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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung’s new foldables: Game changer in smartphones
Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday announced new additions to its high-end line of Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip phones, in hopes that the new 5G-enabl...
Aug 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Lessons learned from Blackpink label's M&A flops
South Korea-based YG Entertainment Inc., the label behind popular K-pop girl group Blackpink, is pushing to sell off its profitable golf business in...
Jul 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Hyundai Samho’s IPO faces hurdle on steel prices, baffling IMM PE
Back in the early 2010s, Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co. was a strong shipbuilder earning 800 billion won ($696 million) a year on sales of 4.8 t...
Jul 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Covid-19 treatment
Indonesia grants emergency use approval for Celltrion’s COVID-19 treatment
South Korean drugmaker Celltrion Inc. has received the Indonesian government’s permission for restricted use of its COVID-19 treatment Regkiro...
Jul 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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M&As
Affinity, GS Retail likely to acquire Korean delivery platform Yogiyo
A consortium led by global investment firm Affinity Equity Partners is the most likely candidate to acquire South Korea’s second-largest food ...
Jul 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
POBA likely to invest €100 mn in Dutch lab developer
South Korea's Public Officials Benefit Association (POBA) has decided to invest around €100 million ($120 million) in Kadans Science Partner, a...
Jul 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Global EV race kicks off with key players investing $168 bn
The global auto industry is rapidly making a full-fledged shift towards electric vehicles (EVs), with the world’s five major market players, i...
Jul 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Korea unveils $35 billion battery investment plan to catch up to China
South Korea’s major battery makers have pledged to invest 40.6 trillion won ($35.4 billion) in the electric vehicle battery industry over the ...
Jul 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Neosapience develops AI voice actors that sound like humans, not robots
In February 2020, a South Korean broadcasting network aired a virtual reality (VR) reunion between a grieving mother and her late daughter. The docu...
Jul 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
HK inno.N poised to bolster S.Korea's IPO lineup in H2
HK inno.N Corp., a pharmaceuticals unit of South Korea's Kolmar Korea, is set to go public in early August at a valuation of around 2 trillion won (...
Jun 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Synopsys buys S.Korean fab data tech company
Synopsys Inc., a US software developer, has signed an agreement to acquire full ownership of BISTel, South Korea's top-ranked smart manufacturing so...
Jun 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ASK 2021 Interview
Secondary PE deals headed for record year: Pomona Capital
Secondary private equity deals have been the fastest-growing segment of the private equity market for several years and this year, they could exceed...
Jun 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Record-setting IPO boom may spell scanty profits
South Korean stock markets are on course to set a new record in the IPO volume with new issues estimated to exceed 30 trillion won ($27 billion) for...
Jun 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
LG Energy Solution applies for IPO seen to raise over $9 bn
LG Energy Solution Ltd. has begun the official process of South Korea’s largest-ever initial public offering that is expected to raise over 10...
Jun 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Shinhan REITs poised to buy Amazon logistics center
South Korea's Shinhan REITs Management Co. is poised to invest $93 million to buy a pre-completed fulfillment center in New Mexico, under a long-ter...
Jun 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Korea’s major tire makers to raise prices as rubber supply tightens
South Korea’s three leading tire makers are set to raise prices of commercial and passenger vehicle tires on growing demand from automakers an...
May 31, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS to take longer-term approach to asset allocation
The National Pension Service is planning to build an investment portfolio with a longer-term perspective for a period of at least 10 years, shifting...
May 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hotel sale
Hilton Seoul likely to be transformed into office
Millennium Hilton Seoul, the venue of South Korea's 1997 negotiations to secure a $58 billion rescue package from the International Monetary Fund, w...
May 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Singapore sovereign fund GIC to buy 30% of Starbucks Korea for $710 mn
Singapore’s sovereign growth fund GIC Private Ltd. plans to acquire a 30% stake in Starbucks Korea for about 800 billion won ($710 million) fr...
May 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
KT stock value likely to double by 2022, analysts say
South Korea’s telecom and content giant KT Corp. is receiving renewed interest this year among stock market investors and financial analysts, ...
May 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
Blackpink label YG delivers Q1 earnings surprise; 90% above market consensus
YG Entertainment Inc. has delivered earnings surprise in the first quarter of this year, thanks to its K-pop girl group Blackpink's powerful fandom ...
May 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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COVID vaccines
Samsung Biologics in talks to produce Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine
South Korea’s Samsung Biologics Co. is in talks with Pfizer Inc.to produce the US drugmaker’s COVID-19 vaccine under a contract manufact...
May 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
Samsung heirs likely to donate over half of Lee's art collection
Samsung Group heirs, including Samsung Electronics Co. Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee, have tentatively agreed to donate more than half of the late Lee Ku...
Apr 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
Entertainment shares to soar in Q2 following BTS, Blackpink comeback
South Korean entertainment labels are expected to see their earnings momentum back in full swing in the second quarter as popular K-pop groups such ...
Apr 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Factory suspension
Hyundai likely to briefly halt 2nd plant; Grandeur sedan affected
Hyundai Motor Co. will likely suspend a second plant due to a component supply disruption as a global shortage of automotive chips is putting the to...
Apr 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Debt financing
Coupang likely to get $1 bn credit line from IPO managers
South Korea’s online retailer Coupang Corp. is looking to secure a credit line of up to $1 billion from the underwriters of its US initial pub...
Feb 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
POSCO likely to see strong 2021 following weak yearly performance
POSCO, the world’s fifth-largest steelmaker, is set to return to a strong performance this year following a lackluster 2020 hit by the fallout...
Jan 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Korea’s chip exports to top $100 bn in 2021, second-best performance ever
South Korea’s semiconductor exports are expected to top $100 billion this year, led by rising demand for DRAM and system chips.According to th...
Jan 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Kakao, NCSoft likely to lead record-breaking earnings in 2021
South Korea’s mobile platform giant Kakao Corp. and game developer NCSoft Corp. are looking to post their best-ever earnings for a second stra...
Jan 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Hyundai Heavy endures to be likely buyer of Doosan Infracore
Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co., the world's largest shipbuilder, is one step closer to acquiring a 36.07% controlling stake in Doosan Infracore...
Nov 24, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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