This morning (3rd), Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, South Korea's two largest companies by market cap, saw their stock prices surge by over 6%, pushing their combined market cap to USD1.11 trillion, Bloomberg reported. It marked the first time the duo's total value had topped that of China's two internet giants, BABA-W (09988.HK) -5.300 (-3.574%) Short selling $1.50B; Ratio 11.774% and TENCENT (00700.HK) -10.500 (-2.010%) Short selling $892.32M; Ratio 7.387% .This achievement indicates that the global AI boom is reshaping the investment landscape in Asia, benefiting South Korean chip makers at the core of the supply chain.(HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2026-02-26 16:25.)Related NewsUBS: AI Adoption To Accelerate This Yr; Alibaba, Baidu, Tencent, Kuaishou Favored