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Markets
Kospi hits two-year low; regulators mull short-selling ban
South Korea's stock market tumbled to its lowest level in more than two years on Wednesday, as fears of a slowing global economy and rising inflatio...
Sep 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Korea's Kospi plunges to year's record low close on foreign selling
South Korea’s main bourse Kospi dropped 1.81% to finish at 2,290.00 on Sept. 23, hitting a new low closing for the year amid growing woes over...
Sep 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
EV materials maker EcoPro tops the buy list of Korean stocks
Shares in EcoPro BM Co., a cathode material maker used in electric vehicle batteries, topped the list of South Korean stocks, for which an increased...
Sep 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Hyundai Glovis receives $1.6 bn order from global carmaker
Hyundai Glovis announced on Wednesday that it received an order worth 2.2 trillion won ($1.6 billion) from a global carmaker, a record-high vehicle ...
Sep 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder value
Hanjin KAL loses one-third of value as management issues fade
Shares in South Korea’s Hanjin KAL Co. have wiped out one-third of its value in the past two weeks after one of its major shareholders, once a...
Sep 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Foreign stock buying on weaker won: Bucking the trend?
When a country’s currency weakens, foreign investors flee the local markets as a softer foreign-exchange rate usually means fragile economic f...
Aug 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai IONIQ 6 logs record pre-orders in South Korea
Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s top automaker, announced on Tuesday that its first fully electric sedan IONIQ 6 is enjoying record pre-orders...
Aug 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Korea’s mounting trade deficit knocks won to 13-year low
South Korea’s won has hit the weakest level since the 2008-09 global financial crisis on a mounting trade deficit while growing concerns over ...
Aug 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Celltrion gains sales approval for biosimilar Vegzelma in Europe
Celltrion Healthcare Co., South Korean biopharmaceutical giant Celltrion Inc.'s global marketing affiliate, said on Friday it has obtained the Europ...
Aug 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Taekwang’s first loss in a decade dampens outlook
Taekwang Industrial Co., a South Korean petrochemical and textile company, reported its first quarterly loss in 10 years amid weakness in its key bu...
Aug 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
NCSOFT delays key game launches, darkening H2 outlook
NCSOFT Corp., South Korea’s leading games developer, postponed the releases of key games that could attract new users, clouding its business o...
Aug 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
It's time for individual investors to bet on stocks: Carlyle's David Rubenstein
A lot of stock investors have jumped into the bullish market in recent years. But global inflation and recession appear as threats to invest...
Aug 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Korea's Vestas launches second $231 mn European warehouse fund
South Korea’s Vestas Investment Management Co. has created a 300 billion won ($231.2 million) blind pool fund for Europe-based logistics cente...
Aug 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Solar cells & modules, Hyundai Heavy’s hidden growth fuel
Hyundai Heavy Industries Group, the world’s top shipbuilder, secured another future growth engine from its solar cells and modules business on...
Aug 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
S.Korean defense stocks boosted by $7.6 bn deal with Poland
South Korean defense stocks got a boost from a 10 trillion-won ($7.6 billion) export deal with Poland announced last week. Korea Aerospa...
Jul 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Korean smartphone parts makers' stocks rebound in July
South Korea’s smartphone parts makers' shares are showing signs of a rebound following a steady decline since early this year. China’s s...
Jul 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Won may head to 1,400 against the dollar for 1st time since 2008-09 crisis
The South Korean won is expected to weaken to 1,400 against the dollar, a level not seen since the 2008-09 global financial crisis as the country&rs...
Jul 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Bain Capital, Lotte Chem. among shortlisted bidders for Iljin
A US private equity firm Bain Capital and South Korea’s major petrochemical manufacturer Lotte Chemical Corp. were among the shortlisted candi...
Jul 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Sell Korea intensifies as foreigners dump bonds for 1st time in 18 months
A selloff in risk assets in South Korea is intensifying as foreigners turned net sellers of Korean bonds for the first time in 18 months in June whi...
Jul 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Korean PE firms' 2021 funds bet on parts makers, dividend stock
IMM Investment Co. and STIC Investments Co., the two most active South Korean private equity firms in 2021 fundraising, made bets on a dividend-focu...
Jul 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SKC breaks ground on Europe’s largest copper foil plant in Poland
SKC Ltd., the chemical materials unit of South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate, said on Friday it has begun construction of a 900 billion ...
Jul 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
CJ CheilJedang to rev up Korean food sales in Europe
South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. is set to accelerate the expansion of its Korean food business in Europe. It aims to increase annual fo...
Jul 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
SK E&S to launch London office in view of growth opportunities in Europe
SK E&S Co., the natural gas business unit of South Korea’s SK Group, is preparing to open a business office in London as it sees growth op...
Jul 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
SK Telecom gears up for global launch of metaverse platform
South Korea’s top mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. took steps to launch its metaverse platform in other countries as it aims to seek a future gro...
Jul 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Korean duty-free shops hit by unfavorable exchange rate, limited inventory
The duty-free industry has been hoping that the end of COVID-19-related travel restrictions would help boost its sales. Even as international t...
Jun 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
S.Korea stocks see dead cat bounce; outlook remains gloomy
South Korea’s shares on Friday rebounded after tumbling in the previous two straight sessions, outperforming their peers in Asia, but few expe...
Jun 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Residential, urban logistics in Europe are attractive: Patrizia
Despite a number of global market uncertainties, there is value in real assets where rental income grows faster than inflation, Mahdi Mokrane, head ...
Jun 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Foreign ownership of S.Korean stocks at 13-year low
Foreign investors’ stockholdings in South Korea have plunged to their lowest level in nearly 13 years, dealing a heavy blow to the domestic st...
Jun 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung holds emergency CEO meeting on technology, risk
Chief executives of Samsung Group’s technology units, led by Samsung Electronics Co., held an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss new techn...
Jun 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai to end hatchback coupe Veloster as Kona, Avante N favored
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. will discontinue the production of its hatchback coupe Veloster to focus on the more popular hig...
Jun 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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