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Central bank BOK stands pat; rate cut likely within 3 months as economic growth slows

The Bank of Korea (BOK) left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.75% on Thursday, with Governor Rhee Chang-yong warning that a surge in globa...

Shipping & Shipbuilding HD Hyundai on course for $1.55 bn order amid US-China trade war

HD Hyundai Co., the world’s largest shipbuilding group, is emerging as a key beneficiary of the Trump administration’s tariff policies a...

Real estate Deloitte Anjin to lead sale of Four Points by Sheraton Josun, Myeongdong

IGIS Asset Management Co., a leading South Korean real estate investment firm, has chosen Deloitte Anjin LLC as its lead manager to sell Four Points...

Energy Alaska governor seeks Korean partners for $44 bn LNG project

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy arrived in South Korea on Monday to hold a series of one-on-one meetings with top executives from Korean energy and st...

Cryptocurrencies BlackRock sees digital assets at critical turning point

Digital assets are poised for robust structural growth – not just as investment vehicles but as strategic assets – fueled by growing ins...

Real estate Korea’s IGIS Asset puts top Seoul tourist area hotel on market

IGIS Asset Management Co., one of Asia's largest real estate investment firms, is set to sell a four-star hotel in Myeong-dong, a popular spot for f...

Central bank BOK lowers growth forecasts to bolster rate cut expectations

South Korea’s central bank slashed its economic growth forecasts on Monday, adding to views that the monetary authority will cut interest rate...

Energy S.Korean firms bet big on US LNG market under new Trump gov't

South Korean energy and shipbuilding companies are gearing up for a swift advance into the US liquefied natural gas (LNG) market, which is expected ...

Shareholder activism KT&G to buy back shares, rejects Ginseng unit buyout offer

South Korean tobacco maker KT&G Corp. on Thursday unveiled a plan to buy back shares and pay dividends totaling 3.7 trillion won ($2.7 billion) ...

Earnings Coupang posts record quarterly sales, swings to Q3 operating profit

Coupang Inc., South Korea’s answer to global e-commerce giant Amazon.com, posted its highest quarterly sales in the third quarter and swung to...

Energy POSCO International eyes M&A in US natural gas market

POSCO International Corp., the general trading and energy exploration unit of South Korea’s steel giant POSCO Holdings Inc., is considering ac...

Central bank BOK flags more rate cuts but in gradual, small steps

South Korea’s central bank is open to more cuts in interest rates after its first rate reduction in more than four years on Friday but only in...

Mergers & Acquisitions Korea Zinc ups share buyback price, volume to counter MBK

Korea Zinc Inc. said on Friday it will buy back more shares at a higher price than originally planned to counter North Asia-focused private equity f...

Retail Shinsegae Duty Free opens premium store at Incheon Airport

South Korea's Shinsegae Duty Free launched a premium store at Incheon International Airport, aiming to counter the decline in downtown duty-free sal...

Artificial intelligence SPC, SK Telecom to collaborate on AI business

South Korea's SPC Group and SK Telecom Co. signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate in various areas such as membership and busines...

K-pop HYBE replaces ADOR CEO; Ex-CEO Min barks at sacking

HYBE Co. has finally removed Min Hee-jin from ADOR, the label behind girl group NewJeans, as chief executive some four months after it failed to kic...

Shipping & Shipbuilding HD Hyundai Marine wins $30 mn LNG-FSU conversion deal

South Korea's HD Hyundai Marine Solution Co. secured its first project to convert a floating storage unit for liquefied natural gas (LNG-FSU).HD Hyu...

Retail CU to accept Japan's Ponta Points for payments

South Korea's BGF Retail, the operator of the leading domestic convenience store chain CU, announced on Sunday that it signed a memorandum of unders...

Energy POSCO International completes Korea’s first non-state-run LNG terminal

POSCO International Corp., the general trading and energy exploration unit of South Korea’s steel giant POSCO Holdings Inc., said on Tuesday i...

Tech, Media & Telecom LG CNS unveils PerfecTwin ERP Edition in US

South Korea’s LG CNS Co., a cloud computing services arm of LG Corp., announced on Wednesday that it unveiled its testing solution PerfecTwin ...

Pension funds NPS to cut Korean stock allocation to 13% by 2029

South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS), also the world’s third-largest pension fund, will gradually reduce the proportion of its l...

Energy SK Gas’ 1st LNG terminal completes test operations

SK Gas Ltd., South Korea’s No. 1 liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distributor, has completed the test operation of its first liquefied natural ga...

Logistics Korea's LX opens Hungary terminal for Europe EV, battery logistics

LX Pantos, one of the top logistics firms in South Korea, has launched a railway terminal in Hungary for the electric vehicle and battery logistics ...

Shipping & Shipbuilding HMM, SIPG to cooperate on eco-friendly fuel

South Korea’s major ocean carrier HMM Co. announced on Wednesday that it signed a Shanghai Port Clean Marine Fuel memorandum of understanding ...

Energy Doosan wins $114 mn Saudi power plant equipment order

Doosan Enerbility Co. said on Monday it has bagged an order worth 150 billion won ($114 million) to supply turbines and generators for two combined ...

Retail Hyundai Dept. Store launches membership for foreigners

South Korea's Hyundai Department Store Group announced on Thursday that it launched H Point Global, a dedicated membership service for foreign cus...

Real estate WeWork’s downsizing plan in Korea to hit office market

Coworking space provider WeWork Inc. plans to downsize its business in South Korea, according to banking sources on Sunday. Market watchers say inve...

Construction Daewoo E&C seeks energy infrastructure biz in Yemen

South Korea's Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. announced on Friday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Yemeni Minis...

Corporate restructuring SK Energy to spin off tank terminal business as new logistics firm

SK Energy Co., a unit of South Korean oil refiner and battery maker SK Innovation Co., is spinning off its crude oil storage and shipment business t...

Foreign exchange S.Korea’s forex reserves dwindle to lowest point in more than 3 years

South Korea’s foreign exchange reserves dropped in October for the third straight month to their lowest point since June 2020, as local author...