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SK Hynix’s Q1 profit soars on HBM chips, beats Samsung’s overall earnings
SK Hynix’s DRAM plant in Icheon SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, reported a dramatic surge in first-quarter…
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SK Hynix makes stride in CXL technology, escalating rivalry
SK Hynix’ CXL CMM-DDR5 (Courtesy of SK Hynix) SK Hynix Inc., the leading global high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chip provider, has…
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Samsung seeks tech alliance with top US universities for robotics, AI, 6G
Samsung’s logo is seen at the Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2024, the world’s largest AV systems show in Barcelona, Spain…
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LG Display eyes turnaround on OLED shift in China
LG Display Co., the world’s top large-sized organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panel maker, will likely swing to profit this year…
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SK Hynix bets on 3D HBM as next game-changer in AI chip race
Lee Kang-wook, vice president and head of SK Hynix’s package development division SK Hynix Inc., the world’s top DRAM memory…
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Samsung fends off Apple to reclaim global smartphone crown in Q1
TM Roh, head of Samsung Electronics’ Mobile Experience Business Division, unveils the Galaxy S25 series at Galaxy Unpacked 2025 in…
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Samsung expands automotive MLCC supply to BYD, other Chinese firms
A model car decorated with Samsung Electro-Mechanics’ MLCCs (Courtesy of Samsung) Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. is supplying several million dollars’ worth…
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NPS pours in $3.9 bn to buttress Korean stock market
South Korea’s National Pension Service, the country’s largest institutional investor, has come to the rescue of the local stock market,…
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Samsung Display picked as sole OLED screen supplier for foldable iPhone
The device featuring Samsung Display’s foldable screen at the 2025 MWC (Courtesy of Yonhap) Samsung Display Co., the display-making unit…
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Samsung, Google to unveil smart glasses next year in deeper AI alliance
A headset code-named Project Moohan, built by Samsung and based on Google’s Android XR software, is on display at the…
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SK Chairman in Taiwan to deepen ties with TSMC
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won Chey Tae-won, chairman of SK Group, the parent of SK Hynix Inc., is in Taiwan…
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SK Hynix beats Samsung to become global No.1 DRAM maker
SK Hynix 16-layer HBM3E (Courtesy of Yonhap) SK Hynix Inc. snatched the crown from Samsung Electronics Co. to become the…
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Samsung’s Q1 profit beats expectations; Q2 outlook murky on tariffs
Samsung’s booth at MWC 2024 Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, posted a stronger-than-expected first-quarter operating profit on…
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Samsung unveils upgraded AI-powered OLED TVs
Yong Seok-woo, head of Samsung’s visual display division, presents its latest OLED TV lineup (Courtesy of Samsung Electronics) Samsung Electronics…
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South Korean stocks, currency dive amid deeper US tariff turmoil
KB Kookmin Bank dealing room (Courtesy of News1 Korea) The South Korean stock market logged its biggest daily loss of…
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Korean entertainment stocks gain, unfazed by US tariff concerns
CJ ENM hosts KCON, the world’s largest K-pop festival, annually in Los Angeles (Courtesy of CJ ENM) South Korean entertainment…
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Samsung, LG reconsider Vietnam strategies as Trump slaps steeper tariffs
US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C. on…
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DB GlobalChip forays into mobile phone OLED driver chip market
DB HiTek plant in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea (Courtesy of DB HiTek) DB GlobalChip Co., the chip design subsidiary…
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Samsung mobile chief fills leadership void in device division
Samsung Electronics President TM Roh introduces the Galaxy S25 series (Courtesy of Samsung Electronics) Samsung Electronics Co. has appointed TM…
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Hahn & Co. acquires SK Specialty for $1.8 billion
SK Specialty’s headquarters in Yeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea (Courtesy of SK Specialty) Hahn & Co., South Korea’s largest…
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Samsung’s Lee meets with Xi amid Beijing’s balancing act vs Washington
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong (fourth from left, front row) attends the China Development Forum in Beijing on Saturday (Courtesy…
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Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Han Jong-hee dies of heart attack at 63
Samsung Vice Chairman and CEO Han Jong-hee Han Jong-hee, vice chairman and chief executive of Samsung Electronics Co., has died…
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Samsung Chairman Lee meets with Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun for partnership
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong (left) meets with Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun in Beijing on March 22, 2025 BEIJING –…
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LG Electronics restarts home appliance plant in Russia
LG Electronics’ built-in home appliance product line-up LG Electronics Inc. has resumed operations at its home appliance plant in Russia…
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Samsung to expand in robotics, medtech; eyes sizeable M&As
Han Jong-hee, chief executive of Samsung Electronics, speaks at a shareholder meeting on March 19 Samsung Electronics Co. will accelerate…
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Hyundai chief Chung Euisun targets software-led car dominance by 2028
Hyundai Motor Chairman Chung Euisun Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Euisun has set an ambitious target to outpace Tesla Inc.…
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SK Hynix ships world’s first 12-layer HBM4 samples early
SK Hynix booth design at GTC 2025 in San Jose, CA (Courtesy of SK Hynix) South Korean memory chip giant…
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Samsung in ‘do or die’ situation’; Lee sounds crisis alarm
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, also widely known by his English name Jay Y. Lee Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee…
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MBK chairman to leverage own funds to pay Homeplus suppliers
Michael ByungJu Kim, co-founder, partner and chairman of MBK Partners Michael ByungJu Kim, co-founder, partner and chairman of Northeast Asia-focused…
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Samsung SDI to raise $1.4 bn in rights offering for facility expansion
Samsund SDI’s EV battery mockup displayed during the 2025 Interbattery on March 3, 2025 (Courtesy of News1 Korea) Samsung SDI…
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Magnachip to sell display business in H1 to focus on power semiconductors
Automotove chips (File photo by Magnachip) South Korean chipmaker Magnachip Semiconductor Corp. plans to sell its display business by the…
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Samsung’s system chip, foundry business under close scrutiny for overhaul
A researcher in a Samsung Electronics chip cleanroom Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, has put its system…
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SK Hynix to exit image sensor market to focus on AI chips
(Courtesy of SK Hynix) SK Hynix Inc. will shutter its image sensor business as the South Korean memory giant doubles…
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South Korea loses tech startups at rapid clip amid dwindling funding
(Courtesy of Getty Images) Concerns are growing that the tech startup ecosystem in South Korea, home to global tech household…
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Korea’s weak exports add to woes over Trump tariff risk
Container terminals at the Port of Busan, South Korea (File photo by Yonhap) South Korea’s exports in the first two…
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SK Telecom to secure stake in IonQ, forges quantum partnership
IonQ quantum computing system (Courtesy of IonQ) South Korea’s largest telecom company SK Telecom Co. will acquire about a 3%…
