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Samsung chairman visits UAE, encourages staff

Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong visited the Al Dhafra gas-fired power plant construction site in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on October 21 (local time) to inspect progress and encourage employees working near conflict zones amid Middle East tensions. Yonhap reports he discussed future growth strategies for the region, while Dong-A Ilbo notes Samsung plans to expand into AI data centers and energy infrastructure in the UAE, its key Middle East hub, following nuclear and gas combined-cycle power projects. Chosun Ilbo adds he also discussed AI data center construction post-ceasefire. Korean outlets uniformly frame the visit as 'field management' (현장 경영), highlighting his lunch with workers to hear their concerns, as Maekyung reports.

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