Macquarie to sell Seoul hotel to KB Asset for $119 million

Macquarie to sell Seoul hotel to KB Asset for $119 million

Macquarie Asset Management is poised to sell a four-star hotel in Seoul for about 170 billion won ($118.7 million) to South Korea’s KB Asset M...

LG Energy, Qualcomm to commercialize BMS solution

LG Energy, Qualcomm to commercialize BMS solution

South Korea's LG Energy Solution Ltd. said on Monday it partnered with Qualcomm Technologies to commercialize its new system-on-chip (SoC)-based bat...

N.Korea's GNI lower than S.Korea's minimum monthly wage in 2022

N.Korea's GNI lower than S.Korea's minimum monthly wage in 2022

It is estimated that North Korea's economic growth rate recorded -0.2% last year. This marks the third consecutive year of negative growth since the...

Hyundai Rotem, Hana Bank to promote private railway project

Hyundai Rotem, Hana Bank to promote private railway project

Hyundai Rotem Co., a South Korean railway system maker under Hyundai Motor Group, announced on Monday that it has signed an infrastructure fund inve...

S.Korean AI chip developer Rebellions releases Atom SoC

S.Korean AI chip developer Rebellions releases Atom SoC

South Korean AI chip developer Rebellions Inc. announced on Monday the release of its AI chip Atom, a system-on-chip (SoC) designed for data centers...

Korea may fine Aramco-backed Hyundai Oilbank $119 mn over wastewater

Korea may fine Aramco-backed Hyundai Oilbank $119 mn over wastewater

South Korea is set to impose a fine of 150.9 billion won ($118.9 million) on Hyundai Oilbank Co., a local refiner backed by Saudi Aramco, for allege...

SK Biopharma's epilepsy treatment posts impressive growth in US

SK Biopharma's epilepsy treatment posts impressive growth in US

South Korean SK Biopharmaceuticals' epilepsy treatment Cenobamate has seen rapid growth on the US market.The company on Thursday said the medic...

LG Group to invest $119 million into 300 startups through 2025

LG Group to invest $119 million into 300 startups through 2025

LG Group announced Thursday it will invest 150 billion won ($119 million) into 300 startups through 2025.The conglomerate hosted Superstart Brand ...

E-Mart's conundrum over changing shopping habits

E-Mart's conundrum over changing shopping habits

For middle-class families in South Korea, it has become a morning ritual to bring the boxes of fresh produce and daily necessities delivered overnig...

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