visa E-9
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Retail
E-Land sets sights on Vietnam as its next China, to open 10 outlets by 2025
South Korea’s retail giant E-Land Group has set its sights on Vietnam as its next target market after China, planning to open 10 outlets there...
Dec 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS enjoys 9.2% return as of Q3 on bullish US stocks
The National Pension Service (NPS), South Korea’s largest institutional investor, reported a preliminary 9.18% return from investments, equiva...
Nov 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
KB Kookmin Card, UnionPay to cooperate on marketing
South Korea's KB Kookmin Card said on Tuesday it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China's UnionPay to cooperate on marketing. ...
Nov 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Hyundai's new CEO Munoz vows to proactively respond to Trump policy
LOS ANGELES – José Muñoz, the incoming chief executive of South Korea's top automaker Hyundai Motor Co., said on Thursday the co...
Nov 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai premieres IONIQ 9 to be made in US, Korea
LOS ANGELES -- Hyundai Motor Co. on Wednesday unveiled the IONIQ 9 with a plan to produce the leading South Korean automaker’s first large ele...
Nov 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction & Planning
Samsung E&A wins $214 mn petrochem plant contract in Qatar
Samsung E&A Co. said on Friday that it won a contract for the RLP ethylene storage plant construction project in Qatar, valued at 300 billion wo...
Nov 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
IONIQ 9, EV9 GT named most anticipated new vehicles in US
Hyundai Motor Co. 's IONIQ 9 and Kia Corp. 's EV9 GT were selected as America’s Most Anticipated New Vehicles 2025 by Newsweek. This is t...
Nov 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor unveils IONIQ 9 interior teaser
Hyundai Motor Co. unveiled a teaser image of the interior of its first large electric SUV, the IONIQ 9, on Wednesday.The IONIQ 9 is Hyundai’s ...
Nov 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Coupang launches Rocket Pet Doctor 2.0 with personalized pet nutrition
Coupang Inc., South Korea’s largest e-commerce platform, said on Wednesday that it has launched "Rocket Pet Doctor 2.0," an upgraded personali...
Nov 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Lotte E&C develops low-carbon cement construction
Lotte Engineering & Construction (E&C) said on Tuesday developed carbon dioxide-infused mortar technology for flooring with Hanil Cement Co....
Nov 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
SpaceX's Falcon 9 launches S.Korean satellite into orbit
A Falcon 9 rocket developed by Tesla Inc. founder Elon Musk’s SpaceX has successfully launched the Koreasat-6A, a communication satellite that...
Nov 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Hyundai E&C wins $725 mn Saudi Arabia HVDC line order
Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. (Hyundai E&C) said on Tuesday it has bagged a $725 million order to build a power transmission line i...
Nov 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Companies
Hotel Shilla to open 16th Shilla Stay in Jeonju
South Korea’s Hotel Shilla, said on Thursday that it will open its 16th Shilla Stay hotel in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, on December 10.&nb...
Nov 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Coupang CEO to reduce stake in e-commerce platform
Coupang Inc. founder and Chief Executive Bom Kim will sell shares and donate additional ones in the South Korean e-commerce platform for tax payment...
Nov 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
MSCI Korea Index adds Hyundai Rotem
MSCI announced on Wednesday that South Korea's Hyundai Rotem Co. will be added to the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Korea Index. ...
Nov 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Coupang posts record quarterly sales, swings to Q3 operating profit
Coupang Inc., South Korea’s answer to global e-commerce giant Amazon.com, posted its highest quarterly sales in the third quarter and swung to...
Nov 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction & Planning
Hyundai E&C signs engineering deal for two nuclear reactors in Bulgaria
South Korea’s Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. has signed a nuclear power plant design contract with Bulgaria's state nuclear power ...
Nov 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hybrids, EVs power Hyundai, Kia’s US auto sales in October
Hyundai Motor Group, the world’s third-largest automaker, saw a rebound in US auto sales last month thanks to surges in demand for its hybrid ...
Nov 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
SK Innovation-SK E&S merger creates Asia’s No. 1 energy supplier
SK Group on Friday launched the merged entity between SK Innovation Co. and liquefied natural gas supplier SK E&S Co., a key step in the energy-...
Nov 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Self-driving tech startup RideFlux raises $1.9 mn in Series B
RideFlux Inc., a South Korean autonomous driving technology startup, raised 26 billion won ($1.9 million) in a Series B funding round about four mon...
Oct 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Executive reshuffles
Shinsegae Group splits E-Mart, department store with executive reshuffles
South Korea’s retail giant Shinsegae Group on Wednesday carried out one of its most drastic executive reshuffles, officially splitting the gro...
Oct 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor reveals teaser image of IONIQ 9
Hyundai Motor Co. on Wednesday released the teaser images of its IONIQ 9, a three-row, all-electric sport utility vehicle (SUV).IONIQ 9's third mode...
Oct 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Hyundai Motor logs highest-ever Q3 revenue; margin drops
Hyundai Motor Co. on Thursday reported its worst quarterly profit margin for this year, despite delivering its highest-ever revenue for a third quar...
Oct 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Mirae Asset's retirement pension reserves rise by $2.9 bn in 2024
South Korea's Mirae Asset Securities Co. said on Tuesday that its defined contribution (DC) retirement pension and individual retirement pension (IR...
Oct 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Hyundai E&C, South Australia sign renewable energy, infrastructure deal
South Korea’s Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. said on Tuesday it has signed a comprehensive deal on cooperation in the renewable en...
Oct 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Daewoo E&C wins Turkmen mineral fertilizer plant project
South Korea's Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. (Daewoo E&C) said on Monday that it was selected as the winning bidder for a Mineral Fer...
Oct 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea’s exports fall 2.9% in first 20 days of October; chip sales strong
South Korea’s exports, the country’s main growth driver, fell 2.9% in the first 20 days of October amid falling demand for vehicles and ...
Oct 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy to supply batteries for Ford's electric commercial vehicles
LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s third-largest electric vehicle battery manufacturer, is set to supply battery cells and modules to US For...
Oct 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
Nobel laureate Han Kang craze revives Korean book market
South Koreans are flocking to bookstores to snap up 2024 Nobel laureate Hang Kang’s novels, making her books — and even those of her nov...
Oct 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Korea’s Hyundai E&C likely to join UK SMR race with Holtec
South Korea’s Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. (Hyundai E&C), in partnership with US-based Holtec International Corp. is likely ...
Oct 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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