In our latest Asia Monthly, we discuss the performance of major Asian credit indices and review UST curve movements in January 2025. We also provide a recap of major news and macroeconomic releases, including those from the US, China, India, Indonesia and Japan. In addition, we summarise the top/bottom performers, recent USD bond issuances and rating actions in Asian corporate credit, as well as a list of our recent research. The Asia Monthly publication serves to keep investors updated on d...
Summary Marketline's BlackBerry Limited Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Partnerships & Alliances and Investments report includes business description, detailed reports on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), divestments, capital raisings, venture capital investments, ownership and partnership transactions undertaken by BlackBerry Limited - Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Partnerships & Alliances since January2007. Marketline's Company Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Partnerships & Alliances and Investmen...
TSMC provided a better-than-expected guidance for its AI accelerator business in 2025 and the next five years, and raised its capex forecasts for advanced nodes and advanced packaging. While this will not address some of the near-term concerns such as GB200 NVL systems’ production ramp-up in 1H25, a re-elevated long-term growth target can potentially provide a confidence boost to investment sentiment in the near term. Maintain OVERWEIGHT.
GREATER CHINA Sector Automobile Weekly: PV sales down 10% yoy but up 8.5% wow; EVs gain on subsidy rollout. Maintain MARKET WEIGHT. Top BUYs: Geely, CATL, Fuyao and Desay. Healthcare The challenging but rewarding journey of globalisation amid rising geopolitical risks. Internet ...
Lenovo hosted a post CES call yesterday and provided insights to its IDG business’ outlook in 2025. The company expects a 5-10% yoy shipment growth for the global PC market as the Windows 10 EOS replacement cycle kicks in and AI PC penetration accelerates. The company also sees strong double-digit growth in smartphones being sustainable in the coming 1-2 years as it penetrates more new markets. Maintain BUY and keep target price unchanged at HK$12.00.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Update China Merchants Bank (3968 HK/BUY/HK$41.20/Target: HK$49.00) CMB reported upbeat 2024 preliminary results with improving operating performance. NII reversed its yoy declining trend, thanks to better asset growth and stabilising NIM. Non-NII surged 17% yoy, supported by trading gains and improved fee income. Both revenue and net profit grew 7.6% yoy in 4Q24. We see potential upside on shareholder returns and expect the recovery momentum to carry into 2025. Maintain BUY. Ta...
GREATER CHINA Update China Merchants Bank (3968 HK/BUY/HK$41.20/Target: HK$49.00) 4Q24 preliminary results: Every cloud has a silver lining. Lenovo Group (992 HK/BUY/HK$9.18/Target: HK$12.00) Management expects IDG business’ growth to accelerate in 2025-26. Maintain BUY. INDONESIA Update Erajaya Swasembada (ERAA IJ/BUY/Rp384/Target: Rp480) New cooperation with XPENG and HONOR; maintain BUY. MALAYSIA Update Gamuda (GAM MK/BUY/RM...
In our inaugural Asia Monthly for 2025, we share our regional credit outlook for the year, with a focus on China, Macau, India and Indonesia. We also provide a review of 2024, in which we discuss the performance of major Asian credit indices and review UST curve movements for the year. In addition, we provide a recap of major news and macroeconomic releases in December 2024, summarise the Top/Bottom performers, recent USD bond issuances and rating actions in Asian corporate credit, as well a...
KYOTO, Japon--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:6981) (ISIN:JP3914400001) annonce le développement de la plus petite micro-inductance au monde, mesurant 0,16 mm x 0,08 mm et qui sera dévoilée durant le , du 7 au 10 janvier, à Las Vegas, États-Unis (stand Murata : Las Vegas Convention Center, West Hall, n°6500). Un tel accomplissement est synonyme d'une réduction de volume d'environ 75 % par rapport à l'actuel plus petit format (0,25 mm × 0,125 mm). Ce communiqué de presse contient des éléments multimédias. Voir le communiqué complet ici : Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.: ...
KYOTO, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:6981) (ISIN:JP3914400001) announces the development of the world’s smallest class 006003-inch size (0.16 mm x 0.08 mm) chip inductor, which will be unveiled during , January 7-10, Las Vegas, USA (Murata Booth: Las Vegas Convention Center, West Hall Booth #6500). This achievement represents a volume reduction of approximately 75% compared to the smallest 008004-inch size (0.25 mm × 0.125 mm) product. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.: World’s Smallest Class 006...
MORRISVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, Lenovo, in collaboration with Motorola, announces the Moto Smart Scanner, a next-generation mobile compute scanner to enhance enterprise operations in logistics, retail, and healthcare, among other industries. Combining Lenovo’s computing expertise with the mobile intelligence of Motorola, the fastest-growing OEM in the B2B segment, the Moto Smart Scanner delivers a powerful and ergonomic device with enhanced security designed to meet customers’ increasingly complex needs for enterprise resource planning, electronic health record management, and stre...
The newest round of US semiconductor export regulations is largely in line with expectations with slight positives surprises as some stricter measures were not included in the final announcement. Going forward, geopolitical events will continue to dominate sentiment, with import tariff policies as one of the primary focuses in early-25. FII remains our preferred AI supply chain play, as it is one of the few names that can potentially benefit from the tough geopolitical landscape.
GREATER CHINA Sector IT Hardware Import substitution and geopolitical events will be key focal points for China semis going forward. Maintain OVERWEIGHT. INDONESIA Update Erajaya Swasembada (ERAA IJ/BUY/Rp404/Target: Rp480) Apple might invest US$1b in Indonesia, potentially mitigating regulatory risk. Upgrade to BUY. MALAYSIA Strategy 1H25 Strategy ...
In our latest Asia Monthly, we discuss the performance of major Asian credit indices and review UST curve movements in November 2024. We also provide a recap of major news and macroeconomic releases, including those from the US, China, India, Indonesia and Japan. In addition, we summarise the Top/Bottom performers, recent USD bond issuances and rating actions in Asian corporate credit, as well as a list of our recent research. The Asia Monthly publication serves to keep investors updated on ...
The Asia Trade Book for November 2024 includes a summary of our recommendations, as well as our high-conviction ideas. The report also features relative-value charts and lists of the bonds across Asia HY and crossover credits. Please reach out to our analysts to discuss any of these ideas, or other trade recommendations from our Asia coverage.
Comments from NVIDIA and other key players in the AI infrastructure supply chain indicate that Blackwell’s production ramp is accelerating, with deliveries likely above expectations in the coming quarter. With Blackwell demand guided to be outstripping supply through 2025, we expect improvements in AI infrastructure spending’s visibility in 2025-26. Maintain our OVERWEIGHT recommendation to gradually accumulate AI infrastructure plays with FII remaining our preferred AI supply chain play.
GREATER CHINA Sector Automobile Weekly: PV sales up wow; NDRC indicates support for ICE-cars. Maintain MARKET WEIGHT. Top BUYs: Geely, Fuyao Glass and Desay SV. IT Hardware Blackwell production ramp accelerating; brace for another year of robust growth. Maintain OVERWEIGHT. Results Baidu Inc (9888 HK/HOLD/HK$83.85/Target: HK$90.00) ...
Lenovo’s 2QFY25 results were decent, driven by solid revenue growth across all segments. Moving forward, the upcoming PC replacement cycle is expected to pick up from 4QFY25 onwards and Lenovo is set to be a key beneficiary. For ISG, we expect the GP servers, storage and HPC businesses to support its growth in the near term, with contributions from ESMB to drive profitability, before AI servers start playing a larger role. Maintain BUY but trim target price to HK$12.00.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Economics Economic Activity October data showed signs of stabilisation, with industrial production slightly missing expectations at 5.3% yoy (-0.1ppt), while retail sales grew 4.8% yoy (+1.6ppt), well above forecasts. FAI ytd growth held steady at 3.4% yoy, although property FAI ytd deteriorated further, down to -10.3% yoy and below expectations. The unemployment rate saw a slight improvement. Overall, the real estate sector remains a key drag on economic performance. Results ...
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