The number of fatalities at the construction sites of the top 100 construction companies was recorded as twenty in the third quarter of this year.On Oct. 30, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport revealed that the number of fatalities at the sites of the top 100 construction companies
The slow growth of South Korea’s per-capita income widened its income gap with the Group of Seven (G7) countries. In 2020, the nation surpassed Italy in the GNI per capita standings, celebrating its economic takeoff to rival G7 economies. But South Korea stayed above Italy for only one year, and its
The proposed merger between Japan’s Kioxia, a NAND flash memory producer, and the American company Western Digital (WD) has been called off. The merger practically required the approval of SK hynix, an indirect investor in Kioxia. However, due to the reluctance shown by SK hynix, the deal didn’t pro
Chinese companies’ share in the European electric vehicle (EV) battery market is sharply rising. Concurrently, Korean battery companies, which have been strong players in the European market, have seen their share on the decline, losing ground to their Chinese competitors.According to market researc
Investor concerns are growing within the overseas real estate fund market as even prime overseas office buildings with low vacancy rates are showing investment losses. Particularly, as the maturity dates of real estate funds established from 2018 to 2021 are set to continue, warning signs are also o
In the third quarter (July-September) of this year, the Korean economy continued to grow thanks to a recovery in exports and consumption in the private sector. However, uncertainties surrounding outlooks on growth for the fourth quarter have increased with consumer and business sentiment deteriorati
During his six-day state visits to Saudi Arabia and Qatar, President Yoon Suk-yeol secured business contracts totaling $202 billion (27.3 trillion won). With these trips, he concluded his diplomatic rounds with the “Big 3” Middle Eastern countries, which began with a visit to the United Arab Emirate
With HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) having won a contract to build 17 carriers for the second phase of Qatar Energy’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier project which is said to be worth up to US$12 trillion, much attention is being paid to how big orders Hanwha Ocean and Samsung Heavy Industrie
South Korea’s defense industry is projected to post robust results in the third quarter, with both sales and operating profits expected to increase compared to last year.According to industry sources on Oct. 26, as third-quarter results for domestic defense companies are to be announced by the end o
HD Hyundai announced on Oct. 26 that HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), a shipbuilding intermediate holding company, has signed a contract with Qatar Energy for the construction of 17 144,000-cubic-meter LNG carriers.Each of the LNG carriers ordered will be 299 meters long, 46.4 me
The author is an analyst for NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at pk.park@nhqv.com -- Ed.Samsung Biologics’ separate 3Q23 OP surprised at W381.6bn, thanks to the ramp-up of plant #4 and improved efficiency and approval timing for batch orders. Now that the firm has reached a reason valua
Hanwha Ocean has turned a profit. This marks the first time it has emerged from a deficit in 12 quarters since the fourth quarter of 2020.On Oct. 25, Hanwha Ocean announced that it recorded 1.92 trillion won (US$1.42 billion) in revenue, 74.1 billion won in operating profit, and 231.6 billion won in
Officials from the Suseo High-Speed Railway operator SR and Hyundai Rotem are under investigation in connection with a suspected 1 trillion won (US$738 million) bid-rigging scandal involving third-generation high-speed train procurement.According to the police on Oct. 17, the Financial Crimes Invest
Hyundai Engineering, in collaboration with Hyundai E&C, has secured a colossal project in Saudi Arabia worth US$2.3 billion for the expansion of a major gas plant.On Oct. 23 (local time), at the NEOM Exhibition Hall in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during the 50th Anniversary Celebration of Korea-Saudi Cons
Hanmi Pharmaceutical announced on Oct. 23 that it will participate in the pharmaceutical exhibition Convention on Pharmaceutical Ingredients (CPHI) Worldwide 2023 to be held in Barcelona, Spain, from Oct. 24 to 26, local time.Held annually in major European countries, CPHI Worldwide is the world’s l
On Oct. 22 (local time) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) announced that it had signed a contract with Saudi energy companies to collaborate in the hydrogen ammonia and grid sectors.Through this agreement, KEPCO, along with POSCO Holdings and Lotte Chemical, has a
SK hynix has achieved a significantly higher stock price growth this year after successfully pioneering the development of high-performance semiconductors in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) sector, thereby overshadowing its competitor, Samsung Electronics, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 23.According to
In the intensifying battle of foundry services (semiconductor contract manufacturing), Taiwan’s TSMC has confidently affirmed its technological prowess.According to industry sources on Oct. 23, C.C. Wei, CEO of TSMC, responded with a firm “no” when asked during a recent conference call for the Q3 (J
During President Yoon Seok-yeol’s state visit to Saudi Arabia, a total of 46 memoranda of understanding (MOUs) and contracts were signed at the 2023 Korea-Saudi Investment Forum. This signifies a boost in economic cooperation between the two nations across various industries, including electric vehi
Samsung SDI and Hyundai Motor Group have entered into an agreement for the supply of electric vehicle batteries for the first time. Following their collaboration in automotive electrical and electronics parts, including semiconductors, this expansion into the battery sector marks the broadening of t