Search results for government support policies
AI & Enterprise
Korean retail investors pull savings and insurance to pile into Samsung and SK hynix
Overseas media are focusing on a South Korean market trend in which retail investors are pulling money from deposits and savings-type insurance to buy large semiconductor stocks. BeInCrypto reported that funds are moving from safe assets into equities, concentrating on SK hynix and Samsung Electronics as expectations for AI semiconductor demand rise. It cited falling savings bank and term deposit balances, rising credit buying by older investors, and increased insurance cancellations, while warning of risks from leverage and volatility.
Finance
Toss Bank monthly visits top 650,000 as users surge on stronger finance content
Toss Bank said on Monday its website logged 650,000 monthly visits and about 450,000 monthly active users. It said more than 80 percent of traffic comes via search, indicating users actively seek information when needed. The site has 11 categories including daily life, consumption, loans, accounts, investment and real estate. Top content over the past three months focused on interest-rate changes, loan terms and government support policies.
Telecommunications & Media
Kim Jong-cheol visits TV production sites, pledges regulatory reform
Kim Jong-cheol, head of the Broadcast Media Communications Commission, visited MBC and SBS entertainment and drama production sites on Jan. 28 to listen to difficulties faced by the broadcasting industry. Staff cited rising production costs and called for changes to advertising and scheduling rules that apply only to broadcasters and not to OTT services. Kim said he would improve outdated regulations without undermining viewers’ rights and pursue support policies, including adopting AI and digital technologies.
