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IPOs
Lotte Rental IPO to produce hefty return for NPS
The initial public offering of South Korea's Lotte Rental Co., set for next month, will likely produce high double-digit to low triple-digit returns...
Jul 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Cash-strapped Korean LCCs to bolster capital: Jeju Air to raise $175 mn
Jeju Air Co., South Korea’s largest low-cost carrier (LCC), seeks to raise some $175 million in new shares to boost its capital base, raising ...
Jul 08, 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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ESG bonds
Korean Air to issue first ESG bonds among Korean carriers
Korean Air Lines Co. will issue green bonds as part of its 200 billion won ($176 million) corporate debenture issue -- to become the first among dom...
Jun 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Morai's virtual testing solution reduces testing period for self-driving cars
A self-driving car needs to pass all sorts of tests before setting off for the open road. It needs to experience different types of roads, terrain f...
Jun 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Hyundai eyes smart mobility with Boston Dynamics acquisition
Hyundai Motor Co. said on Monday it is shifting its business focus toward smart mobility from brick-and-mortar carmaking following its acquisition l...
Jun 21, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Singapore emerges as new financial hub for S.Korean banks
South Korea’s major banks are rushing to Singapore as the city-state is emerging as a new financial hub in Southeast Asia, replacing the tradi...
Jun 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Coupang changes leadership roles to expand global business
Coupang Corp. has executed changes in leadership roles to focus more on overseas ventures. The company has entered Japan and Singapore this year. So...
Jun 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Shinsegae-Naver consortium one step closer to eBay Korea acquisition
Shinsegae is the likely winner of the eBay Korea acquisition, outplaying its rival Lotte in the prolonged race to buy the country’s third larg...
Jun 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Mirae, Naver set for hefty profit from Didi Chuxing IPO
The prospective initial public offering of DiDi Chuxing Technology Co., China's largest ride-hailing app, is expected to generate as much as 200 bil...
Jun 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Shinsegae inches closer to eBay Korea purchase; deal remains elusive
Shinsegae Group has inched closer to a deal to acquire eBay Korea that would see the South Korean retail giant emerge as an e-ecommerce behemoth wit...
Jun 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Rights offerings
Hanwha Systems’ $1 bn rights offer oversubscribed; investors to book gains
South Korea’s Hanwha Systems Co. is set for a successful rights offering as the defense and air mobility unit of Hanwha Group has garnered str...
Jun 07, 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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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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IPOs
Lotte Rental kicks off $360 mn IPO process, seeks $1.8 bn valuation
South Korea’s leading rental car company Lotte Rental Co. has kicked off an initial public offering process to raise some 400 billion won ($36...
May 31, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
Reading the air
For the past 18 years I have worked in East Asia, four of them here in Korea and the last ten for the Swiss national trade and investment agency calle...
May 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Singapore sovereign fund GIC to buy 30% of Starbucks Korea for $710 mn
Singapore’s sovereign growth fund GIC Private Ltd. plans to acquire a 30% stake in Starbucks Korea for about 800 billion won ($710 million) fr...
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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Korean Investors
Military Mutual picks ex-Lotte Non-Life CIO as investment chief
The Military Mutual Aid Association (MMAA), an $11 billion savings fund for South Korean military officers and personnel, said on Monday it has name...
May 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Cargo crisis delivers record earnings for HMM, Korean Air
The ongoing shipping cargo crisis has brought record-high earnings results in the first quarter to South Korea’s largest container line HMM Co...
May 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
HiteJinro to export Terra beer to Hong Kong, Singapore, US
South Korea’s record-breaking Terra beer will begin exports to Hong Kong this month, and to Singapore and the United States from the latter ha...
May 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Urban air mobility
Korean Air joins race for flying car business to rival Hyundai, Hanwha
Korean Air Lines Co. is entering into the business of urban air mobility (UAM), which is emerging as one of the most futuristic modes of transportat...
May 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction & Planning
Lotte Chem eyes global EOA leadership with capacity expansion
Lotte Chemical Corp. plans to further expand the production line for ethylene oxide adduct (EOA), a specialty material used in the construction indu...
Apr 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Coupang to start first overseas operation in Singapore
South Korea’s e-commerce giant Coupang Corp. is moving forward with its global expansion plans by entering the Singapore market. The New York ...
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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Airlines
Korean Air feud ends with incumbent’s victory
The 15-month-long family feud over the control of Korean Air Lines Co. has ended with group chairman Cho Won-tae’s win over his sister Cho Hyu...
Apr 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korean Air eyes $350 mn in cost savings from Asiana merger
Korean Air Lines Co. will retain its brand name after absorbing local rival Asiana Airlines Inc. in a span of around two years, with their merged en...
Apr 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
SK Tel, Shinsegae, Lotte, MBK make the cut in eBay Korea deal
Four out of the five preliminary bidders for eBay Korea, including SK Telecom Co. and MBK Partners, have made the cut in the deal estimated at aroun...
Mar 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Lotte buys S.Korea’s top secondhand e-commerce platform
South Korea’s retail giant Lotte is expanding its presence in the e-commerce sector with the acquisition of Joonggonara, the country’s l...
Mar 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio business
Lotte advances into bio business, to acquire stake in Enzychem
South Korea’s Lotte Group is entering the bio business for the first time in its history by acquiring a significant stake in Enzychem Lifescie...
Mar 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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