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Upcoming IPOs
Cuckoo eyes $172 mn IPO of Malaysian unit in Kuala Lumpur: Bloomberg
South Korea’s leading rice cooker and small appliance maker Cuckoo Holdings Co. is said to be seeking to list its Malaysian unit in the Southe...
Oct 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Korea's Hana Bank to promote foreigners as managers in overseas units
South Korean banks are set to reshuffle overseas units by promoting local staff to management positions, in a bid to boost the sluggish profitabilit...
Oct 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics unveils value-up plans, begins Indian arm IPO process
LG Electronics Inc., the world’s largest home appliances maker, on Tuesday announced plans to unlock value by accelerating its transformation ...
Oct 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
NCSoft to spin off AI, game divisions into four units
NCSoft Corp., a leading South Korean game developer and publisher, said on Monday it will spin off its artificial intelligence R&D and game deve...
Oct 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung primed for graphics chip leadership with 24 Gb GDDR7
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, has unveiled the industry’s first 24 gigabit (Gb) graphics DRAM chip, opt...
Oct 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai Mobis to invest $257 mn in EV parts plants in Slovakia
Hyundai Mobis Co., the world’s fifth-largest auto parts maker, agreed to invest some 350 billion won ($256.9 million) in building electric veh...
Oct 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Hyundai to launch India’s largest $3.3 bn IPO next week
Hyundai Motor Co.'s Indian subsidiary said on Wednesday it is set to launch its initial public offering, the largest listing in the country, next we...
Oct 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
Samsung to cut chip executive jobs, restructure in battle versus SK Hynix
Samsung Electronics Co. plans to drastically cut its chip executive jobs and restructure semiconductor-related operations as it struggles to compete...
Oct 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor Group’s software unit launches cybersecurity division
Hyundai AutoEver Corp., Hyundai Motor Group’s software unit, is set to boost its automotive cybersecurity business by launching a new division...
Oct 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
Korea’s E-Mart to delist troubled building unit for restructuring
South Korea’s largest supermarket chain E-Mart Inc. said on Monday it is set to delist its troubled construction subsidiary from the main loca...
Sep 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai's accumulated production hits 100 mn unit milestone
Hyundai Motor has achieved the 100 million-unit milestone for its accumulated production 57 years after its inception, led by the Avante compact sed...
Sep 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung Galaxy AI phones surpass 20 mn units in S. Korea
Samsung Electronics Co. said on Sunday that more than 20 million smartphones in South Korea are now equipped with its Galaxy AI technology, driven...
Sep 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Kia to mass-produce EVs at Hyundai Motor Group’s 1st dedicated plant
Kia Corp., an automaker of Hyundai Motor Group, is poised to start mass production of electric vehicles at the global No. 3 carmaker’s first p...
Sep 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Fed’s big rate cut spurs Korean firms to issue foreign bonds
South Korean companies rushed to issue foreign currency bonds after the US Federal Reserve lowered interest rates for the first time in more than fo...
Sep 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
India offers Korean firms detailed guidance for forays into India
India’s finance ministry, central bank and stock market operator outlined the country’s regulatory and investment environment for South ...
Sep 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Samsung SDI relinquishes polarizer film unit for $834 mn
Samsung SDI Co., the South Korean battery maker with the world’s sixth-largest market share, has decided to sell its polarizer film business t...
Sep 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Lotte to restructure bio business to focus on CDMO
South Korea’s retail-to-chemical conglomerate Lotte Group will restructure its bio business to focus on the profit-making medicine bio develop...
Sep 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG’s telecom unit looks to lure foreigners with more K-pop-themed shops
LG Uplus Corp., South Korea’s No. 3 mobile carrier, is set to lure foreign customers by opening K-pop-themed stores in the country's major sho...
Sep 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Hanwha’s heir apparent to unearth new drivers, tighten grip
Hanwha Group has appointed the eldest son of Chairman Kim Seung-youn to lead the investment division of the group’s eco-friendly energy unit i...
Aug 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix unveils industry’s 1st 10-nanometer DDR5, aims for top spot
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker after Samsung Electronics Co., has emerged as the dominant player in the sought-aft...
Aug 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai zeroes in on hybrid cars, longer-range EVs
Hyundai Motor Co. will double its hybrid vehicle lineup to 14 models and develop longer-range electric vehicles to overcome a prolonged slowdown or ...
Aug 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Lotte develops nickel-plated foil for solid-state batteries
Lotte Energy Materials Corp., a major South Korean battery materials maker, said on Tuesday it has developed a nickel-plated copper foil for use in ...
Aug 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Orion seeks M&As, facility expansion with dividends from China, Vietnam
Orion Holdings Corp., a leading South Korean confectionery and snack maker, has been active in overseas markets for decades, particularly in China a...
Aug 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
SKC to merge two biodegradable material subsidiaries
South Korea's SKC Ltd. said on Wednesday that it plans to merge its biodegradable material subsidiaries, SK Leaveo and SK Tbmgeostone with the merge...
Aug 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung’s new 2 nm foundry process to cut chip size by 17%
A new contract chipmaking technology, dubbed the backside power delivery network (BSPDN), will reduce the size of a 2-nanometer chip by 17%, compare...
Aug 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Korea’s Mirae Asset to open AI business unit in New York
Mirae Asset Group, the pioneer in South Korea’s mutual fund industry, plans to set up an artificial intelligence business unit in New York as ...
Aug 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate strategy
SK seeks sale of specialty gas unit for around $3 bn
SK Group, the second-largest conglomerate in South Korea, is considering selling global leading specialty gas producer SK Specialty Co. for around 4...
Aug 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics' Indian unit logs highest first-half sales
LG Electronics Inc., the world’s largest home appliances maker, raked in more than 2 trillion won ($1.5 billion) in first-half sales in India ...
Aug 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung's AI home appliances hit 1.5 mn units sold
Samsung Electronics Co. said on Thursday that its cumulative sales of AI-integrated home appliances have surpassed 1.5 million units as of July this...
Aug 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Korean Telco giant KT’s Midas touch with hotel business
KT Corp., one of South Korea’s top three mobile carriers, is on a roll in the hotel business despite its late foray into the hospitality indus...
Aug 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)