South Korea's listed companies suffer 26% drop in operating profit in Q3

South Korea's listed companies suffer 26% drop in operating profit in Q3

South Korea's companies listed on the main stock exchange Kospi in this year's third quarter saw operating profit drop 26% from the same period last...

NPS narrows search for new CIO to two major candidates

NPS narrows search for new CIO to two major candidates

South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), the world’s third-largest pension fund managing 917.2 trillion won ($692 billion) in asset...

Korea, US to work on Busan-Seattle green cargo shipping corridor

Korea, US to work on Busan-Seattle green cargo shipping corridor

South Korea and the US are looking to create a green cargo shipping corridor linking the port of Busan with the ports of Seattle and Tacoma as part ...

S.Korea's Iljin Group halts sale of its display maker

S.Korea's Iljin Group halts sale of its display maker

South Korea’s Iljin Display Co. has suspended procedures of selling its 43.19% stake with management rights, the junior bourse Kosdaq-listed d...

US extends antitrust review of Korean Air-Asiana merger

US extends antitrust review of Korean Air-Asiana merger

The US competition authority extended its review of the proposed merger between South Korea’s two largest airlines to check if the deal hurts ...

SK Geo Centric to build Asia's biggest advanced recycling plant with British partner

SK Geo Centric to build Asia's biggest advanced recycling plant with British partner

South Korea's SK Geo Centric, the green chemical subsidiary of SK Innovation, will build Asia's largest advanced recycling (pyrolysis) plant in the ...

Miniforce producer aims to become Asia's top children's platform with IPO

Miniforce producer aims to become Asia's top children's platform with IPO

The South Korean producer of famous animated series such as Miniforce aims to become Asia’s top children's platform by way of an initial publi...

UK regulator flags concerns over Korean Air-Asiana merger

UK regulator flags concerns over Korean Air-Asiana merger

The British antitrust watchdog raised concerns over the impact on competition of the proposed merger between South Korea’s two largest carrier...

SK Geo Centric secures $363 mn in sustainability loans on favorable terms

SK Geo Centric secures $363 mn in sustainability loans on favorable terms

SK Geo Centric Co., a South Korean petrochemical company, said on Tuesday it has secured 475 billion won ($363 million) in sustainability-linked loa...

LG CNS to design smart city system for Indonesia's new capital

LG CNS to design smart city system for Indonesia's new capital

South Korea's LG CNS will provide a smart city design for Indonesia's new capital of Nusantara. The company on Tuesday said it signed the day before...

Saudi crown prince to meet Korean business leaders in Seoul

Saudi crown prince to meet Korean business leaders in Seoul

Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman is known to be planning meetings with leaders of major South Korean conglomerates, including S...

Yanolja to expand overseas business with global partner

Yanolja to expand overseas business with global partner

South Korea's tourism platform Yanolja is expanding its overseas air and travel operations.Yanolja Cloud, an artificial intelligence-based software ...

LG CNS earns $2.3 billion in year's first 3 quarters

LG CNS earns $2.3 billion in year's first 3 quarters

South Korea's information and communications technology (ICT) corporation LG CNS, which seeks an initial public offering (IPO), has set a company re...

KT&G enlists Goldman Sachs to cope with shareholder activism

KT&G enlists Goldman Sachs to cope with shareholder activism

KT&G Corp., the world’s fifth-largest tobacco maker, appointed Goldman Sachs as an advisor to improve corporate governance after a Singapo...

SK Signet supplies 37 ultra-fast EV charging posts to G20 Bali summit 

SK Signet supplies 37 ultra-fast EV charging posts to G20 Bali summit 

SK Signet Inc., the electric vehicle (EV) charging arm of SK Inc., announced on Monday that it will supply the upcoming G20 summit with 37 ultra-fas...

SK Nexilis develops copper foil for cylindrical batteries

SK Nexilis develops copper foil for cylindrical batteries

South Korea's SK Nexilis, a maker of copper foil for secondary cells under SKC Inc., has achieved a world first with its development of a highly elo...

Game design and development studio SHIFT UP eyes IPO

Game design and development studio SHIFT UP eyes IPO

SHIFT UP Corp., known for its subculture games, is eyeing an initial public offering (IPO.) The game design and development studio confirmed th...

Korean firms at risk of credit rating downgrade on Legoland woes

Korean firms at risk of credit rating downgrade on Legoland woes

South Korean companies are at risk of credit rating downgrades as the fallout of a debt default by the domestic developer of a Legoland theme park r...

Korea won sees best day in nearly 14 yrs, may be climbing from bottom

Korea won sees best day in nearly 14 yrs, may be climbing from bottom

The South Korean won currency on Friday reported the largest daily gain in almost 14 years as lower-than-expected US inflation data bolstered expect...

Chipmaker Netsol unveils first STT-MRAM in South Korea

Chipmaker Netsol unveils first STT-MRAM in South Korea

South Korea’s fabless memory semiconductor design house Netsol announced on Friday that it developed the country’s first STT-MRAM, a nex...

KDI cuts Korea growth forecast, urges gradual rate hikes

KDI cuts Korea growth forecast, urges gradual rate hikes

South Korean economic growth is expected to decline further next year to the slowest level since the COVID-19 breakout while inflation is likely t...

SK Biopharma's epilepsy treatment posts impressive growth in US

SK Biopharma's epilepsy treatment posts impressive growth in US

South Korean SK Biopharmaceuticals' epilepsy treatment Cenobamate has seen rapid growth on the US market.The company on Thursday said the medic...

SK Tel aims for $723 mn in subscription service transaction volume

SK Tel aims for $723 mn in subscription service transaction volume

SK Telecom Co. plans to reach 1 trillion won ($723 million) in transaction volume for subscription services such as its new T Universe. The Sou...

Hyundai Mobis to build $69 mn integrated logistics center in Korea

Hyundai Mobis to build $69 mn integrated logistics center in Korea

South Korea’s largest auto parts maker Hyundai Mobis Co. said on Thursday it will spend 94.8 billion won ($69 million) to build an integrated ...

Intake bets on alternative meat, zero-calorie drinks for future of food tech

Intake bets on alternative meat, zero-calorie drinks for future of food tech

South Korean food tech startup Intake Corp. sells a wide range of meat alternatives, such as plant-based egg substitutes and vegan burger patties.&n...

Korea's Lotte Mart and Lotte Super combine product sourcing

Korea's Lotte Mart and Lotte Super combine product sourcing

South Korea's Lotte Mart and Lotte Super will break away from the formats of hyper- and supermarkets and jointly raise the competitiveness of grocer...

Korea's SK E&S to produce 30,000 tons of liquid hydrogen per year

Korea's SK E&S to produce 30,000 tons of liquid hydrogen per year

SK E&S, the energy affiliate of SK Group, from next year will start domestic output and distribution of up to 30,000 tons of liquid hydrogen ann...

US water treatment juggernaut Culligan eyes Chungho Nais stake

US water treatment juggernaut Culligan eyes Chungho Nais stake

Culligan, the biggest water treatment company in the United States, is set to become a major shareholder in South Korean water purifier rental firm ...

Korea’s job growth at 11-month low deepens economic woes

Korea’s job growth at 11-month low deepens economic woes

South Korea’s job growth in October fell for a fifth consecutive month to the lowest in eleven months, boosting concerns over a slowdown in As...

South Korea’s biggest startup event ComeUp 2022 kicks off in Seoul 

South Korea’s biggest startup event ComeUp 2022 kicks off in Seoul 

South Korea’s largest startup event ComeUp kicked off on Wednesday at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP). The annual event, which celebrat...

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