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SK Hynix to ramp up 1c DRAM production 8-fold in 2026
SK Hynix’s DRAM plant in Icheon SK Hynix Inc., a crucial supplier of high-bandwidth memory to Nvidia Corp.’s artificial-intelligence processors,…
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S.Korea’s NPS gets $7.8 mn in refund after Sweden grants long-sought tax-exempt status
The National Pension Service is South Korea’s largest institutional investor The National Pension Service (NPS), South Korea’s state-run pension fund…
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Samsung Heavy lands nearly $1.4 bn box-ship deal, boosting shares
One of container ships built by Samsung Heavy Industries (Courtesy of Samsung Heavy) Samsung Heavy Industries Co., one of South…
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Samsung Display prevails in OLED patent battle with China’s BOE
(Courtesy of Samsung Display) Samsung Display Co., the panel-making arm of Samsung Electronics Co., has won in a years-long patent…
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CHA Bio Group acquires Kakao Healthcare to advance into AI-based digital health segment
Cha Bio Group’s logo CHA Bio Group, the parent of CHA Biotech Co., South Korea’s leading stem cell therapeutics developer,…
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‘New normal’ ushers in infrastructure supercycle: I Squared Capital
Harsh Grawal, senior partner at I Squared Capital, gives a presentation at ASK 2025 on Oct. 30 I Squared Capital…
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Korean securities firms’ IMA rollout to unlock additional $14 bn in risk capital by 2028
(Courtesy of Getty Images) South Korea’s push to expand retail access to investment banking products, particularly through investment management accounts…
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South Korea, UAE to jointly pursue nuclear energy exports; Seoul to join Stargate UAE project
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (left) holds a summit meeting with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of…
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Celltrion steps into weight-loss market with oral rival to Wegovy, Mounjaro
(Courtesy of Celltrion) Celltrion Inc., the South Korean biosimilar giant seeking to expand into higher-value innovative medicines, is positioning itself…
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Asia’s richest man Ambani to meet with Samsung’s Jay Y. Lee in Seoul for Indian business
Mukesh Ambani (center) poses with his son in law, Anand Piramal (left), and son Akash Ambani during the pre-wedding ceremony…
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KPop Demon Hunters heat stays strong as Golden posts 4th straight week at No. 2 on Hot 100
A scene from KPop Demon Hunters The global momentum behind Netflix’s animated hit KPop Demon Hunters continues to intensify, with…
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South Korea scores rare complete win as ICSID overturns Lone Star award
South Korea’s Prime Minister Kim Min-seok (second from left) announces the ICSID’s annullment decision on the Lone Star award on…
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POSCO International injects extra $862 mn into Singapore-based Agpa
POSCO International headquarters in Songdo, Incheon POSCO International Corp., the energy and trading arm of steel giant POSCO Holdings Inc.,…
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G-Dragon named one of the “21st century’s best dressers”: only Asian artist on the list
G-Dragon performs during the APEC 2025 summit banquet held on Oct. 31 in Gyeongju, Korea. G-Dragon has once again reaffirmed…
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Korea’s homegrown PEFs locked in at home, with overseas deals at mere 6%
(Courtesy of Getty Images) South Korea’s private equity firms, long rooted in post-crisis restructuring and domestically focused buyouts, are hitting…
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From founders to successors, S. Korea’s PE firms turn to younger bench for next phase
(Courtesy of Getty Images) South Korea’s private equity industry, now in its 20th year, is entering a pivotal leadership transition…
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Korean eyewear shops: Foreign tourists’ new pilgrimage as K-glasses catch on
A foreigner selects glasses at an eyewear shop in Seoul (Courtesy of Clipart Korea) When foreign travelers touch down in…
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Shinsegae’s Chung Yong-jin spotted meeting Donald Trump Jr. in Spain
Shinsegae Chairman Chung Yong-jin (left), Donald Trump Jr. (center) and Omeed Malik, who co-founded venture capital firm 1789 Capital with…
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Samsung wins 2 nm chip orders from Chinese crypto miners as it races to close gap with TSMC
A researcher in a Samsung Electronics chip cleanroom Samsung Electronics Co., a leading global memory chipmaker, has secured two new…
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Netflix, S.Korean rivals bleed cash as fight for OTT market heats up
(Courtesy of Netflix) MEMBER ONLY South Korea’s streaming battlefield has become so cutthroat that even Netflix Inc., the world’s largest…
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Golden from KPop Demon Hunters slips to No. 2 on UK Singles Chart
a scene from KPop Demon Hunters As the year-end chart race intensifies, Golden from Netflix’s animated film KPop Demon Hunters…
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Hyundai Motor Group to build $2.7 bn EV mother factory in S.Korea
Kia’s first PBV plant, the EVO Plant East, in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, opens on Nov. 14, 2025 (Courtesy…
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NCSOFT bets big on AI, cloud with debut of Horizon universe-based MMORPG
A long line forms for the AION 2 demo at the G-STAR 2025 booth on Nov. 14 NCSOFT Corp., a…
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Defensive tilt, infrastructure surge set to lift Europe’s private debt market: BlackRock
Stephan Caron, managing director and global head of growth lending at BlackRock Heightened geopolitical uncertainty and the energy transition are…
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Seoul steps up verbal warning for won’s slide; to discuss with NPS for FX stability
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol (second from right) pose for a photo with other policymakers after a…
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All NewJeans members drop appeal in contract lawsuit, set for phased return
NewJeans After months of turmoil and uncertainty surrounding one of K-pop’s most closely watched legal disputes, the five members of…
