hydrogen industry
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Hydrogen economy
Hyundai to provide hydrogen fuel cell system for world’s first electric car race
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group will provide its hydrogen fuel cell system to the world’s first touring race for electric vehicles, Hy...
Jun 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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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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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor chief Chung wins top accolade at 2021 Autocar Awards
Chung Euisun, chairman of South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group, has won the 2021 Autocar Awards' top accolade, the Issigonis Trophy, for his cont...
Jun 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Quantum computing
Korean telecom firms expand commercial use of quantum cryptography
The imminent advent of quantum computers is posing an online security risk. Quantum computers, unlike the binary computers in common use today, can ...
Jun 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Lotte vs Shinsegae: eBay Korea becomes battleground for retail showdown
The tussle over the acquisition of eBay Korea is now down to two heavyweight contenders. South Korea’s retail titans Lotte Group and Shinsegae...
Jun 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Chip shortage hits Korea’s COVID-19 diagnostic device manufacturers
The global chip shortage is impacting South Korea’s COVID-19 test device makers. They are paying up to 10 times the normal price of semiconduc...
Jun 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bond issuance
CJ CGV receives $14.5 bn demand for perpetual convertible bond issues
South Korea’s leading multiplex cinema chain CJ CGV has received 16.2 trillion won ($14.5 billion) in investor demand for the perpetual conv...
Jun 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean SMEs
Camera module supplier Partron eyes record sales, considers affiliate IPO
South Korea’s Partron Co., specialized in electronic parts for telecommunication devices, started as a mobile phone antenna maker in 2003 afte...
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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Corporate culture
Inside Coupang: Close-knit, challenge-seeking, data-driven
Coupang Corp. has a unique corporate culture for a company headquartered in South Korea. Industry insiders highlight that this uncommon cultur...
Jun 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
SM Entertainment emerges as next flashpoint for Kakao, Naver rivalry
As SM Entertainment Co., the label behind the global K-pop phenomenon, is up for grabs in the M&A market, the battle heats up between the countr...
Jun 01, 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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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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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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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore wins $308 million order to build 6 vessels
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) has won a 348 billion won ($308 million) deal to build six vessels, bringing its total sh...
May 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
STIC Ventures invests $2 mn in Vietnamese logistics startup EcoTruck
South Korea-based venture capital firm STIC Ventures has recently invested $2 million in a Vietnamese logistics startup EcoTruck, a move aimed at bo...
May 24, 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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Mergers & Acquisitions
Heated shopping platform M&As shake up fashion industry
South Korea's fashion industry is all shook up following the No. 1 online fashion platform Musinsa's decision to acquire 29CM, the country’s s...
May 10, 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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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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Korean chipmakers
Samsung widens lead over rivals with industry’s first advanced DDR5
Samsung Electronics Co. has extended its lead in memory chips over its rivals by unveiling the industry’s first 512 gigabyte DDR5 module based...
Mar 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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MICE business
COEX to run Vietnam’s No.2 convention center as MICE industry takes off
The Korea International Trade Association (KITA) and its exhibition operating unit, the Convention & Exhibition Center (COEX), will run Vietnam&...
Mar 09, 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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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix produces mobile DRAM with industry’s largest capacity
SK Hynix Inc., South Korea’s second-largest chipmaker, has started mass production of 18 gigabyte (GB) mobile DRAM, which offers the industry&...
Mar 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix to unveil industry’s smallest pixel image sensor, eyes $24.9 bn market
Leading global chipmaker SK Hynix Inc. plans to unveil the industry’s smallest 0.7-micrometer pixel image sensor this year to enhance its pr...
Mar 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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