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  • Hydrogen economy
    POSCO-led consortium wins $6.7 bn green hydrogen deal from Oman

    A consortium led by South Korean steelmaker POSCO Group won a $6.7 billion deal to build the world’s largest green hydroge...

    Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Venture capital
    Vertex Ventures US upbeat for data startups

    The healthcare, manufacturing, mobility and retail sectors were slower to adopt digital technologies than the telecom and e-co...

    Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Entertainment
    K-content makers to list on Nasdaq via $610 mn SPAC deal

    Seven South Korean content makers are set to list on the Nasdaq through a $610 million merger deal with a special purpose acquis...

    Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Automobiles
    GM names Hector Villarreal as new CEO for S.Korean operations

    General Motors (GM) on Friday named Hector Villarreal as the new president of GM Korea. After more than 40 years with the compan...

    Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Energy
    Doosan to start demonstration of high-efficiency hydrogen turbine

    South Korea’s Doosan Enerbility Co. is set to develop and demonstrate a high-efficiency H-class large hydrogen turbine tec...

    Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Aerospace & Defense
    Hanwha to reveal S.Korean rocket Nuri, UAM techs in Paris

    South Korea’s chemicals-to-defense conglomerate Hanwha Group plans to showcase its cutting-edge technology, specifically t...

    Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Electronics
    India rises as LG's cash cow under revised S.Korean tax laws

    South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. has received nearly 600 billion won ($470 million) in dividends from its overseas operat...

    Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Insurance
    DB Insurance acquires Vietnam's 9th largest insurance company

    DB Insurance Co., a South Korean non-life insurance company, announced on Friday that it has signed an acquisition agreement w...

    Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

  • ESG
    Lotte Shopping to raise $785 mn from Korean banks for ESG push

    Lotte Shopping Co., the retail arm of South Korea's fifth-largest conglomerate Lotte Group, will tap 1 trillion won ($784.4 mill...

    Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Banking & Finance
    S.Korea's KakaoBank to launch internet bank in Thailand

    South Korea's KakaoBank Corp. has begun its advance into Southeast Asia through a tie-up with a financial company in Thailand. ...

    Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Automobiles
    Rolls-Royce unveils its first all-electric model, Spectre, in Seoul

    Rolls-Royce has unveiled Spectre, the brand's first all-electric model, on Friday in Seoul for the first time in the Asia-Pacifi...

    Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Dong-A ENG Co.

    Key facts Industry Mass-production mold design and manufacturing/machinery manufacturing Mainstay products/services ...

    Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Sumit

    Key facts Industry Product design, engineering Mainstay products/services Product development consulting, researchin...

    Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Soft Mold

    Key facts Industry Mold manufacturing, injection molding Mainstay products/services Quick delivery molds (QDM), soft...

    Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

  • QNES Global Co.

    Key facts Industry Injection molding Mainstay products/services Micro injection molding, on-demand product/mold deve...

    Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Tierone Corp.

    Key facts Industry Injection molding & product development consultancy Mainstay products/services Injection mold...

    Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

  • RheeTech Co.

    Key facts Industry Mold design and production, injection molding Mainstay products/services Mass-production molds fo...

    Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Min Sung Precision Co.

    Key facts Industry Industrial mold manufacturing and repairment/plastic injection molding Mainstay products/services ...

    Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Beauty & Cosmetics
    S.Korean gov't, L'Oréal to jointly support beauty tech startups

    South Korean Ministry of SMEs and Startups has joined forces with the L'Oréal Group to provide support for beauty tech st...

    Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Korean food
    Kooksoondang to export limited edition makgeolli to Japan in four years

    Kooksoondang Co., a South Korean brewery that produces traditional rice-based wines, announced on Friday that it will export 100...

    Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Logistics
    CJ Logistics, Evergreen sign agreement for logistics cooperation

    South Korea's CJ Logistics has entered into mutual cooperation with the Taiwan-based global shipping company Evergreen Marine ...

    Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Electronics
    Seoul Semiconductor beats Samsung Elec in LED market

    Seoul Semiconductor Co., South Korea’s hidden tech champion, beat Samsung Electronics Co., a global electronics giant, in ...

    Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Bio & Pharma
    Daehwa Pharm applies for approval of anti-dementia patch in China

    South Korea's Daehwa Pharm Co. is speeding up its advance into the Chinese market for anti-dementia medicine, applying for sales...

    Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Batteries
    S.Korea’s Enchem to build lithium salt plant in Saemangeum

    Enchem Co., South Korea’s top electrolyte manufacturer, on Thursday announced the investment of 600.5 billion won ($473....

    Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

  • K-pop
    Seoul tightens safety oversight for BTS 10th anniversary fireworks

    The South Korean government is stepping up safety oversight ahead of the BTS Festa fireworks show. This is in response to last y...

    Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Korean startups
    Generative AI startup Wrtn attracts nearly $12 mn in investment

    South Korea's advanced tech startup Wrtn Technologies, a major player in generative artificial intelligence (AI), has attracted ...

    Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Leadership & Management
    Korea’s GS E&C holds first global HR conference in Mumbai

    GS Engineering & Construction Co. announced on Friday that it recently held the “1st Global HR Leaders Conference&rdqu...

    Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)