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Earnings
EcoPro’s 2023 profit halves on softer EV demand, materials prices
South Korea’s major battery materials company EcoPro Co. saw last year’s operating profit halved from the previous year after a steeper-...
Feb 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Celltrion to supply Remsima SC, Yuflyma to Norway
South Korea's Celltrion Inc. announced on Wednesday that it will supply its autoimmune disease treatments Remsima SC (infliximab) and Yuflyma, the...
Feb 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
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...
Feb 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Cosmax targets Southeast Asia's halal perfume market
Cosmax Inc., South Korea's largest cosmetics manufacturer in original design manufacturing (ODM), announced on Wednesday that it opened its new perf...
Feb 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
LIG Nex1 inks $3.2 bn missile defense deal with Saudi Arabia
South Korea's major defense system developer LIG Nex1 Co. has clinched a $3.2 billion deal to export its latest missile interceptor to Saudi Arabia,...
Feb 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
GM chair to visit Korea, meet LG Energy, Samsung SDI CEOs
General Motors Chair and Chief Executive Mary Barra will visit South Korea on Wednesday to meet leaders of LG Energy Solution Ltd. and Samsung SDI C...
Feb 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
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 ...
Feb 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
LIG Nex1, Hyundai Rotem to team up for Middle East export
South Korea's major defense maker LIG Nex1 Co. announced on Tuesday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Hyundai Rotem Co. to...
Feb 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hanwha Q Cells to unveil Q.TRON G2 solar module
Hanwha Q Cells Co., a solar power unit of South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group, announced on Monday that it will unveil its new solar module ser...
Feb 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Paldo to export halal-certified sikhye to Indonesia
South Korea’s food and beverage company Paldo will export the halal-certified Birak Sikhye to Indonesia, according to the company on Tuesday. ...
Feb 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
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...
Feb 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cloud computing
Naver Cloud, NHN Cloud to co-work for hyperscale AI
South Korea's Naver Cloud, the cloud computing unit of Naver Corp., and NHN Cloud Corp., announced on Monday that they have signed a memorandum of u...
Feb 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Aprogen gets OK Phase 3 trials in India for Herceptin biosimilar
South Korea’s biopharmaceutical company Aprogen Inc. announced on Monday that its Phase 3 clinical trial for a biosimilar of Herceptin (trastu...
Feb 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
HD KSOE seeks to build nuclear power plant ships
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE) is hastening to advance into the nuclear power plant ship market in collaboration wit...
Feb 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Korean firms’ monthly net debt sales hit record high in January
South Korean investors armed with ample liquidity have rushed to buy corporate debts to enjoy high yields before rates head south later this year, l...
Feb 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
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...
Feb 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Regulations
Delays in court rulings raise business risks for South Korean companies
Less than five years ago, Invossa, a cell and gene therapy for osteoarthritis, was expected to hit the global market with great fanfare.Developed by...
Feb 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
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...
Feb 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
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...
Feb 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Daewoo E&C teams up with Chinese company on wind power generation
Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. announced on Thursday that it has signed a business agreement with China Communications Construction Compa...
Feb 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
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...
Feb 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
EcoPro partners with Cirba Solutions for battery recycling
South Korean battery materials manufacturer EcoPro Co. said on Thursday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the US-based l...
Feb 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction & Planning
SGC eTEC, OCIM to co-work for green biz in Malaysia
South Korea’s SGC eTEC E&C Co. said on Thursday that it signed an agreement with OCIM, OCI Holdings Co. 's Malaysian subsidiary, to join...
Feb 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
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,...
Jan 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
POSCO Int’l teams up with UAE for blue hydrogen
POSCO International Corp. and POSCO Holdings Inc. announced on Wednesday that they signed a strategic collaboration agreement (SCA) with the Abu Dha...
Jan 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
AliExpress’ zero-commission offer jolts Coupang, Naver
AliExpress, an e-commerce arm of China’s Alibaba Group, has offered Korean companies zero commissions, under which it will not charge a sales ...
Jan 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Machinery
Doosan Bobcat showcases hydrogen-powered forklift in S.Korea
Doosan Bobcat, the construction and agricultural machine manufacturer of South Korea’s Doosan Group, has commercialized hydrogen-powered forkl...
Jan 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Lotte Wellfood to produce Pepero in India
South Korea's Lotte Wellfood Co. announced on Wednesday that it plans to build a Pepero production line in India. Pepero is a thin cookie stick with...
Jan 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
CJ Logistics, Saigon Co.op form partnership in Vietnam
South Korea’s CJ Logistics announced on Wednesday that it has formed a strategic partnership with Vietnamese state-owned retail chain giant ...
Jan 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Infrastructure
Digital assets emerge as Korean LPs' No. 1 infrastructure target
Digital infrastructure, such as data centers, towers and smart meters, will be the hottest infrastructure asset this year for South Korean limited par...
Jan 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
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- 4 S.Korea eases path for foreign REITs in senior housing push
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