Corporate investment
Corporate investment
Samsung Eng. to invest in Vietnam for SE Asia water biz
Jun 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
LG eyes clean tech supremacy with $1.5 bn spending on green projects
South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate LG is setting its sights on clean energy technology as it steps up efforts to transform into an eco-f...
Jun 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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SK Innovation to focus on small reactors, batteries, waste recycling
SK Innovation Co., the refinery and chemicals unit of South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate SK, is accelerating a shift toward eco-friendly...
Jun 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
KT to spend near $10 bn on digital platform by 2026
KT Corp., a South Korean telecom giant, plans to invest nearly $10 billion in its digital platform sector by 2026 as it aims to focus on the industry...
Jun 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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CJ to beef up content, K-food sector with $9.7 billion investment
South Korea’s CJ Group, which operates the country’s largest food and beverage company CJ Cheiljedang Corp. and entertainment giant CJ EN...
May 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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POSCO Group looks to treble corporate value by 2030
South Korea’s POSCO Group will invest 53 trillion won ($42 billion) by 2026 primarily in its steel, rechargeable battery materials and hydrogen...
May 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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LG bets $34 bn on battery, automotive electronics biz for its future
LG Group, South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate, is set to pour $34 billion into the battery, automotive electronics and other future growt...
May 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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SK takes aim at chips, batteries, bio with $195 billion investment
SK Group, South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate after Samsung, on Thursday announced a plan to invest 247 trillion won ($195 billion) in ke...
May 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
Doosan to ramp up small nuclear reactor investment
Doosan Group will invest 5 trillion won ($4 billion) over the next five years, primarily in next-generation energy sectors such as small module react...
May 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio, mobility to top Lotte's $30 bn spending list by 2026
South Korea’s Lotte Group will spend a total of 37 trillion won ($29 billion) on its businesses over the next five years, a chunk of which will...
May 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hyundai to spend $30 bn on improving quality of combustion engine cars
Hyundai Motor Group will invest 63 trillion won ($50 billion) in its domestic businesses through 2025 to strengthen its competitiveness in electrific...
May 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hanwha to boost defense, aerospace biz with $2.1 bn spending
Hanwha Group, South Korea’s chemical-to-financial conglomerate, is set to invest 37.6 trillion won ($29.8 billion) in future growth sectors suc...
May 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung to invest $355 billion in chip, biotech, 6G over five years
South Korea’s top conglomerate Samsung has unveiled a plan to invest 450 trillion won ($355 billion) over the next five years in strategic sect...
May 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
LX International’s value soars on cryptocurrency, GAM mine in Indonesia
LX International Corp., the trading unit of South Korea’s LX Group, has seen its enterprise value rise by two-thirds over the past three months...
Apr 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
Hanssem to remodel itself into 'living tech' company
South Korea’s furniture maker Hanssem Co. unveiled its mid-to-long-term business strategy to institutional investors on Friday. During its Anal...
Apr 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
Korea’s Q1 facility investment cut in half, spooked by macroeconomic risks
South Korea’s major companies are drastically cutting their capital spending as heightened macroeconomic risks coupled with growing external un...
Apr 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
South Korea's 2021 outbound FDI at record-high $76 bn
South Korea's outbound direct investment in 2021 soared 32.8% from the year previous to a record-high $75.9 billion, led by financial investors and m...
Mar 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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SK units at risk of rating cuts on aggressive investments
South Korea’s SK Group units focusing on investments in new eco-friendly industries are facing risks of credit rating downgrades.Investors have...
Mar 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hyosung to expand carbon fiber production for hydrogen tanks
South Korea’s Hyosung Advanced Materials Corp. is expanding its carbon fiber production by adding a third line to meet the growing demand for t...
Mar 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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CJ Group Chief unveils $8.5 billion investment plans for growth
South Korea’s CJ Group, which operates the country’s largest food and beverage company CJ Cheiljedang Corp. as well as entertainment gian...
Nov 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate governance
SK Group to reform governance structure with stronger board of directors
SK Group will undergo a major governance reform with significant empowerment of the board of directors in making key management decisions. The group ...
Oct 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
Samsung's cash reserves dwindle on increased R&D, other investments
Samsung Electronics Co. is well known for its ample cash reserves close to $100 billion, ready to spend where it deems necessary for growth.But the S...
Oct 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ASEAN
Korea needs to expand investment in ASEAN, import good products more
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is South Korea’s largest source of trade surplus. The Northeast Asian country generated $34 ...
Sep 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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LG Chem to spend $2.2 billion to build 10 new eco-friendly factories
LG Chem Ltd., South Korea’s top chemical maker, said on Thursday it is spending 2.6 trillion won ($2.2 billion) to strengthen its green busines...
Aug 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Investors give warm welcome to Korean firms' capex hike for future growth
Capital raising through new share sales and debt to expand facilities wasn’t good news for investors as the move often led to a fall in share p...
Jul 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pre-IPOs
Masayoshi Son's top pick Yanolja eyes 2023 Nasdaq listing
South Korea's largest travel platform Yanolja has raised 2 trillion won ($1.7 billion) from the Masayoshi Son-led SoftBank Vision Fund II, marking th...
Jul 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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LG Chem to invest $8.7 bn in battery material, renewable, bio sectors
LG Chem Ltd., South Korea’s top chemical maker, said on Wednesday it will invest 10 trillion won ($8.7 billion) in the battery material, renewa...
Jul 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Korea’s household investment in stock assets up by 62.8% vs. Q1 2020
South Korean households over the last 12 months have vastly increased investments in both domestic and overseas stock markets, with the total investe...
Jul 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
KOTRA to lead trade digitalization with AI, big data
South Korea’s state-funded Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) is undergoing a full-scale digital transformation to expedite intern...
Mar 31, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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