Board move amid Galaxy 7 fire puzzle

SUWON: Samsung is still trying to work out why its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones were catching fire, the tech giant said, as shareholders appointed the grandson of the company’s founder to its board. The shift of 48-yearold vice-chairman Lee Jae-yong, chairman Lee Kun-hee’s only son, to a bigger role comes at a crucial time for Samsung, South Korea’s biggest company.