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Fiber & Textile
The North Face supplier Youngone to bet on global outdoor startups
South Korea’s Youngone Holdings Co. is set to accelerate its new business by establishing a corporate venture capital (CVC) firm in Singapor...
Jul 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Naver executives’ treasury share sale may signal business slowdown
Executives at South Korea’s platform giant Naver Corp. are selling their shares in the company, an indication that the company’s busines...
Jul 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
SD Biosensor, SJL Partners to acquire Meridian Bioscience for $1.53 bn
SD Biosensor Inc., the world's largest COVID-19 test kit seller, and private equity firm SJL Partners LLC are jointly acquiring Meridian Bioscience ...
Jul 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Korean won forecast to weaken further after hitting 13-year low
The South Korean won is expected to further depreciate after touching its lowest level since the 2008-2009 global financial crisis, on concerns that...
Jul 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
SK E&S to launch London office in view of growth opportunities in Europe
SK E&S Co., the natural gas business unit of South Korea’s SK Group, is preparing to open a business office in London as it sees growth op...
Jul 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Top S.Korean firms face carbon neutrality dilemma
South Korea’s top 30 companies emitted their largest-ever amount of carbon dioxide last year, contrary to their goal of reducing greenhouse ga...
Jul 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
Hyundai Motor to launch investment affiliate in US for further growth
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group will establish an investment company in the US state of Delaware to expand its presence in the North America...
Jul 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Pet health: Korean genetic testing firms' new target market
South Korean direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing companies are rushing to the veterinary diagnostics market where they see greater potential gr...
Jun 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Ottogi launches vegan tuna on rising demand for plant-based alternatives
Veganism is one of the hottest buzzwords in the food and beverage industry this year. F&B juggernauts are racing to win the hearts and tast...
Jun 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
LianBio teams with Korean MediRama to ease US biotechs' foray into Asia
LianBio, a Nasdaq-listed biotechnology company, has joined hands with MediRama Co., a South Korean clinical development firm, to help promis...
Jun 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central bank
BOK may take big-step rate hike on Fed's aggressive tightening
South Korea’s central bank may raise interest rates more than usual to rein in inflation in Asia’s fourth-largest economy after the US F...
Jun 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Netmarble to officially launch Seven Knights Revolution on July 28
Netmarble Corp. is poised to officially launch its latest game Seven Knights Revolution on July 28 in South Korea. The South Korean mobile game...
Jun 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea Inc. hit by rising commodity prices, weak won, supply crisis
South Korea’s major industries, especially the petrochemical and auto parts sectors, are suffering from surging global commodity prices, a wea...
Jun 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Doosan adds chip post-processing to list of growth drivers
Doosan Group has added semiconductor post-processing services to its core businesses and plans to invest 1 trillion won ($774 million) in its microc...
Jun 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Supply chain
Industrial losses balloon as Korean trucker strike enters 7th day
South Korea’s manufacturing sector faces ballooning losses across industries as the trucker strike entered its seventh day on Monday, disrupti...
Jun 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
S.Korea’s PE fundraising may fall after two-year growth
The National Pension Service will reduce the amount of its new capital commitment to domestic private equity firms by 17% to 500 billion won ($400 m...
Jun 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ASK 2022
[ASK 2022] Infrastructure benefits from inflation and population growth: Sera Global
Infrastructure is stronger than ever amid the current macroeconomic risks, and investors will see greater opportunities in the ...
Jun 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
CJ to beef up content, K-food sector with $9.7 billion investment
South Korea’s CJ Group, which operates the country’s largest food and beverage company CJ Cheiljedang Corp. and entertainment giant CJ E...
May 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
LG bets $34 bn on battery, automotive electronics biz for its future
LG Group, South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate, is set to pour $34 billion into the battery, automotive electronics and other future grow...
May 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central bank
BOK steps up inflation fight with back-to-back rate hikes
South Korea’s central bank delivered a back-to-back interest rate hike for the first time in 15 years on Thursday to curb rampant consumer pri...
May 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ASK 2022
Infrastructure shines amid rising inflation, Korean LPs say
Major institutional investors in South Korea have a largely positive outlook on infrastructure amid the macroeconomic risks, such as inflation and...
May 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
Samsung to invest $355 billion in chip, biotech, 6G over five years
South Korea’s top conglomerate Samsung has unveiled a plan to invest 450 trillion won ($355 billion) over the next five years in strategic sec...
May 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
E-Mart, Lotte Shopping hit by US retailers' earnings shocks
Shares in E-Mart Inc., South Korea’s largest supermarket chain, have been hovering near their lowest level in almost two years, on the back of...
May 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
HR startups outwit job posting sites for IT workers
The growing trend toward personalized hiring and the rising demand for technology developers are encouraging South Korea’s human resources tec...
May 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
NCSOFT profit beats forecasts as Lineage W drives sales to record
NCSOFT Corp., South Korea’s leading game developer, surprised investors with stronger-than-expected profit in the first quarter as Lineage W, ...
May 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung Elec. proposes global research for 6G frequencies
Samsung Electronics Co., South Korea’s tech behemoth, has put forward global research on 6G service frequencies as it aims to take the lead in...
May 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Genesis posts sales growth in US as other auto brands suffer
Hyundai Motor Co. said on Wednesday its premium Genesis brand saw its US car sales considerably grow in April when all other major carmakers reporte...
May 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Kakao CEO vows messenger app reform as Q1 misses forecasts
South Korea’s leading online platform operator Kakao Corp. plans to drastically change the way KakaoTalk, the country’s top mobile messe...
May 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Hyundai Heavy's engine unit emerges as golden goose
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., a South Korean shipbuilding giant, is seeing its marine engine business unit emerge as the company’s cash cow.Th...
May 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
LG Elec. sees tough road ahead after record earnings in Q1
LG Electronics Inc., the world’s top home appliances maker, expects business conditions to deteriorate in the second quarter amid higher costs...
Apr 28, 2022 (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