CHA Healthcare buys major Australian fertility center

South Korea’s medical center operator CHA Healthcare Co. said on Monday it has acquired the management rights of Fertility Specialists of West...

Hyundai Mobis’ smart cabin: Healthcare center on the move

Many traffic accidents are caused by drowsy driving, fatigue or the driver’s abnormal health conditions.Automakers around the world have str...

Carve-out, bolt-on key themes driving M&As: BDA Partners

Amid escalating market uncertainties, M&As are not just a growth tactic but survival tools for businesses, Euan Rellie, co-founder and managing ...

[ASK 2022]  Tailored strategies outperform in European credit market: Arrow Global

 As a leading European private credit asset manager, Arrow Global operates its own servicing platforms that most accurately fit E...

Golf simulation centers' revenue soars 48% on-year

Even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, sectors serving golf enthusiasts have thrived in South Korea.Financial services company BC Card analyzed the sales ...

Korea’s adult audio platform eyes Japan for global biz

South Korea’s adult audio content platform for women raised money to make inroads into Japan as a start of its global business.Sensual Moment ...

Tech experts to discuss future mega-trends at KIF 2022

The Korea Investment Festival (KIF), the largest annual investor relations (IR) event in South Korea, will be held June 29-30 at the Fairmont Ambass...

Elon Musk’s mother Maye named Ceragem's global ambassador

Maye Musk, the mother of Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk, has been named the global ambassador for South Korea’s Ceragem Co., a manufacturer of therm...

LG Display to raise $1 billion to ramp up OLED module line in Vietnam

LG Display Co., a major South Korean display panel maker, said on Wednesday it is raising $1 billion in new funding from global banks to expand its ...

Brokerages sit on $5.3 bn of global alternative assets to sell down

Some major securities firms in South Korea are having difficulties with overseas alternative assets they have yet to sell down. The brokerage firm...

South Korean tech juggernauts turn their characters into NFTs 

South Korea’s tech behemoths are turning the companies’ characters into non-fungible tokens (NFTs) with the aim of creating an intellect...

Daewoo to develop offshore carbon capture tech with ABS, GasLog

South Korea’s major shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME), said on Friday it will join forces with marine asset ...

CJ Logistics steps up automated distribution system in SE Asia

South Korea’s major logistics firm CJ Logistics Corp. is accelerating business expansion in Southeast Asia. It has started applying a homegrow...

Korea's small webtoon platforms eye global adult markets

South Korea’s smaller webtoon platforms are targeting the world’s digital adult comics market, in which industry leaders Naver Corp. and...

Kakao to focus on interest-based platform for global market

South Korea’s online platform giant Kakao Corp. plans to shift its focus to an interest-based platform from its existing acquaintance-based me...

KT&G sues its top contract manufacturer over patents

KT&G Corp., the world’s fifth-largest tobacco company, has sued its largest e-cigarette outsourcing firm EM-Tech. Co., claiming the co-dev...

F&B giant SPC Group acquires Lina’s to ramp up global expansion

South Korea’s food and beverage conglomerate SPC Group announced Tuesday it has acquired French casual coffee chain Lina’s Déve...

Hyundai Heavy, Glovis to make world's largest liquefied CO2 carrier

South Korea’s shipbuilding giant Hyundai Heavy Industries Group and shipping company Hyundai Glovis Co. have joined forces to develop the worl...

Hyundai revs up car output amid signs of easing auto chip crunch

As the global chip supply shortage shows signs of easing, South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. is working down its order backlog by...

LG to sponsor Guggenheim’s move for tech-based art

LG Group, South Korea’s No. 4 conglomerate, is set to support the Guggenheim’s move for technology-based art as the consumer electronics...

[ASK 2022] Infrastructure benefits from inflation and population growth: Sera Global

 Infrastructure is stronger than ever amid the current macroeconomic risks, and investors will see greater opportunities in the ...

Dubai sovereign fund in talks with Global Sae-A to sell Ssangyong E&C

Dubai’s sovereign wealth fund is discussing the sale of Ssangyong Engineering & Construction Co. to a South Korean textile business group....

SKC to sell plastic film business to Hahn & Co. for $1.3 billion

SKC Ltd., the chemical materials unit of South Korea’s SK Group, is selling its plastic film business to private equity firm Hahn & Co. fo...

Korea top capsule maker expands Vietnam plant in global push

South Korea’s top capsule and functional food maker is expanding its plant in Vietnam to raise its presence in the world market with the goal ...

GEPS taps Samsung Life's alternative investment head as CIO

Government Employees Pension Service (GEPS) of South Korea has named Baek Joo-hyun, former alternative investment head at Samsung Life Insurance Co....

Venture capital heavyweights tighten belts after 13-year spending spree

Venture capital firms at home and abroad are tightening their belts, following growing concerns over inflation and continued interest hikes by maj...

KT Cloud targets $792 million with new stock issuance

KT Cloud is working to raise 1 trillion won ($792 million) by issuing new shares. The cloud arm of telecom juggernaut KT Corp. plans to use the...

Samsung further expands global TV market share in Q1

Samsung Electronics Co. further expanded its market share in the global TV market in the first quarter of this year, while LG Electronics Inc. deliv...

Humbling experience leads to VC success ⁠– LG Tech Ventures CEO

Kim Dong-su, CEO of Silicon Valley-based LG Technology Ventures said that the failures he experienced while working at a boutique investment firm ha...

Hanwha Systems joins hands with Italy's Leonardo for radar exports

South Korea’s Hanwha Systems Co. joined forces with Italy’s major defense maker Leonardo SpA on exports of advanced aircraft radars to i...