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Bernard Moon on Korean startupsSouth Korea, The Oracle of Global Trends
Back in early 2004, my friend and I met with Bill Gurley and Mark Evans from Benchmark Capital, who were visiting Seoul from S...
Oct 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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ASK Summit 2020KED to host alternative investment summit for Korean, global asset managers
The Korea Economic Daily (KED) is hosting its global alternative investment conference ASK 2020 in Seoul on Oct. 28 for Korean i...
Oct 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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InterviewNow Systems looks to metal detector market for EV batteries
Now Systems Co., a South Korean metal detector maker, is looking to enter the digital detection equipment market to check metals u...
Oct 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chinese startupsSK, KTCU see gains from Chinese startup’s Nasdaq IPO
SK Group and the Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU) may walk away with handsome gains from their joint investment of 360 b...
Oct 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Proxy adviserTop proxy adviser ISS approves of LG Chem’s battery spin-off
LG Chem Ltd.’s plan to spin off its promising battery business has won support from the world’s top proxy adviser Inst...
Oct 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOsKorean IPOs lose steam as Big Hit shares plummet
Big Hit Entertainment Co., the South Korean entertainment agency behind global sensation BTS, saw its shares drop by as much as 22...
Oct 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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InterviewKIC CEO to step up startup, ESG investments
Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) will step up investment in startups and environmental, social and governance (ESG)-themed inves...
Oct 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Unemployment rateCOVID-19 pandemic slams Korea’s job market; elderly workers rise
Hit hard by the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, South Korea lost about 392,000 jobs in September, with the number of employed...
Oct 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobilitySK Telecom to spin off mobility unit, launch JV with Uber
SK Telecom Co. is spinning off its mobility platform business as a separate entity and also launching a joint venture with US ride...
Oct 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)