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Construction & Planning
Korean-style smart city to be introduced in Ukraine's Uman
The South Korean government has decided to support the development of a smart city in Uman located in central Ukraine. The Ministry of Land, Infrast...
Jun 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Affirma Capital’s Korean MD Thomas Shim promoted to partner
Global private equity firm Affirma Capital has promoted Seoul-based Managing Director Min Hyun (Thomas) Shim to partner, investment banking sources ...
Jun 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
K-content makers to list on Nasdaq via $610 mn SPAC deal
Seven South Korean content makers are set to list on the Nasdaq through a $610 million merger deal with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC)...
Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Seoul is fourth most searched global city for summer travel: survey
The South Korean capital of Seoul is surging in global popularity as a summer travel destination amid the first peak summer season since COVID-19 we...
Jun 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
CJ to open pop-up Korean restaurant for promising chefs in Seoul
South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. in the second half of the year will open a pop-up Korean restaurant for up-and-coming chefs on the upsc...
Jun 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
KT to start outdoor robot delivery in Seoul from Q4
South Korea’s KT Corp. from the fourth quarter will start outdoor robot delivery of food and daily necessities in Seoul’s upscale distri...
Jun 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Germany's real estate mezzanine market to shine in 2023: Lenwood Capital
The global real estate market is under significant pressure due to increased interest rates and banks' tighter loan standards in 2023. Commercial re...
Jun 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
SK Networks eyes partnership with US-based Bow Capital
SK Networks Co., a South Korean trading company, is seeking to form a partnership with Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm Bow Capital to dive...
May 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
Lotte to open Silicon Valley corporate venture capital unit
Lotte Group, a South Korean retail-to-chemical conglomerate, is set to launch a corporate venture capital (CVC) business in Silicon Valley, the glob...
May 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Capital raising
CJ Bioscience conducts paid-in capital increase of $50 mn
South Korea's CJ Bioscience Inc., a pharmaceutical company specializing in intestinal microorganisms called microbiomes, will conduct a paid-in capi...
May 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Samsung SDS bolsters Cello Square with tech upgrades, global push
Samsung SDS Co., the information technology service unit under Samsung Group, has upgraded its digital forwarding freight service platform to bring ...
May 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix seeks to raise $373 million as chip recovery looms large
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, is seeking to raise as much as 500 billion won ($373 million) in bank loans to sec...
May 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Korean AI developers scurry to jump on generative AI bandwagon
AlphaGo was behind the first artificial intelligence shock in South Korea after its landslide victory in a Go match against the country’s lege...
May 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Hanwha Aerospace invests in Israeli startup with anti-jamming tech
South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace Co. has invested in an Israeli start-up possessing anti-jamming technology to prevent interference in global position...
Apr 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Blockchain
Blockchain game startup Gomble gets seed round
South Korean blockchain gaming startup Gomble announced on Monday that it has successfully secured its first institutional investment. The seed fund...
Apr 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Samsung, LG show Korean War hero tribute videos on Times Square
A tribute video to honor Korean and U.S. veterans of the Korean War started screening on billboards in New York’s Times Square on Thursday. Th...
Apr 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Samsung SDI unveils super-gap battery tech aimed at Chinese market
South Korea's leading secondary battery maker Samsung SDI Co. is setting its sights on China's battery market with its super-gap solid-state battery...
Apr 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Kia EV9 boasts 336-mile target range in digital world premiere
Kia Corp.’s second all-electric sport utility vehicle EV9 made its global premiere virtually on Tuesday, boasting a target driving range of 54...
Mar 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Capital raising
Hyundai Capital issues green bonds under eco-friendly biz guidelines
South Korea's Hyundai Capital on Tuesday said it issued green bonds worth 600 billion won ($462.3 million) following K-Taxonomy, a series of governm...
Mar 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Korea Western Power lands nation's first solar power order in Oman
Korea Western Power Co. (KOWEPO) has won its country's first project in solar power generation in Oman.The company on Tuesday announced its successf...
Mar 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Rights offerings
Hyundai Asan to sell $30.7 million worth of shares for capital restructuring
Hyundai Asan Co. under South Korean conglomerate Hyundai Group will raise 40 billion won ($30.7 million) in its seventh share sale since it was forc...
Mar 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
SK Square’s Swiss unit joins EU quantum satellite project
A Swiss company owned by South Korea’s SK Square Co. has joined a European project to develop a quantum communications satellite, the company ...
Mar 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
HYBE wins 2nd battle against Kakao over SM Entertainment
A South Korean court on Friday ruled in favor of SM Entertainment Co. Founder and former Chief Producer Lee Soo-man to block the company from sellin...
Mar 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK IE Technology mulls adding LiBS factory in US, says SKIET president
SK IE Technology Co. (SKIET), a global top lithium-ion battery separator (LiBS) player under South Korea’s energy and battery maker SK Innovat...
Feb 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
EQT Partners to acquire S.Korea’s SK Shieldus for $2.3 bn
EQT Partners AB, the world’s third-largest private equity firm, is poised to buy a controlling stake in South Korean security service provider...
Feb 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Electronics expedites global B2B push with signage displays
LG Electronics Inc., South Korea’s electronics giant, is betting big on digital signage displays as part of its global B2B push to offset weak...
Feb 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Hyundai Capital wins IAAI Award for pioneering AI application
Hyundai Capital, the financial services arm of the Hyundai Motor Group, was honored with the Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence Awar...
Feb 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Seoul to run $3.9 billion fund for startups over 4 years
The local government of South Korea’s capital city Seoul this year will launch its own vision fund, dubbed the Seoul Vision 2030 Fund, to inve...
Feb 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Sovereign bonds
S.Korean institutional investors inject more capital in MMFs
South Korean institutional investors, such as pension funds, mutual aids and corporates, are rushing to money market funds (MMFs) for short-term pro...
Feb 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
Korea's venture capital investment falls 12% last year amid downturn
South Korea's venture capital investment last year fell more than 10% from a year ago due to the economic downturn caused by a series of global rate...
Jan 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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