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Artificial intelligence KT rolls out Thai-tailored large language model

South Korean telecom service provider KT Corp. has built a large language model (LLM) platform tailored for the Thai market in collaboration with Ja...

Automobiles Hyundai, GM near to unveiling EV, pickup truck sharing plan

Hyundai Motor Co. and General Motors Co. are expected to soon announce a vehicle-sharing deal about six months after they signed an agreement for th...

Future mobility Hyundai, Avride join hands to develop autonomous robotaxis

Hyundai Motor Co. has agreed to partner with Avride, an autonomous driving technology startup, to develop driverless robotaxis based on all-electric...

Korean stock market Korea’s Nextrade stock exchange debuts; YG Entertainment tops 1st day

South Korea’s first alternative stock exchange Nextrade (NXT) started trading on Tuesday, challenging the Korea Exchange’s (KRX) long-st...

Energy SK Innovation E&S to secure 10 mn tons of LNG to compete with BP, Shell

SK Innovation E&S (SKI E&S), the natural gas business unit of South Korea’s SK Innovation Co., is set to begin an LNG trading business...

Korean stock market Alternative stock exchange Nextrade to launch on March 4

Nextrade, South Korea’s first alternative stock exchange, enabling trading of stocks listed on the Kospi and the Kosdaq for 12 hours a day is ...

Energy Hanwha, LG join hands to take on Tesla with solar energy package

LG and Hanwha groups will join forces to develop and sell solar energy devices as a package to challenge Tesla Inc., the leader in the solar energy ...

Bio & Pharma SK Biopharm submits NDA of epilepsy drug to China

South Korea's SK Biopharmaceuticals Co. said on Tuesday it submitted the new drug application (NDA) for its flagship epilepsy drug Cenobamate to Chi...

Mergers & Acquisitions Korea Zinc drops $1.8 bn rights issue to regain shareholder support

Korea Zinc Inc., the world’s top lead and zinc smelter, on Wednesday withdrew its 2.5 trillion won ($1.8 billion) rights issue as the move to ...

North Korea Why North Korean soldiers are prepared to die in Russia

SEOUL—Ryu Seong-hyeon doesn’t need to imagine what the thousands of North Korean soldiers deployed to the Russian front line...

Asset management Korea Securities to expand its ultra-high net worth business

Korea Investment & Securities announced on Thursday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Arceon Group to strengthen its o...

Korean stock market KRX launches Korea Value-up Index featuring 100 best practice firms

South Korea’s securities exchange operator, Korea Exchange, launched a new corporate value-up index on Tuesday, a key plank for the government...

Artificial intelligence Naver joins hands with Saudi Arabia to develop Arabic LLM

Naver Corp., South Korea’s largest online platform, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA) to...

Logistics CJ Logistics joins hands with Affinity for third-party logistics

CJ Logistics announced on Wednesday that it has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Affinity Equity Partners.Affinity is a glo...

Automobiles Hyundai IONIQ 6 named best EV by Kelley Blue Book

Hyundai Motor Co.'s electric sedan IONIQ 6 has been named the best electric vehicle (EV) by Kelley Blue Book, the US vehicle valuation and automotiv...

Aerospace & Defense Hanwha signs MOU with WB Group for $2 bn Polish submarine project bid

Hanwha Ocean Co. said on Wednesday it has signed an initial agreement on business cooperation with Polish defense firm WB Group to raise its chances...

Energy KOGAS executes first simultaneous LNG bunkering in Korea

South Korea's state-run Korea Gas Corp. (KOGAS) said on Friday that its subsidiary, Korea LNG Bunkering, successfully carried out the country’...

Batteries Hyundai Glovis, Huayou join hands for EV battery recycling

Hyundai Glovis Co., the logistics unit of South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group, has teamed up with a unit of China’s Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt...

Korean chipmakers Will Samsung benefit from Nvidia’s new AI chip delays?

Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top memory chipmaker, is expected to benefit from Nvidia Corp.’s delays in shipping AI chips, as gl...

Artificial intelligence Korea’s SK Telecom, Moloco join hands for AI ad platform

SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s top mobile carrier, has teamed up with Moloco Inc., a Silicon Valley-based ad-tech solution startup, for the glo...

Korean startups KT offers reverse pitches to pick startup partners

KT Corp. has offered reverse pitches for South Korean artificial intelligence and technology startups to cooperate in the areas where it lacks in te...

Aerospace & Defense Hanwha Ocean ties up with Polish firm for submarine deal

Hanwha Ocean Co., South Korea’s third-largest shipbuilder, has joined hands with Polish state-run defense group Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa S.A. ...

The KED View Japan’s heavy hand with Naver: Uneasy sign for market economy

Recent actions by the Japanese government and chief executives of LY Corp. and SoftBank Corp. are raising eyebrows, leading many to question whether...

Aerospace & Defense Perigee, SSC to cooperate on space launch vehicle

South Korea's small space launch vehicle startup Perigee Aerospace Inc. announced on Wednesday that it partnered with the Swedish Space Corporation ...

Chemical Industry LG Chem, Saudi’s Alkhorayef join hands for seawater project

LG Chem Ltd. on Wednesday signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Alkhorayef Group to build a water treatment plant in the Middle Eastern nati...

Bio & Pharma NGeneBio to transfer NGS tech to UAE company

South Korean medical diagnostic company NGeneBio Co. announced on Tuesday that it signed a contract with the United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based medica...

Electric vehicles Kakao joins hands with LG Uplus to enter EV charger market

Kakao Mobility Corp., South Korea’s largest taxi-hailing platform, is set to make inroads into the electric vehicle charging market by setting...

Leadership & Management Korean catering firm Ourhome again engulfed in sibling feud

South Korea’s catering service provider Ourhome Ltd. faced another sibling dispute as its Chief Executive and Vice Chairwoman Koo Ji-eun faile...

Korean chipmakers Samsung gains upper hand vs Netlist in $303 million patent dispute

Samsung Electronics Co. has taken the upper hand in its ongoing legal battle against Netlist Inc. over memory chip module patent infringement allega...

Bio & Pharma KKR, Hanmi heirs likely to join hands for controlling stake

The two sons of Hanmi Pharmaceutical Group’s founding family, who were approved as board members of the holding firm Hanmi Science Co. at its ...