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Tracking developments across tech supply chains

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<ul><li>By the 4th quarter of 2024, ByteDance is among the top 3 global memory manufacturers, showing significant growth in their market share.</li><li>ByteDance has open-sourced COMET to enhance LLM training efficiency by 1.7x, which is expected to boost the effectiveness of Machine Learning models.</li><li>Ajai Chowdhry highlights India's potential in chip design, emphasizing it as a key strength that should not be overlooked in the tech industry.</li></ul>

By the 4th quarter of 2024, ByteDance is among the top 3 global memory manufacturers, showing significant growth in their market share.ByteDance has open-sourced COMET to enhance LLM training efficiency by 1.7x, which is expected to boost the effectiveness of Machine Learning models.Ajai Chowdhry highlights India's potential in chip design, emphasizing it as a key strength that should not be overlooked in the tech industry.

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (15-Mar-2025): Top-3 memory maker by 4Q24.

<ul><li>Honda and Nissan cancel US$60 billion merger due to restructuring clashes, impacting future strategic moves by both companies.</li><li>CXMT progresses to 16nm DRAM production and shifts focus to 15nm development for technological advances in the future.</li><li>DeepSeek emerges as a strong AI player in China, intensifying competition for Apple in the technology market, while the US exit from the Paris Agreement raises concerns globally.</li></ul>

Honda and Nissan cancel US$60 billion merger due to restructuring clashes, impacting future strategic moves by both companies.CXMT progresses to 16nm DRAM production and shifts focus to 15nm development for technological advances in the future.DeepSeek emerges as a strong AI player in China, intensifying competition for Apple in the technology market, while the US exit from the Paris Agreement raises concerns globally.

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (14-Feb-2025): Honda, Nissan cancel $60B merger amid clash.

<ul><li>China's wafer foundry industry is set to experience substantial growth by 2025, presenting opportunities for technological advancements and innovation within the sector.</li><li>TSMC's focus on COUPE technology in silicon photonics demonstrates their commitment to driving advancements in the field and maintaining a leading position in the industry.</li><li>The introduction of Samsung's GenAI smartphones 2.0, equipped with AI agents, showcases a new level of integration and innovation in mobile technology, promising an enhanced user experience.</li></ul>

China's wafer foundry industry is set to experience substantial growth by 2025, presenting opportunities for technological advancements and innovation within the sector.TSMC's focus on COUPE technology in silicon photonics demonstrates their commitment to driving advancements in the field and maintaining a leading position in the industry.The introduction of Samsung's GenAI smartphones 2.0, equipped with AI agents, showcases a new level of integration and innovation in mobile technology, promising an enhanced user experience.

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (24-Jan-2025): China wafer industry by 2025.

<ul><li>Broadcom offers hope for Samsung as Nvidia encounters difficulties, potentially shifting the balance in the semiconductor industry.</li><li>Taiwan's aerospace supply chain looks forward to expansion with new opportunities in the US market, driving optimism for future growth.</li><li>China encounters hurdles in competing with Starlink in low Earth orbit satellite technology, as tensions rise over differing approaches to innovation and development.</li></ul>

Broadcom offers hope for Samsung as Nvidia encounters difficulties, potentially shifting the balance in the semiconductor industry.Taiwan's aerospace supply chain looks forward to expansion with new opportunities in the US market, driving optimism for future growth.China encounters hurdles in competing with Starlink in low Earth orbit satellite technology, as tensions rise over differing approaches to innovation and development.

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (21-Jan-2025): Broadcom: Samsung's beacon vs. Nvidia.

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<li>Since the last rebalancing of our portfolio on 5th September, it has returned 13.5% vs 9.5% from MSCI-Asia-ex-Japan. Since inception (15th May), our portfolio has appreciated 20.1% vs MXASJ's 18.6%.</li>
<li>Six stocks, SK Hynix, TSMC, Samsung Electronics, Alibaba, China Hongqiao, Tencent, contributed almost the entire return of our portfolio. Overweight on Korea drove more than half the portfolio's return.</li>
<li>We turn more selective on Chinese discretionary consumption and step into the Korean defense sector. We exclude Anta Sports and Mediatek and include Hyundai Rotem and Hon Hai Precision.</li>
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Since the last rebalancing of our portfolio on 5th September, it has returned 13.5% vs 9.5% from MSCI-Asia-ex-Japan. Since inception (15th May), our portfolio has appreciated 20.1% vs MXASJ's 18.6%.
Six stocks, SK Hynix, TSMC, Samsung Electronics, Alibaba, China Hongqiao, Tencent, contributed almost the entire return of our portfolio. Overweight on Korea drove more than half the portfolio's return.
We turn more selective on Chinese discretionary consumption and step into the Korean defense sector. We exclude Anta Sports and Mediatek and include Hyundai Rotem and Hon Hai Precision.


Asian Equities: Model Portfolio Outperformed Sharply; Less China Consumption, More Korea Defence

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Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. provides electronic manufacturing services for computers, communications, and consumer electronic products.  The Company's business operations include desktop and notebook PC assembly, connector production, cable assembly, PCB assembly, handset manufacturing, networking equipment, and other consumer electronic devices manufacturing.

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Tech Supply Chain Tracker (24-Jan-2025): China wafer industry by 2025.

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Tech Supply Chain Tracker (21-Jan-2025): Broadcom: Samsung's beacon vs. Nvidia.

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Asian Equities: Model Portfolio Outperformed Sharply; Less China Consumption, More Korea Defence

China's economic data (FAI & industrial growth sharply lower than expected, retail sales growth underwhelming) underscores the need for nuanced...

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