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Alternative investments
KB Fin, Shinhan invest in Sweden's wind farm via joint fund
South Korea's two banking giants -- KB Financial Group and Shinhan Financial Group -- have invested a combined 80 billion won ($68 million) in a win...
Sep 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Volvo unveils new XC60 with SKT in-vehicle infotainment
An artificial intelligence personal assistant sets up a destination for a GPS navigation. The AI assistant texts others the estimated arrival time...
Sep 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Taihan Cable lands $36 mn US infrastructure deal ahead of LA Olympics
South Korea’s oldest electric wire maker Taihan Cable & Solution Co., formerly known as Taihan Electric Wire Co. until under IMM PE’...
Sep 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Philippines LCS Group to invest more in Korea tourism
The Philippines LCS Group of Companies plans to expand investment in South Korea’s tourism as the Northeast Asian country is expected to attra...
Sep 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
KT to commercialize hyperscale AI model by H1 2022
South Korea’s major mobile carrier KT Corp. and the AI One Team coalition announced plans last week to develop a hyperscale artificial intelli...
Sep 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Korean proptech startup RSquare enters Southeast Asia
South Korea’s online property platform RSquare aims Southeast Asian commercial real estate markets starting from Vietnam.RSquare said on Sept....
Sep 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Genesis goes green as Hyundai Motor accelerates EV push
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. on Thursday unveiled its vision for a sustainable future, in which all its new vehicles under th...
Sep 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Iljin Hysolus shares hit ceiling on first day of trading
South Korea’s only mass-producer of hydrogen tube trailers, Iljin Hysolus Co. made a strong debut on Kospi by reaching the price ceiling on it...
Sep 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Hyundai Motor, Motional unveil IONIQ 5 self-driving robotaxi
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. and its US mobility joint venture Motional Inc. on Tuesday unveiled their first autonomous robot...
Aug 31, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Kolon enters private space business with composite materials
Kolon will be the next major South Korean business group to join the race in the fast-growing space sector by developing and making light composite ...
Aug 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Samsung Heavy wins approval for ammonia-ready ship design
Samsung Heavy Industries obtained a certificate for its basic design to revamp a liquefied natural gas (LNG) or diesel-powered crude tanker into an ...
Aug 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hydrogen tank maker Iljin Hysolus to make Kospi debut Sept. 3
South Korea’s leading hydrogen tank maker Iljin Hysolus Co. will be listed on Kospi on Sept. 3, according to the company’s IPO briefing ...
Aug 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai Motor previews Genesis GV60, its first electric luxury CUV
Hyundai Motor Co. on Thursday unveiled the design of the GV60, the luxury Genesis brand’s first electric vehicle that sits on the E-GMP, the...
Aug 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Equity divestment
Affinity exits Hyundai Card, sells stake to Hyundai Commercial, Fubon
Affinity Equity Partners, a global private equity firm, and its financial partners have exited from their investment in Hyundai Card Co. by selling ...
Aug 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Seoul property prices rise at world's fastest rate
The commercial real estate market in Seoul saw the fastest rate of price growth among all the gateway cities in the world over the past 12 months, w...
Aug 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Global carmakers to speed up EV push as governments pressure harder
US and European governments are pressing harder with tough regulations to expand electric vehicles (EV) adoption for cutting emission. Global automa...
Aug 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
Lotte to resume $4.4 bn Indonesia petrochemical project next year
Lotte Group plans to resume a $4.4 billion petrochemical project in Indonesia next year as it aims to expand the business in Southeast Asia where de...
Aug 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Ssangyong draws HAAH and electric bus, scooter makers
Ssangyong Motor Co., a troubled South Korean sports utility vehicle maker, has drawn nine preliminary bidders, including a US automobile distributor...
Jul 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Oshkosh-Hanwha consortium named bidder for design of US Army vehicle
A consortium led by Oshkosh Defense and Hanwha Defense Co. has been named a contender for the design of a US Army war vehicle that will replace...
Jul 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
CJ ENM to build virtual studio with Samsung’s new commercial displays
South Korean media company CJ ENM Co. is using Samsung Electronics Co.’s new commercial displays for a virtual production studio to spearhead ...
Jul 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha Defense chosen as contender for design of US Army war vehicle
Hanwha Defense Co. has been named a contender for the design of a US Army war vehicle that will replace around 3,500 M2 Bradley vehicles that have b...
Jul 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hankook Tire to equip Volkswagen ID.4 with EV tires
South Korea’s top tire manufacturer Hankook Tire & Technology has again widened its client pool of electric vehicles (EVs). The company sa...
Jul 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future Mobility
Hyundai Mobis targets in-vehicle healthcare with brainwave technology
South Korea’s top auto parts maker Hyundai Mobis has developed a new brainwave detection technology that monitors a driver's physical and psyc...
Jul 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Shinsegae-Naver alliance to sell local-themed meal kits as first collaboration
Shinsegae Group and Naver Corp. have jointly devised their first retail business model in about four months after their long-term business agreement...
Jul 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung launches upgraded commercial MicroLED display The Wall
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest TV maker, is launching an upgraded model of The Wall, a large-size modular MicroLED display produ...
Jul 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Hyundai Motor releases 2021 sustainability report with profitability focus
Hyundai Motor Co. will focus on ramping up global sales of high-profit vehicles such as its SUVs and Genesis models, according to its annual sustain...
Jul 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Machinery
Hyundai Rotem wins $296.5 mn electric train deal from Tanzania
Hyundai Rotem won a $296.5 million electric train deal from Tanzania as the South Korean railway system maker aims to expand business in Africa.Hyun...
Jul 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Seoul to host EV-only Formula E World Championship in 2022
South Korea’s capital Seoul will be finally hosting the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in August 2022, with BTS as the global ambassador...
Jun 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mobile networks
Samsung, LG take major steps forward in 6G commercialization
“It’s never too early to start preparing for 6G,” said Samsung Electronics Co. last July in releasing The Next Hyper-Connected Exp...
Jun 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Kia, Uber form electric mobility partnership in Europe
South Korea’s second-largest automaker Kia Corp. has forged a partnership with Uber Technologies Inc. to supply electric vehicles in Europe fo...
Jun 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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