Economy
Business·Industry
NEXTBIOMEDICAL CO., LTD.’s NexPowder Demonstrates Effectiveness in Reducing Coagulation Syndrome Following Colon ESD
Innovative biomedicine company NEXTBIOMEDICAL CO., LTD. has expanded the scope of application for its endoscopic wound dressing “Nexpowder™” from hemostasis and wound coverage to the prevention of pos…
Business·Industry
SK Hanik and SanDisk Unveil First HBF Standard Specifications… Present AI Memory Solutions at U.S. FMS
SK hynix announced on the 4th that it has unveiled the first standard specifications for High Bandwidth Flash (HBF), a next-generation storage technology, in collaboration with SanDisk.SK hynix is unv…
M&A·IB
"Finding a Way Through When Everyone Says It Can't Be Done"... Pacific Corporate Legal's 'Problem Solvers'
"A lawyer who ultimately finds a viable solution is a true expert. Only by having experience executing deals with diverse structures and consistently staying abreast of the latest regulatory trends ca…
M&A·IB
[Exclusive] NOROO PAINT, Which Established a Japanese Subsidiary, Expands Its Market in Japan After 20 Years of Effort
NOROO PAINT(090350)is establishing a new local subsidiary in Japan and is set to fully enter the Asian market for advanced coatings and high-value-added materials. This strategic move is seen as refle…
Business·Industry
Five-Year Memory Chip Contract to Boost Revenue Stability… A Wild Card If AI Demand Slows [Issue Focus]
Five-year Long-Term Agreements (LTAs) for memory—which allow companies to secure both high profitability and stability—are spreading across the industry. This is a result of increased bargaining power…
Bonds·FX Policy
[Market In] Shifting from Expensive Corporate Bonds to Loans and Commercial Paper… Corporate Funding Shows a ‘Short-Term Bias’
With corporate bond yields on the rise, companies are turning to bank loans and commercial paper (CP). As abundant short-term liquidity keeps yields on certificates of deposit (CDs) and CP relatively …
Business·Industry
Samsung and LG Corp. Unveil Robotics Roadmaps Side by Side… Competition for Commercialization Heats Up
SamsungElectronics and LGELECTRONICS are shifting the focus of their robotics businesses from research and development to commercialization. During their second-quarter earnings conference calls this …
Business·Industry
Backlash Against Casino Regulations Spreads to Tourism Industry… 12 Organizations Call for “Withdrawal of Fund Increase and 5-Year Renewal”
Twelve organizations across the tourism sector—including hotels, travel agencies, and MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) companies, as well as the casino industry—are jointly voicing opposition to the government’s plans to reform the casino licensing and tourism fund systems. They are demanding the withdrawal of the plan—which raises the upper limit on the tourism fund contribution rate from 10% to 15% and introduces a five-year license renewal system—citing concerns that it will increase the burden on operators running at a loss and stifle long-term investment. This controversy is spreading beyond casino regulations to become an issue of investment stability and competitiveness across the entire tourism industry.
M&A·IB
[Market In] Two Months Since Preferred Bidder Was Selected… Three Reasons Behind the Stagnation in the SK TNS Sale
The sale of SK TNS, a company specializing in IT infrastructure, has shown little progress for nearly two months since the selection of the preferred bidder. In addition to concerns surrounding the pe…
M&A·IB
LX Invest Closes Semiconductor SSP Deal… Doubles Return in Three Years [Market In]
Private equity (PE) firm LX Investment has finalized the sale of semiconductor equipment company SSP, achieving a return of more than double its initial investment. By reselling the small but strong s…