South Korea to announce $649 billion public-private investment plan for chips, AI, and physical AI
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is set to announce three major public-private mega-projects totaling approximately 1,000 trillion won ($649 billion) focused on semiconductors, AI data centers, and physical AI. The initiative aims to promote advanced industries outside the Seoul metropolitan area and create new economic growth drivers as Lee enters his second year in office. The projects are led by major conglomerates including Samsung and SK Group.
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· 3 pulledSouth Korean President Lee Jae Myung is set to unveil Monday three public-private mega-projects reportedly involving about 1,000 trillion won ($649 billion) in investment in semiconductors, artificial intelligence data centers and physical AI.
The projects are intended to promote advanced industries outside the Seoul metropolitan area while creating new sources of economic growth as Lee begins his second year in office.
Lee will preside over a public briefing on the three projects at the presidential compound in Seoul, according to the presidential office.
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