MBK to buy Medit at lower price than Carlyle-GS bid

MBK to buy Medit at lower price than Carlyle-GS bid

MBK Partners, a leading Asian private equity firm, is set to buy Medit Corp. at a lower price than a bid from the US PE giant The Carlyle Group-led ...

Enchem to more than double electrolyte production in US

Enchem to more than double electrolyte production in US

South Korea’s electrolyte maker Enchem Co. said Monday it aims to expand its annual production capacity in the US to 300,000 tons by 2026 to m...

SK picglobal builds DPG-only production facility 

SK picglobal builds DPG-only production facility 

SK picglobal, a joint venture between SKC's chemical division and a subsidiary of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) named PIC, have built a pla...

SK Innovation to adopt internal carbon pricing system

SK Innovation to adopt internal carbon pricing system

SK Innovation Co. on Sunday announced its adoption this year of an "internal carbon pricing system" recently approved by its board of directors. Th...

LG HelloVision, S-1 to jointly enter home security market

LG HelloVision, S-1 to jointly enter home security market

South Korea's cable TV provider LG HelloVision and security company S-1 Corp.  announced they will jointly develop a home-based platform using ...

Hanwha Q CELLS to join EU project for cutting-edge solar batteries

Hanwha Q CELLS to join EU project for cutting-edge solar batteries

Hanwha Q CELLS Co. on Thursday said it will join an R&D project for next-generation solar cells that has received 15 million euros (around 20 bi...

Corporate confidence in South Korea hits 23-month low

Corporate confidence in South Korea hits 23-month low

Business sentiment among South Korea's companies has fallen to its lowest level in 23 months, as worsening business conditions mainly in the non-man...

Korean refiners eye strong 2022 earnings as margins improve

 Korean refiners eye strong 2022 earnings as margins improve

Asia’s benchmark refining margin is staging a rebound, providing relief for South Korea’s oil companies, which now expect their full-yea...

GM Korea to shut one production line to focus on small cars

GM Korea to shut one production line to focus on small cars

General Motors Co. plans to shut down a production line in South Korea as the US automaking giant aims to focus on manufacturing small cars in the c...

SK Lubricants rebrands with name change as SK Enmove

SK Lubricants rebrands with name change as SK Enmove

SK Lubricants Co., the world’s leading lube base oil supplier, said on Sunday it will be rebranded as SK Enmove Co. on Dec. 1.The new name com...

YouGov ranks Samsung Elec. as world's top brand, ahead of Google

YouGov ranks Samsung Elec. as world's top brand, ahead of Google

Samsung Electronics Co. is the world’s top brand with a score of 127, according to research firm YouGov’s Global Best Brand Rankings for...

FTX implosion disrupts interest issuance by GOPAX product

FTX implosion disrupts interest issuance by GOPAX product

The implosion of the Bahamas-based crypto exchange FTX is causing ripple effects around the world, and South Korea is no exception.Seoul-based cry...

Samsung, LG products sweep CES 2023 innovation awards

Samsung, LG  products sweep CES 2023 innovation awards

South Korea’s two largest home appliance makers – Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. – have swept a record number of ...

Fast-shrinking chip lead time clouds semiconductor industry’s future

Fast-shrinking chip lead time clouds semiconductor industry’s future

The global semiconductor industry has been plagued by a chip shortage for a couple of years with automakers and other manufacturers struggling to se...

LG Elec to launch total care service for home appliances

LG Elec to launch total care service for home appliances

LG Electronics Inc., the world’s top home appliance maker, is launching a total care service for products in South Korea to enhance after-sale...

Pulmuone to double pasta production in China by expanding plant

Pulmuone to double pasta production in China by expanding plant

South Korea's food giant Pulmuone on Monday said it will boost production of pasta-based convenience food in China by expanding its first plant in P...

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...

Hyundai partners with Indonesia firm for stable aluminum supply

Hyundai partners with Indonesia firm for stable aluminum supply

Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s top automaker, joined hands with an Indonesian miner to secure a stable aluminum supply as demand for the raw...

Dongwon F&B to raise price of canned tuna again, this time by 7%

Dongwon F&B to raise price of canned tuna again, this time by 7%

​​​​​​​The price of manufactured food has been surging in recent months, beginning with ready-made rice, instant noodles, and snacks. This week...

Hyundai Glovis signs $796 million shipping deal with global automaker

Hyundai Glovis signs $796 million shipping deal with global automaker

Hyundai Glovis Co., the logistics unit of South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group, said on Friday it has clinched a 1.05 trillion won ($796 million)...

Korean PE firms struggle with fundraising on illiquidity

Korean PE firms struggle with fundraising on illiquidity

South Korean private equity (PE) firms are having trouble fundraising as institutional investors' capital for new investment is drying up amid inter...

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...

LG, Altair build AI-powered validation platform for automotive parts

LG, Altair build AI-powered validation platform for automotive parts

LG Electronics Inc., an industry frontrunner in applying artificial intelligence to home appliances, said on Wednesday it has joined forces with Alt...

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...

SK Hynix starts shipping low-power, high-efficiency LPDDR5X chips

SK Hynix starts shipping low-power, high-efficiency LPDDR5X chips

SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, said on Wednesday it has begun selling low-power, high-efficiency DRAM chips calle...

Korea's kimchi maker Daesang to build factory in Europe

Korea's kimchi maker Daesang to build factory in Europe

South Korea's Daesang Corp. plans to build a kimchi factory in Poland as an outpost for entering the European market, where Korean food is hotter th...

SK On to buy battery material lithium hydroxide from Chile's SQM

SK On to buy battery material lithium hydroxide from Chile's SQM

SK On Co., the world’s fifth-largest electric battery maker, said on Sunday it signed a deal on Nov. 4 to purchase lithium hydroxide, a key ba...

[ASK 2022] Unlocking Value in European Mid-Market Infrastructure

[ASK 2022] Unlocking Value in European Mid-Market Infrastructure

Infracapital invests in, builds and manages a diverse range of essential infrastructure to meet the changing needs of society and support long-te...

BOK may raise rates by 50 bps again on Fed, inflation

BOK may raise rates by 50 bps again on Fed, inflation

South Korea’s central bank may increase interest rates by 50 basis points again as the US Federal Reserve continued to aggressively tighten mo...

Korea to face more headwinds after Q3 growth hits 1-yr low

Korea to face more headwinds after Q3 growth hits 1-yr low

The South Korean economy grew at its slowest pace of the year in the third quarter on weak net exports, adding to concerns over a further slowdown i...

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