Intel Core Ultra Processor Series 2
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix develops high-capacity SSD for AI data center
SK Hynix Inc. unveiled on Wednesday its high-capacity solid-state drive (SSD) product PS1012 U.2, designed for AI data centers with 61 terabyte (TB)...
Dec 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
RaonSecure to supply biometrics to SBI Sumishin Net Bank
South Korean cybersecurity firm RaonSecure Co. said on Monday it signed a $2.5 million contract with SBI Sumishin Net Bank, the largest internet ban...
Dec 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Google unveils Android XR platform to launch on Samsung headset
SILICON VALLEY/SEOUL -- Global tech giant Google LLC on Thursday introduced a new operating system for extended reality (XR) devices to be installed...
Dec 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Affinity to transform top Korean car rental firms into mobility service providers
Affinity Equity Partners aims to develop leading South Korean car rental companies into mobility service providers to create additional profitabilit...
Dec 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung foundry ‘relief pitcher’ Han Jin-man vows to improve 2-nm yields
Samsung Electronics Co.'s new contract chipmaking business chief said on Monday he will go all-in to improve the company’s advanced 2-nanomete...
Dec 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
Samsung invests in AI security platform Axiado
Samsung Electronics Co. said on Thursday it invested in the Series C funding round of Axiado, a US-based artificial intelligence (AI) security platf...
Dec 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Sono International seeks IPO in 2025 with $2.1 billion in corporate value
South Korea’s top resort operator Sono International Co. is seeking an initial public offering of its shares on the Korean market next year, r...
Dec 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
China’s Alibaba acquires 5% of Ably in 1st equity investment in Korean firm
Chinese online shopping giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has invested 100 billion won ($71.4 million) in South Korea’s top women’s cloth...
Dec 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS enjoys 9.2% return as of Q3 on bullish US stocks
The National Pension Service (NPS), South Korea’s largest institutional investor, reported a preliminary 9.18% return from investments, equiva...
Nov 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Korean pension funds buy a net $1.2 bn in Kospi stocks in November
South Korean pension funds continued their Kospi market buying spree for a fourth straight month in November, notching their largest net purchases o...
Nov 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Disney Plus bets big on Korean content to boost global presence
SINGAPORE -- Disney Plus, a global over-the-top (OTT) platform, is expanding its lineup of original Korean titles, buoyed by the popularity of K-dra...
Nov 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
K-Pop group ATEEZ tops Billboard 200 for 2nd Time
K-pop group ATEEZ has claimed their second No. 1 spot on Billboard's main album chart, the Billboard 200, with their latest mini-album, Golden...
Nov 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Panmnesia raises $57 mn in Series A funding
Panmnesia, a South Korean fabless startup specializing in compute express link (CXL) technology, said on Tuesday it raised 80 billion won ($57 milli...
Nov 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
South Korea approves Korea Zinc’s precursor as national core technology
South Korea has designated Korea Zinc Inc.'s precursor manufacturing process as a national core technology and advanced industrial technology, effec...
Nov 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder value
Samsung Electronics to buy back $7.2 bn in shares
Samsung Electronics Co. will buy back 10 trillion won ($7.2 billion) in shares over the next year to prop up its share price, which has plunged more...
Nov 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Coupang launches Rocket Pet Doctor 2.0 with personalized pet nutrition
Coupang Inc., South Korea’s largest e-commerce platform, said on Wednesday that it has launched "Rocket Pet Doctor 2.0," an upgraded personali...
Nov 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fintech
NinjaTrader to revitalize Koreans’ domestic, overseas derivatives investments
NinjaTrader Group LLC., a leading US futures broker, is set to accelerate South Koreans’ investments in overseas derivatives while seeking to ...
Nov 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Investors
Mirae Asset’s TIGER Nasdaq 100 ETF crosses $2.8 bn in net assets
South Korea's Mirae Asset Global Investments said on Tuesday that that its TIGER Nasdaq 100 ETF has become the second US-focused ETF listed in South...
Nov 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
SK to nurture 10,000 AI talent, introduce Board 2.0 to enhance governance
SK Group, South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate, said on Monday it plans to nurture 10,000 artificial intelligence professionals over the ...
Nov 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Hanwha Ocean wins $51.2 mn deal for two LNG carriers
Hanwha Ocean Co., South Korea’s third-largest shipbuilder, secured a new contract to build two LNG carriers, making it the domestic shipyard w...
Nov 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LG’s telecom unit to spend $2.1 bn on transition into AX company
LG Uplus Corp., South Korea’s No. 3 mobile carrier, plans to invest up to 3 trillion won ($2.1 billion) in artificial intelligence and foster ...
Nov 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
S.Korea's SPC Samlip launches B2B brand 'Yaam'
SPC Samlip Corp., a subsidiary of South Korea’s food and bakery giant SPC Group, announced Wednesday that it has launched a B2B solutions bran...
Nov 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Jay-Z’s Roc Nation to invest $5 mn in S.Korea’s Musicow
US entertainment tycoon Jay-Z’s Roc Nation is expected to invest about $5 million in Musicow Inc., South Korea’s music copyright trading...
Nov 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Investors
In South Korea, cash is king on US election, Samsung uncertainties
South Korean investors are hoarding cash as Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top memory chipmaker, hurts local stocks and uncertainties ov...
Nov 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
L&F to supply ultra-high nickel cathodes to Korean, US EV makers
South Korea’s leading battery materials maker L&F Co. plans to begin mass production of nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) battery cathodes wit...
Nov 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
LG H&H, DSH to nurture beauty tech startups
South Korean cosmetics giant LG H&H Co. said on Thursday that it will run an open innovation program with the US-based Draper Startup House (DSH...
Oct 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Self-driving tech startup RideFlux raises $1.9 mn in Series B
RideFlux Inc., a South Korean autonomous driving technology startup, raised 26 billion won ($1.9 million) in a Series B funding round about four mon...
Oct 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Samsung Asset releases KODEX India ETF Investment Guide
South Korea's Samsung Asset Management said on Monday it released its KODEX India ETF Investment Pocket Guide.The guide provides information on the ...
Oct 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
KEPCO shortlisted for Saudi Arabia's solar energy projects
Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO), the South Korean state-run utility company, was shortlisted as a final candidate for renewable energy projects i...
Oct 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Mirae Asset's IRP deposits surpasses $7.2 bn in 2024
South Korea's Mirae Asset Securities Co. said on Friday it became the first in the industry to surpass 10 trillion won ($7.2 billion) in individual ...
Oct 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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