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KAMCO Begins Procedures in Kyobo Ins. Sale
According to a recent report from Money Today’s the bell, KAMCO has begun procedures to dispose of its stake in Kyobo Life Insurance. Please see our translation for the details.
Korea Asset Management Corporation (KAMCO) began the valuation process for Kyobo …
Corning and Samsung Mobile Display Form OLED Glass JV
According to a February 2 press release, Samsung Mobile Display Co., Ltd. and Corning Incorporated have signed an agreement to establish a new Korean joint venture to manufacture the glass
Bidders emerge in Hi-Mart sale
Retailers are lining up to join the bidding for South Korea electronics chain, Hi-Mart. According to this Reuters report, Shinsegae and GS Retail confirmed their participation via regulatory
LG-Hitachi water treatment JV names execs, begins operations
The Hitachi-LG water treatment JV announced last summer has come to fruition. According to this press release from LG, the two companies have named Young-ha Lee as CEO and Hidenao
KT-Telekom JV talks are “well progressed”
According to South African tech blog, Tech Central a pre-JV diagnostic review between South Korean telecom KT and South Africa's Telekom is “well progressed” and that the companies expect
Cafe Bene courting global PE for pre-IPO investment
Cafe Bene, Korea's number one coffee chain has big plans on the horizon. On January 25, they opened their first US location, a large flagship store at 49th
Hana’s purchase of KEB stake wins regulatory approval
On January 27 the Financial Services Commission granted Hana Financial Group Inc. permission to buy Lone Star's 51.02 percent stake in Korea Exchange Bank for $3.5 billion, removing the final
RFID solution provider Qbit seeking to raise funds
Qbit, a privately held South Korea based radio-frequency identification (RFID) solution provider, is seeking series A funding of at least $ 1 million via a roughly 19% stake
Biolsystems seeks foreign financial investors
mergermarket is reporting that Biolsystems, a company who presented at our Cleantech PE/VC Forum last November, as well as accompanied us to the Asian Financial Forum in Hong
Obigo seeking Series B investment for R&D
Obigo, a privately held South Korean browser platforms developer for mobile devices, is seeking to raise $15 million in a Series B fundraising to finance research and development
