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Korean chipmakers
LG Innotek’s substrate business becomes a cash cow
Korea’s leading camera module maker LG Innotek Co. is projected to post record earnings this year thanks to its fast-growing integrated circui...
Jul 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung launches upgraded commercial MicroLED display The Wall
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest TV maker, is launching an upgraded model of The Wall, a large-size modular MicroLED display produ...
Jul 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Global EV race kicks off with key players investing $168 bn
The global auto industry is rapidly making a full-fledged shift towards electric vehicles (EVs), with the world’s five major market players, i...
Jul 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Korea unveils $35 billion battery investment plan to catch up to China
South Korea’s major battery makers have pledged to invest 40.6 trillion won ($35.4 billion) in the electric vehicle battery industry over the ...
Jul 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Machinery
Hyundai Rotem wins $296.5 mn electric train deal from Tanzania
Hyundai Rotem won a $296.5 million electric train deal from Tanzania as the South Korean railway system maker aims to expand business in Africa.Hyun...
Jul 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
POSCO International, Pertamina seek joint oil, gas development off Indonesia
POSCO International Co., the trading unit of South Korean steelmaker POSCO, has agreed with Indonesia’s PT Pertamina Hulu Energi (PHE) to look...
Jul 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Seoul to host EV-only Formula E World Championship in 2022
South Korea’s capital Seoul will be finally hosting the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in August 2022, with BTS as the global ambassador...
Jun 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia outrival Japanese carmakers in India, other emerging markets
India, one of the world’s fastest-growing auto markets, has for decades been dominated by Japan’s Suzuki Motor Corp., which runs Maruti ...
Jun 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Kia, Uber form electric mobility partnership in Europe
South Korea’s second-largest automaker Kia Corp. has forged a partnership with Uber Technologies Inc. to supply electric vehicles in Europe fo...
Jun 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fintech
Naver, techfins poised to spark Korean loan market's Big Bang
South Korea's online giant Naver Corp. is preparing to join a government-initiated fintech platform, on which individual borrowers can directly sear...
Jun 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hyundai to provide hydrogen fuel cell system for world’s first electric car race
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group will provide its hydrogen fuel cell system to the world’s first touring race for electric vehicles, Hy...
Jun 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Korean PEFs buy Spyder's S.Korean license for over $50 mn
A consortium of three South Korean private equity firms has acquired the domestic operations of the US sportswear brand Spyder for 60 billion won ($...
Jun 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid outscores Toyota Highlander: Auto Bild ratings
Hyundai Motor Co.’s Santa Fe hybrid has earned higher ratings than Toyota Motor Corp.’s Highlander, one of its strongest rivals, in an e...
May 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai becomes India’s top SUV seller, wins Indian Car of the Year Award
Hyundai Motor Group’s small and compact sport utility vehicles (SUVs) are posting strong sales in fast-growing economies including India and R...
May 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Goldman Sachs to issue its first Arirang bond in three years
Goldman Sachs will issue its first Arirang bond since 2018, an action interpreted by financial circles as a sign of the investment bank’s rega...
May 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia posts record US sales for 2nd straight month, driven by SUVs
Kia Corp., an automaking affiliate of the Hyundai Motor Group, on Monday posted its best-ever monthly US auto sales for a second straight month in A...
May 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Korean-made small SUVs reach 50% share in US market
Sport utility vehicles (SUVs) manufactured in South Korea have earned more than half the market share in the small-size SUV segment in the US.In the...
Apr 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Korean-made small SUVs reach 50% share in US market
Sport utility vehicles (SUVs) manufactured in South Korea have earned more than half the market share in the small-size SUV segment in the US.In the...
Apr 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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RFPs
Korean govt pension to commit $105 mn to 3 global infra funds
South Korea's Government Employees Pension Service (GEPS) will commit $105 million to three global infrastructure funds this year, targeting a net i...
Apr 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Monthly trade infographics
South Korea's secondary battery exports reach all-time highs for 5 years in a row
Despite worsening economic conditions due to the COVID-19 crisis, South Korea’s secondary battery business saw a rise in its key indicators, inc...
Mar 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Kia debuts all-electric EV6; runs faster, longer than Tesla, IONIQ 5
Kia Corp. on Tuesday debuted the EV6, its first dedicated electric vehicle built on Hyundai Motor Group’s new EV platform, amid intensifying com...
Mar 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
IMM PE exits S.Korea's No.2 electric wire manufacturer
Seoul-based IMM Private Equity has fully exited its 300 billion won ($265 million) investment in the country's No. 2 electric wire manufacturer by s...
Mar 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK reiterates rejection of LG’s hefty demand for battery dispute settlement
SK Innovation Co. again refused to accept LG Energy Solution Ltd.’s demand that SK pay a hefty amount of compensation for its involvement in a...
Mar 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hyosung inks first large-scale ESS deal in Europe
Hyosung Heavy Industries, the construction and infrastructure arm of South Korea’s textile and chemicals conglomerate Hyosung, on Mar. 17 said...
Mar 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
SK Lubricants draws Japan's refiner Enoes, three PEFs
Japan's biggest refiner Enoes Corp. is one of the four final bidders for a minority stake in South Korea's SK Lubricants Co., wholly owned by SK Inn...
Mar 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
POSCO CEO enters 2nd term with focus on eco-friendly markets
South Korean steelmaker POSCO Co. will put its efforts into gaining dominance in new growth markets such as eco-friendly vehicles and steel bars use...
Mar 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Signs of upcoming DRAM boom cycle loom large amid price uptrend
Signs that the global DRAM market is entering a boom cycle are looming large with chip prices on an ascending trendline and major chipmakers spendin...
Feb 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai Motor debuts all-electric IONIQ5 as EV battle rages on
Hyundai Motor Co. on Tuesday debuted a new, all-electric IONIQ5, the first model under its standalone electric vehicle sub-brand, amid intensifying ...
Feb 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
IMM PE to shortlist buyers for Taihan Electric Wire
South Korea-based IMM Private Equity is set to announce shortlisted candidates for the sale of Taihan Electric Wire Co. next week. The deal has dr...
Feb 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Short selling
Korea to lift short-selling ban on large stocks; retail investors resist
South Korea’s financial regulator has decided to allow the short selling of large-cap stocks from May 3 despite opposition from retail investo...
Feb 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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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