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July 22, 2026

South Korea

Daewoo E&C has finalised an investment in a $291 million housing project in Palisades Park, New Jersey, marking its return to the United States property development sector after two decades. Partnering with New York developer Tamares, the firm will build a 540-unit apartment complex. The company also plans to back a luxury mixed-use project in Prosper, Texas, later this year.
A new joint venture backed by major European pension investors has secured $300 million in initial equity to target South Korea's rapidly growing rental housing market. The Korea Living Venture, managed by Tishman Speyer alongside cornerstone investors APG and Bouwinvest, aims to acquire, reposition and develop multifamily assets across the Seoul capital region to address a structural shortage of modern, professionally managed housing.
The Government of Alberta has signed a major memorandum of understanding with South Korea’s Hanwha Group. This partnership aims to expand energy exports and industrial growth between the two regions. By aligning Alberta’s vast natural resources with Hanwha’s technical expertise, the deal supports Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy. It focuses on crude oil, hydrogen and long term defence infrastructure to strengthen economic security and trade.
South Korea's KIND has signed a strategic partnership with Indonesia's new $900 billion sovereign wealth fund, Danantara. The agreement covers comprehensive cooperation in transportation, renewable energy and urban development. Beyond domestic projects like Jakarta data centres, the two nations plan to pursue joint infrastructure opportunities in ASEAN markets and Saudi Arabia, leveraging Korean technological expertise and Indonesian capital.
Incheon International Airport Corporation and UPS have officially opened the expanded Express Logistics Center following a 30 billion won investment. The project increases import cargo capacity from 27,000 tons to 190,000 tons per year. This development secures a more stable national supply chain and reinforces Incheon Airport as a leading logistics hub in Northeast Asia despite ongoing global supply chain volatility and regional instability in the Middle East.
Sun PhuQuoc Airways has partnered with Pacific Air Agency to launch direct flights between South Korea and Phu Quoc. A daily service from Seoul starts on 17 April 2026, followed by a Busan route in June. The airline aims to capture a growing market that saw over 4.3 million Korean visitors to Vietnam in 2025. Passengers will benefit from significant discounts within the Sun Group ecosystem.

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