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Corporate bonds
SK Hynix set for largest-ever corporate bond issue at bargain prices
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, is gearing up for its largest-ever corporate bond issue in South Korea at lower-th...
Feb 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai's IONIQ 5 named Best Electric Vehicle of 2023 in US
Cars.com, a US automobile evaluation website, named the Hyundai Motor Co.'s IONIQ 5 as the Best Electric Vehicle of 2023 on Tuesday. According to Hy...
Feb 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LS Electric receives int'l certification for R&D process security
LS Electric Co., a South Korean electric power and automation equipment maker, has achieved a major milestone by obtaining international standard ce...
Feb 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
SK Bioscience climbs two notches in ESG evaluation, receives BBB rating
SK Bioscience Co., a biopharmaceutical arm of South Korea's SK Group, announced it has received a BBB rating in its latest environmental, social, an...
Feb 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Uplus, LS Electric partner to support S.Korea's small businesses
LG Uplus Corp., South Korea’s third-largest mobile carrier, said on Friday that it has entered into a partnership with LS Electric Co. to expa...
Feb 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy inks $3.3 bn ECV battery deal for N.America, Europe
LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s third-largest secondary battery maker, has inked a supply deal estimated up to $3.3 billion for North Ame...
Feb 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Korean Air reports strongest performance ever in 2022
Korean Air Lines Co. had its strongest performance ever in 2022, as it successfully cashed in on a thriving cargo business and a full recovery in pa...
Feb 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
S.Korea's MGRV attracts $10mn Series B bridge investment
MGRV Community & Space, a South Korean startup that operates co-living facilities under the brand "Mangrove," announced on Wednesday it has attr...
Feb 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Korea’s Hyundai Electric wins $86 mn transformer deal in US
Hyundai Electric & Energy Systems Co., a power equipment and energy solution affiliate of the world’s largest shipbuilding group holding c...
Jan 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
LS Electric builds rail signal system in Taiwan for $39.8 million
South Korea's LS Electric Co. on Friday said the Railway Bureau of the Taiwanese Ministry of Transportation and Communications named the company the...
Jan 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung launches 2023 wind-free air conditioner
South Korea's electronics giant Samsung Electronics Co. has released a lineup of new air conditioners that consume less energy.At the "New Air Solut...
Jan 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Doosan participates in Asia's largest electronics exhibition
South Korea's Doosan Corp. is participating in Nepcon Japan 2023 held at Tokyo Big Site, Japan, from Jan. 25 through 27 to showcase its high-end tec...
Jan 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung's Galaxy S23 obtains Canstar Blue's Most Satisfied Customers award
Galaxy S23, the latest mobile handset of South Korea's electronics giant Samsung Electronics Co., obtained the Canstar Blue 2023 Most Satisfie...
Jan 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
Bank's retirement pension soars 15% to $107 bn last year
Retirement pensions at banks in the fourth quarter of last year emerged as a haven for money that tried to generate a stable return, shunning away f...
Jan 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor sells 1 mn electric vehicles worldwide
In 11 years since Hyundai Motor Group started selling electric vehicles (EVs), the cumulative sales volume of EVs in the global market has finally s...
Jan 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central bank
BOK mulls business, financial stability this year while focusing on inflation
The Bank of Korea Governor Rhee Chang-yong on Wednesday said, "We will focus on inflation this year but also closely consider tradeoffs to preserve ...
Jan 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Debt financing
Hyosung Chemical fails to sell any bonds in demand forecast
South Korea's Hyosung Chemical has failed to receive a single purchase order in its demand forecast for corporate bond issuance.Investment banking s...
Jan 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Ssangyong Motor takes part in Brussels Motor Show
Ssangyong Motor Co. said on Monday that it would participate in the 2023 European Motor Show Brussels and begin to move into the European market in ...
Jan 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Bank of Korea gives bearish outlook after rate hike
South Korea’s central bank on Friday raised interest rates by a quarter point to 3.5%, while signaling a further cut in its economic growth fo...
Jan 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Korea’s secondhand car market cools amid elevated interest rates
South Korea’s secondhand car market is cooling rapidly as both dealers and buyers are reeling from elevated interest rates, which also bode il...
Jan 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Privatization of Korea’s top container line HMM to gain traction
South Korea’s move to privatize container shipping line HMM Co. to recover taxpayer money is gaining traction as government officials start lo...
Jan 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Hotels in top Seoul tourist area on sale due to rate hikes
South Korea's KB Asset Management Co. is set to sell two three-star hotel buildings in Myeong-dong, one of the most popular spots for foreign touris...
Jan 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
S.Korea's top 2 LPG importers E1 and SK Gas cut supply price
South Korea's two major importers of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), E1 Corp. and SK Gas Corp., have both cut their supply price of LPG in the first ...
Jan 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Woori Financial wins MSCI ESG global leader rating for 2nd year
Woori Financial Group said on Thursday it has earned an AA rating for the second consecutive year in the global ESG rating announced by Morgan Stanl...
Dec 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hyundai Electric to switch to 100% renewable energy by 2040
Hyundai Electric, a power equipment and energy solution affiliate of HD Hyundai, said on Thursday it would convert 100% of the electricity used at a...
Dec 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
SK Inc. gets highest AAA grade in MSCI's ESG rating
SK Inc., SK Group's investment arm, won the highest AAA ratings from both Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) and the Dow Jones Sustainabili...
Dec 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
Hyundai Rotem's new braking technology acquires green certification
Hyundai Rotem, a South Korean railway rolling stock supplier under Hyundai Motor Group, acquired a green certification for its zero-speed regenerati...
Dec 27, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Rep. Yang Hyang-ja criticizes 8% tax cut for chipmakers as step backward
South Korean politician Yang Hyang-ja, a Samsung Electronics Co. executive-turned-lawmaker, criticized her fellow lawmakers' decision to raise the p...
Dec 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
LIG Nex1 signs maritime surveillance radar-II defense contract
LIG Nex1 Co. said on Friday that it has signed an agreement with the Naval Logistics Command for the Maritime Surveillance Radar-II project, which w...
Dec 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Commercial building transactions plummet to 2008 financial crisis level
In October, commercial building sales in Seoul plunged to the level of the 2008 global financial crisis.According to an analysis of actual transacti...
Dec 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)