Qualcomm Tests Samsung’s 2nm Chip Samsung Seeks Redemption with GAA Technology TSMC’s Market Dominance Faces Challenge An interior view of Samsung Electronics’ semiconductor production line at its Pyeongtaek Campus/Photo=

Process stability secured through faster-than-expected yield improvement Set to be equipped in Galaxy S26 series launching next spring Smartphone business to enhance profitability by reducing reliance on Qualcomm Samsung Electronics has

AI Data Surge Drives Simultaneous Shortage of DRAM and NAND Flash Samsung and SK Scale Back Mobile, Pivot to AI Server Demand Kioxia of Japan Also Announces Massive Capacity Expansion View of YMTC NAND Flash Plant in Wuhan,

Ministry of Foreign Affairs: “Reconfirmation that ESTA holders may engage in same activities as B-1 visa holders” Dedicated “Investor Desk” to be set up at U.S. Embassy in Seoul Reflects heightened U.S.

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Divergent Stances Between Petrochemical and Refining Firms Business Overhaul Stuck in Deadlock Fears of Losing Market Leadership Once Recovery Comes LG Chem’s Yeosu plant complex/Photo=LG Chem T

Concerns Mount over $350 Billion U.S.

First UN speech of second term marked by relentless reproach Deep mistrust in multilateralism laid bare Funding halted following U.S. withdrawal from Human Rights Council 23 September (local time) U.S.

Beijing Prohibits Purchase of H20 and RTX Pro 6000D Huawei, Alibaba, Baidu Accelerate Proprietary AI Chip Development DeepSeek Employs Huawei Ascend for R2 Model Training The Chinese government has prohibited domestic firms from purchasing N

‘AI Marketing’ Misleading Consumers Unclear functions and application domains Packaging as breakthrough technology deceives consumers Instances of ‘AI Washing’ are proliferating at a rapid pace.

Decline in Average Spend as Duty-Free Liquor Sales Move Online Variable Rent Structure Deepens Losses with Rising Passenger Traffic Rival Operators Including Lotte Duty Free Closely Monitoring Developments Hotel Shilla, South Korea’s leading duty

Profitability of domestic petrochemical firms on steep decline Efficiency of individual NCC facilities and self-help measures critical Credit rating adjustment possible in the second half Lotte Chemical Yeosu Plant

President Yong Seok-woo: “No plans to launch RGB Mini LED TV” Chinese RGB Mini LED picture quality exceeds expectations, approaching OLED Concerns over disruption to Samsung’s premium-oriented TV strategy At Europe

Expansion of Anti-Government Protests Led by Gen Z in Asia ‘From Sri Lanka to Nepal’ Four Countries Engulfed by Unrest Beyond Outbursts of Anger, Driving Political Change At the Government Office in Kathmandu on the 12th, n

Shinhan Bank, Approval Only for Applications Submitted One Month Prior to Execution Financial Regulators Blocking High-Value Loans, Intensifying Clampdown Regulatory Effects Materialize, Loan Growth Slows and Balances Decline Hea

TikTok Divestment as U.S.-China Trade Agenda Contentious debate persists over approval of algorithm transfer Sanctions and retaliatory measures escalate ahead of summit U.S.

A view of Zijin Mining’s Raygorodok gold mine in Akmola, northern Kazakhstan / Photo=Zijin MiningChina Expands Deposits Through Investment and Acquisitions Export Restrictions and Smuggling Crackdown Intensified Strategic Leverage Against the United States

High tariffs imposed on non-FTA countries Alignment with Trump administration’s hardline stance on China Move seen as blocking China’s windfall from U.S.-Mexico frictions Claudia Sheinbaum, President of Mexico

910,000 Jobs Wiped Out in Revision Largest Downward Adjustment in 23 Years Fed Poised for Rate Cut at This Month’s FOMC U.S.