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Korean games
Com2uS to release host of new games this year
Com2uS Corps. will release a variety of new game titles this year with the goal of reaching 100 billion won ($78.6 million) in global sales for each...
Jan 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Korea's coffee brand Ediya to open 1st overseas branch in Guam
Ediya Coffee, South Korea's home-grown low-priced coffee brand, will open a branch in Guam in the first half of this year to seek growth through exp...
Jan 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Is semiconductor chip rental doable?: Samsung says yes
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, is looking to launch a high-end memory chip rental service as its new business ...
Dec 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
SK may sell assets in Vietnam, Malaysia to raise billions of dollars
South Korean conglomerate SK Group is considering selling some of its assets in Vietnam and Malaysia owned by its investment vehicle SK South East A...
Dec 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Lunit to export breast cancer detecting solutions to Hong Kong, Mongolia
South Korea's AI-based medical imaging equipment firm Lunit will export AI breast cancer diagnosis solutions to large hospitals in Hong Kong and Mon...
Dec 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hyundai Doosan Infracore to supply engines for K2 tanks bound for Poland
Hyundai Doosan Infracore Co., a South Korean construction equipment company, said on Tuesday it has signed a 180 billion won ($138 million) contract...
Dec 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean unlisted stock bubble bursts as interest rates rise
Kurly Inc., Dunamu Inc. and other major South Korean unlisted stocks plunged as the fallout on asset prices from rising interest rates extended into...
Nov 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Shell-First: Samsung Foundry’s custom-tailored new operation strategy
As the contract chip manufacturing, or foundry, business is quickly emerging as the next battlefield for the world’s major chipmakers, The Korea...
Nov 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Tesla’s Musk names Korea among top candidate sites for Gigafactory
Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Wednesday that South Korea is among its top candidates to build in Asia another Gigafactory, the US ele...
Nov 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Mezzion Pharma to try again for US FDA approval of drug
South Korea's Mezzion Pharma will seek to get the oral medicine Udenafil to treat side effects from heart surgery, planning to clinical trials in th...
Nov 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Korea won hits 2-month high on US election, China hopes
The South Korean won on Wednesday hit a two-month high on expectations that a victory by the Republicans in the US midterm elections may slow the Fe...
Nov 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, China’s CICC in initial deal for commercial vehicle business
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. said on Tuesday it has partnered with China International Capital Corp. (CICC), China’s largest investme...
Nov 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Coupang launches ultra-fast Rocket Delivery service in Taiwan
Coupang Inc., South Korea’s answer to global e-commerce giant Amazon.com, said on Wednesday it has launched its ultra-fast delivery service in...
Oct 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Sovereign bonds
Korea on watch list for WGBI inclusion; hoping for bond inflows
FTSE Russell, a global index provider, added South Korea to the watch list for potential inclusion in its FTSE World Government Bond Index (WGBI), p...
Sep 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
LG embraces ESG management standards with first groupwide report
South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate LG is rapidly embracing environmental, social and governance standards as key criteria in evaluating...
Sep 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea’s No. 1 bookstore Kyobo seeks to acquire OTT platform Watcha
The Kyobo Book Centre, South Korea’s largest bookstore chain, is seeking to acquire over-the-top (OTT) platform Watcha Inc. to expand its busi...
Sep 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai’s Genesis ranks top in J.D. Power’s innovative tech study
Hyundai Motor Co.'s premium brand Genesis has been recognized by industry analysts for its excellence in innovative technology and consumer experi...
Aug 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Korea game sector hopes for better profits with new titles
South Korea’s game developers aimed to improve earnings with the release of new titles in the second half after reporting disappointing quarte...
Aug 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Investor sentiment on Korean IPOs remains chilly in H2
Investors are staying away from South Korea’s initial public offering markets as sentiment remains sour on global interest rate hikes, the sus...
Aug 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korean homegrown OTT platform Watcha up for sale
South Korea’s over-the-top (OTT) platform Watcha Inc. is in talks with some companies to sell off its shares, according to investment banking ...
Jul 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Healthcare
Daesang Life, China’s Sinopharm to launch health foods joint venture
Daesang Life Science Corp., a South Korean health foods maker, has signed an initial agreement with China’s Sinopharm International to launch ...
Jul 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Warehouse robotics maker Floatic raises $2.6 million in pre-Series A
Warehouse automation startup Floatic Robotics wrapped up its pre-Series A round with 3.4 billion won ($2.6 million). The Seoul-based company is...
Jul 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Fashion platform Brandi eyes unicorn status with $51 mn funding round
South Korean fashion e-commerce platform Brandi Inc. has embarked on a 67 billion won ($51 million) funding round, hoping for around 800 billion w...
Jul 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Beijing Hyundai to launch two EVs only for China for revival
Hyundai Motor Co.'s joint venture in China plans to launch two electric vehicle models dedicated to the mainland next year to revive its ailing busi...
Jul 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
SD Biosensor, SJL Partners to acquire Meridian Bioscience for $1.53 bn
SD Biosensor Inc., the world's largest COVID-19 test kit seller, and private equity firm SJL Partners LLC are jointly acquiring Meridian Bioscience ...
Jul 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Korean Aerospace Ind.'s shares soar on Poland export hopes
Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI), South Korea’s military aircraft manufacturer, is emerging a winner in South Korea’s sagging stock...
Jul 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
Samsung Eng. to invest in Vietnam for SE Asia water biz
Samsung Engineering Co. agreed to spend $41 million on Vietnam’s largest private water treatment company for the eco-friendly business in Sout...
Jun 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai showcases IONIQ 6, electrified streamliner
Hyundai Motor Co. on Wednesday unveiled the design of the IONIQ 6, its first all-electric sedan on an exclusive EV platform, with which South Korea&...
Jun 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Lotte Hotel Yangon: Pain for POSCO International, Hotel Lotte
South Korea’s POSCO International Corp. and Hotel Lotte Co. have been suffering from sluggish earnings of their five-star hotel in Yangon, Mya...
May 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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The KED View
Can Samsung Electronics ever catch up to foundry leader TSMC?
For years, Samsung Electronics Co. has been touted as the backbone of the South Korean economy, Asia’s fourth-largest, under the government&rs...
May 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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