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Korean chipmakers
SK Hynix to use 30% recycled materials by 2030
SK Hynix Inc., the world's second-largest memory chip producer, announced on Tuesday that it has established a medium- to long-term plan to utilize ...
Feb 06, 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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Artificial intelligence
Samsung flexes AI chip muscles ahead of Altman visit
Samsung Electronics Co. will go all out to win the AI chip race with its most advanced AI memory chip products, its semiconductor business head said...
Jan 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Semiconductors power Korea’s tech exports to 15-month high
South Korea’s tech products exports rose for a second straight month to a 15-month high in December 2023 as overseas sales of semiconductors e...
Jan 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Batteries
S.Korea to probe Chinese batteries' alleged patent violations
South Korea will investigate alleged patent infringement by Chinese makers of smartphone batteries and high-nickel cathodes upon requests by LG Chem...
Jan 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
Taeyoung’s fresh measures raise hope for debt workout
Taeyoung Group, South Korea’s midsize conglomerate controlling logistics, media and construction businesses, on Tuesday vowed to offer up its ...
Jan 09, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corporate restructuring
Korean builders scramble to ease liquidity crunch woes
South Korean builders in financial distress are struggling to alleviate concerns over a potential liquidity crisis, which could put the already aili...
Jan 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean semiconductor startups shine in venture downturn
South Korean startups in the semiconductor, eco-friendly and electric vehicle battery sectors succeeded in attracting investors in the second half o...
Jan 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung eyes $8.8 billion 2024 chip profit: sources
Samsung Electronics Co. seeks to rake in 11.5 trillion won ($8.8 billion) in operating profit from its semiconductor business this year, swiveling f...
Jan 02, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Supply chain
South Korea to launch $7.6 bn supply chain fund, make urea locally
South Korea plans to set up a supply chain stabilization fund of up to 10 trillion won ($7.6 billion) to effectively cope with sudden supply disrupt...
Dec 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Chemical Industry
Samyang launches industrial water treatment products
South Korean chemical and food company Samyang Corp. announced on Monday that it released new industrial water treatment materials Triraite Reverse ...
Dec 11, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Semiconductor export recovery powers S.Koreans’ income in Q3
A recovery in semiconductor exports led an increase in South Koreans’ income in the third quarter, although the earnings growth momentum may n...
Dec 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Aerospace & Defense
Korean defense sector to offset semiconductor downturn: FT
South Korea’s defense sector is enjoying booming demand from countries across the world that are cutting their reliance on Russian weapons, of...
Nov 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Semiconductors likely to lead Korea’s export growth for 2nd month
South Korea’s semiconductor exports accelerated their recovery in the first 20 days of November, data showed on Tuesday, adding to hopes that ...
Nov 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Tech, Media & Telecom
After a boom and bust, the chip industry Is regaining its health
The global semiconductor industry is bottoming out, executives say, signaling a rebound in some areas of technology and providing relief for the U.S...
Nov 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea’s semiconductor exports rebound in 1st 10 days of November
South Korea’s semiconductor exports rose in the first 10 days of November, reversing their 13-month downward trend, data show, raising the pro...
Nov 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
KDI cuts Korea growth forecasts, ups inflation predictions
A South Korean government think tank has cut its growth forecast in Asia’s fourth-largest economy for this year and next but raised inflation ...
Nov 09, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Short selling
Korea bans short selling; battery stocks lead market rally
South Korea has temporarily suspended short selling partly to prevent illegal, naked short selling, a decision buoying stocks heavily targeted by sh...
Nov 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korea exports snap year-long slide as chips regain momentum
South Korean exports rose in October for the first time in 13 months as semiconductors, the country’s top export item, are on course to regain...
Nov 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Regulations
Korea’s antitrust body grants conditional OK to Broadcom-VMware deal
South Korea’s antitrust regulator on Monday granted conditional approval for US smartphone components maker Broadcom Inc.’s proposed pur...
Oct 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Samsung Lee's urges to keep ‘super gap’ in semiconductor technology
Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Jay Y. Lee on Thursday visited the construction site of the global memory chip giant’s new semiconductor rese...
Oct 19, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
SeeDevice named Semiconductor Review’s Company of the Year
SILICON VALLEY -- SeeDevice Inc., a fabless image sensor developer famous for its quantum-effect CMOS (QMOS) sensors capable of expanding vision bey...
Oct 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
SGC eTEC E&C completes chip packaging plant in Vietnam
South Korea's SGC eTEC E&C Co. on Thursday announced the completion of a cutting-edge semiconductor packaging facility in Vietnam's Yen Phong 2C...
Oct 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Ably, Meta develop AI-based ad measurement tech
South Korean fashion commerce platform Ably Corp. on Thursday announced the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI)-based technology for as...
Oct 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
S.Korea industry production posts largest increase in 30 months
South Korea's Index of All Industry Production soared at its steepest pace in 30 months in August, driven by a resurgent semiconductor manufacturing...
Oct 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Economy
Korean Sept export drop eases as chip sales hit 1-year high
South Korea’s exports slowed their decline in September to their mildest drop amid a yearlong downturn, raising hopes for a recovery in Asia&r...
Oct 02, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Steel
Japanese steelmakers flood South Korea on back of weaker yen
Japanese steelmakers are expanding their market shares in South Korea, backed by the yen's drop against the Korean won to the lowest in eight years....
Sep 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Electronics
Seoul Semiconductor secures key EV LED patents
Seoul Semiconductor Co., the world’s No. 3 light-emitting diode (LED) maker, has secured key patents for LEDs to be used in electric vehicles ...
Sep 18, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean chipmakers
Hanmi Semiconductor wins $31 mn order HBM equipment for SK Hynix
South Korean chip equipment company Hanmi Semiconductor Co. said on Friday that it has secured a 41.5 billion won ($31.4 million) deal with SK Hynix...
Sep 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Automobiles
Hyundai Motor’s China restructuring continues with Chongqing plant sale
Hyundai Motor Co., reeling from its weak car sales in China, has put its Chongqing plant up for sale as South Korea’s top automaker continues ...
Aug 23, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)