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Stocks China stock funds outperform US funds in South Korea

Chinese stocks are attracting South Korean investors looking beyond Wall Street amid the downturn in US Big Tech stocks.South Korea’s equity f...

Automobiles Kia’s Chinese operations turn to profit after 8 years; Export strategy pays off

South Korea’s No. 2 automaker Kia Corp. saw its Chinese operations turn profitable in 2024 for the first time in eight years as brisk exports ...

Korean stock market South Korean stock trading volume at 8-month high

Trading volume in South Korean stock market has surged to its highest level in eight months, with investors piling into defense, nuclear energy, shi...

Korean stock market MSCI Korea Index removes four petrochem firms, seven other stocks

MSCI, a global index compiler, said on Wednesday it has removed 11 stocks, including Lotte Chemical Corp., from its Korea index without any addition...

ESG Korea Investment Holdings’ MSCI ESG rating upgraded to A

Korea Investment Holdings Co. said on Thursday it was upgraded by three notches from B to A in the MSCI ESG rating this year.The MSCI ESG rating is ...

Energy SK Energy, Korea’s first refiner to export sustainable aviation fuel to Europe

SK Energy Co., South Korea’s largest oil refiner, said on Sunday it has shipped its first batch of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Europe, ...

Construction & Planning Samsung E&A enters SAF EPC market with $955 mn Malaysian bioplant deal

Samsung E&A Co., the construction and engineering unit of South Korea’s top conglomerate Samsung Group, said on Wednesday it has clinched ...

Korean stock market MSCI Korea Index adds Hyundai Rotem

MSCI announced on Wednesday that South Korea's Hyundai Rotem Co. will be added to the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Korea Index. ...

Sovereign bonds Korea to join FTSE Rusell bond index to attract $66 bn inflows

South Korea will be included in a global major bond index next year to attract an estimated $66 billion in capital inflows to Asia’s fourth-la...

ESG LG Elec tops US sustainable brand rankings for HVAC, appliances

LG Electronics Inc. said on Wednesday it was named the most sustainable brand in the US for its heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) so...

Batteries SK On to cut jobs for first time amid sustained EV weakness

SK On Co., the world’s fifth-largest electric vehicle battery maker, plans to cut its workforce with the company’s first voluntary retir...

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...

Korean stock market Mobility firms, banks replace battery, K-culture stocks in KEDI 30 Index

Mobility, financial services and biotech companies have elbowed out battery and entertainment stocks in the KEDI Innovator ESG 30 Index in an annual...

Korean stock market LS Electric falls sharply on first day of inclusion in MSCI Korea index

LS Electric Co. plunged more than 9% on Monday, the first day of its inclusion in the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Korea Index.On the...

Aerospace & Defense Hyundai Rotem’s earnings, shares set to rise; defense deals in the offing

Hyundai Rotem Co., a South Korean railway system and defense equipment maker under Hyundai Motor Group, is expected to clinch large defense deals in...

Banking & Finance Korea Investment's Nasdaq 100 ETF surpasses $747 mn

Korea Investment Management Co. said on Thursday that the net assets of its ACE US Nasdaq 100 Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) had surpassed 1 trillion wo...

Airlines S.Korea to launch sustainable biojet fuel initiative

South Korea will require airlines to replace a portion of their jet fuel with environmentally friendly alternatives such as cooking oil, palm oil an...

Automobiles Hyundai Mobis’ sustainability pledge for a better tomorrow  

Hyundai Mobis Co.'s efforts to build a better tomorrow don't stop at developing future mobility technologies like autonomous driving, connectivity a...

Korean stock market MSCI Korea Index adds LS Electric

South Korea's LS Electric Co. will be added to the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Korea Index, MSCI announced on Tuesday.MSCI Inc. reba...

Economy South Korea’s Inflation reaccelerates in July

South Korea’s headline inflation picked up at a stronger-than-expected pace in July, reaccelerating due to higher prices for agricultural and ...

Real estate Hanwha REIT to buy Hanwha Group office building for $584 mn

Hanwha REIT Co., a real estate investment arm of South Korea’s No. 7 conglomerate Hanwha Group, said on Monday that it is poised to acquire th...

Fiber & Textile SK Geo Centric produces sustainable synthetic fiber

South Korea’s SK Geo Centric Co. will collaborate with global companies in the petrochemical, textile, and apparel sectors from Japan, Finland...

Automobiles Hyundai Mobis files 3,000 patents for future car techs over 3 years

Hyundai Mobis, the world’s sixth-largest auto parts maker, announced on Tuesday that it published the Sustainability Report 2024, which includ...

Corporate governance Woori adopts Samsung culture index for internal controls

Woori Financial Group has adopted Samsung Electronics Co.'s Samsung Culture Index (SCI) to tighten its internal controls, which will be given more w...

Korean stock market Korea's short-selling ban impedes MSCI index upgrade

South Korea is expected to retain its MSCI’s emerging market status as the global index provider said in its June 6 report that the country&rs...

Energy Korea’s HD Hyundai Electric wins $60 mn transformer deal in UK

South Korea’s electric equipment maker HD Hyundai Electric Co. said on Wednesday it has won a power transformer supply deal worth 47.1 million...

Korean stock market MSCI Korea Index adds Alteogen, Enchem, HD Hyundai Electric

South Korea's Alteogen Inc., Enchem Co., and HD Hyundai Electric Co. will be added to the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Korea Index.MS...

ESG LX International joins UNGC

South Korean trading firm LX International Corp. announced on Tuesday that it joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) to strengthen its envi...

IPOs HD Hyundai Marine Solution stock price doubles on Kospi debut

HD Hyundai Marine Solution Co.'s debut on the Kospi, South Korea's largest initial public offering in more than two years, saw a near-doubling of st...

Sovereign bonds Korea desperately seeks global bond index inclusion to rescue won

South Korea is desperately working for inclusion on a global major bond index to save the ailing won, the second worst-performer among emerging Asia...