A3:Still Alive

Pension funds NPS yet to schedule external manager selection; PE firms’ fundraising woes deepen

South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), the world’s third-largest pension fund, has yet to decide on a plan to select local extern...

Batteries LG Energy, Doosan Bobcat tie up for construction equipment battery packs

LG Energy Solution Ltd., the world’s third-largest battery maker, and Doosan Bobcat Inc., a global construction machinery producer, said on We...

Economy South Korea’s Economy Picks Up But Still Disappoints

South Korea’s economy was weaker than expected in the third quarter, weighed by lackluster exports, though it improved from the previous quart...

Bio & Pharma SK Bioscience sells stake in US vaccine developer Novavax

SK Bioscience Co., a drug-making arm of South Korea's No. 2 conglomerate SK Group, has sold a stake in Nasdaq-listed vaccine developer Novavax Inc. ...

Korean stock market South Korean stocks rebound but still on rollercoaster

South Korean stocks on Tuesday recouped some of their hefty losses caused by the previous day's global panic selling after financial authorities iss...

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...

Korean startups SoftBank-backed Balancehero still hungry for bigger market

In India, the world’s most populous country, about 1.2 billion people are estimated to have no credit score because most are unbanked, meaning...

Pension funds NPS logs record return rate in 2023 on stocks’ bull run

South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), the world’s third-largest pension fund, posted a 13.59% annualized return last year, makin...

E-commerce Alibaba continues eyeing S.Korean e-commerce M&A

Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group is seeking to purchase a major online retail platform in South Korea, one of the world’s largest e-commerce m...

Electric vehicles Used electric vehicle prices drop in Korea with declining EV appeal

Prices of secondhand electric vehicles are falling in South Korea as drivers are increasingly less enchanted with eco-friendly vehicles due to weak ...

Electronics Samsung Galaxy S23 FE: Affordable yet premium flagship smartphone

Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest smartphone maker by volume, on Wednesday unveiled the Galaxy S23 FE series – its latest fan...

Energy US court rules in favor of Korea's nuclear reactor exports

A US district court on Monday dismissed Westinghouse Electric Corp.’s lawsuit against South Korean state-run companies to block their nuclear ...

Electronics Samsung, LG Electronics top 2 global TV makers in H1

Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc., two South Korean tech giants, respectively achieved the No. 1 and No. 2 spots in the global TV set ...

Beauty & Cosmetics Beauty markets in three NE Asian nations split into cheap, small luxury

The beauty markets of South Korea, China and Japan are split into cost-effective products of under $10 and "small luxury" items like premium perfume...

Retail Starbuck’s seasonal giveaways still popular in S.Korea

Starbucks Korea announced on Sunday that the amount of application access increased by 50% on average compared to the previous day on last Thursday,...

Korean chipmakers Samsung to fill the void as TSMC trims spending?

While the world’s largest foundry chipmaker TSMC Co. appears to be slowing its pace of facility investment to cope with excess inventory, its ...

Business & Politics Elon Musk reaffirms Korea among top candidates for Asia Gigafactory

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Wednesday that South Korea is still among its top candidates to build another ...

Economy Korea avoids recession on strong consumption; outlook still tough

South Korea averted a recession as Asia’s fourth-largest economy rebounded more than expected in the first quarter on strong private consumpti...

Private equity More Korean LPs look to buyouts, special situations for private equity

Healthcare continued to be the preferred sector for South Korean institutional investors this year as it was last year, a survey found. Meanwhile, the...

The KED View Jury still out on Korean chipmakers’ tech upgrades in China

When the US Commerce Department announced the guardrail clauses on the CHIPS and Science Act earlier this week, South Korea’s government offic...

Korean startups Cento Ventures: High ROI of Korean startups still uncommon knowledge 

When it comes to the global startup ecosystem, South Korean cities, including the capital Seoul, often do not come to investors’ minds before ...

Electric vehicles Eco-friendly car registrations exceed 1.5 mn in Korea

The total number of registered eco-friendly vehicles in South Korea surpassed 1.5 million as of end-October, up 38.3% from 1.1 million compared to a...

Tech, Media & Telecom For South Korea, US EV subsidies both give and take away

The Inflation Reduction Act provides a plethora of subsidies to boost domestic manufacturing for goods that help combat climate change. Tweaks to ...

Shipping & Shipbuilding Korean shipbuilders yield No.1 spot to Chinese rivals

South Korean shipbuilders yielded their No. 1 position to Chinese rivals in August, according to Clarkson Research on Tuesday, as they shifted towar...

Economy Korea inflation slows, but BOK may still hike interest rates

South Korea’s headline inflation eased in August for the first time in seven months on a slower rise in oil prices, but the central bank is st...

Korean startups Business magnates' startup investment fraternity V-Society going strong

Back in August 2000, a fraternity of domestic business magnates’ children and startup entrepreneurs named V-Society was founded. The frat...

Retail Chanel’s first VIP boutique to open in Asia – will it be in Seoul?

A couple of months ago, media outlets reported Chanel plans to open stores solely for VIP shopping in Asia.The French label is widely expected to op...

Mergers & Acquisitions Singapore approves Korean Air-Asiana combination

Singapore’s antitrust authority approved the integration of Korean Air Lines Co. and Asiana Airlines Inc., paving the way for South Korea&rsqu...

Games Values from games should be widely used in reality, says CCP Games CEO

The play-to-earn (P2E) model is not a new concept in the gaming industry and will be more important in the long term, global online gaming company C...

Markets Koreans log $5.7 bn loss in Q3 from overseas stock investments

South Korean investors suffered a $5.7 billion loss in the third quarter from overseas stock investments on weak foreign shares. Individual investor...