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[Weekender] The ‘Parasite’ impactFilmFeb 21, 2020During the four trading days after the movie bagged the four Academy Awards on Feb. 9 (local time), Nongshim shares surged by some 10 percentage points. Some market analysts forecast that the overal... -
Hyundai Capital eyes stake in vehicle leasing unit of German firmMarketsFeb 20, 2020South Korean auto financing firm Hyundai Capital said Thursday that it is in talks with German car rental giant Sixt SE to acquire a stake in the latter’s vehicle leasing unit, Sixt Leasing SE. The ... -
KB Card launches debit card featuring PengsooMoneyFeb 17, 2020Credit card issuer KB Card said Monday that it has rolled out a debit card featuring Pengsoo, a popular penguin character. The newly launched card comes in two designs — one with Pengsoo saying “Pen... -
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NHN‘s Payco available on Apple platformsMoneyFeb 17, 2020Internet services provider NHN said Monday that its easy-to-use mobile payment service Payco was now available on US tech giant Apple’s platforms, including Apple Store, Apple Music and iCloud. Unde... -
Hyundai Capital’s ‘inclusive’ corporate culture wins local supportMarketsFeb 16, 2020For a company that operates globally, it can be challenging to build a universal corporate culture while considering the needs of local staff. It has not been an easy task as well for Hyundai Capita... -
Individual Lime investors face losing entire principalMarketsFeb 16, 2020The entire amount of financial losses stemming from Lime’s funds is expected to rise to more than $1 billion, sparking deep distrust in private fund operatives and concerns over a lack of protective ... -
Hanhwa’s Lifeplus brand wins iF design awardsMarketsFeb 12, 2020Lifeplus, a joint brand of South Korean conglomerate Hanhwa Group’s financial businesses, bagged two awards at the world’s prestigious International Forum Design Award 2020, according to Hanhwa Life,... -
NPS posts highest return on investment since 2010MarketsFeb 11, 2020South Korea’s state pension fund National Pension Service said on Tuesday that it posted the highest return on investment in 10 years in 2019 largely due to the bullish stock markets here and abroad.... -
Lime likely to release result of audit on its funds: FSCMarketsFeb 7, 2020Hedge fund operator Lime Asset Management will likely announce the amount of losses made by some of its troubled funds next week, according to the Financial Services Commission on Friday. The audit ... -
S. Korea to control supply of masks, hand sanitizersMarketsFeb 7, 2020Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki said on Friday that the ministry will implement measures to control the supply and distribution of masks and hand sanitizers next week, warning that the government would ... -
Insurance sector speeds up digital transitionMarketsFeb 6, 2020Traditional insurance companies in South Korea are speeding up digital transformation of their operations and services to compete with emerging tech-savvy companies that are proliferating in the fina... -
Kakao’s entry into brokerage to vitalize fintech market: reportsMarketsFeb 6, 2020Mobile messenger Kakao’s entry into the stock trading market, via its fintech spinoff Kakao Pay, will boost growth of the financial technology sector and the brokerage market, according to local anal... -
Kakao Pay gets green light to acquire local brokerageMarketsFeb 5, 2020The Financial Services Commission, South Korea’s financial regulator, said Wednesday that it has approved fintech firm Kakao Pay’s request to become the largest shareholder of brokerage house Baro In... -
Hana Bank considers acquiring stake in local bank in MyanmarMarketsFeb 4, 2020Hana Bank, one of the largest commercial banks in South Korea, said Tuesday it is considering acquiring a stake in a local bank in Myanmar. The Southeast Asian nation has recently started allowing f...
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