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Economy
S.Korea to hold IR session to unveil market-boosting steps
South Korea's government will host an overseas investor relations session to explain the country’s economic conditions and unveil market-boost...
Dec 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Celltrion to allot cash, stock dividend at once
South Korea’s biosimilar maker Celltrion Inc. on Friday announced a plan to allot cash and stock dividends simultaneously. The company wi...
Dec 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset management
Mirae Asset rises to 12th-largest ETF manager with $141 billion in assets
South Korea’s leading asset manager Mirae Asset Financial Group has emerged as the world’s 12th-largest exchange-traded fund (ETF) manag...
Dec 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
S.Korea's Yoon survives impeachment; economic fundamentals firm
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol survived an impeachment vote against him after an overwhelming majority of governing party lawmakers boycotted ...
Dec 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korean economic policy chiefs play down martial law impact
South Korea’s Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok said on Friday that President Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed martial law attempt will have a very l...
Dec 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Korean stocks diverge: Winners, losers of Yoon’s martial law debacle
South Korean stocks showed clear divergences on Wednesday amid a mixed market outlook as President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law declaration, re...
Dec 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder value
Celltrion to retire $400 mn treasury stock in January
South Korea’s biosimilar maker Celltrion Inc. on Wednesday announced a plan to retire about a quarter of its treasury stock worth 563 billion ...
Dec 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea’s export growth at 14-month low, adds to BOK rate cut views
South Korea’s export growth fell to a 14-month low in November with shipments to the world’s two biggest markets the US and China down, ...
Dec 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
POSCO to buy Korean robotics firm stake for steel business
South Korea’s steel-to-battery materials conglomerate POSCO Group will invest in the leading domestic robotics company to boost its ailing ste...
Dec 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS enjoys 9.2% return as of Q3 on bullish US stocks
The National Pension Service (NPS), South Korea’s largest institutional investor, reported a preliminary 9.18% return from investments, equiva...
Nov 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
HD Hyundai Oilbank ventures into bioenergy sector as new growth driver
HD Hyundai Oilbank Co., a South Korean crude oil refiner backed by Saudi Aramco, is diversifying its business beyond fossil fuel-centered operations...
Nov 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea Zinc’s role questioned in SM Entertainment stock manipulation case
When OneAsia Partners, a Seoul-based private equity fund operator, revised part of its PEF Havana I’s articles of association on Feb. 14, 2023...
Nov 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Korean pension funds buy a net $1.2 bn in Kospi stocks in November
South Korean pension funds continued their Kospi market buying spree for a fourth straight month in November, notching their largest net purchases o...
Nov 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder activism
Must Asset calls on Young Poong to take steps to boost shareholder value
South Korea’s Young Poong Corp., embroiled in a fierce management control dispute with Korea Zinc Inc., is now the target of an activist fund ...
Nov 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
US private equity giant Apollo opens Seoul office for APAC expansion
Apollo Global Management Inc., a US private equity powerhouse, said on Monday it has opened an office in Seoul to expand its business in the Asia Pa...
Nov 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Capital raising
S.Korean firms’ rights issues poised for 12-year low
The lackluster South Korean stock market and softening Korean currency have discouraged local companies from raising money at home and pushed some t...
Nov 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Naver Band surpasses 6 mn MAU in US
South Korea’s Naver Corp. said on Friday its group-based social media platform Band reached 6.04 million monthly active users (MAU) in the Uni...
Nov 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor taps US unit chief Jose Munoz as new CEO
Hyundai Motor Co. on Friday named Jose Munoz, its global chief operating officer (COO) and head of North and South American operations, as its new a...
Nov 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cryptocurrencies
Korea’s crypto exchanges ride bitcoin rally on Trump optimism
South Korea’s crypto exchanges are enjoying a global boom in virtual currencies, including bitcoin, as US President-elect Donald Trump is expe...
Nov 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Shinhan Securities Vietnam launches mobile trading system
South Korea's Shinhan Securities said on Thursday its overseas subsidiary Shinhan Securities Vietnam (SSV) launched a mobile trading system (MTS) "N...
Nov 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
AmorePacific to rebalance China-heavy global business
AmorePacific Corp., South Korea’s No. 1 cosmetics group, will rebalance its China-heavy global business to focus on the US and Europe while lo...
Nov 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Investors
S.Korean investors' US stock holdings surpass $100 bn
The US stock holdings of South Korean individual investors surpassed $100 billion for the first time, driven by a sustained rally in the US markets ...
Nov 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
LG Electronics accelerates foray into private 5G service
LG Electronics Inc.'s push to expand its presence in the burgeoning private 5G network market is poised to gain traction. The South Korean electroni...
Nov 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
S.Korean retail investors rush to buy Indian stocks on dips
South Korea's mom-and-pop investors have upped their stake in Indian stocks, hoping that Donald Trump's return to the White House will boost the Sou...
Nov 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean Investors
In South Korea, cash is king on US election, Samsung uncertainties
South Korean investors are hoarding cash as Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top memory chipmaker, hurts local stocks and uncertainties ov...
Nov 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea’s export growth at 7-month low amid growing external risk
South Korea’s export growth slowed to a seven-month low in October despite strong shipments of semiconductors and automobiles, stoking concern...
Nov 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Markets
Indian stock market gears up for leap: NSE CEO
India’s stock market is gearing up for a leap thanks to an influx of retail investors seeking better returns and the lower barriers for small ...
Oct 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
KB Financial to use excess capital for share buybacks, dividends
KB Financial Group Inc., South Korea’s largest financial holding group, is set to use its excess capital for share buybacks and dividends next...
Oct 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea’s economy sees slower-than-expected rebound in Q3
South Korea’s economy rebounded slower than central bank expectations in the third quarter on sluggish exports, adding to predictions that the...
Oct 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder value
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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