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Finance
South Korea stock market cap overtakes Taiwan, rises to world No. 8
South Korea’s total stock market capitalisation has overtaken Taiwan after recently surpassing Germany, rising to eighth in the world, Korea Exchange data showed. Total market value for KOSPI, KOSDAQ and KONEX stood at 4,799.4 trillion won at Friday’s close, slightly above Taiwan’s 4,798.7 trillion won equivalent. The market has continued to rally this year, with KOSPI and KOSDAQ up 20.8 percent and 16.8 percent from end-2025, while brokers raise KOSPI targets.
Finance
Penny stocks surge 38 percent in two years as regulators move to tighten delisting rules
South Korea's financial authorities are considering including so-called penny stocks, shares priced below 1,000 won, in delisting requirements in line with the government's push to revitalise capital markets. The number of such stocks on the KOSDAQ was 170 as of Feb. 6, about 10 percent of listed issues, up 38.2 percent from early 2024. Officials referenced Nasdaq rules for stocks under $1 and said measures would be pushed quickly. Experts urged objective criteria and steps to support trading of delisted shares.
Industry
Samsung Electronics tops U.S. patent rankings for fourth straight year; LG Energy Solution jumps 22 places
Samsung Electronics ranked first for U.S. patents for a fourth straight year after securing 7,054 registrations in 2025, more than 2 percent of the total, a report by IFI Claims showed. Samsung Display rose to fifth and LG Electronics ranked 10th. LG Energy Solution registered 981 patents, up 50 percent, and jumped 22 places to 27th, the biggest rise. Hyundai Motor and Kia also climbed.
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AI & Enterprise
Foundation model verticalisation accelerates, raising pressure on vertical AI
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Crypto
CFTC expands stablecoin issuance standards to include national trust banks
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People & Appointments
KT to pay supplier bills early ahead of Lunar New Year holiday worth 91.5 billion won
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Telecommunications & Media
LG Uplus offers Korean Air in-flight WiFi with roaming pass sign-ups
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Crypto
Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek launches personal AI agent creation service
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Industry
Flour, sugar prices fall but food makers hesitate to cut processed food prices
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Finance
Korea's big four financial groups extend record run, step up shareholder returns race
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Telecommunications & Media
Trump phone unveiled after six-month delay, actual launch timing uncertain
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Crypto
Crypto-focused Erebor wins first new bank approval of Trump's second term
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AI & Enterprise
New York lawmakers introduce bill to ban new data centres for three years
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AI & Enterprise
AI agents hire humans as 200,000 join RentAHuman platform
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Crypto
Vietnam to tax cryptocurrency like stocks, plans 0.1 percent transaction levy
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Crypto
a16z says blockchain is solution to AI trust crisis
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Crypto
U.S. CFTC eases rules on political, sports prediction markets; state enforcement tightens
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Crypto
U.S. Treasury targets crypto platforms used to evade Iran sanctions