SK Inc. bulks up green investments to achieve net zero by 2035

SK Inc. bulks up green investments to achieve net zero by 2035

SK Inc., the investment arm of South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate SK Group, is taking preemptive steps to expand its eco-friendly busin...

SK On attracts $1 billion in investment

SK On attracts $1 billion in investment

SK On, the electric battery affiliate of Korea's petroleum, alternative energy and oil exploration corporation SK Innovation, has secured 1.3 trilli...

Whisky imports up 62%, projected to be popular next year and beyond

Whisky imports up 62%, projected to be popular next year and beyond

As whisky became more popular in Korea, the amount of whisky imported for 10 months until October this year increased about 62% compared to the same...

Biden hails SK Siltron’s investment in Michigan as 'game changer'

Biden hails SK Siltron’s investment in Michigan as 'game changer'

BAY CITY, Michigan – For the first time since taking office, United States President Joe Biden toured a US subsidiary of South Korean conglome...

NPS posts 7% investment loss in Q1-Q3 as equities, bonds plunge

NPS posts 7% investment loss in Q1-Q3 as equities, bonds plunge

National Pension Service (NPS) of South Korea said Tuesday it saw a cumulative loss of 7.1% on investment, or 68 trillion won ($51.3 billion), betwe...

Korean overseas card spending near 3-year high on resurgence in travel

Korean overseas card spending near 3-year high on resurgence in travel

Overseas card spending by residents in South Korea rose to a nearly three-year high in the third quarter as international travel surged with countri...

SK Telecom to team up with Singapore's Singtel for metaverse venture

SK Telecom to team up with Singapore's Singtel for metaverse venture

SK Telecom Co. on Tuesday said it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Singapore's top telecom provider Singtel Group on joint business o...

Celltrion to seek FDA approval for sale of Remsima SC by year-end

Celltrion to seek FDA approval for sale of Remsima SC by year-end

Celltrion Inc. said it has confirmed the effectiveness and safety of Remsima SC in its third-phase global clinical trials, conducted on 438 patients...

SK picglobal builds DPG-only production facility 

SK picglobal builds DPG-only production facility 

SK picglobal, a joint venture between SKC's chemical division and a subsidiary of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) named PIC, have built a pla...

Sandbox Network pursues corporate restructuring to dig out of red

Sandbox Network pursues corporate restructuring to dig out of red

Sandbox Network, Inc. announced on Sunday that it will go through corporate restructuring and encourage employees to voluntarily resign, hit by cont...

Kia sells 15 million units in Korea over past 60 years

Kia sells 15 million units in Korea over past 60 years

Kia Corp. has sold its 15 million units on the domestic market since releasing its first vehicle six decades ago in 1962.The company on Monday said ...

SK Innovation to adopt internal carbon pricing system

SK Innovation to adopt internal carbon pricing system

SK Innovation Co. on Sunday announced its adoption this year of an "internal carbon pricing system" recently approved by its board of directors. Th...

Hyundai, SK to build $1.9 bn EV battery plant in US

Hyundai, SK to build $1.9 bn EV battery plant in US

Hyundai Motor Group, South Korea’s top automaker, and SK On Co., the world’s fifth-largest electric vehicle battery manufacturer, will b...

SK expands sustainable food biz with $7.5 mn US investment

SK expands sustainable food biz with $7.5 mn US investment

SK Inc., the holding company of South Korea’s No. 2 conglomerate SK Group, has expanded its sustainable food business by investing in a US-bas...

SK On, EcoPro, China’s GEM to build battery materials plant in Indonesia

SK On, EcoPro, China’s GEM to build battery materials plant in Indonesia

SK On Co., a South Korean electric vehicle (EV) battery maker, has joined forces with two energy materials companies to build a nickel intermediate ...

Samsung Engineering wins Project of the Year awards from MEED

Samsung Engineering wins Project of the Year awards from MEED

Samsung Engineering Co., the construction unit of South Korea’s top conglomerate Samsung Group, said on Thursday it has won three Project of t...

Korea to revise dividend policy to ease ‘Korea discount’ concerns

Korea to revise dividend policy to ease ‘Korea discount’ concerns

South Korea plans to revise its stock dividend policy as part of a broader financial market reform to help attract foreign investors and obtain MSCI...

SK Chemicals' copolyester lines certified on carbon reduction

SK Chemicals' copolyester lines certified on carbon reduction

South Korea’s SK Chemicals Co. said on Wednesday it has earned sustainability certifications for its nine copolyester product lines from UL So...

Tesla’s Musk names Korea among top candidate sites for Gigafactory

Tesla’s Musk names Korea among top candidate sites for Gigafactory

Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Wednesday that South Korea is among its top candidates to build in Asia another Gigafactory, the US ele...

Korea's SK Inc. revs up power semiconductor value chains via M&As

Korea's SK Inc. revs up power semiconductor value chains via M&As

SK Inc., the investment arm of South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate SK Group, is ramping up its value chain of third-generation semicondu...

Hyundai-owned Boston Dynamics’ Atlas, Stretch, Spot to take on Tesla Bot

Hyundai-owned Boston Dynamics’ Atlas, Stretch, Spot to take on Tesla Bot

The idea of robots not just taking over menial tasks and tough jobs at logistics centers but also working as personal secretaries or in autonomous d...

OECD cuts Korea's economic growth forecast for next year to 1.8%

OECD cuts Korea's economic growth forecast for next year to 1.8%

The Organisation for Economic Development and Co-operation (OECD) has cut its forecast for South Korea's economic growth next year to 1.8%, down fro...

SK, Doosan to launch hybrid EV fuel cell charging stations

SK, Doosan to launch hybrid EV fuel cell charging stations

South Korea’s SK Energy Co., refiner giant SK Innovation Co.’s petroleum production subsidiary, said on Tuesday it will join forces with...

Samsung, LG make over two-thirds of premium TVs sold worldwide

Samsung, LG make over two-thirds of premium TVs sold worldwide

More than three in five premium TVs sold worldwide are made by either Samsung Electronics Co. or LG Electronics Inc. – a decent feat that help...

Motional expects profit structure improved by 2025

Motional expects profit structure improved by 2025

Motional, the US-based self-driving joint venture of South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group, said it expects Motional's profit structure to improve by 20...

KEB Hana secures 6% stake in Onmind, part of SK Square's porfolio

KEB Hana secures 6% stake in Onmind, part of SK Square's porfolio

SK Square Co. announced on Monday that Onmind Inc., one of its portfolio companies, raised 2 billion won ($1.5 million) from KEB Hana Bank. The...

D.Day X D.Camp All Star event aims to narrow gap between VC and startup

D.Day X D.Camp All Star event aims to narrow gap between VC and startup

Come this Thursday, D.Camp operated by the Banks Foundation for Young Entrepreneurs will host the biggest demo day of the year, in collaboration wit...

SK Lubricants rebrands with name change as SK Enmove

SK Lubricants rebrands with name change as SK Enmove

SK Lubricants Co., the world’s leading lube base oil supplier, said on Sunday it will be rebranded as SK Enmove Co. on Dec. 1.The new name com...

S. Korea's Kia 1st among UK car dealers for brand satisfaction

S. Korea's Kia 1st among UK car dealers for brand satisfaction

Kia Corp. has seen record-high auto sales in the UK thanks to having the highest brand satisfaction among British dealers.Industry sources on Monday...

Eco-friendly car registrations exceed 1.5 mn in Korea

Eco-friendly car registrations exceed 1.5 mn in Korea

The total number of registered eco-friendly vehicles in South Korea surpassed 1.5 million as of end-October, up 38.3% from 1.1 million compared to a...

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