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    Carlyle in final-stage talks to buy Korea’s No. 2 bakery chain

    The Carlyle Group is in final stages of talks to buy South Korea’s No. 2 bakery chain Tous Les Jours from the country’s food and enterta...

    Dec 07, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)

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    Shinhan, Hana fund KKR’s $5.6 bn UK deal with $63 mn in loans

    Two leading South Korean banks – Shinhan and Hana – have provided a combined 47 million pounds ($63 million) in senior loans to finance ...

    Dec 04, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)

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    Kakao Page to merge with Kakao M ahead of 2021 IPO

    South Korea's largest mobile app operator Kakao Corp. is working to merge its content platform affiliates, a strategic move that should boost the en...

    Dec 03, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)

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    Mirae Asset wins lawsuit against China’s Anbang over $5.8 bn US hotel deal

    Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. will be able to recover a $580 million deposit it paid to Anbang Insurance Group for a $5.8 billion deal to buy 1...

    Dec 01, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)

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    Celltrion finalizes $278mn acquisition of Takeda's primary care assets

    South Korea's biopharmaceutical firm Celltrion Inc. has completed the $278 million acquisition of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd's primary care a...

    Dec 01, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)

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    IMM Private Equity to set up operation-focused unit

    This is the first in our bi-weekly Deal briefs series, covering the latest M&A deals and key events in South Korea’s capital markets. We w...

    Dec 01, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)

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    Global oil refiners, local PEs among 7 bidders for SK Lubricants stake

    Global oil refiners, strategic investors and private equity funds in Korea and abroad have submitted non-binding bids for up to 49% of SK Lubricants...

    Nov 30, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)

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    Hyundai Heavy endures to be likely buyer of Doosan Infracore

    Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co., the world's largest shipbuilder, is one step closer to acquiring a 36.07% controlling stake in Doosan Infracore...

    Nov 24, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)

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    Delivery Hero, Woowa $4 bn merger faces hiccup due to KFTC

    The proposed merger between Germany-based Delivery Hero SE and South Korea's Woowa Brothers Corp. has hit a roadblock due to the Korea Fair Trade Co...

    Nov 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)

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    Korean Air, Asiana may merge MRO businesses after spin-off

    South Korea’s two largest airliners, Korean Air Lines Co. and Asiana Airlines Inc., may combine their airplane repair and maintenance businesses...

    Nov 13, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)

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    GS Retail, Home Shopping merge to become retail giant

    South Korean conglomerate GS Holdings has decided to merge two of its retail units — the country's No. 1 convenience store chain operator and a ...

    Nov 11, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)

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    Korea's largest job portal JobKorea up for sale

    South Korea-based private equity firm H&Q has begun the sale process for JobKorea, the country's largest job portal estimated to be worth up to $7...

    Nov 04, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)

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    Samyang joins bid to acquire US-based chemical maker Emerald Kalama

    Samyang Holdings Corporation, a South Korean manufacturer of food and chemical products, has joined the bid to acquire US-based Emerald Kalama Chemica...

    Nov 01, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)

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    Coffee Bean Korea seeks 100% stake sell-off

    South Korea’s popular coffee house Coffee Bean Korea Co. is seeking to sell a 100% stake in the company held by Chief Executive Officer Park San...

    Oct 19, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)

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    Sale of Doosan Infracore kicks off; preliminary bidding by Sept. 22

    The sale process for Doosan Infracore Co. is under way, with the preliminary bidding deadline for a controlling stake in South Korea's top constructio...

    Sep 03, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)

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    [Dealmaker] Credit Suisse leads Korea's M&A advisory market

    Credit Suisse arranged five buyout deals worth 5.2 trillion won ($4.4 billion) for SK Group’s units in 2019, which represented half of its M&...

    Jan 31, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)

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    IGNORE - TO BE DELETED

    Premium golf equipment brand Majesty Co. is on the market for sale, touted as an attractive deal given that now may be the most optimal time to seal...

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    [DELETE/DONT PUBLISH]

    South Korea’s platform giant Naver Corp. is set to acquire the country's third-ranked web novel platform Munpia Inc. in a deal valued at aroun...

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    KDB seeks to sell $2.3 bn CBs in HMM to lay groundwork for stake sale

    The state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB) is seeking to sell 2.6 trillion won ($2.3 billion) in perpetual convertible bonds issued by HMM Co., the co...

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    Unison Capital set to buy Korean OEM dumpling producer

    South Korean private equity firm Unison Capital is set to acquire a majority stake in South Korea's leading frozen food company, well known for its ...

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    KKR

    https://www.kedglobal.com/alternative-investments/newsView/ked202101110009 (KKR's $3.9 bn Asia infra fund)...

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