sion Power

Global lithium-ion battery major LG Energy Solution Ltd. will invest in Sion Power Corp., a US startup holding core patents in lithium-metal battery...

SK Group reintroduces Saturday CEO meeting after 20 years

SK Group reintroduces Saturday CEO meeting after 20 years

South Korea’s energy-to-telecom conglomerate SK Group has decided to reintroduce Saturday gatherings of its subsidiaries' chief executives aft...

SKC to develop biodegradable eco-friendly paint containers

SKC to develop biodegradable eco-friendly paint containers

SK TBMGeoStone, a subsidiary of South Korea's SKC Ltd. for the investment of biodegradable material, plans to enter the eco-friendly container marke...

Taihan Cable sees best profit in 15 years on foreign orders

Taihan Cable sees best profit in 15 years on foreign orders

Taihan Cable & Solution Co., a major South Korean cable manufacturer, on Tuesday said its 2023 operating profit hit the largest level in 15 year...

PEs exit Korean assets at average 2.5 times purchase price

PEs exit Korean assets at average 2.5 times purchase price

Global private equity firms, which recover their principal investment in South Korea, sell their assets for 2.5 times the purchase price on average,...

Hyundai Glovis invests in stake of EV battery recycler

Hyundai Glovis invests in stake of EV battery recycler

South Korean shipping and logistics company Hyundai Glovis Co. announced on Monday that it has signed a share subscription agreement (SSA) related t...

IMM invests $97 mn in Korean supplier of Boeing, Airbus

IMM invests $97 mn in Korean supplier of Boeing, Airbus

IMM Investment Corp., a major South Korean private equity firm, invested $97 million in Kencoa Aerospace Corp., a local supplier of global industry ...

MyRealTrip attracts $57 mn investment

MyRealTrip attracts $57 mn investment

South Korea's travel app MyRealTrip announced on Friday that it has attracted 75.6 billion won ($56.55 million) investment from domestic and foreign...

S.Korean securities downgrades GS E&C’s investment opinion

S.Korean securities downgrades GS E&C’s investment opinion

Hyundai Motor Securities downgraded its investment opinion on GS Engineering & Construction Corp. (GS E&C) from "Buy" to "Market Perform" on...

Korean military fund anchors $142 mn real estate fund

Korean military fund anchors $142 mn real estate fund

South Korea’s Military Mutual Aid Association (MMAA), a retirement savings fund for military personnel, is set to become an anchor investor in...

S.Korea’s LS Group wins regulatory nod for securities biz

S.Korea’s LS Group wins regulatory nod for securities biz

South Korea’s electrics components-to-energy conglomerate LS Group is set to start the securities business as it secured regulatory approval t...

LG Chem sees up to 25% battery sector growth in 2024: report

LG Chem sees up to 25% battery sector growth in 2024: report

South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd., the parent of the world’s second-largest electric vehicle battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd., expects up ...

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