PRE-MARKET TAIWAN AND SINGAPORE STOCKS NEWS: Hon Hai (2317 TT) Q4 (TWD) rev. rose 22% Y/Y to 2.6tln (exp. 2.4tln)

TAIWAN

Acer (2353 TT) - Co. is announcing a selection of new laptops for CES 2026. (The Verge)

Advantech (2395 TT) - Co. partners with Intel (INTC) Core™ Ultra Series 3 Processors to power the next wave of scalable Edge AI innovation. (PR Newswires)

AUO Corp (2409 TT) - AUO Mobility Solutions is set to showcase at CES 2026 innovative smart mobility solutions. (GlobeNewswire/AUO)

Hon Hai (2317 TT) - Co. Q4 (TWD) rev. rose 22% Y/Y to 2.6tln (exp. 2.4tln). (Taipei Times)

Geopolitical

Taiwan’s Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council Hsu said the military have a plan to protect President Lai, amid increased concerns as to whether China would launch a similar “decapitation strike” on Taiwan following US President Trump’s capture of Maduro, while Hsu warned that systems such as the Harpoon missile coastal defense system would be impacted if the defense budget is not approved by the legislature. (Taipei Times)

Other News

Taiwan’s President Lai announced that the government would raise the minimum wage again this year. (Taipei Times)

SINGAPORE

Singapore Airlines (SIA SP) - Co. co-owned Air India is to begin search to replace its CEO amid persistent losses. (Straits Times)