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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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Pension funds
NPS commits $436 mn to Koramco, Hana Alternative for real estate lending
The National Pension Service (NPS), South Korea’s largest institutional investor, has selected Koramco Asset Management Co. and Hana Alternati...
Nov 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Mastern Investment reshuffles organizations
Mastern Investment Management Co., South Korea's real estate investment firm, said an organizational restructuring on Friday.The firm streamlined it...
Nov 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Hyundai Rotem to unveil unmanned firefighting robot
South Korea's Hyundai Rotem Co. unveiled on Thursday an unmanned firefighting robot designed to tackle fires in hazardous environments without riski...
Oct 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor aims high for online small EV sales in Japan
TOKYO – Hyundai Motor Co. will accelerate its penetration into Japan, a market it has been struggling to crack for decades, with small-size el...
Oct 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
KEPCO shortlisted for Saudi Arabia's solar energy projects
Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO), the South Korean state-run utility company, was shortlisted as a final candidate for renewable energy projects i...
Oct 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Kia eyes rosier 2024 after record-high Q3; Hyundai Mobis’ OP up 32%
Kia Corp., South Korea’s No. 2 carmaker after Hyundai Motor Co., presented a brighter outlook for this year after posting record-high operatin...
Oct 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
KB Financial to use excess capital for share buybacks, dividends
KB Financial Group Inc., South Korea’s largest financial holding group, is set to use its excess capital for share buybacks and dividends next...
Oct 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea Zinc shares skyrocket after buybacks in tender offer
Shares in Korea Zinc Inc. soared on Thursday, a day after completing its buybacks, driven by institutional investors covering shorts on the stock an...
Oct 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
SK Hynix’s Q3 profit soars to record high, beats Samsung’s memory profit
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, on Thursday posted record quarterly profit and sales, driven by premium artificial...
Oct 24, 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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Regulations
Heavy inheritance, gift taxes spur rich Koreans to emigrate to Singapore
A South Korean co-CEO of a blockchain investment firm with hundreds of millions of dollars in assets moved to Singapore last year to avoid the North...
Oct 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Korean brokerages flock to debt market with securities bonds on bull run
South Korea’s leading brokerage houses are flocking to the debt market as bonds issued by securities companies are in growing demand, industry...
Oct 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Samsung C&T consortium wins $1.6 bn Turkish highway project
A consortium of Samsung C&T Corp., South Korean state-run firms and a Turkish builder won a $1.6 billion project to build and run a highway in t...
Oct 21, 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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Electronics
Samsung named as most ultimate brand by FutureBrand
Samsung Electronics Co. was selected the Most Ultimate Brand 2024 by the UK-based global brand marketing and consulting company. According to t...
Oct 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
SK Ecoplant establishes integrated chip service division
SK Ecoplant Co., a South Korean construction engineering and waste management company under SK Group, said on Thursday it reorganized its business s...
Oct 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Broadband to launch nationwide dedicated line service in S.Korea
South Korea's SK Broadband said on Thursday that it will establish a nationwide network using Internet Protocol-Multi Protocol Label Switching (IP-M...
Oct 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO Future M begins NCA production in Pohang
South Korea's POSCO Future M Co. has started production of nickel, cobalt, aluminum (NCA) cathode materials at its Pohang factory, three months ea...
Oct 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea Zinc ups share buyback price, volume to counter MBK
Korea Zinc Inc. said on Friday it will buy back more shares at a higher price than originally planned to counter North Asia-focused private equity f...
Oct 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HD Hyundai unveils world’s 1st high-pressure ammonia dual-fuel engine
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. said on Thursday it has developed the world's first ammonia dual-fuel engine with a high-pressure direct injection s...
Oct 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Hyundai E&C, Surbana Jurong to team up on power projects
South Korea's Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. (Hyundai E&C) established a cooperative network with Singapore's largest public-sector ...
Oct 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy to supply EV batteries to Mercedes-Benz in N.America
LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s third-largest electric vehicle battery manufacturer, is set to supply cells to Mercedes-Benz AG, a German...
Oct 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Hyundai Movex to lead S. Korea’s unmanned robot project
South Korea’s Hyundai Movex Co. was selected to lead the design of a high-precision large autonomous mobile robot (AMR) platform and integra...
Oct 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Taihan Cable wins $630 mn power grid project in Singapore
South Korea's Taihan Cable & Solution Co. said on Friday that it signed a contract worth 840 billion won ($630 million) with Singapore PowerGrid...
Oct 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
MBK ups stakes for Korea Zinc to match buyback offer
A consortium of MBK Partners-Young Poong Corp. on Friday raised its tender offer price for Korea Zinc Inc. again and removed the lower limit of its ...
Oct 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea Zinc, MBK face-off for control of zinc smelter takes new twist
The face-off between Korea Zinc Inc. and MBK Partners for control of the world's No. 1 lead and zinc smelter shows no sign of abating as the private...
Oct 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
Korea’s E-Mart to delist troubled building unit for restructuring
South Korea’s largest supermarket chain E-Mart Inc. said on Monday it is set to delist its troubled construction subsidiary from the main loca...
Sep 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset management
Korea Securities to expand its ultra-high net worth business
Korea Investment & Securities announced on Thursday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Arceon Group to strengthen its o...
Sep 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LG Innotek develops AI for raw material inspection
LG Innotek, a leading South Korean electronics parts maker, said on Wednesday it developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can filter ou...
Sep 25, 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