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Mergers & Acquisitions
Firm dollar deters Korea Inc.’s overseas acquisition deals
The firm dollar is causing South Korean companies to postpone or cancel their plans to buy overseas firms for future growth as the US currency&rsquo...
Oct 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Chip foundry DB HiTek pulls the plug on fabless division spinoff plan
DB HiTek Co. has pulled the plug on the possible spinoff of its fabless division, named the brand business department. The decision comes on the bac...
Sep 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
DB HiTek develops automotive power semiconductor tech
DB HiTek Co., South Korea’s major foundry chipmaker, developed the automotive power semiconductor process technology to meet the increasing de...
Sep 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
Korea Inc. cuts factory runs, capex on record inventory
Samsung Electronics Co. and other major South Korean companies have reduced their plant operations and capital expenditures as weakening demand amid...
Aug 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
Korea Inc. rushes to cut debt as interest rates surge
South Korean companies scrambled for lowering debts and borrowing costs with new financial and business strategies as interest rates on corporate lo...
Aug 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea Inc. hit by rising commodity prices, weak won, supply crisis
South Korea’s major industries, especially the petrochemical and auto parts sectors, are suffering from surging global commodity prices, a wea...
Jun 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
SK ties up with Bill Gates’ TerraPower for small nuclear reactor biz
SK Group, South Korea’s No. 2 conglomerate, joined hands with TerraPower, an advanced nuclear power venture founded by billionaire Bill Gates,...
May 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
SK buys power semiconductor maker for EV chip business
SK Group, South Korea’s third-largest conglomerate, has geared up its electric vehicle chip business development with the acquisition of a loc...
Apr 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
CJ integrates AI infrastructure and data to launch CJ AI center
CJ Corp. launched an artificial intelligence center Wednesday, which it hopes will lead the conglomerate's digital innovation. The new CJ AI Cente...
Apr 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder activism
US hedge fund urges SK to focus on share buybacks
US hedge fund Dalton Investments LLC has urged SK Inc., the holding company of South Korea’s SK Group, to focus more on share buybacks and can...
Apr 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Foundry player DB HiTek: An ugly duckling becomes a golden swan
DB HiTek Co., one of South Korea’s leading foundry chipmakers, was once an ugly duckling in the industry, reeling under heavy debt and snowbal...
Apr 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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War in Ukraine
Korea Inc. in dilemma over Russia biz amid Ukraine war
South Korea’s major companies are in a sticky situation over their businesses in Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. Governments in the ...
Mar 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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War in Ukraine
Perfect storm from Ukraine crisis clouds Korea Inc.’s outlook
South Korean companies had dreamed of a post-COVID-19 earnings recovery as the globe geared up for economic reopening. But their hopes are now dampe...
Feb 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Infrastructure
Partners Group wins $620 mn Korean LPs mandate for infra
Some major institutional investors of South Korea have committed a combined $620 million to Partners Group’s third direct infrastructure progr...
Feb 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea Inc. revises business plans as rising oil prices hit economy
South Korean companies are revising their business plans for this year as soaring oil prices slam Asia’s fourth-largest economy. Inflation is ...
Feb 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
POBA taps former DB Insurance investment head as new CIO
Public Officials Benefit Association (POBA) of South Korea has named Huh Jang, former head of investment at DB Insurance Co. as its new chief inve...
Feb 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder value
Tighter rules on business split-ups may benefit SK Inc.
As South Korean securities regulators are moving to tighten their grip on the growing trend of splitting up businesses and listing the spun-off arms...
Jan 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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CES 2022
Convergence, metaverse, green: Korea Inc.’s themes at CES 2022
South Korea’s major companies are showcasing robots, mobility and the metaverse rather than cutting-edge models of their conventional products...
Jan 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Ex-quant developer on a mission to save traders' microseconds
A Korean startup about a year old has succeeded in creating a microchip that speeds up trading by a few microseconds -- a huge difference in the w...
Dec 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea Inc 2021: Year of record M&As, tie-ups and spin-offs
South Korea’s corporate sector has seen record deals through mergers and acquisitions, tie-ups and spin-offs this year, as big companies and s...
Dec 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Supply chain
Korea Inc. braces for rising costs, supply chain risks, volatile FX
Hopes for improving corporate earnings are rising as countries around the world are relaxing their anti-COVID-19 measures, but South Korean companie...
Nov 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Battery materials
SK Inc. to invest $102 million in China’s copper foil firm Lingbao Wason
SK Inc., the holding and investment company of South Korea’s SK Group, plans to invest 120 billion won ($102 million) in China’s Lingbao...
Oct 20, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea Inc emerges as big buyer in global M&A market
South Korean companies are emerging as big buyers in the global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) markets. They are actively looking for future gro...
Oct 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative food
SK Inc, STIC invest $55 million in US alternative dairy maker Perfect Day
SK Inc., the investment arm of South Korean conglomerate SK Group, and private equity firm STIC Investment Inc., have invested a combined 65 billion...
Oct 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech crackdown bites Korea Inc.
Investors are selling technology stocks in a major Asian economy on regulatory worries just as one of the country’s biggest online payment com...
Sep 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Software giant Hancom joins space race with satellite launch
South Korean software and ICT conglomerate Hancom Group will be the first private company in the country to launch a micro-satellite, or a satellite...
Sep 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Capital raising
Korea Inc. rush to sell property, new shares to fund new business
South Korea’s major companies are rushing to secure cash to fund new business. Some have sold or securitized property, while others issued n...
Jul 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
DB HiTek in quandary over foundry ramp-up amid chip supercycle
DB HiTek Co., one of South Korea’s leading foundry chipmakers, is enjoying the current market boom, which is forcing makers of cars and electr...
Jun 23, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Korean foundry firm DB HiTek sets new Q1 sales record
South Korea’s foundry company DB HiTek Co. has reported the highest quarterly revenue since its establishment in 1997. The company’s reg...
May 17, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korean companies sit on record dry powder, may open M&A floodgates
South Korea’s major companies are sitting on a record amount of cash reserves, setting the foundation for the merger and acquisition (M&A)...
Jan 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)