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CJ CGV seeks more fund from parent, stocks at 15-yr low
Jun 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
SK Siltron to collaborate with Taiwan's Nanya on carbon neutrality
South Korea's SK Siltron announced on Tuesday that it has signed a business agreement with Taiwan's DRAM supplier Nanya Technology Corporation to str...
Jun 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Lotte Shopping to raise $785 mn from Korean banks for ESG push
Lotte Shopping Co., the retail arm of South Korea's fifth-largest conglomerate Lotte Group, will tap 1 trillion won ($784.4 million) from two of the ...
Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG bonds
Hyundai Card issues $193 mn Korean green bonds
South Korea's Hyundai Card announced on Friday that it has issued a green bond worth 250 billion won ($193 million), becoming the first company in th...
Jun 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea inflation at 19-mth low; casts doubts over rate hike
South Korea’s headline inflation fell for a fourth straight month in May to a 19-month low amid continuous signs of a slowdown in Asia’s ...
Jun 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
S.Korean startups eye on Southeast Asia as promising market
SINGAPORE - Southeast Asia with a youth population constituting about one-third of the region’s total population and surging internet penetrati...
May 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Infrastructure
Hyundai Rotem, Hana Bank to promote private railway project
Hyundai Rotem Co., a South Korean railway system maker under Hyundai Motor Group, announced on Monday that it has signed an infrastructure fund inves...
May 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG bonds
S.Korean green bonds draw strong demand amid ESG fever
South Korean green bonds eligible for government support enjoyed robust demand despite lower yields, as investors upgraded environmental, social, an...
May 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG bonds
POSCO Future M to issue $226 mn Korean green bonds
South Korea's battery component maker POSCO Future M Co. (formerly POSCO Chemical) announced on Friday that it will issue 300 billion won ($226 milli...
Apr 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Super-rich Koreans eye return to stocks despite weaker economy
The super-rich in South Korea are eyeing stocks for investments despite a slowdown in Asia’s fourth-largest economy this year, expecting the lo...
Apr 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
SK Siltron joins UNGC to strengthen ESG management
South Korean silicon wafer maker SK Siltron Co. announced on Monday that it has joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) to strengthen its env...
Apr 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
LG Group Chairman names AI, bio, clean tech as new growth engines
LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo has pledged to continue investing in future-oriented businesses and human resources despite the global economic slowdo...
Mar 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Blockchain
Korea's Mirae Asset, SK Telecom tie up for security token ecosystem
Mirae Asset Securities Co. and SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s top brokerage house and mobile carrier, are set to join hands to establish an ecos...
Mar 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
S.Korea's individual investors buy bonds this year worth $5.3 billion
Individual investors in South Korea this year have made net bond purchases, or the difference between the buying and selling amounts, worth over 7 tr...
Mar 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
S.Korea to establish voluntary carbon credit exchange
South Korea will introduce a voluntary carbon market (VCM) later this year, which is expected to broaden the scope of carbon credits and speed up eff...
Mar 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
S.Korea's Taekwang Industrial acquires ISO 45001 certification
Taekwang Industrial Co., a textile and petrochemical subsidiary of Taekwang Group, announced on Sunday that it has achieved ISO 45001 certification f...
Mar 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
SK Hynix set for largest-ever corporate bond issue at bargain prices
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, is gearing up for its largest-ever corporate bond issue in South Korea at lower-tha...
Feb 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
S.Korea's SKC Solmics changes name to SK Enpulse
South Korea's SKC Solmics, a wholly owned fine ceramics subsidiary of SKC, on Sunday said it changed its name to SK Enpulse.With 100% investment from...
Jan 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
3 HD Hyundai affiliates to help ESG management of biz partners
Three construction machinery affiliates of South Korea's HD Hyundai will support environmental, social and governance (ESG) management of their partn...
Jan 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Debt financing
SK Hynix issues $1 bn sustainability-linked bonds
South Korea’s SK Hynix Inc. has raised $1 billion in sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) to become the world's first memory chipmaker to issue s...
Jan 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
Korea’s NPS to be in red in 2022 with 5.3% loss in Jan-Oct
South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), the world’s third-largest such fund, is poised to report an annual loss in 2022 for the fir...
Jan 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Standard Chartered's director attributes ESG success to board-led decisions
When it comes to the banking sector's environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efforts, an industry veteran says the success depends on the chief ...
Dec 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Netmarble joins UNGC to strengthen ESG management
Netmarble Corp. said on Monday that it has joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) to strengthen its environmental, social, and governance (E...
Dec 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
GS E&C inks deal with AirFirst on industrial gas tech development
GS Engineering & Construction Co. said on Tuesday that it has signed an agreement with AirFirst to work together in the areas of industrial gas t...
Dec 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Truston Asset looks to help run Taekwang with 5.8% stake
South Korea's Truston Asset Management has changed the purpose of its stock investment in the chemical and textile company Taekwang Industrial Co. fr...
Dec 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
SK Ecoplant earns AA grade for FTC's voluntary compliance program
South Korea's construction engineering company SK Ecoplant Co., Ltd. is accelerating its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) management effor...
Dec 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea October current account surplus tumbles as exports slide
South Korea’s current account surplus plunged as exports fell for a second straight month, adding to concerns over a slowdown in Asia’s f...
Dec 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Korea won near 5-mth high as Powell signals slower hikes
The South Korean won currency hit a near 5-month high on Thursday as US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell suggested a slowdown in its tightening...
Dec 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
SK Innovation to adopt internal carbon pricing system
SK Innovation Co. on Sunday announced its adoption this year of an "internal carbon pricing system" recently approved by its board of directors. The ...
Nov 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Electronics to support partners’ efforts to strengthen cybersecurity
LG Electronics Inc., one of South Korea’s leading home appliance makers, said on Monday it will help its business partners strengthen their cyb...
Nov 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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