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Thursday 25 June 2026
Samsung chairman reviews HBM4 supply as revenue tops US$1 billion

Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Jae-yong visited the company's Cheonan plant on June 23 to review high-bandwidth memory production operations,...

Thursday 25 June 2026
TSMC 3nm lead times surpass one year as Samsung faces Intel in foundry push
As demand for AI chips surges, the battle for foundry orders is heating up. South Korean industry sources say the next 2-3 years will be a critical period for Samsung Electronics'...
Thursday 25 June 2026
SK Hynix eyes record Nasdaq ADR to fund AI memory expansion

SK Hynix said on June 24 its board approved a plan to issue new shares backing American Depositary Receipts on the Nasdaq Global Select...

Wednesday 24 June 2026
Samsung, SK Hynix weigh new Korean chip belt as concerns mount for Yongin cluster

South Korea's government is in talks with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix over a potential new phase of large-scale semiconductor investments,...

Wednesday 24 June 2026
Samsung eyes Galaxy Ultra for 2nm Exynos 2700

Samsung Electronics' System LSI division is pressing its mobile business to expand adoption of the in-house Exynos 2700 processor beyond...

Wednesday 24 June 2026
Samsung pushes memory supply deals as demand spreads beyond HBM

Samsung Electronics is putting long-term memory supply agreements higher on its second-half agenda as demand from data centers broadens...

Wednesday 24 June 2026
Foldable iPhone centers on South Korean OLEDs for supply in 2026
Samsung Display (SDC) has reportedly won Apple's production approval for the OLED modules used in its first foldable iPhone and has officially begun production for initial shipments...
Wednesday 24 June 2026
LG's space bet targets 2030 gains, with SpaceX talks adding lift
LG Group is expanding into the space industry, using affiliate-made components, rover concepts, and CubeSat systems to enter satellite supply chains and validate its technologies in...
Tuesday 23 June 2026
South Korea takes physical AI push from policy to practice

South Korea has moved its Physical AI Alliance from a policy-setting body into an operational platform, as the government and companies...

Tuesday 23 June 2026
Samsung Electro-Mechanics rides Qualcomm's data center push into servers

Samsung Electro-Mechanics has begun mass production of advanced package substrates for Qualcomm's first data center AI accelerator,...

Tuesday 23 June 2026
SK Hynix Cheongju plant accidents raise HBM expansion safety concerns

SK Hynix's semiconductor production base in Cheongju, South Korea, has seen a string of accidents since 2026, prompting questions over...

Tuesday 23 June 2026
LTO Batteries power up industrial electrification: Taiwan and South Korea players widen global deployments
Lithium titanate oxide (LTO) batteries are emerging as a promising solution for industrial electrification and critical energy infrastructure, where safety, rapid charging and long...
Tuesday 23 June 2026
LG Magna turns profitable in 1Q26 on EV motor push
LG Magna e-Powertrain returned to profit in the first quarter of 2026 as higher utilization at its Mexico plant lifted performance. Facing the rapid rise of China's electric vehicle...
Tuesday 23 June 2026
Taipei startups showcase AI martech and fintech tools at NextRise 2026 to court South Korea partners
Taipei-backed startups showcased AI martech, fintech, and digital-transformation tools at NextRise 2026 in South Korea, seeking investors, partners, and accelerators across Asia. The...
Tuesday 23 June 2026
LG Group execs visit Nvidia to expand physical AI and robotics ties

LG Group dispatched senior executives to Nvidia's headquarters in Santa Clara, California, on June 22, 2026, to negotiate expanded cooperation...