[South Korean Central Bank Warns: Chip Boom May Trigger Inflation Again] Reported by Golden Finance, on August 31, according to South Korea's 'Seoul Economic Daily,' the South Korean central bank warned that if the income growth of businesses and households driven by the semiconductor boom translates into consumption, inflationary pressure may rise again. As the increase in semiconductor export prices boosts purchasing power, the central bank of South Korea predicts that once consumption truly begins to accelerate, demand may exceed existing supply capacity. The central bank believes that similar demand-side price pressures are one of the reasons behind the recent series of consecutive interest rate hikes, an unusual move. (Jin10)