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Corporate governance
NPS to veto adding Hyosung chair, vice chair to board
The National Pension Service (NPS) will veto the appointment of the chairman and vice chairman of Hyosung Corp. as inside board members of the de fa...
Mar 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
LG ups ante in AI race with bullish bets on startups
LG Group, South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate controlling electronics, chemicals, media and service companies, is aggressively raising t...
Mar 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
EQT sells Shinhan Financial stake in block deal at 30% IRR
EQT Private Capital Asia sold 415.5 billion won ($311.9 million) worth of shares in South Korea’s Shinhan Financial Group Co. in a block deal ...
Mar 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
SK Signet to supply EV fast chargers in Ohio
SK Signet Inc., South Korea's electric vehicle (EV) charger manufacturer, announced on Thursday that it will supply fast chargers to the site of the...
Mar 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Korea probes AliExpress as Chinese e-commerce threat grows
South Korea’s antitrust body launched a probe into alleged violations of consumer protection regulations by China’s AliExpress, as Chine...
Mar 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
S.Korea's CU opens first store in Kazakhstan
South Korea's BGF Retail, the operator of the leading domestic convenience store chain CU, announced on Thursday that it opened its first store in K...
Mar 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korea reclaims top spot in global shipbuilding orders in February
South Korean shipbuilders reclaimed the global No. 1 position in new orders last month for the first time since October 2023, according to data by U...
Mar 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hyundai E&C expands foreign alliances in pursuit of UK SMR project
Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. (Hyundai E&C) has welcomed two British companies to its joint bid with US energy technology company H...
Mar 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
CJ OliveNetworks, Qualcomm to team up for 5G network
South Korea's digital service company CJ OliveNetworks announced on Wednesday that it will collaborate with the US-based Qualcomm Technologies to ...
Mar 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea’s inflation rebounds, BOK to keep interest rates in H1
South Korea’s headline inflation rebounded in February from a six-month low on higher prices of oil and agricultural products, adding to expec...
Mar 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
S.Korea commercializes recycled materials EV tire
South Korea's Hyosung Advanced Materials, SK Chemicals Co., and Hankook Tire & Technology announced on Mar. 6. that they commercialized a dedica...
Mar 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Investment banking
Korea's NH Investment shortlists 3 CEO candidates
South Korean brokerage house NH Investment & Securities Co. has shortlisted three candidates for its next chief executive as the current CEO Jeo...
Mar 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
BMW unveils PHEV sedan New 530e in S.Korea
BMW Korea announced on Tuesday that it unveiled the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) sedan model The New 530e in the domestic market. According to BMW Kor...
Mar 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea’s GNI per capita rebounds in 2023 as won stabilizes
South Korea’s gross national income (GNI) per capita rebounded last year as the won currency stabilized amid signs of a recovery in exports fr...
Mar 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix explores HBM chip collaboration with Kioxia
SK Hynix Inc. is exploring collaboration with Japanese chipmaker Kioxia Holdings Corp. to produce high bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, which have been...
Mar 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Tesla, Korea's EcoPro presumed to enter battery materials deal
Tesla Inc., the world’s No. 2 electric vehicle maker, is believed to have agreed to procure battery ingredients from South Korea’s EcoPr...
Mar 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
SK D&D relaunches renewable energy business spin-off as SK Eternix
SK D&D Co., a real estate unit of South Korea’s SK Group, said on Monday it has completed the planned spin-off of its renewable energy bus...
Mar 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Hana Bank issues Hana Certification in 16 languages
South Korea's Hana Bank announced on Monday that it launched the Hana Certificate service in 16 languages. The service is available through the...
Mar 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder activism
Palliser Capital backs proxy fight with Samsung C&T
Palliser Capital, a London-based hedge fund, said on Sunday it will vote in favor of other activist shareholders’ proposals for Samsung C&...
Mar 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Korean EV battery makers to unveil tech for industry recharge
South Korea’s three major electric vehicle battery makers are gearing up to invigorate the global green car market with new technologies they ...
Mar 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
S.Koreans watch YouTube over 40 hours a month
South Koreans spend more than 40 hours per month on YouTube, according to the study on Monday.Wiseapp·Retail·Goods, the domestic appli...
Mar 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
No end in sight to Audi’s downfall in South Korea
Audi AG, once considered one of the top three German premium auto brands in South Korea, seems to have lost its charm among Korean consumers. Its sh...
Mar 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
IMM PE sells $135 mn Woori Financial shares in block deal
IMM Private Equity has sold 180.5 billion won ($135 million) worth of shares in South Korea’s Woori Financial Group in a block deal, reaping 4...
Mar 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
POSCO Future M to import natural graphite from Africa
South Korea’s only anode materials producer POSCO Future M Co. will import a maximum 60,000 tons of natural graphite products from Balama Grap...
Mar 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
NPS to invest up to $8.2 bn in undervalued Korean stocks
South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), the world’s third-largest pension fund, is expected to invest up to 11 trillion won ($8.2 ...
Mar 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
CSCEC, SK Ecoplant in $1.9 bn Egypt renewable energy deal
China State Construction Engineering Corp. (CSCEC), the world’s largest builder, and South Korea’s SK Ecoplant Co. are set to team up on...
Feb 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
HPS, CE-TEK to develop onboard carbon capture system
Hyundai Heavy Industries Power Systems Co. (HPS) will join hands with HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) and CE-TEK Ltd. to...
Feb 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Homegrown coffee chains emerge as strongest players in Korea
Competition in South Korea’s coffee market is intensifying with the rise of fast-growing local brands such as Mega Coffee and Compose Coffee, ...
Feb 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Meta’s AI, XR push to gain speed with Korea’s support
South Korea is backing Mark Zuckerberg, founder and chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., in the Facebook operator’s artificial inte...
Feb 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
KTO, Orange Square to promote tourism for Japanese
The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) and South Korea's Orange Square signed a business agreement on Thursday to encourage more spending by Japanese ...
Feb 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)