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Korean chipmakers
Samsung, SK Hynix in next-generation HBM chip supremacy war
Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. – the world’s two largest memory chipmakers – have fiercely competed to advance their ch...
Jul 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
KB Financial pursues glocalization in Southeast Asia
KB Financial Group Chairman and Chief Executive Yoon Jong-kyoo brought up “glocalization” as a key strategy for its global expansion at ...
Jul 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Deal reached on LG-Stellantis battery plant subsidy; construction resumes
All construction work at a battery joint venture in Canada between South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd. and multinational automaker Stellanti...
Jul 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
S.Korea's T&R Biofab secures patent in Japan for 3D-printed liver
South Korea's regenerative medicine company T&R Biofab Co. on Monday said it obtained a patent in Japan for production technology for liver or...
Jul 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
7-Eleven’s operator Korea Seven hit by rating cut
The credit rating of Korea Seven Co., which runs the South Korean operations of the convenience store chain 7-Eleven, was downgraded to its lowest l...
Jun 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fintech
Samsung, 4 Korean banks to foster financial software engineers
Samsung Electronics Co. and South Korea’s four commercial banks – Shinhan, KB Kookmin, Hana and Woori – have agreed to help suppor...
Jun 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
Samsung Electronics holds biannual global strategy meeting
Samsung Electronics Co. on Tuesday launched its three-day global strategy meeting, a biannual event held in June and December where major executives...
Jun 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Regulations
S.Korean auditors enjoy sharp pay rise under new laws
The average salary of accountants at Big Four accounting firms in South Korea has more than doubled over the past few years, as financial regulators...
Jun 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
S.Korea's KakaoBank to launch internet bank in Thailand
South Korea's KakaoBank Corp. has begun its advance into Southeast Asia through a tie-up with a financial company in Thailand. KakaoBank on Friday ...
Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Korea’s GS E&C holds first global HR conference in Mumbai
GS Engineering & Construction Co. announced on Friday that it recently held the “1st Global HR Leaders Conference” attended by chief...
Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
S.Korea’s Hanwha Securities to acquire Ciptadana in Indonesia
Hanwha Investment & Securities announced on Thursday that it has decided to acquire Indonesia's Ciptadana Securities and Ciptadana Asset Managem...
Jun 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
KOTRA holds IR meeting in Tokyo for Japanese companies
Invest Korea, KOTRA's organization dedicated to attracting foreign investment, held an IR for Japanese companies interested in entering South Korea ...
Jun 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean SMEs
KBIZ holds SME export consultation meeting in Dubai
A large-scale business event was held in Dubai to support the expansion of Korean small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) into the Middle East.Th...
Jun 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Insurance
KB Financial, Sompo Japan team up for boosting nursing care services
South Korea's KB Financial Group and Japan's Sompo Holdings announced on Friday a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on nursing care s...
Jun 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Shinhan Financial chief in Europe to meet with BNP Paribas, investors
Jin Ok-dong, chairman of Shinhan Financial Group Co., is off to Europe for investor relations sessions with its shareholders, including BNP Paribas ...
Jun 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
Hyosung Chemical’s credit rating downgraded one notch
Korea Investors Service downgraded the unsecured bond credit rating of Hyosung Chemical on Thursday from A to A-, saying that its profit-generating ...
Jun 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fintech
Mirae Asset Securities, Near Protocol team up for blockchain techs
South Korea's Mirae Asset Securities announced on Thursday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for collaborative research in bloc...
Jun 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Capital raising
HYBE in talks to raise $380 million to reach beyond K-pop: Bloomberg
HYBE Co., the South Korean entertainment powerhouse behind BTS, is said to be seeking to finance about 500 billion won ($380 million) to bring more ...
Jun 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fintech
S.Korea's Mirae Asset, Hana Financial Group form security token tie-up
South Korea's Mirae Asset Securities on Thursday said it signed an agreement with Hana Financial Group on the security token consortium Next Finance...
Jun 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate governance
SK Ecoplant seeks to establish eco holding firm, sell 40% stake to PEFs
SK Ecoplant Co. is seeking to establish an interim holding firm for its waste management subsidiaries and sell its stake to private equity firms as ...
May 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Insurance
DB Group, T&T Group sign agreement for business corporation
DB Group, South Korea's conglomerate, announced on Tuesday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for business collaboration with Vi...
May 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
Korea's NPS maintains good grade despite heavy losses: finance ministry
National Pension Service (NPS) of South Korea, the world’s third-largest pension fund with 939 trillion won ($713 billion) in assets as of end...
May 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
SK, Hana Financial groups to jointly develop credit rating model
South Korea’s SK Group and Hana Financial Group are jointly developing a next-generation credit rating model for the financially disadvantaged...
May 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Mirae Asset Securities acquires European ETF market maker GHCO
Mirae Asset Securities UK, the UK corporation of South Korea's Mirae Asset Securities, announced on Monday that it has acquired GHCO, a market-makin...
May 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor holds Brand Day in Tokyo
Hyundai Motor Co., in celebration of the first anniversary of its reentry into the Japanese market, is introducing a locally tailored "assurance pro...
May 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
Apple, Samsung in distinct cash management styles
The world’s two leading smartphone makers Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. employ different management strategies for their surplus mone...
May 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
HL Holdings, Veluga Brewery to digitalize Korean liquor market
HL Holdings Corp., a major South Korean automotive parts logistics specialist with a three-decade history, has joined hands with Veluga Brewery Inc....
May 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pre-IPOs
Doosan begins pre-IPO funding round for US fuel cell unit HyAxiom
Doosan Corp., the holding company of South Korean plant-to-machinery conglomerate Doosan Group, is slated to attract $200 million for its hydrogen f...
May 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
Jang Se-joo returns as Dongkuk chairman, launches holding firm
Jang Se-joo, former chairman of South Korea’s Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., has returned to the top post after an eight-year hiatus as the steelmake...
May 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Mirae Asset Securities joins Singapore Exchange's trading membership
South Korea's Mirae Asset Securities has made history as the first Korean financial investment firm to join the Singapore Exchange's (SGX) trading...
May 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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