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Korean chipmakers
Samsung launches next-generation chip process development unit
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, has launched a business unit tasked with developing next-generation chip proces...
Nov 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Korean defense sector to offset semiconductor downturn: FT
South Korea’s defense sector is enjoying booming demand from countries across the world that are cutting their reliance on Russian weapons, of...
Nov 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Naver invests in AI operations automation startup
Naver D2 Startup Factory (D2SF), a tech startup investment and support project, announced Thursday that it invested in a startup with AI operations ...
Nov 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Semiconductors likely to lead Korea’s export growth for 2nd month
South Korea’s semiconductor exports accelerated their recovery in the first 20 days of November, data showed on Tuesday, adding to hopes that ...
Nov 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung Electronics to up AI chip foundry sales to 50% by 2028
Samsung Electronics Co. plans to up artificial intelligence chip foundry sales to about 50% of its total foundry sales in five years with its advanc...
Nov 20, 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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Bio & Pharma
SK Biopharm gears up to boost epilepsy drug sales in Europe
SK Biopharmaceuticals Co. is gearing up to explore the European market for its flagship epilepsy drug Cenobamate, while looking for new mergers and ...
Nov 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
SK Geo breaks ground on $1.4 bn plastic recycling cluster
South Korea’s SK Geo Centric Co. on Wednesday broke ground on a waste plastic recycling complex to transform itself into a green petrochemical...
Nov 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
After a boom and bust, the chip industry Is regaining its health
The global semiconductor industry is bottoming out, executives say, signaling a rebound in some areas of technology and providing relief for the U.S...
Nov 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea’s semiconductor exports rebound in 1st 10 days of November
South Korea’s semiconductor exports rose in the first 10 days of November, reversing their 13-month downward trend, data show, raising the pro...
Nov 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
KDI cuts Korea growth forecasts, ups inflation predictions
A South Korean government think tank has cut its growth forecast in Asia’s fourth-largest economy for this year and next but raised inflation ...
Nov 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea exports snap year-long slide as chips regain momentum
South Korean exports rose in October for the first time in 13 months as semiconductors, the country’s top export item, are on course to regain...
Nov 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Shipping & Shipbuilding
Hanwha Ocean to design digital vessels with ABS
South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean Co. on Sunday announced its conclusion of a basic accord with the Houston-based American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) t...
Oct 30, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung Lee's urges to keep ‘super gap’ in semiconductor technology
Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Jay Y. Lee on Thursday visited the construction site of the global memory chip giant’s new semiconductor rese...
Oct 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Tesla supplier L&F's precursor unit begins IPO process
L&F Co., a South Korean electric vehicle battery materials supplier to Tesla Inc., has embarked on a process to list its subsidiary in the local...
Oct 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
SeeDevice named Semiconductor Review’s Company of the Year
SILICON VALLEY -- SeeDevice Inc., a fabless image sensor developer famous for its quantum-effect CMOS (QMOS) sensors capable of expanding vision bey...
Oct 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Korea's Harim to divest of Hanjin KAL shares to fund HMM acquisition
South Korea’s poultry processing company Harim Group is set to sell off all its Hanjin KAL Co. shares its affiliate owns to secure capital for...
Oct 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SGC eTEC E&C completes chip packaging plant in Vietnam
South Korea's SGC eTEC E&C Co. on Thursday announced the completion of a cutting-edge semiconductor packaging facility in Vietnam's Yen Phong 2C...
Oct 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Rebellions, Samsung to jointly develop new AI chip
South Korea's AI semiconductor startup Rebellions announced a strategic partnership with Samsung Electronics Co. to co-develop their next-generation...
Oct 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea industry production posts largest increase in 30 months
South Korea's Index of All Industry Production soared at its steepest pace in 30 months in August, driven by a resurgent semiconductor manufacturing...
Oct 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korean Sept export drop eases as chip sales hit 1-year high
South Korea’s exports slowed their decline in September to their mildest drop amid a yearlong downturn, raising hopes for a recovery in Asia&r...
Oct 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
EcoPro Materials to quadruple precursor output by 2027
South Korea's precursor manufacturer EcoPro Materials, aims to quadruple its production capacity by raising funds between 524 billion won ($390 mill...
Sep 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
KT, BI Matrix to develop natural language processing AI
South Korea's KT Corp. is partnering with the intelligent solutions specialist company BI Matrix to develop technology that uses artificial intell...
Sep 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Hyundai Engineering develops cutting-edge sewage treatment tech
South Korea's Hyundai Engineering Co., an engineering solutions provider for plants, architecture, infrastructure and asset management, on Wednesday...
Sep 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Seoul Semiconductor secures key EV LED patents
Seoul Semiconductor Co., the world’s No. 3 light-emitting diode (LED) maker, has secured key patents for LEDs to be used in electric vehicles ...
Sep 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
Young Poong, AJ Networks to form battery recycling chain in Europe
South Korea’s non-ferrous metal company Young Poong Co. has teamed up with AJ Networks to establish a secondary batteries resource circulation...
Sep 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
Korea's STX denies rumors it is backed by Chinese fund
South Korean general trading company STX Corp. has said its largest shareholder is a local investment firm, refuting false reports swirling in the m...
Sep 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Enpulse to sell off chip processing units in China
SK Enpulse Co., a South Korean semiconductor part and equipment maker, said on Wednesday it will sell off its chip pre-manufacturing processing unit...
Sep 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Hanmi Semiconductor wins $31 mn order HBM equipment for SK Hynix
South Korean chip equipment company Hanmi Semiconductor Co. said on Friday that it has secured a 41.5 billion won ($31.4 million) deal with SK Hynix...
Sep 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
Japan's fever for Korean homegrown brands on the rise
Shimamura Co., Japan’s second-largest apparel company that runs around 2,200 stores nationwide, has dispatched a team of four buyers to Seoul ...
Aug 31, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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