Middle Eastern risks
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Real estate
Seoul advised to prepare exit plans for real estate funds
Global real estate investment funds managed by South Korean financial services firms have swelled by more than 14 times to 72 trillion won ($5.4 bil...
May 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Botulinum toxin resistance emerges as key factor for safe use
As demand for botulinum toxin for aesthetic purposes is globally increasing, safe use of the drug has emerged as one of the most important issues in...
Apr 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
SK Telecom, SNU Hospital to develop AI diagnosis tool for autism
South Korea's top mobile carrier SK Telecom Co. and Seoul National University Hospital have developed an AI-powered diagnosis tool for the early det...
Apr 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
S.Korea's iNtRON launches halal test kit to target Middle Eastern market
South Korean biotech firm iNtRON Biotechnology Inc. is focusing on the Middle Eastern market with the introduction of its "LiliF Halal Real-time PCR...
Apr 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Machinery
HD Hyundai Infracore targets Middle East and African markets with new brand Develon
HD Hyundai Infracore (formerly Hyundai Doosan Infracore Co.), a South Korean construction equipment maker, has ventured into the Middle East and Afr...
Apr 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
ETRI’s drone communication tech is selected as international standards
South Korean researchers have developed international standards for drone communication, solving the problem of drones being unable to exchange info...
Apr 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung Electronics expands B2B online store to Germany
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Tuesday the opening of a new online store dedicated to small and middle-sized businesses (SMBs) in Germany as p...
Apr 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Drug instructions to be provided via QR codes, URLs in S.Korea
South Korea's the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced on Friday that it had revised the "Risk Management Plan (RMP) Guidelines" to allow for ...
Mar 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
S.Korea to benefit from rising global defense spending
South Korea is expected to log another year of record defense exports in 2023 thanks to growing military budgets across the world as local major arm...
Mar 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Instant noodle maker Nongshim eyes 3rd plant in US
South Korean instant noodle giant Nongshim Co. is looking to build its third manufacturing plant in the US as the company is seeing sales of its pro...
Mar 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Investors
S.Korean LPs name 41 best alternative asset managers
Blackstone, Hamilton Lane, HarbourVest Partners and Audax Private Equity were jointly named the most preferred PE firms by South Korean institutional ...
Mar 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics showcases new products in Dubai
LG Electronics Inc. held a two-day event in Dubai to unveil its latest products and solutions for the Middle East and African markets.The South Kore...
Mar 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
H2O Hospitality rebrands itself as it eyes Middle East expansion
H2O Hospitality, a hospitality tech company that provides digital solutions for the hotel and tourism industry, said on Tuesday that it has rebrande...
Mar 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Korea won sees largest drop in 1 month on hawkish Powell
The South Korean won currency on Wednesday suffered its largest depreciation in more than a month as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell signal...
Mar 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
KEXIM bank inks $6 billion financing deal with Aramco
The Export-Import Bank of Korea said on Tuesday it has signed a three-year framework agreement with Saudi Arabian Oil Co.(Aramco), to provide up to ...
Mar 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Shieldus introduces EDR-specialized control, analysis services
South Korea's IT security service firm SK Shieldus made an announcement on Thursday that they will be providing control and operation, investigation...
Feb 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Zigbang signs agreement with Saudi's National Housing Company
On Monday, South Korean proptech company Zigbang announced a partnership with Saudi Arabia's National Housing Company with the goal of digitalizing ...
Feb 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
S.Korea's Hoban Group signs agreement with Aramco for cooperation
Hoban Group, South Korea's construction, property development, and manufacturing conglomerate, said Monday that it has signed a memorandum of unders...
Feb 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Olive Young exports K-beauty products to Middle East
Olive Young, a health and beauty platform, has begun targeting the Middle Eastern cosmetics market.South Korea's CJ Olive Young, which operates Oliv...
Feb 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Humasis participates Dubai MEDLAB Middle East 2023
South Korean medical devices maker, Humasis Co., is participating in the MEDLAB Middle East 2023 event taking place at the Dubai World Trade Center ...
Feb 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
South Korean biotech firms tap Middle East as next key market
South Korean biotech companies are speeding up their foray into the Middle East to tap oil money as they seek new growth engines beyond fossil fuels...
Feb 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Industrial Bank of Korea goes all in with Eastern Europe push
Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) will open an office in Poland in the first half of this year, with analysts saying the bank's president Kim Seong-tae...
Feb 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
SeAH begins construction on stainless steel pipe plant in Saudi Arabia
SeAH Gulf Special Steel Industries (SGSI), a joint venture between South Korea's SeAH CSS and Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco, has broken ground on a...
Feb 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Four out of ten exporters expect raw material prices to rise again this year
A survey revealed that a large number of South Korea's major exporters expect troubles ahead for this year due to rising raw material prices and sup...
Jan 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai's four models selected among Car & Driver's best 10 Trucks & SUVs
Hyundai Motor Group said on Wednesday that Hyundai IONIQ5, Kia EV6, Kia Telluride, and Genesis GV70 were selected as the 2023 Best 10 Trucks & S...
Jan 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cryptocurrencies
WeMade sets up blockchain corporation in UAE
WeMade Co., South Korea's game developer and publisher and the issuer of cryptocurrency WeMix, set up WeMix MENA Ltd. in the United Arab Emirates (U...
Jan 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
Dong Yang Steel Pipe signs contract with Japanese EPC company
DongYangSteelPipe, a steel pipe unit of KBI Group, said on Tuesday that it had signed on the previous day an agreement with a Japanese EPC (engineer...
Jan 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
Lotte Chemical conducts product risk assessment first time in Korea
Lotte Chemical Corp. said on Tuesday that it is conducting a risk assessment for its products for the first time in the domestic chemical industry...
Jan 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Korean banks must increase total shareholder returns: Align Partners
South Korean private equity firm Align Partners Capital Management Inc. is set to lead shareholder activism against the country’s top financia...
Jan 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Foreign airlines gnaw at Korean LCCs on international flight routes
South Korea’s budget airlines are facing growing competition with foreign carriers on profitable international routes with the reopening of ai...
Dec 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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