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Indonesia Market Plunge & South Korea's AI Chip Sell-Off
7 mins·08:30, 19 Oct 2026
Indonesia Market Plunge & South Korea's AI Chip Sell-Off
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08:30, 19 Oct 2026
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Guest: Terence Ng, Associate Director of Equities, AIMAN Asset Management
Indonesia's stock market plunged over 11% following an MSCI proposal to downgrade the country to Standalone Market status, alongside markets like Palestine and Lebanon, raising fears of billions in foreign capital outflows ahead of a final decision in June 2027. Meanwhile, South Korea's KOSPI remains under pressure, falling around 11% over the past week despite record earnings from semiconductor heavyweights Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.
Terence Ng, Associate Director of Equities at AIIMAN Asset Management, examines the catalysts behind these regional moves.
He analyses the four macro forces pressuring the AI trade, explains why Samsung and SK Hynix's strong fundamentals failed to stem investor selling, and assesses whether Indonesia's MSCI review poses contagion risks for neighboring ASEAN markets.
Plus, an evaluation of TSMC's record third-quarter results and what data center power availability reveals about the longevity of the AI buildout.
Image Credit: Shutterstock
Presenter: Richard Bradbury, Roshan Kanesan, Keith Kam
Producer: Gunalan Namasivayam, Maziah Barek Miji
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