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Earnings
Korea game sector hopes for better profits with new titles
South Korea’s game developers aimed to improve earnings with the release of new titles in the second half after reporting disappointing quarte...
Aug 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung’s new foldables: High-stakes game changers in smartphones
Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday unveiled its fourth-generation foldable phones – new additions to its high-end line of Galaxy Z Fold and ...
Aug 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
S.Korea’s SPAC IPOs eclipse company public listings
Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are gaining momentum in South Korea’s initial public market on the back of eased regulations and...
Aug 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Mobility platform Socar slashes price to push ahead with IPO
South Korea’s first mobility unicorn Socar Inc. has cut its IPO price by 18% to push ahead with its stock market debut, according to industry ...
Aug 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Lotte Chilsung to tie up with startups for vegan drinks
South Korea’s Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co. is set to start the vegan business along with local startups as veganism, or the practice of abstain...
Aug 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
It's time for individual investors to bet on stocks: Carlyle's David Rubenstein
A lot of stock investors have jumped into the bullish market in recent years. But global inflation and recession appear as threats to invest...
Aug 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
KOGAS to cut exposure to Indonesia LNG project in 2027
The state-run Korea Gas Corp. (KOGAS) has decided to reduce its exposure to a $2.8 billion joint liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Indonesia in...
Aug 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK Nexilis to unveil ultra-high strength EV battery copper foil
SK Nexilis Co., a unit of South Korean chemical materials maker SKC Ltd., has developed technology to mass produce ultra-high strength copper foil, ...
Aug 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
South Korea’s top general trading giants embrace rising raw materials costs
Back in the 1970s and 80s, general trading companies were the vanguards of South Korea’s exports. Daewoo International Corp., LG Internat...
Aug 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Solar cells & modules, Hyundai Heavy’s hidden growth fuel
Hyundai Heavy Industries Group, the world’s top shipbuilder, secured another future growth engine from its solar cells and modules business on...
Aug 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Seoul suspends new antitrust bill on trade conflict fears
South Korea has postponed the introduction of a new law aimed at expanding its authority beyond Korean entrepreneurs, people familiar with the matte...
Aug 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
New Delhi blocks Krafton’s Battle Ground Mobile India
The Indian government has ordered the country’s Alphabet Inc.'s Google Play Store and Apple Inc.’s App Store to delete South Korean ga...
Jul 31, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Vale, two Korean firms to sell JV to ArcelorMittal at a loss
Brazilian mining giant Vale SA and two South Korean steelmakers are selling their joint venture in Brazil at less than half their investment in six ...
Jul 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Starbucks Korea issues apology for carcinogen-containing merch
Starbucks Korea issued a public apology on Thursday regarding the recent allegations over its line of summer travel bags containing a toxic chemical...
Jul 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Display to close LCD TV panel business for domestic use in Korea
LG Display Co., South Korea’s major display maker, is set to pull out of the liquid crystal display (LCD) TV panel business for domestic use. ...
Jul 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
SK to build first chip packaging plant in US with $22 bn investment
WASHINGTON DC – SK Group, South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate, said on Wednesday it will build its first memory chip packaging fac...
Jul 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Korea's petroleum product exports hit record-high $28 bn in H1
South Korea’s top four oil refiners exported a combined $27.96 billion worth of petroleum products during the first half of 2022. This marked ...
Jul 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy, China’s Huayou Cobalt to build battery recycling joint venture
South Korea’s top battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. and China’s mining company Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. have agreed to launch a ba...
Jul 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Starbucks Korea faces its biggest challenge in 23 years
Starbucks Korea, the undisputed leader in South Korea’s coffee franchise landscape, is facing the biggest challenge of its 23-year history.&nb...
Jul 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Daewoo Shipbuilding may split up to find new owners
South Korea is considering splitting Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. into two units to facilitate the sale of the debt-ridden shipb...
Jul 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Kia posts record-high double-digit profit margin in second quarter
Kia Corp., South Korea’s largest automaker, said on Friday it posted its first-ever double-digit operating profit margin in the second quarter...
Jul 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
POSCO Holdings Q2 profit down on higher raw material costs
POSCO Holdings Inc., the holding company of South Korea’s steel giant, reported a lower profit in the second quarter on rising raw material pr...
Jul 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Samsung SDI to build new battery plant in Malaysia by 2025
South Korea’s battery manufacturer Samsung SDI Co. held a groundbreaking ceremony for Plant 2 to make cylindrical batteries in Seremban, Mal...
Jul 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
SK Square makes its first exit seeking new target firms
South Korean investment firm SK Square Co. has sold all of its shares in Korean biotech NanoEntek Inc., a 28.4% stake, for 58 billion won ($44.3 mil...
Jul 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Seoul to lure visitors with themed tours, video featuring BTS
Seoul, the capital of South Korea, is kickstarting efforts to attract foreign visitors with new tour programs and a promotional video featuring the ...
Jul 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Naver's Kream buys stake in Malaysian resale platform
Kream, the resale platform of South Korea’s online portal Naver Corp., has agreed to buy a stake in Malaysia’s biggest sneaker resale co...
Jul 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Chanel’s first VIP boutique to open in Asia – will it be in Seoul?
A couple of months ago, media outlets reported Chanel plans to open stores solely for VIP shopping in Asia.The French label is widely expected to op...
Jul 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Beijing Hyundai to launch two EVs only for China for revival
Hyundai Motor Co.'s joint venture in China plans to launch two electric vehicle models dedicated to the mainland next year to revive its ailing busi...
Jul 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Samsung Biologics to double CDMO capacity with new plants worth $5.3 bn
Samsung Biologics Co., the world’s largest contract drugmaker, plans to double its manufacturing capacity by building four additional plants w...
Jul 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Korean exporters anxious ahead of EU's supply chain law
The majority of South Korea’s small and medium-sized exporters are concerned about a possible cancellation of orders or difficulty in winning ...
Jul 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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