Samsung Electronics shares
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Leadership & Management
SK Shieldus appoints former Samsung SDS president as new CEO
South Korean security company SK Shieldus announced on Tuesday that it has appointed Hong Won-pyo, former president of Samsung SDS, as its new CEO a...
Aug 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Cosmetics giant Amorepacific hints at succession plan change
South Korean cosmetics powerhouse Amorepacific Group Inc. is giving signs of changing its succession plans as Suh Min-jung, Chairman Suh Kyung-bae&r...
Jul 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung TV Plus to feature free FIFA+ channel content
Samsung Electronics Co. said on Monday that it will offer the FIFA+ channel's content for free on Samsung TV Plus, expanding the sports offeri...
Jul 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
LG Electronics reduces 220,000 tons of CO2 emissions in 2022
LG Electronics Inc. reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 220,000 tons compared to the previous year at both domestic and overseas facilities. The...
Jul 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung pins high hopes on new Galaxy Z foldables
Foldable phones will likely account for one-third of Samsung Electronics Co.'s domestic sales of its flagship Galaxy smartphone series this year, le...
Jul 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5: Don’t bother to open it!
The Galaxy Z Flip 5, the fifth generation of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip smartphones, makes a clear distinction from its predecessors: enabling users ...
Jul 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
LG Energy lifts sales guidance; Samsung SDI sees firm growth
South Korean electric vehicle battery maker are offered upbeat market outlooks, gaining structural growth momentum through strong competitiveness wi...
Jul 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS commits $724 mn to CVC Capital’s ninth PE fund
South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), the world’s third-largest pension fund, has committed €650 million ($724 million...
Jul 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
BTS Suga becomes honorary employee of Samsung
BTS member Suga (Min Yoon-gi), who used to shout "Only Galaxy," has now become a member of Samsung Electronics Co.'s marketing team. Suga posted a p...
Jul 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha poised to secure Australian armored vehicle deal
Hanwha Aerospace Co. has taken a step closer to clinching an Australian armored vehicle supply contract as the government chose the South Korean def...
Jul 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Samsung Elec shares regain momentum after narrower chip loss in Q2
Samsung Electronics Co. reaffirmed the recovery in the global chip market in the latter half of this year after confirming a downward trend in memor...
Jul 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung unpacks Galaxy Z Flip 5, Fold 5 foldables
Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday unveiled the newest edition to its Galaxy Z foldable series – Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Fold 5 – designed...
Jul 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung’s new gaming monitor gets rave reviews overseas
Samsung Electronics Co.'s new premium gaming monitor "Odyssey OLED G9" has recently received consecutive praise from major global tech media outlets...
Jul 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
S.Korea relies heavily on Samsung Elec for R&D spending: FKI
South Korea’s corporate expenditures on research and development grew 1.7 times from 2013 to 2021, much slower than such spending by the US an...
Jul 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
POSCO affiliates’ shares surge; market cap rises threefold in 5 years
Shares of POSCO Group affiliates are flying high with the steelmaker rapidly transforming into a battery materials manufacturer, riding the industry...
Jul 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Samsung SDI, Stellantis agree to build 2nd US battery plant
South Korea’s Samsung SDI Co. and the Netherlands-based automaker Stellantis N.V. have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to build the...
Jul 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Electronics launches 89-inch Micro LED TV
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Sunday that it launched an 89-inch Micro LED TV model in the South Korean market. This product is Samsung's hig...
Jul 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Korea's IMM to invest $23 mn in battery parts supplier Choil Aluminum
South Korean private credit firm IMM Credit & Solutions Inc. will invest 30 billion won ($23.4 million) in Choil Aluminum Co., an EV battery com...
Jul 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Webtoons
Kakao Piccoma tops in Japanese app market sales in H1 2023
Kakao Piccoma, a Japanese subsidiary of Kakao Japan Corp. and the global leading webtoon platform achieved the top position in the first half of 202...
Jul 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung, LG rank top in J.D. Power’s appliance satisfaction study
Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. top ranked in J.D. Power's 2023 US Appliance Satisfaction Study of nine major categories. J.D. ...
Jul 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
HMM officially put on sale with CB conversion shares
The privatization of South Korea’s No. 1 sea flag carrier HMM Co. has gained traction after an official announcement of its stake sale. But th...
Jul 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics to release coffee machine Duobo
LG Electronics Inc. will launch its first capsule coffee machine "Duobo" on Thursday through Kickstarter, the largest crowdfunding platform in the U...
Jul 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung to feature Warner Bros. film trailers via Neo QLED 8K TV
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest TV maker, will feature Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.’s new movie trailers through its hig...
Jul 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Bain Capital in talks to buy Korean aesthetic device maker Ilooda
Ilooda, a South Korean medical aesthetic devices maker valued at around 200 billion won ($158 million), is likely to sell its management rights to U...
Jul 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung primed for graphics chip leadership with GDDR7
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, has unveiled a next-generation graphics DRAM chip that is faster and more energ...
Jul 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
LS Materials embarks on IPO process to go public in 2023
Global top ultracapacitor player LS Materials Co. is expected to go public in South Korea this year, which would mark the first LS Group company IPO...
Jul 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung to make Tesla’s fifth-generation HW 5.0 auto chip
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, will make Tesla Inc.’s next-generation Full Self-Driving (FSD) chips to b...
Jul 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung to open Galaxy Experience Spaces in seven cities
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Tuesday that it will open the "Galaxy Experience Spaces" in seven cities spanning six countries. These spa...
Jul 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Samsung Heavy in $3.1 bn methanol-powered ship deal with Evergreen
Samsung Heavy Industries Co., a leading South Korean shipbuilder, has won a 3.96 trillion won ($3.13 billion) deal to build 16 methanol-powered cont...
Jul 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Elec to enhance ties with LG at expense of BOE
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest TV maker, is set to reduce the procurement of panels from BOE Technology Group Co., the global li...
Jul 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
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- 2 S.Korea’s No.1 dried seaweed firm Kwangcheonkim up for sale for $295 mn
- 3 BOK chief warns against aggressive policy rate cuts, sees need for fiscal stimulus
- 4 S.Korea eases path for foreign REITs in senior housing push
- 5 Koramco targets $7 bn bets on Korea data centers