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  • Korean chipmakers
    SK Hynix bets on 2025 memory upturn with $11 billion new plant

    SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, will spend 15 trillion won ($11 billion) over the next five ye...

    Sep 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Mergers & Acquisitions
    Cash-rich Nongshim pursues first-ever sizeable acquisition

    Nongshim Co., South Korea’s No. 1 instant noodle brand, is looking to buy a domestic food supplement maker for up to $50 m...

    Sep 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Shipping & Shipbuilding
    Daewoo, Samsung bag $2.3 bn LNG ship order

    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. and Samsung Heavy Industries Co. secured LNG ship orders worth a combined 3.2 t...

    Sep 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Energy
    SK Ecoplant joins 2.6GW offshore wind power project in Korea

    South Korea’s SK Ecoplant Co. signed an agreement on Monday to jointly develop a combined 2.6 gigawatt (GW) offshore wind ...

    Sep 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Shipping & Shipbuilding
    Hyundai Glovis takes first step for liquefied CO2 carrier

    South Korea’s Hyundai Glovis Co. has taken the first step in developing the world’s largest liquefied carbon dioxide...

    Sep 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Tech, Media & Telecom
    LG Uplus' K-pop idol platform goes global via smart TVs

    Fans of K-pop idols such as boyband sensation BTS and girl group Blackpink will be able to enjoy their live performances through...

    Sep 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Shipping & Shipbuilding
    Korean shipbuilders yield No.1 spot to Chinese rivals

    South Korean shipbuilders yielded their No. 1 position to Chinese rivals in August, according to Clarkson Research on Tuesday, a...

    Sep 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Retail
    Polo shirts, classic sports fashion sees revival in Asia

    Ralph Lauren Corp., the world-renowned fashion firm that features timeless design and a classic sporty style with its trademark ...

    Sep 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Economy
    S.Korea forecast to have world's oldest population by 2070

    South Korea is expected to become the world’s most elderly country with about half of its population aged 65 or older by 2...

    Sep 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)