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Pension funds
S.Korea's NPS likely to log 8.2% loss for 2022, record-low return
South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) is expected to post a negative return of 8.2% for 2022, according to its preliminary report on Th...
Mar 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
S.Korea's GEPS logs 10.2% return on alternative assets in 2022
South Korea’s Government Employees Pension Service (GEPS) had a 4.4% loss on investment last year, seeing its assets under management (AUM) dr...
Mar 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
Inflation casts shadow over S.Korea NPS' hedging strategies
South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), with 920.4 trillion won ($694.6 billion) in assets as of November 2022, faces growing concerns o...
Feb 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korea SMEs, Startups Agency cooperates with India's IIT
The Korea SMEs and Startups Agency announced on Monday that it had signed a business agreement with the Foundation for Innovation and Technology Tra...
Feb 28, 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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Leadership & Management
AMCHAM head James Kim joins Hyundai Mobis as outside director
James Kim, chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM), is joining South Korea’s largest auto parts maker Hyundai Mobis Co....
Feb 15, 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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Energy
S.Korean LPG importers' profits surge on replacement demand
South Korea’s liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) importers such as E1 Corp. and SK Gas Ltd. saw their operating profit skyrocket in 2022, as a surg...
Feb 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Cryptocurrencies
Binance acquires majority stake in S.Korea's crypto exchange Gopax
Binance, the leading cryptocurrency exchange globally, has acquired a majority stake in South Korea's Gopax by purchasing CEO Lee Joon-haeng's 41.2%...
Feb 09, 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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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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Asset management
NYLIM taps Sungyun Hong as head of Seoul office
New York Life Investments (NYLIM) has appointed Sungyun Hong as head of its Seoul office, the US asset management firm said on Wednesday. Hong ...
Feb 02, 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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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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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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Leadership & Management
LG Chem CEO named to head industrial body of World Economic Forum
South Korea's LG Chem Ltd. on Sunday said its CEO and Vice Chairman Shin Hak-cheol on Thursday will be named chair of the Chemical and Advanced Mate...
Jan 16, 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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Electronics
Korean firms head to CES 2023 to showcase innovative technologies
LAS VEGAS, NV – A growing number of South Korea’s leading companies and startups are heading to CES 2023, the world’s largest tech...
Jan 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
Korea’s NPS to be in red in 2022 with 5.3% loss in Jan-Oct
South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), the world’s third-largest such fund, is poised to report an annual loss in 2022 for the fi...
Jan 01, 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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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)
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Travel & Leisure
Korea's int'l passenger traffic exceeds domestic for 1st time since pandemic
The volume of international passengers in South Korea has exceeded that of domestic flights for the first time since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pa...
Dec 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
KETI localizes core software for metal 3D printing
Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI) on Tuesday said it developed domestic software to boost quality in manufacturing using metal 3D printe...
Dec 21, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Mirae Asset introduces AI investment info service
Mirae Asset Securities Co. said on Tuesday it had introduced two domestic stock artificial intelligence (AI) reporting services through its mobile t...
Dec 20, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)