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Korean startups
Translink: Startup fundraising barely affected by economic downturn
Venture capital, or the business of investing in innovative private companies with growth potential, is a local endeavor most of the time.While this...
Jun 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Pharma companies jump into $3 bn pet care market
South Korean pharmaceutical companies are jumping into the animal medicine and diagnostics market to target the rapidly growing pet care market, whi...
Jun 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Top Korean companies’ new battlefield: Used car market
Hyundai Motor Co., Lotte Rental Co., and KB Financial Group, the No. 1 players in each of their sectors, are gearing up to fight in a new arena &nda...
Jun 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung to fuel rivalry with Sony in mobile image sensor market
Samsung Electronics Co. is set to narrow the gap with bigger competitor Sony in the global image sensor market. The South Korean tech giant introduc...
Jun 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
LG, Kakao Mobility to roll out autonomous delivery robot service
LG Electronics Inc. and Kakao Mobility Corp. have agreed to form a future mobility technology partnership with an aim to jointly launch an autonomou...
Jun 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Carve-out, bolt-on key themes driving M&As: BDA Partners
Amid escalating market uncertainties, M&As are not just a growth tactic but survival tools for businesses, Euan Rellie, co-founder and managing ...
Jun 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ASK 2022
[ASK 2022] Tailored strategies outperform in European credit market: Arrow Global
As a leading European private credit asset manager, Arrow Global operates its own servicing platforms that most accurately fit E...
Jun 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Arts
Seoul poised to paint over Hong Kong in fine arts
Back in 2013, Hong Kong painted itself as the uncontested leader in Asia’s art scene – over Singapore, Shanghai, and Tokyo. Art Bas...
Jun 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Paris Baguette enters Malaysia, eyes $2 trillion halal market
SPC Group’s bakery franchise Paris Baguette has chosen Malaysia as its eighth overseas market. The decision aligns with the food and beverage ...
Jun 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Pet health: Korean genetic testing firms' new target market
South Korean direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing companies are rushing to the veterinary diagnostics market where they see greater potential gr...
Jun 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Tech experts to discuss future mega-trends at KIF 2022
The Korea Investment Festival (KIF), the largest annual investor relations (IR) event in South Korea, will be held June 29-30 at the Fairmont Ambass...
Jun 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Why India’s top talent chose S.Korea for launch of edutech startup
TagHive Inc. is an education technology startup building a bridge between South Korea and India. The company’s founder and CEO Pankaj Aga...
Jun 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Samsung SDI to develop cylindrical batteries for Tesla, other EV makers
Leading South Korean battery maker Samsung SDI Co. is ramping up facilities for cylindrical batteries to supply its products to Tesla Inc. and oth...
Jun 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Lotte plans to expand bio capacity in Korea and US
Lotte Group is preparing to kickstart its biopharmaceutical business as a contract development and manufacturing company (CDMO) by building a new pl...
Jun 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
LG Uplus’ Uplus Drive to be installed in Lexus New Generation NX series
The in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system by LG Uplus will be equipped in the new line of vehicles by Toyota Motor Corp. and its luxury division Lexu...
Jun 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Display to raise $1 billion to ramp up OLED module line in Vietnam
LG Display Co., a major South Korean display panel maker, said on Wednesday it is raising $1 billion in new funding from global banks to expand its ...
Jun 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Voice Caddie, Daol PE acquire US golf grip brand SuperStroke
Voice Caddie, a South Korean maker of golf course rangefinders and related golf products, and Daol Private Equity are jointly acquiring SuperStroke,...
Jun 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha invests $115 mn in urban air mobility firm Overair
South Korea’s Hanwha Systems Co. and Hanwha Aerospace Co. have invested a combined $115 million in Series B funding for Overair Inc., a Califo...
Jun 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Perspectives
Korea’s new central bank head could be a game changer
Rhee Chang-yong has made a big splash in less than two months as the Bank of Korea governor and I’m not the least bit surprised. Over the l...
Jun 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
MBK Partners in talks to buy Kakao Mobility
MBK Partners, one of the largest private equity firms in Asia, is in talks with the country’s top mobile platform Kakao Corp. to acquire share...
Jun 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
LB Investment submits preliminary IPO assessment request to KRX
LB Investment has submitted a preliminary assessment request to the Korea Stock Exchange, the first step to an initial public offering. It chose Mir...
Jun 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Renault confident of Korean sales recovery; looks to larger cars
When French carmaker Groupe Renault dropped Samsung from its South Korean unit's company name in March, it aroused worries that the firm may not be ...
Jun 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
Mirae Asset Securities develops world's first virtual trading system
Mirae Asset Securities Co. announced Thursday it has developed the prototype for the world’s first virtual trading system (VTS,) which allows ...
Jun 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Display to target 3 billion gamers with dedicated OLED
South Korea’s major display panel maker LG Display Co. aims to attract 3 billion gamers worldwide by fostering products dedicated to gaming as...
Jun 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
McDonald’s to sell Korea operation, heating up burger M&As
McDonald’s Corp., the world’s top fast-food restaurant operator, is seeking to sell its South Korean business, heating up the mergers an...
Jun 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Webtoons
Korea's small webtoon platforms eye global adult markets
South Korea’s smaller webtoon platforms are targeting the world’s digital adult comics market, in which industry leaders Naver Corp. and...
Jun 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Naver to enter smart building market with 5G, AI robots
South Korea’s online portal giant Naver Corp. is set to enter the local smart building market with its cloud-based 5G networks and artificia...
Jun 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
Kakao to focus on interest-based platform for global market
South Korea’s online platform giant Kakao Corp. plans to shift its focus to an interest-based platform from its existing acquaintance-based me...
Jun 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset management
Private markets embrace wider swath of economy: Partners Group CEO
Private equity is regarded as an alternative asset class while shares of listed companies are known as traditional assets. This classification may n...
Jun 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
F&B giant SPC Group acquires Lina’s to ramp up global expansion
South Korea’s food and beverage conglomerate SPC Group announced Tuesday it has acquired French casual coffee chain Lina’s Déve...
Jun 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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