Samsung and SK Hynix workers could earn up to $477,000 each in profit-linked bonuses, and the Bank of Korea says the payouts threaten price stability.

Policymakers are growing increasingly concerned that a wave of liquidity generated by the ongoing semiconductor boom could spill over into Korea's...

Memory boom payouts worth up to $455,000 per worker are now a variable in the central bank's price outlook.

Sydkoreas chipjättar Samsung och SK Hynix ska betala ut enorma bonusar till sina anställda.

Kim Yong-beom says the wealth from Korea’s semiconductor boom risks pooling in property, and is pressing for changes to how housing is taxed.

The Bank of Korea noted a wage-price spiral occuring thanks to massive bonuses paid to tech workers may be an inflationary concern.

Economists warn the narrow growth will leave sectors including construction, retail, services and small businesses struggling to keep pace.

Samsung and SK Hynix workers could earn up to $477,000 each in profit-linked bonuses, and the Bank of Korea says the payouts threaten price stability.