FeaturedTechnologySouth Korea-based Terraform Labs secures $150 mn from leading crypto investorsWebAdminJuly 19, 2021 by WebAdminJuly 19, 2021 The funds will be committed to the Terra Ecosystem Fund, which sponsors projects on the Terra blockchain... Read more
EconomyMagazineWhat South Korea‘s plan in Egypt really signalsWebAdminJanuary 25, 2021January 29, 2021 by WebAdminJanuary 25, 2021January 29, 2021 South Korean investments are soaring, perhaps because of the Egyptian strength to emerge as an economically important country in this decade... Read more
FeaturedForexIndia, South Korea equities at record highs with Asian cash surgeInternational Finance Business DeskDecember 10, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskDecember 10, 2020 The region’s currencies are about to deliver best ever quarter, with an anticipated shift in capital flows... Read more
FintechViva Republica, operator of payment service Toss secures $173 mn fundingPritam BordoloiAugust 28, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiAugust 28, 2020 The funding round was led by Sequoia Capital China... Read more
FeaturedOil & GasNH Investment & Securities seeks to acquire stake in AdnocInternational Finance Business DeskMay 29, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMay 29, 2020 If the deals come through, it could be one of the largest infrastructure investments made by a Korean securities firm... Read more
FeaturedTechnologySK Hynix expect chip demand to remain volatile during the pandemicInternational Finance Business DeskApril 23, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskApril 23, 2020 In the first quarter, the company reported operating profit of 800 bn won... Read more
EnergyFeaturedSaudi Arabia to develop $1.8 bn chemical plant in the kingdomInternational Finance Business DeskMarch 30, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMarch 30, 2020 The project will be developed by Saudi Arabia’s Advanced Petrochemicals and South Korea’s SK Gas Petrochemical... Read more
TechnologySamsung builds Southeast Asia’s largest R&D centre in VietnamInternational FinanceMarch 2, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceMarch 2, 2020March 18, 2020 The centre will be established in Hanoi and is slated for completion by 2022 end... Read more
FeaturedInsuranceFive firms in the fray to acquire Prudential Life KoreaInternational FinanceJanuary 21, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceJanuary 21, 2020March 18, 2020 Taiwan’s Fubon Financial Holdings is the sole foreign bidder while the remaining four are local financial firms... Read more
BankingCard payments in Vietnam to reach 522.5 mn by 2023Pritam BordoloiOctober 2, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiOctober 2, 2019 Card payments increase from 56 mn in 2015 to 271 mn in 2019... Read more