Economy
Financing
Debt Is Heavy and Maturities Are Shorter… SK’s 150 billion won corporate bond faces a ‘test’ of market reception
“Credit Checkpoint” is a column that assesses the credit rating risks of companies preparing to issue corporate bonds by examining their financial structure and cash flow. It evaluates a company’s sho…
Business·Industry
SamsungElectroMechanics to Invest 6.8 Trillion Won in Circuit Boards for AI Servers… 4.3 Trillion Won in Sejong Marks 'Largest Ever' (Comprehensive)
SamsungElectroMechanics is investing a total of 6.78 trillion won to expand its domestic and overseas production facilities in response to demand for high-performance semiconductor substrates for arti…
Business·Industry
SamsungElectronics DX Union Elects New Chair… Pushes for Increased Compensation and Joint Bargaining
“SamsungElectronics Labor Union Donghaeng,” a labor union centered on employees of SamsungElectronics’ Consumer Electronics (DX) Division, has elected Son Yong-ho as its new chairman. The new executiv…
M&A·IB
“Setting Up Shop in New York”… Teachers’ Credit Union Accelerates Plans to Open U.S. Office Next Year
The Korea Teachers' Credit Union is accelerating preparations to open an overseas office in New York, U.S., next year. The Association, which has been conducting overseas alternative investments witho…
Business·Industry
SK hynix Conducts HBM5 Validation with TSMC… Named “Partner of the Year” for the Second Consecutive Year
SK hynix has been named “Partner of the Year” for the second consecutive year in recognition of its successful joint validation of HBM5—the next-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM)—with Taiwan’s TS…
Business·Industry
Home Appliance Subscription Revenue Nears 1 Trillion… SamsungElectronics Expands into the B2B Market
SamsungElectronics is completely revamping its home appliance subscription service to mark the second anniversary of its launch. The company is expanding its reach by introducing services targeting ne…
Business·Industry
SamsungElectronics Revamps Subscription Service… Begins Full-Scale Expansion into the B2B Market
SamsungElectronics is completely revamping its home appliance subscription service to mark the second anniversary of its launch. Along with the launch of services targeting newlyweds and seniors, the …
Business·Industry
Citizens’ ‘Smiles’ Appear on Gwanghwamun Billboard… LG Corp. Launches ‘Smile Project’
LG Corp. is launching a brand campaign that features photos of smiling citizens displayed on a digital billboard in Gwanghwamun, Seoul, and supports recent graduates and engaged couples as they embark…
M&A·IB
[Market In] Insurance Companies Emerge as 'Big Players' Amid Delayed PE Exits… CFO Issuances Rise 16-Fold in Four Years
The global private equity (PE) industry is attracting funds from insurance companies to alleviate liquidity pressures caused by delayed exits. As the sluggish mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market has…
Bonds·FX Policy
[Market In] With the Chuseok holiday over, companies are busily issuing corporate bonds ahead of the book-closing deadline
The corporate bond issuance market, which had taken a brief hiatus during the Chuseok holiday, is expected to pick up again. While September and October are typically considered the peak period for co…