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Hydrogen economy
Doosan Fuel Cell expands exports with China deal
South Korea's Doosan Fuel Cell on Monday said it has signed an export contract worth 346.9 billion won($255 million) to supply large-scale versions ...
Nov 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
SK Lubricants rebrands with name change as SK Enmove
SK Lubricants Co., the world’s leading lube base oil supplier, said on Sunday it will be rebranded as SK Enmove Co. on Dec. 1.The new name com...
Nov 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Eco-friendly car registrations exceed 1.5 mn in Korea
The total number of registered eco-friendly vehicles in South Korea surpassed 1.5 million as of end-October, up 38.3% from 1.1 million compared to a...
Nov 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Deeping Source turns visual data into info that drives business decisions
Deeping Source Inc., an artificial intelligence (AI) analytics startup, turns real-life visual data into insight that can drive business decisions.&...
Nov 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
South Korea's listed companies suffer 26% drop in operating profit in Q3
South Korea's companies listed on the main stock exchange Kospi in this year's third quarter saw operating profit drop 26% from the same period last...
Nov 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder value
Youngone acquires $23 mn worth of Hanjin KAL shares in August
South Korean clothing and footwear distributor Youngone Corp. acquired 30 billion won ($22.8 million) worth of Hanjin KAL Corp. shares in August of ...
Nov 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy Solution diversifies supply chains to respond to US IRA
LG Energy Solution Ltd. has made a preemptive response to the Inflation Reduction Act of the US by securing the supply of lithium carbonate, a key m...
Nov 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Hyundai Mobis to build $69 mn integrated logistics center in Korea
South Korea’s largest auto parts maker Hyundai Mobis Co. said on Thursday it will spend 94.8 billion won ($69 million) to build an integrated ...
Nov 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Korea's Lotte Mart and Lotte Super combine product sourcing
South Korea's Lotte Mart and Lotte Super will break away from the formats of hyper- and supermarkets and jointly raise the competitiveness of grocer...
Nov 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Korea's SK E&S to produce 30,000 tons of liquid hydrogen per year
SK E&S, the energy affiliate of SK Group, from next year will start domestic output and distribution of up to 30,000 tons of liquid hydrogen ann...
Nov 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Samsung Heavy develops liquefied hydrogen fuel cell system
Samsung Heavy Industries has succeeded in developing a liquefied hydrogen fuel cell system for use in marine propulsion. The electric power is ...
Nov 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, China’s CICC in initial deal for commercial vehicle business
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. said on Tuesday it has partnered with China International Capital Corp. (CICC), China’s largest investme...
Nov 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Intensify 'friend-shoring' to boost foreign direct investment: Baldwin
Global businesses are forecast to suffer supply chain disruptions next year amid worsening geopolitical risk, such as the Russia-Ukraine war and pro...
Nov 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
POSCO International to invest $2.6 billion in energy operations
Korea's POSCO International, the trading arm of POSCO Group, on Friday formally merged with POSCO Energy, which handles liquefied natural gas (LNG) ...
Nov 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Korean Air soars with best quarterly results in its history
Korean Air is flying high after breaking its quarterly record for the second time this year thanks to growing profits from passenger flights as well...
Nov 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hyundai Oilbank extends US fuel export deal with Sunoco
Hyundai Oilbank Co. extended a deal with US independent fuel distributor Sunoco LP to export petroleum products to Hawaii as the South Korean refine...
Nov 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Public-private battery alliance launched to source critical minerals
The South Korean government, in tandem with the private sector, launched a battery alliance on Tuesday in a bid to support the companies in sourcing...
Nov 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Perspectives
Korea should open retail electricity market for renewables
South Korea on Oct. 26 officially launched the carbon neutrality commission based on laws for green growth, which took effect last March, amid the g...
Nov 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Korea's SK Chemicals to make chemically recycled food containers
South Korea's SK Chemicals on Tuesday said it has joined forces with Poolinglim P&P to make the nation's first food containers using chemically ...
Nov 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
LG Chem posts strong Q3 earnings, buoyed by battery business
South Korea’s top chemicals company LG Chem Ltd. on Monday posted strong third-quarter sales and profit as gains at its battery affiliate offs...
Oct 31, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Energy transition investment needs flexible approach: Ares Management
As energy transition is a new sector in infrastructure compared with other asset types, institutional investors are seeking asset managers highly ex...
Oct 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Samsung SDI beats CATL in EV battery operating margin
Samsung SDI Co., the world’s sixth-largest electric vehicle battery maker, reported a higher operating margin than that of the global leader C...
Oct 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Korean EV charging startup to launch business in Indonesia
South Korea’s electric vehicle charging platform startup is set to make inroads into Indonesia, a prospective EV market with the world’s...
Oct 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy set to ink graphite deal with Australia’s Syrah Resources
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd. said on Thursday it has signed an initial agreement to explore graphite procurement from Australia&rsquo...
Oct 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Kakao’s power outage casts doubts over growth strategies
South Korea’s mobile platform giant Kakao Corp. is facing increasing concern over its growth strategies centered on business expansions throug...
Oct 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Oil prices to remain high, petrochem a concern: GS Caltex CEO
GS Caltex Corp. Chief Executive Hur Sae-hong said on Monday he expects global oil prices, which remain elevated due to geopolitical tensions, won&rs...
Oct 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Korean bio suffers as weak won lifts global clinical trial costs
South Korean biopharmaceutical firms are facing challenges in clinical trials overseas alongside the rising Korean won to the US dollar exchange rat...
Oct 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea, Chile to jointly develop key EV battery materials
South Korea has joined hands with Chile in a move to cope with the US’ Inflation Reduction Act, as well as strengthen the two countries' ties ...
Oct 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai’s NEXO crossover tops world’s hydrogen vehicle market
Hyundai Motor Co.'s NEXO crossover has become the world’s best-selling hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) in the first eight months of...
Oct 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy, POSCO join forces for EV battery business
LG Energy Solution Ltd. and POSCO Holdings Inc. have joined hands to enhance their competitiveness in the global electric vehicle battery sector and...
Oct 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
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- 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