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Pension funds
KFCC to increase alternative assets to 40% in three years
MG Korean Federation of Community Credit Cooperatives (KFCC) will gradually increase its alternative investment proportion from the current early 30...
Dec 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Energy-saving chips emerge as new battleground
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) requirements are expected to drive high-performance chip demand higher, in particular from data center op...
Dec 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Hyundai E&C teams up with US Holtec on SMR business
South Korea’s builder Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. (Hyundai E&C). is set to join the small modular reactor (SMR) business in...
Nov 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
Korea’s Midas Asset buys logistics center in Italy for €200 mn
South Korea’s Midas Asset Management Co. has bought a logistics center leased to Amazon, the world’s top online shopping mall, in Italy ...
Nov 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future Mobility
Hyundai to set up UAM research center in LA next year
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group is accelerating the urban air mobility (UAM) business with a plan to set up a research center for the sector...
Nov 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio
Sartorius to invest $300 mn in bio material, equipment plant in Korea
Sartorius AG, German laboratory equipment and raw material maker, is slated to invest $300 million in the next three years to build a plant in South...
Nov 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Sera Global
[ASK 2021] Cross-border Investments in Data Center, Life Science and Other Niche Sectors
Sera Global is a pure-play real assets advisory firm that provides innovative solutions to meet the evolving needs of clients, with a focus on l...
Nov 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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REITs
KTB to launch REITs for logistics centers in Vietnam and housing in US
South Korean asset manager KTB Asset Management Co. plans to launch two overseas real estate investment trusts (REITs) to invest in Vietnam-based lo...
Nov 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
LG Chem to build technical support centers in EU, US
LG Chem Ltd. will expand global clients’ accessibility to its technical support professionals. The chemical company said on Oct. 11 that it wi...
Oct 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Batteries, chips strengthen US-Korea economic ties
Battery and chip industries are reinforcing economic cooperation between the United States and South Korea, expanding their ties focused on security...
Sep 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Samsung C&T, S-Oil in hydrogen transport partnership
Samsung C&T Corp., the construction and trading arm of Samsung Group, has tentatively agreed with S-Oil Corp. to cooperate in securing overseas ...
Sep 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
KT, Samsung Medical Center extend ties in building robot-driven hospitals
KT Corp. and Samsung Group’s medical facility Samsung Medical Center (SMC) have made another step forward in creating a next-generation hospit...
Sep 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
SK, Asia Pulp to develop eco-friendly packaging paper
SK Geo Centric Co., South Korea’s leading petrochemical company, will develop eco-friendly paper coating materials to enter the recyclable pac...
Sep 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Automotive security in spotlight on growing EV market
The automotive security technology for automotive electronics is in the spotlight as the global electric vehicle market is growing. The information ...
Sep 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO, GS join hands to expand battery, hydrogen business
POSCO and GS Group have teamed up to expand their battery recycling and hydrogen businesses. The move came as South Korea’s top steelmaker POS...
Sep 07, 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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Aerospace & Defense
Hyundai Heavy, Babcock join forces for Korea’s first aircraft carrier
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. teamed up with British engineering company Babcock International to develop South Korea’s first aircraft carrier....
Sep 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
SK gas stations to become CJ Logistics micro-fulfillment centers
South Korea’s leading logistics company CJ Logistics Corp. teamed up with SK Energy to aim the domestic quick commerce market, utilizing gas s...
Aug 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean fabless startups take center stage, attracts VCs
South Korean fabless startups have taken center stage, attracting venture capital firms and institutional investors thanks to their advanced technol...
Aug 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Google’s in-app billing system ignites power play among Korean regulators
South Korea’s attempt to prohibit global app store operators from forcing certain in-app payment schemes has hit a bumpy road due to power pla...
Aug 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Metaverse platform Maxst makes strong debut on Kosdaq
South Korea-based metaverse platform Maxst Co. made a strong debut on the country’s tech-heavy junior bourse Kosdaq on July 27 with its share ...
Jul 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
LG Elec to shift to 100% renewable energy by 2050
LG Electronics Inc. on Sunday unveiled a plan to make a complete transition into renewable energy for its operations both at home and abroad by 2050...
Jul 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central banking
Fed’s Powell, BOK chief to meet during G20 gathering
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Bank of Korea (BOK) Governor Lee Ju-yeol will meet during a Group of 20 (G20) gathering of finance ministe...
Jul 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Koh Young’s medical robot KYMERO expands foothold in Korean hospitals
Koh Young Technology Inc., Korea’s leading maker of 3D optical inspection devices used in electronics manufacturing, has further strengthened ...
Jul 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Smart logistics
LG CNS to launch Korea’s first drive-through micro-fulfillment center
Micro-fulfillment is on everyone’s lips these days, or so it seems, as retailers compete to drastically slash delivery times for online orders...
Jul 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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COVID-19
Eyegene to kick off Korea’s first mRNA clinical trial
Eyegene Inc. will be South Korea’s first vaccine maker to conduct clinical tests of messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccines. Ealie...
Jul 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Delivery service provider Barogo wraps up $72 mn Series C round
Logistics IT platform service Barogo has successfully wrapped up an 80 billion won ($72 million) Series C round, far above the company's initial tar...
Jun 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Lotte vs Shinsegae: eBay Korea becomes battleground for retail showdown
The tussle over the acquisition of eBay Korea is now down to two heavyweight contenders. South Korea’s retail titans Lotte Group and Shinsegae...
Jun 07, 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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Alternative investments
Hana buys Osaka logistics center for about $140 mn
South Korea's Hana Alternative Asset Management Co. has beat 16 Japanese bidders to acquire a logistics center in the port of Osaka, Japan for ¥...
May 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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