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Tech, Media & TelecomHanwha-invested OneWeb’s internet satellites launched into orbit
A Soyuz rocket has launched 36 new internet satellites operated by London-based OneWeb, in which South Korea’s Hanwha Syst...
Oct 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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EntertainmentCJ ENM in exclusive talks to acquire SM Entertainment
South Korea's entertainment powerhouse CJ ENM Co. is in exclusive talks to acquire a 19.37% stake in SM Entertainment Co., the c...
Oct 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investmentsCalSTRS, POBA co-invest $317 mn in US debts in 2021
The California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) and South Korea's Public Officials Benefit Association (POBA) h...
Oct 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Battery materialsEnchem: A Samsung hive-off that turns into an electrolyte giant
When Cheil Industries, a former chemical unit of South Korea’s largest conglomerate Samsung Group, decided to hive off a b...
Oct 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean InvestorsS.Koreans' global stock, bond holdings at record high
South Korean investors maintained their buying spree in overseas equities and bond markets, with the balance of their holdings i...
Oct 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startupsKorean P2P lending platform 8Percent raises near $40 mn
South Korea-based online peer-to-peer lending platform 8Percent has secured 43.5 billion won ($38.3 million) in an investment ro...
Oct 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Sovereign wealth fundsKIC says to boost VC deals to lift long-term returns
The Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) will step up venture capital investments in North America to lift its long-term returns, ...
Oct 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)