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

TAIWANCathay 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)SINGAPOREFirst 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)