-
SteelPOSCO to spend $830 mn to build lithium plant in Argentina
South Korea's POSCO Group has earmarked $830 million for spending on a new plant in Argentina to extract lithium hydroxide, a ma...
Dec 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
-
EntertainmentKakao buys Asia fantasy fiction platform giant Wuxiaworld
South Korea’s Kakao Entertainment Corp. has bought the world’s top Asian fantasy web novel platform Wuxiaworld, base...
Dec 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Korean chipmakersSamsung supplies self-driving, infotainment chips to global carmaker
Samsung Electronics Co. is supplying advanced memory chips to an unidentified global automaker for use in its self-driving and i...
Dec 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
-
EnergySK to co-invest $50 mn in US-based Fulcrum BioEnergy
South Korea's SK Inc. on Thursday said it would co-invest $50 million in the US-based Fulcrum BioEnergy with a domestic private ...
Dec 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
-
IPOsKorea’s No. 2 art auction house to go public in Jan
K Auction, South Korea’s No. 2 art auction house, is set to go public in January 2022 as it aims to court the domestic lea...
Dec 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
-
PetrochemicalsContrarian leader's bets drive Kumho Petrochem's record profits
At the end of last year, executives of Kumho Petrochemical Co. were in a heated debate on whether or not to expand the capacity ...
Dec 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Investment bankingCredit Suisse promotes two MDs in Seoul
Credit Suisse Group AG has appointed two South Koreans as new managing directors (MD) for its Seoul office. Shim Jong-min and Ki...
Dec 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
-
AirlinesKorean Air to fly high on China’s cargo conversion ban
Korean Air Lines Co. is expected to benefit from China’s ban on conversion of airliners into freighters since the measure ...
Dec 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
-
AutomobilesHyundai, Kia, Genesis sweep car of the year awards in 2021
Hyundai Motor Group’s major auto brands have won a record number of top global awards and industry accolades this year in ...
Dec 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)
-
Dunamu, Naver Z invest $8.5 mn in metaverse firm Persona Space
Persona Space, a subsidiary of South Korean metaverse company Galaxy Corp., said on Dec. 16 it has attracted 10 billion won ($...
Dec 16, 2021 (Gmt+09:00)