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Samsung Electronics Loses Ground in Korean ETF Market Amid Semiconductor Concerns

SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics is facing declining representation in South Korea’s Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) market, reflecting growing concerns about its position in the semiconductor industry, particularly regarding its competitive stance in High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) and artificial intelligence (AI) chip supply chains. According to financial data provider Yonhap Infomax, as of November [...]

Samsung Electronics’ Half-century Chip Biz Faces Unprecedented Challenges in AI Era

SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co., a pioneer in the semiconductor industry in South Korea, is facing significant challenges as the global memory market shifts toward artificial intelligence (AI)-focused technologies. The company’s three-decade reign as the world’s leading memory chipmaker is under pressure, largely due to its slower response to the growing [...]

Over 100 Samsung Executives Set to Retire, Sparking Fears of Talent Drain to China

SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics is expected to announce a significant reduction in its executive ranks during its upcoming annual leadership reshuffle scheduled for November 29. Among the most notable changes, around 100 executives from the semiconductor division (DS) are set to retire—a move that marks an unprecedented level of departures in [...]

ASEAN Semiconductor Industry Rises Amid U.S.-China Tech Rivalry

SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – A new report suggests the ASEAN semiconductor industry, traditionally strong in chip packaging, is poised for continued growth as global firms seek to diversify supply chains beyond China amid ongoing U.S.-China competition in the semiconductor sector. The International Trade Research Institute at the Korea International Trade Association reported on November [...]

SK hynix to Boost Dividends by 25% by 2027 Amid AI Chip Market Surge

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – SK hynix Inc. on Wednesday announced plans to increase dividend payouts by 25 percent per share by 2027 as part of a broader strategy to boost corporate value amid the chipmaker’s rapid growth in the artificial intelligence (AI) chip market. As part of its new shareholder return program, the [...]

Gov’t Pledges Support for Semiconductor Industry amid Trump Concerns

SEJONG, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea put forward a comprehensive package of support measures for the semiconductor industry Wednesday, with its top economic policymaker highlighting “growing headwinds” amid concerns of potential shifts in U.S. trade policy under the incoming Donald Trump administration and rising competition from Chinese rivals. “The next six months will [...]

Samsung Electronics Announces New Leadership to Ensure Future Competitiveness in Chips Business

SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. announced its new leadership Wednesday with a focus on the semiconductor business, in an apparent move to strengthen its future competitiveness in the field. Jun Young-hyun, vice chairman and head of the device solutions division, was named CEO and will also lead the memory business and [...]

Semiconductor Industry Labor Reform Faces Setback as 52-Hour Workweek Exemption Hits Roadblock

SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – A provision to exempt semiconductor R&D workers from South Korea’s 52-hour workweek regulation faces potential elimination from the proposed Semiconductor Industry Special Act, dealing another blow to efforts to reform the country’s strict labor laws. According to parliamentary sources on November 24, the National Assembly’s Trade, Industry, Energy, SMEs, and [...]

Samsung Electronics Hosts Tech Seminar with Semiconductor Partner Companies

SEOUL, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday it has hosted its biannual tech conference to share the latest semiconductor technologies and industry issues with partner companies. The Semiconductor Tech Seminar, held Wednesday in Suwon on the southern outskirts of Seoul, brought together more than 1,000 participants to discuss the latest advancements [...]

SK Hynix Begins Production of World’s First 321-layer NAND Flash Memory Chips

SEOUL, Nov. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — SK hynix Inc. said Thursday it has started mass production of the industry’s first triple-level cell-based 321-layer NAND flash memory chips. NAND flash memory is a non-volatile memory storage medium that is widely used in memory cards, USB drives, solid-state drives (SSDs) and smartphones for general storage and transfer [...]