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Incorporated in Hong Kong, supported by the mainland and targeting in global market, CMB International Capital Corporation Limited (“CMBI”) is an integrated financial institution providing comprehensive and professional services. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Merchants Bank ("CMB"), by leveraging on the Group’s synergy and coordination in domestic and overseas markets, as well as CMB’s strong resources and outstanding social reputation, CMBI and its subsidiaries have been actively implementing diversified business strategies and set up an overall layout of main business segments including Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Global Markets and Structured Finance, etc. Adhering to the philosophy of “being clients oriented and increasing our own values by the way of creating value for clients”, CMBI endeavors to provide quality and integrated financial services to institutional, corporate and individual customers both domestic and overseas including Hong Kong IPO sponsorship and underwriting, share placement and rights issue for listed companies, financial advisors, bonds issuance services, asset management, direct investment, wealth management, equity sales and trading, etc.

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<ul><li>Apple unveiled new MacBook Air M3 models yesterday (5 March), claiming the device “the world’s best consumer laptop for AI”.</li><li>We believe the new device suggested a pivotal role for AI in Apple’s product roadmap in 2024.</li><li>Leveraging Apple’s proprietary M3 chip, the new laptop is built to run most optimized LLMs (and diffusion models) at edge, and enable powerful camera features, real-time speech to text, translation, text predictions, and visual understanding features. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Apple unveiled new MacBook Air M3 models yesterday (5 March), claiming the device “the world’s best consumer laptop for AI”.We believe the new device suggested a pivotal role for AI in Apple’s product roadmap in 2024.Leveraging Apple’s proprietary M3 chip, the new laptop is built to run most optimized LLMs (and diffusion models) at edge, and enable powerful camera features, real-time speech to text, translation, text predictions, and visual understanding features. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Technology - MacBook Air M3 – Apple’s entry into AI PC arena

<ul><li>We reiterate our positive view on AI server and AI PC/Phone supply chain, as highlighted in our 2024 sector outlook.</li><li>In particular, we see AI server order /backlog/pipeline from major server ODM/brands (DELL/SMCI/Lenovo/HPE) are gaining strong momentum in CY4Q23, well ahead of our expectations.</li><li>For edge AI (PC/phones), we see more product launches and strong consumer interest of AI smartphones, esp. Samsung Galaxy S24 and new products in MWC (e.g. Honor Magic Pro, Xiaomi 14 Ultra). </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

We reiterate our positive view on AI server and AI PC/Phone supply chain, as highlighted in our 2024 sector outlook.In particular, we see AI server order /backlog/pipeline from major server ODM/brands (DELL/SMCI/Lenovo/HPE) are gaining strong momentum in CY4Q23, well ahead of our expectations.For edge AI (PC/phones), we see more product launches and strong consumer interest of AI smartphones, esp. Samsung Galaxy S24 and new products in MWC (e.g. Honor Magic Pro, Xiaomi 14 Ultra). Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

<ul><li>Intel hosted its annual product launch event themed “AI Everywhere”, featuring the official release of AI-enabled Core Ultra processor, Meteor Lake, and 5thGen Xeon processor, Emerald Rapids.</li><li>The new Core Ultra processor marks the largest architectural shift in 40 years, and has launched the AI PC generation with innovation on all fronts: the new “CPU+GPU+NPU” design for AI computing, addition of a low-power efficiency core, and flexible tiled architectural innovation.</li><li>The new AI PC chips will power over 230 of the world’s first AI PCs with OEM partners (e.g. Lenovo, Acer, ASUS, Dell), and Intel expected AI PCs will comprise 80% of the PC market by 2028. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Intel hosted its annual product launch event themed “AI Everywhere”, featuring the official release of AI-enabled Core Ultra processor, Meteor Lake, and 5thGen Xeon processor, Emerald Rapids.The new Core Ultra processor marks the largest architectural shift in 40 years, and has launched the AI PC generation with innovation on all fronts: the new “CPU+GPU+NPU” design for AI computing, addition of a low-power efficiency core, and flexible tiled architectural innovation.The new AI PC chips will power over 230 of the world’s first AI PCs with OEM partners (e.g. Lenovo, Acer, ASUS, Dell), and Intel expected AI PCs will comprise 80% of the PC market by 2028. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

China Technology – Takeaways of Intel AI Everywhere

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<li>AMD’s 3Q23 results were largely in line with market expectations, despite its weaker 4Q23 guidance on gaming slowdown.</li>
<li>3Q revenue increased 4% YoY /8% QoQ to US$5.8bn driven by record sales of server CPU and strong Ryzen processor sales.</li>
<li>GPM improved 1ppt YoY to 51% and EPS increased 4% YoY to US$0.7, mainly driven by strong client segment and better product mix.</li>
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AMD’s 3Q23 results were largely in line with market expectations, despite its weaker 4Q23 guidance on gaming slowdown.
3Q revenue increased 4% YoY /8% QoQ to US$5.8bn driven by record sales of server CPU and strong Ryzen processor sales.
GPM improved 1ppt YoY to 51% and EPS increased 4% YoY to US$0.7, mainly driven by strong client segment and better product mix.

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China Technology – Implications of AMD 3Q23: PC Recovery and AI PC Opportunities

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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>We recommend opening a position in DUOL06, a DR linked to an online language-learning platform, following a strong recovery in daily active users, which grew more than 27% YoY in August.</li><li>Our KTX Tactical DR Port's average return was broadly flat (+0.01%).</li><li>Although technology names such as AMD80, DELL19, and LENOVO13 faced selling pressure, gains in healthcare and consumption-related stocks helped offset the weakness.</li></ul>

We recommend opening a position in DUOL06, a DR linked to an online language-learning platform, following a strong recovery in daily active users, which grew more than 27% YoY in August.Our KTX Tactical DR Port's average return was broadly flat (+0.01%).Although technology names such as AMD80, DELL19, and LENOVO13 faced selling pressure, gains in healthcare and consumption-related stocks helped offset the weakness.

KTX Tactical DR Picks - August 21, 2026 (Eng.)

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Lenovo Group Limited is a multinational technology company specializing in designing, manufacturing, and marketing consumer electronics, personal computers, software, servers, and related services. Its key products include laptops (ThinkPad, IdeaPad, Yoga, Legion), desktop computers, smartphones (Motorola Mobility), and IT infrastructure solutions. The company was founded on November 1, 1984, in Beijing, China, and has global headquarters in Beijing, China, and Morrisville, North Carolina, United States.

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Technology - MacBook Air M3 – Apple’s entry into AI PC arena

Apple unveiled new MacBook Air M3 models yesterday (5 March), claiming the device “the world’s best consumer laptop for AI”.

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Technology - AI Server and AI PC...

In particular, we see AI server order /backlog/pipeline from major server ODM/brands (DELL/SMCI/Lenovo/HPE) are gaining strong momentum in CY4Q23

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China Technology – Takeaways of Intel AI Everywhere

Intel hosted its annual product launch event themed “AI Everywhere”, featuring the official release of AI-enabled Core Ultra processor, Meteor...

CMB International

China Technology – Implications of AMD 3Q23: PC Recovery and AI PC Opportunities

AMD’s 3Q23 results were largely in line with market expectations, despite its weaker 4Q23 guidance on gaming slowdown. 3Q revenue increased 4% YoY...

CMB International

KTX Tactical DR Picks - August 21, 2026 (Eng.)

We recommend opening a position in DUOL06, a DR linked to an online language-learning platform, following a strong recovery in daily active users,...

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