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Business & Politics
Samsung on lookout for M&As; auto chipmakers among prime targets
Samsung Electronics Co., sitting on a cash pile of more than 100 trillion won ($90 billion), is actively pursuing mergers and acquisitions, with som...
Jan 31, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Samsung says fully ready for M&As; silent on US foundry plant
Samsung Electronics Co. is well-geared up to chase M&A deals and expand its facilities over the next three years to make full use of its cash ho...
Jan 28, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Seoul to lower bar for M&As; easing rules over PEF deals
South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission (FTC) is lowering the bar for mergers and acquisitions by including potential rivals, which have yet to en...
Jan 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Delivery Hero could face up to $1.4 bn in fines if it fails to sell Yogiyo
Food delivery giant Delivery Hero SE is facing some time pressure to sell South Korea’s No. 2 food delivery app Yogiyo, estimated at 2 trillio...
Jan 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korean Air begins due diligence on Asiana Airlines
The proposed union between South Korea’s two leading airlines is nearing the finish line as Korean Air Lines Co. begins due diligence on Asi...
Jan 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
NPS to veto Korean Air's acquisition of Asiana Airlines
The National Pension Service, the No. 2 shareholder of Korean Air Lines Co., will vote against the flag carrier’s plan to acquire Asiana Airli...
Jan 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korean companies sit on record dry powder, may open M&A floodgates
South Korea’s major companies are sitting on a record amount of cash reserves, setting the foundation for the merger and acquisition (M&A)...
Jan 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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League table
Credit Suisse retains top spot in Korea’s M&A advisory league
Credit Suisse has maintained its top position on South Korea’s M&A advisory league table in 2020, working on most of the high-profile deal...
Dec 30, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Sightseeing flights
S.Korean airlines turn to non-landing flights to tide over slump
South Korean airlines have set their sights on non-landing air travel services to draw in passengers in times of hardship, hoping to tide over the b...
Dec 08, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Kakao Page to merge with Kakao M ahead of 2021 IPO
South Korea's largest mobile app operator Kakao Corp. is working to merge its content platform affiliates, a strategic move that should boost the en...
Dec 03, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
PEFs gaining clout in Korea’s broader M&A sectors
Private equity firms have been leading South Korea’s mergers and acquisitions markets in a broader range of sectors in recent years, represent...
Nov 30, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
S.Korea's airline restructuring hits turbulence with activist fund opposition
South Korea’s airline restructuring is experiencing some turbulence after an activist group has filed an injunction threatening the proposed m...
Nov 27, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Korean Air to buy rival Asiana in $1.6 bn deal to emerge as world’s 7th airline
Korean Air Lines Co. will spend 1.8 trillion won ($1.6 billion) to own a majority stake in beleaguered local rival Asiana Airlines Inc., in a deal t...
Nov 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Parent of Korean Air seeks to buy rival Asiana Airlines
Hanjin Group, which owns South Korea’s flag-carrier Korean Air Lines Co., is seeking to buy local rival Asiana Airlines Inc., signaling a mega d...
Nov 12, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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AI semiconductors
AI chip market heats up, to tip over $100 bn in deals
The global semiconductor industry has been swamped with a series of massive deals this year, likely to tip over $100 billion in deal volume as compani...
Oct 22, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leveraged buyout
Korean M&A industry may reconsider leveraged buyouts
South Korea’s M&A market may reconsider leveraged buyouts due to the Supreme Court’s remanding of the case involving Sun Jong-koo, the...
Oct 20, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
[Q&A] KTCU sees handsome returns from equities, M&A funding
The following is the full transcript of The Korea Economic Daily's interview with Korean Teachers’ Credit Union’s (KTCU) Chief Investment ...
Oct 13, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Interview
Korean teachers’ fund keen on equities, M&A deals
The Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU), a $29 billion savings fund, will increase its exposure to equities markets and M&A financing deals...
Oct 13, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airline industry
Asiana Airlines converts A350 passenger jet into cargo carrier
South Korean airline Asiana Airlines Inc. has transformed its passenger aircraft A350-900 into a cargo carrier in a move to enhance its cargo operatio...
Sep 24, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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M&A
LG Household continues cross-border M&A push in cosmetics market
LG Household & Health Care Ltd. was the most aggressive South Korean cosmetics firm in the cross-border M&A market between 2010 and 2019, with...
Sep 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Studio Dragon sets sights overseas, $3.4 bn market cap possible: analyst
South Korea’s leading drama producer Studio Dragon Corp. is expected to post handsome earnings in coming years, boosted by a steady stream of jo...
Sep 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airline industry
South Korean airlines convert passenger jets into cargo carriers
South Korea’s flag carrier Korean Air Lines Co. has converted its passenger plane Boeing 777-300ER into a cargo carrier to further boost ca...
Sep 09, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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airline industry
Korean airlines zoom in on China routes, target transit passengers
South Korean airlines are buckling down to resume flights to and from China to satisfy the demands of Korean businesspeople and overseas resident...
Sep 07, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Kakao Games
Updated: Kakao Games to shore up M&A with IPO proceeds – CEO
Kakao Games Corp. will use proceeds from the initial public offering to carry out active M&A among game sectors, said Namkoong-whon, the company's...
Aug 25, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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M&A
Billion-dollar deals likely to flood Korea’s M&A market in H2
South Korea’s mergers and acquisitions market is expected to gain momentum toward the end of the year, as the coronavirus pandemic pushes large ...
Aug 18, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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League table
JPMorgan tops Korea’s H1 M&A advisor list with Prudential deal
Prudential Financial Inc.’s 2.3 trillion won ($1.9 billion) sale of its South Korean unit dominated the country’s M&A advisory market ...
Jun 30, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Korean developer puts on hold $2.1 bn Asiana Airlines deal with no timeline
HDC Hyundai Development Co. has postponed its 2.5 trillion won ($2.1 billion) acquisition of Asiana Airlines Inc. with no clear timeline for the deal ...
Apr 30, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
[Dealmaker] Credit Suisse leads Korea's M&A advisory market
Credit Suisse arranged five buyout deals worth 5.2 trillion won ($4.4 billion) for SK Group’s units in 2019, which represented half of its M&...
Jan 31, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asiana Airlines
HDC-Mirae Asset consortium takes majority in Asiana Airlines for $2.2 bn
A consortium of Hyundai Development Company (HDC) and Mirae Asset Daewoo Co. Ltd. has agreed to take a 76.5% stake in Asiana Airlines Inc. for 2.5 tri...
Dec 29, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asiana Airlines
Mirae Asset consortium likely to clinch $2.1 bn Asiana Airlines deal
A consortium of Mirae Asset Daewoo Co. Ltd. and Hyundai Development Company (HDC) is set to be announced as a preferred buyer of a controlling stake...
Nov 10, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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