Key facts on South Korea's three chip and AI 'mega projects'Below is a summary of the investments and targets announced at the event and in corporate and government statements.
29 Jun, 2026, 04.18 PM IST
'One-time opportunity': South Korea bets big on AI boomSouth Korea's chip industry is poised for a significant boost amidst soaring demand for AI components. Analysts highlight this as a crucial...
29 Jun, 2026, 12.25 PM IST
South Korean president to unveil massive AI and chip investment driveLee will preside over the event, framed as a national "great leap" due to be unveiled around 0500 GMT, his office said, with ministries c...
29 Jun, 2026, 08.01 AM IST
Ayodhya princess still binds UP, South Korea through shared heritage: Yogi AdityanathUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath emphasized the historical bond between Uttar Pradesh and South Korea, citing the legend of Pri...
27 Jun, 2026, 03.51 PM IST
South Korea’s favourite AI stocks slide again, drag Kospi index down 8%Heavyweights Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, which together account for more than half of Kospi's market cap, fell around 9% each on Frid...
26 Jun, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
US stocks | Micron overtakes Meta, Tesla in market value amid relentless AI infrastructure demandMemory chip giant Micron Technology has surpassed Meta Platforms in market valuation for the first time, driven by a robust AI-fueled surge...
26 Jun, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
GIFT Nifty tumbles over 150 points as global sell-off in AI stocks rattles sentimentGIFT Nifty signals a weak start for Indian markets after a sharp global sell-off led by declines in AI and semiconductor stocks across Asia...
26 Jun, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
South Korean stocks in tailspin as Kospi crashes 8%, head for worst week since MarchSouth Korean stocks experienced a dramatic plunge, exceeding 8% and triggering a trading halt. This sharp decline was primarily driven by a...
26 Jun, 2026, 10.42 AM IST
Samsung readies $648 billion bet, report says, as AI boom reshapes South KoreaThe investment, which would include AI data centers, batteries and displays, will be announced at a meeting with President Lee Jae Myung at...
26 Jun, 2026, 08.43 AM IST
South Korea's Kospi surges 6% as chip stocks rebound. Here are two major triggersSouth Korea’s KOSPI surged as much as 6% to an intraday high of 8,982, extending gains for a second straight session and recovering sharply...
25 Jun, 2026, 08.54 AM IST
South Korea's SK Hynix says to raise $29 billion in ADR listingSouth Korea's SK Hynix is planning a record-breaking secondary listing on the U.S. stock market, aiming to raise up to $29.4 billion. This ...
24 Jun, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
How SK Hynix's bet on a niche memory chip made it more valuable than SamsungSK Hynix has risen to claim the title of South Korea's most valuable company, a testament to its visionary 14-year investment in high-bandw...
24 Jun, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
Oil, AI and chips: The new resource race redrawing markets and nationsThe leap to a $5 trillion valuation for Nvidia underscores a dramatic paradigm shift: semiconductors have become the driving force of globa...
24 Jun, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
Global Market: How SK Hynix's AI bet helped it eclipse Samsung in market valueSK Hynix’s rise to South Korea’s most valuable listed company reflects a long-term bet on HBM chips that became central to the AI boom. Bac...
24 Jun, 2026, 10.08 AM IST
Samsung's HBM4 sales cross $1 billion within four monthsSamsung Electronics Co. recorded more than $1 billion in sales for its sixth-generation high bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, known as HBM4, j...
23 Jun, 2026, 01.28 PM IST
In South Korea, a job or partner at Samsung, SK Hynix is the new 'A+' catchSouth Korean matchmaking firms say people working at the firms are now being ranked alongside doctors, lawyers and people from other tradit...
23 Jun, 2026, 01.26 PM IST
SK Hynix overtakes Samsung to become South Korea's most valuable companySK Hynix has surged past Samsung Electronics to become South Korea's most valuable company, driven by its dominance in high-bandwidth memor...
22 Jun, 2026, 11.24 AM IST