University of New South Wales
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Asset management
Mirae Asset taps Goldman veteran O’Connor as Global X ETFs CEO
South Korea’s Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. said on Wednesday it has appointed Ryan O’Connor, a Goldman Sachs veteran, as chief exe...
Feb 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung, Arm reinforce alliance on future AI chips
Samsung Electronics Co. will offer Arm Inc.’s most advanced central processing unit (CPU) optimized on its latest gate-all-around (GAA) techno...
Feb 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
South Korea’s luxury hotels bask in return of tourists post-pandemic
South Korea’s luxury hotels are enjoying the return of tourists following years of COVID-19 restrictions, which significantly hurt their sales...
Feb 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
South Korea tightens export controls to Russia, Belarus
South Korea will halt shipments of nearly 700 additional items, including rechargeable batteries, heavy equipment and cars with 2,000 and larger-lit...
Feb 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK On seeks up to $1.5 billion in new funding
SK On Co., a South Korean electric vehicle battery maker, is seeking to raise up to 2 trillion won ($1.5 billion) to step up facility investments, b...
Feb 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Regulations
S.Korea to build new English disclosure system
South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) announced on Feb. 18 that it will broaden the scope of its English electronic disclosure ser...
Feb 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Koreans flock to funds, liquid assets out of term deposits
South Korean companies and households flocked to investment funds and short-term deposits in December last year, pulling out of money market funds a...
Feb 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
South Korea's car exports to US hit record high in 2023
South Korea’s car exports to the US surged 44.6% on-year to a record high of $32.2 billion in 2023, making up the lion’s share of South ...
Feb 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Sindoh to tap ex-STIC Investments exec Seo as CEO, spur M&As
Sindoh Co., a leading manufacturer of multi-functional printers in South Korea, is set to tap an investment banking expert as its chief executive. W...
Feb 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
MBK Partners' key asset draws young customers: Modern House
Modern House, the top home decoration brand in South Korea, sticks to a unique rule for its store operations: one-third of the products on the shelv...
Feb 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
South Korea’s corporate tax-to-GDP ratio hits record high
South Korean companies paid more corporate taxes than their rivals in developed countries in 2022, losing competitiveness, with the nation’s c...
Feb 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Samsung Electronics to hire big for AI R&D careers
Samsung Electronics Co. is ramping up its recruitment of experienced professionals across its Device eXperience (DX) and Device Solution (DS) divisi...
Feb 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
South Korea establishes diplomatic ties with Cuba
South Korea has established diplomatic relations with Cuba, a close ally of North Korea, Seoul said on Wednesday. Cuba had long been the only count...
Feb 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung spurs XR device business as new cash cow
Samsung Electronics Co. is accelerating extended reality (XR) device development amid intensifying competition with tech behemoths such as Google LL...
Feb 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Kyobo Life CEO Shin Chang-jae: Eccentric, humanitarian entrepreneur
When Shin Chang-jae took the helm of Kyobo Life Insurance Co. in 2000 the South Korean insurance firm was reeling from the aftermath of the 1998 Asi...
Feb 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung C&T develops new cooling system for data centers
Samsung C&T Corp. announced on Wednesday that it collaborated with the domestic cooling system tech company DataBean to develop and commercializ...
Feb 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Tesla to showcase Cybertruck in South Korea next week
Tesla Inc., the world’s No. 2 electric vehicle maker, is set to showcase its electric full-size pickup Cybertruck in South Korea, home to its ...
Feb 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
China’s BYD to enter South Korea’s passenger electric car market
China’s BYD Co., the world’s largest electric vehicle maker, is set to enter South Korea’s passenger EV market, setting off alarm ...
Feb 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Starbucks reigns in coffee republic of South Korea; Drink, play and work
In South Korea, coffee is not just something to drink. It’s a culture, in which people drink, play and work.Koreans’ love affair with co...
Feb 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG launches new 14-person dishwasher
LG Electronics Inc. announced on Thursday that it released the 14-person LG Dios Objet Collection Dishwasher," which enhances space efficiency and c...
Feb 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung to release pianist Seong-Jin Cho’s 8K video
Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Thursday that it will release the worldwide famous pianist Seong-Jin Cho’s live performance video in 8K...
Feb 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
KT’s 2023 sales rise to all-time yearly high on wireless, internet business
South Korea’s leading telecommunications company KT Corp. on Thursday posted record annual sales revenue for 2023, buoyed by steady growth in ...
Feb 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
SK Earthon sells Peru LNG stake for $257 mn to MidOcean
SK Earthon Co., the resources development subsidiary of South Korea’s top energy company SK Innovation Co., sold a stake in Peru LNG Co. LLC f...
Feb 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Netmarble bets on new games for turnaround in 2024
Netmarble Corp. expects a turnaround this year driven by new games after successfully snapping its seven consecutive quarter losing streak in the fi...
Feb 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Doosan to form $75 mn fund for new techs
Doosan Investment, the corporate venture capital (CVC) arm of South Korea's Doosan Group, has formed a 100 billion won ($75 million) fund, focusin...
Feb 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Lotte to sell 7-Eleven’s ATM unit in Korea for around $38 mn
Lotte Group is set to sell the automated teller machine (ATM) business of Korea Seven Co., the operator of convenience store chain 7-Eleven in South...
Feb 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
South Korea’s Exports Get off to Strong Start in 2024
South Korea’s exports got off to a strong start this year, with shipment growth accelerating in January amid solid demand for semiconductors...
Feb 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Arts
Hyundai Motor to sponsor Whitney Museum for 10 years
Hyundai Motor Co. and The Whitney Museum of American Art announced a new 10-year partnership that enables artists to test their aspirations and in...
Feb 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor unveils 2024 Kona
Hyundai Motor Co. announced on Tuesday that it unveiled the 2024 model of its best-selling electric vehicle (EV) compact sports utility vehicle (SUV...
Feb 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Samsung’s Lee to spur M&As, new growth with ‘lost decade’ behind him
Cleared of wrongdoing charges that shackled his leadership for years, Samsung Group leader Jay Y. Lee now will actively seek mergers and acquisition...
Feb 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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