Korea’s current account has been in surplus for seven consecutive months as its exports recovered.Korea’s current account surplus stood at US$4.06 billion in November last year, according to provisional balance of payments statistics released by the Bank of Korea on Jan. 9. It had been in surplus fo
Korea’s three major battery makers lost to China’s CATL and BYD in the global electric vehicle battery market standings from January to November 2023, dropping by 1.3 percentage points year on year.According to SNE Research, a market research firm specializing in energy, the total usage of batteries
Vamos Formula E! This weekend, the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship gets Season 10 underway at a global metropolis with a population of roughly 22 million: Mexico City.The Hankook Mexico City E-Prix will take place on the 12th and 13th of January at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez in the Mexican ca
Hanwha Q CELLS has signed the largest solar power contract in U.S. history with Microsoft.The solar power-specialized company announced on Jan. 8 (local time) that it has signed a contract with Microsoft to supply a total of 12 gigawatts (GW) of solar panels through 2032. This is an increase in size
Doosan Group announced on Jan. 9 (local time) that it held a press conference ahead of the opening of CES 2024 in Las Vegas in the U.S. on Jan. 8 (local time).The event was held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas with the attendance of more than 200 media employees from around the wo
Ssangyong Engineering & Construction (E&C) announced that it has won the final order for the construction and operation of solar power generation facilities and energy storage system (ESS) facilities in Haiti ordered by Haiti’s Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF).The project is to build and operat
STX has secured a stake in a local lithium mine in Peru to secure lithium, a key material for secondary batteries and trade lithium concentrates.STX announced on Jan. 9 that it has secured a stake in a lithium mine located in Puno Province in southeastern Peru and an off-take right to sell lithium c
Samsung Electronics’ stock price has been struggling to reach the 80,000-won (US$60.61) mark. On Jan. 9, the company concluded the market at 74,700 won, recording a decrease of 1,800 won, or 2.35%, compared to the previous day. Although Samsung Electronics briefly rose to 77,000 won in the early mar
SK hynix has successfully issued a US$1.5 billion dollar-denominated bond.According to foreign reports on Jan. 9, SK hynix conducted demand forecasts for dollar bonds in Asia, Europe, and the United States the previous day and confirmed the issuance of a US$1.5 billion bond. The issued dollar bonds
South Korea’s first food service company Ourhome has responded to the accusation of professional malpractice made by former Vice Chairman Koo Bon-sung against his younger sisters -- current Vice Chairman Koo Ji-eun and the company’s internal director Koo Myung-jin -- the previous day. OurHome stated
With the re-addition of Guatemala, the only Central American country that had previously withdrawn from the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with South Korea and Central American nations, the FTA has reached its final completion.The Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy (MOTIE) announced that it formall
Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL), announced Rs 6 180 Crore investment plans in the state of Tamil Nadu (this includes Rs 180 crore towards a dedicated ‘Hydrogen Valley Innovation Hub,’ in association with IIT- Madras). This is in addition to the Rs 20 000 Crore investment planned in a phased manne
Hyundai Motor Company today presented its vision for a hydrogen-powered, software-driven transformation beyond mobility applications at CES 2024. Under the theme ‘Ease every way,’ the company held its Media Day at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas to highlight its future blueprint for
Hyundai Mobis (KRX 012330) a global automotive supplier, unveiled the “MOBION” electric vehicle (EV), equipped with the next-generation ‘e-Corner System’ motion technology, for the first time at CES 2024. During the exhibition, visitors and customers have the first-hand opportunity to experience MOB
The author is an analyst for NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at jaemin.ahn@nhqv.com -- Ed.Although sales of NCSOFT’s TL have arrived sluggish, initial payment for the title should be reflected alongside its global release. Moving ahead, we expect NCSOFT to display a change in strategy
The author is an analyst for NH Investment & Securities. He can be reached at jaekwang.rhee@nhqv.com -- Ed.Buoyed by increased sales volume and prices, Korea Zinc’s 4Q23 earnings should display q-q improvement. Over the mid/long term, we expect the copper and nickel smelting businesses to lead the f
In 2023, overseas construction orders totaled US$33.31 billion, exceeding US$30 billion for the fourth consecutive year. However, it is just short of the target of US$35 billion.According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (MOLIT) on Jan. 8, 321 Korean overseas construction compa
The big three Korean shipbuilders -- HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, Samsung Heavy Industries, and Hanwha Ocean -- are expected to lower their annual order targets for 2024 compared to last year. According to a recent industry report, HD Hyundai’s shipbuilding intermediate holding comp
The joint battery plant of Chinese battery maker CATL and U.S. automaker Ford in the United States is not excluded from those eligible for subsidies under the local Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of the U.S. government, a leading Chinese newspaper reported.“Ford has not found anything in the IRA or i
Starting from the second half of this year, South Korean companies will have the option to settle export and import payments in Korean won when engaging in trade transactions with certain countries from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). This move is expected to allow businesses to