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Bio & Pharma
HLB confirms ophthalmic disease treatment in phase 3 clinical trials
South Korea’s biomedicine startup HLB Therapeutics Co. said on Monday that its Neurotrophic Keratopathy (NK) treatment RGN-259 proved effectiv...
Jan 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
S.Korea ranks as 6th most powerful country, beating Japan
TOKYO - South Korea ranked the world’s sixth most powerful country, beating Japan, while the peninsular nation was far behind its neighbor in ...
Jan 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Korea's Traders Wholesale Club launches paid membership program
S.Korea's big-box store Traders Wholesale Club officially launched its paid membership program called Traders Club on Sunday.The store has secured...
Jan 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Qatar, UAE spend most on Korean games, pushing back China, US
Middle Eastern countries have emerged as a blue ocean for the South Korean game industry, ranking first in both per-capita usage amount and playtime...
Jan 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai Motor to boost EV leasing in US for tax credits from 2023
South Korean electric vehicles for lease are forecast to receive US tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) as new guidelines of the law...
Dec 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Display to showcase high-performance OLED panels for gaming at CES
LG Display Co. said on Thursday that it would unveil new 45-inch ultra-wide OLED panels and 27-inch OLED panels optimized for gaming at CES 2023, th...
Dec 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Telecom applies mobile edge computing tech in US
SK Telecom Co. said on Thursday it had transmitted terrestrial broadcasting in the US capital of Washington D.C. using mobile edge computing (MEC) a...
Dec 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Korean biotechs target US labs to speed up regulatory approval for tests
South Korean molecular diagnostics companies are increasingly buying high-quality laboratories in the US that meet federal regulatory standards in a...
Dec 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
Samyang develops polycarbonates made of 90% recycled plastic
Samyang Corp., a food and chemical affiliate of Samyang Group, on Wednesday said it had developed South Korea's first eco-friendly polycarbonates co...
Dec 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Hyundai Mobis tests cutting-edge vehicle broadcast platform in North America
South Korea's Hyundai Mobis, which developed the next-generation automotive broadcast system ATSC 3.0 in the US, has teamed up with Sinclair Broadca...
Dec 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung Elec to develop Vietnam as global strategic base
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top memory chip and smartphone maker, aims to nurture Vietnam as a global strategic base as it opens a ne...
Dec 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Dong-A ST incorporates NeuroBo as subsidiary
Dong-A ST said on Friday that it would acquire American drug company NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals as a subsidiary.NeuroBo, located in Boston, is a Nasdaq...
Dec 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor hits 15 mn vehicle sales milestone in US
South Korea’s auto giant Hyundai Motor Co.'s cumulative sales in the US surpassed 15 million units since entering the market in 1986, the comp...
Dec 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Korean confectionery and snack co. Orion enjoys brisk sales in Vietnam
South Korea’s confectionery and snack maker Orion Corp. is enjoying rapid growth in Vietnam, thanks to brisk sales of the Choco-Pie, a chocola...
Dec 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Content platforms
Video streaming platform Wavve acquires K-content provider KOCOWA
South Korea’s OTT platform Wavve has acquired Los Angeles-based content platform KOCOWA, short for Korean Content Wave. KOCOWA is a US online ...
Dec 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
SK Signet to showcase new ultra-fast charger at CES 2023
SK Signet Inc., the No.1 company in the US ultra-high speed charger market, will showcase a new standard ultra-fast charger V2 at CES 2023, the worl...
Dec 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset management
US non-agency mortgage-backed securities to shine in 2023: TCW
Amid the tightening of the Federal Reserve, among the most impacted asset classes were agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS), issued by US governm...
Dec 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Healthcare
Naver D2SF makes investment in US sleep tech company PranaQ
Naver Corp.'s startup nurturing organization D2SF has newly invested in PranaQ, a US sleep tech startup. This is the 100th investment since the comp...
Dec 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
LabGenomics unites with Humanscape on Asia, US genetic testing biz
LabGenomics Co., a molecular diagnostics company, said on Tuesday that it has signed an agreement with digital healthcare company Humanscape to deve...
Dec 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Samsung Heavy receives approval from US on gas recovery system
Samsung Heavy Industries, a major shipbuilder in South Korea, said on Tuesday that its boil-off gas recovery system (BReS) for LNG-powered vessels h...
Dec 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
Korean gaming giants racing for metaverse win
Have you ever wondered what the metaverse really is? So far, the consensus is that it's a virtual world that can accommodate pretty much every socia...
Dec 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
KKR to buy 100% stake in SK E&S' Busan City Gas for $561 mn
Private equity giant KKR & Co. is slated to buy a 100% stake in Busan City Gas Co., wholly owned by South Korean energy company SK E&S Co., ...
Dec 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
LG Electronics to open ESG zone at CES 2023 in January
South Korean conglomerates, including LG Electronics Inc., will introduce their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) visions and strategies a...
Dec 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Syntekabio launches new drug development platform STB Cloud in US
Syntekabio,Inc., a South Korean artificial intelligence (AI) drug development company, said on Monday it has launched its cloud-based AI drug develo...
Dec 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Korean NPS opens up forex hedging limit to maximum of 10%
South Korea’s mighty state pension fund will hedge foreign exchange risks for up to 10% of its overseas investment for a limited period. ...
Dec 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Electronics to enhance Minute Maid Park digitally
Samsung Electronics Co. has been selected as an official partner for display solutions at Minute Maid Park, the home stadium of the 2022 Major Leagu...
Dec 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Helixmith acquires US patent on new freeze-dried formulation
South Korea's biotech company Helixmith Co. said Wednesday it has developed and patented a new freeze-dried formulation for Engensis (VM202), a non-...
Dec 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hanwha Q Cells to sell 7 US battery ESS projects to Spain’s Acciona Energia
Hanwha Q Cells Co., a unit of South Korea’s chemicals-to-construction conglomerate Hanwha Group, said on Wednesday it has signed a deal to sel...
Dec 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hyundai Electric joins hands with GE to enter offshore wind power business
Hyundai Electric will advance into the offshore wind power market jointly with GE Renewable Energy.Hyundai Electric, an electric systems spinoff fro...
Dec 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
S.Korea's Shinsegae, KT tie up to develop digital ecosystem
South Korea’s retail giant Shinsegae Group and leading telecommunication carrier KT Corp. have joined hands to develop the digital ecosystem i...
Dec 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
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