Viva Republica, operator of payment service Toss secures $173 mn funding
The funding round was led by Sequoia Capital China...
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NH Investment & Securities seeks to acquire stake in Adnoc
If the deals come through, it could be one of the largest infrastructure investments made by a Korean securities firm...
SK Hynix expect chip demand to remain volatile during the pandemic
In the first quarter, the company reported operating profit of 800 bn won...
Saudi Arabia to develop $1.8 bn chemical plant in the kingdom
The project will be developed by Saudi Arabia’s Advanced Petrochemicals and South Korea’s SK Gas Petrochemical...
Samsung builds Southeast Asia’s largest R&D centre in Vietnam
The centre will be established in Hanoi and is slated for completion by 2022 end...
Five firms in the fray to acquire Prudential Life Korea
Taiwan’s Fubon Financial Holdings is the sole foreign bidder while the remaining four are local financial firms...
Card payments in Vietnam to reach 522.5 mn by 2023
Card payments increase from 56 mn in 2015 to 271 mn in 2019...
Number of flights on South Korea UAE sector not to be increased
UAE had asked South Korea to double the number of flight services on the Incheon- UAE route...
Kuwait’s PIC, South Korean firm to set up $1.2 bn JV
PIC will hold a 49% stake worth $476.2 mn in the new company whereas South Korea’s SKC will hold 51%...
Japan’s new rules to regulate smartphone material exports to South Korea
The move follows a growing dispute over South Koreans forced to work for Japanese firms during WW2...