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Hydrogen economy
Hyundai, SK, POSCO, Hyosung agree to launch Korea’s hydrogen council
Hyundai Motor Group and three other South Korean conglomerates have agreed to launch an industry-wide consultative body on hydrogen, underscoring an...
Jun 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Innotek eyes record profit, revenue on strong camera module sales
LG Innotek Co., a major camera module supplier for Apple Inc.’s iPhones, is looking to post a record operating profit and sales this year as i...
Jun 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
CS Wind acquires US wind tower factory from Vestas at $150 mn
South Korea’s wind tower manufacturer CS Wind Corp. has acquired full ownership of the world’s largest tower manufacturing facility loca...
Jun 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
SK invests in the US 'turquoise' hydrogen maker Monolith Materials
SK Inc., the holding and investment company of SK Group, has made another big investment in the US hydrogen segment.On Jun. 3, SK said that it bough...
Jun 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
LG Electronics expands overseas appliance plants as it exits phone business
LG Electronics Inc. is expanding its overseas production facilities as the South Korean home appliance giant is shifting gears toward new growth dri...
Jun 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
SK, Lotte to set up hydrogen JV within 2021
South Korea’s major conglomerates SK Group and Lotte Group have joined hands to strengthen their foothold in the fast-growing hydrogen sector....
May 31, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
POSCO, Orsted form offshore wind and hydrogen partnership
South Korea’s steelmaker POSCO has taken another big step in accelerating the industry’s shift toward renewable energy. POSCO said on Ma...
May 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK Nexilis, POSCO move forward with EV battery materials projects
With competition heating up in the global race for more eco-friendly cars, South Korea’s major companies are moving forward with their plans t...
May 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
POSCO chairman: Future at stake without co's hydrogen push
Choi Jeong-woo, chairman of POSCO, South Korea’s largest steelmaker, said it’s no exaggeration to say that the company’s future is...
May 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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SK Innovation in CO2 capture, storage technology project
SK Innovation Co. signed an agreement on May 26 to participate in South Korea's first government-led project to develop carbon capture and storage (...
May 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hyundai Motor’s new XCIENT truck raises hydrogen game in Europe
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. has unveiled an upgraded version of its fuel cell truck XCIENT, turning up the heat on rivals in...
May 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Hyundai Motor chairman vows to go carbon neutral, stresses electrification
Chung Euisun, chairman of Hyundai Motor Group, has vowed to go carbon neutral in the group's processes, from automaking to vehicle disposal, in a mo...
May 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Lotte Chem in hydrogen deal with Air Liquide, invests $185 mn in materials
South Korea’s Lotte Chemical Corp. is diversifying into electric vehicle raw materials and hydrogen businesses as new growth drivers, moving a...
May 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Eight of top 10 Korean conglomerates betting on hydrogen
There was a time when virtually all major South Korean firms were racing to make something big and heavy. Power plants, offshore oil and gas constru...
May 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Goldman-backed Korea Superfreeze to build $2.2 bn facilities
Korea Superfreeze Co., 24.95% owned by Goldman Sachs PIA, will spend 2.5 trillion won ($2.2 billion) in building six cold storage facilities in Sout...
Apr 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hyundai Motor, BTS celebrate Earth Day with hydrogen campaign
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. and global K-pop boyband sensation BTS have collaborated to urge people to protect the environ...
Apr 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Doosan sets sights on hydrogen business as future growth engine
South Korea’s Doosan Group has launched a task force to foster its hydrogen fuel cell business as one of its key growth drivers.The heavy mach...
Apr 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Korea has vital role in a green post-COVID world
Rapid development and roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines globally are occupying the headlines of major media outlets. We are now well over a year into the ...
Apr 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Kia raises $700 mn in foreign green bonds
Kia Corp. has issued its first foreign currency ESG bonds worth $700 million to strengthen its investment in electric vehicles and other eco-friendl...
Apr 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign currency bonds
Hanwha Solutions eyes $300 mn green dim sum bond issue
Hanwha Solutions Corp., a South Korean petrochemical and renewable energy company, plans to raise 2 billion yuan ($300 million) in a green bond issu...
Apr 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hyundai Oilbank, Air Products sign MOU to make hydrogen
Hyundai Oilbank Co., the oil refining unit under Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co., has joined hands with US gas and chemical company Air Produc...
Apr 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Paradigm shift
Hydrogen, aerospace, materials: key words for Korean business leaders
South Korea’s top conglomerates have enjoyed their domestic market leadership for decades with a focus on the steel, shipbuilding and petroche...
Apr 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
How South Korea can prevent a self-defeating green recovery
The rules of economic growth have changed. From the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, governments have emerged with renewed sense of purpose, activ...
Mar 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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COVID-19
Green Cross in talks with Russia to produce COVID-19 vaccine
South Korea’s pharmaceutical company Green Cross Corporation (GC) is holding a series of close meetings on contract manufacturing of Russia&rs...
Mar 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy to invest over $4.5 bn to expand US battery facilities
LG Energy Solutions Ltd. announced on Friday that it will invest more than 5 trillion won ($4.5 billion) by 2025 to expand its US battery business, ...
Mar 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
S-Oil invests in fuel cell maker to enter hydrogen energy market
South Korea-based oil refiner S-Oil Corp. is readying to expand its business into the hydrogen energy sector by investing around 8.2 billion won ($7...
Mar 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hyundai Heavy, Aramco form global hydrogen partnership
South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co. and Saudi Aramco have agreed to launch a hydrogen partnership in a step toward building a ...
Mar 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hyundai, SK in hydrogen tie-up as part of $38 bn industry cooperation
South Korea’s auto giant Hyundai Motor Group and energy conglomerate SK Group have agreed to tie up in hydrogen-related projects as part of an...
Mar 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
SK teams with Plug Power to tackle Asia's hydrogen ecosystem
South Korea-based SK Group is ready to take on the growing Asian fuel cell market, having finalized a $1.6 billion deal to acquire around a 10% stak...
Feb 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hyundai Motor, POSCO steelmaking tie-up to develop hydrogen tech
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. and steel giant POSCO have agreed to jointly develop technology that uses hydrogen instead of coking coal to p...
Feb 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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