Samsung Electronics

South Korea rethinks Yellow Envelope Act as labour union demands mount

24 Jul 2026 - 12:30PM

Stocks

Macroscope | Emerging markets have a concentration problem. Investors will have to live with it

23 Jul 2026 - 5:34PM

South Korean unions push for higher payouts after Samsung’s US$400,000 bonus

What began with workers calling for Samsung and SK Hynix to share profits reaped from the AI boom is spilling over to other industries.

23 Jul 2026 - 10:35AMvideocam

Samsung Electronics union members hold a rally protesting against gaps in bonuses in front of its branch in Suwon, south of Seoul, on July 16. Photo: Yonhap/EPA

Chinese memory giant CXMT oversubscribed 212 times in mega Shanghai IPO

Nearly 10 million investor accounts apply for a rare listed proxy on Beijing’s semiconductor self-reliance drive.

17 Jul 2026 - 3:00PM

Hong Kong tech resilience tested as South Korea’s Kospi slides into bear market

Foreign investors have pulled US$110 billion from Seoul this year, rotating into undervalued Chinese giants as momentum seen slowing for expensive tech stocks.

17 Jul 2026 - 4:29PM

CXMT’s mega IPO draws frenzy from retail investors to DeepSeek founder’s fund

Investors are hoping for a relatively generous allotment rate and sharp gains when the memory-chip maker debuts on Shanghai’s Star Market.

16 Jul 2026 - 8:00PM

Memory-chip maker CXMT's coming IPO on Shanghai's Star Market has drawn an enthusiastic response from both retail and professional investors. Photo: Reuters

Japan

Nvidia chief Jensen Huang seals Japan robotics push after ‘yakitori summit’

Huang has shown his personable side by dining with business partners at local restaurants during his recent visits to other countries.

16 Jul 2026 - 4:52PMvideocam

China stock market

South Korea’s debt-heavy market could drive global tech volatility, analysts say

China has taken deleveraging actions amid wake-up call from South Korean market volatility.

16 Jul 2026 - 2:00PM

US$402,000 bonus splits Samsung device and chip workers as anger, feud mount

A 100-fold compensation gap sparks calls for ‘same company, same rights’ amid soaring profits and discontent.

15 Jul 2026 - 2:43PM

Samsung Electronics’ chip production plant in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. Photo: Samsung Electronics/Reuters

IPO

China’s CXMT valued at US$85 billion in record Shanghai IPO

Chinese DRAM maker is set to raise 57.9 billion yuan (US$8.5 billion), nearly twice the amount earmarked for its investment projects.

15 Jul 2026 - 12:28PM

China’s top maker of computer memory chips, CXMT, is eyeing a record IPO in Shanghai. Photo: Reuters

Meet CXMT’s Zhu Yiming: the man building China’s memory-chip giant

From a Silicon Valley garage to China’s largest DRAM maker and a US$4.4 billion IPO, Zhu reportedly refused pay until CXMT became profitable.

13 Jul 2026 - 6:30PM

Chinese chipmaker CXMT set for US$4.3b IPO, riding memory boom

Listing would rank behind only SMIC’s on Shanghai’s Star Market, as AI demand boosts memory-chip market.

9 Jul 2026 - 2:49PM

Artificial intelligence

AI computing stock panic over Meta rumour ‘erroneous’, analysts say

Fears of AI hardware glut not warranted, as ‘Meta’s data centre and compute procurement will accelerate, not slow down’, SemiAnalysis says.

3 Jul 2026 - 3:06PM

A report that Meta Platforms was developing plans for a cloud business that would sell access to AI computing power led to a stock rout on Thursday. Photo: Reuters

Can China’s memory chip giant CXMT keep thriving after IPO and AI boom?

CXMT is taking orders for its advanced DDR5 server memory from Tencent and ByteDance after completing customer validation, a source says.

2 Jul 2026 - 4:46PM

Can Hong Kong absorb a US$100 billion share flood amid the global AI boom?

A surge in shares becoming eligible for trading comes as investors pour into AI-linked stocks in rival markets.

2 Jul 2026 - 8:30AMvideocam

‘A decisive moment’: South Korea unveils US$518b AI chip plan to counter China

The goal faces potential hurdles, however, including workers’ reluctance to relocate away from Seoul and dispersed supply chains.

30 Jun 2026 - 3:18PMvideocam

South Korea unveils US$576 billion megaprojects to dominate AI, chip market

This move is ⁠Lee’s boldest yet to align the nation’s tech ambitions with ‌his pledge to narrow regional disparities and revive economies.

29 Jun 2026 - 2:51PM

Workers walk through Samsung Electronics’ chip production plant at Pyeongtaek, South Korea. Photo: Samsung Electronics/Reuters

Singapore

Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew seen as cool guy amid Europe’s deadly heatwave

In the midst of record-breaking temperatures, social media users are praising the late statesman’s foresight in embracing air conditioning.

26 Jun 2026 - 4:33PMvideocam

Hong Kong stocks rebound from choppy trading triggered by turmoil in US

Hang Seng Index bounces back after overnight plunge in Nasdaq-100 on concerns about frothy tech valuations.

24 Jun 2026 - 4:53PM

South Korea’s economy is booming. Why is the reality so different on the ground?

Economists warn the narrow growth will leave sectors including construction, retail, services and small businesses struggling to keep pace.

23 Jun 2026 - 7:47PM

China exports

Do China’s export curbs on tungsten threaten Japan’s AI chip supply chain?

Tungsten-based materials are widely used in semiconductor manufacturing, and recent supply constraints highlight growing vulnerabilities.

13 Jun 2026 - 3:00PMvideocam

Labourers work at a tungsten mining factory in Zhongshan in China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on June 2, 2017. Photo: Reuters

To beat chip crunch, Chinese firm inks memory deal bigger than its sales

The US$1.86 billion multi-year flash deal with unnamed supplier underscores how downstream companies scramble to secure capacity.

11 Jun 2026 - 6:00PM

US-China tech war

SpaceX IPO set to lift industry in push for space-based AI, solar power: report

The company’s expected listing may boost overall satellite industry profit as it expands into more space-based applications.

8 Jun 2026 - 9:30PM

Chinese memory makers step up challenge to Korea’s chip champions

CXMT and YMTC are nearing public listings, giving China’s memory-chip sector fresh firepower in its pursuit of Samsung and SK Hynix.

6 Jun 2026 - 1:00PM

Analysts say CXMT’s IPO approval is further evidence that Chinese memory-chip makers are becoming increasingly competitive with their US and Korean rivals. Photo: Getty Images

Is Hong Kong losing its tech edge to the mainland’s AI boom?

Chinese investors are shifting from Hong Kong to mainland stocks, driven by AI opportunities and better returns.

5 Jun 2026 - 7:00AM

Exchange Square in Central, headquarters of Hong Kong's stock exchange. Photo: Jelly Tse