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SK promotes restructuring keymen to SK On, SK Discovery top posts
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SK Group headquarters in Seoul SK Group on Thursday promoted the keymen of its business overhauls to top posts at…
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SK Hynix to produce HBM4 on 3 nm foundry process in 2025
in NewsSK Hynix Inc. will adopt the 3-nanometer process, the most advanced foundry technology available, to produce customized HBM4 chips in…
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Korean companies’ cash reserves swell to record high
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(Courtesy of Getty Images) Cash holdings at South Korean companies have soared to their highest-ever level, data showed on Monday.…
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Samsung reshuffles top brass; Co-CEO to directly control memory business
in NewsSamsung Vice Chairman and co-CEO Jun Young-hyun will directly control its memory business Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s No. 1…
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Samsung to replace chiefs of 3 key posts: Memory, foundry, System LSI
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A researcher in a Samsung Electronics chip cleanroom Samsung Electronics Co. plans to replace the three key posts of its…
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Hyosung TNC mulls takeover of chemical affiliate’s specialty gas unit
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Hyosung Chemical’s specialty gas division supplies gas for semiconductor manufacturing process (File image from Hyosung Chemical’s website) Hyosung TNC Corp.,…
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Hyosung Chemical scraps specialty gas unit sale to IMM, STIC
in NewsHyosung Chemical’s specialty gas plant Hyosung Chemical Corp. has failed to reach an agreement with a consortium of IMM Private…
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SK Hynix starts mass production of 321-High NAND
in NewsSK Hynix’ world’s first triple level cell1-based 321-high 4D NAND Flash with 1Tb capacity SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest…
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Tesla asks Samsung, SK Hynix to supply HBM4 chip samples
in NewsTesla’s cyber truck displayed at Korea’s Future Innovation Tech Expo 2024 in Daegu on Oct. 23, 2024 (Courtesy of News1…
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Samsung vows to regain chip lead with new R&D center
in NewsThe construction site of the NRD-K complex in Giheung (Courtesy of Samsung Electronics) Samsung Electronics Co. is pinning high hopes…
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Samsung Electronics to buy back $7.2 bn in shares
in NewsSamsung Electronics posts weaker-than-expected operating profit in its chip business in the third quarter Samsung Electronics Co. will buy back…
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SK Hynix affiliate Solidigm unveils industry’s highest-capacity 122TB eSSD
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Solidigm’s D5-P5336, a 122TB eSSD Solidigm, the NAND flash-making subsidiary of South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix Inc., said on Wednesday…
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S.Korean investors US stock holdings surpass $100 bn
in NewsThe US stock holdings of South Korean individual investors surpassed $100 billion for the first time, driven by a sustained…
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First Korean-American US Senator vows to cement Seoul-Washington tie
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Democratic US Representative Andy Kim delivers a victory speech at a DoubleTree Hotel in Cherry Hill, New Jersey on Nov.…
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Korean chipmakers, battery makers face new risks with Trump’s comeback
in NewsRepublican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at an election night watch party on Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm…
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Nvidia asks SK Hynix to bring forward HBM4 supply by 6 months
in NewsSK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won (Courtesy of SK Group) Nvidia Corp.’s Chief Executive Jensen Huang has asked SK Group Chairman…
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SK Hynix, Samsung to cut legacy DRAM output as Chinese firms catch up
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SK Hynix plans to double its HBM chip output in 2025 South Korea’s two leading memory chipmakers – Samsung Electronics…
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Korea’s export growth at 7-month low amid growing external risks
in NewsContainer terminals at a South Korean port (File photo by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy) South Korea’s export…
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Samsung’s memory business fares better in Q3; more HBM sales ahead
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Samsung Electronics’ chip plants (Courtesy of Samsung Electronics) Samsung Electronics Co. reported a weaker-than-expected operating profit in its chip business…
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Samsung to unveil 400-layer bonding vertical NAND by 2026 for AI servers
in NewsSamsung’s QLC-based V9 NAND for data-intensive servers and AI devices Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, plans to…
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Tesla in talks with SK Hynix for $725 mn eSSD order
in News(Courtesy of Yonhap) Tesla Inc. is in talks with SK Hynix Inc. at the US electric vehicle giant’s request to…
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Korea’s economy rebounds slower than expected in Q3
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Container terminals at the Port of Busan, South Korea (File photo by Yonhap) South Korea’s economy rebounded slower than the…
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SK Hynix’s Q3 profit soars to record-high, beats Samsung’s memory profit
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SK Hynix is the world’s top HMB memory supplier SK Hynix Inc., the world’s second-largest memory chipmaker, on Thursday posted…
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SK Hynix chief says no delay in 12-layer HBM3E supply as demand soars
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SK Hynix CEO Kwak Noh-jung unveils its HBM chip development roadmap at a press conference at its headquarters on May…
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S.Korea’s exports fall 3% in first 20 days of October; chip sales strong
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Semiconductors are South Korea’s top export items South Korea’s exports, the country’s main growth driver, fell 2.9% in the first…
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Samsung primed for graphics chip leadership with 24 Gb GDDR7
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Samsung’s 24 Gb GDDR7 DRAM Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, has unveiled the industry’s first 24 gigabit…
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Activist fund Palliser demands SK Square draw up value-boosting measures
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SK Square’s headquarters in Seoul UK-based activist fund Palliser Capital Ltd. is demanding SK Square Co., the investment arm of…
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Activist Palliser Pushes for Change at AI Chip Investor SK Square
in NewsSK Hynix’s office in Seongnam, South Korea. Photo: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg News Activist investor Palliser Capital has built a stake in…
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Samsung Apologizes for Falling Behind in AI Chips Race
A Samsung high-bandwidth memory chip. Photo: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg News SEOUL—For a major maker of semiconductors such as Samsung Electronics Co.…
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Samsung to cut chip executive jobs, restructure in battle versus SK Hynix
Samsung Electronics Co. plans to drastically cut its chip executive jobs and restructure semiconductor-related operations as it struggles to compete…
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Samsung flags Q3 earnings shock; chip head apologizes for weak results
A researcher in a Samsung Electronics chip cleanroom South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. flagged a four-fold jump in…
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S.Korean defense firms stand to gain if Harris wins Nov. election
Kamala Harris (AP via Yonhap) Defense companies will stand to gain the most among South Korean companies if US Vice…
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SK Telecom to host SK AI Summit in Seoul
South Korea’s SK Telecom Co. said on Monday that it will host the SK AI Summit 2024 on November 4-5…
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SK Group may beef up reform drive after CEO seminar
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won South Korea’s energy-to-telecom conglomerate SK Group will hold an annual strategic meeting presided over by…
