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10 November 2026

South Korea clears Sinar Mas takeover of Hyundai LNG Shipping

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South Korea clears Sinar Mas takeover of Hyundai LNG Shipping

South Korea has given conditional approval for the sale of Hyundai LNG Shipping to Indonesia’s Sinar Mas Group, removing the final regulatory hurdle in a deal that has been held up for months by national energy security concerns. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy has completed a foreign investment security review, approving the transaction …

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