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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Samsung Heavy wins record $3 billion LNG carrier order; outlook bright
Samsung Heavy Industries Co., a leading South Korean shipbuilder, has swept global orders for LNG carriers, more profitable than oil tankers and con...
Jun 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Korea to reboot nuclear power sector with orders, aid
South Korea plans to rebuild the nuclear power plant industry hard hit by the previous government’s nuclear energy phasing-out policy by placi...
Jun 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung to boost chip substrate investment after Apple order
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. will expand its manufacturing facilities for high-performance package substrates in both South Korea and Vietnam, afte...
Jun 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Daewoo to develop offshore carbon capture tech with ABS, GasLog
South Korea’s major shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME), said on Friday it will join forces with marine asset ...
Jun 10, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung aims to replicate Galaxy success with Bespoke home appliances
Samsung Electronics Co. aims to replicate the success of its Galaxy series of smartphones with other home appliances sold under its premium Bespoke ...
Jun 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pre-IPOs
Lemon Healthcare aims for IPO and triple jump in revenue
Imagine making a doctor’s appointment with a click of a button on a smartphone app. Once at the clinic or hospital, the app will guide the use...
Jun 02, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
S.Korea to bid for Saudi Arabia's $10 bn nuclear plant order
Saudi Arabia invited South Korea last week to join the bid for the construction of its first-ever nuclear power plants, worth over $10 billion, sour...
May 31, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Sovereign wealth funds
KIC, PE firm WWG to invest $450 mn in equipment maker Duravant
Korea Investment Corporation (KIC), the South Korean sovereign wealth fund, and private equity firm White Whale Group (WWG) are slated to jointly in...
May 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
NPS, KTCU to invest $390 mn in US major power generator
Some major South Korean institutional investors, including National Pension Service (NPS) and Korean Teachers’ Credit Union (KTCU), are set ...
May 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Volkswagen partner SoluM eyes top spot in global ESL market
SoluM Co., a South Korean mid-sized electronic component maker, is eyeing record performance this year, thanks to orders from Volkswagen AG and Elon...
May 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korean shipyards jittery about $20 bn in Qatar LNG ship orders
South Korea’s Big Three shipbuilders are on edge about their orders totaling $20 billion from QatarEnergy as the state-run company is refusing...
May 16, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean SMEs
Korea’s SFA Engineering aims for top spot in smart factory market
SFA Engineering Corp., a small South Korean equipment maker, has for decades been known for its automated machines used in the manufacture of displa...
May 09, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Companies
Doosan Enerbility turns around with reform, new orders
South Korea's major power plant builder Doosan Enerbility Co. has significantly improved its financial health, with its debt-to-equity ratio tumblin...
May 06, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Traditional Korean wine Bekseju sells 700 mn bottles
South Korea's traditional winemaker Kook Soon Dang Co. has sold a total of 700 million bottles of its flagship Bekseju since its launch in 1992 as i...
May 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mobile networks
Samsung wins US 5G equipment order from Dish Network
Samsung Electronics Co. has been chosen to supply 5G network equipment to Dish Network Corp., a US wireless carrier in the middle of building a 5G n...
May 03, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hyundai Electric's monthly orders hit record in April
Hyundai Electric & Energy Systems Co., an electric system spinoff from South Korean shipbuilding giant Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., said on May...
May 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Electronics widens lead over Whirlpool as top home appliance maker
LG Electronics Inc. is consolidating its lead over Whirlpool Corp. as the world’s top home appliances maker, with $1 billion more in sales rev...
Apr 19, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korea shipbuilders shine in cloudy stock market on strong orders
South Korean shipbuilders’ shares stood high in the subdued local stock market as strong order books stoked predictions of earnings improvemen...
Apr 18, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Samsung Heavy set for 2023 turnaround after eight years of losses
Samsung Heavy Industries Co., one of South Korea's Big Three shipbuilders, was once on the list of assets its parent Samsung Group wanted to sell to...
Apr 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
How Glenwood made twofold return from HanGlas without dividends
Seoul based-Glenwood Private Equity, founded in 2014, has been quietly building its presence in the South Korean M&A market, chasing assets deem...
Apr 01, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Korea shipbuilders to win mega tanker deals on rising LNG demand
Orders for mega liquefied natural gas carriers have reemerged as demand for the gas has increased alongside the global push to cut carbon emissions....
Mar 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
SK Bioscience becomes first to win domestic COVID-19 vaccine contract
SK Bioscience Co. said it reached a deal with Korea’s disease control agency to supply 10 million doses of the country’s first experimen...
Mar 22, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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War in Ukraine
Korean shipbuilders see material impact from sanctions on Russia
International sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine are set to have a material impact on South Korea’s three largest shipbuilders, ...
Mar 13, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
War in Ukraine: Risk and opportunity for Korean shipbuilders
The escalating conflict between Russia and Ukraine is posing both a risk and an opportunity for South Korea’s three largest shipbuilders, whic...
Mar 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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War in Ukraine
Korean shipbuilders set for more orders on Ukraine crisis
South Korea’s shipbuilders are expected to get more orders on the escalating crisis in Ukraine as Europe is diversifying natural gas suppliers...
Feb 23, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
With Samsung’s new Bespoke lineup, it’s home made perfect
Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday unveiled a new lineup of its flagship Bespoke home appliances, including a newly introduced premium line of Besp...
Feb 17, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Sovereign wealth funds
KIC buys $1.9 mn worth of shares in crypto platform Coinbase
Korea Investment Corporation (KIC), managing $205 billion in assets as of the end-2021, has invested in US cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinba...
Feb 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Alternative investments
POBA, CalSTRS invest $235 mn in two US multifamily asssets
Public Officials Benefit Association (POBA) of Korea and The California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) have jointly invested $235...
Feb 08, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Hyundai, Daewoo race for ship orders after merger fails
The world’s two largest shipbuilders Hyundai Heavy Industries Group and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. are battling it out t...
Feb 04, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Insider trading
Korea prosecutors probe alleged EcoPro BM insider trading
EcoPro BM Co., South Korea’s top cathode material producer, is under probe by local prosecutors for allegations of insider trading, according ...
Jan 26, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)