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March 13, 2024
[KH Explains] Will Webull reshape Korea's mobile trading?

Webull Corporation, a prominent US-based online stock trading platform, has initiated preliminary operations to establish its presence in South Korea. Speculation surrounding the debut of the New York-headquartered company's services rose recently following reports indicating Webull's engagement w...
March 13, 2024
Gov't expands low-interest loans for small businesses

The low-interest rate program for low-income earners and small businesses will be expanded to provide benefits to more people and businesses, the financial regulator said Wednesday. The program, launched September 2022, currently provides low-interest loans to those who had taken out loans prior t...
March 13, 2024
S. Korea to enhance monitoring of, punishment for illegality by foreign online retailers

South Korea's antitrust regulator said Wednesday it will strengthen the monitoring of unfair business acts by foreign platform operators and equally apply relevant domestic laws to them for swift and stern punishment for any illegalities. They are part of a set of measures presented by the Fair Tr...
March 12, 2024
Hyundai E&C inks power purchase deal with Glennmont

Hyundai Engineering & Construction announced Tuesday that the company has signed a power purchase agreement with Glennmont D&D Solar Holdings to aid in Hyundai Motor Group’s use of renewable energies. Glennmont D&D Solar Holdings is a joint venture between SK Eternix and Glennmont Partners, one o...
March 12, 2024
Luxury car sales hit by new lime green plate scheme

Sales of imported cars from luxury brands such as Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Bentley have plummeted in South Korea during the first two months of 2024, coinciding with the government's implementation of lime green license plates for corporate-owned luxury vehicles worth over 80 million won ($61,50...
March 12, 2024
Foreign investors remain net buyers of S. Korean stocks for 4th month in Feb.

Foreign investors remained net buyers of South Korean stocks for a fourth consecutive month in February, data showed Tuesday. Offshore investors scooped up a net 7.37 trillion won ($5.62 billion) worth of local shares last month, sharply up from a net purchase of 3.14 trillion won the previous mon...
March 11, 2024
HK-tied ELS sellers may face full compensation claims for losses

With losses from equity-linked securities tied to a Hong Kong index expected to reach almost 6 trillion won ($4.57 billion) this year, South Korean financial regulators announced Monday that sellers may face full compensation for the loss. The announcement follows the Financial Supervisory Service...
March 11, 2024
HD Hyundai partners with Naver to speed up digital transformation

HD Hyundai has teamed up with Naver to accelerate its digital transformation, the South Korean shipbuilding giant said Monday. According to the announcement, representatives from the South Korean shipbuilding conglomerate and the country’s information technology giant signed a memorandum of under...
March 11, 2024
S. Korea begins e-customs clearance system project in North Macedonia

South Korea has launched a project to establish an automated customs clearance system in North Macedonia to advance the European nation's customs administration system and boost bilateral relations, Seoul's customs agency said Monday. Korea Customs Service (KCS) Commissioner Ko Kwang-hyo met with ...
March 11, 2024
Regulator unveils plans to compensate losses from derivatives linked to Chinese stocks

The financial regulator on Monday unveiled a set of plans that advise banks and brokerages to compensate losses from derivative products tracking Chinese stocks listed on the Hong Kong exchange. The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) said its preliminary inspection, conducted for two months since...
March 11, 2024
[KH Explains] Missing pieces of 'value-up' program

The government’s measures aimed at increasing shareholder returns to boost Korea's undervalued stock market have sparked much debate on their effectiveness due to the lack of motivational drivers for companies to join the program. In the Corporate Value-up Program announced by the Financial Servi...
March 11, 2024
Koreans lose appetite for fruits amid soaring prices

South Korea’s fruit consumption has diminished by almost 20 percent over the past 15 years amid supply shortages and soaring prices, government data found Sunday. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the nation’s per capita fruit consumption declined by 19 percent to...
March 11, 2024
SK Ecoplant, Austria’s Therme to develop luxury resort in Songdo

South Korean energy and environmental solutions provider SK Ecoplant announced Sunday that it has partnered with the global wellness company Therme Group to develop a resort and spa in Incheon, Gyeonggi Province. The collaboration was formalized with a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony ...
March 09, 2024
SK hynix foreign ownership peaks…Will share prices soar?

Foreigners have been selling Samsung Electronics in large numbers, adding to the downward pressure. Samsung Electronics was the most bought stock by foreigners in January, but fell to seventh place in February as a net buyer. This month, it has been among the top sellers. Market watchers said man...
March 08, 2024
S&P cuts outlook on Mirae Asset Securities, Korea Investment & Securities

S&P Global Ratings on Thursday lowered the outlook for two major Korean asset management firms, Mirae Asset Securities and Korea Investment & Securities, from "stable" to "negative." The agency kept their long-term issuer credit ratings at BBB and short-term ratings at A-2. The negative outlook r...

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