EVA CYCLE

Energy Doosan Enerbility wins $1.5 bn in orders from Saudi Arabia

Doosan Enerbility Co., South Korea’s leading gas turbine maunfacturer for power plants, said on Thursday that it has secured a combined $1.5 b...

Shipping & Shipbuilding HD Hyundai to build int'l standards for carbon emissions

South Korea's HD Hyundai Marine Solution Co. said on Wednesday that it signed a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Agreement with HD Hyundai Samho and the ...

Construction SGC E&C wins $366 mn chemical plant project in Saudi Arabia

SGC Engineering & Construction (E&C), a company specializing in engineering, procurement and construction (EPC), said on Wednesday that it s...

Electronics Samsung, Trek Bicycle launch Ultra Riding Challenge

Samsung Electronics Co. said on Tuesday that it launched the Ultra Riding Challenge in collaboration with global bicycle brand Trek Bicycle, offerin...

Korean chipmakers Memory chip demand to stay firm until H1 2025: SK Hynix CEO

The memory chip market is expected to remain upbeat for some time after the industry was resurrected by robust demand for high-performing memory chi...

Energy SK Gas delays $1 bn combined cycle power plant operation

SK Gas Ltd., South Korea’s No. 1 liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distributor, has postponed the commercial operation of its combined cycle power...

Batteries Korea to keep track of EV battery life cycles for recycling

The South Korean government will monitor electric vehicle (EV) battery life cycles to share information on the lifespan, performance and accident hi...

Energy SK Gas eyes commercial operations of LNG power plant in 2nd half

SK Gas Ltd., South Korea’s leading liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supplier seeking to transform into a clean energy company, has moved a step c...

Korean chipmakers Chip cycle hits rock bottom but uncertainty lingers: Chey

The global semiconductor market has hit "rock bottom" but uncertainties remain high amid growing protectionism and lingering concerns about China&rs...

Artificial intelligence Hankook Tire develops AI-based EV customer analysis system

South Korea's Hankook Tire & Technology announced on Thursday that it has developed a voice of the customer (VOC) analysis system for electric v...

Bio & Pharma Daewoong Pharma, Merck team up for AI tech for new drug

South Korea's Daewoong Pharmaceutical announced on Tuesday it signed with memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Merck Life Science to build an arti...

Energy Doosan Enerbility, KWP to advance power generation tech

South Korea's heavy industrial company Doosan Enerbility Co. and the government-owned Korea Western Power Co. (KWP) will jointly streamline domestic...

Korean chipmakers SK Group chair sees semiconductor rebound in 6 mths to 1 yr

The semiconductor industry may be at the bottom of its cycle and is likely to turn around in six months to one year, in tandem with an expected econ...

Energy Doosan inks $214 mn deal for Korea combined cycle power plant

Major South Korean power plant builder Doosan Enerbility Co. won a 280 billion won ($214.5 million) deal to supply key components such as a gas tu...

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Markets S.Korean treasury yields top base rate on hawkish BOK

South Korea’s three-year treasury bond yield topped the base rate for the first time in two months, after the Bank of Korea (BOK) warned again...

Central bank BOK leaves door open for another quarter-point rate rise

The Bank of Korea’s (BOK) decision on Thursday to keep its base rate steady at 3.50% does not signal the end of its one-and-a-half-year tighte...

Carbon neutrality Korea’s SK Gas to invest $1.5 bn toward carbon neutrality by 2026

ULSAN – SK Gas Ltd. South Korea’s leading liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supplier, is set to spend $1.5 billion on liquefied natural gas ...

Construction Doosan Enerbility wins combined cycle power plant order in Kazakhstan

Doosan Enerbility Co., a South Korean power plant builder, announced on Wednesday that it has signed a contract with Turkestan LLP, a subsidiary of ...

Construction Daewoo E&C completes Algerian power plant project amid pandemic

Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., one of South Korea’s leading builders, said on Friday that it has completed an $830 million gas-fir...

Waste management SK Ecoplant to establish virtuous cycle ecosystem for waste resources

SK Ecoplant Co., a subsidiary of South Korea's SK Group that focuses on recycling, construction and renewable energy, announced on Tuesday a busines...

Economy Treasury yield falls signal BOK's looser grip on inflation

The yield on South Korea’s benchmark three-year treasury bonds has stayed below the base rate for a month, out of sync with monetary policies ...

Carbon neutrality Samsung Electronics' life cycle assessment gauges CO2 emission impact from chips

Samsung Electronics Co. on Monday said it set up a life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology for semiconductors to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.T...

Alternative investments Unlocking value in European mid-market infrastructure: Infracapital

Global investors are eyeing infrastructure as the asset class is inflation-protected, providing strong downside protection in times of high volatili...

Energy Hanwha Solutions, GS Energy to produce sheets for solar power

South Korea’s Hanwha Solutions Corp., Hanwha Group’s energy services arm, is entering into a sizeable co-investment to strengthen its so...

Private debt Investors may see tough credit cycle in direct lending: TCW Private Credit

As economic uncertainties grow amid rate hikes and inflation, South Korean institutional investors are eyeing direct lending for safer investment an...

Chief Executives Thanks to deep learning, we're in biggest tech boom cycle: GFT Ventures

"We believe we're in one of the biggest technology boom cycles,” said Jeff Herbst, co-founding managing partner of Palo Alto-based GFT Venture...

Batteries LG Chem, LG Energy acquire 2.6% of battery startup Li-Cycle for $51 million

South Korea’s top chemical manufacturer LG Chem Ltd. and its battery affiliate LG Energy Solution Ltd. have acquired a combined 2.6% stake in ...

Mergers & Acquisitions Lotte Chemical seeks to acquire Japanese specialty chemical firms

Lotte Chemical Corp. is seeking to acquire major stakes in a few specialty chemical companies in Japan as the South Korean company aims to expand it...

Vibrant Capital [ASK 2021] CLO Market Insights - Resilience and Growth across Credit Cycles

Founded in 2006, Vibrant Capital Partners is a leading alternative credit investment manager. The firm is majority owned by active partners and ...