Middle East war
Scope
Date
~
-
Automobiles
Exports of Korea-made used cars to hit record high in 2025
South Korea’s exports of used cars by its homegrown auto brands are expected to hit a historic high this year, thanks to their improved brand ...
Apr 29, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Earnings
Samsung’s Q1 profit beats expectations; Q2 outlook murky on tariff war
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, posted stronger-than-expected first-quarter operating profit on Tuesday, booste...
Apr 08, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Beauty & Cosmetics
K-beauty defies trade headwinds as exports to China, US lead sales growth
South Korea’s beauty industry is mounting a powerful global push, defying trade pressures and economic uncertainties with a surge in exports t...
Apr 08, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Shipping & Shipbuilding
HD Hyundai on course for $1.55 bn order amid US-China trade war
HD Hyundai Co., the world’s largest shipbuilding group, is emerging as a key beneficiary of the Trump administration’s tariff policies a...
Apr 06, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Alternative investments
KIC explores Europe middle-market private equity opportunities
The Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) on Monday explored investment opportunities in Europe’s middle-market private equity sector with other ...
Feb 25, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Medical devices
Middle East: New land of opportunity for Korean medical devices
South Korea is making inroads into the Middle East's medical device market dominated by the US and Europe, aiming to leverage the region’s str...
Feb 10, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Food & Beverage
Korean bakery giant SPC to build $160 mn US plant as tariff war escalates
SPC Group, the operator of South Korea’s largest bakery chain Paris Baguette as well as Paris Croissant, SPL, Dunkin and SPC GFS, is building ...
Feb 03, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha Aerospace nears $276 million K9 howitzer deal with Vietnam
South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Co. is close to signing a 400 billion won ($276 million) deal to export as many as 30 units of the K9 Thunder s...
Jan 20, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Business & Politics
Ruthless Politics of South Korea Is Rooted in Cold-War History
.video-container {} .video-container { position:relative; aspect-ratio: 16/9; } .video-container iframe { width:100%; height:100%...
Dec 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Retail
Quick delivery war deepens Korean big-box retailer-Baemin ties
As competition for same-day delivery heats up in South Korea, traditional big-box retailers are rushing to join hands with the country’s No. 1...
Dec 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Venture capital
S.Korean startup accelerators to boost overseas biz
South Korean accelerators (ACs) are turning to Southeast Asia and the Middle East market to support startups and expand their reach.ACs, companies t...
Nov 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Shipping & Shipbuilding
HMM introduces S.Korea's first LNG-powered vessels
South Korea's HMM Co. said on Friday that it will introduce two 7,700 TEU (1 TEU equals one 20-foot container) container ships powered by liquefied ...
Nov 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Corporate restructuring
Korean steel giant POSCO to sell Chinese JV PZSS amid US-China trade war
South Korean steel giant POSCO Holdings Inc. is seeking to sell its entire stake in a Chinese stainless steel joint venture as it faces growing comp...
Nov 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Shipping & Shipbuilding
Hanwha Systems, HJ S&C to enter overseas naval vessel market
South Korea's Hanwha Systems Co. said on Tuesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. to...
Nov 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Automobiles
Kia debuts Tasman to target $333 bn global pickup truck market
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia -- Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest automaker, on Tuesday premiered the Tasman, its first pickup truck to target t...
Oct 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea Zinc, MBK face proxy war for zinc smelter
Korea Zinc Inc.'s face-off with an MBK Partners-led consortium over control of the world’s largest zinc smelter looks set to escalate into a l...
Oct 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
-
North Korea
North Korean Troops Train in Russia as Moscow Deepens War Coalition
North Korea has sent hundreds of special forces to eastern Russia for training in recent weeks, according to South Korea’s main intelligence a...
Oct 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Korean food
S.Korea’s premium kimchi war escalated by luxury hotels
Kimchi, Koreans’ staple food throughout millennia, has become a new, lucrative revenue source for the country’s luxury hotel chain opera...
Oct 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
-
IPOs
Hyundai to launch India’s largest $3.3 bn IPO next week
Hyundai Motor Co.'s Indian subsidiary said on Wednesday it is set to launch its initial public offering, the largest listing in the country, next we...
Oct 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Uplus, GSMA sign Open Gateway agreement
South Korea's LG Uplus Corp. said on Monday that it signed an agreement with the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) to parti...
Sep 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Artificial intelligence
Naver to set up Middle Eastern headquarters in Saudi Arabia
Naver Corp., which has been actively seeking to unlock opportunities in the Middle East with its new growth engines artificial intelligence, cloud a...
Sep 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Shipping & Shipbuilding
HD Hyundai to supply shaft generator for Middle Eastern firm
South Korea's HD Hyundai Marine Solution Co. secured a $37 million contract to supply shaft generator systems for 17 liquefied natural gas (LNG) car...
Sep 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Aerospace & Defense
S.Korea’s LIG Nex1, Iraq set for $2.6 billion deal on M-SAM missile system
Iraq has decided to import South Korean-made mid-range surface-to-air missile (M-SAM) system II, known as Cheongung II, in a deal estimated at $2.6 ...
Sep 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Energy
Taihan Cable completes 1st optical cable plant in Kuwait
Taihan Cable & Solution Co. said on Tuesday it has completed the first fiber optic cable factory in Kuwait, in a joint project with Rank General...
Sep 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Batteries
High-performance 4680 battery war is on; LG Energy takes lead over rivals
With stagnating electric vehicle sales or an EV chasm set to be prolonged, battery makers are increasingly turning their sights toward next-generati...
Aug 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Automobiles
Slowing economy creates opportunity for S. Korean used car sellers
South Korea’s used car sellers hope to take advantage of the slowing economic growth at home and abroad to expand their market shares.Lotte Re...
Aug 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Automobiles
Lotte Rental establishes UAE subsidiary
South Korea's Lotte Rental Co. said on Thursday that it established an overseas subsidiary in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), to boost the expo...
Aug 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Tech, Media & Telecom
LG CNS, Aeon to collaborate on EdTech in Japan
South Korea's LG CNS announced on Thursday it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Aeon, an education company operating over 300 direct l...
Jul 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Electronics
Slimming wars: Samsung aims to launch 7 mm foldable smartphone
When Samsung Electronics Co. unveiled its latest iteration of foldable smartphones – the Galaxy Z Flip6 and the Z Fold6 – at the Unpacke...
Jul 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Korean chipmakers
HBM chip war intensifies as SK Hynix hunts for Samsung talent
South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix Inc., just like its global peers, has largely designed and produced semiconductors in-house, including high-bandwidt...
Jul 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
Latest News
- 1 Seoul appeal: Korean art captivates Indonesia’s affluent connoisseurs
- 2 CJ CheilJedang scraps $3.5 bn green bio sale, shifts gears to expansion
- 3 Trump Jr. meets Korean business chiefs in back-to-back sessions
- 4 Samsung in talks to supply customized HBM4 to Nvidia, Broadcom, Google
- 5 Kookmin Bank raises $700 mn in forex bonds amid strong demand