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ASK 2022
Kyobo Life bets on US direct lending, keeps watch on Europe
South Korea’s Kyobo Life Insurance Co. focused on US direct lending market this year given the rising probability of a European market recessi...
Oct 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
Coupang launches ultra-fast Rocket Delivery service in Taiwan
Coupang Inc., South Korea’s answer to global e-commerce giant Amazon.com, said on Wednesday it has launched its ultra-fast delivery service in...
Oct 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Keppel completes Korean waste treatment firm takeover for $530 mn
Singapore-based Keppel Infrastructure completed the acquisition of South Korea’s leading waste management company EMK Co. for 760 billion won ...
Oct 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Poland poised to buy Hanwha’s multiple rocket launchers
Poland is on the verge of buying additional artillery rocket systems developed by Hanwha Defense Co., following a string of weapons purchase agreeme...
Oct 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Gaonchips rally on market talk of Samsung's investment in ARM
Shares in South Korea’s semiconductor chip design house Gaonchips Co. extended their rally for a second day on Friday on growing market talk t...
Sep 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
LG Elec., GS EPS join forces to produce, use solar power in Korea
LG Electronic Inc. is set to produce solar energy to support 10% of the annual electricity consumption at its Changwon plant in South Korea.The firm...
Sep 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private debt
Direct lending, middle market offer resilience: NYLIM
There is no doubt that headwinds to economic and market growth are picking up. Globally, supply chain and energy disruptions have contributed to hig...
Sep 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
Gucci to hold Alessandro Michele-directed show at Korean royal palace
Italian luxury fashion house Gucci will hold a fashion show choreographed by its famous creative director Alessandro Michele at a South Korean royal...
Sep 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cryptocurrencies
LG Elec unveils new NFT platform, aims to turn living room into art gallery
LG Electronics Inc. announced Monday it has launched its very own non-fungible token (NFT) platform, LG Art Lab. Now available in the United St...
Sep 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private debt
European direct lending offers investment edge: Permira
The direct lending market is garnering investor attention as it has performed well during periods of market volatility. As banks are cautious to t...
Aug 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Hanwha Life to spur global real estate investment via US subsidiary
South Korea’s Hanwha Life Insurance Co. is set to kick off direct investment in overseas real estate via its subsidiary in the US, according t...
Aug 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Harim seeks Genofocus purchase to enter biotechnology business
Harim Co., South Korea’s top poultry processing company, is seeking to acquire Genofocus Inc., a Kosdaq-listed industrial and pharmaceutical e...
Aug 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Celltrion logs strong Q2 earnings powered by biosimilars
South Korea’s biopharmaceutical maker Celltrion Inc. on Friday reported strong quarterly earnings thanks to healthy demand for its biosimilar ...
Aug 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
S.Korea’s first mission to the Moon, Danuri, enters transfer orbit
South Korea’s first lunar orbiter, Danuri, has been launched onto a ballistic lunar transfer orbit as planned, the country’s science min...
Aug 05, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Korean EV, battery makers to benefit from US inflation bill
South Korea’s electric vehicle and battery makers are expected to benefit from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the US bill designed to br...
Aug 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
New Delhi blocks Krafton’s Battle Ground Mobile India
The Indian government has ordered the country’s Alphabet Inc.'s Google Play Store and Apple Inc.’s App Store to delete South Korean ga...
Jul 31, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
LIG Nex1 showcases guided rocket at top navy exercise
South Korea’s defense exporter LIG Nex1 Co. showcased its guided rocket at the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise l...
Jul 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private debt
Investors may see tough credit cycle in direct lending: TCW Private Credit
As economic uncertainties grow amid rate hikes and inflation, South Korean institutional investors are eyeing direct lending for safer investment an...
Jul 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
S.Korea ushers in new space era with rocket launch success
GOHEUNG, South Korea -- South Korea opened a new space era as it succeeded in the launch of a homegrown space rocket carrying payloads to become the...
Jun 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Baring PEA set to buy $1 bn stake in PI Advanced Materials
Hong Kong-based Baring Private Equity Asia is set to buy a majority stake in the world’s largest polyimide film manufacturer PI Advanced Mater...
Jun 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Arianespace to rival Space X with competitive quality and price
Arianespace SA, a global leading satellite launch company, uses its applications available from space, such as telecommunications, navigation and obse...
May 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ASK 2022
Teachers' Pension eyes direct lending, PE with low leverage
Teachers’ Pension (TP) of South Korea will increase exposure to its overseas alternative assets, its Chief Investment Officer Lee Kyu-hong sai...
May 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Shinhan to boost Vietnam digital services with Tiki
South Korea's Shinhan Financial Group has picked Vietnam’s e-commerce startup Tiki as its first strategic partner in the Southeast Asian count...
May 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor, battery firms strive to limit China lockdown disruptions
The growing fears of a Beijing lockdown are prompting South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. and battery makers, already suffering from...
May 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Investment banking
NH Investment opens London affiliate to ramp up global IB business
NH Investment & Securities Co. has set up its affiliate incorporated in London, the South Korean major brokerage house announced on April 27. ...
Apr 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
Samsung Elec's ex-M&A head to extend clout in Samsung Group
Ahn Joonghyun, who led Samsung Electronics Co.'s high-profile M&A deals for nearly nine years, was promoted to a president-level position to hea...
Apr 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Investors
Koreans poised to be India's first non-resident direct stock buyers
South Korean individuals are likely to become the first non-resident direct stock investors in India, after the South Asian country lifted the ceili...
Apr 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Investors
Direct lending remains the top PD strategy for Korean LPs
Around 70% of South Korean key asset owners will expand their exposure to global private debt, expecting steady streams of cash flow, according to a r...
Apr 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder activism
Naver emerges as Hanjin KAL’s white knight with stake purchase
South Korea’s online portal giant Naver Corp. has emerged as one of Hanjin KAL Co.'s key friendly shareholders, throwing its clout behind Chai...
Apr 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
SK Telecom steps up metaverse push with Morph Interactive purchase
SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s top mobile carrier, has made an equity investment in Morph Interactive Co., a local three-dimensional graphics c...
Apr 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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