Weather’s role in wildfires in Atlantic Canada | SaltWire #weather #climatechange #wildfireseasonSEOUL - South Korea is readying plans for a support package for chip investments and research worth more than 10 trillion won , the finance minister said on Sunday, after setting its sights on winning a"war" in the semiconductor industry.
Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok said the government would soon announce details of the package, which targets chip materials, equipment makers, and fabless companies throughout the semiconductor supply chain.The program could include offers of policy loans and the setting-up of a new fund financed by state and private financial institutions, Choi told executives of domestic chip equipment makers at a meeting, the finance ministry said in a statement.
South Korea is also building a mega chip cluster in Yongin, south of its capital, Seoul, which it touts as the world's largest such high-tech complex. President Yoon Suk Yeol has vowed to pour all possible resources into winning the"war" in chips, promising tax benefits for investments.It has been our privilege to have the trust and support of our East Coast communities for the last 200 years. Our SaltWire team is always watching out for the place we call home. Our 100 journalists strive to inform and improve our East Coast communities by delivering impartial, high-impact, local journalism that provokes thought and action.