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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix mass-produces HBM3E chip to supply Nvidia
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s No. 2 memory chipmaker, began mass-producing HBM3E, the best-performing DRAM chip for AI applications, for the firs...
Mar 19, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea eyes $1.5 bn injection in KDB to boost chip, battery sectors
South Korea may inject some 2 trillion won ($1.5 billion) into Korea Development Bank (KDB) by the end of this month to support the state-run bank's...
Mar 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung to receive over $6 bn in US chip subsidies, eyes extra investment
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. is expected to receive more than $6 billion in US chip subsidies as the Joe Biden administration is ...
Mar 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor unveils design of commercial EV platform
Hyundai Motor Co. unveiled the design of its first commercial electric vehicle (EV) platform ST1 on Thursday. ST1 is a commercial platform based on ...
Mar 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung's chip stockpile declines in Q4 2023
Samsung Electronics Co. has reported a decrease in its semiconductor inventory for the first time in 10 quarters, signaling a rebound in the memory ...
Mar 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Samsung Electro-Mechanics to supply hybrid camera lenses to Hyundai
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., a leading South Korean electronics parts maker, plans to begin supplying hybrid lenses for automotive camera modules ...
Mar 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Banking & Finance
Samsung Asset wins iF Design Award
South Korea's Samsung Asset Management announced on Friday that its exchange-traded fund (ETF) brand KODEX has won the top prize in the communicatio...
Mar 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung to use recycled neon gas in chip manufacturing
Samsung Electronics Co. will use recycled neon gas in chip production for the first time in the world, a move expected to stabilize the cost and sup...
Mar 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
ZKW wins DVN Lighting Star Award
ZKW, an Austria-based lighting systems subsidiary of LG Electronics Inc., recently was presented with the Lighting Star Award for Best front lightin...
Mar 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix explores HBM chip collaboration with Kioxia
SK Hynix Inc. is exploring collaboration with Japanese chipmaker Kioxia Holdings Corp. to produce high bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, which have been...
Mar 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Samsung, LG Electronics sweep honors at iF Design Awards 2024
Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. have taken home the most trophies among nominees at iF Design Awards 2024, setting a benchmark in de...
Feb 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Hana Micron to develop 2.5D packaging for Nvidia’s H100 AI chip: CEO
With burgeoning demand for high-performance artificial intelligence chips, back-end process technology, which assembles various semiconductors and t...
Feb 29, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung doubles down in HBM race with largest memory
Samsung Electronics Co. has developed the industry’s first 36-gigabyte (GB) 12-layer high-value, high-performance memory chip in a bid to rest...
Feb 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Artificial intelligence
Samsung to launch its 1st Galaxy Ring in H2 2024
Samsung Electronics Co. will launch its first Galaxy Ring in the second half of this year as the South Korean tech giant is finalizing research and ...
Feb 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Construction
Hyundai Engineering wins Asia Design Prize 2024
South Korea's Hyundai Engineering Co. announced on Wednesday that it won the Asia Design Prize 2024, an international design competition in Asia...
Feb 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung, Arm reinforce alliance on future AI chips
Samsung Electronics Co. will offer Arm Inc.’s most advanced central processing unit (CPU) optimized on its latest gate-all-around (GAA) techno...
Feb 21, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Genesis G80, GV70 electric models win Canada Car of the Year awards
Hyundai Motor Co. 's premium brand Genesis announced on Friday that its Electrified G80 and Electrified GV70 earned prizes at the 2024 Canadian Ca...
Feb 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Pension funds
Korea's military fund, LIG Nex1, IBK to form $60 mn defense fund
South Korea’s Military Mutual Aid Association (MMAA), a retirement savings fund for military personnel, will create an 80 billion won ($60 mil...
Feb 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung wins first 2 nm AI chip order from Japan’s PFN; a snub to TSMC
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, has won its first 2-nanometer node artificial intelligence chip production cont...
Feb 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
Samsung C&T develops new cooling system for data centers
Samsung C&T Corp. announced on Wednesday that it collaborated with the domestic cooling system tech company DataBean to develop and commercializ...
Feb 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Asset management
Mirae Asset's Nasdaq-listed chip ETF soars amid AI craze
Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., one of the largest asset managers in South Korea, said on Thursday that its exchange-traded fund (ETF) TIGER US ...
Feb 08, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate investment
Warren Buffett’s IMC to invest $98 million in Daegu for chip materials plant
DAEGU – The IMC Group, owned by Warrant Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., will invest 130 billion won ($98 million) to build a semicond...
Feb 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Rebellions, Superb AI partner to bolster vision AI
South Korea’s fabless AI chip startup Rebellions Inc. has joined hands with Y Combinator alumnus-led Superb AI Inc., an AI training data platf...
Feb 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Leadership & Management
Samsung’s Lee to spur M&As, new growth with ‘lost decade’ behind him
Cleared of wrongdoing charges that shackled his leadership for years, Samsung Group leader Jay Y. Lee now will actively seek mergers and acquisition...
Feb 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix to build US chip packaging plant in Indiana: FT
SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chip producer, is reported to have picked Indiana as the site for its advanced chip packaging...
Feb 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea’s 2024 exports get off to strong start on China, semiconductors
South Korea’s exports, the country’s main growth driver, got off to a robust start in January, buoyed by a rebound in semiconductor ship...
Feb 01, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Earnings
Samsung offers upbeat 2024 outlook on chip recovery
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top memory chipmaker, on Wednesday offered an upbeat outlook for the semiconductor industry on recovering...
Jan 31, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Rebellions raises $124 mn to co-develop AI chip with Samsung
South Korean fabless artificial intelligence chip startup Rebellions Inc.’s plan to co-develop the next-generation AI chip with the world&rsqu...
Jan 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
No annual bonuses for Samsung chip unit due to loss
Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s top memory chipmaker, decided not to pay annual bonuses to staff of its semiconductor business due to the...
Jan 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Orion, VNUA to team up for potato production
South Korea’s confectionery and snack maker Orion Corp. announced on Friday that it signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Institut...
Jan 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)