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Waste management
SK Ecoplant bets on US battery recycling firm Ascend Elements
South Korea’s SK Ecoplant Co., formerly SK Engineering & Construction Co., signed a stock purchase agreement (SPA) on Aug. 31 to invest $5...
Sep 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction & Planning
Korea's Hyundai E&C to build smart green city in Vietnam
Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. is poised to become the first South Korean company to join Vietnam’s green smart city development p...
Aug 31, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cryptocurrencies
Crypto exchange Binance to work with Busan on blockchain
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, announced on Friday it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) ...
Aug 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
SoftBank Son's youngest brother poised to buy Korean VC arm
Taizo Son, the youngest brother of SoftBank Chairman Masayoshi Son, is poised to buy the group's South Korean venture capital arm for around 200 bil...
Aug 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Starbucks Korea conducts voluntary recall on giveaway items
Starbucks Korea, owned by South Korean retail juggernaut E-Mart, conducts a voluntary recall of its line of summer travel bags, following health c...
Aug 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LG CNS chosen design consultant for Indonesia's $38 bn smart city project
LG CNS Co., a South Korean major information technology service provider, is set to consult on the design of an Indonesian smart city project worth ...
Aug 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Samsung Elec. plans unmanned factories on manpower shortage
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top memory chipmaker, is seeking unmanned factories in a move that other major South Korean manufacturers...
Aug 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix puts $3.3 billion factory plan on hold amid global uncertainty
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, has decided to hold off on a 4.3 trillion won ($3.3 billion) plan to build a new N...
Jul 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Upcoming IPOs
KB Asset aims for first IPO of Korea's homegrown infrastructure fund
South Korea’s KB Asset Management Co. is set to list its Balhae Infrastructure Fund (Balhae) on the country’s main bourse Kospi in the s...
Jul 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean micromobility startup Swing launches biz in Japan
South Korea’s shared micromobility startup The Swing Co. is making inroads in Japan, becoming the first domestic service provider in the secto...
Jul 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
Hyundai Motor to launch investment affiliate in US for further growth
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group will establish an investment company in the US state of Delaware to expand its presence in the North America...
Jul 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Moon boats light up the birthplace of Korean Confucianism
Riding a crescent moon-shaped boat that changes colors is a must-do experience in the small South Korean city of Andong, 190 km southeast of Seoul.T...
Jun 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Korean Air gears up to normalize international flights
Korean Air Lines Co., the country’s top carrier, is set to take measures to normalize international flights as nations worldwide are opening u...
Jun 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Arts
Seoul poised to paint over Hong Kong in fine arts
Back in 2013, Hong Kong painted itself as the uncontested leader in Asia’s art scene – over Singapore, Shanghai, and Tokyo. Art Bas...
Jun 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Korean bio firms flock to US as SV Invest eyes $100 million bio fund
SV Investment, a South Korean venture capital and private equity firm, is looking to launch a $100 million bio fund in the US as a growing number of...
Jun 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
POSCO revs up eco-friendly, smart steelmaking
South Korea’s leading steelmaker POSCO Group reignited its No. 4 blast furnace at its Gwangyang plant on June 10. The blast furnace has been u...
Jun 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
Hyundai to spend $30 bn on improving quality of combustion engine cars
Hyundai Motor Group will invest 63 trillion won ($50 billion) in its domestic businesses through 2025 to strengthen its competitiveness in electrifi...
May 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Yoon, Biden highlight 'economic security alliance' following Samsung tour
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and visiting US President Joe Biden emphasized the two countries' iron-clad commitment to economic security all...
May 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
E-Mart, Lotte Shopping hit by US retailers' earnings shocks
Shares in E-Mart Inc., South Korea’s largest supermarket chain, have been hovering near their lowest level in almost two years, on the back of...
May 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central bank
BOK chief says big-step rate hikes possible; bond yields jump
South Korea’s central bank chief said he will consider big-step interest rate hikes in the coming months to curb inflation in Asia’s fou...
May 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Investors
Renewables emerge as LPs' top infrastructure sector
Key asset owners of South Korea will continue to expand their offshore infrastructure portfolios next year, and renewable energy is their top pick in ...
May 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Why Samsung is so far behind Apple
In October 2012, US tech giant Apple Inc. fired Dominique Oh, the head of its South Korean unit. This was due to Apple's sluggish sales in the home ...
May 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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The KED View
Following Japan’s economic decline
When it comes to the economy, would it be faster for South Korea to surpass Japan or be surpassed by Taiwan?Recently, all eyes are on the three East...
Apr 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Future mobility
Hyundai opens world's first UAM takeoff, landing area in UK
South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group has opened the world's first urban air mobility (UAM) takeoff and landing area in central England.Supernal LLC, Hy...
Apr 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
IONIQ 5 emerges as EV game changer with industry accolades
NEW YORK – Hyundai Motor Co.'s all-electric IONIQ 5 crossover has been named the World Car of the Year following a series of recent indus...
Apr 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Webtoons
South Korean comics platforms dominate global top 10
Six manhwa platforms operated by South Korea’s tech juggernauts rank among the top 10 paid digital comics platforms worldwide. Manhwa is ...
Apr 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Medytox files complaint with ITC against Hugel over botox strain
South Korean pharmaceutical company Medytox Inc. has filed a complaint with the International Trade Commission (ITC) against Hugel Inc., alleging th...
Apr 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Kurly applies for Korea IPO to raise about $800 mn
South Korea's Kurly Inc. on Monday applied for a preliminary review of its initial public offering, the Korea Exchange said, as the operator of groc...
Mar 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
LG Household to lower reliance on Chinese market as shares slump
LG Household & Health Care Ltd. was one of the most coveted shares on the Korean bouse in the past couple of years as the company basked in the ...
Mar 25, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Europe emerges as battleground for webtoon dominance
South Korea’s tech behemoths Naver Corp. and Kakao Corp. are intensifying competition over who will dominate the global webtoon market. ...
Mar 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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