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Samsung’s imprisoned heir has seen his wealth increase 45 percent since his arrest

In what was dubbed the trial of the century, the Samsung Group’s billionaire heir Lee Jae-yong was jailed in August…

Samsung will launch a foldable smartphone next year

South Korean tech giant Samsung will release a Note smartphone next year with a screen that folds in half. The…

Samsung trial: what does Lee Jae-yong’s sentencing mean for Samsung?

Samsung’s acting group leader, Lee Jae-yong, has been sentenced to jail for five years for corruption in what has been…

Samsung confirms it is making a Bixby smart speaker

2016 was supposed to be the year of voice but it looks like 2017 is too. Since Amazon launched the…

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 unveiled today: what has the company learnt since the Note 7 disaster?

Samsung is set to launch its latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy Note 8, in New York today. The tech conglomerate…

Samsung trial: group leader Lee Jae-yong could face 12 years in prison

After five months in court, the Samsung group leader's trial is coming to an end. Lee Jae-yong, the tech giant’s…

Samsung’s move towards pharmaceuticals is already paying off

Samsung is a name readily associated with smartphones and wide-screen TVs, but the company has been broadening its horizons in…

Samsung NEXT investment arm turns its focus to European startups

Samsung NEXT, the venture capital arm of the global tech firm, is expanding into Europe and wants to find early…

Samsung racks up record profits on global demand for memory chips

Tech giant Samsung reported a record quarterly profit on Friday, owing to rising global demand for memory chips. “Samsung has…

South Korea’s former president on trial over corruption charges

South Korea's impeached president, Park Geun-hye, is on trial for the corruption charges that have engulfed her presidency. Park pleaded…