US data center investment
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Korean startups
Kakao Ventures invests in AI optimization startup Omelet
Kakao Ventures Corp. has made an undisclosed amount of seed investment into Omelet, a South Korean early stage startup developing industrial operati...
Feb 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Celltrion ships initial supply of Zymfentra to US
South Korea's Celltrion Inc. announced on Wednesday that it shipped the first supply of its subcutaneous injection type of the autoimmune disease tr...
Feb 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Airlines
Race for Asiana's cargo unit heats up among local bidders
The proposed merger of South Korea’s two largest carriers, Korean Air Lines Co. and Asiana Airlines Inc., is intensifying competition among lo...
Feb 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Venture capital
Mubadala ties up with Korea’s Woori for global investments
Mubadala Investment Co., Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, has joined hands with Woori Financial Group, South Korea’s fourth-largest fi...
Feb 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
GC Biopharma aims to boost Alyglo sales sixfold in the US
CHEONGJU, North Chungcheong Province -- South Korea’s major pharmaceutical company GC Biopharma Corp. aims to raise the sales of Alyglo, its i...
Feb 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Private equity
NH Investment launches $150 mn real estate fund
South Korea’s NH Investment & Securities Co. said on Wednesday it has launched a 200 billion won ($150 million) real estate fund for insti...
Feb 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
SK Enmove, UK’s Iceotope to develop coolant for SK Telecom’s data center
South Korea’s lube oil maker SK Enmove Co. has partnered with UK-based precision liquid cooling system specialist Iceotope Technologies Ltd. t...
Feb 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Samsung targets gene therapy sector through US investments
Samsung Group is targeting the gene therapy business through investments in US biotechnology companies as the leading South Korean conglomerate is s...
Feb 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Seoul City, Cyber Vally to support AI startups for overseas expansion
Seoul City announced on Tuesday that it will collaborate with Cyber Valley GmbH, Europe's largest artificial intelligence (AI) research consortium, ...
Feb 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean stock market
Korea announces measures to upvalue local shares
The South Korean financial regulator announced basic guidelines under the so-called corporate value-up program on Monday, with measures to boost the...
Feb 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Machinery
Hyundai Everdigm enters NA construction machinery market
South Korea’s Hyundai Everdigm Corp. announced on Monday that it has signed a dealership agreement with the US-based heavy equipment special...
Feb 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Zuckerberg to meet LG CEO for XR headset development
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive of US tech giant Meta Platforms Inc., will meet LG Electronics Inc. CEO Cho Joo-wan in Seoul around Feb. 28 to disc...
Feb 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Samsung to unveil its first Galaxy Ring at MWC 2024
BARCELONA - Samsung Electronics Co. is set to unveil its new health biometric tracker Galaxy Ring at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. T...
Feb 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
AIMMO’s global push gains speed with US foray
South Korean AI-powered data solution-providing startup AIMMO Inc. is expediting its global push with an aggressive advance into the US market, wher...
Feb 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai to reignite Brazil’s mobility push with $1.1 billion investment
South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. said on Friday it will invest $1.1 billion in Brazil to reinvigorate the South American country&...
Feb 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
Lotte Chemical builds AI organizations
South Korea's Lotte Chemical Corp. announced on Thursday that it has established artificial intelligence (AI) organizations tailored to the characte...
Feb 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Logistics
CJ Logistics builds logistics center for Crocs
South Korea’s CJ Logistics announced on Thursday that it has established a global logistics center for the renowned shoe brand Crocs in Icheon...
Feb 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Korea’s HL Mando launches auto parts JV with China’s Tianrun
HL Mando Corp., an electric vehicle and self-driving system developing unit of South Korea’s HL Group, said on Thursday it has launched an aut...
Feb 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
AI device solution startup Sorcerics gets seed round
South Korea’s artificial intelligence (AI) smart device solution startup Sorcerics, founded by former Google and Microsoft employees, an...
Feb 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset management
Mirae Asset taps Goldman veteran O’Connor as Global X ETFs CEO
South Korea’s Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. said on Wednesday it has appointed Ryan O’Connor, a Goldman Sachs veteran, as chief exe...
Feb 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bio & Pharma
Samsung Bioepis to supply Hadlima to US government
South Korea’s Samsung Bioepis and the US-based Organon, the local partner company of Samsung group's biopharmaceutical research and developmen...
Feb 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
SK Telecom invests in Lambda to foray into AI cloud market
SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s largest mobile carrier, said on Wednesday it has invested in Lambda, a graphics processing unit (GPU) cloud prov...
Feb 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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The KED View
Shareholder activism at the cost of facility investments
South Korea’s large business groups are in emergency mode to brace for proxy fights with activist funds at annual general meetings (AGMs) next...
Feb 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Altos Ventures invests $9.4 mn in Techtaka
South Korea's Altos Ventures announced on Tuesday that it has invested 12.6 billion won ($9.4 million) in the software-centric fulfillment company T...
Feb 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
HD Hyundai to build power distribution device plant in Cheongju
South Korea's HD Hyundai Electric Co. announced on Tuesday that it will invest 117.3 billion won ($87.72 million) in building a new medium and low...
Feb 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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IPOs
Naver enlists Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley for US IPO of webtoon unit
South Korea’s leading online platform operator Naver Corp. plans to list shares of Los Angeles-based affiliate Webtoon Entertainment Inc. on t...
Feb 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Real estate
Brookfield aims to increase debt on IFC Seoul to $2 bn
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. will increase its debt on the International Finance Center in Seoul (IFC Seoul), South Korea to up to 2.7 trillion ...
Feb 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
S.Korea's EcoPro to seek local talent in Hungary
South Korean battery materials manufacturer EcoPro Co. announced on Monday that it partnered with the Debrecen Vocational Training Center in Debrece...
Feb 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung foldable panel gets US military certification
Samsung Display announced on Monday that its 7-inch foldable panel, used in the latest generation of foldable phones, completed the demanding MIL-ST...
Feb 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
LG Electronics puts focus on customers to drive growth
LG Electronics Inc., transitioning into a smart life solution platform company from a simple white goods manufacturer, will enhance its customer-cen...
Feb 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)