SK Ecoplant to invest $80 mn in Malaysia for SE Asia biz
South Korea’s top waste management company SK Ecoplant Co. is set to expand its business in Southeast Asia with an $80 million investment in M...
SK invests in US digital healthcare firm Cala Health
South Korea's SK Biopharmaceuticals Co. has dipped its toes into the rapidly growing digital healthcare market by investing in Cala Health, a US-bas...
HR startups outwit job posting sites for IT workers
The growing trend toward personalized hiring and the rising demand for technology developers are encouraging South Korea’s human resources tec...
SK ties up with Bill Gates’ TerraPower for small nuclear reactor biz
SK Group, South Korea’s No. 2 conglomerate, joined hands with TerraPower, an advanced nuclear power venture founded by billionaire Bill Gates,...
LG Display to nurture its own display experts at local graduate schools
LG Display Co. is joining other South Korean big companies in a race to foster their own talent by establishing relevant departments at prestigious ...
LG Uplus eyes metaverse niches for office workers, kids
South Korea’s LG Uplus Corp. will target specific groups of customers such as office workers and preschoolers for its metaverse platforms, set...
LG Energy, SK On to add prismatic types to EV cell lineups
LG Energy Solution Ltd. and SK On Co., the world’s No. 2 and No. 5 battery makers, respectively, are set to add prismatic batteries to their l...
SK On bolsters M&A team with new executive hires
SK On Co., an electric vehicle battery maker of SK Innovation Co., is bolstering its M&A team by hiring M&A experts from a leading law firm ...
SK Hynix board strengthens role for greater say
SK Hynix Inc.’s board of directors is actively involved in the South Korean chipmaker’s management from the stages of strategy formulati...
Korea's top patient monitoring device maker targets pet sector
South Korea’s leading patient monitoring device maker Mediana Co. is targeting the pet medical industry while seeking an artificial intelligen...
Lotte Chemical raises stake in Fine Chemical amid merger talk
South Korea’s Lotte Chemical Corp. has raised its stake in affiliate Lotte Fine Chemical Co. amid speculation that the two companies may merge...
CJ ENM, Naver to launch drama studio joint venture in Japan
South Korean entertainment powerhouse CJ ENM Co. and online platform giant Naver Corp. are launching a drama production studio in Japan to tap into ...
SK Square taps NPS PE expert as global investment head
South Korea’s investment firm SK Square Co. announced on Thursday that it has chosen Harvey Hakjin Bae, a former alternative investment expert...
SK On to build $2.3 bn EV battery plant for Hyundai in US
SK On Co., the world’s fifth-largest electric vehicle battery manufacturer, plans to build a new US factory to supply batteries to a planned E...
LG Energy completes LFP battery development for Tesla
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s No. 2 battery producer, boosted its muscle to court industry leader China’s Con...
LG Energy begins joint research on smart factory tech with elite institute
LG Energy Solution Ltd. and Pohang-based Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology (RIST) announced Wednesday they will embark on join...
KKR to buy SK’s gas production facility for more than $785 mn
KKR & Co., a global private equity firm, is set to buy South Korean conglomerate SK Group’s industrial gas production facility at slightly...
Celltrion to sell biosimilar products via its own channel in Europe
South Korea's biopharmaceutical company Celltrion Inc. plans to sell all of its biosimilar products through its own sales channels in Europe to impr...
Rebellions to join pre-unicorn list via Series A Funding
Rebellions Inc., a South Korean AI-powered fabless startup, is in the final stage of the Series A Funding Round with 70 billion won ($54.9 million) ...
S.Korean CEOs chase M&A targets in same industry
Some 72% of South Korea's chief executives surveyed by consulting firm EY intend to carry out M&As within the next 12 months to increase their m...
SK E&S invests $110 million in world’s largest carbon capture project
SK E&S Co., the natural gas business unit of South Korea’s SK Group, is investing $110 million for a 10% stake in Summit Carbon Solutions ...
Korea losing ground in semiconductor talent development
South Korea, home to the world’s top two memory chipmakers, is losing ground for talent development in the semiconductor sector as fewer profe...
SK Telecom to launch metaverse platform in Europe
South Korea’s top mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. and its spin-off investment firm SK Square Co. joined hands with Europe’s largest teleco...
SKT, SK Square invests $40 mn in Korea metaverse game firm
South Korea’s top mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. and its spin-off SK Square Co. have together invested 50 billion won ($40 million) into a loca...
Samsung, SK Hynix scramble for talent amid a lack government support
Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc., the world’s top memory chipmakers, are scrambling for semiconductor manpower in South Korea as the ...
Hyundai Heavy likely to be added to MSCI Korea index
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., the world's largest shipbuilder, is the strongest candidate to be included in the MSCI Korea Index next week as part o...
Fabless startup FADU eyes unicorn status with $157 mn funding
FADU Technology, a fabless startup that develops architecture for solid-state drive (SSD) controllers and storage products, is seeking to raise 200 ...
SK Shieldus drops IPO on lukewarm demand from investors
South Korean leading security services provider SK Shieldus Co. has scrapped its plan to go public this month. Its bookbuilding gained tepid investo...
Renewables emerge as LPs' top infrastructure sector
Key asset owners of South Korea will continue to expand their offshore infrastructure portfolios next year, and renewable energy is their top pick in ...
SK, BlackRock team to bet on EV charging station maker
SK Inc., the holding company of South Korean conglomerate SK Group, has committed to invest $5 million in US electric vehicle charging stati...
