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<ul><li>Lenovo commits $1B to AI advancements, strengthens F1 collaboration, showcasing innovation in technology sector.</li><li>Garmin experiences growth in SEA sales for smart wearables, indicating a maturing market and strong consumer demand.</li><li>Taiwan's Transcom gains from global surge in military spending, develops world's first open-source 6G core network, while Stellantis partners Maserati with China's Chery amidst struggles in German automotive industry.</li></ul>

Lenovo commits $1B to AI advancements, strengthens F1 collaboration, showcasing innovation in technology sector.Garmin experiences growth in SEA sales for smart wearables, indicating a maturing market and strong consumer demand.Taiwan's Transcom gains from global surge in military spending, develops world's first open-source 6G core network, while Stellantis partners Maserati with China's Chery amidst struggles in German automotive industry.

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (25-Sep-2024): Lenovo invests US$1 billion in AI over 3 years.

<ul><li>Taiwan's energy policy is challenged by EU pressure on localizing offshore wind, hindering progress in renewable energy development.</li><li>Recycling technology is repurposing electronic waste components like substrates and circuit boards, reducing environmental impact and promoting sustainability.</li><li>Google implements DataGemma to improve accuracy in their hallucination-proofing LLM system, using Data Commons for enhanced performance.</li></ul>

Taiwan's energy policy is challenged by EU pressure on localizing offshore wind, hindering progress in renewable energy development.Recycling technology is repurposing electronic waste components like substrates and circuit boards, reducing environmental impact and promoting sustainability.Google implements DataGemma to improve accuracy in their hallucination-proofing LLM system, using Data Commons for enhanced performance.

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (24-Sep-2024): Taiwan's energy policy faces EU pressure on localization.

HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

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<li>With the US interest rate heading lower, the HSI constituent companies with the highest gearing levels are the prime beneficiaries as their interest burden will lessen.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sands-china-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:182:1" rel="noopener">Sands China (1928 HK)</a>, while it has the highest leverage, is not a near-term gain. This is because its debt structure with 100% fixed rate borrowings. </li>
<li>Based on the gearing level, floating rate proportion, and YTD performance, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/new-world-development" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7037:1" rel="noopener">New World Development (17 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-lung-properties-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:49:1" rel="noopener">Hang Lung Properties (101 HK)</a> are the two potential best bets.</li>
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With the US interest rate heading lower, the HSI constituent companies with the highest gearing levels are the prime beneficiaries as their interest burden will lessen.

Sands China (1928 HK), while it has the highest leverage, is not a near-term gain. This is because its debt structure with 100% fixed rate borrowings. 
Based on the gearing level, floating rate proportion, and YTD performance, New World Development (17 HK) and Hang Lung Properties (101 HK) are the two potential best bets.


HK Strategy: Rate Cut Beneficiaries - Fixed & Floating Rate Debt Analysis

Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

Zero One

Founded in 2015, Zero One produces independent investment research and provides corporate finance advisory services with a focus on both listed and private technology companies. Founder Vincent Fernando has over 20 years of experience in US and Asia capital markets.

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Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) - ADR / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>Qualcomm Eyes Bold, Friendly Intel Acquisition Amid Intel's Existential Crisis</li>
<li>Global Semi Sales Strength Continues In July. How Long Can It Last? </li>
<li>Asustek Soars, Uniquely Making Fresh 52-Week Highs Within PC Makers</li>
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Qualcomm Eyes Bold, Friendly Intel Acquisition Amid Intel's Existential Crisis
Global Semi Sales Strength Continues In July. How Long Can It Last? 
Asustek Soars, Uniquely Making Fresh 52-Week Highs Within PC Makers


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Qualcomm Eyes Bold Intel Acquisition; Global Semi Sales Strength Continues

<ul><li>Gold Apollo denies involvement in Lebanon pager explosions, while Taiwan's MOEA confirms pager assembly happening in Taiwan.</li><li>Taiwan's wafer foundry industry set to grow in 3Q 2024; can new orders and cost reductions drive Intel's recovery?</li><li>E Ink Prism technology revolutionizing automotive and consumer electronics;CATL looking to expand in solar-storage market.</li></ul>

Gold Apollo denies involvement in Lebanon pager explosions, while Taiwan's MOEA confirms pager assembly happening in Taiwan.Taiwan's wafer foundry industry set to grow in 3Q 2024; can new orders and cost reductions drive Intel's recovery?E Ink Prism technology revolutionizing automotive and consumer electronics;CATL looking to expand in solar-storage market.

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (19-Sep-2024): Gold Apollo denies Lebanon pager explosions; MOEA confirms Taiwan assembly.

China

Lenovo Group Limited, through its subsidiaries, sells, and manufactures personal computers and handheld devices. The Company also provides Internet services and IT services, and contracting manufacturing business.

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Tech Supply Chain Tracker (25-Sep-2024): Lenovo invests US$1 billion in AI over 3 years.

Lenovo invests $1B in AI, Garmin sees sales boost, iPhone 16 shows strong start, military spending surges, Taiwan leads 6G, Stellantis partners...

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Tech Supply Chain Tracker (24-Sep-2024): Taiwan's energy policy faces EU pressure on localization.

Taiwan's energy policy faces hurdles, Google refurbs e-waste with recycling tech, Qualcomm & MediaTek battle in 3nm SoC, Tata boosts semiconductor...

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HK Strategy: Rate Cut Beneficiaries - Fixed & Floating Rate Debt Analysis

US interest rate decline benefits HSI companies with high gearing levels, like New World Development and Hang Lung Properties, while Sands China's...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Qualcomm Eyes Bold Intel Acquisition; Global Semi Sales Strength Continues

Qualcomm considers acquiring struggling Intel, global semiconductor sales remain strong in July, Asustek achieves new highs among PC makers.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

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Tech Supply Chain Tracker (25-Sep-2024): Lenovo invests US$1 billion in AI over 3 years.

Lenovo invests $1B in AI, Garmin sees sales boost, iPhone 16 shows strong start, military spending surges, Taiwan leads 6G, Stellantis partners...

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (24-Sep-2024): Taiwan's energy policy faces EU pressure on localization.

Taiwan's energy policy faces hurdles, Google refurbs e-waste with recycling tech, Qualcomm & MediaTek battle in 3nm SoC, Tata boosts semiconductor...

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

HK Strategy: Rate Cut Beneficiaries - Fixed & Floating Rate Debt Analysis

​US interest rate decline benefits HSI companies with high gearing levels, like New World Development and Hang Lung Properties, while Sands China's...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Qualcomm Eyes Bold Intel Acquisition; Global Semi Sales Strength Continues

​Qualcomm considers acquiring struggling Intel, global semiconductor sales remain strong in July, Asustek achieves new highs among PC makers.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (19-Sep-2024): Gold Apollo denies Lebanon pager explosions; MOEA confirms Taiwan assembly.

Gold Apollo denies role in Lebanon pager blasts; Taiwan's MOEA confirms pager assembly in Taiwan; Taiwan's wafer foundry industry growth in 3Q...

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

US interest rate decline benefits HSI companies with high gearing levels, like New World Development and Hang Lung Properties, while Sands China's...

Qualcomm considers acquiring struggling Intel, global semiconductor sales remain strong in July, Asustek achieves new highs among PC makers.