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  • CES 2022
    From TV to window: New displays from Samsung and LG

    Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Display Co., the two archrivals in the TV panel market, are unveiling new displays with enhanced ...

    Jan 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Mergers & Acquisitions
    MBK buys textile supplier to Nike, Adidas for $654 mn

    South Korea’s MBK Partners said on Jan. 3 that it has completed the 100% acquisition of Dongjin Textile Co. -- a Korean ...

    Jan 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Future mobility
    Hyundai’s Chung charts vision as top-tier eco-friendly auto brand

    South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Group on Monday set out its vision to be a top-tier eco-friendly auto brand with...

    Jan 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Energy
    Korea mulls measures on Indonesia’s coal export ban

    South Korea is preparing measures to secure coal as Indonesia, the world’s largest supplier of thermal coal, banned export...

    Jan 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Fraud scandals
    Korean dental implant maker hit by $160 mn embezzlement

    Trading in shares of South Korea's top dental implant manufacturer Osstem Implant Co. was suspended on the Kosdaq market on Mond...

    Jan 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Pension funds
    NPS posts 7.6% return as of October 2021

    South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) posted a 7.6% rate of return as of October 2021, according to a preliminary d...

    Jan 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)

  • SK Telecom and KT to compete in AI chipmaking 

    SK Telecom Co. and KT Corp. are poised to go head to head in manufacturing chips for artificial intelligence. The telecom giant...

    Jan 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)

  • BTS’ NFT venture hits sour note with fans

    SEOUL—When BTS unveiled plans last month to break into the NFT business, the South Korean boy band’s supporters revo...

    Jan 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Korean chipmakers
    Time to buy Korean chipmakers; Samsung among 2022 top picks

    The year of the tiger will see decent stock price gains in leading chipmakers such as Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. ...

    Jan 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Construction & Planning
    Korea to join Egypt’s 1st nuclear power plant project

    South Korea is set to participate in Egypt’s first nuclear power plant project built by Russia as a state-run Korea Hydro ...

    Jan 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Korean games
    Krafton's PUBG tops global game revenue with $2.8 bn

     PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Mobile (PUBG Mobile), a mobile game of South Korean gaming company Krafton Inc., toppe...

    Jan 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)