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  • Corporate governance
    SK Holdings' board underpins new standard in Korea

    On Jul. 21, SK Holdings Co.'s board of directors rejected management's request to simplify the reporting procedure for investment ...

    Oct 29, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)

  • ASK Summit 2020
    Korean pension funds’ CIOs look to diversify GP pool

    South Korean pension funds are seeking to diversify their pool of alternative asset managers to broaden real estate- and developed...

    Oct 29, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Samsung Group
    Why Lee Kun-hee wouldn't rest, despite global success

    This is the final piece of a four-part series that will delve into Chairman Lee Kun-hee’s New Management initiative that cha...

    Oct 29, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Artificial intelligence
    Samsung, CJ collaborate on artificial human projects

    Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Oct. 29 that it has entered into an agreement with CJ Olive Networks Co. to collaborate on Ne...

    Oct 29, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Subordinated bond issues
    Kookmin Bank sells $500 mn in subordinated bonds to fund ESG projects

    South Korea’s Kookmin Bank has issued $500 million in subordinated bonds as part of its efforts to expand loans for environm...

    Oct 29, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Virtual reality
    Korean VR startup acquired by Fortnite creator

    Hyprsense, a facial motion capture software developer, has been acquired by Epic Games, the creator of international blockbuster g...

    Oct 29, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Earnings
    Pandemic lifts Naver's Q3 sales to all-time high, net profit triples

    South Korea’s largest internet portal Naver Corp.’s third-quarter net profit nearly tripled, while its sales rose to a...

    Oct 29, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Michael Breen on Korean Peninsula
    Why Korea struggles to manage the US, China

    As the United States and China fight like proverbial whales in the ocean, middle power dolphins like South Korea must strategize t...

    Oct 29, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Earnings
    Samsung Elec posts record-high quarterly sales, warns of Q4 profit decline

    Samsung Electronics Co.’s third-quarter operating profit rose to its highest level in two years on firm demand in smartphone...

    Oct 29, 2020 (Gmt+09:00)