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Economy
Korea private debt growth at record high of $98 bn in Q2
South Korea’s private sector debt jumped near $100 billion in the April-June period, a record high of quarterly growth, amid an overheating pr...
Oct 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
SoftBank-backed Riiid acquires Langoo, eyes Japan's edtech market
South Korea-based artificial intelligence startup Riiid is looking to boost its presence in Japan following the acquisition of its Japan-based distr...
Oct 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
POSCO to transfer hydrogen steel tech to industry peers for shared growth
The Hydrogen Iron & Steel Making (HyIS) Forum led by the steelmaker POSCO officially opened Oct. 6 in Seoul with more than 1,200 industry partic...
Oct 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Machinery
Hyundai Doosan Infracore wins orders for 62 excavators in Philippines
South Korea-based heavy machinery and construction equipment maker Hyundai Doosan Infracore Co. has secured orders for 62 excavators in the Philippi...
Oct 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Underwater cables
LS Cable wins $168 mn submarine cable deal from Taiwan
LS Cable & System Ltd., South Korea’s top wire and cable producer, won a $168 million submarine cable supply deal from Taiwan, reinforcing...
Oct 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Food triggers next phase of global K-culture craze
The ongoing global fever over South Korean music and entertainment content is driving the rapid growth of the country’s packaged food manufact...
Oct 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Hanjin Heavy wins $270 mn container ship order, first deal in 6 years
Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co. said on Tuesday it has won a $270 million deal to build four 5,500 TEU container ships for a European...
Oct 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
Ardian wins $25 mn mandate from construction workers' fund
South Korea’s Construction Workers Mutual Aid Association (CWMA) will commit $25 million to Paris-based private equity firm Ardian for infrast...
Oct 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK Innovation officially launches battery, E&P split-offs
South Korea’s SK Innovation Co. on Friday officially launched its battery and petroleum exploration and production businesses as separate enti...
Oct 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Kakao Mobility: Unravelling Korea’s astounding growth in mobility sector
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that South Korea’s mobility sector has undergone a period of rebirth in 2015 when the country&rsqu...
Oct 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor’s shares fall to 9-month low; new mobility key to rebound
Shares of South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. have fallen to their lowest level in nine months, bucking the trend of its global peer...
Sep 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
S.Korean content shares surge with global success of Squid Game
South Korea’s major content production houses have made a big comeback in the local stock market on Sept. 27 after a period of downhill over t...
Sep 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Cookie Run developer enjoys 1126% year-to-date growth in stock price
Devsisters Corporation, the developer of the globally popular mobile game Cookie Run, has become a “ten bagger” stock with its price ris...
Sep 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung to make Tesla’s HW 4.0 self-driving auto chip
SILICON VALLEY – Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s leading chipmaker, will manufacture Tesla Inc.’s next-generation hardware 4 ...
Sep 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Korean startup closer to winning Touch ID patent dispute with Apple
South Korea's Firstface Co. has inched a step closer to winning its patent dispute against Apple Inc., after a US federal appeals court ruled in fav...
Sep 17, 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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S.Korea's potential growth rate drops to record low
The COVID-19 pandemic has dampened South Korea's growth potential between this year and the next by 0.2 percentage points to its historic low of 2.0...
Sep 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Hyosung Group Chairman Cho seeks growth opportunities in US market
South Korea’s Hyosung Group is looking to the US market for growth as the textile and chemicals conglomerate is expanding facilities in Americ...
Sep 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Hanwha seeks more M&A targets: Group’s heir apparent
Hanwha, the South Korean chemicals-to-financial conglomerate, has been a key player in the M&A market with a series of acquisitions in recent ye...
Sep 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Laundrygo raises over $40 mn from SoftBank Ventures, Altos Ventures
South Korea’s first contactless laundry service startup Laundrygo has raised 50 billion won ($43 million) in a follow-on investment from inves...
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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Tech, Media & Telecom
Naver’s market cap to top 100 trillion won, analysts say
South Korea’s market analysts projected that Naver Corp.’s market cap will surpass 100 trillion won ($86 billion), driven by the rapid g...
Sep 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Permira targets growth firms in high valuation markets
London-based private equity firm Permira will maintain its focus on high-quality companies and sector leaders with strong growth potential as valuat...
Sep 03, 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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Automobiles
Hankook Tire, YASE unveil shoes made of recycled tires
Hankook Tire & Technology Co., South Korea’s largest tire maker, said on Tuesday it is collaborating with local leather shoe brand YASE to...
Aug 31, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hyundai Engineering wins $256 mn order to revamp Thai IRPC refinery
South Korea’s construction company Hyundai Engineering Co. won a $256 million order from IRPC Pcl. to upgrade its refinery, allowing the Thai ...
Aug 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Raw materials
Volatile raw material prices put Korea on alert for procurement
Volatile price changes in iron ore and non-ferrous metals such as lithium and nickel are keeping South Korean companies on their toes for procuremen...
Aug 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Bain Capital sells management rights of Hugel to GS-led group for $1.5 bn
A consortium led by South Korea’s energy-to-construction conglomerate GS Group has acquired the country’s top botox maker Hugel Inc. fro...
Aug 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Samsung Heavy wins approval for ammonia-ready ship design
Samsung Heavy Industries obtained a certificate for its basic design to revamp a liquefied natural gas (LNG) or diesel-powered crude tanker into an ...
Aug 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
Hydrogen tank maker Iljin Hysolus to make Kospi debut Sept. 3
South Korea’s leading hydrogen tank maker Iljin Hysolus Co. will be listed on Kospi on Sept. 3, according to the company’s IPO briefing ...
Aug 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
- 1 Coupang bids for Korean luxury market dominance with Farfetch
- 2 Hyundai Rotem set to finalize $6 bn K2 tank order from Poland
- 3 Lee Jae-myung to meet with top business leaders this week ahead of G7 summit
- 4 Korea to allow non-profits to buy bad consumer loans
- 5 LG to drive future growth in emerging markets with battery prowess