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Mergers & Acquisitions
Sale of Citibank Korea gains traction; preferred buyer may emerge in July
The sale of Citibank Korea’s consumer banking business is gaining traction as potential bidders have started due diligence of the bank, with e...
Jun 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Why Google is getting heat from game companies on recent commission cuts
Global IT giant Google is facing strong backlash from South Korean game companies angry with having to pay a 30% commission on in-app purchases whil...
Jun 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Coupang fire may cut ROI of warehouse assets
Last week’s devastating fire at a Coupang distribution center, which reportedly burned down more than 16 million items for delivery, is expect...
Jun 22, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
China’s heavy imports of copper, steel scrap hurt Korean SMEs
South Korea’s massive exports of scrap steel and scrap copper to China are hurting its domestic companies that are struggling to secure the st...
May 26, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Upcoming IPOs
Referral-based job portal Wantedlab applies for H2 IPO
Wantedlab Inc., South Korea's first referral-based recruiting platform, is aiming to list on the country's junior Kosdaq market in the second half o...
Apr 19, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Archegos scandal
Ex-Samsung startup head's Archegos job ends after 3 mths
A former startup investment head of Samsung Electronics Co. has wrapped up his brief career in the asset management industry, following Archegos C...
Apr 12, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
RECON Labs to drive AR commerce by cutting content creation costs by up to 99%
Does the adoption of augmented reality (AR) technology in e-commerce platforms drive sales? The answer is yes, as the purchase conversion rate for p...
Apr 01, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
SK Tel, Shinsegae, Lotte, MBK make the cut in eBay Korea deal
Four out of the five preliminary bidders for eBay Korea, including SK Telecom Co. and MBK Partners, have made the cut in the deal estimated at aroun...
Mar 29, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
BOK tells institutions to cut exposure in high carbon sectors
The Bank of Korea has asked the country’s financial institutions to reduce exposure in economic sectors that generate high levels of carbon em...
Mar 25, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS may shed extra $21 bn in Korean stocks to cut exposure
The National Pension Service remains overexposed to South Korean stocks even after its 42-day consecutive net selling, and the world's third-largest...
Mar 02, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Renault vows action if Korean unit fails to improve productivity, cut costs
French auto giant Groupe Renault has warned of stern action against its struggling South Korean unit, urging it to improve productivity and cut cost...
Feb 09, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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GM Korea to cut production; carmakers call for govt action
The South Korean arm of General Motors Co. has become the country’s first automaker forced to cut production due to the global semiconductor c...
Feb 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Korea Resources seeks sale of Australia coal mine to slash debt
Korea Resources Corp. is planning to sell its 82.25% stake in a coal mine in Australia, as part of efforts to cut its debt totaling 6.7 trillion won...
Jan 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Tax cuts, pandemic lift imported car sales in Korea
Imported car sales in South Korea are on track to post a record high this year, benefiting from consumption tax cuts aimed at stimulating personal s...
Dec 03, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Hyundai seeks cut in $1.9 bn Daewoo Shipbuilding deal price
Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co. is seeking to cut the 2.1 trillion won ($1.9 billion) acquisition price for a majority stake in South Korean riv...
Nov 06, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea's largest job portal JobKorea up for sale
South Korea-based private equity firm H&Q has begun the sale process for JobKorea, the country's largest job portal estimated to be worth up to $7...
Nov 04, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Unemployment rate
COVID-19 pandemic slams Korea’s job market; elderly workers rise
Hit hard by the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, South Korea lost about 392,000 jobs in September, with the number of employed slipping for the se...
Oct 16, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension fund
NPS to add 200 global investment staff to cut fees, emulating CPPIB
The National Pension Service plans to carry out about a fivefold increase in overseas staffing by 2024 which will help to reduce external management f...
Jul 31, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)
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Blackstone’s $18 bn fund may cut back each commitment: report
Blackstone Group is on track to raise above-target 20 trillion won ($18 billion) for its new global real estate fund and may cut back commitment from ...
Nov 22, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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[Interview] Blockchain technology to cut property transaction cost: Bitcoin.com CEO
“The impact of blockchain technology will not be limited within financial markets. Blockchain technology will also impact real estate transactions, sm...
Jul 27, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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NPS sees 2 deputy CIO job creations in investment dept reorganization
The National Pension Service (NPS) is considering creating two positions of deputy chief investment officers, one of whom will lead domestic and globa...
Jul 26, 2018 (Gmt+09:00)
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[ASK 2017 SUMMIT Panel Talks] KIC, Korea Post see no target return cuts
Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) and Korea Post are not considering lowering targeted returns of their global real estate and infrastructure portfol...
Oct 31, 2017 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean funds cut 2017 return targets; keen on infrastructure, mezzanine debt: report
The Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU), the Military Mutual Aid Association (MMAA) and three other major South Korean savings funds have trimmed the...
Dec 06, 2016 (Gmt+09:00)
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Macquarie cuts commitments from fund investors after oversubscription
Macquarie Group has closed its latest European infrastructure fund in the first round of fund-raising after attracting more than its target funding, a...
Sep 19, 2016 (Gmt+09:00)
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KIC sees regulation change to qualify KIC, Korean pension funds managers for CIO job
Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) has recently asked the finance ministry to revise part of regulations governing the sovereign wealth fund in order ...
Jul 15, 2016 (Gmt+09:00)
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Major Korean savings funds cut interest rates on contributions to 3% level from 4%
The Police Mutual Aid Association (PMAA) has become the latest savings fund in South Korea in shaving the interest rate applied to long-term contribut...
Jun 23, 2016 (Gmt+09:00)