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Chinese Robot Company Sees Flood of Public Subscriptions… Capital Flows Accelerate Toward High-Tech Sectors
Unitree (Chinese name: Weishukeji), a robotics company seeking a listing on the Chinese stock market, recorded a high subscription ratio even among retail investors. Unitree had already seen strong de…
IT
SK hynix Becomes De Facto Largest Shareholder of Japan’s Kioxia
A special purpose company (SPC) in which SK hynix ( SK hynix(000660)) has invested has become the largest shareholder of Japanese NAND flash memory manufacturer Kioxia. As a result, SK hynix has effec…
Politics (Global)
Is the Chairman a Cabinet Member in the U.S.?…Trump’s ‘Chaebol Cabinet’
U.S. President Donald Trump is facing criticism for creating an “American-style oligarchy” by successively appointing his close associates and business tycoons to key positions. Critics point out that…
IT
‘China’s NVIDIA’ Shows Remarkable Growth… “To List in Hong Kong Following China”
MoorsThread, dubbed the “Chinese NVIDIA,” is set to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange following its listing on the Chinese stock market. MoorsThread, which saw significant growth in its first-half …
Energy
Power Grid in Urgent Need of Repair… But Budget Hasn’t Even Been Executed
In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and semiconductor clusters determine a nation’s competitiveness, expanding the power grid—the lifeblood of industry—has become a task that can…
Stocks
Bloomberg: "South Korea's Leverage Wind-Down Nears End... Stock Market Volatility Eases"
Bloomberg reported on the 9th that stock market volatility is subsiding as the unwinding of South Korea’s leveraged positions enters its final stages.
The KOSPI index closed at 6,258.77, down 37.6…
Politics (Global)
“U.S. Troops Out, Pay Up”… Iran Sets ‘Six Conditions’ for the Strait of Hormuz
As Iran and Oman enter the final stages of reaching an agreement on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, hardliners have put forward six key demands, including the withdrawal of U.S. troops. With the U.S. …
Management
"SK hynix Considers Selling Stake in Chongqing Plant in China, Among Other Options"
Foreign media reported that SK hynix(000660)is considering a plan to sell its stake in a semiconductor back-end (packaging) plant in Chongqing, China.
According to a Bloomberg report on the 7th…
Management
900 Million SpaceX Lock-Up Shares Were Released… But Why Is the Stock Price Rising?
With the first post-IPO lock-up period for SpaceX ending on the 6th (local time), more than 900 million shares held by early investors became tradable. Contrary to initial concerns that the lifting of…
Energy
15% Tariff on U.S. Polysilicon… Good News or Bad News for Korea?
With the U.S. set to impose a 15% tariff on polysilicon derivatives, the supply chain—which has been dominated by Chinese companies—is expected to rapidly restructure. Domestic materials companies tha…