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Korean startupsKorea startup unveils AI for sleep study with smartphones
A South Korean startup has unveiled an artificial intelligence model for medical analysis of sleep based on breathing sounds rec...
Jul 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & AcquisitionsPOSCO Int'l tipped to merge with affiliated LNG terminal firm
POSCO International Co., a South Korean trading company, has embarked on a merger with its affiliate POSCO Energy Co. as their p...
Jul 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset managementDigitalBridge names Korean Tae Ahn as Asia capital formation head
DigitalBridge Group Inc., a US digital infrastructure investment firm, announced on July 19 it has appointed South Korean Tae ...
Jul 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerceFashion platform Brandi eyes unicorn status with $51 mn funding round
South Korean fashion e-commerce platform Brandi Inc. has embarked on a 67 billion won ($51 million) funding round, hoping for ...
Jul 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehiclesAward-winning Hyundai IONIQ 5 EV to land in Japan as MK Taxi
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. said on Wednesday it is supplying its all-electric IONIQ 5 crossover to Japa...
Jul 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equitySK Square makes its first exit seeking new target firms
South Korean investment firm SK Square Co. has sold all of its shares in Korean biotech NanoEntek Inc., a 28.4% stake, for 58 bi...
Jul 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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MetaverseNaver Zepeto targets Middle East for global expansion
Naver Z Corp., the operator of Asia’s largest metaverse platform Zepeto, is set to accelerate its global expansion through...
Jul 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & DefenseS.Korea defense firms poised to ink $7.7 bn in deals with Poland
South Korea’s defense makers including Hyundai Rotem Co., Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) and Hanwha Defense are poi...
Jul 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakersSK Hynix puts $3.3 billion factory plan on hold amid global uncertainty
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, has decided to hold off on a 4.3 trillion won ($3.3 billion) p...
Jul 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)