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Moving fabs alone may not make South Korea\'s semiconductor relocation work, MPE ecosystem key

South Korea is pushing to disperse its semiconductor production base beyond the capital area, but simply moving fabs may deliver limited results, industry voices say. The government plans to allocate over 40 percent of its National Growth Fund to non-capital regions and offer special subsidies to relocating materials, parts and equipment firms. Officials also aim to build regional specialisation, but supply-chain depth, engineers’ response times, power costs and local settlement conditions are seen as decisive.

Telecommunications & Media

Bamisin to overhaul rules to respond to online hate speech

The Broadcasting Media and Communications Review Committee (Bamisin) will begin overhauling systems to respond to online hate speech. At a forum in Seoul, Chairman Ko Kwang-heon said content mocking historical events and social pain is repeatedly spreading, raising concern, and that views discussed would be reflected in policy and institutional improvements. Experts urged limiting legal regulation to extreme hate speech with clear harm, with weaker cases addressed through education.

Industry

Power grid delays put Yongin semiconductor cluster investment at risk

The Yongin semiconductor cluster can supply only about 1.9 gigawatts of power on its own, far short of the 15 to 16 gigawatts needed for full operation, a report by the National Assembly Research Service showed. Korea Electric Power is 추진ing a 37.0 billion won, 1,153-km transmission project but its planned completion by 2036 is uncertain. Rising AI data centre demand is adding pressure, increasing concerns over investment execution and power stability.