sibling rivalry
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix makes strides in CXL technology, escalating rivalry
SK Hynix Inc., the leading global high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chip provider, has moved faster than its rivals in the commercialization of the next-g...
Apr 23, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Samsung Biologics shares fly high to be Korea’s third most valuable firm
Samsung Biologics Co., the world’s largest contract drugmaker, has become South Korea’s third most valuable stock on the country’s...
Feb 07, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Hanwha seeks acquisition of sibling feud-mired Korean catering firm Ourhome
South Korea’s Hanwha Group is seeking to acquire local catering service provider Ourhome, embroiled in the owner family's sibling disputes, fo...
Dec 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Robotics
Lightweight cobots with higher payload fuel robot arms rivalry
Denmark-based Universal Robots’ release of the world’s slimmest collaborative robot (cobot) with an increased lifting capacity is spurri...
Oct 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai's accumulated production hits 100 mn unit milestone
Hyundai Motor has achieved the 100 million-unit milestone for its accumulated production 57 years after its inception, led by the Avante compact sed...
Sep 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Beauty & Cosmetics
CJ Olive Young, Musinsa rivalry heats up in Brooklyn of Seoul
South Korea’s top beauty chain CJ Olive Young Corp. is turning up the heat against Musinsa to contain the rise of the country’s No. 1 on...
Sep 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Doosan Bobcat to buy ex-sibling Mottrol for $178.6 million
Doosan Bobcat Inc., a major compact construction machinery and equipment maker under South Korean conglomerate Doosan Group, will buy back its forme...
Jun 12, 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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Leadership & Management
Korean catering firm Ourhome again engulfed in sibling feud
South Korea’s catering service provider Ourhome Ltd. faced another sibling dispute as its Chief Executive and Vice Chairwoman Koo Ji-eun faile...
Apr 19, 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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Travel & Leisure
Mohegan fuels casino, resort market rivalry in Korea
Mohegan Inspire Entertainment Resort on Yeongjong Island, near South Korea’s gateway Incheon International Airport, is attracting throngs of v...
Feb 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Energy
HD Hyundai Oilbank to advance into N.American lubricants market
HD Hyundai Oilbank Co., South Korean shipbuilding and machinery conglomerate HD Hyundai Co.'s oil refining unit, will venture into the North America...
Jan 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
MBK raises Hankook bid price, asks FSS to probe Cho's stock purchase
The sibling rivalry for control of Hankook & Company Co., the holding firm of South Korea’s largest tire maker Hankook Tire & Techno...
Dec 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate bonds
Hyosung Advanced Materials’ credit outlook lowered to Stable
The credit rating outlook on Hyosung Advanced Materials Corp. has been lowered one notch to Stable by South Korea’s two major credit rating ag...
Dec 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Sibling rivalry for Hankook Tire control takes new turn as MBK steps in
The sibling rivalry for management control of Hankook Tire & Technology Co., South Korea’s top tire maker, has taken another turn as the e...
Dec 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Regulations
SGC Group slapped with over $7.7 mn fine for unfair internal trade
The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has imposed a fine of more than 10 billion won ($7.7 million) on SGC Group companies for unfair internal transaction...
Jul 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung, LG fuel rivalry in global hospitality TV market
Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc., two leading players in the global hospitality TV market, are extending their rivalry in the premium...
Jun 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate governance
Hyosung’s sibling feud continues with second son in court on trial
It all began in July 2014 when Cho Hyun-joon, currently the Hyosung Group chairman, was sued by his younger brother Cho Hyun-moon on charges of embe...
May 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai, Kia’s brisk April sales bode well for stellar Q2
The second-quarter earnings outlook for South Korea’s biggest automaker Hyundai Motor Co. and its sister company Kia Corp. looks rosy as eased...
May 03, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Catering firm Ourhome CEO wins 1st round in sibling feud
South Korea’s catering firm Ourhome Ltd. has wrapped up the first round of its sibling dispute after its shareholders on Tuesday voted in favo...
Apr 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
TSMC-Nvidia alliance step up 2 nm chip rivalry with Samsung
TSMC Co. appears to be at the forefront of efforts to produce ultra-advanced semiconductor chips as the world's largest contract chip manufacturer i...
Mar 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electric vehicles
Hyundai faces growing rivalry with China’s BYD in Southeast Asia
Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD’s announcement last week that it will build its first overseas EV plant in Thailand is setting off alarm be...
Sep 14, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Micron’s entry into DDR5 market: A boon for Samsung, SK Hynix
The emergence of a rival is usually a cause of distress for existing players.Micron Technology Inc.’s entry into the DDR5 DRAM arena, however,...
Aug 30, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Retail
S.Korean convenience stores extend rivalry to Malaysia
South Korea’s two largest convenience store chains GS25 and CU are branching out into Malaysia in search of new growth markets.GS Retail Co., ...
Jul 11, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung to fuel rivalry with Sony in mobile image sensor market
Samsung Electronics Co. is set to narrow the gap with bigger competitor Sony in the global image sensor market. The South Korean tech giant introduc...
Jun 24, 2022 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Kakao extends rivalry with Naver into digital healthcare
Kakao Corp., an operator of South Korea's top mobile messenger app KakaoTalk, has set its sights on the digital healthcare market, launching an in-h...
Dec 03, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Supply chain
Urea crisis lays bare South Korea’s heavy dependence on China
The diesel exhaust fluid crisis hitting South Korea across various industries lays bare the supply chain vulnerability of the country, which has hea...
Nov 14, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
Hanwha moves forward in challenging Hu-Chems in nitric acid market
Hanwha Corp. is pushing forward with its plan to challenge Hu-Chems Co. in the industrial nitric acid sector as its attempt to acquire the chemical ...
Sep 27, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung, TSMC in heated race for industry’s smallest 3 nm process node
The world’s two largest foundry chipmakers, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) and Samsung Electronics Co., are in a heated race fo...
Aug 04, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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Webtoons
Naver vs Kakao: Webtoon rivalry extends to superheroes
The fierce competition over webtoons between Naver Corp. and Kakao Corp. enters another round as the two South Korean platform giants join forces wi...
Jul 06, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
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