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IPOsS.Korea's top golf course operator aims for 2022 IPO
South Korea's Golfzon County Co. has begun the process to apply for an initial public offering next year, which analysts said wo...
Oct 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startupsYanolja, HanaTour team up to take lead in travel market
South Korea’s No. 1 accommodation booking platform Yanolja has joined forces with the country's leading travel agency Hana...
Oct 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economySK, Plug Power launch JV to grab Asia’s hydrogen fuel cell market
SK Group’s city gas supplier SK E&S Co. said on Oct. 6 that it has officially kicked off the joint venture (JV) with t...
Oct 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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EnergyKorean refiners ramp up runs to pre-COVID-19 level
South Korean refiners ramped up runs of their crude distillation units (CDUs) to a level before the outbreak of the COVID-19, pr...
Oct 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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AutomobilesHalla Group to combine two self-driving business arms
South Korea's Halla Group, the parent company of automotive parts maker Mando Corp., will combine its two autonomous driving bus...
Oct 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakersS.Korea shows rare unease against US request for Samsung data
The South Korean government has expressed open concern about the recent request by the US Department of Commerce for more inform...
Oct 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startupsPortrai to revolutionize biopsy quality through AI technology
Biopsy is one of the most used methods to examine a person’s illness, taking a tissue sample of a patient for analysis. Us...
Oct 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Underwater cablesLS Cable wins $168 mn submarine cable deal from Taiwan
LS Cable & System Ltd., South Korea’s top wire and cable producer, won a $168 million submarine cable supply deal from...
Oct 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investmentsJR Global REIT to complete $300 mn stake purchase of NY building
South Korea's JR Global REIT Co. will acquire a 49.9% stake in an office building in New York for 385.5 billion won ($323 millio...
Oct 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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HealthcareInBody to expand into household, blood pressure monitoring markets
South Korea’s InBody Co., the global market leader of body composition analyzer devices, will be making a strategic turn t...
Oct 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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EntertainmentNetflix’s ‘Squid Game’ Has Already Inspired Thousands of Halloween Costumes
“Squid Game,” the South Korean dystopian thriller which debuted on Netflix on Sept. 17, is on track to be ...
Oct 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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EntertainmentNetflix’s ‘Squid Game’ Is the Dystopian Hit No One Wanted—Until Everyone Did
SEOUL—South Korea’s dystopian drama “Squid Game” might become Netflix Inc.’s biggest hit...
Oct 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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AutomobilesChip shortage slams Korean carmakers’ new car rollouts
The unprecedented global chip shortage is thwarting automakers’ plans to roll out new vehicles, with some popular models s...
Oct 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startupsAkuodigital digitizes scribbles into legible documents
South Korea-based Akuodigital Corp. is a startup that uses artificial intelligence technology to digitize all types of paper doc...
Oct 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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MarketsKorea benchmark bond yield near 2-1/2-year high
South Korea’s benchmark bond yield hit the highest level in about two and a half years as expectations of tighter monetary...
Oct 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)