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Michael Fritzell

Research from Asian Century Stocks

Providing financial journalism in the Asia-Pacific

Asian Century Stocks

Asian Century Stocks is a newsletter providing financial journalism for companies and stocks in the Asia-Pacific. 
The Asian Century Stocks logotype “百” stands for “one hundred” or a “century”. The economic centre of gravity is moving towards Asia. Yet most global investors are missing out.

Equity Bottom-Up

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I just read the book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Rising-Inside-Korean-Conquer-ebook/dp/B07T9WTTZC/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=samsung+rising&amp;qid=1623743594&amp;sr=8-1" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Rising-Inside-Korean-Conquer-ebook/dp/B07T9WTTZC/ref%3Dsr_1_1?dchild%3D1%26keywords%3Dsamsung%2Brising%26qid%3D1623743594%26sr%3D8-1&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1624323969123000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGC2aiiwDMsNjEfaxR0gESTgnBzqg" rel="noopener">Samsung Rising</a> by Geoffrey Cain and found it enlightening.
Samsung is a unique company: one of the best brand names to ever come out of East Asia.
This post will give you a brief history of how Samsung made the journey from a post-war trading company to an international technology giant. I will then describe where Samsung is today and where it could be heading in the future.




I just read the book Samsung Rising by Geoffrey Cain and found it enlightening.
Samsung is a unique company: one of the best brand names to ever come out of East Asia.
This post will give you a brief history of how Samsung made the journey from a post-war trading company to an international technology giant. I will then describe where Samsung is today and where it could be heading in the future.

Tracking developments across tech supply chains, Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Tracking developments across tech supply chains

Luxshare Precision Industry / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Apple diversifies supply chain, focusing on Southeast Asia, led by Vietnam, while also shifting suppliers in India.</li><li>MediaTek plans to boost market presence and R&amp;D in India, targeting 30% market share in China by 2H24 with Dimensity 9400 SoC.</li><li>US probe into China's RISC-V role could impact Samsung's AI chip ambitions, while STMicroelectronics aims for 100% renewable electricity by 2027.</li></ul>

Apple diversifies supply chain, focusing on Southeast Asia, led by Vietnam, while also shifting suppliers in India.MediaTek plans to boost market presence and R&amp;D in India, targeting 30% market share in China by 2H24 with Dimensity 9400 SoC.US probe into China's RISC-V role could impact Samsung's AI chip ambitions, while STMicroelectronics aims for 100% renewable electricity by 2027.

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (29-Apr-2024): Apple expands supply chain in Southeast Asia, led by Vietnam.

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), CMB International

CMB International

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

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.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Nvidia released FY3Q24 results with quarterly revenue at US$18.1bn, up 34% QoQ and 206% YoY. GPM was 74.0%, up 3.9ppts QoQ.</li><li>Net profit was US$9.2bn, up 50% QoQ and 1,274% YoY.</li><li>According to the company’s guidance, 4Q24 revenue is expected to reach US$20bn (+/-2%), implying 10% QoQ and 231% YoY growth; GAAP GPM is expected to increase to 74.5% (+/- 50bps). </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.

Nvidia released FY3Q24 results with quarterly revenue at US$18.1bn, up 34% QoQ and 206% YoY. GPM was 74.0%, up 3.9ppts QoQ.Net profit was US$9.2bn, up 50% QoQ and 1,274% YoY.According to the company’s guidance, 4Q24 revenue is expected to reach US$20bn (+/-2%), implying 10% QoQ and 231% YoY growth; GAAP GPM is expected to increase to 74.5% (+/- 50bps). 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>Microsoft unveiled two major custom-designed chips for cloud computing at its Ignite developer conference on 15 Nov 2023, Maia 100 AI accelerator and Cobalt 100 CPU.</li><li>Maia 100 was specifically designed with consideration of Azure hardware. It will be mainly used for AI tasks and generative AI for maximized utilization of hardware.</li><li>It will power some of Microsoft’s largest internal AI workloads running on Azure. </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.

Microsoft unveiled two major custom-designed chips for cloud computing at its Ignite developer conference on 15 Nov 2023, Maia 100 AI accelerator and Cobalt 100 CPU.Maia 100 was specifically designed with consideration of Azure hardware. It will be mainly used for AI tasks and generative AI for maximized utilization of hardware.It will power some of Microsoft’s largest internal AI workloads running on Azure. 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.

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Caixin Global

Articles from Caixin Global

Caixin is a media group dedicated to providing financial and business news through periodicals, online content, mobile apps, conferences, books and TV/video programs. Caixin aims to blaze a trail that helps traditional media prosper in the new media age through integrated multimedia platforms.

News from Caixin

<ul><li>The U.S. cleared Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. to supply U.S. chip equipment to their China factories without a separate approval process, South Korea’s presidential office said Monday.</li><li>The two South Korean companies received notification that the decision takes effect immediately, South Korea’s presidential economic adviser Choi Sang-mok told reporters Monday at a briefing, according to the Yonhap News Agency.</li><li>SK Hynix and Samsung both have major production operations in China, where imports of advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment and high-performance graphics processing units (GPUs) from the U.S. have been limited under <a href="https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-10-17/cover-story-the-sweeping-impact-of-new-us-semiconductor-restrictions-101952436.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sweeping restrictions</a> rolled out by the Biden administration last October.</li></ul>

The U.S. cleared Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. to supply U.S. chip equipment to their China factories without a separate approval process, South Korea’s presidential office said Monday.The two South Korean companies received notification that the decision takes effect immediately, South Korea’s presidential economic adviser Choi Sang-mok told reporters Monday at a briefing, according to the Yonhap News Agency.SK Hynix and Samsung both have major production operations in China, where imports of advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment and high-performance graphics processing units (GPUs) from the U.S. have been limited under sweeping restrictions rolled out by the Biden administration last October.

Samsung and SK Hynix China Factories Win U.S. Waivers

South Korea

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. manufactures a wide range of consumer and industrial electronic equipment and products such as semiconductors, personal computers, peripherals, monitors, televisions, and home appliances including air conditioners and microwave ovens. The Company also produces Internet access network systems and telecommunications equipment including mobile phones.

Samsung Electronics (005930 KS)

Samsung Is In A Crucial Transition

Samsung is a unique company: one of the best brand names to ever come out of East Asia, covering Samsung's history, where it is today and its future

Asian Century Stocks

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (29-Apr-2024): Apple expands supply chain in Southeast Asia, led by Vietnam.

Apple diversifies supply chain to Southeast Asia, MediaTek aims for market share growth in China, US probe into China's RISC-V role could impact...

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Technology (Hardware/Semi) - 23 Nov 2023

Nvidia released FY3Q24 results with quarterly revenue at US$18.1bn, up 34% QoQ and 206% YoY. GPM was 74.0%, up 3.9ppts QoQ. Net profit was...

CMB International

Technology (Hardware/Semi)

Microsoft unveiled two major custom-designed chips for cloud computing at its Ignite developer conference on 15 Nov 2023, Maia 100 AI accelerator...

CMB International

Samsung and SK Hynix China Factories Win U.S. Waivers

The U.S. cleared Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. to supply U.S. chip equipment to their China factories without a separate approval...

Caixin Global