SkyLake Equity Partners
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Mergers & Acquisitions
UK's Croda to buy Korean bio materials maker for $286 mn
Croda International Plc., a British specialty chemicals company, is set to acquire South Korean bio materials producer Solus Biotech Co. for some 35...
Feb 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
DongKoo Bio signs MOU to move into SE Asian healthcare market
DongKoo Bio & Pharma Co. has built a bridgehead for expansion toward the world, including Southeast Asia by joining hands with LVMC Holdings, th...
Jan 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder activism
K-pop label SM taps activist investor as board member
K-pop behemoth SM Entertainment Co. said on Jan. 20 it has decided to tap Lee Chang-hwan, the CEO of local activist fund Align Partners Capital Mana...
Jan 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy partners with Seoul Nat'l Univ. for battery technology
South Korea's No. 1 secondary battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. and Seoul National University on Friday signed an agreement to establish an indu...
Jan 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
DL E&C, Doosan to invest $25 mn in SMR developer X-Energy
South Korea’s DL E&C Co. and Doosan Enerbility Co. will invest a combined $25 million in X-Energy Reactor Co., a US-based small modular re...
Jan 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cloud computing
Naver Cloud to partner with Singapore's StarHub
Naver Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Naver Corp., signed a strategic alliance deal with Singapore's telecommunications company StarHub to provide...
Jan 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
South Korean companies ink $6.1 billion MOUs with UAE partners
ABU DHABI – Business leaders from South Korea and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed 24 initial agreements worth at least $6.1 billion...
Jan 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder activism
K-pop label SM to increase number of outside directors
South Korea’s SM Entertainment Co. will increase the number of outside directors and ban its chief executive from chairing the board as part o...
Jan 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
3 HD Hyundai affiliates to help ESG management of biz partners
Three construction machinery affiliates of South Korea's HD Hyundai will support environmental, social and governance (ESG) management of their part...
Jan 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
SK bio families to present visions to global investors at SK Bio Night
SK Inc., the investment company of SK Group, said on Tuesday that it will hold a networking event called "SK Bio Night" in the US along with its bio...
Jan 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
PE firm VIG Partners takes over Korean low-cost carrier Eastar
South Korean private equity firm VIG Partners has acquired a 100% stake in low-cost carrier (LCC) Eastar Jet Co., the asset manager said on Jan. 6. ...
Jan 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Metaverse
Com2verse attracts investment of $9.4 million from strategic partners
Com2verse, Com2uS Corp.'s metaverse subsidiary said on Tuesday that it has secured a strategic investment of 4 billion won ($3.1 million) each from ...
Jan 04, 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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Carbon neutrality
SK Earthon teams up with British company Azuli in CO2 capture
SK Earthon has joined hands with Azuli, a British company that specializes in carbon capture and storage (CCS), to search for business opportunities...
Jan 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Nursing caregiver matching startup Bosalpim succeeds in pre-series A funding
South Korea's senior citizen care service startup Bosalpim said on Wednesday that it has raised an undisclosed amount of pre-series A funding from K...
Dec 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Hanwha revs up to acquire STX Heavy Industries, following DSME purchase
Hanwha Corp. is revving up to acquire STX Heavy Industries, which provides parts and technical support for marine engines, shipbuilding equipment, a...
Dec 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG to develop smart home devices responsive to users’ sleep data
An air conditioner or a TV set equipped with a timer that automatically turns power on and off based on the user's preference has been around for ye...
Dec 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Vietnam emerges as South Korea's No. 3 trading partner
Vietnam will finish this year as South Korea's No. 3 trading partner and the country with which the latter has the largest trade surplus, a study ha...
Dec 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
KSOE joins race to buy marine engine maker STX Heavy Industries
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) has joined the race to acquire South Korean marine engine and equipment maker STX Heavy Ind...
Dec 15, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
S. Korea's GI Cell, Japanese partner to study cell therapy for blood cancer
South Korea's GI Cell, the cell therapy affiliate of GI Innovation, on Tuesday said it signed an agreement with Optieum Biotechnologies of Japan on ...
Dec 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
S.Korean biotech firm Noul signs MOU with disease center of Ghana
South Korea's Medical diagnostics company Noul Co., Ltd. said on Monday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ghana Infectious D...
Dec 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Transys holds consultations for partners to help them move overseas
South Korea's auto powertrain maker Hyundai Transys said on Monday that a total of 23 suppliers received its video consultation assistance for eight...
Dec 12, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Insurance
Dajia Insurance likely to put Korea's ABL Life up for sale again
China’s Dajia Insurance Group Co. seeks to divest of a full stake in its South Korean subsidiary ABL Life Insurance Co. with an estimated valu...
Dec 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
BGF EcoMaterials to partner with Hwaseung Material for composite materials
BGF EcoMaterials, a materials unit of the BGF Group, said on Friday that it has signed an agreement with Hwaseung Material, a fine chemical company,...
Dec 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean SMEs
Home&Shopping partners with K-Market to explore opportunities in Vietnam
Home & Shopping, South Korea's home shopping channel specializing in products of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), announced on Th...
Dec 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean hospitality startup Jienem enters Vietnam with local partners
Guesthouse accommodation service provider Jienem is revving up to enter the Vietnamese market.The South Korean startup announced Wednesday that it s...
Dec 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cloud computing
Private equity juggernauts bid for $758 million worth of KT Cloud shares
A number of private equity giants in South Korea and beyond are bidding for shares worth up to 1 trillion won ($758.2 million) in KT Cloud, a subsid...
Dec 07, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Korean Air signs agreement with L3Harris for airborne control system
Korean Air Lines Co. is collaborating with L3Harris International, an American aerospace contractor, to introduce the airborne control system for th...
Dec 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Samsung, Naver agree to partner in developing next-gen AI semiconductor solutions
Samsung Electronics Co. and Naver Corp. have agreed to cooperate in developing next-generation AI semiconductor solutions optimized for artificial i...
Dec 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
CJ partners with Emmyon to develop ingredients preventing muscle atrophy
South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. announced on Tuesday that it has signed a license contract with Emmyon, an American biotechnology start...
Dec 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)