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[THE INVESTOR] Korea will ban supermarkets and retailers nationwide from using disposable plastic bags from January, government officials said on Dec. 31. The ban will come into effect as part o...
[THE INVESTOR] KT&G said on Dec. 28 that its cosmetics unit Cosmocos is seeking to tap the US market by opening more shops in New York. Cosmocos, formally Somang Cosmetics, was acquired by the Kor...
[THE INVESTOR] Korean food-to-entertainment conglomerate CJ Group Chairman Lee Jay-hyun urged CJ retailers to work aggressively to expand their business globally, reiterating the corporate vision of...
[THE INVESTOR] South Korean cosmetics giant Amorepacific’s organic skincare brand Innisfree opened a new store in Melbourne, the third of its kind in Australia. It comes six months after the compan...
[THE INVESTOR] Lee Seo-hyun, president of Samsung C&T ’s fashion division, is likely to step down from her post in an annual year-end reshuffle scheduled for this week, according to news reports o...
[THE INVESTOR] Korea-based IMM Investment and JKL Partners are set to acquire GS ITM, a subsidiary of GS Group, according to industry sources on Dec. 12. The consortium has signed an agreement to b...
[THE INVESTOR] Former MP Group Chairman Jung Woo-hyun officially conveyed to the Korea Exchange on Dec. 11 that he will no longer be involved in its management. His submission to the bourse operato...
[THE INVESTOR] Shares of Ananti, a Korean resort developer, soared on Dec. 11 on news that the company has appointed Jim Rogers, a prominent American investor, as a non-executive director. Ananti s...
[THE INVESTOR] E-mart, Korea’s largest discount chain operated by Shinsegae, announced on Dec. 7 that it will acquire US food retailer Good Food Holdings for US$275 million. The US-based firm owns ...
[THE INVESTOR] Taiwan-based Yuanta Securities plans to invest 200 billion won in E-World, an affiliate of Korean retail giant E-Land Group, according to sources on Dec. 7. The company will reported...
[THE INVESTOR] The head of Lotte Group said on Dec. 7 it will increase investments in Indonesia for win-win synergies between the two countries. During a groundbreaking ceremony of a Lotte chemi...
[THE INVESTOR] Lotte Shopping announced on Dec. 5 that it has injected 400 billion won (US$357.43) to spruce up its new premium outlet in Giheung, Gyeonggi Province, which is set to open on Dec. 6. ...
[THE INVESTOR] The total value of online shopping in Korea reached a record high in October, government data showed on Dec. 5. Total online transactions reached 10.04 trillion won (US$9.03 billi...
[THE INVESTOR] MP Group, which owns Korean pizza franchise Mr. Pizza, is likely be kick out of the second-tier KOSDAQ bourse, according to news reports on Dec. 5. Bourse operator Korea Exchange has...
[THE INVESTOR] Shilla Duty Free said on Dec. 5 that it has got an extension to sell duty-free liquor and beauty products at Singapore’s Changi Airport. Changi Airport Group said earlier it would...
Korean startup guru urges healthier VC-backed exit market
Bithumb, Yeogi Eottae, HanaTour indicted for data leak
Woori Financial to set up VC unit this year
Samsung Galaxy Fold is now ready for launch: Samsung Display exec
KTB Securities Thailand seeks listing on solid profits
S.M. Entertainment pressed to answer activist shareholder’s demands
Goldman Sachs lowers growth forecast for S. Korea, expects two rates cuts
SK hynix’s new China plant to stay idle over Huawei fallout
June 21, 2019
