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Samsung TV pioneer Han Jong-hee dead at 63
Samsung TV pioneer Han Jong-hee dead at 63

Samsung Electronics co-CEO Han Jong-hee, credited with boosting the South Korean tech giant's television business on the global stage, died of a heart attack Tuesday aged 63, the company told AFP. "He died from cardiac arrest today," a Samsung spokesperson said, adding that Han was survived by his wife and three children.

Most Asian markets track Wall St on tariff hope
Most Asian markets track Wall St on tariff hope

Equities mostly rose in Asia on Tuesday, extending Wall Street's rally on easing fears over Donald Trump's planned tariffs, while traders were also looking ahead to the release of key US inflation data. Eyes are also on the release this week of US personal consumption expenditure data, which is the Federal Reserve favoured inflation metric.