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Korean stock market
Stock inflows to Korea slow on weak currency, valuation
A weaker South Korean currency and worries about valuation have deterred foreign investors’ appetite for local shares, casting expectations of...
Feb 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Lexus, Volvo: Koreans' top picks among foreign brands in after-sales service
Lexus, the premium brand of Japanese carmaker Toyota Corp., offers the best after-sales service among imported cars in South Korea, followed by Swed...
Feb 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Brazil approves Celltrion Pharm’s syringe facility
Celltrion Pharm Inc., a South Korean biopharmaceutical company, said on Monday it received certification from Brazil’s health regulator for it...
Feb 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Lotte Hotel forms new mileage partnership with Singapore Airlines
On Wednesday, Lotte Hotels & Resorts announced its new mileage partnership with Singapore Airlines, marking the hotel group's first international ...
Feb 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
SK Plasma, Janssen Korea sign sales, distribution agreement
SK Plasma Co. Ltd., a South Korean company specializing in the production of plasma derivatives from human plasma, is expanding its product portfoli...
Feb 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Korean builders to ramp up overseas business in 2023
Major South Korean construction firms are set to expand their overseas business while reducing domestic projects this year to boost profitability. T...
Feb 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
S.Korea doubles undocumented overseas remittance limit to $100,000
South Korea as early as June will double its annual limit on overseas remittance without evidential documents from $50,000 to $100,000.The Ministry ...
Feb 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
S.Korea to allow offshore investors to directly trade won
South Korea is set to allow offshore investors to directly trade the won and extend the operating hours of the local currency market from July next ...
Feb 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Doosan Enerbility, Siemens Gamesa join forces for offshore wind power
Major South Korean power plant builder, Doosan Enerbility Co., has entered into a strategic partnership with the world's No. 1 offshore wind power c...
Feb 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Galleria Dept. Store's sales from foreigners increase 500% for past 6 months
South Korea's department store group Galleria Department Store said on Tuesday that for the past six months (between August last year and January th...
Feb 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Korean won falls on firm US jobs data, new BOJ head report
The South Korean won currency skidded to a four-week low on Monday as stronger-than-expected US employment data renewed expectations that the Federa...
Feb 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
KAL introduces self-service bag drop for domestic flights
South Korea's flagship carrier Korean Air Lines Co. is the first airline in the country to adopt self-service bag drop on domestic flights.The compa...
Feb 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Sovereign bonds
Foreigners net sell S.Korean bonds for first time in four years
Foreign investors dumped South Korean bonds in Janaury, becoming net sellers of the securities for the first time in four years as they booked pro...
Jan 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
Doosan advances domestic development of green hydrogen turbine
South Korea's Doosan Enerbility Co. on Sunday said it signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday with 10 domestic companies and universities at ...
Jan 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Foreign airlines fill hole left by Korean carriers
Foreign carriers such as Delta Air Lines and Vietnam’s VietJet Air are rapidly increasing flights to and from South Korea, filling the hole le...
Jan 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
Kolmar Korea to establish new cosmetics production base in Sejong City
South Korea's cosmetic original design manufacturer Kolmar Korea said Wednesday that it would establish a cosmetics production base equipped with ar...
Jan 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Korea’s Samsung C&T to build modular homes in Saudi Arabia
Samsung C&T Corp., the construction and trading arm of South Korea’s top conglomerate Samsung Group, is set to build modular homes in Saud...
Jan 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ECM/DCM
Kakao Pay and Hanwha Aerospace likely to be added to MSCI Korea Index
South Korea's Kakao Pay Corp. and Hanwha Aerospace Co. next month are expected to get newly incorporated into the MSCI Korean Index, which measures ...
Jan 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset management
Mirae Asset sees 100-fold jump in deposits 15 years after entering India
South Korea's Mirae Asset Global Investments on Wednesday marked the 15th anniversary of its incorporated company in India that now has 21 trillion ...
Jan 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea's GNI per capita falls in 2022 on foreign exchange fluctuation
South Korea's gross national income (GNI) per capita last year likely fell under $35,000, a figure first reached in 2021, due to sluggish economic g...
Jan 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
S.Korean fighter jet KF-21 makes first supersonic flight
The first prototype of the South Korean fighter jet KF-21 Boramae on Tuesday made its first supersonic flight six months since its inaugural trip to...
Jan 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Kookmin Bank launches foreign currency trading platform KB Star FX
South Korea's largest lender Kookmin Bank on Monday launched its new contactless platform for foreign exchange transactions dubbed KB Star FX.The on...
Jan 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
S.Korea to extend trading hours of local forex market
South Korea will extend the trading hours for the local foreign exchange market to attract overseas investors and improve the trading system so that...
Jan 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Foreigners turn net buyers of Korean stocks as China reopens borders
South Korean stocks are gaining momentum at the beginning of the new year as foreigners have turned net buyers on expectations of China's border reo...
Jan 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Jeju Air ranked first in domestic routes last year
Jeju Air Co. took first place with an 18.2% share of domestic routes in 2022 for the third straight year from 2020.The airline said on Monday that...
Jan 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Global VCs urge S.Korea to train lawyers on int'l contracts
Brad McManus, investment director of the Silicon Valley-based venture capital (VC) fund Applied Ventures LLC, said his company will discuss investme...
Jan 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
KEXIM bank issues $3.5 billion in foreign currency bonds
The Export-Import Bank of Korea on Thursday said it issued a record-high $3.5 billion in global bonds to investors worldwide.The government-run bank...
Jan 06, 2023 (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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Food & Beverage
Korean food unappealing on lack of promotions: study
Despite the global popularity of Korean food, a poll says the cuisine has a long way to go in seeing development as a business sector.The Korea Comm...
Dec 29, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Korea auto output to increase slightly in 2023: research
Domestic automobile output next year is forecast to increase 1.4% over this year to 3.7 million units.The Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association...
Dec 28, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)