Meet Wall St. thought leaders at Hankyung conference in NYC
The Korea Economic Daily (KED) is hosting a global financial conference for Korean investors in the heart of New York City in October, where top Wal...
SK Hynix bets on 2025 memory upturn with $11 billion new plant
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, will spend 15 trillion won ($11 billion) over the next five years to build a new m...
Korean shipbuilders yield No.1 spot to Chinese rivals
South Korean shipbuilders yielded their No. 1 position to Chinese rivals in August, according to Clarkson Research on Tuesday, as they shifted towar...
Samsung, LG eye niche sectors to boost tablet sales
South Korea’s electronics companies are launching tablet PCs with niche targets as the global tablet market has shrunk for four consecutive qu...
Seoul outshines NY, LA to emerge as Frieze Art's No.2 market
The Frieze Art Fair’s first Asia exhibition in Seoul attracted big crowds of VIP collectors and general art lovers from across South Korea thi...
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...
Korea's NPS posts 8% loss from investment in H1 2022
National Pension Service (NPS) of South Korea had an 8% negative return during the first half of 2022, its investment management arm announced on Au...
Micron’s entry into DDR5 market: A boon for Samsung, SK Hynix
The emergence of a rival is usually a cause of distress for existing players.Micron Technology Inc.’s entry into the DDR5 DRAM arena, however,...
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...
Ediya to re-enter global café market with first branch in Guam
South Korea’s homegrown coffee chain Ediya Coffee is ready for re-entry into the global café market after the failure of its Chinese bu...
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 ...
Samsung Electronics retains top TV vendor status in shrinking market
South Korea’s two home appliances giants – Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. – dominated the global TV market in the...
Hyundai IONIQ 6 logs record pre-orders in South Korea
Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s top automaker, announced on Tuesday that its first fully electric sedan IONIQ 6 is enjoying record pre-orders...
K-pop, Toyota’s platform for marketing in the US
LOS ANGELES -- Toyota Motor Corp., the top global automaker, showcased its sports cars – the GR86 and the GR Supra – at the Los Angeles ...
Growing sense of déjà vu of 2008 global financial crisis
Private equity firms have snapped up South Korean assets over the past two years, driving their valuations near historic highs in the liquidity-driv...
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...
Korean air filter maker CNTUS SUNGJIN aims to crack US market
CNTUS SUNGJIN Co., a mid-sized South Korean company known for its colorful face masks made under the Aer brand, has focused on business-to-business ...
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...
Remote work, small offices revive S.Korea's printer market
South Korea’s printer market has been recovering from a long slump as the rise of remote work and small or home offices has revived demand for...
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...
Korea's Hanmi Semiconductor releases new glass micro saw
Hanmi Semiconductor Co., South Korea’s leading chip equipment maker, has launched a ‘full automation glass micro saw' dubbed GL2101 and ...
European direct lending offers investment edge: Permira
The direct lending market is garnering investor attention as it has performed well during periods of market volatility. As banks are cautious to t...
Korea trade deficit jumps as chip exports fall on Aug. 1-10
South Korea suffered from a larger trade deficit in the first 10 days of the month as semiconductor exports declined on weaker demand for memory chi...
Foldable smartphones will go mainstream at Samsung: Mobile chief
NEW YORK – Samsung Electronics Co. has vowed to make foldable smartphones its mainstream products in the high-end segment, setting its sales t...
Kurly enters Singapore grocery market, targeting SE Asia
South Korea’s Kurly Inc., the operator of grocery delivery service Market Kurly, made inroads into Singapore with an aim to expand its busines...
Korean shipbuilder KSOE wins $1.5 bn order for 7 LNG carriers
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE), the intermediate holding company of the world’s top shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Indust...
Korea Ginseng Corp. intensifies marketing efforts in the UAE
South Korea’s Korea Ginseng Corp. (KGC) said on Tuesday it recently hosted its second annual conference for large retail pharmacy chains in th...
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...
LG Elec. revives tablet business to target Korean edtech market
LG Electronics Inc. is going all in on South Korea’s distance learning market. For the first time in three years, the electronics giant h...
Japan’s multifamily assets shine amid market volatility: Savills IM
Multifamily assets have been a key investment target due to their resilience amid economic volatility. Japan, with the largest real estate market in...
