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Energy
POSCO Int'l, CIP tie up for Korean offshore wind project
POSCO International, the general trading and energy exploration unit of South Korea’s steel giant POSCO Holdings Inc., has joined hands with C...
Jun 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Mobis overtakes Japan's Aisin on global auto parts market
South Korea's Hyundai Mobis has surpassed Japan's Aisin, its biggest competitor in auto parts excluding batteries, to break into the top five on the...
Jun 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung accelerates foray into fastest AI chip market
South Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co. is speeding up its efforts to penetrate deeper into the high bandwidth memory 3 (HBM3) market, an area i...
Jun 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Heyday over for Amorepacific, LG Household in China’s beauty market
Amorepacific Corp. and LG Household & Health Care Ltd., basking in the global K-beauty boom, reaped handsome profits in China, the world’s...
Jun 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Machinery
HD Hyundai Infracore targets eco-friendly equipment market
HD Hyundai Infracore Co., a construction equipment unit of South Korea’s HD Hyundai Group, is set to make inroads into the eco-friendly sector...
Jun 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Chem produces single-crystal cathodes; to raise $1.5 bn in bonds
LG Chem Ltd. has begun mass production of high-nickel cathode materials made with a single crystal structure for the first time in South Korea, whic...
Jun 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor to take 1st crack at Korea’s used car market
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. is entering the country’s used car market, whose entry by big companies has long been deni...
Jun 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Kakao Mobility to develop EV, self-driving tech with Vietnam's Vingroup
South Korea's Kakao Mobility is collaborating with Vietnam's No. 1 corporation Vingroup JSC and Southeast Asia's biggest information and communicati...
Jun 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung, LG fuel rivalry in global hospitality TV market
Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc., two leading players in the global hospitality TV market, are extending their rivalry in the premium...
Jun 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
KAI joins hands with VTX to enter Vietnam's helicopter market
Korea Aerospace Industries Co. (KAI) on Friday signed a preliminary agreement with Vietnam’s Viettel Aerospace Institute (VTX) to cooperate in...
Jun 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung, LG, Sony vie for mixed-reality OLED display market
Samsung Display Co., LG Display Co. and Sony Corp. — the world’s three leading display panel makers — are ratcheting up efforts to...
Jun 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
S.Korean builders feel tailwind from Middle East
South Korean construction companies, struggling with soaring raw material prices and higher interest rates, are poised to bounce back with a string ...
Jun 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Revuelto, Lamborghini's first PHEV, launched in S.Korean market
Italian supercar brand Automobili Lamborghini unveiled its first-ever plug-in hybrid (PHEV) super sports car, the "Revuelto," in South Korea on Frid...
Jun 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Asan Medical Center to establish digestive disease hospital in Dubai
Asan Medical Center announced plans on Thursday to establish a 65-bed gastrointestinal specialized hospital in Dubai Healthcare City in Dubai, UAE, ...
Jun 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
L&F to jump-start anode business with Mitsubishi Chemical
L&F Co., a major cathode supplier in South Korea, has embarked on a grand plan to take its battery materials business to new heights with the ad...
Jun 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Central Europe’s fast-growing economy attracts global investors: Abris
More investors choose safer assets in developed regions such as the US and Western Europe today with rate hikes and liquidity tightening. But Poland-b...
Jun 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Intel’s foundry revamp sets off alarm bells for Samsung, TSMC
Intel Corp.’s announcement to restructure its manufacturing business to become a leading foundry player is setting the stage for a bigger show...
Jun 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
S.Korean MMORPG 'Lost Ark' to launch in Chinese market
"Lost Ark," the popular South Korean MMORPG developed by Smilegate RPG, is set to make its debut in the Chinese gaming market next month. Tencent Ga...
Jun 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
S.Korea attracts investment of $940 mn from 6 European companies
South Korea has attracted investment worth $940 million from six high-tech European companies to build factories and R&D centers.The six compani...
Jun 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
KT to invest $5.4 bn by 2027 to develop AI platforms
South Korea’s telecom service provider KT Corp. will spend about 7 trillion won ($5.4 billion) by 2027 to become the country’s largest a...
Jun 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor, Kia regain top spot in Vietnam's auto market
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. are solidifying their dominance in the Vietnamese car market through the launch of new models and competitive lineup...
Jun 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Insurance
NH Property & Casualty Insurance inks MOU with Vietnam's PVI
South Korea's NH Property and Casualty Insurance announced on Wednesday its new comprehensive business cooperation agreement (MOU) with PVI Insuranc...
Jun 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Lotte affiliates’ credit ratings downgraded all at once
The ratings of Lotte's subsidiaries have been downgraded en masse. Lotte Chemical Corp., the group's cash cow, was cut to AA from AA+.NICE Investors...
Jun 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Advertising & Marketing
Innocean acquires digital marketing company D-Plan 360
Innocean, a Hyundai Motor Group-affiliated advertising agency, has acquired the Seoul-based digital marketing company D-Plan 360 to greatly rai...
Jun 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
CU marks first entry of S.Korean convenience store into Kazakhstan
South Korean convenience store heavyweight, CU, has announced its first foray into Central Asia, beginning with Kazakhstan. The retailer's goal is t...
Jun 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Hyundai Glovis acquires logistics automation SW company Altiall
South Korea's leading logistics company Hyundai Glovis Co. announced on Monday that it has signed a stock purchase agreement related to the acquisit...
Jun 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
GM names Hector Villarreal as new CEO for S.Korean operations
General Motors (GM) on Friday named Hector Villarreal as the new president of GM Korea. After more than 40 years with the company, GM Korea Presiden...
Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Seoul Semiconductor beats Samsung Elec in LED market
Seoul Semiconductor Co., South Korea’s hidden tech champion, beat Samsung Electronics Co., a global electronics giant, in the world’s li...
Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Generative AI startup Wrtn attracts nearly $12 mn in investment
South Korea's advanced tech startup Wrtn Technologies, a major player in generative artificial intelligence (AI), has attracted investment of 15 bil...
Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
S.Korea’s Hanwha Securities to acquire Ciptadana in Indonesia
Hanwha Investment & Securities announced on Thursday that it has decided to acquire Indonesia's Ciptadana Securities and Ciptadana Asset Managem...
Jun 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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