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EconomyKorean economy nears pre-pandemic level, prompts GDP upgrades
South Korea’s faster-than-expected economic growth in the first quarter is prompting analysts to raise their growth outloo...
Apr 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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EarningsSamsung SDI Q1 sales at all-time high, says VW’s battery move long shot
Samsung SDI Co., one of South Korea's top three electric vehicle battery makers, saw its first-quarter revenue profit jump on so...
Apr 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startupsStartup funding: Metaverse platform Anipen; autonomous vehicle simulator Morai
South Korea-based metaverse platform Anipen has raised 8.5 billion won ($7.6 million) from VC firms, including Partners Investme...
Apr 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategyCorporate storytelling: S.Korean firms' next growth key
South Korea’s major companies are increasingly adopting corporate storytelling as a means of rebranding their identities.A...
Apr 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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EarningsSamsung SDI Q1 sales at all-time high, says VW’s battery move long shot
Samsung SDI Co., one of South Korea's top three electric vehicle battery makers, saw its first-quarter revenue profit jump on so...
Apr 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOsKakao Pay values itself at above-consensus $14 bn
Kakao Pay Corp., aiming to list on South Korea's main stock exchange this year, has valued itself at as much as 16 trillion won ...
Apr 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Prolonged pandemicIncheon Int'l Airport raises $300 mn in first global bond sale
South Korea's government-owned Incheon International Airport Corp. has raised $300 million in its first global bond sale to ease...
Apr 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & TelecomNaver aims to overtake Chrome in Korea with own browser Whale in 3 years
South Korea’s top web portal operator and search engine Naver Corp. aims to overtake Google Inc.’s Chrome as the top...
Apr 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startupsTeam Fresh secures $6 mn via stake sale to DSC Investment
South Korea-based venture capital firm DSC Investment announced on Apr. 27 that it has acquired a 6.5% stake, valued at around 6...
Apr 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset managementTempleton to pull out of Korean retail fund market
Franklin Templeton Investments' South Korean arm is in talks with a domestic asset management company to sell its retail operati...
Apr 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction & PlanningLotte Chem eyes global EOA leadership with capacity expansion
Lotte Chemical Corp. plans to further expand the production line for ethylene oxide adduct (EOA), a specialty material used in t...
Apr 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)