YONHAP reports South Korea's Defence Acquisition Program Administration on Tuesday publicly showcased prototypes of domestically developed drone engines, aimed at reducing reliance on foreign technology. Officials said two engine models are in development, assemblies are complete and they are undergoing ground tests. Project completion would enable fully domestic production of unmanned aerial vehicles.

ADATA Technology warned DRAM and NAND flash prices will rise again in 2026 Q3. Chairman Chen Libai said major memory suppliers have issued notices expecting DRAM contract prices to increase 20–30% and NAND flash prices 35–40% in Q3, which should lift memory and storage selling prices and could support ADATA’s operating results.

Samsung reported record profit but its shares fell about 8% as investors highlighted three market-relevant issues. First, the profit surge was largely driven by DRAM/NAND price gains in the memory supercycle — an industry-wide beta rather than Samsung-specific alpha; SK hynix and Micron also slid, signaling markets are repricing whether the cycle has peaked rather than re-assessing Samsung alone. Second, revenue slightly missed expectations, revealing volume and product‑mix weakness; Samsung trails SK hynix on HBM3E/HBM4 — high-bandwidth memory crucial for AI servers — implying it missed the highest-margin segment. Third, results include a one-off employee bonus accrual, lowering earnings quality. Market takeaway: headline strength was cyclical and partly one-off, so the stock decline reflects a repricing of the memory cycle peak rather than a straightforward earnings shock from company operations.