KCC boosts output of semiconductor-sealing material
South Korean chemical and auto parts maker KCC Corp. is expanding its production lines for the semiconductor-sealing material epoxy molding compound...
Daewoong's Nabota exceeds 600,000 customers in US
South Korea's Daewoong Pharmaceutical said on Thursday that its local loyalty program for Nabota (American name: Jeuveau) in the US, a botulinum tox...
S&P expects BOK to cut rate by 100 bps in 2024 for growth
South Korea’s central bank is expected to cut its policy interest rate by one percentage point next year with inflationary pressure easing fur...
Shrinking youth jobs cast shadow over S.Korea’s labor market
Employment in South Korea extended its growth streak in June but its gains slowed for the third straight month, with youth jobs declining for eight ...
Hanwha Systems pursues space internet service
South Korea's Hanwha Systems Co. on Tuesday announced completion of its registration the day before as a facility-based communications operator with...
Ad-tech unicorn Moloco’s endeavor to unlock potential continues
SILICON VALLEY – Moloco Inc., a Silicon Valley-based ad-tech solution startup valued at more than $2 billion, is dreaming big to become a vers...
Hyundai Engineering to enter EV charging maintenance, service market
South Korea’s Hyundai Engineering Co., the plant engineering and construction unit of Hyundai Motor Group, unveiled its ambitious plans on Mon...
HK inno.N releases new drug for GERD in Indonesia
South Korean bio-health company HK inno.N Corporation's new drug for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) K-CAB has been officially launched in In...
Beauty markets in three NE Asian nations split into cheap, small luxury
The beauty markets of South Korea, China and Japan are split into cost-effective products of under $10 and "small luxury" items like premium perfume...
HD Hyundai Infracore to develop hydrogen gas turbine engine
HD Hyundai Infracore Co., a construction equipment unit of South Korea’s HD Hyundai Group, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with...
LG Electronics sets up 1st global R&D center in Indonesia
South Korean home appliance giant LG Electronics Inc. opened its first overseas research and development center in Indonesia on Thursday to accelera...
GS E&C loses $230 mn market capitalization in one day
GS Engineering & Construction Co.'s stock price plummeted on Thursday in the aftermath of the underground parking lot collapse. Following the Mi...
S.Korea’s contents export size surpasses home appliances, textiles
South Korea's contents export size recorded $13.3 billion last year, surpassing the export values of home appliances ($8 billion) and textile produc...
Samsung faces scrutiny under new EU digital market rules
Samsung Electronics Co. is facing scrutiny by the European Union over its leading position in the internet browser market under the Digital Markets ...
Blackstone seeks medicine distributor sale for 1st Korea exit
Blackstone Inc. has embarked on the process of selling South Korea’s largest medicine wholesaler Geo-Young Corp., a deal estimated at up to $1...
S.Korea's Riiid enters Brazilian public education market
South Korean AI-powered edtech firm Riiid will enter the Brazilian public education market. The company announced on Wednesday that it has signed a ...
KPS to recycle waste batteries for Samsung Electronics
Segi Recycling Technology, aka Segi Retech, a secondary battery recycling subsidiary of South Korea's KPS Corporation, has entered the market for re...
Optimizing flexibility for fixed-income in new era: M&G
Fixed-income continues to offer an attractive entry point for investors with higher yields, declining inflation and the end of the interest rate hik...
Kyungdong Navien opens Mexican corporation
South Korea's leading heating systems manufacturer Kyungdong Navien said on Monday that it has opened a new overseas corporation in Mexico, marking ...
Hanwha Q Cells captures 35% of US solar module market
Hanwha Q Cells Co., a unit of South Korea’s chemicals-to-construction conglomerate Hanwha Group, retained its leading position in the US resid...
Samsung targets gaming market with dedicated online store
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s second-largest smartphone maker, is looking to expand its presence in the lucrative global gaming market ...
Lotte Rental drops plan to enter Korea’s secondhand car sales market
Lotte Rental Co., South Korea’s largest car rental firm, has dropped its plan to enter the domestic used car sales market. Instead, it will st...
S.Korea's beauty platform Hwahae opens flagship store on TikTok
South Korea's mobile beauty platform Hwahae has opened a flagship store on TikTok (Chinese name Douyin). Hwahae's operator Birdview announced t...
LG sees $76 bn in 2023 vehicle system order backlog
The automotive electronics business is emerging as a new cash cow for South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc., a household name in the home applianc...
S.Korea exports halal-certified beef to Malaysia for 1st time
Halal-certified premium Korean beef Hanwoo was exported to Malaysia on Thursday, marking the culmination of seven years of quarantine negotiations f...
CJ Olive Young to develop inner beauty as new growth engine
South Korea's top beauty chain CJ Olive Young said on Thursday that it plans to capitalize on the growing market for inner beauty, positioning it as...
JW Pharma unveils S.Korea's first homegrown hybrid incubator
South Korea's JW Pharmaceutical on Wednesday released three products from its new incubator brand Hi-Mammi.The company's rollout of hybrid and high-...
EVs lack luster in S.Korea’s secondhand car market
Electric vehicles suffered sharper price falls in South Korea’s secondhand car market this year, compared with combustion engine and hybrid ca...
Hyundai bets big on futuristic displays, eyes roll-up screen in 3 years
South Korea’s top auto parts maker Hyundai Mobis Co. said on Tuesday it expects to begin mass production of its rollable vehicle display &ndas...
7-Eleven’s operator Korea Seven hit by rating cut
The credit rating of Korea Seven Co., which runs the South Korean operations of the convenience store chain 7-Eleven, was downgraded to its lowest l...
