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Private equity South Korea emerges as private equity firms’ global hub

New York-based Apollo Global Management and London-based Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) have joined the ranks of global private equity firms that ...

Bio & Pharma Chong Kun Dang to build new plant for foray into biologics market

Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical Corp. is discussing building a research center and a plant in Siheung, about 30 kilometers southwest of Seoul, with th...

Electric vehicles Kia CEO stands firm on electrification strategy, premieres EV4 in Europe

TARRAGONA, Spain – Despite a temporary slowdown in electric vehicle demand and intensifying competition from Chinese automakers, Kia Corp. rem...

Korean startups Asan Nanum to offer Silicon Valley residence to Korean startups

The Asan Nanum Foundation, a South Korean startup accelerator program operator, said on Thursday it will open a residency space for Korean venture f...

Banking & Finance SFH, where foreign firms build networks in Korea

It can be daunting to do business in a new city in a distant country. But foreign companies seeking to open businesses in South Korea’s capita...

Bio & Pharma Volpara to supply breast cancer SW to US Defense Health Agency

Lunit, a South Korean cancer diagnostics AI company, said on Monday its US subsidiary Volpara Health secured a 10 billion won ($7.5 million) contr...

IPOs Hyundai to launch India’s largest $3.3 bn IPO next week

Hyundai Motor Co.'s Indian subsidiary said on Wednesday it is set to launch its initial public offering, the largest listing in the country, next we...

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...

Tech, Media & Telecom Samsung teams up with Ashley to expand SmartThings IoT service

SILICON VALLEY – South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. is partnering with Ashley Home Stores Ltd., the US’ largest furniture s...

Corporate strategy Hyundai's Chung to nurture Czech plant as hub for eco-friendly mobility

Hyundai Motor Co. Executive Chairman Chung Euisun has vowed to turn the South Korean automotive conglomerate’s plant in the Czech Republic int...

Automobiles BMW, GS, LG open EV charging hub lounge in Seoul

BMW Group Korea said on Thursday it opened the electric vehicle (EV) Charging Hub Lounge with GS Group and LG Group in Hoehyeon-dong, Seoul.The Char...

Tech, Media & Telecom Samsung expands AI horizon with B2B-specific SmartThings Pro

BERLIN – South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. is entering the AI-powered business-to-business connectivity platform market with its...

Pension funds S.Korea's NPS opens fourth overseas office in Silicon Valley

South Korea's National Pension Service (NPS), the world's third-largest pension fund, opened an office in Silicon Valley, San Francisco, on Septembe...

Electronics LG Elec to unveil AI home hub ThinQ ON at IFA

LG Electronics Inc. said on Thursday that it will unveil LG ThinQ ON, the home appliance industry's first AI home hub equipped with generative artif...

Banking & Finance Mastern, Woods Capital team up for tech hub

Mastern Investment Management Co., South Korea's real estate investment firm, said on Monday that its US subsidiary Mastern America LLC signed a mem...

Electronics Samsung's AI home appliances hit 1.5 mn units sold

Samsung Electronics Co. said on Thursday that its cumulative sales of AI-integrated home appliances have surpassed 1.5 million units as of July this...

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 ...

Construction S.Korea, Vietnam complete Smart City Cooperation Center in Hanoi

The South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on Tuesday that it completed the construction of the Korea-Vietnam Smart C...

Tech, Media & Telecom Samsung SmartThings gets global certification for information security

Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Friday that its global connected living platform SmartThings received the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification for ...

Korean startups Korea to build startup campuses in Seoul, Busan by 2026

South Korea will establish startup hubs in Seoul and Busan, the country’s largest port city, by the first half of 2026 to build Asia’s N...

Tech, Media & Telecom Samsung, KB Kookmin Card launch IoT credit card

Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Thursday it launched an Internet of Things (IoT) credit card in collaboration with KB Kookmin Card. The card us...

Hydrogen economy Hyundai to transform Jeonju plant into hydrogen vehicle hub

Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s top automaker, will transform its commercial vehicle plant in the country into the manufacturing hub for its ...

Logistics CJ Logistics shares logistics expertise with Saudi Arabian firm

A delegation from Special Integrated Logistics Zone (SILZ), the operator of Saudi Arabia's integrated logistics hub, recently visited CJ Logistics' ...

Electronics Samsung releases new Bespoke AI Family Hub product

Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Friday the launch of a new "Bespoke AI Family Hub" refrigerator, designed to offer new AI experiences in everyd...

Corporate investment Korea Zinc to invest $146 mn in green business R&D hub

Korea Zinc Inc., South Korea’s and the world’s No. 1 lead and zinc smelter, will build its second research and development center, which...

Electronics Samsung to deploy smart home services in Miami

Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Sunday that it will deploy smart home services in the Miami residential complex, Florida with the US-based re...

Aerospace & Defense KOTRA holds drone roadshow in Kazakhstan

Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) announced on Tuesday that the Korea-Kazakhstan Drone Roadshow opened in Astana, the capital of Kazak...

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...

Automobiles Renault to invest $523 mn to build green car hub in Korea

Renault Korea Motors Co., grappling with a protracted slump without new releases, plans to invest more than 700 billion won ($523 million) by 2027 t...

Electronics Samsung’s Family Hub Plus gets UL certification

Samsung Electronics Co. said on Tuesday that its 2024 Bespoke Refrigerator with Family Hub Plus has achieved the Diamond grade in an Internet of Thi...