South Korean airlines bank on China routes for profit recovery
South Korean airlines are ramping up international routes, particularly to China, Japan and Southeast Asian countries, in a bid to boost profitabili...
S.Korea to overhaul retirement pension system, introduce competition for higher returns
South Korea is planning a sweeping overhaul of its corporate retirement pension system by introducing a competitive, fund-based model that would pit...
Shinsegae, Hana Financial, Bain Capital to finance $438 mn Starfield Cheongna
Shinsegae Property, a subsidiary of South Korean retail giant Shinsegae Group, on Tuesday unveiled a 600 billion won ($438 million) investment agree...
S.Korea corporate law reform gains bipartisan support
South Korea's ruling Democratic Party’s proposal to strengthen protections for minority investors and enhance board independence has secured t...
S.Korea names budget veteran as finance minister to prop up economy
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Sunday appointed Koo Yoon-cheol, former head of the budget office, as finance minister as the government is ...
Fubon Bank expands Korea presence into banking
Fubon Bank, Taiwan’s largest bank, is poised to open its first office in Seoul in July, expanding its footprint in South Korea beyond insuranc...
Mirae Asset debuts AI-recommended ETF on NYSE to invest in US bonds
Mirae Asset Financial Group, one of the largest asset managers in South Korea, has launched its first exchange-traded fund (ETF) investing in high-q...
GIC resumes Seoul Finance Center sale in major Korean property deal
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC is resuming the sale of Seoul Finance Center, a landmark office tower in Seoul's central business distri...
Korea’s ruling party revives corporate law reform with stricter rules
South Korea’s ruling party is reviving its push for an amendment to the Commercial Act with tougher mandates aimed at protecting minority shar...
World Vision becomes 1st Korean corporate entity to trade crypto
Non-government organization World Vision Korea has sold its Ethereum holdings, becoming the first Korean legal entity to trade crypto after the Sout...
Shinsegae, Ascent Equity Partners weigh acquisition of C&C International
South Korean retail giant Shinsegae Group is seeking to acquire local color cosmetics manufacturer C&C International Co. in partnership with pri...
Korea Securities Finance eyes its 1st foreign bond sale in 2026
Korea Securities Finance Corp. (KSFC) is preparing to issue its first foreign currency-denominated bonds in 2026 to provide low-cost funding to dome...
Shinhan to lead financing for battery storage project in Japan
Shinhan Financial Group will lead 4.9 billion yen ($35 million) in financing for a large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) construction pro...
Korea’s KG Mobility teams up with Chery to develop mid to large SUVs
KG Mobility Corp., a South Korean automaker specializing in sport utility vehicles, said on Wednesday it joined hands with China’s fourth-larg...
VIG taps KDB financing to buy 40% stake in Kakao Mobility
South Korea’s private equity firm VIG Partners’ buyout of minority stakes in Kakao Mobility Corp., the nation’s most popular taxi-...
S.Korea courts active funds for $140 bn treasury issuance
South Korea’s finance ministry will hold its largest-ever investor relations (IR) event for global institutional investors at the end of this ...
Parliament passes bill to expand boards’ fiduciary duties
South Korea's National Assembly on Thursday passed an amendment to the Commercial Act to expand boards of directors’ fiduciary duties to minor...
K-beauty shake-up: APR, Shinsegae rise as Aekyung declines
South Korea’s beauty industry is undergoing a major reshuffle, with new players rising to prominence while established giants face growing com...
Korean Air changes badge before full integration with Asiana Airlines
Korean Air Lines Co., South Korea’s largest full-service carrier, has undergone a major makeover of its corporate identity (CI) for the first ...
MBK Partners under Korean tax agency scrutiny
MBK Partners, a leading North Asia-focused private equity firm, has come under a probe by South Korea’s National Tax Service (NTS) amid the br...
MBK-owned Homeplus files for corporate revamp with Seoul court
South Korea’s leading hypermarket operator Homeplus Co., wholly owned by North Asia-focused private equity firm MBK Partners, on Tuesday filed...
Hana Financial to boost corporate value by raising shareholder returns
South Korea’s Hana Financial Group aims to increase corporate value by ramping up shareholder returns based on a sustainable profit structure ...
One-third of Korean petrochem bonds incur valuation losses
South Korean institutional investors, including banks, insurers and securities companies, have yet to fully benefit from recent declines in bond yie...
Samsung lowers bar on hiring foreign talent in South Korea
South Korea’s biggest business group Samsung has sweetened the pot to win the technology talent war by lowering the bar for new hires of forei...
S.Korea’s top financial regulator pushes tax support for value-up program
South Korea is ramping up efforts to encourage companies to enhance shareholder value by providing tax support for its corporate value-up program, a...
S.Korea’s corporate bond market cools amid poor earnings
Investors’ appetite for corporate debts sold by South Korea’s petrochemical, retail and battery companies has waned this month amid grim...
LX International seeks to acquire nickel, copper mines in Indonesia
LX International Corp., the trading unit of South Korea’s LX Group, said on Friday it is seeking to acquire a nickel mine and a copper mine in...
SK On to complete merger with SK Enterm on Feb. 1
Electric vehicle battery maker SK On Co. said on Friday it is set to complete a merger with crude oil storage tank operator SK Enterm Co. on Feb. 1 ...
Doosan Skoda Power eyes Czech IPO, aims to raise $111 million
Doosan Skoda Power, the Czech-based power plant equipment-making unit of South Korea’s Doosan Enerbility Co., plans to list its shares on the ...
Korea Investment Holdings’ MSCI ESG rating upgraded to A
Korea Investment Holdings Co. said on Thursday it was upgraded by three notches from B to A in the MSCI ESG rating this year.The MSCI ESG rating is ...
