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Samsung Electronics

Samsung Electronics is a key subsidiary of Samsung Group, a South Korean multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul. It is the largest South Korean chaebol. Other key subsidiaries include Samsung Heavy Industries, Samsung Engineering and Samsung C&T.

Chairman / President

Lee Jae-yong

CEO / Managing Director

Han, Jong Hee

CFO / Finance Director

Park Hark Kyu

Industry

Electronics, Technology, Semiconductors

Website

samsung.com

Headquarters address

129 Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Stock Code

KRX:005930

Year founded

1969

in partnership with:

Samsung Electronics Hong Kong

Samsung Electronics Hong Kong, established in 1988, is a leading consumer technology pioneer providing innovative digital appliances and mobile solutions, and serving as a key regional hub in Samsung's global business network.

C-Suite Member

Yiyin Zhao
Managing Director of Samsung Electronics Hong Kong

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Samsung Electronics

YMTC-backed fund invests in China’s push for an alternative chipmaking route

Guangzhou-based SOI Micro is developing a low-power logic process aimed at easing reliance on overseas technology while strengthening domestic chip capabilities.

Chinese AI start-up ModelBest kicks off pre-IPO tutoring process on mainland

South Korea tightens grip on high-risk ETFs as investor losses mount

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While Chinese families grow cautious, South Korean retail investors use record leverage to chase tech ETFs despite mounting risks.

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Advances in chips, chipmaking equipment and AI models disrupt stocks by threatening the edges of existing leaders, investors say.

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Company’s wafer expansion and AI demand could lift its DRAM share and more than double the stock’s value, analysts say.

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Burry’s increasing bearish wagers put pressure on Beijing’s stock market intervention as Moody’s flags mounting debt risks.

China’s CXMT soars 466% on debut to become most valuable mainland-listed firm

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

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

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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