AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSemiconductor Mega-Plan: South Korea unveiled “three mega projects” to lock in AI leadership, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix pledging a combined 800 trillion won (about $518B) to build new memory chip fabs in the southwest, plus major AI data-centre investment and advanced packaging expansion—aimed at easing shortages and boosting regional growth beyond the Seoul metro. World Cup Fallout: South Korea’s early World Cup exit has turned into a political storm: coach Hong Myung-bo resigned after President Lee Jae-myung ordered a government investigation, with reports of heightened police security for the team’s return amid online death threats and calls for sweeping football reforms. Crypto Rules Push: The Financial Intelligence Unit urged wider, stricter enforcement of the FATF crypto “Travel Rule,” including lowering the current transfer threshold and tightening information-sharing to curb money-laundering risks. Business & Markets: Seoul shares steadied after the chip announcement, while Kakao unionized workers staged a “log-out day” over stalled wage talks. Other Seoul Life: Pet registrations topped 3.67 million in 2025, and Hyundai revealed the 8th-gen Elantra at the Busan mobility show.
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