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Economy
Korea posts worst economic contraction since 1998; down 1%
South Korea’s economic growth rate dropped by 1 percent last year, its worst performance since the 1998 Asian financial crisis when the coun...
Jan 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung remains tight-lipped on new US chip plant reports
Samsung Electronics Co. was reported to be considering investing over $10 billion to build a new chip plant in the US. But the world’s top mem...
Jan 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung wins Intel foundry order; TSMC takes GPU deal
Samsung Electronics Co. has clinched its first order from Intel Corp. to manufacture Intel-designed chips, as the world’s top memory chipmaker...
Jan 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK's US battery arm sells $1 bn green bonds at lower rates
The $1 billion green bond sale by SK Battery America Inc., a US unit of South Korea’s SK Innovation Co., was nine times oversubscribed at $9 b...
Jan 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG bonds
Hyundai Steel receives $1.9 bn in orders for green bonds
South Korea-based Hyundai Steel Co. received around 2 trillion won ($1.9 billion) worth of orders in Monday's bookbuilding for its green bond issue,...
Jan 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Delivery Hero could face up to $1.4 bn in fines if it fails to sell Yogiyo
Food delivery giant Delivery Hero SE is facing some time pressure to sell South Korea’s No. 2 food delivery app Yogiyo, estimated at 2 trillio...
Jan 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung, Hynix in intensifying competition for solid-state drives
Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. are unveiling a series of new solid-state drives (SSDs) to grab a greater share of the intensifying global...
Jan 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Court rulings
Samsung heir sentenced to 2.5 years in jail for bribery
Samsung Electronics Co. Vice Chairman and de-facto leader Jay Y. Lee was on Jan. 18 sentenced to two and a half years in prison on bribery and embez...
Jan 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Lotte Rental resumes IPO process; seeks $1.8 bn valuation
South Korea’s leading rental car company Lotte Rental Co. has resumed its initial public offering process, despite having earlier postponed ...
Jan 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korean banks' household, company loans near $1.8 trn
South Korean households and companies have taken out fresh loans worth 208 trillion won ($189 billion) from banks last year, pushing the outstanding...
Jan 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Total, Hanwha to set up JV for $1.8 bn US solar expansion
French refiner Total SE and South Korea’s Hanwha Energy Corp. have agreed to set up a joint venture to build solar power plants and storage ce...
Jan 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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CES 2021
Samsung, LG vie for top spot as premium TV players at CES 2021
Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc., the world’s two largest TV makers, are showcasing a series of new models at the world’s...
Jan 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Samsung flags decent Q4 earnings growth, misses estimates on KRW, Apple
South Korea’s tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. has flagged that its fourth-quarter operating profit likely rose by nearly a third from a yea...
Jan 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
SK Group inks $1.5 bn deal to acquire US hydrogen fuel cell maker Plug Power
South Korea’s SK Group has signed a $1.5 billion deal to acquire a controlling stake in US hydrogen fuel cell maker Plug Power Inc. and launch...
Jan 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung, other foundry players at full capacity as chip orders surge
Samsung Electronics Co. and other global foundry players are running their plants at full capacity as makers of cars and electronic devices compete ...
Jan 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korean shipbuilders kick off 2021 with $1 bn container ship, LNG carrier orders
South Korea’s two major shipyards have started off 2021 with decent orders, brightening the outlook for the country to retain its leadership i...
Jan 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Samsung Elec steps up efforts for river management
Semiconductor manufacturing plants use an enormous amount of water, earning the semiconductor industry the nickname of "a thirsty business." Samsung...
Jan 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Rights offerings
Battery boom to drive POSCO Chem's $1.1 bn rights offering
South Korea-based POSCO Chemical Co. has begun preparations for its rights offering, to the delight of shareholders as the company’s share pri...
Jan 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Samsung Elec draws attention with $92 bn in idle cash
Samsung Electronics Co., sitting on a cash pile of 100 trillion won ($92 billion), has been absent in global M&A markets over the past few years...
Dec 31, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung overtakes TSMC as top chipmaker by market cap
Samsung Electronics Co. has reclaimed its throne as the world's largest semiconductor company, overtaking global foundry giant Taiwan Semiconductor ...
Dec 27, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS mandates Russell to invest $1 bn in listed real estate
The National Pension Service has mandated Russell Investments to invest $1 billion in listed real estate companies or real estate investment trusts ...
Dec 24, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Overseas orders
Daewoo E&C wins $3.1 bn in orders from Iraq, Mozambique
Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. has racked up two orders totaling $3.1 billion from Iraq and Mozambique to build a port and an LNG train, ...
Dec 24, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
IMM PE closes its largest flagship fund at $1.8 bn
South Korea-based IMM Private Equity has raised 2 trillion won ($1.8 billion) for its largest flagship fund, RoseGold IV, at its final close, accord...
Dec 24, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
LG Electronics, Magna to launch $1 bn EV gear JV
LG Electronics Inc. and Magna International Inc. will form a $1 billion joint venture to build electric car components as the tech companies tap int...
Dec 23, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung Group
Samsung heirs may face record-high $10 bn inheritance tax bill
The Samsung Group heirs, including Samsung Electronics Co.'s de facto leader Jay Y. Lee, may be looking at a record-high $9.9 billion inheritance ...
Dec 22, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hanwha Solutions to raise $1 bn to boost eco-friendly energy businesses
Hanwha Solutions Corp. is preparing to raise 1.2 trillion won ($1.1 billion) through rights issues to shore up new growth drivers, particularly it...
Dec 22, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
CJ in renewed push to sell animal feed maker for over $1.8 bn
CJ Cheiljedang Corp., South Korea’s top food company, has again put up for sale its animal feed assets, after talks to sell the fully owned un...
Dec 17, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung clinches 2nd deal to make Nvidia’s latest gaming chips
Samsung Electronics Co. will manufacture Nvidia Corp.’s latest gaming chips in the second such contract of the year from the US chipmaker, as ...
Dec 17, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
Ontario Teachers invests in Korean fried chicken brand valued at $1.7 bn
The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) has agreed to invest 300 billion won ($275 million) in South Korea’s leading fried chicken brand B...
Dec 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
KDB seeks up to $1 bn global bond issue in mid-Jan
Korea Development Bank (KDB) is planning to raise between $500 million and $1 billion in a dollar bond sale in mid-January, set to become the first ...
Dec 15, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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