The landscape of venture investment, including startups and other unlisted companies, has undergone significant changes after enduring a cold spell lasting more than a year and six months. Instead of Software as a Service (SaaS), the rise of manufacturing industries such as semiconductors has become
Starting in the second half of this year, non-index-linked general public funds will be directly listed on the Korea Exchange and traded like exchange traded funds (ETFs). With increased convenience for investors and reduced sales commissions, expectations are high for the revitalization of the fund
LG Electronics is set to unveil its brighter and clearer 2024 LG OLED evo TV, powered by a dedicated artificial intelligence (AI) processor, at CES 2024.At the world’s largest consumer electronics and information technology (IT) exhibition, CES 2024, to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada from Jan. 9 to 12
Samsung Electronics is set to unveil an artificial intelligence (AI)-equipped Galaxy smartphone, marking a bold challenge to Apple in the fiercely competitive global smartphone market. The South Korean giant announced on Jan. 3 its plan to host the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event in San Jose, Cal
Key Foundry, an 8-inch pure-play foundry semiconductor company acquired by SK hynix, announced on Dec. 3 that it has changed its name to SK keyfoundry.The updated company name has been in use since Jan. 1, following a recent shareholder meeting approval. SK keyfoundry also completed domestic and int
Medytox announced on Dec. 3 that it has established a local subsidiary in the United States named Luvantas. Luvantas, wholly owned by Medytox, is based in Irvine, California, and will be responsible for the local sales and marketing in the United States and Canada of the non-animal liquid toxin form
SK hynix announced today that it will showcase the technology for ultra-high performance memory products, the core of future AI infrastructure, at CES 2024, the most influential tech event in the world taking place from January 9 through 12 in Las Vegas.SK hynix said that it will highlight its futur
In 2024, Korean shipbuilders are likely to benefit from an increase in tanker orders because of increased distances for crude oil transportation due to the prolonged war in Ukraine, rising unrest in the Red Sea region, the gateway to the Suez Canal, and a shortage of shipbuilding slots with Chinese
On Jan. 2, Son Byung-du, the chairman of the Korea Exchange, expressed his commitment to strengthening enforcement efforts, including enhanced monitoring of illegal short selling.During the opening ceremony of the “2024 Securities and Derivatives Market” held at the Yeouido office of the Korea Excha
On Jan. 2, President Yoon Suk-yeol announced, “I will push for the abolition of the Financial Investment Income Tax.” This move is expected to spark controversy as it involves the cancellation of an agreement with the opposition party.On this day, President Yoon attended the “2024 Securities and Der
In the domestic automotive market, a significant deceleration in the demand for electric cars is becoming apparent. Specifically, there will also be a decrease in government subsidies for electric car purchases this year. The aversion of domestic consumers towards electric cars, which are positioned
LS Cable Asia marks the first trading day of the new year under its revised name, LS Eco Energy. Listed on the Korea Exchange’s KOSPI market since Sept. 22, 2016, LS Eco Energy is strategizing to boost corporate value by venturing into new businesses like undersea cables and rare earth elements.Acco
Samsung Heavy Industries has secured an order worth about 2 trillion won for a Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) facility. With this order, Samsung Heavy Industries now commands 71% of the global market share for new FLNG construction contracts.On Jan. 2, Samsung Heavy Industries disclosed that
President Yoon Young-jun of Hyundai E&C expressed his intention to focus the company’s capabilities more on overseas markets than the domestic market in the new year.In his New Year’s address on Jan. 2, President Yoon stated, “Despite the dark clouds over the construction market due to the triple ch
The demand for spandex, a functional fiber known for its strength and elasticity and widely used in clothing such as hiking apparel and leggings, is showing signs of recovery. This has led to Hyosung TNC’s spandex facilities operating at over 90% capacity.Industry sources reported on Jan. 2 that the
The author is an analyst for NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at pk.park@nhqv.com -- Ed.Gene cell therapy approaches are gradually gaining renewed attention in response to recent CRISPR and CAR-T news. GCT received keen attention in 2H20 as a viral vector and mRNA-based coronavirus vacc
The author is an analyst for NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at sw.kang@nhqv.com -- Ed.We attribute the strong yield drop of 4Q23 to a reversal of the sharp r* increase fears of 3Q23, rather than bets on economic downturn. Of note, the Fed’s actual r* estimate was halved in 4Q23. For t
LS Mtron is expediting its penetration of the U.S. market by securing an agricultural machinery export hub in central Texas in the United States.According to industry sources on Jan. 1, LS Mtron will complete a tractor logistics center and assembly plant in Palestine, Texas, in February. The facilit
In 2023, Korea lost the top spot to China in global shipbuilding orders for three years in a row but it maintained its pride by holding the first through fourth positions in terms of order backlog (shares) by shipyard. Although the nation lost in shipbuilding order quantity, it fared well in terms o
In 2023, Korea’s shipbuilding industry lost the world’s top spot to China for the third consecutive year. However, even as orders fell by more than 37 percent in 2023, the proportion of high-value vessels such as liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers climbed.Global shipbuilding orders totaled 41.49 m