IPO
South Korea's Kakao Pay shares double in stock market debut
Fintech aims to use IPO proceeds to launch new services, tap overseas markets
South Korea
Semiconductors
South Korea chipmakers grapple with U.S. deadline for supply chain data
Samsung and SK Hynix fear risk to client info as they prepare response by Nov. 8
Your Week in Asia
Thailand reopens, Kakao Pay IPO and Indonesia GDP
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
International relations
U.S. Trade Representative Tai to travel to Japan, South Korea, India
Talks on trade and economic ties in mid Nov.
Interview
Samsung Electronics chases AI 'wow factor' to woo millennials
Division CEO Kim envisions robots and appliances that anticipate consumer needs
Opinion
'Squid Game' shows hard economics of South Korea's soft power
Success of cultural exports shows how the country's cultural wave is spreading
N Korea at crossroads
Kim Yo Jong now in charge of North Korea's diplomacy and security
Leader Kim Jong Un focuses on building ideology: South Korea spy report
Technology
Samsung plans to triple foundry chip production capacity by 2026
Tech giant's Q3 net profit surges 31% amid strong semiconductor demand
Technology
Apple's clean energy drive draws more Asian suppliers
From JDI to LG, over 60 companies sign up for switch to 100% renewables since March
Aerospace & Defense Industries
South Korean jet maker KAI takes $2bn leap into space race
Satellite launch business projected to help drive tripling of revenue by 2030
Automobiles
Hyundai Motor expects more chip shortage production disruptions
South Korean automaker's global sales fall 10% in Q3 amid lack of key parts
Obituaries
South Korea's former president Roh Tae-woo dies at 88
Decorated war veteran played a pivotal role in the transition to democratic elections
Technology
Samsung chief Lee Jae-yong fined $60,000 for sedative abuse
South Korean court scolds mogul, asking him to set example for children
Economy
South Korea's Q3 GDP grew at slower pace of 0.3%
Robust exports were offset by weak domestic demand
Electronics
Samsung family prepares to pay $10bn inheritance tax on Lee Kun-hee wealth
Clan retains control of South Korea's biggest conglomerate one year after chairman's death
Biotechnology
U.S. biotech unicorn eyes bigger China presence from Singapore
10x Genomics opens Asia headquarters in city-state, supporting COVID-19 research
Commodities
Posco Q3 operating profit quadruples on rising steel prices
South Korean steelmaker aims to cut CO2 emissions 10% by 2030
Aerospace & Defense Industries
Seoul holds biggest ever defense show as arms race fears grow
South Korea seeks to becoming a military export powerhouse
Aerospace & Defense Industries
South Korea fails to put satellite into orbit on domestic rocket
Nation loses chance to become 10th nation to reach milestone
Business deals
Troubled SsangYong Motor poised to sell itself to South Korean EV startup
Debt-laden automaker seeks to escape slump under Edison Motors
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea claims successful new ballistic missile launch from sub
U.N. Security Council to discuss Pyongyang's violation of resolution
Afghanistan turmoil
Afghan arrivals test South Korea's tolerance for refugees
Children excited to join new society, but parents worry about jobs and housing
Media & Entertainment
'Squid Game' gives Netflix boost as Asia leads subscriber growth
South Korean drama watched by 142 million households worldwide in 4 weeks
Your Week in Asia
China GDP, South Korea's first rocket and potential Evergrande default
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Currencies
From Turkey to South Korea, strong dollar squeezes the energy-poor
Higher U.S. interest rates drive investors to greenback