AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoChip Boom: Samsung reported record quarterly operating profit above 100 trillion won, but its shares fell 2.42% as investors locked in gains and awaited clearer guidance. Chip exports helped lift Korea’s current-account surplus to $46.1 billion. New Capacity: SK Group chief Chey Tae-won pledged to fast-track a planned Gwangju semiconductor cluster, where SK hynix aims to invest 400 trillion won in two memory-chip plants. Energy Transition: Seoul’s $747 billion plan backs solar, storage and grid expansion, with a goal of reaching 100 gigawatts of renewable capacity by 2030. AI and Finance: Authorities are investigating suspected AI-assisted cyberattacks on major Korean banks, raising fresh concerns about financial-sector security. Defense Industry: Korea is seeking to turn arms sales into wider industrial ties, with Croatia’s 640-billion-won Chunmoo rocket deal opening talks on further defense cooperation. Digital Health: Dental implant maker Dio unveiled an AI treatment platform built with LG CNS, using more than 1.34 million clinical records to expand beyond device manufacturing.
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