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EU’s new battery act comes with caveats; headache for Samsung, Apple
Jun 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Regulations
S.Korean auditors enjoy sharp pay rise under new laws
The average salary of accountants at Big Four accounting firms in South Korea has more than doubled over the past few years, as financial regulators ...
Jun 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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S.Korea rejects Broadcom’s corrective steps on unfair biz
South Korea’s antitrust body dismissed corrective measures proposed by US chipmaker Broadcom Inc. to avoid penalties over its alleged unfair bu...
Jun 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korea to require pre-disclosure of major shareholder stake sales
South Korea is set to require pre-disclosures of major shareholders’ listed company stake sales in an aim to prevent tumbles in stock prices.A ...
May 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samsung vetoes Broadcom's proposed measures to avoid Korean penalties
Samsung Electronics Co. and other South Korean tech companies opposed measures proposed by Broadcom Inc. to avoid penalties by the country’s an...
May 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korea to adopt cornerstone investor system to vitalize IPOs
South Korea is set to introduce a system of cornerstone investors who agree in advance to subscribe to a forthcoming listing with conditions of locku...
Apr 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korea to ease foreign ownership limit rules; MSCI upgrade eyed
South Korea plans to ease regulations that limit foreign ownership of big companies deemed crucial to its economy as the government aims to align its...
Mar 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
ESG: Name of the game in investing, funding amid Korea’s green push
With South Korea’s aggressive green push at both the government and corporate levels, money is flowing back to environmental, social and govern...
Mar 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korea seeks legal system for independent equity research firms
South Korea is set to establish a legal system for independent equity research providers this year to protect individual investors, who could be dama...
Feb 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korea to legalize security token for fractional investment
South Korea is set to allow all kinds of fractional investments next year through the legalization of a security token (ST), a digital form of tradit...
Feb 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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FSS to inquire actual use of funds raised by issuing ESG bonds
From now on, companies in South Korea that have raised funds by issuing ESG (environmental, social, and governance) bonds will have to answer questio...
Jan 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Broadcom to give Samsung warranties to avoid Korea penalties
US chipmaker Broadcom Inc. agreed to provide three-year warranties and technical support for components equipped in products such as smart devices of...
Jan 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korea may fine Aramco-backed Hyundai Oilbank $119 mn over wastewater
South Korea is set to impose a fine of 150.9 billion won ($118.9 million) on Hyundai Oilbank Co., a local refiner backed by Saudi Aramco, for alleged...
Jan 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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S.Korea to introduce mandatory offer for takeover deals
South Korea is set to require a takeover bidder for a listed company to buy stakes held by small shareholders at the same price to be paid to a major...
Dec 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korea to allow investors to sell stocks at pre-split-off values
South Korea is set to allow individual shareholders to sell their stocks at prices before a split-off if they oppose a company’s separation pla...
Dec 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
South Korea fines Google, Meta $72 million for privacy violations
South Korea’s privacy protection regulator on Wednesday levied millions of dollars in fines on Alphabet’s Google LLC and Facebook operato...
Sep 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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S.Korea plans to adopt mandatory pre-disclosure of major insider trading
Executives and major shareholders of South Korea’s listed companies will be obligated to disclose their share transaction plans at least 30 day...
Sep 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Broadcom not to force S.Korean tech companies on deals
US chipmaker Broadcom Inc. has pledged to cease putting undue pressure on Samsung Electronics Co. and other South Korean tech companies to sign deals...
Sep 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Broadcom applies for consent order on unfair deals with Samsung
US chipmaker Broadcom Inc. applied for a consent order to the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFT) in July against allegations that it forced Samsung El...
Aug 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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FTC pushes to monitor foreign conglomerate owners
South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission (FTC) is one step closer to including foreign nationals to its list of owner-cum-heads of conglomerates it...
Apr 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Regulations
Offshore fund registration delays put asset managers in bind
South Korea's top financial regulator has been taking longer than the usual three months to review applications of offshore funds, dealing a heavy bl...
Mar 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korea’s commercial law revisions irk businesses, limit top shareholders’ clout
The National Assembly on Wednesday passed a series of commercial law revisions designed to limit business owners’ clout and enhance supervision...
Dec 10, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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