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Batteries
SK Innovation shareholders approve battery split-off; 2022 IPO unlikely
Shareholders of South Korea’s SK Innovation Co. on Thursday approved the company's plan to separate its battery business into a new entity.Und...
Sep 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
SK, Asia Pulp to develop eco-friendly packaging paper
SK Geo Centric Co., South Korea’s leading petrochemical company, will develop eco-friendly paper coating materials to enter the recyclable pac...
Sep 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
SK's car-sharing service SoCar Malaysia sees valuation top $210 mn
Car-sharing platform SoCar Mobility Malaysia has raised around 65 billion won ($55.6 million) from South Korean private equity firm EastBridge Partn...
Sep 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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EV Batteries
NPS to veto SK Innovation’s battery unit split-off
South Korea’s pension fund is set to veto SK Innovation Co. 's plan to split off its battery unit as the move could undermine shareholder valu...
Sep 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK, Group14 Technologies to build $726 mn battery material plant
SK Materials Co., the industrial gas manufacturing affiliate of SK Group, said on Tuesday it is jointly investing 850 billion won ($726 million) wit...
Sep 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
EcoPro BM to reveal overseas production plans in mid-Oct
South Korea’s battery materials maker EcoPro BM Co. is set to unveil its plans for manufacturing in other countries including the United State...
Sep 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
EcoPro BM’s magic to hit $9 bn jackpot after 10-year dark ages
South Korea’s battery materials maker EcoPro BM Co. won a near $9 billion order from SK Innovation Co., an unusually large contract for a medi...
Sep 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
SK E&S acquires US energy firm KCE, to invest $600 mn for expansion
SK E&S Co., the natural gas business unit of SK Group, has acquired Key Capture Energy LLC (KCE), a US operator of energy storage projects, as t...
Sep 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
SK holds off indefinitely on petrochem unit stake sale
South Korea's SK Innovation Co. has put on hold indefinitely its plan to sell up to a 49% stake in SK Geocentric Co., formerly known as SK Global Ch...
Sep 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Activist fund urges SK Chemicals to sell part of SK Bioscience stake
A Singaporean activist fund has urged South Korea’s SK Chemicals to sell some of its shares in SK Bioscience Co., saying its corporate value h...
Sep 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Amazon Global Store shakes up S.Korea’s e-commerce scene
Amazon Global Store posted a stellar first-week performance in South Korea. The service, launched at the end of August on SK Telecom Co.’s onl...
Sep 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
HiteJinro's fruit-flavored soju bedazzles Chinese MZers
South Korea’s leading soju maker HiteJinro Co. has captivated China with its fruit-flavored soju products, gaining much popularity among local...
Sep 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
Steel stocks rally on iron ore price falls, Q3 outlook
Shares in South Korean steelmakers rose sharply in active trade on Tuesday, on the prospect that the declining iron ore price and Chinese rivals' ou...
Sep 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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M&As
SK Ecoplant to sell plant building business before IPO
SK Ecoplant Co., formerly known as SK Engineering & Construction Co., is in advanced stages of talks with a consortium of South Korea-based IUM ...
Sep 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Samsung sells $1.3 bn stake in China’s BYD, keeps watchers puzzled
Samsung Electronics Co. has sold a 1.6% stake worth 1.5 trillion won ($1.3 billion) in Chinese electric vehicle and rechargeable battery maker BYD C...
Sep 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
SK E&S eyes $30 billion corporate value as top hydrogen company
SK E&S Co., the natural gas business unit of SK Group, aims to turn into an eco-friendly company with an enterprise value of 35 trillion won ($3...
Sep 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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EV Batteries
LG Energy Solution, SK Innovation raise global battery market shares
LG Energy Solution Ltd. and SK Innovation Co. expanded global battery market shares, leading steady growth in South Korea’s battery industry.S...
Sep 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate rebranding
SK Global Chemical rebrands as plastic recycler SK Geocentric
SK Innovation Co.’s petrochemical unit SK Global Chemical Co. has undergone a corporate name change to SK Geocentric Co., in a move to reident...
Aug 31, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
SK gas stations to become CJ Logistics micro-fulfillment centers
South Korea’s leading logistics company CJ Logistics Corp. teamed up with SK Energy to aim the domestic quick commerce market, utilizing gas s...
Aug 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Amazon teams up with SK’s 11Street to offer Global Store for Koreans
SK Telecom Co.’s e-commerce platform 11Street Co. has teamed up with Amazon, the world’s largest online shopping mall, to offer the US c...
Aug 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO Chemical to expand EV battery materials capacity in China
South Korea’s POSCO Chemical is set to bolster production capacity of electric vehicle battery materials in China, the world’s top batte...
Aug 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung Elec, SK Hynix shares jump alongside US peers
Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix sharply rose on Aug. 24 after suffering a continuous sell-off. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index gained for ...
Aug 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Rising copper prices help Poongsan, hit LS-Nikko
Rising copper prices on a global economic recovery helped a South Korean non-ferrous metal product maker Poongsan Corporation improve its earnings, ...
Aug 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
SK Group’s holding firm to absorb SK Materials in corporate restructuring
SK Inc., the investment and holding company of SK Group, will absorb SK Materials Co., the group’s industrial gas manufacturing affiliate, in ...
Aug 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
SK E&S gears up for more US renewable energy investment'
SK E&S Co, South Korea’s top city gas supplier, is preparing for additional investment in the US renewable energy sector. The move is to e...
Aug 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Shinsegae's e-commerce arm SSG.COM seeks 2022 IPO
SSG.COM, the e-commerce brand of South Korea's retail titan Shinsegae Inc., has begun the process to go public next year, with its valuation estimat...
Aug 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Capital raising
SK E&S' $2 bn preferred share deal shortlisted to four candidates
SK E&S Co., the largest city gas supplier in South Korea, has shortlisted four candidates among seven preliminary bidders to invest in 2 trillio...
Aug 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Korean won at 11-month low as foreigners dump $6.1 bn in stocks this week
The South Korean won tumbled to a near 11-month low as foreign investors dumped $6.1 billion in local stocks this week much more than their total se...
Aug 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
MSCI adds SK Bioscience, SKIET, EcoPro BM to Korea Index
Global index provider Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) added SK IE Technology Co. (SKIET), SK Bioscience Co. and EcoPro BM Co. to its K...
Aug 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Passing China, S.Korean shipbuilders hold top spot for three months
South Korea’s shipbuilding industry has maintained the top position worldwide in new orders for three straight months up to July.According to ...
Aug 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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