HD Hyundai Robotics to raise $144.3 mn to bolster AI-powered robots
HD Hyundai Robotics Co., an industrial robot producer under South Korea’s shipbuilding and machinery giant HD Hyundai Co., will raise 200 bill...
French specialty gas maker Air Liquide signs $2.9 bn deal to acquire DIG Airgas from Macquarie
Air Liquide SA, a French multinational industrial gas and services company, has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire South Korea’s DIG...
Harman sells system integration unit to Wipro to sharpen audio focus
Harman International Industries Inc., wholly owned by Samsung Electronics Co., has sold its digital transformation solutions (DTS) unit to India&rsq...
KHNP in joint venture talks with Westinghouse to target US nuclear market
South Korea's state-run Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. (KHNP) is in talks with Westinghouse Electric Co. to form a joint venture (JV) with an a...
Yuhan’s lung cancer drug eyes blockbuster sales by 2027
A novel lung cancer therapy developed by South Korea’s Yuhan Corp. is on track to become a global blockbuster drug, with annual sales projecte...
HD Hyundai to build quantum-secure network for shipbuilding, defense
HD Hyundai Co., the parent of the world’s largest shipbuilder, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., will build a quantum cryptography communicatio...
‘Act fast, or miss out’: Korean retail investors look to Wall Street debut stocks for hefty gains
When cryptocurrency exchange operator Bullish rang the bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Aug. 13, a 30-something South Korean investor l...
Global investors flock to K-beauty startups as sector mints new unicorn BENOW
South Korea’s beauty startup scene is attracting a wave of overseas venture capital, underscoring renewed investor appetite for the country&rs...
South Korea’s EV sales jump, hinting at end to market slump
South Korea’s electric vehicle market is showing signs of recovery after a prolonged slowdown, with both new and used car sales rebounding fas...
From ramen to skincare, Samyang beats Toyo Suisan in market cap; APR nears Shiseido
As Korean food and beauty products ride a wave of enduring global demand, Samyang Foods Co. has overtaken Japan’s Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd., the...
Aussie developer The Living Company targets Korean residential market
The Living Company, a leading Australian housing developer, on Thursday opened an office in Seoul to target South Korea’s residential market. ...
Air Liquide in exclusive talks for South Korea’s DIG Airgas for over $3.3bn
Air Liquide SA, a French multinational industrial gas and services company, is eyeing a return to South Korea after its exit a decade ago, as it is ...
Trump’s chip tariff threat stirs jitters; impact on Samsung, SK Hynix limited given MFN status
NEW YORK – A revived threat from US President Donald Trump to impose a 100% tariff on imported semiconductors has reignited concerns in South ...
Mirae Asset Securities’ Q2 profit soars as global ETF business thrives
Mirae Asset Securities Co. on Thursday reported an 83.1% jump in second-quarter operating profit to 540 billion won ($390 million) from the year pri...
Woori Investment's IPO market entry set to intensify SME underwriting rivalry
Woori Investment & Securities Co. has launched an initial public offering-dedicated unit within its corporate finance division in its foray into...
Korea’s IPO market revives as newly listed stocks surge
South Korea’s initial public offering (IPO) market is reviving, with long-awaited companies such as the creator of the global hit Baby Shark p...
K-beauty diversifies markets for global growth amid US tariffs
South Korean beauty brands are diversifying overseas markets to accelerate global expansion, as 15% US tariffs and intensifying competition may hind...
CLSA, Citi, JPMorgan slam South Korea’s tax reform plans as anti-market
South Korea’s latest tax overhaul is triggering a wave of criticism from foreign investment banks, with analysts warning that the proposed tax...
S.Korea’s top 3 shipbuilders launch MASGA TF, eye 2-track strategy
South Korea’s three leading shipbuilders – HD Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., Hanwha Ocean Co. and Samsung Heavy Industries...
Winners & losers: S.Korean industries navigate uneven US tariff terrain
From a shipbuilding boon to steel-sector gloom, South Korea’s export-reliant industries face diverging paths after Seoul struck a tariff deal ...
Bain Capital set to acquire HS Hyosung Advanced Materials' tire cord business
US private investment firm Bain Capital is poised to acquire HS Hyosung Advanced Materials Corp.'s tire steel cord business in a deal estimated...
Seoul signals agricultural market access on tariff talks table amid intensifying US trade pressure
South Korea’s senior government officials said on Friday that agricultural products, including politically sensitive items such as rice and be...
SK Hynix logs record profit in Q2, sees stronger H2 ahead
SK Hynix Inc., the largest supplier of artificial intelligence chips to Nvidia Corp., reported its highest-ever quarterly results, with double-digit...
PwC Korea named to lead $360 mn sale of K Shipbuilding; preferred buyer likely by year-end
K Shipbuilding Co., once a rising star in South Korea’s shipbuilding industry under the STX Group, is returning to the auction block – t...
GM CEO Mary Barra quells Korea exit talk amid mounting auto tariff pressures
US auto giant General Motors Co. is regarding its South Korean factories as central to its global supply chain, particularly for compact SUVs and el...
Hanwha Philly Shipyard wins 1st export-bound US LNG carrier order in 50 yrs
Hanwha Philly Shipyard has secured a 348 billion won ($250 million) order to build a liquified natural gas (LNG) carrier for Hanwha Shipping LLC, ma...
South Korea, US to resume trade talks ahead of tariff deadline
South Korea’s finance minister will discuss tariff issues with his US counterpart in Washington this week, marking the first trade talks under...
Yes, it’s K-beauty: Strong buying appetite for makeup brands even before they're up for sale
In South Korea’s M&A landscape, beauty companies are no longer waiting to put themselves on the market. They’re being courted before...
Kia's Lego-like PV5 with 16 variants to hit market in July
Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest carmaker under Hyundai Motor Group, is set to redefine mobility solutions with its modular electric pl...
With waning MZ interest, is heyday over for S.Korea’s golf apparel market?
South Korea’s once-dominant golf apparel market, the largest in the world at its peak, is rapidly losing steam, as sales tumble and brands scr...
