geopolitical

Aerospace & Defense South Korea’s renewed stock market darlings: Weapons makers

South Korea’s defense industry is once again capturing investor attention, as exports of tanks, armored vehicles and other weapons systems soa...

Private equity Geopolitics rewrite investment playbook – and that’s an opportunity: KKR

In an era of escalating geopolitical uncertainty, the head of one of the world’s largest private equity firms sees opportunity – not ret...

Economy Korea’s export growth at 7-month low amid growing external risk

South Korea’s export growth slowed to a seven-month low in October despite strong shipments of semiconductors and automobiles, stoking concern...

Shipping & Shipbuilding HD Hyundai may nearly double shipbuilding capacity in Vietnam

HD Hyundai Co., the world’s second-largest shipbuilder, is likely to nearly double its vessel construction capacity in Vietnam to meet surging...

Automobiles Hyundai Motor Group, Oxford Univ. establish Foresight Center

Hyundai Motor Group announced on Tuesday that it partnered with the University of Oxford and established the Oxford-Hyundai Motor Group Foresight Ce...

Corporate strategy Samsung shifts to emergency mode with 6-day work week for executives

Executives at all Samsung Group units will work six days a week from as early as this week in a shift to emergency mode. The move comes as the won's...

Corporate restructuring Lotte Group Chairman says to sell ailing units for new biz: report

Lotte Group plans to sell ailing units as the South Korean retail-to-chemical conglomerate is shifting its focus to new growth sectors such as bio, ...

Earnings Kia’s Q3 profit soars; groupwide design centers revamped

Kia Corp., South Korea’s second-largest automaker, said on Friday that its third-quarter net profit rose fourfold from a year earlier thanks t...

Economy Four out of ten exporters expect raw material prices to rise again this year

A survey revealed that a large number of South Korea's major exporters expect troubles ahead for this year due to rising raw material prices and sup...

Companies SK Materials, Arencibia ink MOU on noble gas recycling

SK Materials Airplus Co. announced on Monday that it signed an MOU with US-based Arencibia to prepare to enter the noble gas recycling business.&n...

Earnings Samsung reiterates no memory chip output cut despite weak Q3 results

Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chip and smartphone maker, said on Thursday it will not reduce its production despite dwin...

Korean chipmakers Samsung orders US chips, with a side of geopolitics

Every country wants a cutting-edge semiconductor plant. Samsung Electronics’ plan to build one in the U.S. is taking advantage of th...