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Food & Beverage
Paris Baguette to enter Thailand, Brunei, Laos
South Korean bakery brand Paris Baguette, operated by SPC Group, said on Wednesday it will enter Thailand, Brunei, and Laos.SPC signed a master fran...
Oct 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Sovereign bonds
Korea to join FTSE Rusell bond index to attract $66 bn inflows
South Korea will be included in a global major bond index next year to attract an estimated $66 billion in capital inflows to Asia’s fourth-la...
Oct 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Insurance
DB Insurance outshines domestic rivals in global business
DB Insurance Co. raked in the biggest profits from overseas operations among South Korean insurance companies in the first half of this year, leadin...
Oct 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Jeju Air launches new Batam, Bali routes
Jeju Air Co., South Korea's leading low-cost carrier (LCC), said on Tuesday that it will launch the routes to Batam and Bali, Indonesia. It's t...
Oct 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
HL to acquire French parking robot firm Stanley Robotics for $24 million
HL Group, the construction-to-auto parts conglomerate in South Korea, will acquire the world’s sole outdoor self-driving parking robot-produci...
Oct 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cryptocurrencies
Growing dollar-backed stablecoin trades may destabilize Korean economy
Trading in dollar-backed stablecoins, cryptocurrencies pegged to the US currency, in South Korea hit a record high amid complex and costly currency ...
Oct 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Hyundai Movex to lead S. Korea’s unmanned robot project
South Korea’s Hyundai Movex Co. was selected to lead the design of a high-precision large autonomous mobile robot (AMR) platform and integra...
Oct 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
S.Korean defense firms stand to gain if Harris wins Nov. election
Defense companies will stand to gain the most among South Korean companies if US Vice President Kamala Harris wins the US presidential election next...
Oct 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
Lotte Fine Chemical, Colorcon sign $740 mn distribution agreement
Lotte Fine Chemical Co., a subsidiary of South Korea's Lotte Chemical Corp., said on Monday that it signed a global distribution agreement with the ...
Oct 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Nongshim opens K-Ramyun supermarket in Myeongdong
South Korean food and beverage giant Nongshim Co. said on Monday that it opened a Korean-style ramyun experience store K-Ramen Supermarket with the ...
Oct 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Two out of 5 CEOs hold negative views on Korean startup scene
Nearly half of South Korean startups hold negative views on the country’s startup ecosystem, citing the prolonged startup funding winter and t...
Oct 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival to be promoted as global event
The South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism said that the Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival, recently chosen as a Korea Representativ...
Oct 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
KAI, Hanwha Systems to collaborate on special operations helicopter
Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI), South Korea’s sole military aircraft manufacturer, said on Thursday it signed an exclusive memorandum o...
Oct 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Naver to upgrade Korean map service for foreigners
South Korean online giant Naver Corp. is set to upgrade its digital map service for foreigners to attract more global users as the domestic market g...
Oct 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Chem develops material blocking battery thermal runaway
LG Chem Ltd. has developed a material that can prevent thermal runaway in a lithium-ion battery, one of the major hurdles to the expansion of the el...
Oct 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea’s exports stand firm thanks to record chip sales
South Korea’s exports extended their growth streak for the 12th straight month in September mainly driven by record-high semiconductor shipmen...
Oct 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea’s finance min, central bank chief to take on demographic crisis
South Korea’s finance minister and central bank chief on Monday agreed to address the world’s lowest fertility rate, a most urgent task ...
Sep 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset management
Wealthy Koreans look to Indian equities as 'next China' investment
First, it was the US that attracted many South Korean investors looking for higher returns.And then came China, which ensnared Korean retail investo...
Sep 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder activism
Seoul rejects Elliott’s $20 mn claim against Samsung C&T
Elliott Investment Management Corp. has lost a case against Samsung C&T Corp. in seeking 26.7 billion won ($20.2 million) compensation in connec...
Sep 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Loss-making Gmarket joins Shinsegae’s job cut spree
Gmarket Inc. will cut jobs for the first time since it was acquired by South Korea’s retail giant Shinsegae Group in 2021, joining the group&r...
Sep 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Netmarble acquires ISO 45001 certification
Netmarble Corp. announced on Friday that it has become the first company in the Korean game industry to obtain the ISO 45001 certification for its s...
Sep 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Netmarble unveils teaser video for its new game ‘The King of Fighters’
Netmarble Corp. announced on Thursday that it premiered a teaser video for its new game “The King of Fighters (KOF) AFK” at the SNK boot...
Sep 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Near Brain gives hope to millions of stroke patients worldwide
Strokes are the second leading cause of death and the third leading cause of disabilities globally, according to the World Health Organization.To fi...
Sep 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Korean cosmetics fly off shelves on Amazon, other e-commerce platforms
South Korean cosmetics are top picks among beauty products on Amazon.com and other global e-commerce platforms amid the growing popularity of K-beau...
Sep 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy Solution’s battery management business gains traction
LG Energy Solution Ltd. has kicked off a battery management total solution (BMTS) business to offer automakers more advanced and comprehensive batte...
Sep 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Hyundai Glovis, BYD seek strategic alliance on car exports
Hyundai Glovis Co. has inked a memorandum of understanding with China's No. 1 electric vehicle maker BYD Co. to form a strategic alliance on car tra...
Sep 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Fed’s big rate cut spurs Korean firms to issue foreign bonds
South Korean companies rushed to issue foreign currency bonds after the US Federal Reserve lowered interest rates for the first time in more than fo...
Sep 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
KRX launches Korea Value-up Index featuring 100 best practice firms
South Korea’s securities exchange operator, Korea Exchange, launched a new corporate value-up index on Tuesday, a key plank for the government...
Sep 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Doosan Enerbility defies doubters about homegrown gas turbines
Doosan Enerbility Co., a leading power plant engineering company in South Korea, has defied doubters about its gas turbines, the first produced at h...
Sep 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
LG releases sea lion-themed animal conservation video in Times Square
LG Electronics Inc. announced on Tuesday that it has unveiled a sea lion-themed video for its “The LG Endangered Species Series” campaig...
Sep 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)