South Korea & Taiwan
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South Korea: Record $30.5B equity outflows in June, the largest in over 25 years, driven by tech sector retreat.
Taiwan: Experienced $18.3B equity outflows, contributing significantly to the overall EM equity exodus.
Apr 20, 2026 · 6 articles
Business
South Korea: South Korea's stock market has surpassed India's to become the world's sixth largest, driven by its semiconductor industry's strong performance in the AI boom.
Taiwan: Taiwan previously overtook India in market capitalization, driven by its semiconductor industry, particularly TSMC, highlighting the global shift towards AI-linked sectors.
Jun 02, 2026 · 20 articles
Business
South Korea: South Korea's Kospi index has significantly increased, driven by its high-bandwidth memory leaders, SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics.
Taiwan: Taiwan's benchmark has surged due to the strong performance of its AI-related companies, particularly TSMC.
Jun 28, 2026 · 6 articles
Business
South Korea: South Korea's equipment spending driven by advanced memory (HBM); benefits from strong memory demand.
Taiwan: Taiwan's spending driven by AI and HPC capacity builds; maintains leading position in advanced logic.
Jun 29, 2026 · 26 articles
Business
South Korea: South Korea's stock market, particularly the KOSPI, experienced significant gains due to strong performance in its technology sector, driven by companies like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, and the broader AI boom.
Taiwan: Taiwan>>>'s stock market, represented by the Taiwan Stock Exchange Capitalization Weighted Stock Index>>>, surged due to the AI boom.
May 20, 2026 · 72 articles
International
South Korea: South Korea's factory activity reached a five-year high, driven by stockpiling against supply shocks and surging demand for AI-related investments.
Taiwan: Taiwan's factory PMI rose, partly due to surging demand for artificial intelligence-related investment.
Jun 01, 2026 · 6 articles
Business
South Korea: South Korea's economy, heavily reliant on Samsung Electronics' exports, faced potential disruption from the threatened strike. The government mediated the wage agreement, which is seen as a seismic change for the country's labor relations and could embolden other unions.
Taiwan: Taiwan is a significant center for chipmaking talent and is seeing similar labor demands for increased bonuses at companies like TSMC.
May 20, 2026 · 86 articles
Business
South Korea: South Korea's benchmark stock index fell significantly, indicating that the regional tech sell-off extended beyond Taiwan.
Taiwan: Taiwan's stock market experienced a severe crash, with its benchmark index plunging significantly, reflecting global concerns and a massive wave of selling.
May 18, 2026 · 40 articles
Business
South Korea: South Korea>>> is mentioned as another manufacturing hub benefiting from the global AI rally in tech shares, similar to Taiwan, attracting global funds.
Taiwan: Taiwan's stock market value has surpassed India's, becoming the world's fifth largest, primarily due to the strong performance of TSMC>>> and the global AI investment cycle. This event highlights Taiwan's critical role in the technology hardware sector.
May 26, 2026 · 38 articles
International
South Korea: South Korea>>> is included in the group of countries facing a 12.5% additional tariff due to alleged failures in enforcing forced labor import prohibitions.
Taiwan: Taiwan>>> is among the economies facing a proposed 10% additional tariff, with its officials expressing hope for preferential treatment based on existing agreements.
Jun 02, 2026 · 125 articles
Business
South Korea: South Korea>>> is home to several key beneficiaries of the AI boom, including chipmakers and electronic component manufacturers like Samsung Electronics>>>, LG Energy Solution>>>, and United Engineering Construction>>>.
Taiwan: Taiwan>>> is a key hub for server assemblers and chip designers such as Foxconn>>>, Quanta Computer>>>, and MediaTek>>>, which are direct beneficiaries of the AI capex cycle.
May 31, 2026 · 6 articles
International
South Korea: South Korea>>> is praised for strengthening its security commitments, aligning with the United States>>>' call for greater burden-sharing.
Taiwan: Taiwan is awaiting a multi-billion-dollar arms sale from the United States, a decision that rests with Donald Trump and is a point of contention with China.
May 25, 2026 · 242 articles
Business
South Korea: South Korea benefits from increased foreign tourist spending, boosting its tourism and medical industries, and enhancing its reputation as a medical tourism destination.
Taiwan: Taiwanese tourist card usage increased 44.3%, part of the broader growth in foreign visitors.
Aug 02, 2026 · 6 articles
Business
South Korea: South Korea's equities have seen significant outflows despite strong performance in its chipmaker-driven KOSPI.
Taiwan: Taiwan's benchmark index is experiencing a strong quarterly rise, largely due to its semiconductor industry.
Apr 20, 2026 · 12 articles
International
South Korea: South Korea said it will maintain close communication with the U.S. to preserve trade benefits, noting the combined duties should not exceed 15%.
Taiwan: Taiwan's tariff rate is capped at 10% under trade agreements, limiting the impact.
Apr 20, 2026 · 318 articles
Domestic
South Korea: Participant; benefits from supply chain security and tech collaboration.
Taiwan: Key semiconductor producer; Foxconn anchor investor; benefits from expanded market.
Jul 31, 2026 · 6 articles
Business
South Korea: South Korea's KOSPI index showed strong performance, driven by AI stocks.
Taiwan: Taiwan's benchmark index saw significant gains, attributed to the AI stock boom.
Apr 20, 2026 · 24 articles
International
South Korea: South Korea's KOSPI jumped significantly, indicating a strong recovery in its stock market.
Taiwan: Taiwan's Taiex advanced due to strong performance from its tech companies.
Jun 08, 2026 · 9 articles
Business
South Korea: South Korea led the regional selloff in semiconductor stocks, with its benchmark index suffering a sharp decline. The country's tech-heavy market is highly exposed to the AI trade.
Taiwan: Taiwan was one of the markets where selling was concentrated, as hedge funds reduced exposure to AI-related stocks. Its semiconductor sector is likely to face continued pressure.
Jul 30, 2026 · 6 articles
International
South Korea: South Korea is named as a transshipment risk, potentially impacting its exports to the U.S.
Taiwan: Taiwan is named as a Tier 1 economy, potentially facing increased scrutiny of its exports.
Aug 13, 2026 · 61 articles
International
South Korea: The stock market in South Korea, represented by the Kospi index, hit an all-time high, driven by the AI boom and strong exports of semiconductors.
Taiwan: Taiwan's Taiex climbed 1.4%, indicating positive market performance.
Jun 01, 2026 · 9 articles
Business
South Korea: South Korea, home to Samsung, faces competitive pressure from TSMC's expansion, though it benefits from memory chip demand.
Taiwan: Taiwan gains from TSMC's continued investment at home and the U.S.-Taiwan trade agreement, though it faces competition for leading-edge manufacturing.
Jul 16, 2026 · 85 articles
International
South Korea: South Korea's alliance with the US is strained by the unilateral decision to reduce drills, raising concerns about defense readiness and the reliability of the US security guarantee. President Lee Jae Myung stressed the importance of the alliance.
Taiwan: Taiwan is mentioned as a US ally concerned about security commitments, with President Lai pledging increased defense spending. The drill reduction may affect regional perceptions of US reliability.
Aug 10, 2026 · 306 articles
Business
South Korea: KOSPI extremely volatile; dominated by Samsung and SK Hynix.
Taiwan: TAIEX fell; TSMC key player.
Apr 20, 2026 · 344 articles
Business
South Korea: South Korea is strengthening its position in the data center market through tax incentives and supportive policies.
Taiwan: Taiwan is attracting greater interest for data center development and its government announced an investment to strengthen national AI infrastructure.
Jun 12, 2026 · 6 articles
Tech
South Korea: South Korea is home to key HBM suppliers SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics, making it a central hub for high-bandwidth memory production.
Taiwan: Taiwan is a key hub for Nvidia's supply chain, with many server makers and partners involved in manufacturing Vera Rubin systems, solidifying its role in the global AI hardware production.
May 31, 2026 · 28 articles
Business
South Korea: South Korea is one of the target markets where DKSH will be responsible for the distribution and commercialization of BridgeBio Pharma's transthyretin stabilizer for ATTR-CM, subject to regulatory approvals.
Taiwan: Taiwan is one of the target markets where DKSH will be responsible for the distribution and commercialization of BridgeBio Pharma's transthyretin stabilizer for ATTR-CM, subject to regulatory approvals.
Jun 11, 2026 · 9 articles
Business
South Korea: South Korea's KOSPI stock index has nearly doubled, propelled by its chipmakers due to the AI rush, highlighting the country's significant role in the global semiconductor supply chain.
Taiwan: Taiwan's stock market is heavily influenced by TSMC, a key supplier of AI chips, indicating its importance in the AI ecosystem.
Jun 05, 2026 · 13 articles
International
South Korea: The improved relations between North Korea>>>, China>>>, and Russia>>> may allow Kim Jong Un>>> to continue ignoring pressure from South Korea>>>.
Taiwan: Taiwan was mentioned in the context of the 'One China principle', with North Korea reaffirming its support for Beijing's claim over the island, which could increase geopolitical tensions.
Jun 05, 2026 · 156 articles
Business
South Korea: South Korea>>> is a key location for semiconductor manufacturing and labor discussions, with Samsung Electronics>>> and other tech firms facing pressure to share profits. Jensen Huang>>> is also scheduled to visit South Korea>>>.
Taiwan: Taiwan>>> is a major hub for hardware production, hosting the Computex expo where Jensen Huang>>> made his statements. Nvidia>>> plans to increase investment in Taiwan>>>.
Jun 02, 2026 · 16 articles
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