2nm GAA Process as Samsung Foundry’s Proving Ground Strong Benchmark Performance, Likely to Power Galaxy S26 Expected to Boost Foundry Profitability and Process Reliability Samsung Electronics, which has long struggled with low yields in t

President Trump Holds C5+1 Summit with Central Asian Leaders Washington Expands Multilateral Cooperation on Rare Earths with Australia and Japan Analysts Warn China’s 40-Year Strategy Cannot Be Undone Overnight U.S.

College degrees are no longer a guaranteed path to success. Palantir’s internship program for high school graduates even drew students who turned down Ivy League offers. With declining competitiveness and inefficiency, one in ten U.S.

Output to increase by 137,000 barrels next month, suspended in Q1 2026 Move aims to defend prices and maintain unity amid supply glut fears U.S.-U.K.

China’s EV Growth Myth Ends Market-Driven Restructuring Accelerates Government Shifts Focus to AI and Semiconductors China has removed electric vehicles (EVs) from its list of strategic industries in the 15th Five-Year Plan, signaling that

China-Sanctioned Philly Shipyard Specifically Named Sharing “Top Secret” Technology Never Granted to the U.K. Reflects Washington’s Determination to Confront Beijing Head-On South Korean President Lee Jae-myung looks on

Trump’s tariffs hit profits and fuel uncertainty Amazon cuts 14,000 jobs, UPS slashes 40,000 Walmart, Starbucks, and others follow suit Major American corporations are embarking on sweeping layoffs, marking the first visible wave of restruc

Additional market openings for Korea’s core export sectors, including steel and petrochemicals Foundation laid for deeper cooperation in future-oriented industries such as clean energy and biotechnology Malaysia seeks “qualitative transformation” in trade through renewed negotiating leverage beyond diversification

‘SME-Dedicated T-Commerce’ for Expanding Sales Channels Industry Voices Skepticism Over T-Commerce Viability Calls Grow for Industrial Revitalization Before New Channel Launch Under Review: ‘Chungbuk Yeongdong Tradi

Major big tech hires formed ‘AI Dream Team’ External recruitment halted since August for organizational restructuring 20% workforce cut across key AI divisions including MSL Meta, which led the big tech artificial intelligence (AI) talent war by o

DRAM Supercycle Conditions in Place AI-Driven DRAM Demand Robust, Chinese Output Cuts Add Momentum Rising Risk of Supply Shortages in Commodity DRAM A semiconductor supercycle is taking shape as artificial intelligence (AI) data cent

September home prices fall 0.4% month-on-month Prices drop in 63 of 70 major cities Weakened consumption and slower growth deepen downturn China’s property market slump is worsening.

Credit Agencies Flag Persistent Fiscal Strains General Government Debt to Reach 116.5% This Year Policy Dilemma Between Fiscal Austerity and Growth Stimulus Standard & Poor’s (S&P), one of the world’s three major credit rating agenc

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KakaoTalk Faces Backlash Over Ad Expansion NateOn Goes the Opposite Way with “No Ads” Policy A Risky Gamble Amid Losses — Can It Win Over KaTalk Exodus? NateOn, which has recently benefited from the backlash against KakaoTalk’s latest update,

Asian Foreign Exchange Market Volatility Deepens Regional Central Banks Intensify Defense Efforts China Signals Policy Shift on Exchange Rate As trade tensions between the United States and China intensify, Asian currencies have collective

Shutdown Enters Third Week, Federal Layoffs Materialize Bipartisan Distrust Deepens as Power Struggle Escalates Economic Uncertainty Mounts Amid Prolonged Stalemate As the U.S.

Eight Hwasong-11MA, Three Hwasong-20 ICBMs on Display Nuclear Status Emphasized along with China–Russia Cooperation “Survival Diplomacy” Aimed at Advancing as Arms Export Nation North Korea held a massive military parade in Pyongyang’s Kim I

Opposition Unity Collapses, LDP Likely to Produce Prime Minister Koizumi Leads Among Lawmakers and Party Members If No Majority, Runoff Between Top Two Candidates The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership contest, effectively a prime

Stagnant DRAM supply and AI-driven datacenter boom cited as key factors Expectations of structural growth momentum beyond cyclical rebound Rising output and overinvestment by Chinese chipmakers remain variables The prices of DRAM and NAND flash memor