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Samsung Biologics shares fly high to rank Korea’s third most valuable stock
Samsung Biologics’ booth at the BIO International Convention 2024 held in San Diego (Courtesy of Yonhap) Samsung Biologics Co., the…
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Samsung Life mulls putting Samsung Fire under its wing as subsidiary
Samsung Life Insurance’s headquarters in Seoul Samsung Life Insurance Co., South Korea’s largest life insurer, is considering putting Samsung Fire…
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OpenAI, SoftBank tap Samsung for Stargate AI initiative
SoftBank Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son (left) and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attend a talk session in Tokyo on February…
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Samsung set to rebuild with leader Lee cleared of all charges against him
Samsung Group Chairman Jay Y. Lee gives a speech during a visit by US President Joe Biden to the chipmaker’s…
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Kakao set to announce AI partnership with OpenAI
Greg Brockman (left) and Sam Altman, co-founders of OpenAI, discuss the future of AI with Korean AI developers at a…
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Magnachip up for sale again, contacts Samsung, LG, LX
(File photo by Magnachip) South Korean chipmaker Magnachip Semiconductor Corp. has been put on the market for sale again four…
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Korea’s exports snap 15-month gains in Jan despite higher chip sales
Container terminals at the Port of Busan, South Korea (File photo by Hyuk Choi) South Korea’s exports dropped in January…
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Samsung vows to focus on high-end memory chips after weak Q4 earnings
A researcher in a Samsung Electronics chip clean room Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, on Friday vowed…
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Kia hits record 2024 sales; profit margins highest among global automakers
The Kia EV9 on display at Incheon International Airport South Korea’s second-largest automaker Kia Corp. on Friday posted its highest-ever…
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LG Electronics secures control of Bear Robotics
Bear Robotics’ delivery robots Servi Plus LG Electronics Inc. has secured control of Bear Robotics Inc., a service robot developer,…
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SK Hynix logs record-high profit in Q4; beat Samsung’s earnings
SK Hynix unveiled its 16-layer HBM3E sample for the first time at CES 2025 (Courtesy of Yonhap) SK Hynix Inc.,…
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Samsung Electronics’ new Galaxy S25 smartphone: ‘Perfect AI assistant’
TM Roh, head of Samsung Electronics’ Mobile Experience Business Division, unveils the Galaxy S25 series at Galaxy Unpacked 2025 in…
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SK Hynix sharply narrows gap with Samsung’s market cap
SK Hynix is the second largest stock on Kospi in terms of market capitalization SK Hynix Inc. has significantly raised…
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Samsung, LG consider moving electronics plants to US from Mexico
US President Donald Trump speaks after being sworn in as president of the United States at the US Capitol building…
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DIG Airgas, Air Products Korea: Two Korean megadeals in the offing
DIG Airgas facilities in Paju, Gyeonggi province (Courtesy of DIG Airgas) South Korea’s mergers and acquisitions market is gearing up…
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LG mulls US plant expansion to deal with Trump 2.0 tariffs
LG Electronics’ washing machine and dryer plant in Clarksville, TN (Courtesy of LG Electronics) CLARKSVILLE, TN — South Korea’s appliance…
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Macquarie kicks off sale of DIG Airgas estimated at over $3.4 billion
DIG Airgas facilities in Paju, Gyeonggi Province (Courtesy of DIG Airgas) Macquarie Asset Management has embarked on a process to…
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LG Electronics bets big on humanoid robots: CEO Cho
AI agent Q9 on display during the LG Electronics media day press conference at CES 2025 (Courtesy of Yonhap) LAS…
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SK Hynix to collaborate with Nvidia on Cosmos physical AI platform: Chey
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won holds a press conference during CES 2025 to announce SK Hynix’s collaboration with Nvidia on…
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Samsung’s Q4 profit misses expectations, but stock rises
Samsung Electronics’ booth at CES 2025 (Courtesy of Yonhap) Samsung Electronics Co. flagged weaker-than-expected earnings for the last quarter of…
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Korea’s 2024 exports hit all-time high, driven by chips, shipments to China
in NewsKorea saw its exports reach a record high in 2024 South Korea’s exports, the country’s main growth driver, reached an…
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Kospi to move in 2,350-3,200 range in 2025: Brokerages
in NewsKospi closing on the last trading day of 2024 on Dec. 30 (Courtesy of News1 Korea) South Korean stocks are…
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Samsung joins humanoid robot race with higher stake in Rainbow Robotics
in NewsRainbow Robotics’ bipedal humanoid robot Hubo Samsung Electronics Co. has become the largest shareholder of Rainbow Robotics Co., a South…
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Korea’s debt financing in woes as $34 bn in corporate bonds mature in H1
in NewsSouth Korea’s financial markets will see nearly 50 trillion won ($34 billion) in corporate bonds mature in the first half…
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Samsung Electronics brings home heat pump EHS to US HVAC market
in NewsSamsung’s home heat pump EHS South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. is unveiling an AI-powered home heat pump system…
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Hahn & Co. to buy controlling stake in SK’s specialty gas unit for $1.9 bn
in NewsSK Specialty’s headquarters in Yeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea (File photo by SK Specialty) South Korea’s private equity firm…
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US finalizes $4.7 bn chip subsidy for Samsung before Trump takes office
in NewsSamsung Electronics’ chip plant under construction in Taylor, Texas, on Jan. 2, 2024 (File photo by EPA via Yonhap) WASHINGTON…
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Samsung, Hyundai Motor eye tech alliance on autonomous vehicle chips
in NewsAn IONIQ 5-based self-driving car run by Motional, a US mobility joint venture between Hyundai Motor and Aptiv South Korea’s…
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Samsung Electro-Mechanics to develop camera modules for Atlas robots
in NewsA camera module produced by Samsung Electro-Mechanics Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., a South Korean electronics components maker, is developing camera modules…
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Korean paper makers to file anti-dumping complaint vs Japanese rivals
in NewsKraft liner board made by Korean companies (left), Japanese liner board (center), Japanese liner board made three years ago (right)…
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Google unveils Android XR platform to launch first on Samsung headset
in NewsA headset running on Android XR being developed by Samsung Electronics (Courtesy of Samsung) SILICON VALLEY/SEOUL — Global tech giant…
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Hyosung TNC acquires Hyosung Chemical’s specialty gas unit for $642 mn
in NewsHyosung TNC’s booth at the world’s largest outdoor expo, ISPO, in Munich, Germany Hyosung TNC Corp., a South Korean textile…
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Samsung unveils AI-powered Galaxy Book5 Pro to take on Apple’s MacBook
in NewsSamsung’s AI-powered Galaxy Book5 Pro laptop unveiled on Dec. 12 Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday unveiled its new Galaxy Book5…
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Samsung SDS to build AI-focused data center at Samsung Electronics’ plant
in NewsSamsung SDS Co., the information technology service unit of South Korea’s Samsung Group, plans to build an artificial intelligence data…
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Samsung foundry ‘relief pitcher’ Han Jin-man vows to improve 2 nm yields
in NewsHan Jin-man, Samsung’s new foundry chief Samsung Electronics Co.’s new contract chipmaking or foundry business chief said on Monday he will…