Economy
Business·Industry
AI Boom Extends to Packaging and Testing… ‘Foundry 2.0’ Revenue Up 25%
With investment in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure surging, growth across the entire semiconductor value chain—from foundries to advanced packaging and testing—is accelerating.
Accordin…
M&A·IB
“With a 520 billion won senior loan”… Samsung FN REIT Extends Maturity of ‘FN Tower Dangsan’ by Two Years
Samsung FN REIT has refinanced the 520 billion won in debt it raised to acquire the “FN Tower Dangsan” (formerly A-One Tower Dangsan) office building in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, by converting it into a…
Insurance
HANWHA LIFE INSURANCE Acquires Acuon Capital Partners Co., Ltd. and Savings Bank… Board Approves Acquisition of Controlling Stake (Comprehensive)
HANWHA LIFE INSURANCE has acquired Acuon Capital Partners Co., Ltd. and Acuon Savings Bank. Hanwha Financial Group, centered around HANWHA LIFE INSURANCE, has expanded its business scope from insuranc…
Business·Industry
“Local Vibe 2026” to Be Held at COEX in November… Local Brands Gather in One Place
“LOCAL VIBE by Travel Show 2026,” a regional brand lifestyle expo, will be held for three days from November 20 to 22 at Hall C of COEX in Seoul.
Organized by the LOCAL VIBE Organizing Committe…
Business·Industry
AI Chip Design Time Cut to 9 Months… AI Transforms Corporate Performance (Comprehensive)
A proposal has been put forward that companies should make a full-scale shift to “AI agent workflows,” moving beyond merely utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to actually translating it into tangi…
Business·Industry
Gangwon Land Contributes Approximately 4.7 Billion Won to Revitalize the Local Economy and Promote Win-Win Management
Gangwon Land will contribute 3.7 billion won to support the relocation and growth of companies in regions undergoing coal industry transition, with the aim of revitalizing the local economy. This init…
M&A·IB
Mom's Touch to Hold Preliminary Bidding This Week… How Many Companies Will Make the Shortlist? [Market In]
The sale of the domestic burger franchise Mom’s Touch is set to enter the preliminary bidding phase soon. The number of potential buyers that come forward and the number of qualified bidders (shortlis…
M&A·IB
[Market In] HANWHA LIFE INSURANCE Partners with Centroid to Acquire Acuon Capital and Savings Bank
HANWHA LIFE INSURANCE(088350)is set to sign a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) to acquire Acuon Capital. Centroid Investment, a private equity fund (PEF) manager in which HANWHA LIFE INSURANCE made an e…
Business·Industry
LG Corp. Signs Supply Agreement with Canada’s Eneon… Expanding Its ESS Presence in North America
LG Energy Solution has signed a framework agreement with Eneon, a Canadian battery energy storage system (BESS) integrator, to supply BESS systems manufactured in the United States.
LG Energy Solut…
Business·Industry
Seoul, Taiwan, Thailand, and Malaysia Expand Cooperation to Jointly Host International Conferences
MICE agencies in Seoul, Taiwan, Thailand, and Malaysia are expanding their cooperation to attract and host international conferences. This involves sharing information on attracting international conf…