Chips, Petrochemicals Winners, Tourism, Carmakers Losers in 2017

SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s chip and semiconductor firms performed well throughout 2017 to set record-breaking earnings, industry watchers said Monday, while the diplomatic row with Beijing dealt a harsh blow on tourism and automobile businesses. The country’s tech giants saw their earnings soar throughout this year due to the global boom [...]