PRE-MARKET TAIWAN & SINGAPORE STOCK NEWS: Cathay Financial Holding (2882 TT) banking unit chairman resigned; Emini Nasdaq 100 is choppy, while KOSPI slides despite the looming announcement of investment plans by Samsung Electronics and SK Group

TAIWAN

Cathay Financial Holding (2882 TT) - Co.'s banking unit chairman Kuo Ming-jian resigned following a regulatory breach at its asset management affiliate related to his outside positions. (Taipei Times)

Tech - Emini Nasdaq 100 is confined to within last Friday’s parameters following choppy trade, while KOSPI slides despite the looming announcement of investment plans by Samsung and SK Group. (Newswires)

Other News - Taiwan's 5,000 largest companies posted a record aggregate net profit in 2025, rising more than 11% Y/Y, with TSMC remaining the country's most profitable company amid the AI boom. (Taipei Times)

SINGAPORE

First REIT (FIRT SP) - Co. launched a consent solicitation exercise for holders of its SGD 100mln 3.25% guaranteed bonds due 2027. (Business Times)

Keppel (KEP SP) - Co. said a Jakarta land ownership dispute involving one of its units is heading to Indonesia’s Supreme Court after the claimant filed a cassation. (Business Times)

Keppel Infrastructure Trust (KIT SP) - Co. completed the acquisition of an additional 39% interest in Keppel Merlimau Cogen. (Newswires)

XMH Holdings (XMH SP) - Co. FY (SGD) net rose 23.6% Y/Y to 31.56mln, rev. rose 10.9% Y/Y to 185.36mln. (Dow Jones Newsplus)