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RFPs
Korean Presbyterian pension to tap GPs for alternative assets, equity
Pension Foundation of Presbyterian Church of Korea (PCK Pension), a South Korean retirement plan for pastors and churches, is poised to hire several...
Oct 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
US to allow Samsung, SK Hynix to import to China for 1 year
The Biden administration has decided to allow Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc., the world’s two largest memory chipmakers, to import ...
Oct 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Samsung Biologics opens the world's largest CDMO factory
South Korea’s Samsung Biologics Co.’s new biopharmaceuticals plant launched operations on Tuesday, a move expected to widen the gap betw...
Oct 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
AI-powered translation startups tackle niche marketplaces
Artificial intelligence (AI)-driven translation has been dominated by big tech.Alphabet Inc.’s Google LLC is the global leader while Naver Cor...
Oct 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Machinery
Japan, Spain firms join forces with Woojin for Korean bullet train bid
A Japanese company and a Spanish firm have joined hands with a South Korean company for a local bullet train supply deal as the country is expected ...
Oct 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
KSOE in $1.5 billion shipbuilding deals with Maersk, Excelerate Energy
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. said on Wednesday it has clinched a 1.62 trillion won ($1.15 billion) order to build six methanol-...
Oct 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SoftBank’s Son expected to meet Samsung's Lee for Arm M&A discussion
SoftBank Group Corp. CEO Masayoshi Son, who also goes by the Korean name Son Jeong-ui, arrived in South Korea on Saturday. When asked about the purp...
Oct 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Machinery
Hyundai Rotem rolls out Korea’s fastest bullet train
Hyundai Rotem Co., a South Korean railway system maker under Hyundai Motor Group, has rolled out the country’s fastest bullet train that can r...
Sep 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Doosan Enerbility wins $383 mn power plant deal from Saudi Arabia
South Korea's major power plant builder Doosan Enerbility Co. said on Friday it has won a 540 billion won ($383 million) contract to build a combine...
Sep 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
ETRI bolsters semiconductor technologies for use in aerospace defense
Daejeon-based Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) is poised to further the development of semiconductor technologies for us...
Sep 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Telecom expands business portfolio with quantum tech
South Korea’s top mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. is expanding its business portfolio with quantum technology, even into industries that are unr...
Sep 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
LG Elec., GS EPS join forces to produce, use solar power in Korea
LG Electronic Inc. is set to produce solar energy to support 10% of the annual electricity consumption at its Changwon plant in South Korea.The firm...
Sep 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
DB HiTek develops automotive power semiconductor tech
DB HiTek Co., South Korea’s major foundry chipmaker, developed the automotive power semiconductor process technology to meet the increasing de...
Sep 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hanwha Solutions, GS Energy to produce sheets for solar power
South Korea’s Hanwha Solutions Corp., Hanwha Group’s energy services arm, is entering into a sizeable co-investment to strengthen its so...
Sep 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
Korea may limit NPS power on shareholder derivative suits
South Korea may keep the National Pension Service (NPS), the world’s third-largest such fund, from increasing its power for shareholder deriva...
Sep 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
SK Ecoplant joins 2.6GW offshore wind power project in Korea
South Korea’s SK Ecoplant Co. signed an agreement on Monday to jointly develop a combined 2.6 gigawatt (GW) offshore wind power project in Kor...
Sep 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai CEO says on track for hydrogen-fueled NEXO’s new model
Hyundai Motor Co. is on track to develop a revamped model of its hydrogen fuel car NEXO, its chief executive said on Wednesday, as the South Korean ...
Sep 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
S.Korea to raise nuclear power to one third of energy supply
South Korea plans to increase its proportion of nuclear power to 33% of the country’s energy generation by 2030, while slashing its proportion...
Aug 31, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Washington, Seoul to hold formal talks on US EV tax credit act
WASHINGTON D.C. – South Korea and the United States have agreed to launch formal negotiations over ways to address the negative impacts of the...
Aug 31, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Webtoons
Naver Webtoon to pursue profitability with more paying subscribers
South Korea’s Naver Webtoon Corp. is seeking to increase the number of its paying subscribers as the company is shifting its business paradigm...
Aug 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Hyundai, Ultra Safe Nuclear sign micro reactor procurement agreement
Hyundai Engineering Co., the plant engineering and construction arm of Hyundai Motor Group, announced on Friday that it signed a framework agreement...
Aug 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai’s Genesis ranks top in J.D. Power’s innovative tech study
Hyundai Motor Co.'s premium brand Genesis has been recognized by industry analysts for its excellence in innovative technology and consumer experi...
Aug 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Korea wins $2.25 bn deal to build Egypt's 1st nuclear power plant
Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co. (KHNP) has received a 3 trillion won ($2.25 billion) order to construct turbine islands under the El-Dabaa nuclear...
Aug 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Hyundai Motor Group to invest in fabless startup BOS Semiconductors
Hyundai Motor Group announced on Wednesday that it will invest in Seongnam-based fabless startup BOS Semiconductors, which designs system-on-chip (S...
Aug 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Samsung C&T to build solar power plants worth $595 mn in Qatar
South Korea’s Samsung C&T Corp. is set to build solar power plants worth 800 billion won ($595.2 million) in Qatar, helping the Middle Eas...
Aug 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung to spend $74 bn on chip production lines in Korea
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top memory chipmaker, is expected to invest some $74 billion to expand semiconductor production capacity ...
Aug 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung to invest $15 bn in semiconductor R&D complex
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top memory chipmaker, plans to spend 20 trillion won ($15.1 billion) by 2028 on an advanced semiconductor...
Aug 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
SK, SK Energy acquire US energy solution provider Atom Power
SK Inc. and SK Energy announced they have jointly acquired North Carolina-based energy solution enterprise Atom Power Inc. for $150 million.The thre...
Aug 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Drones, AI, big data power Korean fisheries’ earnings
The Jubilee, a 2,200-ton tuna fishing vessel operated by South Korea’s leading fishing company Dongwon Industries Co., has been using drones t...
Aug 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Korean LED maker’s winning streak in global patent wars
Seoul Semiconductor Co., the world’s second-largest light-emitting diode (LED) display maker, has scored another win in patent litigation agai...
Aug 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
- 1 Lee Jae-myung to meet with top business leaders this week ahead of G7 summit
- 2 Korea to allow non-profits to buy bad consumer loans
- 3 LG to drive future growth in emerging markets with battery prowess
- 4 South Korean President Lee, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba seek closer ties
- 5 Naver Ventures to plant flag in Silicon Valley with TwelveLabs bet