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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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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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Macroscope | How the AI chip boom made South Korea a victim of its own success

While tech giants are driving South Korea’s stock market higher, the country’s currency is struggling and foreign investors are pulling out.

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More of the continent’s parents are providing share portfolios and other assets for their offspring as confidence in property begins to wane.

Is Huawei’s new chip scaling law a true breakthrough, or mere hype?

Company says 3D design can deliver world-beating chips without the best chipmaking gear, rewriting the playbook for China’s tech future.

BOE Tech’s 30% rally shows how AI buildout can boost an old-economy firm

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Macroscope | How the AI chip boom made South Korea a victim of its own success