distributed-power high-speed train
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Earnings
LG Chem’s Q3 profit soars, battery earnings at record high
South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd. reported on Oct. 21 that its quarterly revenue and operating profit rose to all-time highs in the July-September peri...
Oct 21, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Korean won hits 19-month high; all eyes on US election
The South Korean won is riding high against the dollar amid expectations of a new US stimulus package, as presidential candidate Joe Biden’s lik...
Oct 21, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity exit
IMM PE seeks to exit Korean power cable maker
IMM Private Equity has put a majority stake in South Korea’s Taihan Electric Wire Co. up for sale to exit its investment of close to $300 mill...
Oct 15, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung Electronics
Samsung Elec flags surprise Q3 profit; to reach 2-yr high on phones, Huawei
Samsung Electronics Co.’s third-quarter profit likely jumped nearly 60% to its highest point in two years, smashing market expectations, thanks ...
Oct 08, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung Electronics, Huawei Technologies, Apple
Samsung Elec flags surprise Q3 profit; to reach 2-yr high on phones, Huawei
Samsung Electronics Co.’s third-quarter profit likely jumped nearly 60% to its highest point in two years, smashing market expectations, thanks ...
Oct 08, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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KEPCO set to finance $190 mn for Vietnam’s coal power plant project
Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) will move forward with its participation in Vietnam’s coal-fired power plant project, after the deal came c...
Oct 05, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Robust SUV sales drive Korean carmakers’ US market share to 9-yr high
South Korean automakers’ share of the US passenger car market has risen to its highest level in nine years, boosted by brisk sales of sport util...
Oct 05, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Renewable Energy
Hana Financial to fund Australia solar power project with $146 mn senior debts
Hana Financial Investment Co. Ltd. has secured A$200 million ($146 million) in senior loans to finance A$320 million solar power project in Australia ...
Sep 14, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Sale of Korea’s bank debentures hits all-time high as capital reserves shrink
Bond issuance by South Korean banks has risen to a record high as banks move to secure adequate capital to ride out any short-term liquidity disruptio...
Sep 01, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Kakao Games
Kakao Games bookbuilding draws record-high demand
Kakao Games Corp. posted record-high demand during its bookbuilding for institutional investors on August 25 and 26, according to the company's regula...
Aug 31, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hanwha Q Cells secures 315MW solar power, energy storage project in Portugal
Hanwha Q Cells Co. has secured the right to generate half of the 700-megawatt power capacity put up for auction in Portugal, becoming the first compan...
Aug 28, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hyundai Heavy Industries
Hyundai Heavy world's first in LNG-powered container launch
South Korean shipbuilding giant Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. has launched the world’s first Very Large Container Ship (VLCS) powered by liquefie...
Aug 24, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bankruptcy
Corporate bankruptcy filings hit all-time high in Korea amid global pandemic
Corporate bankruptcy cases in July posted a historic high with 103 filings, mirroring the global impact of the pandemic and its heavy blow to Sou...
Aug 21, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central bank
Record-high Q2 Korean household debt heats up property, stock markets
South Korea’s household debt surged to the highest level in its history in the second quarter of the year, led by soaring mortgage loans and sec...
Aug 21, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Korean retail investors' offshore stock purchases hit record high in July
South Korean individuals purchased a record amount of shares in overseas markets last month as they looked beyond the local bourse for bigger returns....
Aug 20, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Merger review
Merger reviews hit record high in H1 with 424 cases worth $125.5 bn
The number of merger reviews has hit a record high in Korea for the first half of the year, with 424 filings made to the Korea Fair Trade Commission (...
Aug 13, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Korea’s economically inactive population rises to record high in July
Hit hardest by the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, South Korea’s jobless rate rose to the highest level in two decades, while many people w...
Aug 12, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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KOSPI
Kospi's 12-month P/E ratio hits a 13-year high
Kospi has posted a 13-year high with 12-month forward price-earnings ratio recording 12.84 times on August 6, according to financial data provide...
Aug 10, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Korean logistics centers see high demand from untact businesses amid global pandemic
Logistics center operations in Korea have remained strong amid the global pandemic on account of e-commerce and third-party logistics' ...
Jul 22, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Debt
Unsold corporate bonds may hit a record-high in seven years
Institutional investors are becoming wary of investing in Korean corporate bonds due to uncertainties caused by the coronavirus. As of July 20, t...
Jul 20, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Market Watch
Korean household credit risk nears record-high
Korea's household credit risk hit the second-highest record for the upcoming third quarter, driven by impacts of the global pandemic wh...
Jul 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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M&A
Shinsegae International acquires a 100% stake in high-end cosmetics brand Swiss Perfection
Korean fashion and beauty business Shinsegae International Co., Ltd has acquired a 100% stake in Swiss Perfection, a high-end cosmetics brand ba...
Jul 14, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Debt
Foreign investors’ holding of South Korean bonds at record high of $115 bn
Foreign investors continued to buy South Korean bonds such as treasuries and monetary stabilization bonds for a fourth consecutive month in April, wit...
May 12, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension fund
NPS’ investment return at all-time high in 2019; alternatives lag
The National Pension Service (NPS) achieved its strongest investment return of 11.31% in 2019, led by hefty gains from equities and overseas fixed-inc...
Feb 28, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension fund
NPS' 2019 investment return at 10-yr high on equities, fixed incomes
The National Pension Service (NPS) reported a preliminary 11% return on investments in 2019, its best annual result in a decade, supported by double-d...
Feb 12, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mirae Asset buys Amazon-leased US distribution center for $78 mn
Mirae Asset Daewoo Co. Ltd. has closed a $78 million acquisition of an Amazon-occupied new distribution center near Atlanta, funded partly by a senior...
Dec 27, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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[Interview] IFM Investors upbeat on renewables; wary of power generators
Renewable energy sectors in North America, western Europe and Australia will continue to create attractive investment opportunities, whereas regulator...
Oct 05, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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GS EPS-Mirae Asset consortium buys 10% stake in US gas power plant
A consortium of South Korean power producer GS EPS Co. Ltd. and Mirae Asset Daewoo Co. Ltd. has agreed to buy a 10% stake in a New Jersey-based gas po...
Aug 31, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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KB Asset to extend $30 mn credit on Peru power transmission line
KB Asset Management Co. Ltd. has participated in a $170 million refinancing package of a power transmission line in Peru by providing a $30 million se...
Aug 16, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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KTCU, Mirae Asset to invest $143 mn in debt on Blackstone's power plant: report
The Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU) and three units of Mirae Asset Financial Group will invest a combined 160 billion won ($143 million) in senio...
Aug 01, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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