South Korea will regain growth momentum

Significance Separately, the head of Samsung Electronics -- the cornerstone of the Samsung Group, which contributes around 20% of South Korea’s GDP -- has been cleared of wrongdoing in a long-running legal case. Impacts The chip sector will be boosted by burgeoning demand for artificial intelligence, as well as a cyclical upswing. Although finally bottoming out, the semiconductor industry will remain volatile, with China’s economy one major factor of uncertainty. With the construction sector facing liquidity and finance risks, Seoul will step in, if necessary, to prevent contagion from one builder.