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Top policymakers call for prompt settlement of Samsung labor dispute - The Korea Times

Top policymakers call for prompt settlement of Samsung labor dispute

Korea's top economic and financial policymakers on Thursday called for the prompt settlement of a labor dispute at Samsung Electronics Co., warning...

The Korea Times

General Strike Now Apr 19

... General Strike Over 45 Trillion Won Bonus · IMF Issues Standalone Warning on Korea's Private Credit Risk. News|. Published 2026.04.18. 10:18:55. |. By ...

SK hynix is applying TSMC's 3nm process to HBM4E base die to double power efficiency, intensifying its technology race with Samsung Electronics, which first mass-produced HBM4 in February.#SKhynix #TSMC #HBM4E #SamsungElectronics #3-nanometerprocess #AImemory #semiconductorsupercycle #privatecreditrisk
SK hynix Taps TSMC 3nm for HBM4E to Block Samsung's Pursuit

SK hynix Taps TSMC 3nm for HBM4E to Block Samsung's Pursuit

SK hynix is applying TSMC's 3nm process to HBM4E base die to double power efficiency, intensifying its technology race with Samsung Electronics, which first mass-produced HBM4 in February.

Seoul Economic Daily

General Strike Now Apr 18

... General Strike Over 45 Trillion Won Bonus · IMF Issues Standalone Warning on Korea's Private Credit Risk. Finance|. Published 2026.04.18. 10:18:55.

SK hynix is applying TSMC's 3nm process to HBM4E base die to double power efficiency, intensifying its technology race with Samsung Electronics, which first mass-produced HBM4 in February.#SKhynix #TSMC #HBM4E #SamsungElectronics #3-nanometerprocess #AImemory #semiconductorsupercycle #privatecreditrisk
SK hynix Taps TSMC 3nm for HBM4E to Block Samsung's Pursuit

SK hynix Taps TSMC 3nm for HBM4E to Block Samsung's Pursuit

SK hynix is applying TSMC's 3nm process to HBM4E base die to double power efficiency, intensifying its technology race with Samsung Electronics, which first mass-produced HBM4 in February.

Seoul Economic Daily

Yonhap Infomax News Apr 7

Major South Korean pension fund CIOs signal conservative approach to domestic equity allocations amid semiconductor super cycle concerns and exchange rate volatility, with most planning to reduce domestic weights and increase overseas exposure as market uncertainty grows.
#YonhapInfomax #PensionFunds #DomesticEquities #SemiconductorSuperCycle #AssetAllocation #ExchangeRate #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=114157

[AIF Forum] Pension Fund CIOs Eye 'Conservative Weight Management' for Korean Stocks - Semiconductor Peak, FX Variables

Major South Korean pension fund CIOs signal conservative approach to domestic equity allocations amid semiconductor super cycle concerns and exchange rate volatility, with most planning to reduce domestic weights and increase overseas exposure as market uncertainty grows.

Yonhap Infomax

Yonhap Infomax News Jan 22

South Korea’s KOSPI index broke the 5,000 mark for the first time, driven by a semiconductor supercycle and policy reforms under President Lee Jae-myung, with robust earnings from Samsung Electronics and SK hynix fueling the rally and dispelling earlier skepticism over ‘populist’ targets.
#YonhapInfomax #KOSPI #SamsungElectronics #SKHynix #SemiconductorSupercycle #CorporateEarnings #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=101448

[5,000-Point Era] 'Populism' Criticism Surpassed—Achieved Within a Year of Lee Jae-myung Administration

South Korea’s KOSPI index broke the 5,000 mark for the first time, driven by a semiconductor supercycle and policy reforms under President Lee Jae-myung, with robust earnings from Samsung Electronics and SK hynix fueling the rally and dispelling earlier skepticism over ‘populist’ targets.

Yonhap Infomax

Yonhap Infomax News Jan 22

South Korea's KOSPI index surpassed 5,000 for the first time, driven by a semiconductor supercycle and governance reforms, prompting foreign investors to re-rate the market and anticipate further gains as PER rises above historical averages.
#YonhapInfomax #KOSPI #PER #ForeignInvestors #SemiconductorSupercycle #SamsungElectronics #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=101446

[5,000-Point Era] Foreign Investors Stunned by 'K-Re-Rating' as KOSPI Breaks Free from PER 10x Constraint

South Korea's KOSPI index surpassed 5,000 for the first time, driven by a semiconductor supercycle and governance reforms, prompting foreign investors to re-rate the market and anticipate further gains as PER rises above historical averages.

Yonhap Infomax

Yonhap Infomax News Jan 16

Hong Ra-hee, wife of the late Samsung chairman, is set to sell 15 million Samsung Electronics shares worth over 2 trillion won to pay inheritance tax and repay loans, as the stock price surges amid a semiconductor rally.
#YonhapInfomax #SamsungElectronics #HongRaHee #InheritanceTax #ShareDisposal #SemiconductorSupercycle #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=100311

Hong Ra-hee Sells 1.5 Million Samsung Electronics Shares Worth 2 Trillion Won for Tax Payment and Loan Repayment (Comprehensive)

Hong Ra-hee, wife of the late Samsung chairman, is set to sell 15 million Samsung Electronics shares worth over 2 trillion won to pay inheritance tax and repay loans, as the stock price surges amid a semiconductor rally.

Yonhap Infomax

Yonhap Infomax News Jan 5

Foreign investors staged a strong comeback to South Korea’s KOSPI, net buying 2.2 trillion won as the won stabilized, with focus on semiconductors and large-cap stocks.
#YonhapInfomax #KOSPI #ForeignInvestors #SemiconductorSupercycle #SamsungElectronics #NetBuying #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=98406

Foreign Investors Return to KOSPI with 2.2 Trillion Won Net Buying as Won Stabilizes

Foreign investors staged a strong comeback to South Korea’s KOSPI, net buying 2.2 trillion won as the won stabilized, with focus on semiconductors and large-cap stocks.

Yonhap Infomax

Yonhap Infomax News Dec 12

South Korea's bond market faces mounting pressure as the Bank of Korea signals an end to rate cuts, with improving fundamentals and record Treasury issuance challenging hopes for further easing. Authorities may need innovative forward guidance to balance stability and growth risks.
#YonhapInfomax #BankOfKorea #TreasuryBonds #RateCut #SemiconductorSupercycle #ForwardGuidance #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=95305

Yonhap Infomax News Oct 28, 2025

South Korea’s KOSPI index broke the 4,000 mark for the first time, with the Finance Ministry citing low valuations versus global peers and strong foreign inflows as drivers for further upside.
#YonhapInfomax #KOSPI #PriceToBookRatio #ForeignInvestment #MorganStanley #SemiconductorSupercycle #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=87581