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Foreign exchange S.Korea plans $1.2 bn forex bond issue after presidential election

South Korea plans to issue up to $1.2 billion in foreign exchange stabilization bonds as early as June, in what would mark the new administration&rs...

Leadership & Management Naver to build sovereign AI, says founder Lee after return

South Korea’s No. 1 internet portal operator Naver Corp. will build strong sovereign artificial intelligence to fight the growing dominance of...

Sovereign wealth funds S.Korea’s sovereign fund KIC logs 8.5% return in 2024

The Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) reported an annual return of 8.49% last year thanks to steady gains from equity investments led by the AI tec...

Korean games Nexon becomes 1st Korean game publisher with over 4 trillion won in sales

Nexon Co., the parent of Nexon Games Co., became the first Korean game developer to achieve the 4 trillion won ($2.8 billion) sales milestone in 202...

Business & Politics South Korea’s sovereign credit rating stable: S&P, Moody's, Fitch

South Korea’s sovereign ratings remain stable despite the political turmoil caused by the short-lived martial law declaration of President Yoo...

Economy S&P downplays martial law impact on S.Korean economy

Global credit rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) said on Thursday "the introduction and swift revocation of martial law in South Korea ...

Cloud computing CJ OliveNetworks to expand cloud management biz

South Korea's CJ OliveNetworks said on Wednesday it will expand its managed service provider (MSP) in the cloud industry, utilizing Naver Cloud and ...

Tech, Media & Telecom Team Naver unveils digital twin platform in Saudi Arabia

Naver Cloud, the cloud subsidiary of South Korean online giant Naver Corp., said on Friday that Team Naver participated in the Cityscape Global 2024...

Logistics Samsung SDS, Korea Air Force to cooperate on military logistics

South Korea's Samsung SDS Co. said on Tuesday it signed an agreement with the Korea Air Force Headquarters to cooperate on the digital transformatio...

Cloud computing Samsung SDS, Ansys Korea to collaborate on cloud solutions

South Korea's Samsung SDS Co. said on Tuesday it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Ansys Korea to strengthen its cloud business.Ansys ...

Artificial intelligence Naver Cloud launches AI meeting minutes service

Naver Cloud, the cloud subsidiary of South Korean online giant Naver Corp., said on Friday the launch of Naver Works Clova Note, an AI-based enterpr...

Korean startups South Korea’s next AI unicorns stand out at KPAS 2024

South Korea’s major telecom company KT Corp. and the country’s leading financial newspaper The Korea Economic Daily have teamed up to sc...

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...

Travel & Leisure Yanolja Cloud Solution relocates headquarters to India

South Korea’s top travel and accommodation booking platform operator Yanolja Co. said on Tuesday that it relocated its global solution subsidi...

Artificial intelligence Microsoft, KT join forces to propel Korea’s AI innovation

Microsoft Corp. and KT Corp., one of South Korea's top three telecom companies, will drive artificial intelligence transformation in the Korean firm...

Artificial intelligence Naver to set up Middle Eastern headquarters in Saudi Arabia

Naver Corp., which has been actively seeking to unlock opportunities in the Middle East with its new growth engines artificial intelligence, cloud a...

Automobiles Kia, 42dot, Geotab to team up for PBV management system

Kia Corp. said on Friday it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with 42dot and Geotab to develop a management system for purpose-built vehi...

Artificial intelligence Naver joins hands with Saudi Arabia to develop Arabic LLM

Naver Corp., South Korea’s largest online platform, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA) to...

Artificial intelligence Naver Cloud takes the lead in Korea’s public AI business

South Korean online giant Naver Corp.'s cloud subsidiary is expanding its presence in the country’s public artificial intelligence market by w...

Corporate restructuring Yanolja to restructure affiliates to boost profit before Nasdaq IPO

South Korea’s top travel and accommodation booking platform operator Yanolja Co. is seeking to streamline and restructure its affiliates to bo...

Earnings SK Telecom logs higher quarterly profit on AI, lower costs

SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s top mobile carrier, reported a higher quarterly profit as its cost-cutting and strong artificial intelligence (A...

Sovereign wealth funds Sovereign wealth fund KIC shortlists three CEO candidates

South Korean sovereign wealth fund Korea Investment Corporation (KIC) has shortlisted three candidates as the next chief executive officer, who will...

Real estate GIC taps its real estate expert Jasmine Loo as new Korea head

Singapore’s GIC Private Ltd., the world’s sixth-largest sovereign wealth fund with around $770 billion in assets under management, has t...

Korean startups Kakao supports startups with cloud services

Kakao Enterprise, an AI-based cloud solutions service subsidiary of South Korea's Kakao Corp., announced on Thursday that it started the Rocket La...

Cloud computing AhnLab launches integrated cloud service corporation

South Korea's AhnLab Inc. announced on Monday that it launched an integrated corporation named AhnLabCloudMate to oversee its cloud operation and ...

Artificial intelligence Upstage, Amazon to cooperate on AI solutions

Upstage, South Korea’s artificial intelligence startup, announced on Thursday that it signed a multi-year strategic collaboration agreement (S...

Tech, Media & Telecom LG Uplus to unveil quantum proof solution Alphakey

South Korea's LG Uplus Corp. announced on Monday that it will unveil its new integrated account management solution for cloud services Alphakey at Q...

IPOs Kosdaq cancels IPO approval for cloud developer InnoGrid

The Kosdaq market under the Korea Exchange said on Wednesday it has canceled its preliminary approval for InnoGrid Co.’s initial public offeri...

Artificial intelligence Korea’s KT, Microsoft form strategic alliance on AI, cloud sectors

South Korea’s leading telecommunications service provider KT Corp. has formed a strategic alliance with US tech giant Microsoft Corp. to colla...

Earnings Yanolja gains momentum with cloud, overseas trip businesses

SoftBank-backed Yanolja Co. cheered stellar earnings in the first quarter after its new businesses – cloud and outbound trip services – ...