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E-commerceCoupang to start first overseas operation in Singapore
South Korea’s e-commerce giant Coupang Corp. is moving forward with its global expansion plans by entering the Singapore m...
Apr 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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RetailKyochon F&B, Galadari tie-up brings Korean fried chicken to Middle East
South Korea's No. 1 fried chicken brand Kyochon F&B has inked a master franchise agreement with Dubai-based franchise operat...
Apr 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Archegos scandalEx-Samsung startup head's Archegos job ends after 3 mths
A former startup investment head of Samsung Electronics Co. has wrapped up his brief career in the asset management industry, ...
Apr 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock marketForeigners return to Korean market; Kosdaq at near 21-year high
Foreign investors, the dominant players on the Korean bourse, are returning as buyers of Samsung Electronics Co. and other blue ...
Apr 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & AcquisitionsOutback Steakhouse Korea put up for sale by PEF
South Korea-based private equity firm Skylake Equity Partners is seeking to sell a 100% stake in Outback Steakhouse Korea, as th...
Apr 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & ShipbuildingHyundai Heavy wins $202 mn shipbuilding order
Hyundai Heavy Industries Group has won an order worth 227 billion won ($202 million) to build three liquefied petroleum gas (LPG...
Apr 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ElectronicsBespoke home goods' evolution from color to function
Refrigerators, washing machines and air conditioners became known as white goods because originally they mainly came in white. E...
Apr 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakersSamsung walks tightrope on US investment; invited to White House talks
Samsung Electronics Co., the only South Korean company invited to a special White House meeting on the global semiconductor shor...
Apr 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign currency bondsHanwha Solutions eyes $300 mn green dim sum bond issue
Hanwha Solutions Corp., a South Korean petrochemical and renewable energy company, plans to raise 2 billion yuan ($300 million) ...
Apr 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equityMBK sees "golden window of opportunity" in N.Asia in 2021
North Asia-focused MBK Partners is betting on economic recovery this year and will diversify its consumer-oriented portfolio wit...
Apr 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)