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  • Earnings
    Hana Bank at record profit; office bets hit Hana Securities

    South Korea’s Hana Financial Group on Wednesday reported a dip in net profit in 2023, with record earnings at its flagship...

    Jan 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Airlines
    Japan approves Korean Air-Asiana merger

    Japan has finally given the nod to the merger between South Korea’s No. 1 full-service carrier Korean Air Lines Co. and No...

    Jan 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Real estate
    Korean LPs eye industrial, logistics amid e-commerce growth

    Global real estate will be the least-chosen asset class for South Korean institutional investors this year, according to a recent ...

    Jan 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Venture capital
    SK Networks ties up with US-based Bow Capital for investments

    SK Networks Co., a South Korean trading company, joined hands with Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm Bow Capital for inv...

    Jan 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Hydrogen economy
    POSCO Int’l teams up with UAE for blue hydrogen

    POSCO International Corp. and POSCO Holdings Inc. announced on Wednesday that they signed a strategic collaboration agreement (S...

    Jan 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Beauty & Cosmetics
    Amorepacific's profit halves on weak sales in China; shares drop

    South Korean cosmetics giant Amorepacific Group's stock closed at 3,400 won ($2.6) on Wednesday, down 12.1% after the group anno...

    Jan 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • E-commerce
    AliExpress’ zero-commission offer jolts Coupang, Naver

    AliExpress, an e-commerce arm of China’s Alibaba Group, has offered Korean companies zero commissions, under which it will...

    Jan 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Machinery
    Doosan Bobcat showcases hydrogen-powered forklift in S.Korea

    Doosan Bobcat, the construction and agricultural machine manufacturer of South Korea’s Doosan Group, has commercialized hy...

    Jan 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Korean stock market
    Korean banks stop ELS sales after HSCEI debacle

    South Korean banks are scurrying to suspend the sale of equity-linked securities (ELS) after the country’s financial regul...

    Jan 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Food & Beverage
    Lotte Wellfood to produce Pepero in India

    South Korea's Lotte Wellfood Co. announced on Wednesday that it plans to build a Pepero production line in India. Pepero is a th...

    Jan 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Logistics
    CJ Logistics, Saigon Co.op form partnership in Vietnam

    South Korea’s CJ Logistics announced on Wednesday that it has formed a strategic partnership with Vietnamese state-owned...

    Jan 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Infrastructure
    Digital assets emerge as Korean LPs' No. 1 infrastructure target

    Digital infrastructure, such as data centers, towers and smart meters, will be the hottest infrastructure asset this year for Sout...

    Jan 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Banking & Finance
    Taiwan QR code to be available at BC Card merchants in S.Korea

    South Korea’s BC Card announced on Wednesday that it will introduce the Taiwanese QR payment method TWQR in the domestic m...

    Jan 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Earnings
    Samsung offers upbeat 2024 outlook on chip recovery

    Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top memory chipmaker, on Wednesday offered an upbeat outlook for the semiconductor in...

    Jan 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

  • Aerospace & Defense
    Huneed, DTC to co-work for military radio equipment

    South Korea's Huneed Technologies announced on Tuesday that it has signed a teaming agreement with the UK-based Codan Communicat...

    Jan 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)