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Total, Hanwha to set up JV for $1.8 bn US solar projects

French refiner Total SE and South Korea’s Hanwha Energy Corp. have agreed to set up a joint venture to build solar power plants and storages in 12 US locations, in projects worth around 2 trillion won ($1.8 billion). The 50:50 JV will build solar energy facilities with a c

Jan 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)

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Hyundai Glovis to build logistics center in Ho Chi Minh City

South Korea’s Hyundai Glovis Co. and a local port authority will build a logistic center in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City to use it as a distribution base for auto parts in the Southeast Asian nation. Hyundai Glovis, the logistics unit of Hyundai Motor Group, said on Ja

Jan 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)

Venture capital

S.Korea’s VC fundraising hits all-time high in 2020

Venture capital funds in South Korea have raised their largest-ever amount of 6.6 trillion won ($6 billion) last year, supported by government policy efforts that encouraged domestic pension funds and financial services firms to sharply increase their allocations to the startup f

Jan 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
S.Korean banks' household, company loans reach near $1.8 trn

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S.Korean banks' household, company loans reach near $1.8 trn

South Korean households and companies have taken out fresh loans worth 208 trillion won ($189 billion) from banks last year, pushing the outstanding debt balance and the annual debt increase rate to reach a record high. Banks’ outstanding balance for household and company loans stood at 1,965.2 trillion won ($1.8 trillion) at the end of 2020, up 207.9 trillion won from the previous year. It marked the largest year-on-year increase since 2

Jan 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
Big companies required to disclose ESG activities from 2025 Doosan Infracore removes legal hurdle, sale to proceed

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Keppel looking to exit two Seoul office towers

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Keppel looking to exit two Seoul office towers

Singapore-based Keppel Investment Management is preparing to sell two office buildings in Seoul, less than two years after it acquired them for around 200 billion won in a value-add investment.Keppel is in the process of hiring a manager for both Non

Jan 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)

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KKR’s Asia real estate fund draws $400 mn from Korea

South Korean institutional investors, including the National Pension Service, have committed around $400 million to KKR’s Asia real estate fund which recently made its final close at $1.7 billion for opportunistic investments.The capital commit

Jan 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)

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NPS splits global securities div. into equity, fixed income

The National Pension Service has divided up its global public market division into Global Equity and Global Fixed Income divisions as part of a plan to increase the portions of overseas traditional assets this year, while boosting its direct investme

Jan 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)

Startups

PnP sets sights on Korean smart city ventures

Plug and Play (PnP), a Silicon Valley-based startup accelerator, will team up with the city of Seoul to invest in South Korean venture firms with smart city-related technologies, including mobility, Internet of things (IoT) and eco-friendly energy.Pn

Jan 13, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)

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KKR’s $3.9 bn Asia infra fund raises $130 mn from Korea

The Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU) and financial services firms in South Korea have committed $130 million to KKR & Co.’s inaugural Asia infrastructure fund that raised $3.9 billion in its final close.KTCU has poured $70 million

Jan 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Calls grow to further extend short-selling ban

South Korean retail investors are speaking out against the lifting of a one-year ban on stock short selling ahead of its resumption scheduled for mid-March, warning that domestic stock markets may have to give up most of their gains made in the absence of the practice. Ruling party members are joining forces to call for a further extension or even

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