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LG Elec eyes completion of Indian unit’s IPO process by October
A rendered image of LG Electronics’ envisioned new home appliance plant in Sri City, India (Courtesy of LG Electronics) LG…
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LG Group chief urges ‘select and focus’ strategy to boost structural competitiveness
LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo (in a black shirt) inspects the air conditioner production line at LG Electronnics’ plant in…
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Foreign holding in Samsung Electronics at 2025 highs, further upside seen
The Kospi index finished at 3,486.19 on Sept. 23, marking its highest closing level to date Foreign investors’ holding of…
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Samsung leads conglomerates in entry-level hiring for future growth
Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong (Left) shakes hands with Korean students participating the WorldSkills Lyon 2024 in France in…
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LG Electronics expands voluntary retirement companywide
LG Group’s headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul LG Electronics Inc. is extending its voluntary retirement across the company, broadening it beyond…
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S.Korea poised to trail Taiwan in GDP per capita in 2025 for 1st time in 22 years
South Korea’s key exporters — Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor and LG Electronics– suffer steep profit falls in the second quarter…
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S.Korean firms to overhaul US workforce supply; see delays, higher costs
Workers at the Hyundai Motor-LG Energy Solution battery JV in the US state of Georgia are raided and detained South…
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LG Electronics flexes cooling power with Saudi Arabia, US AI data center deals
LG Electronics’ AI data center cooling systems (Courtesy of LG Electronics) LG Electronics Inc. is making swift gains in the…
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Whirlpool complains Samsung, LG rejigged product transfer prices to lower US tariffs
Whirlpool’s home appliances (Screenshot captured from its website) NEW YORK – Whirlpool Corp., the world’s top home appliances maker, has…
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Samsung’s US profit triples thanks to Galaxy phones
Galaxy Unpacked 2025 event held at the SAP Center in San Jose, California in January 2025 (Courtesy of Samsung Electronics) …
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LG to unveil new energy-saving fridges, washer-dryers at IFA 2025
LG’s new French door refrigerator and all-in-one washer-dryer, the Heat Pump WashCombo, are installed in a modern home (Courtesy of…
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LG CNS to build AI data center in Vietnam, accelerating Southeast Asia push
LG CNS CEO Hyun Shin-gyoon, VNPT Chairman To Dung Thai, VNPT Vice President Ngo Dien Hy and Korea Investment Real…
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LG expands appliance subscription service to Singapore
LG Electronics’ officials cut the ribbon at the opening of a home appliance subscription service store in Singapore (Courtesy of…
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LG CNS to build AI data center in Indonesia, first for Korean firm
LG CNS CEO Hyun Shin-gyoon (second from left) and Bill Cheng (third from left), chair of Sinar Mas Group subsidiary…
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Naver, LG, SK, NC, Upstage named to build S.Korea’s sovereign AI model to challenge ChatGPT
AI chip (Courtesy of Samsung Electronics) South Korea has chosen five technology firms, including LG, Naver and SK Telecom Co.,…
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President Lee meets Samsung chief amid stalled US, Korea trade talks
Lee Jae-yong (left), chairman of Samsung Electronics, speaks with President Lee Jae-myung at a group meeting with other business leaders…
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LG launches ChatExaone AI beta service, available soon for enterprise use
Lim Woo-hyung, co-head of LG AI Research, gives a speech at a media event in Seoul on July 22, 2025…
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President Lee meets Hyundai, LG chiefs, promotes ‘one team’ approach
Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Euisun (left) and President Lee Jae-myung met at the presidential office on July 14 (Courtesy…
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LG links up with Chinese rivals for budget appliance supremacy
LG Electronics’ headquarters building (Courtesy of LG) LG Electronics Inc. has turned its rivals into allies in an unlikely pact…
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LG Electronics’ Q2 profit halves as US tariffs bite
LG Group’s headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul Earnings at LG Electronics Inc. nearly halved in the second quarter after Trump administration’s…
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LG Group executives to meet with Honda CEO to explore partnership
The interior of a car equipped with LG’s infotainment system LG Group is accelerating its efforts to build a partnership…
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Samsung Electro-Mechanics’ plan to build plant in Mexico shelved amid Trump tariffs
Samsung Electro-Mechanics’ high-voltage automotive MLCCs for EV battery management systems Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., a leading South Korean electronics parts maker,…
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LG Electronics acquires Norway’s OSO in bold HVAC expansion
(Courtesy of LG Electronics) LG Electronics Inc., South Korea’s leading electronics company, is doubling down on its bid to lead…
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Xiaomi to open first offline store in S.Korea with premium products
Xiaomi’s flagship premium Xiaomi Ultra 15 smartphone, featuring Leica carmera lenses (Courtesy of News1 Korea) Xiaomi Inc., a Chinese technology…
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LG to drive future growth in emerging markets with battery prowess
LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo tours LG Electronics’ plant in Noida, India in February (Courtesy of LG) LG Group, South…
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LG Display to invest $500 mn to boost smaller OLED output
LG Display’s exhibition booth at SID 2025, the world’s largest display industry trade show LG Display Co., the world’s No.…
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LG Electronics poised to extend OLED TV market lead into 2025
LG OLED TV (Courtesy of LG Electronics) LG Electronics Inc. is on track to retain its lead in the organic…
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Samsung bets on data center HVAC with $1.7 bn FläktGroup acquisition
In 2024, Samsung reportedly vied for the HVAC operations of Johnson Controls International Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday announced the…
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LG, Samsung in bout for crown in wheeled TV market
LG StandbyME (Courtesy of LG) A TV mounted on a rollable stand has emerged as a new battleground between South…
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LG Electronics to spend $600 mn to build 3rd home appliance plant in India
A rendered image of LG Electronics’ envisioned new home appliance plant in Sri City, India (Courtesy of LG) South Korea’s…
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LG Chem to sell water filter business to Glenwood PE for $692 million
An LG Chem researcher South Korea’s LG Chem Ltd. has agreed to sell its water filter business – the world’s…
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LG Electronics eyes India IPO delay, says plan in flux
LG Electronics India’s call center staff consultants (Courtesy of LG Electronics) LG Electronics Inc. is mulling putting off an initial…
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LG Display eyes turnaround on OLED shift in China
LG Display Co., the world’s top large-sized organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panel maker, will likely swing to profit this year…
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Samsung unveils upgraded AI-powered OLED TVs
Yong Seok-woo, head of Samsung’s visual display division, presents its latest OLED TV lineup (Courtesy of Samsung Electronics) Samsung Electronics…
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LG Electronics set to debut on Indian stock market in early May
LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo (third from left) inspects the air conditioner production line at its Noida plant, India in…
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Samsung, LG reconsider Vietnam strategies as Trump slaps steeper tariffs
US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C. on…
