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MarketsWill Samsung stocks repeat December glory?
Over the past decade, Samsung Electronics Co. ’s stocks have usually enjoyed a year-end rally every December on increasing...
Dec 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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COVID-19Korea’s reopening stocks jump on easing Omicron woes
South Korea’s reopening stocks surged on Dec. 3 as US President Joe Biden’s plans to curb the Omicron variant of COV...
Dec 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private debtKTB Asset invests $51 mn in Norwegian shipowner Knutsen
South Korea’s KTB Asset Management Co. and Hanwha Investment & Securities Co. have jointly invested 60 billion won (...
Dec 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & AcquisitionsKorea Inc 2021: Year of record M&As, tie-ups and spin-offs
South Korea’s corporate sector has seen record deals through mergers and acquisitions, tie-ups and spin-offs this year, as...
Dec 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Advertising & MarketingCosmetics brands shift to video influencers from celebrities
As influencers on YouTube and social media platforms are becoming central to the marketing efforts of companies, South Kor...
Dec 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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EconomyKorea lawmakers approve record $515 bn budget for 2022
South Korea’s parliament on Dec. 3 approved a record $515 billion spending for 2022 to support a recovery in Asia’s ...
Dec 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ROK-U.S. SCMUS and South Korea to update wartime plans for North Korea
SEOUL—The U.S. and South Korea said they would update their joint wartime contingency plans for North Korea, as the Kim ...
Dec 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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MetaverseMetaverse emerges as promising yet uncertain new world for investors
Virtual realms known as the metaverse that have become the hot topic for tech companies also are winning a new fan base among in...
Dec 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capitalMirae Asset joins $260 mn funding for food delivery startup Jokr
Mirae Asset Global Investment Co., South Korea’s leading asset manager, has participated in a $260 million Series B fund...
Dec 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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AutomobilesHalla’s autonomous driving unit HL Klemove eyes $3.4 bn sales by 2030
Halla Group’s newly-launched autonomous driving solutions subsidiary HL Klemove targets 4 trillion won ($3.4 billion) in r...
Dec 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & TelecomKakao extends rivalry with Naver into digital healthcare
Kakao Corp., an operator of South Korea's top mobile messenger app KakaoTalk, has set its sights on the digital healthcare marke...
Dec 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)