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Samsung and SK Hynix are building $520 billion worth of new chip plants in South Korea
Each company will build two new fabrication plants in the country's southwest as AI demand strains existing capacity
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The korea Herald News
· Jun 26, 2026
Samsung weighs W1,000tr chip, AI push beyond Seoul
Samsung Group is reportedly drawing up a long-term investment plan worth as much as 1,000 trillion won (646 billion), as Korea seeks to turn its semiconductor and AI ambitions into a broader regional growth strategy. The plan, according to a local media report Friday, was discussed during a dinner meeting between President Lee Jae Myung and Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong at Cheong Wa Dae on Thursday. It is said to cover semiconductors, artificial intelligence, next-generation batteri
Latestly.com
· Jun 22, 2026
SK Hynix Valuation Hits USD 1.35 Trillion, Overtakes Samsung To Become World’s Most Valuable Memory Chipmaker
SK Hynix has overtaken Samsung Electronics to become South Korea's most valuable listed company, driven by its dominance in high-bandwidth memory chips for AI systems. Following a near-collapse in 2002, the firm's strategic focus on HBM has propelled its market value to USD 1.35 trillion, positioning it as a core beneficiary of the global AI boom.
Investing.com
· Jun 22, 2026
SK Hynix dethrones Samsung Electronics as South Korea’s most valuable company
SK Hynix dethrones Samsung Electronics as South Korea’s most valuable company
Bloomberg
· Jun 24, 2026
Leveraged Korea ETFs Sold Estimated $6 Billion of Shares in Rout
Leveraged exchange-traded funds tracking Samsung Electronics Co. or SK Hynix Inc. probably sold a combined 6 billion of the Korean chipmakers’ shares Tuesday to maintain their ratios, underscoring such products are amplifying market moves, Bloomberg Intelligence says.
Egyptian Gazette
· Jul 2, 2026
Samsung Group details plans to invest $90b in S. Korea
SEOUL – Samsung Group detailed plans on Thursday to invest 140 trillion won (90 billion) for production of display panels, batteries, chips and chip materials in the central province of Chungcheong, Reuters reported. The post Samsung Group details plans to invest 90b in S. Korea appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.
Yonhap News Agency
· Jun 23, 2026
(LEAD) Samsung's HBM4 sales top US$1 bln 4 months after launch
SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co.'s sales of sixth-generation h...
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Related coverage for "Samsung and SK Hynix are building $520 billion worth of new chip plants in South Korea": The korea Herald News — Samsung weighs W1,000tr chip, AI push beyond Seoul. Latestly.com — SK Hynix Valuation Hits USD 1.35 Trillion, Overtakes Samsung To Become World’s Most Valuable Memory Chipmaker. Investing.com — SK Hynix dethrones Samsung Electronics as South Korea’s most valuable company. Bloomberg — Leveraged Korea ETFs Sold Estimated $6 Billion of Shares in Rout. Egyptian Gazette — Samsung Group details plans to invest $90b in S. Korea. Yonhap News Agency — (LEAD) Samsung's HBM4 sales top US$1 bln 4 months after launch