A tale of two cities: Korea’s red tape slows SK hynix as U.S. moves faster

West Lafayette, Indiana, approved a zoning change for a huge SK hynix plant to make HBM chips, but back in Korea, the company is unable to overcome the resistance of cities and residents.

2025-05-09

SK hynix employee indicted on charges of leaking advanced tech to China

A former SK hynix employee has been indicted on charges of leaking advanced semiconductor technology to China.

2025-05-07

Fitch Ratings: 'Profitability and cash flow has become much more uncertain' for Korean firms

Korean conglomerates face credit rating risks due to U.S. tariffs and sanctions, impacting cash flow for companies like Samsung and SK hynix.

2025-04-28

SK hynix beats expectations with Q1 operating profit exceeding 7 trillion won

SK hynix reported a forecast-breaking first quarter on Thursday, with operating profit exceeding 7 trillion won ($5 billion), fueled by surging demand for high bandwidth memory (HBM) and a surprising boost from geopolitical uncertainties.

2025-04-24

SK hynix posts $5.2 billion Q1 profit on strong HBM chip sales

SK hynix posted a forecast-beating first-quarter operating profit of 7.44 trillion won ($5.2 billion), driven by robust sales of its fifth-generation high bandwidth memory (HBM3E) chips, according to the firm’s regulatory filing on Thursday.

2025-04-24

SK Group chief Chey Tae-won arrives in Taiwan to tighten ties with TSMC

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won has touched down in Taiwan alongside SK hynix CEO Kwak Noh-jung as the Korean chipmaker looks to strengthen ties with TSMC for mass production of its next-generation AI memory chips.

2025-04-10

Korean stocks rebound after Trump pauses tariffs — as it happened

Korea's Kospi opened up 4.42 percent at 2,395.13 after U.S. President Donald Trump paused tariffs last night. Samsung Electronics is up 5.66 percent, Hyundai Motor up 6.56 percent SK hynix up 12.97 percent. Stay with us here for live updates.

2025-04-10

SK hynix claims top spot in global DRAM market for first time

SK hynix jumped to No. 1 in the global DRAM market for the first time, leapfrogging crosstown rival Samsung Electronics as it claimed a whopping 70 percent market share in high bandwidth memory.

2025-04-09