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Golden Ten Data reported on January 2 that, according to Yonhap News Agency, a South Korean passenger plane emitted smoke before takeoff at noon on the same day, resulting in the emergency evacuation of 122 people, including passengers and crew members. The report stated that the aircraft, operated by Jin Air, was originally scheduled to fly from Jeju International Airport in South Korea to Pohang. Citing sources from Jin Air, the report said the plane was scheduled to take off at 12:25 p.m. local time, but unidentified smoke suddenly appeared in the cabin during the boarding process. Jin Air representatives indicated that the malfunction did not cause a fire and the fire department was not dispatched. According to the investigation, the smoke was caused by overheating due to a defect in the auxiliary power unit at the rear of the aircraft.

Golden Ten Data reported on January 2 that, according to data from the Hong Kong SAR Immigration Department, more than 1.18 million people entered or exited Hong Kong via various sea, land, and air control points on January 1. Among them, there were over 664,000 entries, including approximately 408,000 Hong Kong residents and about 215,000 mainland visitors; and about 516,000 exits, including over 215,000 mainland visitors and approximately 251,000 Hong Kong residents. (Xinhua News Agency)

According to Golden Ten Data on January 2, Samsung Electronics Co. Co-CEO Kyung Kye-hyun quoted a client as saying "Samsung is back," which further fueled a broad rally in Asian tech stocks, with Samsung Electronics' share price posting its biggest gain in six months. The usually low-profile Kyung Kye-hyun's remarks ignited market hopes that South Korea's largest company is about to reach a supply agreement with Nvidia. Kyung Kye-hyun stated: "Our HBM4 demonstrates differentiated competitiveness, and has even received the evaluation from clients that 'Samsung is back'." As Samsung Electronics' share price surged, Asian tech stocks also had a strong day, with Biren Technology, a new AI chip company listed in Hong Kong, doubling its share price to lead the gains. The Korea KOSPI Index closed up more than 2%, finishing above 4,300 points for the first time. This week, data from South Korea showed that the country's semiconductor exports surged 43% in December, highlighting the key roles of Samsung and SK Hynix in the global AI boom. In addition, analysts from Yuanta Securities Korea and IBK Securities also raised their target prices for Samsung ahead of its preliminary earnings release next week.