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Automobiles
Korea’s auto parts makers post record revenues in 2020
South Korea’s auto components makers posted another year of strong sales in the global market last year, according to the Detroit-based Automo...
Jul 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Lotte Chemical goes green with $3.8 bn investment in hydrogen business
South Korea’s Lotte Chemical Corp. is investing 4.4 trillion won ($3.8 billion) in hydrogen projects by 2030 to foster the business as a new g...
Jul 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hydrogen fuel tank maker Iljin Hysolus eyes August IPO
South Korea’s only mass producer of hydrogen tube trailers, Iljin Hysolus Co., previously known as Iljin Composites, plans to be listed on the...
Jul 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
Lotte Chemical to double LPG use as petchem makers diversify feedstock
South Korean Lotte Chemical Corp. plans to double liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) use for ethylene production by next year as the domestic industry ru...
Jul 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Leeno Industrial hits 52-week high, eyes top 10 on Kosdaq
The stock price of South Korea’s Kosdaq-listed electronic testing components maker Leeno Industrial Inc., previously a small company whose mar...
Jul 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Fleet of Hyundai XCIENT hydrogen truck exceeds 1 million km benchmark
Hyundai Motor Co.’s fleet of fuel cell truck XCIENT has surpassed the benchmark one million kilometers of driving in 11 months of service in S...
Jul 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Siltron to ramp up wafer production from 2022
SK Group’s silicon wafer affiliate SK Siltron Co. is planning to expand wafer production facilities amid growing demand from the global chip m...
Jul 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Krafton lowers IPO share price amid debate over high valuation
South Korean game developer Krafton Inc. has decided to lower its initial public offering share price amid criticism over its high valuation followe...
Jul 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
POBA CIO advises against traditional asset mix, definition
Rapid technological change that is blurring the lines between industries has altered the definition of asset classes, forcing investment managers to...
Jun 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Impressivo to bridge fitness and healthcare industry via sensing technology
San Francisco-based startup Impressivo is seeking partnerships in the fitness and healthcare sector as the company aims to bridge the fitness and he...
Jun 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Samsung Heavy Industries charters drillship to Italy’s Saipem
South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries Co. has signed a contract to lease a newbuild drillship to Italian oilfield services company Saipem S.p...
Jun 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Krafton hiccup: Financial regulator concerned over high IPO share price
South Korean game developer Krafton Inc.'s road to an initial public offering is getting rocky with the country's financial regulator expressing con...
Jun 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
SK Chairman vows to achieve carbon neutrality ahead of 2050 UN target
SK Group has pledged to achieve carbon neutrality prior to 2050, the year set by the United Nations (UN) to reach net-zero carbon emissions globally...
Jun 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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The Deep Dive
The butterfly effect: How the W Concept takeover stirred up Korea's fashion industry
“Just give us three weeks. We’ll offer a price by then.”This conversation took place in early March. A senior executive from retai...
Jun 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hyosung, Linde kick off building world’s largest liquid hydrogen plant
Hyosung Group has once again made a key step forward in achieving its long-term ambition to become South Korea’s corporate leader in the hydro...
Jun 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
Kolon expands hydrocarbon resins production, becomes global No.2 maker
South Korea’s chemicals and industrial materials maker Kolon Industries Inc. have added another 15,000 tons of annual capacity in its hydrocar...
Jun 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore wins $1 bn order to build 10 vessels
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) has won a 1.1 trillion won ($1 billion) deal to build 10 vessels, bringing its total ship c...
Jun 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fiber & Textile
Kolon Industries to lead Kolon Group's remarkable comeback in 2021
Kolon Group is making a remarkable comeback this year to challenge its longtime rival Hyosung Group in future-growth segments including hydrogen. Ac...
Jun 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
PigUp targets MZ consumers with new meat culture
South Korea's island of Jeju is famous for its native citrus and pork. It's also where Shin Woo-sup, the founder of startup studio Futurera, came up...
Jun 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Krafton mega IPO on horizon: Industry game-changer
Krafton Inc. is set to become the first South Korean decacorn startup, or a company valued at over $10 billion, to make a trading debut on the count...
Jun 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Hyundai Oilbank revives IPO push, expands blue hydrogen business
South Korean refiner Hyundai Oilbank Co. is seeking to list its shares on the local bourse next year, according to its parent Hyundai Heavy Industri...
Jun 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Tennessee mayors oppose ITC’s anti-dumping duties on Hankook Tire
Politicians in the US state of Tennessee are urging the International Trade Commission (ITC) to avoid hurting the operations of Hankook Tire & T...
Jun 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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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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