HiteJinro sees annual soju exports to Cambodia grow 31%
HiteJinro Co., South Korea’s leading soju maker, resumed its Jinro EDM Festival at Cambodia’s Bon Om Tuk water festival after a four-y...
S.Korea to restructure ailing petrochemical industry
South Korea plans to restructure the struggling domestic petrochemical industry amid intensifying competition with Chinese rivals and oversupply by ...
Samsung Heavy sails autonomous demonstration vessel
The South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced on Thursday the launch ceremony for Samsung Heavy Industries' autonomous demonstra...
Hanmi Pharma to move up launch of anti-obesity drug
South Korea’s Hanmi Pharmaceutical Co. announced on Thursday the launch of its anti-obesity drug candidate efpeglenatide has been rescheduled ...
Celltrion to acquire additional $72 mn in treasury shares
South Korea's Celltrion Inc. announced on Thursday that it decided to repurchase additional treasury shares worth 100 billion won ($71.6 million).Fr...
SK Hynix starts mass production of 321-High NAND
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, announced on Thursday the mass production of its 321-layer 1-terabit (Tb) triple...
KEPCO wins Saudi Arabia's two gas power plant projects
Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) announced on Thursday that it was selected as the final successful bidder to build and operate two 1.9GW combined...
Samsung Heavy gets AIP for wing sails of LNGC
South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries said on Wednesday that it received Approval in Principle (AIP) for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier equi...
Samsung Electro-Mechanics gets European certification for camera SW
South Korea's Samsung Electro-Mechanics said on Wednesday it obtained Automotive SPICE (A-SPICE) Level 3 certification for its vehicle camera modu...
Korean logistics companies expand overseas businesses
South Korea’s logistics companies such as local industry leader CJ Logistics Corp. are expanding their overseas operations to take advantage o...
Glenwood buys three waste management firms for about $190 mn
Glenwood Private Equity on Tuesday signed an agreement to buy three waste management companies from small South Korean business group Bubang for aro...
MBK Partners’ 6th buyout fund raises $5 bn at 2nd close
MBK Partners, a North Asia-focused private equity firm, has completed the second closing of its sixth buyout fund at $5 billion, on course to reach ...
Samyang Foods Buldak Topokki enters Walmart in US
South Korea's Samyang Foods Co. said on Monday its Buldak Topokki entered Walmart stores in the US.Available in Original and Carbo (carbonara) fla...
S.Korean firms’ rights issues poised for 12-year low
The lackluster South Korean stock market and softening Korean currency have discouraged local companies from raising money at home and pushed some t...
Salesforce outage disrupts businesses across Asia Pacific
Salesforce Inc., the world’s top customer relationship management (CRM) platform, is grappling with a major service outage affecting more than...
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...
Celltrion acquires Swiss pharmaceutical distributor iQone
South Korea's Celltrion Inc. said on Friday that it completed its acquisition of iQone Healthcare Switzerland, a Swiss pharmaceutical distributor, t...
Shinhan Securities Vietnam launches mobile trading system
South Korea's Shinhan Securities said on Thursday its overseas subsidiary Shinhan Securities Vietnam (SSV) launched a mobile trading system (MTS) "N...
SK C&C unveils digital SHE consulting service
South Korea's SK C&C said on Thursday that it launched its Digital SHE Consulting Service, the artificial intelligence (AI) platform tha...
Lotte Wellfood showcases K-Food at Vietnam Foodexpo
South Korea's Lotte Wellfood Co. said on Thursday it participated in Vietnam Foodexpo 2024 to promote Korean food and boost its market share in the ...
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...
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...
S.Korea to build cold chain logistics center in Haiphong, Vietnam
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced on Wednesday that South Korean company Jeil Construction has begun building a cold chain complex logi...
LG Electronics to conduct safety training using VR
South Korea's home appliance giant LG Electronics Inc. announced on Wednesday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Nation...
SFH, where foreign firms build networks in Korea
It can be daunting to do business in a new city in a distant country. But foreign companies seeking to open businesses in South Korea’s capita...
Korean indie fashion brands spread wings to Japan, China
Matin Kim, a rising designer brand in South Korea, will open its first offline store in Japan in the first half of next year, joining other Korean i...
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....
Huonslab strengthens HyDIFFUZE IP with completion of US, EU examination request under PCT application
South Korea’s Huonslab Co., a subsidiary of Huons Global Co. and a global leader in recombinant human hyaluronidase-based biologics Sub-Q deli...
Toss Securities names Richard Hagen as CEO of TSAF
South Korea's Toss Securities said on Tuesday that it has appointed Richard J. Hagen as CEO of its US subsidiary, TSA Financial LLC (TSAF), and plan...
Hanwha Ocean wins $51.2 mn deal for two LNG carriers
Hanwha Ocean Co., South Korea’s third-largest shipbuilder, secured a new contract to build two LNG carriers, making it the domestic shipyard w...
