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Cryptocurrencies BlackRock sees digital assets at critical turning point

Digital assets are poised for robust structural growth – not just as investment vehicles but as strategic assets – fueled by growing ins...

Foreign exchange South Korea expands foreign banks' access to forex market

An increasing number of foreign banks without a physical presence in South Korea are gearing up to offer dollar-won conversion services to non-Korea...

Construction Hanwha E&C to resume $10.4 billion Bismayah new city project in Iraq

Hanwha Engineering & Construction Co., an affiliate of South Korea’s Hanwha Group, said on Friday it is set to fully resume a $10.4 billio...

Automobiles Hyundai launches EV charging subscription in Indonesia

Hyundai Motor Co. said on Wednesday its launch of an electric vehicle (EV) charging subscription service for vehicle owners in IndonesiaSubscribers ...

Tech, Media & Telecom LG Uplus unveils content review platform 1Row

South Korea's LG Uplus Corp. said on Wednesday it launched 1Row, a content review platform for movies and dramasUsers can access cast and director i...

Tech, Media & Telecom Suprema wins security projects in African countries

South Korea’s Suprema Inc., an artificial intelligence (AI)-based security company, said on Monday it won a contract to supply its fingerprint...

Tech, Media & Telecom SK Telecom provides SaaS-based passkey solution for biz

South Korea's SK Telecom Co. said on Monday it offers a passkey system, enabling password-free login and user authentication, via a software-as-a-se...

Bio & Pharma Celltrion's Zymfentra joins US insurance-covered drug lists

South Korean biosimilar maker Celltrion Inc. said on Monday that its subcutaneous injection formulation for autoimmune diseases, Zymfentra (inflixim...

Short selling MSCI keeps Korea on emerging market list on short-selling ban

MSCI Inc. maintained South Korean stocks in its emerging market list as the government kept its blanket short-selling ban, denting the country&rsquo...

Tech, Media & Telecom KT, Nokia to collaborate on global 6G research

South Korea's KT Corp. announced on Wednesday that it signed a business agreement with global mobile communications equipment manufacturer Nokia Cor...

Automobiles Autech enters silver car market for seniors

South Korea's specialty vehicle company Autech Corporation announced on Tuesday that it plans to enter the silver car market for seniors. It al...

Banking & Finance KB Kookmin Card launches card for overseas payments

KB Kookmin Card, a credit card unit of KB Financial Group, announced on Monday that it launched the WE:SH Travel credit card that offers benefits sp...

Batteries EcoPro partners with Cirba Solutions for battery recycling

South Korean battery materials manufacturer EcoPro Co. said on Thursday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the US-based l...

Bio & Pharma SK Bioscience start to deliver Novavax COVID-19 vaccine

South Korea's SK Bioscience Co. announced on Tuesday that it started to deliver the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine against XBB.1.5 variant.According to No...

Bio & Pharma Access Bio opens second plant in New Jersey

The US-based in-vitro diagnostic device company Access Bio Inc. announced on Monday that it opened its second factory in Monroe Township, New Jersey...

Business & Politics Korea, Chile launch 8th round of FTA upgrade negotiations

The eighth round of negotiations for modernizing the Korea-Chile Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will take place in Seoul from November 29 to December 1....

Entertainment KT internet TV shines after embracing OTT content

KT Corp., South Korea’s top telecom operator, has bucked the trend in the internet TV market, where over-the-top players such as Netflix Inc. ...

Bio & Pharma Moderna signs mRNA access deals with S.Korea's universities

The US biotech and pharmaceutical company Moderna on Friday announced signings of contracts with the academic-industry cooperation foundations of Ko...

Electronics LG boosts accessibility to home appliances for disabled people

LG Electronics Inc. on September 1 will unveil its Universal Up Kit, which enhances accessibility to home appliances, at this year's IFA, Europe&rsq...

Fashion Global fashion brands block Koreans' access to US websites

Some global fashion brands such as Ralph Lauren Corp. and Tommy Hilfiger have blocked South Koreans’ access to their US websites to support bu...

Bio & Pharma SK Pharmteco secures 12 global pharma clients, sets up US R&D center

SK Pharmteco Co., South Korean conglomerate SK Group’s contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has secured 12 global pharm...

Electronics Samsung TV Plus to feature free FIFA+ channel content

Samsung Electronics Co. said on Monday that it will offer the FIFA+  channel's content for free on Samsung TV Plus, expanding the sports offeri...

Electronics Samsung Electronics opens gaming-focused shopping platform

South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. announced on Monday that it has opened the Samsung Gaming Portal on its domestic website Samsung.com to streng...

Metaverse Startup Spatial looks to become YouTube in metaverse

Metaverse platform startup Spatial aims to grow into a company that allows users to enjoy interactive content together, as COVID-19 has increased th...

Bio & Pharma S.Korea's Seegene to share tech with Spanish diagnostics company

South Korea's in vitro diagnostic product maker Seegene Inc. on Wednesday said it signed a technology-sharing agreement with the Barcelona, Spain-ba...

Travel & Leisure Yanolja teams up with SE Asia's largest travel platform

South Korea's tourism platform unicorn Yanolja announced on Monday that it will expand its overseas travel services by linking with Traveloka, a ren...

Corporate strategy POSCO to comply with IRA rules to access battery tax breaks: chairman

NEW YORK – POSCO Group, which owns South Korea’s largest steelmaker, has been striving to transform into a low-carbon conglomerate by sh...

Korean chipmakers Hanmi Semiconductor sets up local corporation in Vietnam

South Korean chip equipment maker Hanmi Semiconductor Co. said on Wednesday that it has set up a local subsidiary, Hanmi Vietnam, in the Bac Ninh re...

Electronics LG Electronics blocks access to generative AI in company

LG Electronics Inc. has decided to block access to generative AI services through its intranet. Industry sources said on Friday, LG Electroni...

Artificial intelligence Hanatour unveils ChatGPT-based travel information service

Hanatour Service Inc. announced on Friday the introduction of its beta service, "Travel Information AI," on Friday. The service utilizes artificial ...