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Korean stock market
Korea’s Nextrade stock exchange debuts; YG Entertainment tops 1st day
South Korea’s first alternative stock exchange Nextrade (NXT) started trading on Tuesday, challenging the Korea Exchange’s (KRX) long-st...
Mar 04, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
SK Innovation E&S to secure 10 mn tons of LNG to compete with BP, Shell
SK Innovation E&S (SKI E&S), the natural gas business unit of South Korea’s SK Innovation Co., is set to begin an LNG trading business...
Feb 23, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Alternative stock exchange Nextrade to launch on March 4
Nextrade, South Korea’s first alternative stock exchange, enabling trading of stocks listed on the Kospi and the Kosdaq for 12 hours a day is ...
Feb 06, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Paris Baguette partners with Tottenham Hotspur
South Korean bakery brand Paris Baguette, operated by SPC Group, said on Wednesday it partnered with Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspu...
Jan 08, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
S.Korean gov't to lift two-bottle limit on duty-free alcohol
South Korean government will lift the number restriction of duty-free alcohol bottles for inbound travelers and halve the patent fees to boost the d...
Dec 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Lotte Hotels & Resorts to upcycle used PET bottles
South Korea's Lotte Hotels & Resorts said on Friday that it will collaborate with Lotte Chilsung Beverage and Lotte Chemical Corp. to establish ...
Oct 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
KRX launches Korea Value-up Index featuring 100 best practice firms
South Korea’s securities exchange operator, Korea Exchange, launched a new corporate value-up index on Tuesday, a key plank for the government...
Sep 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai IONIQ 6 named best EV by Kelley Blue Book
Hyundai Motor Co.'s electric sedan IONIQ 6 has been named the best electric vehicle (EV) by Kelley Blue Book, the US vehicle valuation and automotiv...
Sep 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
KOGAS executes first simultaneous LNG bunkering in Korea
South Korea's state-run Korea Gas Corp. (KOGAS) said on Friday that its subsidiary, Korea LNG Bunkering, successfully carried out the country’...
Aug 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Jollibee to acquire Korea’s Compose Coffee in $340 mn deal
Jollibee Foods Corp., the Philippines’ largest fast-food chain, is set to take over a majority stake in Compose Coffee Co., South Korea’...
Jul 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Ediya Coffee expands to Malaysia following Guam
South Korea's homegrown coffee chain Ediya Coffee announced on Friday that it has signed a master franchise agreement in Malaysia, marking the begin...
Jun 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Shinsegae Dept. Store to sell luxury wines in Gangnam
South Korean retail giant Shinsegae Group is set to sell luxury wines with price tags up to tens of thousands of dollars in Seoul, as demand for pre...
Jun 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Mega Coffee to open first store in Mongolia
South Korea's low-price coffee chain, Mega MGC Coffee, announced on Tuesday that it will open its first overseas store in Mongolia on May 30. This...
May 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Perigee, SSC to cooperate on space launch vehicle
South Korea's small space launch vehicle startup Perigee Aerospace Inc. announced on Wednesday that it partnered with the Swedish Space Corporation ...
May 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Ediya Coffee introduces Taiwan Pay
South Korea's homegrown coffee chain Ediya Coffee announced on Tuesday that it introduced Taiwan's popular mobile payment platform Taiwan Pay (TWQR)...
Apr 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Tim Hortons opens sixth store in S.Korea
Canadian coffee brand Tim Hortons opened its sixth store in K-Twin Towers in Gwanghwamun, Seoul, South Korea, according to the company on Tuesday.&n...
Apr 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Paldo completes second factory in Vietnam
South Korea’s food and beverage company Paldo announced on Tuesday that it completed the construction of its second factory in Vietnam.Paldo d...
Apr 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Korea’s Orion to ship bottled water to China to challenge Evian
Orion Holdings Corp., the holding company of South Korea’s confectionary and snack maker Orion Corp., is set to export bottled water to China,...
Apr 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Doosan Robotics supplies barista robot to Mega Coffee
South Korea's Doosan Robotics Inc. announced on Monday that its cooperative robot barista solution has been installed at the Mega MGC Coffee Konkuk ...
Apr 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Hollys Coffee goes to Japan as Korean franchises turn gaze abroad
Hollys Coffee, a unit of South Korea’s KG Group, is opening its first overseas outlet in Osaka, Japan, riding on the popularity of Korean cult...
Apr 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Foreign buying of Korean stocks hit record high in Q1
Foreign investors gobbled up a record 15.8 trillion won ($11.7 billion) worth of stocks listed in South Korea during the first three months of this ...
Mar 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Homegrown coffee chains emerge as strongest players in Korea
Competition in South Korea’s coffee market is intensifying with the rise of fast-growing local brands such as Mega Coffee and Compose Coffee, ...
Feb 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Perigee, Philippines gov’t to recycle small launch vehicle
South Korea's Perigee Aerospace Inc. announced on Tuesday that it has discussed collaboration with the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) for the laun...
Feb 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Starbucks reigns in coffee republic of South Korea; Drink, play and work
In South Korea, coffee is not just something to drink. It’s a culture, in which people drink, play and work.Koreans’ love affair with co...
Feb 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hydrogen economy
POSCO Int’l teams up with UAE for blue hydrogen
POSCO International Corp. and POSCO Holdings Inc. announced on Wednesday that they signed a strategic collaboration agreement (SCA) with the Abu Dha...
Jan 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Lotte gets exclusive right of Bacha Coffee in S.Korea
South Korea's Lotte Department Store announced on Thursday that is has secured the exclusive franchise and distribution rights for Bacha Coffee, M...
Jan 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Tim Hortons to open two more stores in Seoul in January
Canadian coffee brand Tim Hortons is opening two more stores in Seoul this month.Tim Hortons announced on Wednesday that it will open its Sungnyemun...
Jan 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha Ocean to join Canadian patrol submarine project
South Korea's shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean Co. secured a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with four Canadian submarine tech firms at Deep Blue Forum 20...
Nov 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Waste management
LG Chem to manufacture flooring from waste PET bottles
South Korea's LG Chem Ltd. revealed on Thursday its plan to produce an eco-friendly plasticizer derived from discarded polyethylene terephthalate (P...
Oct 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Canada's Tim Hortons to open 2nd store in Gangnam
Canada's No. 1 coffee chain Tim Hortons announced on Thursday that it plans to establish its second South Korean flagship store at the bustling Te...
Oct 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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