PRE-MARKET TAIWAN AND SINGAPORE STOCKS NEWS: Singtel (ST SP) and KKR will acquire Singapore-based ST Telemedia Global Data Centres for SGD 6.6bln

Singtel's acquisition of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres for SGD 6.6 billion signals a strategic move to expand its presence in the data center sector, which is seeing increased demand driven by digital transformation.

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TAIWAN

Chunghwa Telecom (2412 TT/) - Co. Q4 (TWD) net income rose 3.2% Y/Y to 9.3bln, rev. rose 0.5% Y/Y to 65.7bln. (Newswires)

Nanya Technology (2408 TT) - Co. January (TWD) sales 15.3bln (prev. 12.0bln M/M). (Newswires)

Other News

Taiwan’s President Lai said Taiwan is on the right economic path and is striding confidently onto the world stage, while he said that they must look to democracies, not China, for trade cooperation. (Taipei Times)

Taiwan’s National Development Council set a GDP growth target of 4.56% for 2026. (Focus Taiwan)

SINGAPORE

Hongkong Land Holdings (HKLD SP) - Co. launched a SGD 8.2bln Singapore private fund focused on managing prime commercial property assets. (Business Times)

Keppel REIT (KREIT SP) - Co. FY25 (SGD) net property income rose 6.9% Y/Y to 215.9mln, DPU fell 6.6% Y/Y to 5.23 cents. (The Edge Singapore)

Singtel (ST SP) - Co. and KKR will acquire Singapore-based ST Telemedia Global Data Centres for SGD 6.6bln. (Straits Times)

Context

This deal may enhance Singtel's portfolio and competitive positioning against global and regional players, impacting investor sentiment in the tech and REIT sectors in Singapore.

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