KKR buys South Korea’s Samhwa in $528 million deal
(Reuters) -U.S.-based KKR has acquired South Korea’s cosmetics packaging company Samhwa Co from TPG in a deal valued…
Roy Jones Jr given Olympic gold medal by South Korean boxer who beat him in controversial bout in Seoul
Roy Jones Jr has the gold medal from the 1988 Olympics — thanks to a gift from the…
Pojeon House wraps around vegetable garden in South Korea
Local studios Sukchulmok and BRBB Architects have created a curving brick and concrete form to frame a central…
Elev8 Venture Partners marks $160 million close of maiden fund
Elev8 Venture Partners, a venture capital firm founded by former Kae Capital partner Navin Honagudi, has closed its…
Samsung’s got the cool kids to love its phones again
There’s this perception that the proverbial cool kids tend to have iPhones while the rest own Android phones.…
‘Bigger party’ for Asian University Basketball League next year as Taiwan college win crown
Taiwan’s National Chengchi University, the NCCU Griffins, were crowned champions of the Asian University Basketball League in Hangzhou…
Japan CPI, Nikkei 225, Kospi
SHANGHAI, CHINA – AUGUST 14, 2025 – Tourists are visiting the Bund in Shanghai, China on August 14,…
Foster + Partners Reveals Design for Mixed-Use Development in Central Seoul, South Korea
IOTA Seoul I mixed-use development. Render. Image Courtesy of Foster + Partners Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest…
Asian shares retreat, tracking tech losses on Wall Street, and Pop Mart soars 11.5% in Hong Kong
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares retreated on Wednesday, tracking a decline on Wall Street led by technology shares…
China rises up ‘elite quality’ league table as AI investment booms
Thanks to its combined strengths in artificial intelligence and manufacturing, China rose two places to rank 19th out…
China basketball team ‘earn respect’ against Koreans, reach first Asia Cup semi in decade
China will take on New Zealand in basketball’s Fiba Asia Cup semi-finals in Saudi Arabia on Saturday after…
South Korea’s Supreme Court dismisses Baby Shark plagiarism court case
South Korea’s Supreme Court has rejected a US composer’s allegation that the children’s song Baby Shark had plagiarised…