SKC Co., a South Korean manufacturer of secondary battery parts and advanced materials, said Monday it is acquiring a stake in a U.S. semiconductor packaging startup as it accelerates the drive for chip post-processing.

The investment in Chipletz, a…

South Korean stocks started a tad lower Monday as big-cap tech and auto stocks traded in negative territory.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) lost 7.06 points, or 0.28 percent, to 2,540.62 in the first 15 minutes of trading.

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Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. (Hyundai E&C) said Monday it has signed a partnership deal with a local energy IT startup via an equity investment in an effort to break into the power brokerage business.

Hyundai E&C, South Korea’s No. 2 build…

South Korea’s exports fell 7.9 percent on-year in the first 10 days of September due to weak shipments of chips and petroleum products, data showed Monday.

The country’s outbound shipments reached US$14.9 billion in the Sept. 1-10 period, compared w…

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs Ramin Toloui will travel to South Korea and Japan this week for talks on ways to deepen economic cooperation, the State Department said Monday.

Toloui will visit Tokyo starting Mond…

South Korea will develop quality seeds of gim, or dried laver, and extend support for its exports with a goal to achieve its global sales of US$1 billion by 2027, the oceans ministry said Monday.

It is part of the government’s comprehensive five-yea…

South Korean stocks finished slightly higher Monday ahead of key economic data to be released later this week, ending a four-day losing streak. The local currency gained ground against the U.S. dollar.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index…

Hyundai Motor Co. said Monday its unionized workers have warned of a partial strike this week to demand higher wages after signing wage deals in the past four years without industrial actions, the company said Monday.

Hyundai Motor workers will hold…

The strategies and initiatives outlined in the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) Mid-Term Review (MTR) are holistic and focused on the socio-economic development of Malaysians.

Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar said that the implementation of government…

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