PRE-MARKET JAPANESE AND SOUTH KOREAN STOCKS NEWS: Mitsui OSK Lines (9104 JT) LNG tanker ‘Sohar’ crossed the Strait of Hormuz
The crossing of Mitsui OSK Lines' LNG tanker ‘Sohar’ through the Strait of Hormuz underscores the strategic importance of this shipping lane for energy supplies.
Samsung Electronics (005930 KS) Q1 oper. profit is seen rising six-fold Y/Y to a record KRW 40.5tln and revenue seen increasing 50% Y/Y ahead of tomorrow's prelim. results
[MARKET UPDATE] Asia-Pac stocks begin higher despite recent Trump threats, as the region also digests last Friday's better-than-expected US jobs data, while conditions remain thinned owing to mass holiday closures for Easter and the Ching Ming Festival
PRE-MARKET JAPANESE AND SOUTH KOREAN STOCKS NEWS: Mitsui OSK Lines (9104 JT) LNG tanker ‘Sohar’ crossed the Strait of Hormuz
Missile and drone warning sirens are active in the UAE again, with defence systems activated again, according to Fars
Several powerful explosions were heard in Tehran, according to TASS
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JAPAN
Mitsubishi Corp. (8058 JT) - Co. has partnered with Switzerland's DKSH to expand Japanese food products in Southeast Asia. (Nikkei)
Mitsui OSK Lines (9104 JT) - Co.'s LNG tanker ‘Sohar’ crossed the Strait of Hormuz. (Asahi)
Pan Pacific International Holdings (7532 JT) - Co. is to acquire Olympic Group with 27.1mln shares to be delivered through a share exchange. (Newswires)
Toyota (7203 JT) - Co. is recalling 73.5k vehicles in the US. (Newswires)
Autos - Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus and Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry plan to export large electric buses produced in Japan around 2030 to Southeast Asia and Australia. (Nikkei)
Property - Advantage Partners is to enter the real estate investment market this fiscal year and plans to invest JPY 500bln over five years and is looking to take over assets being sold by midsize Japanese companies. (Nikkei)
Other News
Japanese PM Takaichi is planning to visit Australia later this month to discuss seeking to discuss strengthening supply chains for rare-earth elements and cooperation on safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. (Nikkei)
SOUTH KOREA
HD Hyundai Samho (010620 KS) - Co. secured a KRW 349.8bln LPG carrier order from a Greek shipowner. (Yonhap)
Samsung Electronics (005930 KS) - Co. discussed potential cooperation with France’s Mistral AI in the AI memory sector, while the owner family of Samsung Group is set to complete roughly KRW 12tln in inheritance tax payments on assets of the late Chairman Lee Kun-hee later this month. (Yonhap)
Given the heightened geopolitical tensions in the region, this move could influence energy security perceptions and market stability, particularly for oil and gas-related assets.
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