ASK 2018 Global Private Debt
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Private debt
M&A rebound will drive private credit volume increase: Golub Capital
As the Federal Reserve signaled delays in rate cuts after meeting earlier this month, more investors have adopted for a wait-and-see attitude. Those...
May 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
MSCI Korea Index adds Alteogen, Enchem, HD Hyundai Electric
South Korea's Alteogen Inc., Enchem Co., and HD Hyundai Electric Co. will be added to the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Korea Index.MS...
May 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Liquidity crisis looms at S.Korea’s M Capital amid project financing debacle
South Korea's financing and finance leasing firm M Capital Co. is facing a growing risk of liquidity crunch as its attempts to refinance maturing de...
May 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea’s household debt growth at 5-month high on mortgages
South Korea’s household lending growth hit a five-month high in April as mortgage loans increased amid signs of a recovery in the property mar...
May 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Lotte Global Logistics, KOBC to partner for global logistics
South Korea's Lotte Global Logistics announced on Monday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Korea Ocean Business Corporatio...
May 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
CJ's Bibigo Gimbap enters Australian Woolworths stores
South Korea's food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. announced on Sunday that it released its Bibigo frozen Gimbap products at Woolworths, Australia's numb...
May 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Korea's Taeyoung to sell local hotel to speed up debt workout
South Korea’s Taeyoung Group, which is undergoing a debt workout of its construction unit, is considering selling a four-star hotel and releva...
May 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Beauty store chain CJ Olive Young to launch Japan unit
CJ Olive Young Corp., South Korea’s largest beauty store chain, will set up a subsidiary in Japan in the first half of this year to mark its f...
May 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
KEPCO teams up with Kyrgyzstan for new energy technology
Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO), the state-run utility company, has joined hands with Kyrgyzstan for new energy businesses including high-voltage...
May 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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The KED View
Japan’s heavy hand with Naver: Uneasy sign for market economy
Recent actions by the Japanese government and chief executives of LY Corp. and SoftBank Corp. are raising eyebrows, leading many to question whether...
May 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
KT, Nokia to collaborate on global 6G research
South Korea's KT Corp. announced on Wednesday that it signed a business agreement with global mobile communications equipment manufacturer Nokia Cor...
May 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung tops global OLED market in one year
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Wednesday that it achieved the number one sales position in the global OLED monitor market one year after enter...
May 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
Blackpink label YG to sell drama production unit
K-pop sensation Blackpink’s label YG Entertainment Inc. is slated to sell 60% of its drama production subsidiary Studioplex later this year, t...
May 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
S.Korea’s largest startup fair NextRise to be held in June
The Korea International Trade Association announced on Tuesday that the largest domestic startup fair in South Korea, NextRise 2024 Seoul," will be ...
May 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HMM gets Platinum ESG rating from EcoVadis
HMM Co., South Korea’s flagship sea carrier, announced on Tuesday that it achieved the Platinum rating from EcoVadis, a global environmental, ...
May 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Aman, Rosewood, Banyan, IHG rush to open luxury hotels in Seoul
Renowned global hospitality companies, including Aman, Rosewood and IHG Group, are rushing to South Korea to launch new five-star luxury hotels in...
May 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
Taeyoung E&C kickstarts debt workout with loan sale to IGIS
Creditors to Taeyoung Engineering & Construction Co. (Taeyoung E&C) gave the go-ahead to a debt workout program for the cash-strapped South ...
May 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
S.Korea’s project financing exposure reaches $145 bn
South Korean financial services companies and construction firms are exposed to a combined 200 trillion won ($145 billion) worth of potential risks ...
Apr 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private debt
Korea’s Kookmin Bank raises $600 mn in global senior debts
South Korea’s largest bank Kookmin Bank said on Tuesday it has issued $600 million worth of global senior secured bonds. The debts were oversu...
Apr 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Sovereign bonds
Korea desperately seeks global bond index inclusion to rescue won
South Korea is desperately working for inclusion on a global major bond index to save the ailing won, the second worst-performer among emerging Asia...
Apr 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Korean battery maker SK On expects business turnaround in H2
SK On Co., the battery unit of South Korea’s top energy company SK Innovation Co., said on Monday it expects a business turnaround in the seco...
Apr 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Naver, SoftBank to discuss Japan JV’s ownership change
South Korea’s top online portal Naver Corp. and Japan’s SoftBank Corp. will kick off talks this week, during which they are expected to ...
Apr 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
Etech System attracts $130 mn investment
South Korea's integrated IT solution consulting company Etech System attracted an investment of 180 billion won ($130 million) from private equity f...
Apr 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Shinsegae faces off with Affinity, BRV over SSG.COM
Shinsegae Group could face a legal battle against two private equity firms that are demanding it buy back their combined 1 trillion won ($727 millio...
Apr 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Lotte Global Logistics partners with CMA CGM
South Korea's Lotte Global Logistics announced on Monday that it partnered with the France-based world's third-largest shipping company CMA CGM.&nbs...
Apr 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS to commit $1.1 billion to external managers in 2024
South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) will select domestic general partners (GPs) to manage about 1.5 trillion won ($1.1 billion) worth...
Apr 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Lotte Global Logistics, Megvii to collaborate AI logistics
South Korea's Lotte Global Logistics announced on Thursday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Megvii Technology, a Chinese arti...
Apr 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai launches the ST1, its 1st electric work van with futuristic styling
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. said on Wednesday it is launching the ST1, its first fully electric work van that can be retrofi...
Apr 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
SoftBank-backed Korean flea market app sees overseas growth
Danggeun Market Inc., South Korea’s largest online flea market service provider, enjoyed growth in other countries with its Karrot app briefly...
Apr 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Korea's LX opens Hungary terminal for Europe EV, battery logistics
LX Pantos, one of the top logistics firms in South Korea, has launched a railway terminal in Hungary for the electric vehicle and battery logistics ...
Apr 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)