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    • Wednesday, 7 June, 2023
      South Korean business & finance
      New York sues Hyundai and Kia over ‘explosion’ of car thefts

      Viral TikTok videos on how to steal the vehicles led to a surge in crime, says the city’s law department

    • Thursday, 1 June, 2023
      Batteries
      Korea Inc’s big battery bet on Indonesia at risk from US restrictions

      Involvement with Chinese partners on nickel and other battery-related ventures could fall foul of IRA legislation

    • Sunday, 28 May, 2023
      Artificial intelligence
      S Korea’s Naver to target foreign governments with latest ChatGPT-like AI model

      Localised versions to address political and cultural sensitivities as well as US data controls

    • Wednesday, 24 May, 2023
      Semiconductors
      South Korea warns US could ‘overburden’ its chipmakers with China limits

      Seoul expresses concern about ‘guardrails’ in Chips Act affecting US subsidies and Chinese expansion

    • Wednesday, 24 May, 2023
      Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
      Samsung faces threat of first-ever strike amid chip slump

      Once known for hardline approach to labour, South Korean group confronts challenge from 10,000-strong union

    • Monday, 22 May, 2023
      Semiconductors
      South Korea signals its chipmakers can fill gap after China’s ban on Micron

      Seoul says it is up to Samsung and SK Hynix to make ‘judgment’ on whether to expand their business

    • Thursday, 18 May, 2023
      #techAsia
      Samsung in Japan and Apple’s display bet Premium content

      The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

    • Wednesday, 17 May, 2023
      Industrial espionage
      South Korea gets tough on tech leaks to China

      Seoul says US export controls have made Chinese companies more aggressive in acquiring expertise

    • Friday, 5 May, 2023
      Special ReportAsia-Pacific Innovative Lawyers
      South Korea tightens grip on digital asset trading

      Game developer Wemade’s inaccurate disclosure about digital token’s circulation was a wake-up call for regulators

    • Wednesday, 26 April, 2023
      Batteries
      South Korean battery groups’ domination of EV market in US faces China challenge

      Ford’s deal with Chinese company CATL offers alternative model for carmakers

    • Tuesday, 25 April, 2023
      Netflix Inc
      South Korea’s entertainment wave grows with $2.5bn Netflix investment

      Streaming platform is betting that country’s television shows will become global hits

    • Friday, 7 April, 2023
      Samsung Group
      Samsung to cut memory chip output to tackle global glut as profits tumble

      World’s largest producer had resisted pressure to scale back despite sharp fall in demand

    • Friday, 7 April, 2023
      South Korean business & finance
      South Korean biotech companies seek to diversify from China as US tensions rise

      Washington has designated the sector as a strategic industry and may introduce export curbs

    • Monday, 3 April, 2023
      Commercial property
      Owners of Frankfurt’s Trianon skyscraper seek to restructure debt

      South Korean owners of the building hire advisers as office market comes under pressure

    • Tuesday, 28 March, 2023
      News in-depthInvestor activism
      Activist investors smoke out South Korea’s undervalued companies

      Campaign at tobacco maker underlines rise of funds taking on the old guard to unlock higher share prices

    • Friday, 10 March, 2023
      News in-depthSouth Korea Society
      Unions attack South Korea’s 69-hour work week plan

      Proposal to shake up overtime limits sparks backlash in country known for workaholic culture

    • Monday, 6 March, 2023
      South Korea Politics & Policy
      US hails South Korea and Japan for plan to compensate forced labour victims

      Rights groups denounce proposal as Pacific countries ease trade tensions amid push for regional co-operation

    • Friday, 3 March, 2023
      Semiconductors
      US chip subsidies alarm Korean companies with tough conditions

      Requirement to share some excess profits seen as dangerous precedent

    • Friday, 3 March, 2023
      Hong Kong
      Hong Kong’s slow unmasking reveals lasting Covid habits

      Asian financial hub was one of last places to lift mandate but many prefer to keep faces covered

    • Sunday, 26 February, 2023
      News in-depthSouth Korean business & finance
      K-pop’s movers and shakers fight to create dominant music agency

      Hybe, which represents boy band BTS, is in a battle for control of former industry leader SM Entertainment

    • Thursday, 16 February, 2023
      South Korean business & finance
      BTS agency Hybe in corporate battle over K-pop talent stream

      South Korean media rivals compete for control of SM Entertainment agency

    • Friday, 10 February, 2023
      Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
      Samsung shifts upmarket to tackle sagging phone sales

      Premium Galaxy S23 models come as Korean handset maker struggles to compete with lower-cost Chinese rivals

    • Thursday, 2 February, 2023
      #techAsia
      The auto industry’s tech shift speeds up Premium content

      The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

    • Tuesday, 31 January, 2023
      North Korea
      Chinese broker exposed by FT investigation into North Korea oil trade arrested

      South Korean authorities detain shipping agent amid fears of flight risk after activities revealed

    • Tuesday, 31 January, 2023
      Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
      Samsung defies pressure to rein in chip investment through downturn

      Analysts still expect world’s biggest memory chip maker to slash output to counter supply glut and price falls

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