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  • Mergers & Acquisitions
    Doosan Bobcat scraps merger with Doosan Robotics

    Doosan Group on Thursday scrapped a merger between heavy machinery maker Doosan Bobcat Inc. and collaborative robot manufacturer...

    Aug 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Leadership & Management
    Hanwha’s heir apparent to unearth new drivers, tighten grip

    Hanwha Group has appointed the eldest son of Chairman Kim Seung-youn to lead the investment division of the group’s eco-fr...

    Aug 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Private equity
    Affinity Equity bets big on Korea's car rental market

    The car rental business resembles financial services. Buying cars with borrowed money, renting them out and eventually selling...

    Aug 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Electronics
    Gloves off for Samsung, LG in high-end OLED display fight

    Samsung Display Co. and LG Display Co., the global leading organic light-emitting diode panel makers, are fiercely competing in ...

    Aug 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Korean chipmakers
    SK Hynix unveils industry’s 1st 10-nanometer DDR5, aims for top spot

    SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker after Samsung Electronics Co., has emerged as the dominant play...

    Aug 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Retail
    Lotte to hold Korea Shopping Festa in Vietnam

    South Korea's Lotte Group holds "2024 Korea Shopping Festa with Lotte" in Hanoi, Vietnam. The group and the Korean Ministry...

    Aug 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Electronics
    LG Elec to unveil AI home hub ThinQ ON at IFA

    LG Electronics Inc. said on Thursday that it will unveil LG ThinQ ON, the home appliance industry's first AI home hub equipped w...

    Aug 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Travel & Leisure
    1.4 mn foreign tourists visits S.Korea in July

    The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) said on Thursday that the number of foreign tourists visiting South Korea in July was 1.41 ...

    Aug 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Culture & Trends
    Korea to launch regular K-content festival in June

    South Korea plans to host a regular event showcasing its cultural products such as K-pop and foods in June of next year with the...

    Aug 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Retail
    BGF Retail, Deeping Source to co-work on smart convenience stores

    BGF Retail Co., the operator of South Korea’s leading convenience store chain CU, said on Thursday that it signed a memo...

    Aug 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Companies
    Hyundai Mobis showcases 42 new techs utilizing AI, VR

    South Korea's Hyundai Mobis Co. said on Thursday that it held the M-Sphere 2024 exhibition at its Uiwang Research Center in Gy...

    Aug 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Aerospace & Defense
    Hyundai Rotem’s earnings, shares set to rise; defense deals in the offing

    Hyundai Rotem Co., a South Korean railway system and defense equipment maker under Hyundai Motor Group, is expected to clinch la...

    Aug 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Bio & Pharma
    Gencurix, Hitachi to cooperate on molecular diagnostics

    South Korean biotech company Gencurix Inc. said on Tuesday that it will cooperate with Japan's Hitachi High-Tech Corporation to ...

    Aug 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)