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February 16, 2024
LG Chem, CJ CheilJedang to partner on bio-based nylon

LG Chem announced Thursday that the company will work together with food giant CJ CheilJedang to produce bio-based nylon, an eco-friendly alternative to traditional synthetic polymers. LG Chem said the two companies signed a heads of agreement on Wednesday to establish a joint venture that will pr...
February 16, 2024
[KH Explains] Will Korea's new EV subsidies undercut Tesla's edge?

The South Korean government is carrying out a strategy to boost the price competitiveness of electric vehicles from domestic automakers with a revised EV subsidy policy for this year. It is seen as a response to aggressive pricing strategies of Chinese automakers and models equipped with Chinese b...
February 16, 2024
Kakao posts record annual sales of W8.1tr in 2023

Kakao said Thursday it logged all-time high annual sales in 2023 due to increased profitability from its mobile messenger, KakaoTalk. The IT giant reported 8.11 trillion won ($6.08 billion) in sales last year, up 14.1 percent from a year earlier. It marks the first time for the company surpassing ...
February 16, 2024
Coupang's alleged 'blacklist' sparks legal clash

Coupang Fulfillment Service, a subsidiary of e-commerce giant Coupang, announced on Thursday that it is has taken legal action against a lawyer who has claimed that the company blacklisted over 16,000 former and current employees, as well as individuals associated with Coupang, purportedly to preve...
February 15, 2024
Celltrion seeks approval for Actemra biosimilar in Europe

Celltrion announced Tuesday that the company has submitted its application for marketing authorization to the European Medicines Agency for CT-P47, a biosimilar referencing Roche's Actemra. Roche's Actemra (tocilizumab) is approved for a wide range of uses, including rheumatoid arthritis, giant ce...
February 15, 2024
CEOs, top executives to be held accountable for financial misconduct

Executives of financial companies will be held accountable for misconduct within their assigned areas of responsibility starting in July. The Financial Services Commission announced guidelines on Tuesday for the new "responsibilities map" system, requiring financial institutes to detail responsibi...
February 15, 2024
Korean Air steps closer to merger with EU approval

The European Union's antitrust regulator on Tuesday granted conditional approval for the merger of Korean Air with its smaller domestic rival Asiana Airlines, leaving only the last approval from the US pending among the 14 relevant authorities. The announcement comes after the nation’s largest ai...
February 15, 2024
[KH Explains] Why NCSoft is playing coy on game revenue

By Kan Hyeong-woo ( hwkan@heraldcorp.com )
February 15, 2024
SK chief headed to Germany, Spain to bolster ties

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won is expected to travel to Germany next week, joining an economic delegation as the head of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, according to industry sources, Tuesday. Chey will be traveling to Berlin on Feb. 19 to take part in various business forums and gathe...
February 15, 2024
Korean Air merger gets EU nod

The European Union's antitrust regulator granted conditional approval for the merger of Korean Air with its smaller domestic rival Asiana Airlines on Tuesday, leaving only approval from the US pending among the 14 relevant authorities, according to Korean Air. The approval comes after the nation’...
February 15, 2024
Apple’s market share exceeds 25% for first time in Korea

US tech giant Apple saw its domestic market share exceed 25 percent for the first time in 2023, slightly narrowing the gap with its archrival Samsung Electronics, despite the global economic downturn and decreased demand, a report showed Tuesday. Apple’s share rose 3 percentage points on-year to ...
February 15, 2024
LG Energy Solution beefs up supply chain for EV materials

LG Energy Solution on Wednesday announced that it had signed a supply deal with Australian lithium producer Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy and Fertilisers, bolstering the supply chain of key materials for producing electric vehicle batteries within the boundaries of the United States' free trade agre...
February 15, 2024
Mobile payment surges by W17tr in 2023

The local mobile payments market continued its relentless expansion last year, swelling by a whopping 17 trillion won ($12.72 billion) on year. The total amount of mobile payments made through four major companies providing the service locally -- Samsung Pay, Naver Pay, Kakao Pay and NHN Payco -- ...
February 15, 2024
HD Hyundai to develop large liquefied hydrogen carrier by 2030

HD Hyundai will develop a commercial large liquefied hydrogen carrier by 2030 in accordance with the hydrogen value chain cooperation with global leaders in the sector, the South Korean shipbuilding conglomerate said Wednesday. According to the announcement, HD Hyundai’s shipbuilding holdings com...
February 15, 2024
Renault Korea hires new lead for smart vehicle tech

Renault Korea Motors, the South Korean unit of French automotive giant Renault Group, said Tuesday it has appointed Regis Brignon, a software and electrical systems specialist, to lead the development of its software-defined vehicles, or next-generation smart vehicles, for the Korean market. Start...

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