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Mergers & AcquisitionsCarlyle, GS team up to buy Korean dental scanner maker
The Carlyle Group, a US private equity giant, has joined hands with South Korean energy-to-retail conglomerate GS Group to buy M...
Aug 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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EntertainmentCJ ENM to entertain Peacock viewers in N.America
South Korea’s entertainment powerhouse CJ ENM Co. is set to provide K-content to viewers of Peacock, a streaming platform ...
Aug 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligenceLG CNS posts double-digit profit growth ahead of 2023 IPO
South Korea's largest cloud computing service provider LG CNS Co. on Tuesday reported double-digit growth in both profit and rev...
Aug 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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PetrochemicalsLG Chem, ADM to build two bioplastics plants in Illinois
LG Chem Ltd., South Korea’s largest chemicals maker, said on Tuesday it has signed an agreement with Archer Daniels Midlan...
Aug 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakersKorea's Hanmi Semiconductor releases new glass micro saw
Hanmi Semiconductor Co., South Korea’s leading chip equipment maker, has launched a ‘full automation glass micro saw...
Aug 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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EconomySeoul National University to set up first overseas campus in Vietnam
Seoul National University (SNU), South Korea’s top-ranked higher education institution, is pursuing the setup of its first...
Aug 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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BatteriesBoston emerges as Korean firms’ R&D hub for AI, batteries
Top South Korean conglomerates Samsung and Hyundai have selected Boston as the home of their first overseas research centers for...
Aug 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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EarningsTaekwang’s first loss in a decade dampens outlook
Taekwang Industrial Co., a South Korean petrochemical and textile company, reported its first quarterly loss in 10 years amid we...
Aug 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension fundsCarlyle tops NPS' favorite PE managers as of end-2021
The Carlyle Group was the most preferred fund manager hired by South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) as of end-2021...
Aug 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung GroupSamsung Elec. unveils Odyssey Ark, 55-inch curved gaming screen
Samsung Electronics Co. on Monday announced the global launch of Odyssey Ark, the world’s first 55-inch 1000R curved gam...
Aug 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobilityKorean e-scooter platforms diversify to survive
South Korean shared electric scooter platforms are taking over their smaller rivals or entering new markets as beefed-up safety ...
Aug 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutralitySK Group invests $250 mn in Bill Gates’ nuclear reactor firm TerraPower
South Korea’s SK Group said on Monday it invested $250 million in TerraPower, a US venture founded by billionaire Bill G...
Aug 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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AutomobilesHyundai Motor Group rises to world’s third-largest automaker
South Korea’s largest automaker Hyundai Motor Group ranked third in global car sales in the first half, its highest-ever r...
Aug 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)