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Kakao to spin off chat app-based platform business into KakaoAI, relist in 2027

Kakao to spin off chat app-based platform business into KakaoAI, relist in 2027

SEOUL, Aug 21 (Reuters) - South Korea's dominant chat app operator Kakao Corp said on Friday it plans to spin…

August 21, 2026

Kakao to spin off chat app-based platform business into KakaoAI, relist in 2027

SEOUL, Aug 21 (Reuters) - South Korea's dominant chat app operator Kakao Corp said on Friday it plans to spin…

August 21, 2026

Samsung Elec to convene board meeting Friday to discuss shareholder return plan, says source

By Cynthia Kim and Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics will hold a board meeting on Friday…

August 21, 2026

South Korea plans chip windfall fund to back youth, AI investment

SEOUL, Aug 21 (Reuters) - South Korea plans to create a new fund to channel tax windfalls from the country's…

August 21, 2026

Ultra-processed food could cause prostate cancer, doctors warn

Berlin (dpa) - The case against junk food and in particular “ultra-processed” items has been bolstered by new research linking…

August 21, 2026

Samsung board set to discuss huge shareholder return package on Friday

By Cynthia Kim and Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics will hold a board meeting on Friday…

August 21, 2026

South Korea's SK Hynix considers building memory chip plant in Japan, Hankyoreh reports

SEOUL, Aug 21 (Reuters) - South Korea's SK Hynix is considering building a memory chip plant in Japan's Miyagi prefecture…

August 21, 2026

Samsung Elec to convene board meeting Friday to discuss shareholder return plan, says source

SEOUL, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics plans to hold a board meeting on Friday afternoon to discuss a new…

August 21, 2026

Kakao to spin off chat app-based platform business into KakaoAI, relist in 2027

SEOUL, Aug 21 (Reuters) - South Korea's dominant chat app operator Kakao Corp said on Friday it plans to spin…

August 21, 2026

South Korea's SK Hynix considers building memory chip plant in Japan, Hankyoreh reports

SEOUL, Aug 21 (Reuters) - South Korea's SK Hynix is considering building a memory chip plant in Japan's Miyagi prefecture…

August 21, 2026