Korea's 2 major chipmakers reject KEPCO's proposal to prepay 5 years of electricity bills

Korea's two major chipmakers, Samsung Electronics and SK hynix Inc., have rejected a proposal from state-run Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) to prepay five years' worth of electricity bills. This decision is significant because it means KEPCO will have to continue collecting electricity bills from these companies on a regular basis. The rejection also implies that KEPCO's financial situation may not be as dire as initially thought, as the chipmakers were initially considering the proposal to help alleviate the power company's debt.

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Korea's major chipmakers have rejected a proposal to prepay electricity bills, which may affect their cash flow. This decision could impact their production costs and profitability.

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