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Banking & Finance
Tata, Korea's Woori to expand car financing services in Asia
Woori Financial Group Inc., the fourth-largest financial holding group in South Korea, and India’s top commercial vehicle maker Tata Motors Lt...
May 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Strong exports power S.Korea’s manufacturing job growth
South Korea’s job increases rebounded in April with growth in the manufacturing sector at a 17-month high on strong exports amid the semicondu...
May 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Korea Eximbank provides $120 mn credit to Cambodia
The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Eximbank) said on Friday that it signed an agreement with the Ministry of Finance of Cambodia to provide a foreign ...
May 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Regulations
South Korea to ban Chinese online products without KC certification
South Korea will ban products purchased online through overseas shopping platforms but without the KC certification amid growing concerns about prod...
May 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
Korea’s LX Pantos, China’s Sinotrans agree to launch logistics JV
LX Pantos Co., the logistics unit of South Korea’s LX Group, said on Thursday it will launch a multimodal transport joint venture with Sinotra...
May 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Korea’s Eduwill suffers credit-rating cuts, capital erosion
Eduwill Corp., South Korea’s leading provider of online and offline test prep courses for adults, has taken a hit from a series of credit-rati...
May 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private debt
M&A rebound will drive private credit volume increase: Golub Capital
As the Federal Reserve signaled delays in rate cuts after meeting earlier this month, more investors have adopted for a wait-and-see attitude. Those...
May 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Record $259 bn yet to find investment targets in South Korea
South Koreans parked a record 350 trillion won ($259 billion) in cash-equivalents such as money market funds (MMFs) as they failed to find investmen...
May 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung Galaxy 5G phone tops ACSI in US
Samsung Electronics Co.'s Galaxy smartphone caught Apple in the cell phone manufacturer lead, taking the top spot among 5G phones, according to The ...
May 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
MSCI Korea Index adds Alteogen, Enchem, HD Hyundai Electric
South Korea's Alteogen Inc., Enchem Co., and HD Hyundai Electric Co. will be added to the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Korea Index.MS...
May 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Liquidity crisis looms at S.Korea’s M Capital amid project financing debacle
South Korea's financing and finance leasing firm M Capital Co. is facing a growing risk of liquidity crunch as its attempts to refinance maturing de...
May 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Nongshim to open stores in Leclerc, Carrefour; expands plant in US
Nongshim Co., a leading South Korean instant noodle maker, said on Tuesday it is setting up stores within France’s two largest supermarket cha...
May 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Woori Bank offers internship for SE Asian students in S.Korea
South Korea's Woori Bank announced on Tuesday that it is recruiting interns targeting Southeast Asian students studying in Korea.This program aims t...
May 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Ottogi, KTO partner to attract foreign tourists
The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) announced on Monday that it signed a memorandum of understanding with domestic food company Ottogi to attract f...
May 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central bank
S.Korea-Malaysia central banks renew currency swap agreement
Central banks of South Korea and Malaysia renewed a bilateral local currency swap arrangement for an additional three years, the Bank of Korea (BOK)...
May 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Investment banking
Deutsche Bank's Korea IB head quits after country head resigns
Cho Man Chul, managing director and head of investment banking at Deutsche Bank in Korea, has resigned, according to people with knowledge of the ma...
May 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
Korean government vows stern response to Tokyo’s pressure on Naver
The South Korean government said on Monday it will resolutely respond to any “unfair” measures by Tokyo against Naver Corp., which is re...
May 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea’s household debt growth at 5-month high on mortgages
South Korea’s household lending growth hit a five-month high in April as mortgage loans increased amid signs of a recovery in the property mar...
May 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
MedInTech attracts $14.6 mn series B investment
MedInTech Inc., South Korea's medical smart endoscopes startup, announced on Monday that it attracted a series B investment of 20 billion won ($14.6...
May 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
Korea Zinc to invest $146 mn in green business R&D hub
Korea Zinc Inc., South Korea’s and the world’s No. 1 lead and zinc smelter, will build its second research and development center, which...
May 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
Hyundai Asset to enter offshore wind power market
South Korea's Hyundai Asset Management Co. announced on Monday that it signed a business agreement with Cyan Renewables, a Singapore-based specialis...
May 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Korea's Taeyoung to sell local hotel to speed up debt workout
South Korea’s Taeyoung Group, which is undergoing a debt workout of its construction unit, is considering selling a four-star hotel and releva...
May 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Infrastructure
Macquarie Korea Asset Management confirms two nominees
Macquarie Group has named two executives at its Seoul-based real asset investment unit, which manages the main Kospi-listed Macquarie Korea Infrastr...
May 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung hits highest US smartphone market share in 4 years
Samsung Electronics Co. has achieved its highest market share in the US smartphone market in four years, thanks to its first AI phone the Galaxy S24...
May 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
KEPCO teams up with Kyrgyzstan for new energy technology
Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO), the state-run utility company, has joined hands with Kyrgyzstan for new energy businesses including high-voltage...
May 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shareholder value
Korea Inc. ups dividend payouts despite falling net income
South Korean companies listed on the main bourse Kospi raised their dividend payouts between 2021 and 2023 despite falling net income in the same pe...
May 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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The KED View
Korea: Underrated as seat of commercial arbitration
South Korean companies prefer seats of arbitration in other countries over domestic ones to resolve disputes even for the cases that could be settle...
May 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
E-Land Retail to enter convenience store market
South Korea's E-Land Retail, the operator of Kim's Club, NC Department Store, and New Core Outlet operator, plans to enter the convenience store mar...
May 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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The KED View
Japan’s heavy hand with Naver: Uneasy sign for market economy
Recent actions by the Japanese government and chief executives of LY Corp. and SoftBank Corp. are raising eyebrows, leading many to question whether...
May 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Business & Politics
South Korea Plans $7 Billion Push to Pivot EV Battery Industry Away From China
South Korea is dedicating around $7 billion to help wean its electric-vehicle battery supply chain away from China and align more with U.S. trade gu...
May 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)