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MSCI Korea likely to add 3 stocks: Samsung Securities

HD Hyundai Electric Co., Alteogen Inc. and Enchem Co. are expected to be invited to join Morgan Stanley Capital International’s Korea Index when the global stock index provider conducts regular index rebalancing next month, according to Samsung Securities Co. The probabilit

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Leadership & Management
Korea’s catering firm Ourhome engulfed in sibling feud again

South Korea’s catering service provider Ourhome Ltd. faced another sibling dispute as its Chief Executive and Vice Chairwoman Koo Ji-eun failed to get the nod for another term from shareholders led by her elder brother and sister.Ourhome’s shareholders rejected a prop

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Corporate strategy
Samsung shifts to emergency mode with 6-day work week

Executives at all Samsung Group units will work six days a week from as early as this week in a shift to emergency mode. The move comes as the won's sharp depreciation, rising oil prices and high borrowing costs aggravate business uncertainties after some of the group's mainstay

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Hanjin KAL to sell Waikiki Resort to Sono for $101 mn
Real estate
Hanjin KAL to sell Waikiki Resort to Sono for $101 mn

Hanjin KAL Corp., the holding firm of South Korean flag carrier Korean Air Lines Co., is set to sell a 100% stake in its Hawaii-based subsidiary Waikiki Resort Hotel Inc. for 140.1 billion won ($101.2 million) to resort operator Sono International Co. Daemyung Sono Group, a hospitality conglomerate in Korea, said on Friday that its affiliate Sono International will purchase a full stake, the property and land of the luxury hotel. The transacti

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  • Pepero enters Thailand’s King Power Duty Free
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    Pepero enters Thailand’s King Power Duty Free

    South Korea's Lotte Wellfood Co. announced on Thursday that its thin chocolate-coated cookie sticks Pepero and no-sugar ice cream Zero entered King Power Duty Free, the largest duty-free shop in Thailand. Lotte Wellfood is the first company that vent

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  • Celltrion releases Remsima SC in Denmark
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    Celltrion releases Remsima SC in Denmark

    South Korea's Celltrion Inc. announced on Wednesday that it released its autoimmune disease treatment Remsima SC (infliximab) in Denmark. Remsima SC is a subcutaneous (SC) formulation of the autoimmune disease treatment Remsima, containing the ingred

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  • Hyundai Capital to set up units in Indonesia, Australia
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    Hyundai Capital to set up units in Indonesia, Australia

    Hyundai Capital Services Inc., the consumer finance unit of the world’s third-largest automaker Hyundai Motor Group, plans to establish subsidiaries in Indonesia and Australia to expand its overseas business.South Korea’s Hyundai Capital

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  • Hyundai, Toray to team up to develop mobility materials
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    Hyundai, Toray to team up to develop mobility materials

    Hyundai Motor Group said on Thursday it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Japan's Toray Industries Inc. to jointly develop carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) and other materials used to enhance the performance and safety of elect

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MBK eyes stake in Korean software developer Tmaxsoft
Private equity
MBK eyes stake in Korean software developer Tmaxsoft

North Asia-focused private equity firm MBK Partners is eyeing shares of South Korean enterprise software developer Tmaxsoft Co. around two years after the PE house failed in its takeover bid, banking sources said on Thursday. MBK executives have rec

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Real estate
Keppel REIT to sell Seoul-based prime office T Tower

Singapore’s Keppel REIT Management Ltd. is set to divest of its Seoul-based prime office building T Tower near Seoul Station.Real estate managers Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) and Colliers, the lead managers for the sale, said on Tuesday they will s

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Private equity
Private markets open to more high-net-worth individuals: Hamilton Lane

The number of high-net-worth individuals allocating capital to private markets is increasing fast. These are wealthy individuals who own at least $1 million of liquid financial assets and seek steady returns on alternative investments.The global priv

Apr 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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Infrastructure
Infrastructure secondaries continue to rise amid inflation: Stafford

Secondaries have become one of the most sought-after assets amid market uncertainty as they provide early exit opportunities and portfolio diversification. In last year's high-rate environment, investors flooded into the infrastructure market and sec

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Private equity
US commercial real estate undervalued: Carlyle's Rubenstein

The US commercial real estate market is undervalued relative to other sectors amid elevated interest rates, while Big Tech stocks could take a breather after record-setting rallies, said David Rubenstein, co-founder and co-chairman of The Carlyle Gro

Apr 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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    Rising South Korean food prices: Now it’s dried seaweed's turn

    First, it was groceries. Then came fried chicken and hamburgers. Now, it’s seasoned seaweed products, chocolate and ice creams.As in other countries, food prices in South Korea keep going up -- with everyone biting their nails, hoping for moderating prices of everyday food and goods soon.Chances are slim, however, as price hikes are not just

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  • Foreign exchange
    Korean won at 17-month low on Middle East woes, Fed rate view

    The South Korean won currency on Tuesday fell to its weakest level in 17 months, briefly touching the psychologically important 1,400 per dollar level, as foreign investors sold the country’s assets on the growing concerns over a wider Middle East conflict and expectations of the US Federal Reserve’s slower interest rate cut.The won los

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    Brokerage firms' bonds draw investors amid rate cut hopes

    South Korean brokerage firms are ramping up sales of long-term bonds to refinance their loans by repaying short-term debts in hopes of a rate cut by the US Federal Reserve.KB Securities Co. held bookbuilding on Monday to sell 200 billion won ($143 million) worth of bonds rated AA+. The bond issue breaks down into 50 billion won in bonds with an 18-

    Apr 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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Burger, chicken franchises raise prices after elections
Economy
Burger, chicken franchises raise prices after elections

Fried chicken and hamburger franchises in South Korea have sharply bumped up their food prices following the parliamentary elections last week as the ruling party's crushing defeat raised expectations the government might loosen its grip over consumer prices.Goobne Chicken, a roasted chicken franchise company, raised the prices of its nine menu ite

Apr 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

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