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South Korea's IRA semiconductor credits skipped Samsung and SK Hynix as the primary beneficiaries, instead favoring parts suppliers.

Subsidy targeting is narrowing to supply-chain leverage; validates that policy support for memory capex is now selective, not blanket.
Trade pressSlicast · August 8, 2026 · US · Source: Google News
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South Korea's IRA semiconductor credits skipped Samsung and SK Hynix as the primary beneficiaries, instead favoring parts suppliers.

Subsidy targeting is narrowing to supply-chain leverage; validates that policy support for memory capex is now selective, not blanket.

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