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  "id": 467365,
  "title": "South Korea to launch US$3.5bil chip fund, speed development of semiconductor hubs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/south-korea-to-launch-us-3-5bil-chip-fund-speed-development-of",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-10T12:01:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/economy/2026/08/1508336/south-korea-launch-us35bil-chip-fund-speed-development"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "SEOUL: South Korea will launch a five trillion won (US$3.52 billion) semiconductor fund targeting promising chip materials, parts, equipment and fabless companies, a presidential official said, as Seoul seeks to accelerate plans for new chip manufacturing hubs across the country.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/fbi-south-korea-warn-of-gunra-ransomware-gang-targeting-critical",
        "published": "2026-08-10T19:30:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}