Korean won falls on firm US jobs data, new BOJ head report

Korean won falls on firm US jobs data, new BOJ head report

The South Korean won currency skidded to a four-week low on Monday as stronger-than-expected US employment data renewed expectations that the Federa...

S.Korean institutional investors inject more capital in MMFs

S.Korean institutional investors inject more capital in MMFs

South Korean institutional investors, such as pension funds, mutual aids and corporates, are rushing to money market funds (MMFs) for short-term pro...

MBK, Unison to expand Osstem Implant's target reach beyond China

MBK, Unison to expand Osstem Implant's target reach beyond China

South Korean private equity firm Unison Capital Korea is set to focus on boosting the corporate value of Osstem Implant Co., once the PE manager and...

S.Korea's MGRV attracts $10mn Series B bridge investment

S.Korea's MGRV attracts $10mn Series B bridge investment

MGRV Community & Space, a South Korean startup that operates co-living facilities under the brand "Mangrove," announced on Wednesday it has attr...

Foreigners net sell S.Korean bonds for first time in four years

Foreigners net sell S.Korean bonds for first time in four years

Foreign investors dumped South Korean bonds in Janaury, becoming net sellers of the securities for the first time in four years as they booked pro...

Foreign airlines fill hole left by Korean carriers

Foreign airlines fill hole left by Korean carriers

Foreign carriers such as Delta Air Lines and Vietnam’s VietJet Air are rapidly increasing flights to and from South Korea, filling the hole le...

Korea Exchange acquires market operator license in Singapore

Korea Exchange acquires market operator license in Singapore

Korea Exchange (KRX) on Thursday said it has received a "Recognized Market Operator" (RMO) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), a...

Hyundai vows $8.5 billion investment after record 2022 sales, profit

Hyundai vows $8.5 billion investment after record 2022 sales, profit

South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. said on Thursday it will spend 10.5 trillion won ($8.5 billion) this year to ramp up facilities ...

S.Korean companies in renewed push for Kosdaq listings

S.Korean companies in renewed push for Kosdaq listings

South Korean companies are making renewed pushes to go public this year even at the expense of reduced IPO values.Zaram Technology Inc., a chip desi...

Hyundai, Kia make up 11.3% of UK's new car registrations in 2022

Hyundai, Kia make up 11.3% of UK's new car registrations in 2022

South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor Group accounted for 11.3% of the new car registrations in the UK last year, according to a report that the Socie...

K-pop label SM taps activist investor as board member

K-pop label SM taps activist investor as board member

K-pop behemoth SM Entertainment Co. said on Jan. 20 it has decided to tap Lee Chang-hwan, the CEO of local activist fund Align Partners Capital Mana...

Mirae Asset sees 100-fold jump in deposits 15 years after entering India

Mirae Asset sees 100-fold jump in deposits 15 years after entering India

South Korea's Mirae Asset Global Investments on Wednesday marked the 15th anniversary of its incorporated company in India that now has 21 trillion ...

S.Korea's GNI per capita falls in 2022 on foreign exchange fluctuation

S.Korea's GNI per capita falls in 2022 on foreign exchange fluctuation

South Korea's gross national income (GNI) per capita last year likely fell under $35,000, a figure first reached in 2021, due to sluggish economic g...

Kookmin Bank launches foreign currency trading platform KB Star FX

Kookmin Bank launches foreign currency trading platform KB Star FX

South Korea's largest lender Kookmin Bank on Monday launched its new contactless platform for foreign exchange transactions dubbed KB Star FX.The on...

S.Korea to extend trading hours of local forex market

S.Korea to extend trading hours of local forex market

South Korea will extend the trading hours for the local foreign exchange market to attract overseas investors and improve the trading system so that...

Foreigners turn net buyers of Korean stocks as China reopens borders

Foreigners turn net buyers of Korean stocks as China reopens borders

South Korean stocks are gaining momentum at the beginning of the new year as foreigners have turned net buyers on expectations of China's border reo...

Profitable Korean startups attract funds despite downturn

Profitable Korean startups attract funds despite downturn

Profitable South Korean startups succeeded in fundraising despite an economic downturn as investors sought stable earnings from companies with clear...

SK bio families to present visions to global investors at SK Bio Night

SK bio families to present visions to global investors at SK Bio Night

SK Inc., the investment company of SK Group, said on Tuesday that it will hold a networking event called "SK Bio Night" in the US along with its bio...

Anda pushes for right to copy KT&G shareholder list

Anda pushes for right to copy KT&G shareholder list

South Korea's Anda Asset Management Co. said on Tuesday it applied for an injunction Jan. 9 to view and copy the shareholders’ list of KT&...

Global VCs urge S.Korea to train lawyers on int'l contracts

Global VCs urge S.Korea to train lawyers on int'l contracts

Brad McManus, investment director of the Silicon Valley-based venture capital (VC) fund Applied Ventures LLC, said his company will discuss investme...

Stay disciplined, be more aggressive in 2023: PGIM Real Estate CEO

Stay disciplined, be more aggressive in 2023: PGIM Real Estate CEO

Investors often lose deals as they are too cautious or wait too long for values to go up to the exact point they expect. However, being too precise ...

KEXIM bank issues $3.5 billion in foreign currency bonds

KEXIM bank issues $3.5 billion in foreign currency bonds

The Export-Import Bank of Korea on Thursday said it issued a record-high $3.5 billion in global bonds to investors worldwide.The government-run bank...

Ideahub to launch new platform for individual investors of patents in Q1

Ideahub to launch new platform for individual investors of patents in Q1

In the next three months, South Korea's Ideahub is poised to launch a platform on which individual investors can also invest in patents.If all goes ...

Medicox, Oramed sign MOU to enlist more institutional investors

Medicox, Oramed sign MOU to enlist more institutional investors

South Korea's biomedicine firm Medicox Co. said on Monday that it had signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Oramed Pharmaceutica...

Korean food unappealing on lack of promotions: study

Korean food unappealing on lack of promotions: study

Despite the global popularity of Korean food, a poll says the cuisine has a long way to go in seeing development as a business sector.The Korea Comm...

Koreans buy $2.7 billion Tesla shares this year, favorite foreign stock

Koreans buy $2.7 billion Tesla shares this year, favorite foreign stock

Tesla, Inc. was the investors’ choice in South Korea this year, ahead of other overseas stocks.According to the Korea Securities Depository he...

CU to make instant VAT refund for foreign customers

CU to make instant VAT refund for foreign customers

BGF Retail, a franchiser that operates convenience store chain CU, said on Tuesday that it would implement an instant VAT refund service for foreign...

TIGER KEDI30 ETF tops Korean retail investors’ themed stock buy list

TIGER KEDI30 ETF tops Korean retail investors’ themed stock buy list

The TIGER KEDI30 ETF has topped the list of the most purchased exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by South Korea’s individual investors in the theme...

Chinese regulator approves Korean Air-Asiana merger

Chinese regulator approves Korean Air-Asiana merger

The merger between South Korea's two leading airlines Korean Air Lines Co. and Asiana Airlines Inc. passed a hurdle as China's antitrust watchdog ga...

SK Innovation to inject $1.6 bn into SK On's rights offering

SK Innovation to inject $1.6 bn into SK On's rights offering

South Korea's top refiner SK Innovation Co. said on Dec. 21 it will invest 2 trillion won ($1.6 billion) in its electric battery maker unit SK On Co...

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