Soaring metaverse stocks face mixed outlook in Korea

Soaring metaverse stocks face mixed outlook in Korea

The share prices of South Korean metaverse companies have skyrocketed throughout this year, in an environment where fan meetings, press conferences ...

Korean Air won't sell Asiana's budget carriers post-merger

Korean Air won't sell Asiana's budget carriers post-merger

Korean Air Lines Co. (KAL) will not put Asiana Airlines Inc.'s two low-cost carriers (LCCs) up for sale after it completes its 1.8-trillion-won ($1....

Samsung launches upgraded commercial MicroLED display The Wall

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...

POSCO International, Pertamina seek joint oil, gas development off Indonesia

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...

Crude oil, nitric acid and yarn turn eco-friendly amid ESG boom

Crude oil, nitric acid and yarn turn eco-friendly amid ESG boom

South Korean material makers are boosting their efforts to go green as they increasingly adopt eco-friendly technologies for raw materials such as c...

Korean Air to issue first ESG bonds among Korean carriers

Korean Air to issue first ESG bonds among Korean carriers

Korean Air Lines Co. will issue green bonds as part of its 200 billion won ($176 million) corporate debenture issue -- to become the first among dom...

GS Caltex marks Korea’s first company to buy carbon-neutral crude oil

GS Caltex marks Korea’s first company to buy carbon-neutral crude oil

GS Group has become South Korea’s first business group to purchase carbon-neutral crude oil, in a move to strengthen its ESG efforts.South Kor...

Hyosung inks first large-scale ESS deal in Europe

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...

Signs of upcoming DRAM boom cycle loom large amid price uptrend

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...

Crude oil price rebound yet to spill over to Korean refiners

Crude oil price rebound yet to spill over to Korean refiners

Crude oil prices have rebounded by more than 20% since the start of the year, but their recovering prices have not yet translated into margin improv...

Korea to lift short-selling ban on large stocks; retail investors resist

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...

Korean shipbuilders kick off 2021 with $1 bn container ship, LNG carrier orders

Korean shipbuilders kick off 2021 with $1 bn container ship, LNG carrier orders

South Korea’s two major shipyards have started off 2021 with decent orders, brightening the outlook for the country to retain its leadership i...

Korean medical robot opens a new era of neurosurgery in large hospitals

Korean medical robot opens a new era of neurosurgery in large hospitals

South Korea’s first neurosurgery robot, developed by 3D inspection device maker Koh Young Technology Inc., is ready to join the medical robot ma...

Largest domestic carrier Korean Air posts Q3 surplus; peers swing negative

Largest domestic carrier Korean Air posts Q3 surplus; peers swing negative

South Korea’s flag carrier Korean Air Lines Co. has posted an operating profit for two straight quarters thanks to robust cargo operations keepi...

Hyundai Heavy affiliate wins $375 mn order for 2 LNG carriers

Hyundai Heavy affiliate wins $375 mn order for 2 LNG carriers

Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., a shipbuilding arm of Hyundai Heavy Industries Group, has won a 425 billion won ($375 million) orde...

Asiana Airlines converts A350 passenger jet into cargo carrier

Asiana Airlines converts A350 passenger jet into cargo carrier

South Korean airline Asiana Airlines Inc. has transformed its passenger aircraft A350-900 into a cargo carrier in a move to enhance its cargo operatio...

South Korean airlines convert passenger jets into cargo carriers

South Korean airlines convert passenger jets into cargo carriers

South Korea’s flag carrier Korean Air Lines Co. has converted its passenger plane Boeing 777-300ER into a cargo carrier to further boost ca...

Large-cap stocks lead KOSPI’s rally; more gains seen as laggards play catch-up

Large-cap stocks lead KOSPI’s rally; more gains seen as laggards play catch-up

South Korea’s large-cap stocks have posted hefty gains in recent trade, driving the liquidity-driven markets higher after robust second-quarter ...

Korean shipbuilders win record LNG carrier orders; 2022 outlook bright

 South Korea’s three major shipbuilders have swept global orders for LNG carriers, more profitable than oil tankers and container ships, am...

NO EDIT, NO PUBLISHING. Trump-driven energy boom spurs Korean firms to hike US gas investments

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