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Mergers & Acquisitions
Rebellions-Sapeon Korea merger to challenge Nvidia’s AI chip dominance
Rebellions Inc., a South Korean artificial intelligence chip design startup, is merging with its crosstown rival Sapeon Korea Inc., an AI chip firm ...
Jun 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Dog meetup app MMDC aspires to be AI pet nanny
Some call it social media for dogs, others say it's a dating app for their four-legged friends. No matter what you call it, the Meet My Dog Challeng...
Jun 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy Solution to discover startups in battery sector
South Korea's LG Energy Solution Ltd. announced on Monday that it will host Battery Challenge 2024, an open innovation program to discover startup...
Jun 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Korean catering firm Ourhome CEO to leave amid sibling feud
South Korea’s catering service provider Ourhome Ltd. Chief Executive and Vice Chairwoman Koo Ji-eun has failed in her attempt to serve another...
May 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Executive reshuffles
Samsung Electronics replaces chip head amid HBM crisis
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top memory chipmaker, on Tuesday replaced its semiconductor business chief as the South Korean company st...
May 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
US multifamily market challenges create investment opportunities
There is potential distress in the U.S. multifamily housing sector today. we believe there is a window of opportunity over the next 12-18 mont...
Apr 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Korean battery maker SK On expects business turnaround in H2
SK On Co., the battery unit of South Korea’s top energy company SK Innovation Co., said on Monday it expects a business turnaround in the seco...
Apr 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
HYBE conflict vs NewJeans label set to escalate into legal battle
HYBE Co., the company behind boy band BTS, has reported Min Hee-jin, the chief of popular girl group NewJeans’ label ADOR, to police for inves...
Apr 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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The KED View
K-pop: Pros and cons of HYBE's multi-label system
Disputes between HYBE Co. and its label behind popular girl group NewJeans has made headlines as an almost unheard-of conflict in the K-pop industry...
Apr 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Brokerage firms' bonds draw investors amid rate cut hopes
South Korean brokerage firms are ramping up sales of long-term bonds to refinance their loans by repaying short-term debts in hopes of a rate cut by...
Apr 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Korea’s Orion to ship bottled water to China to challenge Evian
Orion Holdings Corp., the holding company of South Korea’s confectionary and snack maker Orion Corp., is set to export bottled water to China,...
Apr 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Hanwha seeks further legal action vs HD Hyundai amid Navy project rivalry
Hanwha Ocean Co., the world’s second-largest shipbuilder, is seeking new legal action against HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. over the bigger ...
Mar 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Jay Y. Lee heads to Middle East, Malaysia for next Samsung takeoff
Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Jay Y. Lee has embarked on a business trip to the Middle East in his first overseas trip since a South Korean court...
Feb 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Samsung’s Lee to spur M&As, new growth with ‘lost decade’ behind him
Cleared of wrongdoing charges that shackled his leadership for years, Samsung Group leader Jay Y. Lee now will actively seek mergers and acquisition...
Feb 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
Toss Bank launches commission-free foreign exchange services
South Korea’s fintech platform Toss Bank said on Thursday it has launched commission-free foreign exchange services for the first time as a do...
Jan 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Tata Daewoo triumphs in global market with 40% export surge
South Korea's Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicle Company (TDCV) achieved remarkable success last year by exporting 40% of its total sales, despite the g...
Jan 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
South Korean LCCs soar as long-haul carriers struggle
South Korea's low-cost carriers (LCCs) are enjoying a surge in demand as the country emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, while major carriers are st...
Jan 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
S.Korea needs 35,000 additional foreign workers: study
The South Korean government plans to issue non-professional employment (E-9) visas to 165,000 foreign workers this year. However, claims have arisen...
Jan 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
Anushka Sen, global celebs to ring in New Year in Seoul
Thousands of global celebrity infuencers, including Indian TV actress and model Anushka Sen, are set to ring in the New Year at a content festival i...
Dec 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Executive reshuffles
Kakao taps venture capital unit head as new CEO to lead reform
Kakao Corp., South Korea’s top mobile platform under fire for its extremely aggressive business expansion, tapped its venture capital unit hea...
Dec 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Supreme Court affirms Affinity, GIC's exit value on Kyobo Life
South Korea’s Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the ruling that would allow the Affinity Equity Partners-led consortium, including Singapore&r...
Nov 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Kakao Mobility looks abroad to expand taxi services
South Korea’s Kakao Mobility Corp. is expanding overseas services in the face of criticism over its business practices, including the alleged ...
Nov 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
LG Energy may produce mid-nickel EV batteries from 2024
South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd. plans to mass-produce mid-nickel, high-voltage lithium batteries as early as next year, one year ahead o...
Nov 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Naver-invested Bering Lab tops at Huawei startup contest
South Korea’s artificial intelligence (AI) legal technology startup Bering Lab, with investment from Naver D2 Startup Factory (D2SF), receiv...
Nov 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Nvidia challenger Sapeon unveils new AI chip for data centers
Sapeon Inc., a semiconductor startup backed by South Korea’s second-largest conglomerate SK Group, on Thursday unveiled a new artificial intel...
Nov 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung to unveil 3D AI chip packaging tech SAINT to rival TSMC
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, plans to unveil an advanced three-dimensional (3D) chip packaging technology ne...
Nov 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix bets on DRAM upturn with $7.6 bn spending; HBM in focus
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker after Samsung Electronics Co., is significantly increasing its capital spending on ...
Nov 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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E-commerce
China’s Temu challenges homegrown e-commerce platforms in Korea
Temu, a popular Chinese discount e-commerce platform that landed in South Korea just a few months ago, has apparently cracked homegrown players&rsqu...
Oct 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder activism
KT&G faces another legal battle with Korean activist fund
Singapore-based private equity firm Flashlight Capital Partners Pte. said Monday that it has filed court injunctions against KT&G Corp., beginni...
Oct 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Entertainment
Netflix, S.Korea’s SK Broadband to settle longstanding legal dispute
Netflix Inc., the world’s top streaming service, and SK Broadband Co., South Korea’s No. 2 internet service provider, said on Monday tha...
Sep 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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