Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Hanwha Ocean, Canadian firms to collaborate on submarine projects
South Korea's Hanwha Ocean Co. announced on Friday that it partnered with three Canadian companies at Canada’s largest defense exhibition, CAN...
May 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
S.Korea, UAE sign economic partnership, reaffirm $30 bn investment
South Korea and the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday signed a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) to facilitate bilateral trade aft...
May 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hankook Tire extends sponsorship of Europa League for 3 years
Hankook Tire & Technology announced on Tuesday that it extended its official sponsorship contracts with the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa C...
May 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia to install LG Electronics’ vehicle webOS in upcoming EV3 SUV
South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc. will supply its automotive web-based operating system webOS to Kia Corp. for the carmaker’s upcoming v...
May 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central bank
BOK sees more uncertainty in rate cut timing, ups growth forecast
The Bank of Korea said on Thursday it has grown more uncertain about when to cut interest rates despite expectations of easing the monetary policy g...
May 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset management
Korean investors turn to private credit, secondaries: CIOs
South Korean institutional investors favor private credit as interest rates are expected to remain higher for longer, said speakers at the chief inv...
May 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Investment banking
Korea Investment to expand CLO portfolio with Anchorage Capital
Korea Investment & Securities Co. will scale up its collateralized loan obligation (CLO) business with New York-based investment firm Anchorage ...
May 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Hotel Lotte resumes global push with management deals
Hotel Lotte Co., South Korea’s leading hospitality, leisure and travel retail giant, has resumed its global expansion push after its hotel and...
May 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG ends XR partnership with Meta; Amazon emerges as new partner
South Korean tech giant LG Electronics Inc. has ended its extended reality (XR) partnership with Meta Platforms Inc. three months after they agreed ...
May 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
KCCI to support Korean companies expanding into US
The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) partnered with the Korean American Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles (KACCLA) to address th...
May 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central bank
S.Korea-Malaysia central banks renew currency swap agreement
Central banks of South Korea and Malaysia renewed a bilateral local currency swap arrangement for an additional three years, the Bank of Korea (BOK)...
May 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hyundai Asset to enter offshore wind power market
South Korea's Hyundai Asset Management Co. announced on Monday that it signed a business agreement with Cyan Renewables, a Singapore-based specialis...
May 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Upcoming IPOs
Overhang concerns loom over HD Hyundai Marine IPO shares
Concerns are growing that South Korea’s main stock bourse could be inundated with a huge number of HD Hyundai Marine Solution Co. shares next ...
May 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
OECD sharply revises up S.Korea GDP forecast after strong Q1
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) forecasts South Korea’s economy to expand at a faster pace than it previousl...
May 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate governance
Hanwha Vision joins UNGC
South Korea's Hanwha Vision Co. announced on Monday that it joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), an international initiative for corpora...
Apr 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Tous les Jours to open five stores in Cambodia
Tous les Jours, the bakery brand under South Korea's CJ Foodville, announced on Monday that CJ Foodville signed a master franchise (MF) agreement wi...
Apr 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
S.Korea’s IBK, Japan’s Mizuho Bank agree on $218-million committed line
South Korea’s state-run Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) has agreed on a 300 billion won ($218 million) committed credit line with Japanese lead...
Apr 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
LG, Hyundai seek to deepen vehicle system partnership
LG Group units, including LG Electronics Inc. and LG Innotek Co., are in talks with Hyundai Motor Group to expand collaboration on vehicle systems, ...
Apr 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Modetour, Air France-KLM strengthen SAF partnership
South Korea's travel agency Modetour Network Inc. announced on Thursday that it has extended its partnership with Air France-KLM to promote the use ...
Apr 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Jeju Air, MBK Partners in talks to buy Asiana’s cargo unit
South Korea’s top budget carrier Jeju Air Co. is in talks with North Asia-focused private equity firm MBK Partners to acquire Asiana Airlines ...
Apr 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset management
Fed rate cuts will be faster than market consensus: TCW
Investors tend to rush to fixed-income markets when recession risk rises. South Korean investors are no exception – retail investors have been...
Apr 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO Future M named Fortune Asia Future 30
South Korea’s POSCO Future M Co. has been named Asia Future 30 by the US economic media Fortune on Mar. 27, according to the company on Thursd...
Mar 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Qoo10 buys Korean department store AK’s e-commerce unit
Southeast Asia-based e-commerce platform Qoo10 Pte. has signed an agreement to acquire South Korean department store chain AK Plaza’s online s...
Mar 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Daewoo E&C, Kuwaiti banks sign $250 mn loan agreement
Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. has signed an agreement to take on a $250 million loan from three Kuwaiti banks, Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait (A...
Mar 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Jin Air offers up to 15% discount on Japan routes
South Korea's low-cost carrier Jin Air announced on Friday that it will offer various benefits to passengers on its Japan routes until Mar. 24.Jin A...
Mar 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kumho Tire forges tech licensing agreement with Saudi's Blatco
Kumho Tire Co. announced on Monday that it signed a technology export contract with Saudi Arabia's Black Arrow Tire Co. (Blatco).Under the deal, Kum...
Mar 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
Mubadala ties up with Korea’s Woori for global investments
Mubadala Investment Co., Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, has joined hands with Woori Financial Group, South Korea’s fourth-largest fi...
Feb 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction & Planning
Doosan Enerbility expands metal 3D printing into shipbuilding
South Korea’s Doosan Enerbility Co. said on Monday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Pelagus 3D, a Singapore-based p...
Feb 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Machinery
Hyundai Everdigm enters NA construction machinery market
South Korea’s Hyundai Everdigm Corp. announced on Monday that it has signed a dealership agreement with the US-based heavy equipment special...
Feb 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor launches EVery care for electric cars
Hyundai Motor Co. announced on Thursday that it launched EVery Care, an integrated program that will take care of customers' electric vehicle (EV) l...
Feb 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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