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Electric vehicles
Hyundai Mobis to build plant in Spain for Volkswagen

NAVARRA, Spain -- Hyundai Mobis Co. said on Wednesday it has broken ground for an electric vehicle battery plant in Spain for stable supply to Volkswagen, after it secured a battery system assembly (BSA) order from the German carmaker last year, purportedly worth billions of doll

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Energy
Qcells inks US solar modules, power plants deal with TGC

Hanwha Q Cells Co., a solar power unit of South Korea’s chemicals-to-defense conglomerate Hanwha Group also known as Qcells in overseas markets, signed a deal to supply solar modules and build power plants in the US, expanding its business into non-manufacturing sectors.The

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Automobiles
The ST1: Hyundai’s first electric work van with futuristic styling

South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. said on Wednesday it is launching the ST1, its first fully electric work van that can be retrofitted for various commercial purposes.The Hyundai ST1 is the Korean automaker’s first commercial EV with an initial lineup of a

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Hanwha Life buys stake in Indonesia's Nobu Bank
Banking & Finance
Hanwha Life buys stake in Indonesia's Nobu Bank

South Korea’s second-largest insurer Hanwha Life Insurance Co., managing 109 trillion won ($79.4 billion) in assets as of end-2023, said on Wednesday it will buy shares in a banking unit of Indonesian conglomerate Lippo Group to expand its business in Southeast Asia, which sees strong economic growth with fast-growing middle-class populations.Hanwha Life plans to buy a 40% stake in Lippo's Bank Nationalnobu Tbk PT, or Nobu Bank, which is li

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  • Toray Advanced Materials obtains AS9120 certification
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    Toray Advanced Materials obtains AS9120 certification

    Toray Advanced Materials Korea Inc. announced Wednesday that it attained the AS9120 certification for aerospace industry quality management systems by the International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG).The AS9120 certification is an international stand

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  • Hanwha Ocean’s turnaround in Q1 brightens earnings outlook
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    Hanwha Ocean’s turnaround in Q1 brightens earnings outlook

    Hanwha Ocean Co., South Korea’s third-largest shipbuilder, turned to the black in the first quarter powered by increasing sales of higher-end vessels and a weaker won currency, adding to hopes for further earnings improvement.Hanwha Ocean said

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  • HD Hyundai, Philly Shipyard to cooperate for entering US
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    HD Hyundai, Philly Shipyard to cooperate for entering US

    South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. announced on Wednesday that it has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for design and material package supply for naval vessels and government ships maintenance (MRO) with Philly Shi

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  • Woori Financial opens DinnoLab Vietnam Center
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    Woori Financial opens DinnoLab Vietnam Center

    South Korea's Woori Financial Group announced on Wednesday that it has opened the DinnoLab Vietnam Center in Hanoi.DinnoLab is a program by Woori Financial Group that aims to discover and nurture promising startups. According to the group, the DinnoL

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Hanwha Life buys stake in Indonesia's Nobu Bank
Banking & Finance
Hanwha Life buys stake in Indonesia's Nobu Bank

South Korea’s second-largest insurer Hanwha Life Insurance Co., with 109 trillion won ($79.4 billion) in total assets as of September 30 of 2023, said on Wednesday it will buy shares in a banking unit of Indonesian conglomerate Lippo Group to e

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Pension funds
NPS loses $1.2 bn in Korean stocks on weak battery shares in Q1

South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), the world's third-largest pension fund, lost 1.66 trillion won ($1.2 billion) in domestic stock value in the first quarter of this year as shares in the battery sector tumbled amid the electric vehi

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Private equity
MBK eyes stake in Korean software developer Tmaxsoft

North Asia-focused private equity firm MBK Partners is eyeing shares of South Korean enterprise software developer Tmaxsoft Co. around two years after the PE house failed in its takeover bid, banking sources said on Thursday. MBK executives have rec

Apr 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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Real estate
Keppel REIT to sell Seoul-based prime office T Tower

Singapore’s Keppel REIT Management Ltd. is set to divest of its Seoul-based prime office building T Tower near Seoul Station.Real estate managers Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) and Colliers, the lead managers for the sale, said on Tuesday they will s

Apr 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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Private equity
Private markets open to more high-net-worth individuals: Hamilton Lane

The number of high-net-worth individuals allocating capital to private markets is increasing fast. These are wealthy individuals who own at least $1 million of liquid financial assets and seek steady returns on alternative investments.The global priv

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    MSCI Korea likely to add 3 stocks: Samsung Securities

    HD Hyundai Electric Co., Alteogen Inc. and Enchem Co. are expected to be invited to join Morgan Stanley Capital International’s Korea Index when the global stock index provider conducts regular index rebalancing next month, according to Samsung Securities Co. The probability of the trio’s inclusion in the MSCI Korea Index in May is 90%,

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  • Economy
    Rising South Korean food prices: Now it’s dried seaweed's turn

    First, it was groceries. Then came fried chicken and hamburgers. Now, it’s seasoned seaweed products, chocolate and ice creams.As in other countries, food prices in South Korea keep going up -- with everyone biting their nails, hoping for moderating prices of everyday food and goods soon.Chances are slim, however, as price hikes are not just

    Apr 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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  • Foreign exchange
    Korean won at 17-month low on Middle East woes, Fed rate view

    The South Korean won currency on Tuesday fell to its weakest level in 17 months, briefly touching the psychologically important 1,400 per dollar level, as foreign investors sold the country’s assets on the growing concerns over a wider Middle East conflict and expectations of the US Federal Reserve’s slower interest rate cut.The won los

    Apr 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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Brokerage firms' bonds draw investors amid rate cut hopes
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Brokerage firms' bonds draw investors amid rate cut hopes

South Korean brokerage firms are ramping up sales of long-term bonds to refinance their loans by repaying short-term debts in hopes of a rate cut by the US Federal Reserve.KB Securities Co. held bookbuilding on Monday to sell 200 billion won ($143 million) worth of bonds rated AA+. The bond issue breaks down into 50 billion won in bonds with an 18-

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