Samsung raised foundry prices up to 15% as TSMC hits capacity limits, while Hanwha wins a landmark US defense deal.
China's decision to allow Nvidia H200 imports, Samsung's foundry price hikes, and a memory-stock sell-off are reshaping global chip supply chains this week. Meanwhile, Hanwha Aerospace became the first Korean firm in 76 years to supply howitzers to the US Army, and Korea Zinc's governance battle enters a new phase ahead of a September shareholder vote. This episode covers what each development means for board-level strategy.
Sources:
- China Allows ByteDance and Tencent to Import Nvidia H200 Chips — Seoul Economic Daily, 2026-08-19
- Reuters: Samsung Raises Foundry Order Prices by Up to 15% — Seoul Economic Daily, 2026-08-19
- Kim Seung-youn's Vision and Kim Dong-kwan's Strategy Crack Open the US Defense Market — Seoul Economic Daily, 2026-08-19
- 'Fully Independent': MBK-Backed Audit Committee Nominee Vows to Represent All Korea Zinc Shareholders — Seoul Economic Daily, 2026-08-19
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