Swiss

Bio & Pharma Celltrion acquires Swiss pharmaceutical distributor iQone

South Korea's Celltrion Inc. said on Friday that it completed its acquisition of iQone Healthcare Switzerland, a Swiss pharmaceutical distributor, t...

Beauty & Cosmetics Shinsegae Int'l opens Swiss Perfection pop-up in Tokyo

Shinsegae International, the cosmetics and fashion division of South Korea's Shinsegae Group, entered Japan's ultra-luxury beauty market by promot...

Short selling Korea slaps Credit Suisse with largest ever short-sale penalty

South Korea's financial regulator said on Wednesday it has officially imposed Credit Suisse Group AG and its affiliate a combined 27.2 billion won...

Fashion The North Face supplier Youngone lends $177 mn to Scott

Youngone Corp., a South Korean clothing manufacturer to global outdoor brands like The North Face and Patagonia, said on Thursday it has decided to ...

Bio & Pharma Samsung Bioepis to cooperate with Swiss firm Sandoz

Samsung Bioepis Co., a biopharmaceutical research and development unit under South Korea's Samsung Group, announced on Monday that it signed a partn...

Food & Beverage Nestlé seeks to open Starbucks brand stores in Korea

Nestlé S.A., the world’s largest food company, is preparing to open small Starbucks brand stores in South Korea to attract budget-consc...

Healthcare Hyundai Department Store, Nestlé forge dietary supplement alliance

Hyundai Department Store Group has chosen multinational food giant Nestlé S.A. as a partner in its long-term drive to expand its bio and heal...

Retail Breitling launches 2nd Korea limited edition watch in 2023

Breitling, a luxury Swiss watchmaker, has launched a limited edition of one of its flagship models, the Chronomat B01 24, in South Korea, marking th...

Construction Hyundai E&C, Holcim to jointly develop low-carbon construction materials

South Korea's Hyundai Engineering & Construction (E&C) said on Thursday that it has established an agreement with Holcim, a renowned global ...

Bio & Pharma Lotte Biologics, Excellgene to collaborate on CDO biz

Lotte Biologics, South Korea's biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) company, announced on Sunday that it has...

Tech, Media & Telecom SK Square’s Swiss unit joins EU quantum satellite project

A Swiss company owned by South Korea’s SK Square Co. has joined a European project to develop a quantum communications satellite, the company ...

Bio & Pharma S.Korea's Alteogen signs $145 million tech export deal with Swiss company

South Korea's bio company Alteogen Inc. on Friday said it signed its fourth technology export contract since its 2018 development of the human recom...

Bio & Pharma S. Korea's SillaJen launches clinical trials in US for new anti-cancer drug

South Korean biotech company Sillajen Inc. has started recruiting patients for Phase 1 clinical trials in the US for an anti-cancer drug from a Swis...

Bio & Pharma SillaJen shares jump as exchange maintains listing, allows resumed trade

Shares in South Korea’s scandal-hit biotechnological company SillaJen Inc. soared on Thursday after the local exchange decided to maintain the...

Mergers & Acquisitions Carlyle, GS team up to buy Korean dental scanner maker

The Carlyle Group, a US private equity giant, has joined hands with South Korean energy-to-retail conglomerate GS Group to buy Medit Corp., the worl...

Bio & Pharma SK's biotech bets step closer to commercialization

Biotechnology startups in Europe, backed by South Korea's SK Inc., are speeding up their development of next-generation drug candidates by joining h...

M&A Shinsegae International acquires a 100% stake in high-end cosmetics brand Swiss Perfection

 Korean fashion and beauty business Shinsegae International Co., Ltd has acquired a 100% stake in Swiss Perfection, a high-end cosmetics brand ba...

KB Investment joins $134 mn funding for Swiss biotech venture

KB Investment Co. Ltd., the venture capital arm of KB Financial Group, has invested $10 million in a Swiss biotech start-up firm which recently raised...