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IPOs LG Electronics eyes India IPO delay, says plan in flux

LG Electronics Inc. is mulling putting off an initial public offering of its wholly owned subsidiary in India amid growing volatility in the global ...

Food & Beverage India: Tantalizing frontier for K-food’s global ambitions beyond China

South Korea’s processed food exports to India have surged to a record 6 trillion won ($4.1 billion), marking a significant milestone in the gr...

Asset management Strong momentum in non-US markets, digital real estate: Principal AM CEO

It is time to shift focus toward non-US markets after years of stellar performance of US assets driven by the robust world’s No. 1 economy, sa...

Mergers & Acquisitions Meta in talks to acquire Korean fabless chip startup FuriosaAI: Forbes

Meta Platforms Inc., the parent of Facebook and Instagram, is in talks to acquire Seoul-based AI chip startup FurisosaAI Inc. and the discussion cou...

Shipping & Shipbuilding Hanwha Systems, HJ S&C to enter overseas naval vessel market

South Korea's Hanwha Systems Co. said on Tuesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. to...

Korean games DevSisters, VNG Games sign Cookie Run Asia publishing deal

South Korean game developer DevSisters Corp. said on Friday that it signed a publishing agreement with Vietnamese game company VNG Games for "Cookie...

Sports Twenty-something female away team fans lead Korean baseball craze

South Korea’s professional baseball league games enjoyed record-high attendance of more than 10 million this year thanks to the growing number...

Investment banking Korea Investment lists structured warrants in Indonesia

Korea Investment & Securities Co. has become the first South Korean securities firm to list derivative warrants in Indonesia after issuing 11 st...

Food & Beverage Paris Baguette to enter Thailand, Brunei, Laos

South Korean bakery brand Paris Baguette, operated by SPC Group, said on Wednesday it will enter Thailand, Brunei, and Laos.SPC signed a master fran...

Automobiles Hyundai Mobis gets cybersecurity certification in Europe

Hyundai Mobis Co. has become the first Asian auto parts company to receive cybersecurity certification in Europe, which is leading the way in establ...

Real estate Korea Investment, Sinar Mas to build data center in Indonesia

Korea Investment Real Asset Management Co. and Indonesian conglomerate Sinar Mas have set up a joint venture to build a hyperscale data center in a ...

Korean games NCSOFT teams up with Vietnamese unicorn VGN to tap SE Asian market

South Korea’s gaming behemoth NCSOFT Corp. has set up a joint venture with Vietnamese tech unicorn VNG Corp. to tap into Southeast Asia starti...

Chemical Industry LG Chem emerges as global No. 4 chemicals maker: C&EN

South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd. has emerged as the world’s fourth chemicals producer, the second Asian company to be among the five largest a...

Tech, Media & Telecom SK Telecom's X Caliber to enter SE Asian pet market

South Korea's SK Telecom Co. announced on Tuesday that it signed a contract to supply X Caliber, an AI-based pet diagnosis assistance solution, to t...

Retail E-Mart’s No Brand success story: A Korean snack chain goes global

When South Korean convenience store operator E-Mart Inc. launched its low-budget house label No Brand in 2015, few thought it would last long.Under ...

Food & Beverage Lotte Wellfood expands dairy exports to Vietnam

South Korea's Lotte Wellfood Co. announced on Thursday that it will increase dairy exports to the Vietnamese market.The products newly exported to V...

Banking & Finance NH Investment selected as UN GCF manager

South Korea's NH Investment & Securities announced on Thursday that it was selected as the first Asian securities firm to manage the Climate Tec...

Sports Twentysomething women become mainstream Korean baseball fans

South Korea is a fast-aging country, where one in every five people is 65 years old or older. But it is a different story for the country’s pr...

Mergers & Acquisitions SK Bioscience to buy German vaccine maker IDT Biologika for $244 mn

South Korea’s vaccine developer SK Bioscience Co. will acquire a controlling stake in the world’s top 10 vaccine firm IDT Biologika GmbH...

Business & Politics LY vows to keep Line Plus as Naver-SoftBank breakup drags on

Japan’s LY Corp., the operator of the country’s top mobile messenger app Line, said on Wednesday it will keep its South Korean affiliate...

Bio & Pharma OCI eyes acquisition of US biopharmaceutical company

OCI Holdings Co., South Korea’s largest polysilicon maker, is looking abroad to acquire a biopharmaceutical company in the US in a consortium,...

Banking & Finance Woori Bank offers internship for SE Asian students in S.Korea

South Korea's Woori Bank announced on Tuesday that it is recruiting interns targeting Southeast Asian students studying in Korea.This program aims t...

Automobiles Hyundai Motor workers at Alabama plant may move to join UAW

South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. may see labor challenges at its plant in Montgomery, Alabama as its US manufacturing workers are...

Banking & Finance Hanwha Life to buy stake in Indonesia's Lippo-owned bank

South Korea’s second-largest insurer Hanwha Life Insurance Co., with 109 trillion won ($79.4 billion) in total assets as of end-September 2023...

Banking & Finance Woori Financial opens DinnoLab Vietnam Center

South Korea's Woori Financial Group announced on Wednesday that it has opened the DinnoLab Vietnam Center in Hanoi.DinnoLab is a program by Woori ...

Korean startups Paradigm Shift attracts $290k seed bridge investment

Paradigm Shift, the operator of the exercise diary app for middle-aged women Heroines, announced on Monday that it attracted a seed bridge investm...

Retail BGF to vigorously expand convenience stores in Kazakhstan

BGF Retail Co., South Korea’s biggest convenience store chain operator, will expand aggressively in Kazakhstan, creating the potential to cran...

Business & Politics China exodus to elevate Korea to Asia hub: AmCham chief

South Korea has outstripped Hong Kong and Shanghai as a preferred Asia-Pacific headquarters destination for global companies, trailing only Singapor...

Electric vehicles Hyundai to bring Casper EV to Japan, premium Genesis cars to India

Hyundai Motor Co. will bring its electric Casper crossover city car to Japan next year as part of a bid to reinvigorate its performance in the neigh...

Banking & Finance DGB Financial launches overseas asset management

South Korea's DGB Financial Group announced on Thursday that it opened its first overseas subsidiary Hi Asset Management Asia (HiAMA) in Singapore.H...