The author is an analyst for NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at kyuha.lee@nhqv.com -- Ed.In general, global IT companies expect improved earnings from 2H24 and a recovery of the Chinese market. China’s IT industry rebound is judged to be the most important point of 2024.IT industry con
South Korea’s exports rose nearly 8 percent in November, marking the second month of growth after October. According to November import and export trends released by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) on Dec. 1, exports reached US$55.8 billion last month, up 7.8 percent from the same
The U.S. government has clarified a regulation denying subsidies for electric vehicles with parts made by Chinese state-affiliated companies by stating that it includes joint ventures with foreign entities outside of China if the ownership stake of the Chinese company in the venture exceeds 25%. It
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won has proposed the formation of an economic partnership between Korea and Japan to proactively address the changes to the global economy caused by geopolitical conflicts and divisions.“The era of a single global market has passed due to geopolitical conflicts, climate ch
Five major banks in South Korea are suspending the sale of equity linked securities (ELS) linked to the Hong Kong Hang Seng China Index (HSCEI). This decision comes in response to the substantial decline in the HSCEI, heightening the potential for principal losses.KB Kookmin Bank has announced a tem
The U.S. Department of the Treasury is set to announce detailed regulations on “Foreign Entities of Concern” (FEOC), which excludes some companies from electric vehicle tax incentives under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), on Dec. 1 (local time). The South Korean battery industry is closely monito
The Korea Airport Corporation is redrawing its future blueprint, focusing on the “golden route” between Gimpo and Haneda, expanding its role as a business shuttle airport to the capitals and major cities of Korea, China, and Japan.According to the corporation on Nov. 30, plans are underway to expand
Although major Korean companies made extensive use of their available resources to help Busan host the 2030 World Expo, they were unable to overcome Saudi Arabia’s oil money and suffered a crushing defeat in the first round of voting. However, during the bidding process, Korea’s public and private s
Hyundai Motor Group, which controls both Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp., ranked seventh globally, posting sales of 378,462 electric vehicles (EVs), battery electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and hydrogen fuel cell cars sold worldwide from January to September this year. Including sales o
Hanwha Ocean has recently entered into a research and development service contract with the Defense Technology Quality Institute for the design of new “magnet-reducing equipment for submarines,” the company announced on Nov. 29. This equipment is designed to reduce the magnetic field generated by su
ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), a leading DRAM semiconductor company in China, has independently developed and started mass production of LPDDR5 DRAM memory chips. If true, this development puts them just four years behind industry leader Samsung in technology.On Nov. 29, ChangXin Memory announ
On Nov. 25 (local time), construction began on Hyundai Motor’s electric vehicle-dedicated factory, “Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA),” in Ellabell, Georgia, the U.S.Alongside the increase in automobile exports, the export of automotive parts is also on the rise. As the supply of finishe
On Nov. 28, the Incheon Port Authority (IPA) announced the new acquisition of car cargo volume from the Japanese global shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) at Incheon Inner Harbor.According to the IPA, the MOL car carrier “MV. LAVENDER ACE” departed from Tianjin Port, China, on Nov. 24
LS Cable & System Asia has announced its rebranding to LS Eco Energy on Nov. 27, signaling its expansion into new business areas. This move reflects the company’s ambition to transition from its traditional focus on power and telecommunication cables to a broader scope, including submarine cables an
L&F has decided to make a significant new investment of 2.55 trillion won (US$1.96 billion) in Daegu in response to surging global demand. This move comes as Chinese battery materials face constraints in the global market following the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the Unite
China has overtaken Germany as the top exporter of electric vehicles (EVs) to Korea.Korea’s imports of Chinese EVs totaled US$172 million in October, according to the Korea International Trade Association (KITA). That’s more than double the amount of Korea’s German EV imports (US$70 million). This i
As the Hong Kong Hang Seng China Index (HSCEI) has experienced a sharp decline, it has led to substantial capital losses of over 40 percent in Equity Linked Securities (ELS) products based on this index. In response to the significant risks in the trillions of won facing HSCEI-linked ELS, the Financ
With Chinese authorities set to begin controlling graphite exports, a key raw material for anode materials for batteries, in December, they held an event with Korean companies only to explain how they will enforce their export control policy.This was the first time China, which has played the weapon
It has been revealed that the overseas subsidiaries of the top four domestic commercial banks achieved high performances in the third quarter of this year compared to the previous year.With the lifting of the COVID-19 lockdown in China, KEB Hana Bank and KB Kookmin Bank saw notably significant incre
SK earthon, a subsidiary of SK innovation dedicated to resource development, announced on Nov. 22 that it has started the shipment of crude oil produced from the Lufeng 12-3 oil field in Block 17/03 located in the northeastern South China Sea. The production of this crude oil, which commenced in Sep