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Food & Beverage India: Tantalizing frontier for K-food’s global ambitions beyond China

South Korea’s processed food exports to India have surged to a record 6 trillion won ($4.1 billion), marking a significant milestone in the gr...

Hydrogen Hylium to supply liquefied hydrogen storage tanks to AirFirst

Hylium Industries Inc., South Korea’s hydrogen liquefier manufacturer, has signed a deal to supply high-capacity liquefied hydrogen storage ta...

Travel & Leisure S.Korea’s foreigners-only casinos bask in return of Chinese high rollers

South Korea’s foreigners-only casinos are witnessing a significant rise in their sales revenue with the return of high rollers from China and ...

Automobiles Hyundai premieres all-new NEXO, reinforcing hydrogen power

Hyundai Motor Co. on Thursday unveiled the all-new NEXO, the first full-change model of the fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) since its launch in 20...

League table UBS tops Korea’s buyout deal advisory in Q1 thanks to Lotte

UBS Group AG, the frontrunner in South Korea's M&A market last year, retained the top position in the country's buyout advisory market in the fi...

Hydrogen economy Samsung E&A buys Norwegian Nel stake for hydrogen business push

South Korea’s Samsung E&A Co. has purchased a stake in Norway’s hydrogen technology company Nel ASA at 47.6 billion won ($32.8 milli...

Upcoming IPOs Lotte aims to take Lotte Global Logistics public by end-June

Lotte Group, grappling with a prolonged downturn in the petrochemical industry, plans to take Lotte Global Logistics Co. public by the end of June a...

Mergers & Acquisitions Affinity Equity set to close $1.1 bn purchase of Lotte Rental

Affinity Equity Partners said on Friday that it will sign a definitive agreement on March 11 with Lotte Group to acquire a 56.2% stake in South Kore...

Energy SK Innovation E&S to secure 10 mn tons of LNG to compete with BP, Shell

SK Innovation E&S (SKI E&S), the natural gas business unit of South Korea’s SK Innovation Co., is set to begin an LNG trading business...

Corporate restructuring Lotte Chemical nears offloading Pakistani unit as part of restructuring

Lotte Group, South Korea’s sixth-largest conglomerate, is speeding up its business streamlining efforts amid mounting debts as it has moved on...

Petrochemicals HS Hyosung Advanced Materials seeks to sell tire steel cord business

South Korea’s HS Hyosung Advanced Materials Corp. is seeking to sell its tire steel cord business to secure funds for its new growth ventures ...

Mergers & Acquisitions SK, Lotte's restructuring to drive Korea's M&A market in 2025

SK and Lotte groups remain the focus for South Korean dealmakers as the two conglomerates accelerate restructuring by divesting non-core assets, a s...

Bio & Pharma Lotte Biologics eyes first ADC CDMO order in 2025

SAN FRANCISCO -- Lotte Biologics Co., the drug consignment development and production unit of South Korean conglomerate Lotte Group, will seek to wi...

Carbon neutrality KG Mobility, Phinia to co-work for hydrogen engine

South Korea's automaker KG Mobility Corp. said on Thursday it partnered with the global car aftermarket solutions company Phinia to develop hydrogen...

Robotics Lotte Duty Free unveils robot bartender in Gimpo Int'l Airport

South Korea's Lotte Duty Free said on Thursday it placed its AI-based robot bartenders in Gimpo International Airport.Lotte Duty Free offers robot...

Automobiles Korean carmakers to bolster lineups with EVs, hydrogen models

Hyundai Motor Co. and other South Korean carmakers will release various types of new models ranging from hybrid sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and el...

Petrochemicals Lotte Chemical’s JV to boost specialty chemicals output

Lotte Chemical Corp.'s joint venture with Japan’s Tokuyama Corp. will ramp up specialty chemicals production to accelerate its shift from...

Banking & Finance Lotte Card Card to launch loans for affiliates in Vietnam

South Korea's Lotte Card said on Monday it will launch loans for affiliates in Vietnam.Lotte Finance Vietnam, the Vietnamese corporation of Lotte Ca...

Batteries Lotte to supply advanced copper foil to Doosan for Nvidia’s Blackwell

Lotte Energy Materials Corp., a leading South Korean battery materials maker, said on Tuesday it will supply advanced copper foil to Doosan Corp.'s&...

Private equity Affinity to transform top Korean car rental firms into mobility service providers

Affinity Equity Partners aims to develop leading South Korean car rental companies into mobility service providers to create additional profitabilit...

Private equity Hong Kong-based PEF Affinity Equity to acquire control of Lotte Rental

Affinity Equity Partners, a Hong Kong-based investment firm, will acquire a controlling stake in South Korea’s No. 1 car rental and leasing co...

Mergers & Acquisitions MBK kicks off Lotte Card sale for about $1.4 bn in 2nd bid

Lotte Card Co. is expected to be up for grabs in the first half of next year amid a second sale attempt by its largest shareholder MBK Partners, a N...

Executive reshuffles Lotte replaces 21 CEOs, slashes executive jobs by 22% in drastic reshuffle

South Korea’s retail-to-chemical conglomerate Lotte Group on Thursday replaced 21 chief executives across its affiliates and slashed executive...

Corporate restructuring Lotte puts department store in Centum City, Busan on market

Lotte Shopping Co. has put one of its core department stores, Lotte Department Store Centum City in Busan, on the market in line with its parent gro...

Corporate restructuring Lotte Group denies liquidity crisis rumors to calm bond holders

Lotte Group on Thursday denied liquidity crisis rumors sparked by Lotte Chemical Corp.'s struggle to meet a bond redemption request after the South ...

Beauty & Cosmetics L’Oréal opens SkinCeuticals second global store in S.Korea

L’Oréal Group, the world’s largest beauty company, said on Monday it opened its second global SkinCeuticals store at Lotte Depart...

Food & Beverage Lotte Wellfood showcases K-Food at Vietnam Foodexpo

South Korea's Lotte Wellfood Co. said on Thursday it participated in Vietnam Foodexpo 2024 to promote Korean food and boost its market share in the ...

Construction Lotte E&C develops low-carbon cement construction

Lotte Engineering & Construction (E&C) said on Tuesday developed carbon dioxide-infused mortar technology for flooring with Hanil Cement Co....

Retail Lotte Mart to launch grocery shopping app

South Korea's Lotte Mart and Lotte Super will introduce a grocery-focused app, Lotte Mart Zeta, in the first half of next year to expand its digital...

Hydrogen economy Hyundai Motor completes mobile hydrogen charging station in Jeju

Hyundai Motor Co. said on Monday that it completed the H Jeju Moving Station, a mobile hydrogen charging facility, at the Carbon-Free Island (CFI) E...