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Travel & Leisure
Yanolja CIO says its AI vision played key role in SoftBank investment
Korean travel startup Yanolja’s Chief Investment Officer said that artificial intelligence (AI) was the keyword that played a decisive role in...
Aug 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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M&As
China's top travel agency to join bid for Korea's online retail platform
China’s leading online travel agency (OTA) Trip.com will be joining the race to acquire South Korea’s online retail platform Interpark C...
Aug 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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NPS to raise exposure to Kosdaq-listed blue chips
The National Pension Service (NPS) will raise exposure to up-and-coming biopharmaceutical, electric vehicle parts, entertainment and gaming companie...
Jul 18, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pre-IPOs
Masayoshi Son's top pick Yanolja eyes 2023 Nasdaq listing
South Korea's largest travel platform Yanolja has raised 2 trillion won ($1.7 billion) from the Masayoshi Son-led SoftBank Vision Fund II, marking t...
Jul 15, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
POSCO International, Pertamina seek joint oil, gas development off Indonesia
POSCO International Co., the trading unit of South Korean steelmaker POSCO, has agreed with Indonesia’s PT Pertamina Hulu Energi (PHE) to look...
Jul 05, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Travel & Leisure
Korea's travel agency stocks overvalued, analysts say
The stock prices of South Korea’s two leading travel agencies, HanaTour Service Inc. and Modetour Network Inc., have skyrocketed in 2021 with ...
Jun 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pre-IPOs
Masayoshi Son-led SoftBank to invest $2 bn in Yanolja
Vision Fund, led by billionaire SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son, has decided to invest around $2 billion in South Korea's largest travel platform Yan...
May 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pre-IPOs
Travel app Yanolja seeks $900 mn from SoftBank pre-IPO
South Korea’s largest travel platform Yanolja is in negotiations with SoftBank Vision Fund for an investment up to 1 trillion won ($900 millio...
May 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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COVID-19
SK Bioscience secures up to $173.4 mn from CEPI for vaccine development
SK Bioscience Co. has secured additional funding for phase III clinical trial of GBP510, its COVID-19 vaccine candidate jointly developed with the I...
May 24, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Travel platform Yanolja eyes US IPO in dual listing
South Korea’s largest travel platform Yanolja has begun the internal process to list in both the US and South Korea, by which the company expe...
Mar 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Enterprise value
Travel platform Yanolja’s enterprise value seen at $11 bn if listed on Nasdaq
South Korea’s largest travel platform Yanolja’s enterprise value could rise to at least $11 billion if the stock is listed on the Nasdaq...
Mar 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Top travel platform Yanolja eyes Q2 IPO review, listing by year-end
South Korea’s largest travel platform Yanolja is looking to have its initial public offering plans reviewed by regulators in the second quarte...
Mar 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Top Korean travel startup Yanolja taps 2021 IPO managers
South Korea’s largest travel platform Yanolja has mandated Mirae Asset Daewoo Co. and Samsung Securities Co. to handle its initial public offe...
Nov 20, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Top Korean travel platform Yanolja to join startups lining up for IPOs
South Korea’s largest travel platform Yanolja is planning to list on the domestic stock market in 2022, paving the way for Singapore’s GIC...
Sep 29, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tourism
The four best time travels in Korea; Jeonju, Gunsan, Gochang, Buan
Jeonju A trip to the Joseon Dynasty with over 500 years of history!Young people wearing beautiful hanbok walk among traditional Korean houses se...
Sep 24, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tourism
Tongyeong has its own unique color
Life is so unpredictable. I feel this looking at myself who has been living in Korea for 3 years now marrying a Korean guy from Gyeongju and traveling...
Sep 24, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tourism
Busan, where the city and nature meet
I came to Korea in 2014 from a small country in Africa called Benin. I like to travel so I’ve visited Jeju, Seoul and Busan but this time I deci...
Sep 24, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tourism
Travel Diary Gimcheon, Gumi
Gimcheon thrills with recreational sports offeringsA sudden cold spell made me shiver, but I was excited on my way to Gimcheon and Gumi. It takes only...
Sep 24, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean travel platform My Real Trip raises $36 million amid sluggish travel industry
My Real Trip, Korea’s leading online travel platform, has received 43.2 billion won ($36 million) in funding from domestic and overseas investor...
Jul 28, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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M&A
Shinsegae International acquires a 100% stake in high-end cosmetics brand Swiss Perfection
Korean fashion and beauty business Shinsegae International Co., Ltd has acquired a 100% stake in Swiss Perfection, a high-end cosmetics brand ba...
Jul 14, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Self-guided trip platform expands into themed travels
Planning a trip is no vacation. Booking a flight and hotel isn't the end and searching for activities and mode of transportation is a must. This is wh...
Nov 06, 2019 (Gmt+09:00)
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CCIM to Hold International Conference Jointly with KED Real Estate Research Institutes
The Certified Commercial Investment Member, an American association of international real estate investment analysts, will jointly host the Asia Real ...
Jul 18, 2017 (Gmt+09:00)
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NPS replaces global alternative head in internal moves of senior managers
The National Pension Service (NPS) appointed its domestic alternative division head, Sang-Hyun Yoo, as the new head of the global alternative division...
Jul 12, 2016 (Gmt+09:00)
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