Singapore Airlines

Electronics LG’s global HVAC push takes off with new deal in Singapore

LG Electronics Inc. has landed a deal to supply its heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system to a fulfillment center in Singapore, a...

Airlines Korean Air changes badge before full integration with Asiana Airlines

Korean Air Lines Co., South Korea’s largest full-service carrier, has undergone a major makeover of its corporate identity (CI) for the first ...

Electronics LG Electronics hits record sales in India, paving way for 2025 IPO

LG Electronics Inc. posted its largest-ever sales in India in 2024, providing a boost to the planned initial public offering of its Indian unit this...

Food & Beverage Samyang Foods to establish overseas plant in China

South Korea's Samyang Foods Co. said on Monday it will build its first overseas plant in China. The company plans to invest 64.7 billion won ($...

Airlines Asiana Airlines joins Korean Air as subsidiary

Asiana Airlines Inc., one of South Korea’s only two full-service carriers, has passed into history after 36 years of operation to be placed un...

Regulations Heavy inheritance, gift taxes spur rich Koreans to emigrate to Singapore

A South Korean co-CEO of a blockchain investment firm with hundreds of millions of dollars in assets moved to Singapore last year to avoid the North...

Banking & Finance KB Kookmin Bank issues €500 mn in covered bonds

South Korea's KB Kookmin Bank said on Tuesday that it issued €500 million ($545 million) in global covered bonds the previous day.Covered bonds...

Mergers & Acquisitions Sono Hospitality to buy stake in Air Premia to bolster airline portfolio

Sono Hospitality Group, South Korea’s largest resort operator, will add low-cost carrier Air Premia Inc. to its bulging portfolio after agreei...

Airlines Zero-sum fears arise in S.Korean airlines’ game of chicken

South Korea’s air carriers are fiercely vying for lucrative or untapped routes in a game of chicken to shore up their falling profit, raising ...

Corporate strategy Lotte Shopping to set up Singapore holding firm, eyes its IPO

Lotte Shopping Co., South Korea’s leading retail company, will transform its special purpose company (SPC) in Singapore into a holding firm to...

Airlines Air Incheon obtains IATA membership

South Korea's cargo airline Air Incheon said on Friday that it received full membership from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) last...

Construction Hyundai E&C, Surbana Jurong to team up on power projects

South Korea's Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. (Hyundai E&C) established a cooperative network with Singapore's largest public-sector ...

Research & Development Hyundai Motor Group expands R&D partnership with Singapore

Hyundai Motor Group, the world’s third-largest automaker, has expanded its research partnership with Singapore into energy, artificial intelli...

Electric vehicles Hyundai, Kia’s H1 vehicle sales in Singapore double

South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Group said on Sunday its vehicle sales in Singapore, a high-tech innovation hub, more than doubled i...

Energy Taihan Cable wins $630 mn power grid project in Singapore

South Korea's Taihan Cable & Solution Co. said on Friday that it signed a contract worth 840 billion won ($630 million) with Singapore PowerGrid...

Korean startups Near Brain gives hope to millions of stroke patients worldwide

Strokes are the second leading cause of death and the third leading cause of disabilities globally, according to the World Health Organization.To fi...

Korean food CJ CheilJedang to provide dumplings for Qantas Airways’ in-flight meals

CJ CheilJedang Corp. expands its K-food territory with Australia's largest airline.CJ CheilJedang announced on Tuesday that it will introduce Bibigo...

Electric vehicles Hyundai Motor’s IONIQ 5: Pope Francis’ Popemobile in Singapore

Pope Francis on Friday wrapped up his 12-day visit to the Asia-Pacific region with a visit to Singapore, where less than 10% of the population ident...

Shipping & Shipbuilding HMM to spend $17.5 bn by 2030 to double cargo capacity

HMM Co., South Korea’s largest ocean carrier, said on Tuesday it will spend 23.5 trillion won ($17.5 billion) by 2030 to nearly double its car...

Airlines Korea’s airlines to use SAF starting from Japan routes

South Korea’s airlines are set to use fuel mixed with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for international routes, starting from services to Japa...

Retail Lotte to open shops within Singapore NTUC FairPrice outlets

Lotte Mart and Lotte Super will launch stores within the outlets of NTUC FairPrice, Singapore’s largest supermarket chain, to sell food produc...

Airlines Air Incheon joins Boeing safety operation support program

South Korea's cargo airline Air Incheon announced on Wednesday that it signed an agreement with American aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co. on Tuesd...

Bio & Pharma CHA Healthcare incorporates Singapore's SMG as subsidiary

South Korea's CHA Healthcare Co., CHA Biotech's overseas medical business affiliate incorporated Singapore's SMG as a subsidiary. CHA Healthcare an...

Korean games Com2us BTS Cooking On surpasses 1 mn global downloads

South Korea's Com2uS Corp. announced on Monday that its new cooking simulation game, "BTS Cooking On: TinyTAN Restaurant," reached 1 million downloa...

Earnings Korea’s airline firms plagued by elevated fuel costs, strong dollar

South Korea’s six listed airline companies posted worsening profitability in the second quarter, plagued by higher jet fuel costs and the US d...

Bio & Pharma Lunit participates in Singapore's AI diagnostic solution project

Lunit, a South Korean cancer diagnostics AI company, announced on Wednesday that it solely participates in a chest X-ray reading workflow improvemen...

Logistics Hanjin establishes subsidiary in Singapore

South Korea's Hanjin Transportation, a logistics arm of Hanjin Group, announced on Wednesday that it opened a subsidiary in Singapore to expedite ...

Food & Beverage Tous les Jours to enter Singapore market

CJ Foodville, the food service subsidiary of South Korea's CJ Group and the operator of the bakery chain brand Tous les Jours, announced on Monday t...

Food & Beverage Pulmuone's Tofu Bar sold 70 mn units in Japan

Asahiko, the Japanese subsidiary of South Korea's Pulmuone, announced on Friday that its protein snack Tofu Bar has sold more than 70 million units ...

Tech, Media & Telecom SK Telecom launches In-flight wi-fi service

South Korea's SK Telecom Co. announced on Wednesday that it launched the T In-flight wi-fi service.This service will initially be available on six a...