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Samsung Electronics Limits In-House Housing Loans to 85㎡ Amid Regulatory Concerns Following Samsung Display, Samsung Electronics has finalized a policy to limit the properties eligible for its in-house housing stability loans for employees without homes to those with a dedicated area of 85㎡ or less in the Seoul metropolitan area and major cities. SBS Jul 6, 2026 11:55 AM

Korea Customs Service Reports Record-High Trade Security Violations Involving Semiconductor and Battery Equipment The Korea Customs Service announced on July 6 that the value of trade security violations detected as of the end of May reached 770.3 billion won. SBS Jul 6, 2026 11:49 AM

Calls for Delisting of Single-Stock Leverage ETFs Mount Amid Regulatory and Political Pressure Regulatory concerns surrounding single-stock leverage exchange-traded funds for Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are spreading beyond financial authorities to the political sphere. SBS Jul 6, 2026 11:43 AM

Kiwoom Asset Management to List 'U.S. Space Tech TOP2 Bond Mixed 50' ETF Tomorrow Space Tech TOP2 Bond Mixed 50 ETF Kiwoom Asset Management announced that it will list the 'KIWOOM U.S. SBS Jul 6, 2026 11:34 AM

Gap Between New and Renewed Jeonse Deposits for 84㎡ Seoul Apartments Widens to 80 Million Won Amid Shortage Zigbang analyzed jeonse transactions for apartments with exclusive areas of 59㎡ and 84㎡ in the metropolitan area from January to June of this year, focusing on cases where both new contracts and renewals occurred within the same complex and for the same unit size. SBS Jul 6, 2026 11:19 AM

"Beyond Telecom to AX Company": KT Launches 18 Trillion Won Future Investment Plan KT has announced its ambition to transform into an AI Transformation platform company that leads South Korea's transition to artificial intelligence. SBS Jul 6, 2026 11:17 AM

South Korea's Shipbuilding Orders Rise 60% in First Half, 19% Market Share According to Clarkson Research, a British shipbuilding and shipping market analysis agency, on July 6, global shipbuilding orders from January to June this year reached 42.95 million CGT , a 66% increase from 25.9 million CGT during the same period last year. SBS Jul 6, 2026 11:16 AM

Humanoid Robot Atlas Performs Celebrations and Delivers Match Ball at World Cup Stadium The photo shows the moment the robot delivers the ball to the referee. Hyundai Motor Company showcased its future robotics technology at the 2026 FIFA World Cup by featuring Boston Dynamics' humanoid robot, Atlas, in a special performance. SBS Jul 6, 2026 11:11 AM

SK Hynix to Launch Largest-Ever Foreign ADR Listing in U.S. Bloomberg reported on July 5 that this offering could become the largest initial stock sale by a foreign company in history. SBS Jul 6, 2026 10:44 AM

Startups Decline, Closures Rise: Growth Rate Hits 20-Year Low As the number of new startups declines and closures of long-standing businesses increase, the growth rate of active business operators reached its lowest level since 2005 last year. SBS Jul 6, 2026 10:28 AM