| Mobile Web

Honam semiconductor, AI data center projects exempted from pre-feasibility review as three mega projects gain pace

South Korea will exempt pre-feasibility reviews for infrastructure projects to build a Honam semiconductor cluster and expand AI data centers. President Lee Jae-myung approved the measures at a cabinet meeting on Aug. 25, along with multiple bills and decrees. The exemptions cover power and water infrastructure for semiconductor industrial complexes and related support projects. Additional plans include support for a southwest semiconductor base, AI data center clusters, AI construction robots and physical AI trials for small manufacturers.