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Bio & Pharma
HK inno.N to release K-CAB in MENA market
South Korean bio-health company HK inno.N announced on Tuesday that it signed a contract with Saudi Arabian local pharmaceutical company Tabuk Pharm...
Apr 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
GAS Entec wins order for Indonesian offshore plant
South Korea’s GAS Entec Co., the offshore plant design and modification form, has secured a contract to construct and operate a liquified natu...
Mar 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
LG Elec expands workforce to enhance AI cyber security
LG Electronics Inc., the leading global home appliance maker, is actively increasing its workforce to improve artificial intelligence cyber security...
Mar 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Norway’s prime office value drop hits Korean retail investors
A South Korean real estate fund is set to post a 100% loss as the value of its sole asset, a prime office building wholly leased to Norway’s l...
Feb 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Tesla to showcase Cybertruck in South Korea next week
Tesla Inc., the world’s No. 2 electric vehicle maker, is set to showcase its electric full-size pickup Cybertruck in South Korea, home to its ...
Feb 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
S.Korea, Indonesia agree to free up flight routes
South Korea and Indonesia have agreed to allow unrestricted flight operations between their regional airports. This announcement, made by Seoul's Mi...
Feb 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Central, South America: Korean builders’ El Dorado
South Korean construction companies are penetrating deeper into Central and South America, where high demand for infrastructure facilities is now se...
Jan 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
China to stop broadcast of S.Korean LoL league
China will stop the official broadcast of League of Legends (LoL) Champions Korea (LCK), according to the South Korean game industry. “There w...
Jan 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Celltrion to expand Yuflyma supply network in Europe
South Korea’s Celltrion Inc. announced on Friday that it will supply its biosimilar Yuflyma (active ingredient: adalimumab) for the treatment ...
Jan 12, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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K-pop
CJ ENM to hold KCON Hong Kong in March
South Korea’s entertainment powerhouse CJ ENM Co. announced on Thursday that it will hold its annual K-pop festival KCON in Hong Kong for the ...
Jan 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Warburg Pincus’ JV to invest in Korean prime warehouses
US private equity firm Warburg Pincus LLC said on Tuesday it will establish a joint venture in South Korea via its Asia real estate fund to invest i...
Dec 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
NCSOFT included in DJSI Asia Pacific Index
South Korea’s major game developer and publisher NCSOFT Corp. announced on Thursday that it was listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia/...
Dec 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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ESG
POSCO Future M included in DJSI Asia Pacific Index
South Korea’s battery materials maker POSCO Future M Co. announced on Tuesday that it was listed on Dow Jones Sustainability Asia/Pacific In...
Dec 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Foreign exchange
S.Korea, Japan seal 3-year $10 bn currency swap deal
South Korea and Japan on Friday revived their bilateral currency swap line to boost their dollar liquidity amid improved diplomatic relations.The tw...
Dec 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
POSCO startup POSCORE wins grand prize at D.Camp All-Star League
POSCORE, an in-house startup of South Korean steel giant POSCO Group, won the grand prize during an annual startup demo day hosted Wednesday by star...
Nov 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Middle East, land of opportunity for Korean startups
South Korean startups are accelerating their foray into the Middle East, where oil-rich countries are keen to nurture startups with innovative and d...
Nov 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean games
Faker’s T1 wins League of Legends global championship
South Korea’s video game team T1 led by local hero and professional player Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok won the 2023 League of Legends W...
Nov 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
LG Elec to open heat pump research laboratory in Alaska
LG Electronics Inc. plans to open LG Advanced Cold Climate Heat Pump Laboratory in Alaska, the US for the development of heating, ventilation, &...
Nov 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Woori Bank opens regional headquarters in Bangladesh
South Korea's Woori Bank announced on Friday it opened its new regional headquarters in Bangladesh. In 1996, the bank launched its first branch...
Nov 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia aim for 20% share in Middle East with EVs by 2030
Hyundai Motor Co. and its sibling Kia Corp. together target selling 550,000 cars annually in the Middle East by 2030 to control about 20% of the reg...
Oct 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Celltrion Healthcare wins Remsima order in France, Italy
South Korea's Celltrion Healthcare Co. announced on Wednesday its autoimmune disease treatment Remsima (ingredient: infliximab) has won a bid for ho...
Oct 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Celltrion Healthcare to supply Yuflyma to five regional gov’ts in Italy
South Korea's Celltrion Healthcare Co. announced on Monday that it will supply its biosimilar Yuflyma (active ingredient: adalimumab) for the treatm...
Sep 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
KT, SingPost to team up for AI-based digital logistics
South Korea's KT Corp. announced on Monday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Singapore Post (SingPost), a state-run postal...
Sep 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Starbucks' space marketing shines in Korea with 'The' stores
Starbucks “The Yeosu Dolsan DT” in South Korea embodies the business philosophy of its founder and former Chief Executive Howard Schultz...
Aug 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Korean Air resumes flights from Busan to Japan after three-year suspension
Korean Air Lines Co., the largest airline and flag carrier of South Korea, said on Tuesday that it would resume its operations on the Busan-Fukuoka ...
Jul 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset management
Mirae Asset’s global ETFs exceed $100 bn in net asset value
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., South Korea’s leading asset manager, said on Tuesday its exchange-traded funds (ETFs) worldwide have surpa...
Jul 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Rolls-Royce unveils its first all-electric model, Spectre, in Seoul
Rolls-Royce has unveiled Spectre, the brand's first all-electric model, on Friday in Seoul for the first time in the Asia-Pacific region.The exterio...
Jun 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Carbon neutrality
LS Electric targets Southeast Asian microgrid market
South Korea's LS Electric Co. will join hands with Thailand's second-largest company Siam Cement Group (SCG) to target the Southeast Asian market fo...
May 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
SK Ecoplant to build waste EV battery recycling plant in China
South Korea's SK Ecoplant Co. will build a recycling facility for electric vehicle (EV) waste batteries in the eastern Chinese province of Jiangsu, ...
May 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Culture & Trends
Preppy style attracts Korea's Gen Z, Alpha seeking retro trends
A licensed fashion brand from the University of Cambridge has entered South Korea as more young consumers are enthusiastic about the so-called Ivy L...
Apr 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)