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Mergers & Acquisitions
Glenwood to join GS' acquisition of S&I E&C
South Korea’s construction conglomerate GS Engineering & Construction Co. said on November 17 that it has selected Korean private equity...
Nov 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Doosan near completing self-rescue plan with E&C sale
South Korea's Doosan Group is near finalizing a deal to sell Doosan Engineering & Construction Co. (Doosan E&C) to a consortium led by Seoul...
Nov 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
New Mercedes-Benz C-Class equipped with LG ADAS camera
The new Mercedes-Benz C-Class is equipped with LG Electronics Inc.’s advanced driving assistance system (ADAS) camera module, helping the Sout...
Oct 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Samsung C&T, S-Oil in hydrogen transport partnership
Samsung C&T Corp., the construction and trading arm of Samsung Group, has tentatively agreed with S-Oil Corp. to cooperate in securing overseas ...
Sep 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
GS E&C to build EV battery recycling plant near POSCO
GS Engineering & Construction Co. (GS E&C) has launched the construction of its first lithium-ion battery recycling plant in a South Korean ...
Sep 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Jungheung cuts Daewoo E&C acquisition price by $180 mn
KDB Investment, in an announcement on July 5, has confirmed Jungheung Construction Co. as the preferred bidder for the acquisition of Daewoo Enginee...
Jul 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Mid-sized Jungheung to buy Daewoo E&C as part of global expansion plan
South Korea’s construction firm Jungheung Construction Co., in a move to strengthen its global foothold, is buying its much larger-sized rival...
Jun 30, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Service marketplace Soomgo raises nearly $30 mn in Series C round
South Korea-based Brave Mobile Inc., the operator of service matching platform Soomgo, has secured 32 billion won ($28.6 million) in a Series C fund...
Jun 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Delivery service provider Barogo wraps up $72 mn Series C round
Logistics IT platform service Barogo has successfully wrapped up an 80 billion won ($72 million) Series C round, far above the company's initial tar...
Jun 10, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Samsung, Bayer join $90 mn investment in AI healthcare app Ada Health
Samsung Electronics Co. and Germany’s pharmaceutical giant Bayer AG have made a joint investment in the Berlin-based artificial intelligence (...
May 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Team Blind secures $37 mn in Series C round; eyes Nasdaq listing
Teamblind Inc., the operator of Blind, an anonymous social platform for discussion on workplace issues, has successfully concluded its $37 million S...
May 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Ad tech firm Moloco joins unicorn club via Series C round
Moloco Inc., a data-driven advertising solutions firm, has concluded its Series C funding round, rendering the company a newcomer to the unicorn clu...
May 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Freelancer market platform Kmong raises near $28mn in Series C round
South-Korea based freelancer market platform Kmong Inc. has successfully attracted 31.2 billion won ($27.8 million) in its latest Series C funding, ...
May 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
S.Korea's color cosmetics leader C&C to list in May
South Korea’s leading color cosmetics manufacturer C&C International Co. will be listed on Kosdaq in May, with expected market capitalizat...
Apr 08, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Sendbird achieves unicorn status via Series C round
Sendbird, an in-app chat and messaging service provider, has become South Korea's freshest unicorn startup, obtaining an enterprise value of over 1 ...
Apr 07, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Fresh food logistics startup Team Fresh secures 30 bn won in Series C
South Korea-based fresh food logistics startup Team Fresh has concluded its 30 billion won ($26.7 million) Series C round, attracting high-profile i...
Apr 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
KIC, Korean pension funds in hunt for new C-level execs
South Korea's Police Mutual Aid Association (PMAA) has been looking for a new chief investment officer for a half year, while the sovereign wealth f...
Mar 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Daewoo E&C up for sale; in talks with local PEF over $1.58 bn deal
Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. is up for sale as its main creditor hopes to cash out of the South Korean builder on the back of its impro...
Mar 11, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Overseas orders
Daewoo E&C wins $3.1 bn in orders from Iraq, Mozambique
Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. has racked up two orders totaling $3.1 billion from Iraq and Mozambique to build a port and an LNG train, ...
Dec 24, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Doosan Infracore
GS E&C challenges Hyundai Heavy in Doosan deal
GS Engineering & Construction Co. (GS E&C) has joined the bidding for a stake in Doosan Infracore Co. after the bid submission deadline, a mov...
Oct 22, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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