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Batteries
Korea Zinc, Hanwha to co-work on Austrailian BESS project
Korea Zinc Inc., the world’s top lead and zinc smelter, said on Tuesday its Australian subsidiary Ark Energy selected Hanwha Corp. as the pref...
Nov 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Hanwha Ocean, HD Hyundai reconcile, look to joint overseas warship bids
South Korea’s two warship builders – HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and Hanwha Ocean Co. – have agreed to bury the hatchet and jo...
Nov 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Hanwha Life acquires US securities firm Velocity
South Korea's Hanwha Life Insurance said on Wednesday it signed a stock purchase agreement (SPA) to acquire a 75% stake in Velocity Clearing LLC, ...
Nov 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
KEPCO, LS Electric to co-work on predictive diagnostics solutions
Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO), the South Korean state-run utility company, said on Thursday it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ...
Nov 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
SK Telecom unveils AI personal agent Aster for global users
SK Telecom Co. on Tuesday unveiled an AI-driven personal assistant Aster (A*) that understands users' intentions and goes beyond answering simple qu...
Nov 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
HD Hyundai, Amogy, SK to co-work on ammonia-hydrogen power
South Korea's HD Hyundai Infracore Co. said on Monday it partnered with Amogy Inc., a US-based ammonia-powered systems developer, and SK Innova...
Nov 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
DevSisters, VNG Games sign Cookie Run Asia publishing deal
South Korean game developer DevSisters Corp. said on Friday that it signed a publishing agreement with Vietnamese game company VNG Games for "Cookie...
Nov 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
PEN Ventures: A skilled startup accelerator for entrepreneurs going global
For startup accelerators that nurture promising young entrepreneurs, identifying a soon-to-be-unicorn, or a company valued at over $1 billion, in ...
Oct 30, 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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Future mobility
Kakao Mobility, Samsung C&T to co-work on robot, parking solutions
Kakao Mobility Corp., South Korea’s largest taxi-hailing app operator, announced on Friday that it signed a business agreement with Samsung C&...
Oct 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Naver Cloud launches AI meeting minutes service
Naver Cloud, the cloud subsidiary of South Korean online giant Naver Corp., said on Friday the launch of Naver Works Clova Note, an AI-based enterpr...
Oct 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia production may be disrupted by subsidiary labor strike
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp., South Korea’s two largest carmakers, are likely to face disruptions in local production as their auto parts s...
Oct 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HD Hyundai to build int'l standards for carbon emissions
South Korea's HD Hyundai Marine Solution Co. said on Wednesday that it signed a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Agreement with HD Hyundai Samho and the ...
Oct 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
Management dispute brewing at leggings brand Xexymix operator Brand X?
A leadership change in Brand X Corp., the operator of South Korea’s top leggings brand Xexymix, is spawning speculation that a management cont...
Oct 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Insurance
DB Insurance outshines domestic rivals in global business
DB Insurance Co. raked in the biggest profits from overseas operations among South Korean insurance companies in the first half of this year, leadin...
Oct 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG NOVA hosts Innovation Festival in US
LG Electronics Inc. 's North American Innovation Center (LG NOVA) said on Monday that it held an Innovation Festival last Wednesday and Thursday at ...
Sep 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Netmarble acquires ISO 45001 certification
Netmarble Corp. announced on Friday that it has become the first company in the Korean game industry to obtain the ISO 45001 certification for its s...
Sep 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Near Brain gives hope to millions of stroke patients worldwide
Strokes are the second leading cause of death and the third leading cause of disabilities globally, according to the World Health Organization.To fi...
Sep 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Lotte Energy, Isu Petasys to co-work on HVLP copper foil supply
South Korea's Lotte Energy Materials Corp. said on Monday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) last Friday with Isu Petasys regardin...
Sep 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Mirae Asset Securities introduces AI assistant platform for its employees
South Korea's Mirae Asset Securities said on Friday that it introduced an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant platform to enhance company-wide op...
Sep 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Lotte Wellfood, Topper Guild to co-work for Pepero Day promotion
South Korea’s Lotte Wellfood Co. said on Wednesday it partnered with the US YouTuber Topper Guild to promote Pepero Day.Pepero Day, cele...
Sep 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
KEPCO, Burns & McDonnell to cooperate on power grid projects
Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO), the South Korean state-run utility company, said on Tuesday that it signed a cooperation agreement for the joint...
Sep 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung strives to prevent musculoskeletal disorders in the workplace
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, is striving to prevent musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in its workplace to imp...
Sep 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Pulley Campus, Yonsei Univ. to co-work on educational AI services
Freewheelin, which operates the AI courseware Pulley Campus for university education, said on Friday that it signed an industry-academia cooperation...
Sep 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Hoban partners with Kakao, Bear Robotics for robot-based services
Hoban Construction Ltd. announced on Friday that it has signed a business agreement (MOU) with Kakao Mobility and Bear Robotics to standardize the o...
Sep 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
BGF Retail, Deeping Source to co-work on smart convenience stores
BGF Retail Co., the operator of South Korea’s leading convenience store chain CU, said on Thursday that it signed a memorandum of understand...
Aug 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Woori signs $1.16 bn deal to acquire Tongyang, ABL Life from China’s Dajia
Woori Financial Group Inc., South Korea’s fourth-largest financial services provider, said on Wednesday it has signed a deal to acquire Tongya...
Aug 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
APR, TJX to co-work for Medicube products sale in N.Amerca
South Korea's cosmetic and clothing company APR said on Wednesday it signed a supply contract with TJX Companies, the North America-based global ret...
Aug 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Infrastructure
Macquarie buys its 1st Korean data center for $538 mn
Macquarie Korea Infrastructure Fund (MKIF) has signed an agreement to buy a 40-megawatt (MW) data center from Seoul-based IGIS Asset Management Co. ...
Aug 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Elec opens LG Labs experience pop-up zone
LG Electronics Inc. announced on Wednesday that it will operate the "Wow Life's Good Lab" pop-up zone at Ground 220 in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, until...
Jul 31, 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