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Banking & Finance
BC Card, Uzbekistan to connect payment network
South Korea's BC Card said on Monday that it signed a contract with Uzbekistan's state-run payment operator National Interbank Processing Center (NI...
Aug 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Hanjin to provide logistics services for S.Korean SMEs in Vietnam
South Korea's Hanjin Transportation, a logistics unit of Hanjin Group, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Small Enterprise and Mark...
Aug 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Genesis tops TXI for fourth consecutive year in US
Hyundai Motor Co.'s premium brand Genesis and Hyundai Motors ranked first in the J.D. Power 2024 US Tech Experience Index (TXI) Study.The American...
Aug 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
Kolon FnC to launch Italian high-end brand N21 in S.Korea
South Korea's Kolon FnC said on Thursday that it will launch the Italian high-end fashion brand N21 in South Korea.In August, Kolon FnC has secured ...
Aug 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor, Kia gets A- credit rating from S&P Global
Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. said on Thursday that S&P Global upgraded their credit ratings from BBB+ to A-, with a Stable outlook for both c...
Aug 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Amorepacific's Hera enters Thai market
South Korea's Amorepacific Corp. announced on Thursday that its premium color cosmetics brand Hera opened its first store on August 8 at Central Chi...
Aug 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung's AI home appliances hit 1.5 mn units sold
Samsung Electronics Co. said on Thursday that its cumulative sales of AI-integrated home appliances have surpassed 1.5 million units as of July this...
Aug 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai, Kia to apply BMS to all EVs for fire prevention
Hyundai Motor Group, the world’s third-largest automaker, plans to install its battery management system (BMS) in all its electric vehicles to...
Aug 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
RaonSecure wins order for Indonesia's digital ID project
South Korean cybersecurity firm RaonSecure Co. announced on Tuesday that it secured a project for Indonesia's integrated digital identity (ID) servi...
Aug 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
TCL narrows gap with Samsung in premium mini LED TV segment
China’s TCL Technology, the world’s No. 2 TV maker, has been expanding its presence not only in the market for cheap LCD TVs but also in...
Aug 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Mercedes, BMW, Audi, VW offer deep discounts amid EV phobia in Korea
Imported vehicle dealers in South Korea are offering deep price cuts amid the growing electric vehicle phobia following a Mercedes-Benz EV blaze tha...
Aug 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Tous les Jours to enter Singapore market
CJ Foodville, the food service subsidiary of South Korea's CJ Group and the operator of the bakery chain brand Tous les Jours, announced on Monday t...
Aug 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
The new Kia K8: A high-tech, modern and innovative sedan
South Korea’s second-largest automaker Kia Corp. on Friday unveiled a new K8 large-size sedan, its first drastic facelift in three years.Kia, ...
Aug 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
LS Eco Energy supplies 2,000 km of overhead power lines to Vietnam
South Korea's LS Eco Energy Ltd. said on Friday that its Vietnamese unit LS-VINA has completed a supply of around 2,000 kilometers of overhead power...
Aug 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor mulls connected car partnership with Google
Hyundai Motor Group is accelerating its efforts to join hands with global tech companies to advance its future mobility technologies ranging from au...
Aug 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
GS25 to challenge Daiso in low-cost cosmetics market
South Korean convenience store chain GS25 said on Sunday it would expand the lineup of affordable and small-pack basic cosmetic products, targeting ...
Aug 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Tucson HEV posts record US sales as hybrids catch on
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. saw sales of the hybrid version of its flagship Tucson SUV hit an all-time monthly high in July in the US, the...
Aug 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Shinsegae Factory Store to enter Laos in 2025
South Korea's Shinsegae Department Store announced on Wednesday that its off-price retail chain, Shinsegae Factory Store, will expand its global foo...
Jul 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia’s Chinese business makes turnaround as it becomes export base
South Korean automaker Kia Corp.'s Chinese business has been struggling for years amid escalating tension between the US and China – Korea&rsq...
Jul 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Kyochon Chicken opens first store in Vancouver
South Korea's fried chicken chain Kyochon F&B announced on Tuesday that it opened its first store in Vancouver, Canada.Kyochon F&B opened Ky...
Jul 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fashion
F&F to expand Discovery brand across Asia
F&F Co., a South Korean clothing company, said on Monday it signed an exclusive deal with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) to bring the outdoor bran...
Jul 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
HD Hyundai Electric expands power transformer facility in Alabama
HD Hyundai Electric Co., an energy solution provider under South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai, said on Sunday it completed a 12,690-square-meter st...
Jul 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Kia posts highest-ever profit margin, double Tesla's
Kia Corp., South Korea’s No. 2 carmaker, on Friday posted its highest-ever operating profit margin of 13.2% in the second quarter, more than d...
Jul 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai, Kia to hike prices of low-cost EVs for profitability
Hyundai Motor Group, the world’s third-largest carmaker, plans to increase prices of the existing low-cost electric vehicles in the second hal...
Jul 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Asan Nanum Foundation opens startup merchandise pop-up
The Asan Nanum Foundation announced on Wednesday that it opened a merchandise pop-up store in South Korea's startup for Maru Collect until August 25...
Jul 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Uplus to feature in-car games to Kia EV3
South Korea's LG Uplus Corp. said on Wednesday that it will offer its web-based in-car game service Game Portal in Kia Corp's electric vehicle (EV) ...
Jul 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kia overtakes Hyundai in US EV market driven by SUVs
Kia Corp., South Korea’s No. 2 carmaker after sister company Hyundai Motor Co., is racing ahead in the sports utility vehicle (SUV) and electr...
Jul 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Chevrolet All New Colorado's initial volume sold out in S.Korea
GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of US auto giant General Motors Co., announced on Friday that its pickup truck Chevrolet All New Colorado, with ...
Jul 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Struggling Korean retail stores lick Dubai chocolate, Dippin' Dots
Back in 2022 when the COVID-19 pandemic was rampant, South Korea’s convenience stores (CVs) saw their sales fly high as people dropped by smal...
Jul 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Telecom identifies illegal drones using AI
South Korea's SK Telecom Co. announced on Thursday that it developed a communication and AI-integrated module to catch illegal drones using artifici...
Jul 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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