Samsung eyes record investment spanning affiliates, regions

Samsung is expected to lay out an investment plan on Monday that reaches well beyond the much-discussed chip cluster in the country's southwest, drawing in its display, battery, component and bio affiliates in what would be the largest commitment ever made by a Korean company, according to government and industry sources Sunday. The reach is as notable as the size. The plan is reported to span four regions: Honam in the southwest, Chungcheong in the central provinces, Yeongnam in the southeast a

By The Korea Herald