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Banking & Finance Mastern Investment reshuffles organizations

Mastern Investment Management Co., South Korea's real estate investment firm, said an organizational restructuring on Friday.The firm streamlined it...

Bio & Pharma Celltrion to establish CDMO subsidiary

Celltrion Inc., South Korea’s largest biosimilar maker, said on Friday it plans to establish a contract development and manufacturing organiza...

Artificial intelligence LG CNS gets Google Cloud GenAI certification

South Korea's LG CNS said on Thursday that it obtained Google Cloud's Generative AI (GenAI)Service Specialization certification.It's the first Asian...

Electronics LG Elec, Ricoh to team up for B2B DX business

LG Electronics Inc. said on Thursday that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with global office solutions company Ricoh to discover servi...

Bio & Pharma Gencurix, Hitachi to cooperate on molecular diagnostics

South Korean biotech company Gencurix Inc. said on Tuesday that it will cooperate with Japan's Hitachi High-Tech Corporation to enter the Japanese c...

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' ...

Private debt Direct lending, a core allocation for investors: M&G Investments

Private credit continues to lure investors, not least within one of the largest areas of private credit, direct lending. Providing reliable income s...

Asset management Risk management is more important than ever, GPs say

Risk management and investment firms' operational capabilities have become more important than ever amid economic uncertainties, said speakers at th...

Logistics CJ OliveNetworks, Addverb to team up for smart logistics

South Korea's digital service company CJ OliveNetworks announced on Wednesday that it partnered with global robotics and logistics automation equipm...

Bio & Pharma Doctornow signs business agreement with Spain’s Mediktor

South Korea's medical care startup Doctornow Inc. announced on Wednesday it signed a strategic business agreement with global artificial intelligenc...

Investment banking Goldman Sachs promotes YK Yoon in Seoul to MD

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. named YK Yoon, head of fixed-income, currency and commodities (FICC) of the Seoul office, as a new managing director (M...

Bio & Pharma Theraject Asia applies for microneedle patent in US

South Korean microneedle company Theraject Asia on Thursday said it recently applied for a US patent for a medical microneedle, specifically a const...

Artificial intelligence LG CNS starts corporate knowledge management service

South Korean information and communications technology service provider LG CNS has launched a service for finding useful knowledge and data within a...

Beauty & Cosmetics Cosmax forms dedicated suncare OTC team

Cosmax Inc., South Korea's largest cosmetics manufacturer that specializes in original design manufacturing (ODM), announced on Thursday the establi...

Automobiles Volvo tops S.Koreans’ favorite foreign car survey list for service

Sweden's Volvo offers the best after-sales service among imported automobile dealers in South Korea, while locals drivers are disappointed by the cu...

Electric vehicles LG Uplus, Kakao Mobility to form EV charging JV

South Korea’s third-largest mobile carrier LG Uplus Corp. and transportation company Kakao Mobility announced on Monday their strategic allian...

Get It Made in Korea Dong-A ENG Co.

Key facts Industry Mass-production mold design and manufacturing/machinery manufacturing Mainstay products/services Automotive int...

Dong-A ENG Co.

Key facts Industry Mass-production mold design and manufacturing/machinery manufacturing Mainstay products/services Automotive interior ...

CAPA: Dong-A ENG Co.

Key facts:- Industry: Mass-production mold design and manufacturing/machinery manufacturing- Mainstay products/services: Automotive interior molds, GM...

Corporate strategy POSCO DX to team up with PwC Consulting for smart factory business

POSCO DX Co., formerly POSCO ICT Co.,  the IT services subsidiary of South Korean steelmaker POSCO Holdings Inc., announced on Monday that it h...

Cloud computing Bespin Global, STEG partner to develop cloud management platform

South Korea's two IT firms, Bespin Global and STEG, have teamed up to jointly develop a cloud operation management platform. Bespin Global said on T...

Bio & Pharma GCCL develops Korea's first automatic clinical trial data sharing system

Global Clinical Central Lab (GCCL), an affiliate of South Korean pharmaceutical firm Green Cross Corp., said on Monday it has jointly developed Kore...

Carbon neutrality SK Group to display eco-friendly tech at next month's CES

South Korea's SK Group next month will display an extended range of carbon-reducing products and technologies at CES 2023, the world's largest exhib...

Tech, Media & Telecom LG CNS hires new employees based on computer coding skills

LG CNS Co., the information technology service arm of LG Group, is hiring new employees based on computer coding skills regardless of the candidates...

Pension funds Korea may limit NPS power on shareholder derivative suits

South Korea may keep the National Pension Service (NPS), the world’s third-largest such fund, from increasing its power for shareholder deriva...

Carbon neutrality Korean DL E&C to enter SMR biz with Canada’s Terrestrial

South Korea’s construction company DL E&C Co. is set to make inroads into the small modular reactor (SMR) business for future growth ...

Tech, Media & Telecom SK Ecoplant to build largest commercial data center in Korea

South Korea’s SK Ecoplant Co., formerly known as SK Engineering & Construction Co., is slated to develop the largest commercial data cen...

Alternative investments Korea's new asset managers survive with competitive edge

  Most new asset management firms in South Korea end up lagging the competition due to their smaller sizes. They suffer from operating losses ...

Healthcare InBody to expand into household, blood pressure monitoring markets

South Korea’s InBody Co., the global market leader of body composition analyzer devices, will be making a strategic turn to focus on the fast-...

CAPA: Dong-A ENG Co. (company logo) Key facts - Main business: Industrial mold design and manufacturing/machinery manufacturing- Mainstay products/s...