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Tracking developments across tech supply chains

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<li>Microsoft's China AI teams relocate due to US rules, focusing on Wi-Fi 7 development for improved connectivity and performance.</li>
<li>Amazon's stake in Alchip suggests potential synergy in AI tech and expanded market reach, while Kymco launches eco-friendly e-scooter.</li>
<li>Tencent Cloud partners with BRI and Hi Cloud Indo for banking innovation, while Veolia opens first regeneration plant in China for sustainable water treatment. Tron Future secures funding for counter-drone tech.</li>
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Microsoft's China AI teams relocate due to US rules, focusing on Wi-Fi 7 development for improved connectivity and performance.
Amazon's stake in Alchip suggests potential synergy in AI tech and expanded market reach, while Kymco launches eco-friendly e-scooter.
Tencent Cloud partners with BRI and Hi Cloud Indo for banking innovation, while Veolia opens first regeneration plant in China for sustainable water treatment. Tron Future secures funding for counter-drone tech.


Tech Supply Chain Tracker (17-May-2024): Microsoft China AI teams may relocate due to US restrictions.

ASE Technology Holding   / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>ASE plans to boost sales in the second half of 2024 with cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions. Introspect CEO discusses how their GDDR7 memory test system outperforms competitors, helping customers stay ahead of the curve.</li><li>Taiwan's space dreams face hurdles from regulations and geopolitics, hindering progress. N Chandrasekaran becomes chair of Tata Electronics, signaling entry into semiconductor industry. Indian GaN startup targets global expansion in telecom and EV markets for growth.</li><li>Triton ignites Taiwan's push for satellite self-sufficiency; Apple partnership speculation with a leading EV startup generates buzz. Lam Research seeks chipmaking tool partners in India to drive innovation and collaboration. #Apple #EVstartup #newsroundup</li></ul>

ASE plans to boost sales in the second half of 2024 with cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions. Introspect CEO discusses how their GDDR7 memory test system outperforms competitors, helping customers stay ahead of the curve.Taiwan's space dreams face hurdles from regulations and geopolitics, hindering progress. N Chandrasekaran becomes chair of Tata Electronics, signaling entry into semiconductor industry. Indian GaN startup targets global expansion in telecom and EV markets for growth.Triton ignites Taiwan's push for satellite self-sufficiency; Apple partnership speculation with a leading EV startup generates buzz. Lam Research seeks chipmaking tool partners in India to drive innovation and collaboration. #Apple #EVstartup #newsroundup

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (14-May-2024): ASE to speed up 2H24 sales growth.

Semiconductor & Technology Specialist, Ingenuity

William Keating

Semiconductor & Technology Specialist

Ingenuity

Our focus is exclusively on in-depth research & consulting in the broader semiconductor industry. We focus on the key players, namely Intel, Micron, Qualcomm, Apple, Samsung, NVIDIA, AMD, TSMC & Global Foundries - as well as some of the lesser known, but nonetheless critical, companies such as ASML (for EUV), Mellanox, Cavium, Xilinx etc. We specialise in their products, roadmaps, process technologies, competitive advantages & threats etc. We also help our clients understand the implications of new and emerging technologies, e.g. 3D X-Point, 3D NAND, Carbon Nanotubes, Autonomous Driving, Graphene, Silicon Photonics, Wafer-Level Optics, Artificial Intelligence, FPGA, GPU, ASIC etc. 

Semiconductor Analysis & Research

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) / Equity Bottom-Up

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing)

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<li>April revenue ~NT$236.02 billion, +20.9% MoM &amp; + 59.6% YoY</li>
<li>It was the company's second highest monthly revenue ever, made all the more remarkable by the fact that it occurred during its seasonally low first half year</li>
<li>Our April YoY Taiwan monthly revenue comps are flashing green across the board with just one exception, Globalwafers</li>
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April revenue ~NT$236.02 billion, +20.9% MoM &amp; + 59.6% YoY
It was the company's second highest monthly revenue ever, made all the more remarkable by the fact that it occurred during its seasonally low first half year
Our April YoY Taiwan monthly revenue comps are flashing green across the board with just one exception, Globalwafers


TSMC Surges As April Revenue Soars 60% YoY

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of TWSE Stocks as of May 10th which has an aggregated holding worth USD4,060.0bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD2,948mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.</li>
<li>We highlight foreign changes in TSMC, Quanta Computer, Yang Ming Marine, Tripod Tech, Lite-On Tech, Chailease, Lotus, Novatek, Alchip Tech, Asia Vital.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of TWSE Stocks as of May 10th which has an aggregated holding worth USD4,060.0bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD2,948mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
We highlight foreign changes in TSMC, Quanta Computer, Yang Ming Marine, Tripod Tech, Lite-On Tech, Chailease, Lotus, Novatek, Alchip Tech, Asia Vital.


TWSE Foreign Holding Weekly (May 10th): TSMC, Quanta Computer, Yang Ming Marine, Tripod Tech

Taiwan Tech Focused Senior Analyst

Patrick Liao

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) / Equity Bottom-Up

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC)

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<li>It's an exciting 1Q24 result that revenue and GM beat the prior guidance.</li>
<li>The 2Q24 outlook appears to be better than 1Q24, with revenue expected to increase by 5% to 7% QoQ and GM by 9% to 11%.</li>
<li>We consider the primary bottleneck is the embargo of EUV machines to China from the Netherlands.</li>
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It's an exciting 1Q24 result that revenue and GM beat the prior guidance.
The 2Q24 outlook appears to be better than 1Q24, with revenue expected to increase by 5% to 7% QoQ and GM by 9% to 11%.
We consider the primary bottleneck is the embargo of EUV machines to China from the Netherlands.


SMIC (981.HK): 1Q24 Outlook Was Improved, and The 2Q24 Outlook Appears to Be Better than 1Q24.

Taiwan

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. manufactures and markets integrated circuits. The Company provides the following services: wafer manufacturing, wafer probing, assembly and testing, mask production, and design services. TSMC's ICs are used in computer, communication, consumer electronics, automotive, and industrial equipment industries.

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) (2330 TT)

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Tech Supply Chain Tracker (17-May-2024): Microsoft China AI teams may relocate due to US restrictions.

Microsoft AI teams relocating, Wi-Fi 7 advancements, Amazon's stake in Alchip, Kymco e-scooter launch, Tencent Cloud partnership, Veolia's...

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (14-May-2024): ASE to speed up 2H24 sales growth.

ASE boosting sales, Introspect CEO's GDDR7 memory test system, Taiwan's space dreams hindered, N Chandrasekaran chair of Tata Electronics, Indian...

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

TSMC Surges As April Revenue Soars 60% YoY

April revenue ~NT$236.02 billion, +20.9% MoM & + 59.6% YoY. Second highest monthly revenue ever. April YoY Taiwan monthly comps green across the...

William Keating

TWSE Foreign Holding Weekly (May 10th): TSMC, Quanta Computer, Yang Ming Marine, Tripod Tech

We analyzed TWSE foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in TSMC, Quanta Computer, Yang Ming Marine, Tripod...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

SMIC (981.HK): 1Q24 Outlook Was Improved, and The 2Q24 Outlook Appears to Be Better than 1Q24.

Exciting 1Q24 results show revenue and GM surpassing guidance, with optimistic 2Q24 outlook despite EUV machine embargo impacting China.

Patrick Liao

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Tech Supply Chain Tracker (17-May-2024): Microsoft China AI teams may relocate due to US restrictions.

Microsoft AI teams relocating, Wi-Fi 7 advancements, Amazon's stake in Alchip, Kymco e-scooter launch, Tencent Cloud partnership, Veolia's...

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (14-May-2024): ASE to speed up 2H24 sales growth.

ASE boosting sales, Introspect CEO's GDDR7 memory test system, Taiwan's space dreams hindered, N Chandrasekaran chair of Tata Electronics, Indian...

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

TSMC Surges As April Revenue Soars 60% YoY

April revenue ~NT$236.02 billion, +20.9% MoM & + 59.6% YoY. Second highest monthly revenue ever. April YoY Taiwan monthly comps green across the...

William Keating

TWSE Foreign Holding Weekly (May 10th): TSMC, Quanta Computer, Yang Ming Marine, Tripod Tech

We analyzed TWSE foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in TSMC, Quanta Computer, Yang Ming Marine, Tripod...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

SMIC (981.HK): 1Q24 Outlook Was Improved, and The 2Q24 Outlook Appears to Be Better than 1Q24.

​Exciting 1Q24 results show revenue and GM surpassing guidance, with optimistic 2Q24 outlook despite EUV machine embargo impacting China.

Patrick Liao

Exciting 1Q24 results show revenue and GM surpassing guidance, with optimistic 2Q24 outlook despite EUV machine embargo impacting China.