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Seoul aims to be global innovation launchpad, prepares to host 3-day tech eventTechnologyAug 27, 2019South Korea’s capital city plans to host a tech event Sept. 4-6 in a bid to redefine itself as an innovation launchpad for foreign entrepreneurs, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said Tuesday. “Sta... -
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[Herald Interview] Whynot Media CEO talks about origin, appeal of web dramasTechnologyAug 5, 2019The rise of YouTube in Korea poses a dilemma for content houses. The platform lowers the entry barrier for producers, spurring competition and interest, but also allows hobbyists to vie with profess... -
Expressway plans spark safety concerns for Namiseom tourist boatsSocial affairsJul 14, 2019People living and doing business on Namiseom, a popular tourist site in Gangwon Province, are voicing doubts about plans to build a new expressway to mitigate heavy traffic between Seoul and Chuncheo... -
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[Herald Interview] Aspiring entrepreneurs discuss startup ecosystemTechnologyJul 2, 2019From a student’s perspective, tech-savvy South Korea might be just the place to make a promising start as an entrepreneur. But it also has its limits, despite the unprecedented level of support and ... -
Freelance platform operator Aroundus raises W880m seed fundingTechnologyJul 1, 2019Aroundus, a South Korean startup operating a platform that matches freelancers with employers, said on July 1 it has raised 882 million won ($761,700) in seed funding from venture capital investors. ... -
Retired MLB pitcher hopes to give back as SparkLabs partnerMarketsJun 26, 2019Retired Major League Baseball pitcher Park Chan-ho is hoping to have a good influence on the South Korean startup ecosystem and give back to society as a venture partner of Seoul-based global acceler... -
Entrepreneurs should learn how to hire and fire: Altos VenturesMarketsJun 23, 2019YEOSU, South Jeolla Province -- For a startup to grow, entrepreneurs should learn how to hire decent staff and fire bad apples, said Han Kim, managing director of Silicon Valley-based venture capital... -
S.M. Entertainment pressed to answer activist shareholder’s demandsMusicJun 18, 2019S.M. Entertainment, South Korea’s largest K-pop powerhouse by market cap, is at a crossroads having to decide on taking action ahead of a deadline issued by an activist investor to merge with another... -
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[Herald Interview] KIS Vietnam to become first foreign brokerage to launch covered warrants in VietnamMarketsJun 12, 2019HO CHI MINH, Vietnam -- In Vietnam, one of the fastest growing economies in the world, investors have been searching for ways to hedge risks in times of equity market volatility. Last year, the bench... -
Exit Daejeon announces W14.2b startup funding agreementTechnologyMay 23, 2019DAEJEON -- Startups from across South Korea, global startup community leaders and representatives of Daejeon Metropolitan City flocked to Daejeon Convention Center Thursday to mark the end of the thr... -
Global startup community leaders take Daejeon by stormTechnologyMay 21, 2019DAEJEON -- All eyes are on Daejeon, South Korea’s fifth-largest metropolitan city, as it moves to put together leaders of the global startup community through Exit Daejeon 2019. The three-day confer... -
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[EXIT DAEJEON 2019] Chaebol to play key role in hardware renaissance: HAX founderTechnologyMay 20, 2019Cyril Ebersweiler, the founder and managing director of hardware accelerator HAX, is out to create a startup-driven hardware renaissance. And in his view, Korea has much potential. “We’ve been quite... -
Startup-driven innovation to take center stage at Exit Daejeon 2019TechnologyMay 19, 2019South Korea’s fifth-largest metropolitan city is poised to host the Global Startup Festival Daejeon 2019 from Tuesday through Thursday as part of its efforts to become a global hub for startup-driven... -
EDAF urges Thai startups to go beyond homelandTechnologyMay 15, 2019BANGKOK -- When Kulina launched its algorithm-powered online marketplace in Indonesia in 2016, there were high hopes that the startup could address the country‘s chronic last-mile logistics conundrum... -
Seoul-based PEFs likely to acquire Lotte’s financial armsMarketsMay 3, 2019Two Seoul-based private equity firms have been selected as the most preferred bidders for the respective acquisition of South Korean-Japanese conglomerate Lotte Group’s nonbanking financial arms Lott...
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