Samsung, SK hynix chip investment hopes build in Korea's southwest

Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are being floated as possible investors in new semiconductor facilities in Korea's southwest, fueling hopes that the Honam region could host its first major chip production base, even as both companies say no such plans have been decided. The speculation has gathered momentum among local officials and political figures as the Lee Jae Myung administration presses major conglomerates to expand investment beyond the Seoul metropolitan area and use large-scale projec

By The Korea Herald