South Korea will invest nearly $1.2 trillion -- equivalent to more than two-thirds of its GDP -- in a new chip-building hub and AI data centres over several years, as it seeks to profit from soaring demand while developing previously neglected regions.

Chip giants poised to announce as much as 2,000 trillion won (S$1.7 trillion) in fresh investments over a ten year period. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at…

Local media have reported that the planned investments could exceed 1,000 trillion won (US$651.41 billion) over the coming years.