Shareholders knock back activist hedge fund’s latest bid to boost dividends

S Korean group confident it can revive fortunes after collapse in market share to 1%

US hedge fund faces uphill battle in bid to force dividend payments and appoint directors

Korean carmaker lays off or transfers 2,000 workers from its Beijing factories

Domestic economy needs to pick up slack as export sector struggles, economist warns

The South Korean group rejected proposals for outside directors and higher dividends

South Korean company hopes new features could reignite declining smartphone sales

Shares soar 18.8% on hopes of turnround after banks agree to restructuring plan

Hyundai Heavy Industries’ $2bn Daewoo deal set to help country extend lead over rivals

Tough regulation and low levels of investment hold back emergence of new technologies

State-owned bank to sell $1.94bn stake creating giant to take on Chinese competition

Tech group blames macro ‘uncertainties’ but hopes for brighter second half

Concern in Korea grows over possible rival bid from China’s Tencent

Korean firm follows Apple in pointing finger at trade tensions for slower sales

Chung Eui-sun inherits company racing to catch up after being left behind by rivals

Maiden new year speech comes as S Korean carmaker misses sales goal for a fourth year

Many ecommerce groups are finding the market tough to crack despite rising revenues

Shipments of memory chips and other goods plunge as Beijing’s economic woes spread

Messenger company Kakao postpones debut to January 1 in face of stiff resistance

Financial support aimed at easing liquidity crisis squeezing key car components industry

Shares rally more than 6% as South Korean carmaker’s heir-apparent reshuffles management

Stock exchange to monitor company’s efforts to boost management transparency for 3 years

Conglomerate doubles down on hydrogen systems, having lagged behind on electric cars