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SK Hynix Goes on Hiring Spree as AI Memory Demand Soars

SK Hynix Goes on Hiring Spree as AI Memory Demand Soars

(Photo=SK hynix) South Korea’s SK Hynix, the world’s leading supplier of high-bandwidth memory (HBM), is gearing up for a massive hiring push as demand for AI chips continues to skyrocket. The company’s advanced HBM products are a critical component in NVIDIA’s GPUs—the backbone of today’s AI boom powering systems like ChatGPT.  That makes SK Hynix not just a key player

Sep 16 2025
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South Korea Abandons Plan to Tighten Stock Tax on Wealthy Investors

South Korea Abandons Plan to Tighten Stock Tax on Wealthy Investors

(Photo=Pixabay) South Korea's finance minister announced Monday the government will scrap plans to significantly lower the threshold for taxing stock gains by wealthy investors, a reversal that reflects concerns about capital flight from one of Asia's major equity markets. Deputy Prime Minister Koo Yoon-cheol said the government will maintain the current $3.6 million ownership threshold that determines when investors face

Sep 15 2025
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Trump Administration Pushes Korea Toward $46.1 Billion Alaska LNG Project to Bolster U.S. Energy Exports

Trump Administration Pushes Korea Toward $46.1 Billion Alaska LNG Project to Bolster U.S. Energy Exports

(Photo=Glennfarne) The Trump administration is accelerating efforts to bring South Korean investment into the long-delayed Alaska LNG project, a $46.1 billion energy infrastructure initiative designed to boost American exports to Asia and support jobs in Alaska's declining fossil fuel sector. POSCO International, one of South Korea's largest trading and energy firms, signed a preliminary agreement with Glenfarne Group on January

Sep 15 2025
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Hyundai Chairman Chung Euisun Expresses Relief as Detained Korean Workers Return, Reaffirms U.S. Commitment

Hyundai Chairman Chung Euisun Expresses Relief as Detained Korean Workers Return, Reaffirms U.S. Commitment

Photo=Hyundai Motor Group Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Euisun expressed relief after learning that hundreds of Korean workers who had been detained by U.S. immigration authorities were being released and returning home. Speaking at a Detroit conference on September 11, Chung said, “I was truly concerned about that incident. I felt relieved to hear the news that they are safely

Sep 14 2025
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KOSPI Breaks New Records, Driven by Chip Boom and Investor-Friendly Reforms

KOSPI Breaks New Records, Driven by Chip Boom and Investor-Friendly Reforms

Photo=Motionelements South Korea’s benchmark KOSPI index surged to another all-time high on September 11, closing at 3,344.20 points, up 0.90% from the previous day. It was the index’s eighth straight day of gains and its second consecutive record close, marking the first time it has broken through the 3,340-point threshold. Analysts say the rally is being fueled by a mix

Sep 14 2025
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