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Korean startupsStipop, taking on the world one sticker at a time
Emojis and stickers, pictorial icons used to convey emotions in messaging apps, help break down language barriers as users can i...
Nov 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & AcquisitionsDelivery Hero, Woowa $4 bn merger faces hiccup due to KFTC
The proposed merger between Germany-based Delivery Hero SE and South Korea's Woowa Brothers Corp. has hit a roadblock due to the...
Nov 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & ManagementLG Group ex-chair eyes spin-off of trading, logistics units
LG Group’s ex-Vice Chairman and senior advisor Koo Bon-joon is in talks to take the trading arm LG International Corp. and o...
Nov 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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REITsSK Group mulls headquarters buyback through REIT
Energy-to-telecom-focused SK Group is considering buying back its headquarters in Seoul through a real estate investment trust (RE...
Nov 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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AirlinesKorean Air to buy rival Asiana in $1.6 bn deal to emerge as world’s 7th airline
Korean Air Lines Co. will spend 1.8 trillion won ($1.6 billion) to own a majority stake in beleaguered local rival Asiana Airlin...
Nov 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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RFPsKorea Post to commit $200 mn to global infrastructure funds
Korea Post’s savings arm will select two infrastructure fund houses to invest $200 million in overseas core infrastructure a...
Nov 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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EconomyS.Korea, Japan ink first free trade deal via 15-country trade bloc
South Korea joined the world’s biggest free trade regime on Nov. 15 by signing a mulilateral FTA pact that covers 15 countri...
Nov 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakersSamsung, SK Hynix challenged by underdog Micron’s 176-layer NAND
South Korea’s leading chipmakers Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. are being challenged by smaller rival Micron Tech...
Nov 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)