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South Korean tech giants commit over $550B to ease ‘ RAMageddon’
The world's two largest memory chip companies vow to build more memory lab fabs as South Korea positions itself as an AI tech powerhouse country.
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The korea Herald News
· Jul 3, 2026
Lee touts investments to transform southeast into AI-aerospace hub
South Korean firms on Friday committed trillions in investment into the nation's southeast, in the last of back-to-back announcements on related megaprojects to bolster the region's growth. President Lee Jae Myung touted the conglomerate's decisions as an important step in the southeast's transformation into a technology manufacturing hub focused on physical artificial intelligence and the aerospace industry. The government announced Friday that Hanwha, Hyundai Motor, Samsung, SK, Doosan and L
UPI
· Jun 30, 2026
Seoul shares rise nearly 1 pct on tech gains, with upcoming U.S.-Iran talks in focus
Seoul shares rise nearly 1 pct on tech gains, with upcoming U.S.-Iran talks in focus
Yonhap News Agency
· Jun 24, 2026
(URGENT) Seoul shares open 1.86 pct higher despite U.S. chip sell-offs
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Times of India
· Jul 3, 2026
How South Koreans donated 227 tonnes of gold to rescue their economy after the 1997 IMF bailout
How South Koreans donated 227 tonnes of gold to rescue their economy after the 1997 IMF bailout
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.
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
The Next Web
· Jun 22, 2026
SK Hynix overtakes Samsung as Korea’s most valuable company
For a quarter of a century, the most valuable company in South Korea was Samsung Electronics, and the question was never really open. On Wednesday it became open, and then it closed the other way. SK Hynix, the smaller of the country’s two memory-chip makers, passed Samsung in market capitalisation during intraday trading, taking the [] This story continues at The Next Web
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.
UrduPoint
· Jul 2, 2026
S. Korea's consumer prices rise to highest in 30 months in June
S. Korea's consumer prices rise to highest in 30 months in June
Korea Times News
· Jun 21, 2026
Korean battery makers accelerate push into US ESS market
Korean battery makers accelerate push into US ESS market
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Related coverage for "South Korean tech giants commit over $550B to ease ‘ RAMageddon’": The korea Herald News — Lee touts investments to transform southeast into AI-aerospace hub. UPI — Seoul shares rise nearly 1 pct on tech gains, with upcoming U.S.-Iran talks in focus. Yonhap News Agency — (URGENT) Seoul shares open 1.86 pct higher despite U.S. chip sell-offs. Times of India — How South Koreans donated 227 tonnes of gold to rescue their economy after the 1997 IMF bailout. Egyptian Gazette — Samsung Group details plans to invest $90b in S. Korea. Investing.com — SK Hynix dethrones Samsung Electronics as South Korea’s most valuable company. The Next Web — SK Hynix overtakes Samsung as Korea’s most valuable company. Latestly.com — SK Hynix Valuation Hits USD 1.35 Trillion, Overtakes Samsung To Become World’s Most Valuable Memory Chipmaker. UrduPoint — S. Korea's consumer prices rise to highest in 30 months in June. Korea Times News — Korean battery makers accelerate push into US ESS market