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경과원, 'G-Bio 스타트업 기술검증·사업화 지원 사업' 추진

경기도경제과학진흥원은 도내 바이오 스타트업의 성장과 투자 유치를 지원하기 위해 ‘G-Bio Growth Lab(경기바이오스타트업 기술검증·사업화지원)’ 사업을 본격 추진한다고 4일 밝혔다. 이번 사업은 단순 재정 지원을 넘어 대·중견기업과의 협력을 기반으로 스타트업의 기술 고도화와 사업화를 지원하는 민간 주도형 오픈이노베이션 프로그램이다. 기술 협력 기회

The Korea Herald

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From ETFs to AI: Park Hyeon-joo maps Mirae Asset's future

Mirae Asset Group Founder and Global Strategy Officer Park Hyeon-joo has outlined a new vision for the asset management giant's next stage of growth, betting that artificial intelligence, digital assets and innovative investment products will reshape the future of wealth management. Speaking at the Mirae Asset Rally 2026 held in Hongcheon, Gangwon Province, Park unveiled what he called "Mirae Asset 3.0," a strategy aimed at connecting the group's ETF business, AI-powered wealth management capabi

The Korea Herald

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OECD revises up S. Korea's 2026 growth outlook to 2.6%

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on Wednesday raised South Korea's economic growth outlook for this year to 2.6 percent from 1.7 percent three months earlier, citing the country's robust chip exports amid the artificial intelligence boom. The Paris-based organization said the country's outbound shipments of chips are expected to continue driving economic growth. South Korea's exports surged 53 percent from a year earlier to a new monthly high of $87.8 billion in May, dri

KBS World (English)

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OECD Revises Up S. Korea’s 2026 Growth Forecast to 2.6% from 1.7%

[Economy] : The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, or OECD, has raised South Korea’s economic growth outlook for 2026 by point-nine percentage point, citing the country’s robust chip exports. The OECD released its revised outlook Wednesday, setting it at two-point-six percent for this year and ... [more...]

The Korea Herald

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Lee says he hopes to regularize Korea-Africa summits

President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday voiced hope for the Korea-Africa summit to be held on a regular basis, saying his government is paying special attention to Africa’s potential for growth and development. Lee made the remarks at Cheong Wa Dae during a meeting with foreign ministers from 19 African countries and representatives of the African Union, the African Continental Free Trade Area and the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The meeting came a day after Seoul hosted the inau

KBS World (English)

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Foreign Minister: Combining S. Korea's Technology and Africa's Growth Potential will Create Big Synergy

[Politics] : Foreign Minister Cho Hyun says he is confident that the combination of Africa’s infinite growth potential and South Korea’s remarkable technology and experience in development will create big synergy. Cho made the remark in his opening speech at the 2026 Korea-Africa Business Forum which was held in ... [more...]

The Korea Herald

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Korea, Africa seek deeper economic ties at business forum in Seoul

Business leaders and government officials from South Korea and across Africa gathered in Seoul on Tuesday to explore ways to expand trade, investment and industrial cooperation. The Korea-Africa Business Forum, held a day after the inaugural Korea-Africa Foreign Ministers' Meeting, brought together roughly 300 participants from South Korea and 50 African countries under the theme, "Korea-Africa Business Partnership: The Future of Shared Prosperity and Joint Growth." The event comes as Seoul seek

The Korea Herald

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Zambia looking for concrete gains from Korea-Africa talks: deputy secretary

Zambia is urging South Korea to move beyond pledges and deliver financing commitments, industrial investment and technology partnerships as Seoul expands its engagement with African countries, says Siazongo Siakalenge, Zambia’s deputy secretary to the cabinet for finance and economic development. In an interview with The Korea Herald, Siakalenge said that Lusaka hopes the meeting will deliver practical partnerships in infrastructure, digital transformation, green growth and industrial developmen

The Korea Herald

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S. Korea's content industry exports hit record $14.9b in 2025

South Korea's content industry exports hit a record high last year, buoyed by government policies to nurture the "K-content" industry into a key growth sector, the culture ministry said Tuesday. Content exports tentatively reached $14.9 billion in 2025, compared with $14.1 billion the previous year, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The number of overseas tourists who visited South Korea also rose to a new high of 18.9 million last year, up from 16.3 million a year earlie

The Korea Herald

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Consumer prices up 3.1% in May on soaring fuel prices

South Korea's consumer prices rose more than 3 percent in May from a year earlier amid global energy price volatility following the Middle East war, data showed Tuesday. Consumer prices, a key gauge of inflation, increased 3.1 percent last month from a year earlier, according to data from the Ministry of Data and Statistics. It marked the fastest growth in 26 months after rising at the same pace in March 2024. Prices of industrial products rose 4.2 percent, driven largely by higher fuel prices.

KBS World (English)

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S. Korean, African Foreign Ministers Gather in Seoul to Address Global Challenges, Promote Growth

[International] : Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has expressed South Korea’s willingness to strengthen cooperation with African countries to address global challenges and promote opportunities for growth. Cho made the remarks on Monday in his opening speech for the inaugural Korea-Africa Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in ... [more...]

The Korea Herald

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Woori Bank bets on SME succession as new growth pillar

Woori Bank is pushing into corporate succession for small and medium-sized companies as a new banking frontier, casting it as an economic issue tied to jobs, technology and supply chain stability as Korea's first-generation founders age without clear successors. At a press conference Monday in Seoul, CEO Jung Jin-wan said the bank would support what it calls "productive corporate succession" to prevent viable companies from closing or downsizing. "Corporate succession is not just a priority for

The Korea Herald

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Otoki enters Japan to expand global footprint

Otoki is entering the Japanese market as part of efforts to diversify its overseas business and secure new growth opportunities, the leading South Korean food company said Monday. The company established a local sales subsidiary in Tokyo on May 15 and plans to begin full-scale operations after September. The Japanese unit will become Otoki's fourth overseas base, following operations in New Zealand, the US and Vietnam. Otoki said Japan will play a strategic role in its global expansion plans, as

The Korea Herald

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Mirae Asset's global ETF assets top W400tr

Mirae Asset Global Investments said Monday that assets under management across its global exchange-traded fund platform surpassed 400 trillion won ($264 billion), underscoring the rapid growth of its ETF business in Korea and overseas markets. As of the end of May, the asset manager oversaw about 421 trillion won in ETF assets across 13 markets, including Australia, Canada, Korea and the US. According to industry tracker ETFGI, the figure ranks Mirae Asset as the world's 12th-largest ETF manager

The Korea Herald

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S. Korea, Africa can turn challenges into opportunities through closer cooperation: FM

Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Monday called for South Korea and Africa to boost cooperation in a bid to better address global challenges and turn them into new opportunities for growth. Cho made the remarks in an opening speech at the Korea-Africa Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Seoul as the two sides are exploring ways to strengthen partnership amid growing global uncertainty. "The world is facing multifaceted challenges across various sectors, including supply chains, energy and food security. Th

The Korea Herald

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CJ chair eyes bigger play at Olive Young's US debut

CJ Group Chairman Lee Jae-hyun visited Olive Young's first US store in Pasadena, California, to take stock of the beauty retailer's overseas operations and the conglomerate's larger play to build a Korean lifestyle presence in North America. According to the company on Sunday, Lee visited the location ahead of its Friday opening and discussed the group's regional growth plans with executives, including CJ Corp. CEO Kim Hong-ki and Lee Sun-ho, head of future planning at CJ Corp. "The opening of O

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삼성바이오에피스, 안과질환 치료제 '오퓨비즈' 유럽 출시

삼성바이오에피스는 안과질환 치료제 '오퓨비즈'(Opuviz, 프로젝트명 SB15, 성분명 애플리버셉트) 저농도 제형(40mg/mL)을 유럽에 출시했다고 31일 밝혔다. 오퓨비즈는 미국 리제네론(Regeneron)이 개발한 습성 연령 관련 황반변성 등 안과질환 치료제 '아일리아'(Eylea)의 바이오시밀러(바이오의약품 복제약)다. 혈관내피 생성인자(Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor, VEGF)에 결합해 신생혈관 형성을 억제하는 기전이다. 아일리아의 전 세계 매출 규모는 연간 약 12조원이다. 삼성바이오에피스는 지난 1월 '루센티스'(Lucentis) 바이오시밀러 '바이우비즈'(Byooviz, 프로젝트명 SB11, 성분명 라니비주맙)에 이어 오퓨비즈를 출시하며 유럽 시장에서 안과질환 치료제 포트폴리오를 확대했다....

The Korea Herald

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Korea's growth fund sells out in 4 days. Here's why markets care

South Korea's National Growth Fund is drawing attention from two corners of the market: retail investors rushing into a new state-backed product and equity investors tracking where the government's bigger policy money is going. The retail-facing product almost sold out in four selling days, with 99.9 percent of its 600 billion won ($400 million) allocation taken up as of Thursday, according to the Financial Services Commission. But the retail frenzy is only the most visible piece of a much large

The Korea Herald

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사회

SK Bioscience wins W300b policy funding for pneumococcal vaccine

SK Bioscience plans to expedite the late-stage clinical trial of its pneumococcus vaccine by leveraging a 300 billion won ($200 million) government fund. The vaccine arm of SK Group said Friday that its board of directors approved an ultra-low interest loan from the Korean government-backed National Growth Fund. The decision comes after the Fund Operations Committee nominated SK Bioscience as a recipient of the fund on Thursday. The National Growth Fund refers to a public-private combined financ

The Korea Herald

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S&P lifts Hanwha Life, Hanwha General Insurance ratings on overseas growth

Global credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings has upgraded the financial strength ratings of Hanwha Life Insurance and Hanwha General Insurance to A+ from A, citing stronger financial fundamentals, stable profitability and growing contributions from overseas businesses. The ratings agency assigned a stable outlook to both insurers, according to Hanwha General Insurance on Friday. S&P said the upgrade reflects the strengthened capital position and earnings stability of Hanwha Group's insurance o

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경과원, 'G-Bio 스타트업 기술검증·사업화 지원 사업' 추진

From ETFs to AI: Park Hyeon-joo maps Mirae Asset's future

OECD revises up S. Korea's 2026 growth outlook to 2.6%

OECD Revises Up S. Korea’s 2026 Growth Forecast to 2.6% from 1.7%

Lee says he hopes to regularize Korea-Africa summits

Foreign Minister: Combining S. Korea's Technology and Africa's Growth Potential will Create Big Synergy

Korea, Africa seek deeper economic ties at business forum in Seoul

Zambia looking for concrete gains from Korea-Africa talks: deputy secretary

S. Korea's content industry exports hit record $14.9b in 2025

Consumer prices up 3.1% in May on soaring fuel prices

S. Korean, African Foreign Ministers Gather in Seoul to Address Global Challenges, Promote Growth

Woori Bank bets on SME succession as new growth pillar

Otoki enters Japan to expand global footprint

Mirae Asset's global ETF assets top W400tr

S. Korea, Africa can turn challenges into opportunities through closer cooperation: FM

CJ chair eyes bigger play at Olive Young's US debut

삼성바이오에피스, 안과질환 치료제 '오퓨비즈' 유럽 출시

Korea's growth fund sells out in 4 days. Here's why markets care

SK Bioscience wins W300b policy funding for pneumococcal vaccine

S&P lifts Hanwha Life, Hanwha General Insurance ratings on overseas growth