Disputes between HYBE Co. and its label behind popular girl group NewJeans has made headlines as an almost unheard-of conflict in the K-pop industry.Industry observers said their clash has brought to the surface the challenge facing the K-pop industry’s multi-label system,
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EarningsHanwha Ocean’s Q1 turnaround brightens earnings outlookHanwha 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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KOREAN INVESTORS
South Korea’s second-largest insurer Hanwha Life Insurance Co., with 109 trillion won ($79.4 billion) in total assets as of end-September 2023, said on Wednesday it will buy shares in a banking unit of Indonesian conglomerate Lippo Group to exp
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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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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
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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)
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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InsuranceKorea's Lotte Insurance up for sale for around $1.5 bnApr 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & AcquisitionsBlackstone signs over $1 bn deal with MBK for 1st Korean exitApr 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estateHanjin KAL to sell Waikiki Resort to Sono for $101 mnApr 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equityAffinity to buy SK Rent-a-Car at $572 mn, more deals eyedApr 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerceAlibaba eyes 1st investment in Korean e-commerce platformApr 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bondsSK Chemicals' bond offering oversubscribed 8 timesApr 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equityAffinity eyes full control of food container maker Lock & LockApr 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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ECM/DCMLG Electronics seeks to sell global bonds, 1st time in 12 yrsApr 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock marketMSCI 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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EconomyRising 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
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Foreign exchangeKorean 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
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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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Korean gamesKorea’s Smilegate unveils new RPG Chaos Zero NightmareApr 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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FashionLouis Vuitton, Chanel, Dior see Korean profits fall in 2023Apr 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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The KED ViewLabor reform urged in Korea with higher wages than JapanMar 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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The KED ViewDefy convention with long-run plans to upvalue Korean stocksFeb 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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