e-Battery Track
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Construction & Planning
Samsung E&A wins $214 mn petrochem plant contract in Qatar
Samsung E&A Co. said on Friday that it won a contract for the RLP ethylene storage plant construction project in Qatar, valued at 300 billion wo...
Nov 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy bags 8-GWh ESS deal from Terra-Gen in US
LG Energy Solution Ltd. will supply US renewable energy power producer Terra-Gen LLC with an energy storage system (ESS) with an 8 Gigawatt-hour (GW...
Nov 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Hyundai Glovis to build logistics complex in Korea’s top port city
Hyundai Glovis Co., the logistics unit of the world’s third-largest carmaker Hyundai Motor Group, plans to establish a logistics complex in Bu...
Nov 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Coupang launches Rocket Pet Doctor 2.0 with personalized pet nutrition
Coupang Inc., South Korea’s largest e-commerce platform, said on Wednesday that it has launched "Rocket Pet Doctor 2.0," an upgraded personali...
Nov 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Lotte E&C develops low-carbon cement construction
Lotte Engineering & Construction (E&C) said on Tuesday developed carbon dioxide-infused mortar technology for flooring with Hanil Cement Co....
Nov 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Hyundai E&C wins $725 mn Saudi Arabia HVDC line order
Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. (Hyundai E&C) said on Tuesday it has bagged a $725 million order to build a power transmission line i...
Nov 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SpaceX to use LG Energy batteries for Starship rocket
Spacecraft manufacturer SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, will use LG Energy Solution Ltd.'s batteries for its next-generation Starship rocket, marking its ...
Nov 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
S.Korean retail investors rush to buy Indian stocks on dips
South Korea's mom-and-pop investors have upped their stake in Indian stocks, hoping that Donald Trump's return to the White House will boost the Sou...
Nov 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy to supply EV batteries to Rivian in $6.7 bn deal
LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s third-largest battery maker, is set to supply cells to Rivian Automotive Inc., a US electric vehicle manu...
Nov 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Coupang CEO to reduce stake in e-commerce platform
Coupang Inc. founder and Chief Executive Bom Kim will sell shares and donate additional ones in the South Korean e-commerce platform for tax payment...
Nov 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Korean chipmakers, battery makers face new risks with Trump’s comeback
With Donald Trump reelected as the next US president, South Korea’s major chipmakers, automakers and battery makers are on high alert as durin...
Nov 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
MSCI Korea Index adds Hyundai Rotem
MSCI announced on Wednesday that South Korea's Hyundai Rotem Co. will be added to the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Korea Index. ...
Nov 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Coupang posts record quarterly sales, swings to Q3 operating profit
Coupang Inc., South Korea’s answer to global e-commerce giant Amazon.com, posted its highest quarterly sales in the third quarter and swung to...
Nov 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction & Planning
Hyundai E&C signs engineering deal for two nuclear reactors in Bulgaria
South Korea’s Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. has signed a nuclear power plant design contract with Bulgaria's state nuclear power ...
Nov 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
L&F to supply ultra-high nickel cathodes to Korean, US EV makers
South Korea’s leading battery materials maker L&F Co. plans to begin mass production of nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) battery cathodes wit...
Nov 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
SK Innovation-SK E&S merger creates Asia’s No. 1 energy supplier
SK Group on Friday launched the merged entity between SK Innovation Co. and liquefied natural gas supplier SK E&S Co., a key step in the energy-...
Nov 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Czech anti-trust body puts signing of nuclear power deal on hold
The Czech anti-trust body put a temporary block on the conclusion of a contract with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. (KHNP) for the construction...
Oct 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Executive reshuffles
Shinsegae Group splits E-Mart, department store with executive reshuffles
South Korea’s retail giant Shinsegae Group on Wednesday carried out one of its most drastic executive reshuffles, officially splitting the gro...
Oct 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Samsung SDI's operating profit plunges in Q3 amid EV chasm
Samsung SDI Co., the world’s sixth-largest battery maker, continues to grapple with dwindling battery demand from the electric vehicle industr...
Oct 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
LG Chem opens Europe Innovation Center in Germany
South Korea's LG Chem Ltd., the world’s fourth-largest chemicals manufacturer, said on Sunday the opening of its Europe Innovation Center in F...
Oct 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Hyundai Glovis introduces EV drill lance on car carriers
South Korea's Hyundai Glovis Co. said on Thursday that it will introduce a special fire suppression tool, the EV (Electric Vehicle) - Drill Lance, f...
Oct 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy, Stellantis’ EV battery JV in Canada mass-produces modules
LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s third-largest electric vehicle battery manufacturer, said on Wednesday its joint venture in Canada with m...
Oct 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Hyundai E&C, South Australia sign renewable energy, infrastructure deal
South Korea’s Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. said on Tuesday it has signed a comprehensive deal on cooperation in the renewable en...
Oct 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Daewoo E&C wins Turkmen mineral fertilizer plant project
South Korea's Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. (Daewoo E&C) said on Monday that it was selected as the winning bidder for a Mineral Fer...
Oct 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
BTS Jin reveals track list of 6 songs for solo album 'Happy'
The title track of the first solo album to be released by BTS member Jin is “Running Wild,” his agency Big Hit Music announced on Thursd...
Oct 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy to supply batteries for Ford's electric commercial vehicles
LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s third-largest electric vehicle battery manufacturer, is set to supply battery cells and modules to US For...
Oct 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
Nobel laureate Han Kang craze revives Korean book market
South Koreans are flocking to bookstores to snap up 2024 Nobel laureate Hang Kang’s novels, making her books — and even those of her nov...
Oct 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Korea’s Hyundai E&C likely to join UK SMR race with Holtec
South Korea’s Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. (Hyundai E&C), in partnership with US-based Holtec International Corp. is likely ...
Oct 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
S.Korea tops 5G mobile gaming environment in E.Asia
South Korea led the game score in East Asia with 90.06 out of 100 during the first half of this year, followed by China with 85.64 and Japan with a ...
Oct 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Machinery
Doosan Bobcat RogueX2 wins Red Dot Design Award
South Korea's Doosan Bobcat said on Friday that its construction equipment RogueX2 won the prize in the Design Concept category at the Red Dot Desig...
Oct 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
- 1 Lee Jae-myung to meet with top business leaders this week ahead of G7 summit
- 2 Korea to allow non-profits to buy bad consumer loans
- 3 LG to drive future growth in emerging markets with battery prowess
- 4 South Korean President Lee, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba seek closer ties
- 5 Naver Ventures to plant flag in Silicon Valley with TwelveLabs bet