Seoul, once-rising art hub, feels pinch of global strains  

Seoul, once-rising art hub, feels pinch of global strains  

In Seoul’s Hannam district, the storefront that once housed Various Small Fires (VSF) now sits empty, a “For Rent” sign taped to i...

Korea’s Incheon Airport to upgrade, operate Uzbek airfield in $140m deal

Korea’s Incheon Airport to upgrade, operate Uzbek airfield in $140m deal

INCHEON – South Korea’s Incheon International Airport Corp. (IIAC) is set to upgrade and operate an airfield in Uzbekistan to expand the...

Toss Securities names Richard Hagen as CEO of TSAF

Toss Securities names Richard Hagen as CEO of TSAF

South Korea's Toss Securities said on Tuesday that it has appointed Richard J. Hagen as CEO of its US subsidiary, TSA Financial LLC (TSAF), and plan...

Kia ranks first in customer satisfaction in India

Kia ranks first in customer satisfaction in India

Kia Corp. said on Tuesday that it ranked first in the mass-market brand category in the customer experience index survey recently released by India'...

Kumho Tire holds Latin American dealer convention

Kumho Tire holds Latin American dealer convention

South Korea's Kumho Tire Co. announced on Friday that it held the Kumho Dealer Convention event from July 20 to 22 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, inviting ab...

BNK Capital opens microfinance organization in Uzbekistan

BNK Capital opens microfinance organization in Uzbekistan

South Korea’s BNK Capital announced on Friday that it established a microfinance organization in Uzbekistan the previous day.Since entering Ca...

Doosan Robotics opens Europe office in Germany

Doosan Robotics opens Europe office in Germany

South Korea's Doosan Robotics Inc. announced on Monday that it opened the Doosan Robotics Europe office in Düsseldorf, Germany.The Doosan Robot...

LG Electronics hosts 'LG Showcase 2024' in UAE

LG Electronics hosts 'LG Showcase 2024' in UAE

LG Electronics Inc. announced on Friday that it hosted a new product showcase event called "LG Showcase 2024" in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, fr...

Shinhan Card Kazakhstan arm attracts $24 mn investment

Shinhan Card Kazakhstan arm attracts $24 mn investment

Shinhan Finance, a subsidiary of South Korea's Shinhan Card in Kazakhstan, has attracted a 31 billion won ($24 million) investment from local car de...

Kyung Dong Navien enters into US boiler market

Kyung Dong Navien enters into US boiler market

South Korea's heating systems manufacturer Kyung Dong Navien Co. announced on Thursday it shipped its first "Condensing Hydro Furnace" to the US mar...

Hyundai Motor clinches top spot in Indian dealer satisfaction study

Hyundai Motor clinches top spot in Indian dealer satisfaction study

South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. has emerged as the leader in India’s mass-market satisfaction segment, according to an annual survey by ...

S.Korea to extend forex trading hours from Oct. 4 to lure foreign dealers

S.Korea to extend forex trading hours from Oct. 4 to lure foreign dealers

South Korea will extend the operating hours of the domestic foreign exchange market from next month, allowing foreign currency dealers to directly p...

S.Korea to receive $1 bn in unpaid bills from Uzbek gas project

S.Korea to receive $1 bn in unpaid bills from Uzbek gas project

South Korean firms are poised to receive $1 billion in unpaid bill that has accumulated since 2017 from Uzbekistan’s Surgil gas project as the...

Korean boiler makers set sights on Central, South America

Korean boiler makers set sights on Central, South America

South Korea’s major boiler manufacturers are stepping up overseas expansion to diversify beyond the saturated domestic market, setting their s...

Kyungdong Navien opens Mexican corporation

Kyungdong Navien opens Mexican corporation

South Korea's leading heating systems manufacturer Kyungdong Navien said on Monday that it has opened a new overseas corporation in Mexico, marking ...

LG Energy to expand EV battery care with 7 imported car dealers

LG Energy to expand EV battery care with 7 imported car dealers

South Korea's LG Energy Solution Ltd. has teamed up with seven imported car dealers in the country to expand the company's electric vehicle (EV) b...

S.Korea's Kyung Dong Navien expands its business in Central Asia

S.Korea's Kyung Dong Navien expands its business in Central Asia

South Korea's heating systems manufacturer Kyung Dong Navien Co. held a conference for 100 local dealers in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Feb. 10.The con...

Epikar inks MOU with Singapore's NTU Research Center

Epikar inks MOU with Singapore's NTU Research Center

South Korea's auto distribution digital solutions company Epikar said on Wednesday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for R&...

Korea Exchange, Uzbek Ministry of Finance sign agreement for cooperation

Korea Exchange, Uzbek Ministry of Finance sign agreement for cooperation

The Korea Exchange (KRX) has agreed to cooperate with the Ministry of Finance of Uzbekistan on the maintenance of the stock market IT system. T...

S. Korea's Kia 1st among UK car dealers for brand satisfaction

S. Korea's Kia 1st among UK car dealers for brand satisfaction

Kia Corp. has seen record-high auto sales in the UK thanks to having the highest brand satisfaction among British dealers.Industry sources on Monday...

Hedge funds’ speculative trade blamed for won’s drop: Dealers

Hedge funds’ speculative trade blamed for won’s drop: Dealers

Global hedge funds’ bet on further weakness in the won is blamed for the accelerated decline in the South Korean currency value against the do...

Hyundai’s Chung rolls up sleeves to counter US EV tax credit act

Hyundai’s Chung rolls up sleeves to counter US EV tax credit act

Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Euisun is off to the US to meet government officials and business leaders as the recently passed Inflation Reduct...

Hyundai, Lotte to join used car market, seen as boost for small players

Hyundai, Lotte to join used car market, seen as boost for small players

South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. and the country’s No. 1 car rental firm Lotte Rental Co. are advancing into the domestic u...

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