South Korea accelerates chip cluster plans by over a decade as government discusses massive semiconductor investments with Samsung and SK Hynix amid surging

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

South Korea's exports surged 60.4% in early June, driven by AI semiconductor demand. Korean retail crypto trading volume fell 28% as capital rotates to chip

South Korea's exports surged 85.9% in early June 2026, hitting $28.6 billion as semiconductor shipments tripled on surging AI chip demand from global tech

Chip exports again led gains, soaring 188.4 per cent from a year earlier. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a bonanza for Korea's two chip giants, Samsung Electronics and SK hynix. Yet the very boom that has lifted pr...

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.

South Korea is nearing an announcement on a new semiconductor production cluster outside the greater Seoul area as the government and the country's two largest

President Lee Jae Myung is expected to meet Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong on Thursday as the government enters the final stage of discussions on a m

A presidential adviser says Seoul is discussing new fab investments with Samsung and SK Hynix, and that AI demand could pull construction forward by a decade.

South Korea accelerates chip cluster plans by over a decade as government discusses massive semiconductor investments with Samsung and SK Hynix amid surging

The government and chip companies are planning to establish a massive semiconductor cluster in the Jeolla region, separate from the current one nea...

SK Hynix's overtaking of Samsung Electronics to become South Korea's most valuable firm was the culmination of 14 years of bets

SEOUL, June 25 : South Korean semiconductor shares rallied on Thursday after U.S. memory chipmaker Micron Technology's quarterly results and forecast beat expectations, boosting…

SEOUL, June 25 : South Korean semiconductor shares rallied on Thursday after U.S. memory chipmaker Micron Technology's quarterly results and forecast beat expectations, boosting…

Presidential advisor says Samsung and SK could advance cluster plans by 10 years

President Lee Jae Myung met with Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong on Thursday to discuss plans for regional semiconductor investments,...