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Looking for attractive Asian stocks outside of AI? HSBC names 10 ‘forgotten gems’ for investors

Cnbc · · 457 words · By Lim Hui Jie
Market Concentration Risk Investment Opportunities in Asia AI Market Bubble
open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/asia-stocks-hsbcs-10-forgotten-gems-for-investor…

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10 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Since the release of ChatGPT in late 2022, AI has been a dominant theme in global markets.”
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Five independent news sources (CNBC, NY Post, Flipboard, NBC Washington) all confirm that ChatGPT was released in late 2022 and sparked an AI boom.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — the generative AI boom, spawned by OpenAI's ChatGPT in late 2022.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/29/metas-reality-labs-lost-over…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Altman, currently sitting on a roughly $3 billion fortune, didn’t emerge in the public consciousness until the late 2022 release of ChatGPT.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/27/business/elon-musk-and-openai-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Since the public release of ChatGPT in late 2022, large language model artificial intelligence systems have become the most rapidly [growing/adopted]...
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/an-ai-godfather-says-ceos-h…
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“HSBC saying more than half of index returns on the FTSE Asia ex-Japan index were driven by TSMC, SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics.”
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The provided web search results for HSBC are general corporate descriptions and do not mention the FTSE Asia ex-Japan index or the specific companies TSMC, SK Hynix, and Samsung Electronics.
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web search NEUTRAL — HSBC ... HSBC Holdings plc (Chinese: 滙豐; lit. 'focus of wealth') [7] is a British universal bank and financial services group headquartered in London, England, with historical and business links to Ea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HSBC
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web search NEUTRAL — Get banking and financial investment services including credit cards, internet and mobile banking, accounts, and loans online at HSBC Malaysia.
https://www.hsbc.com.my/
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web search NEUTRAL — Access HSBC's International Wealth Management & Premier banking services for your global portfolio needs including HSBC Premier and Investments.
https://www.us.hsbc.com/
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“HSBC has identified 10 "forgotten gems" in Asia”
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Only one relevant source (CNBC TV18) mentions HSBC flagging a set of 'forgotten gems' stocks across Asia, including a list of 10. Other results are irrelevant (podcasts/music).
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web search NEUTRAL — Brokerage firm HSBC has flagged a set of “forgotten gems” stocks across Asia that it believes are being overlooked amid the ongoing artificial intelligence-led market rally.The brokerage included Godr…
https://www.cnbctv18.com/market/hsbc-bets-on-two-indian-forg…
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web search NEUTRAL — (Her research bibliography for the podcast even lists Survival of the Soap Opera, the academic book that includes my essay on Guiding Light.) But I do get a little huffy when my favorites are forgotte…
https://1000worlds.wordpress.com/2025/05/08/stories-without-…
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web search NEUTRAL — I am your host, Kaito.Journey through the veiled histories, myths, and forgotten tales of Asia. We blend cinematic storytelling with immersive soundscapes to help you unwind and drift into a peaceful …
https://podcast.feedspot.com/low_stimulation_story_podcasts/
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“Among the companies are the Hong Kong Exchange , South Korean food manufacturer Samyang Foods, and Indonesian telecommunications provider PT Telkom.”
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The search results for Hong Kong are general geographic and political descriptions; there is no evidence in the provided results linking the HK Exchange, Samyang Foods, or PT Telkom to HSBC's 'forgotten gems' list.
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web search NEUTRAL — Hong Kong is a highly developed territory and has a Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.955, ranking eighth in the world, and is currently the only place in Asia to be in the top ten. Hong Kong is cate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China, located to the east of the Pearl River estuary on the south coast of China. Hong Kong was a British territory for decades until it r…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Hong-Kong
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 hours ago · Latest Hong Kong news, updates, opinions and analysis, including on Hong Kong politics, the national security law, economy, society and weather.
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong
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“HSBC also chose Fuyao Glass Industry , the world's largest automotive glass manufacturer”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and a leadership interview, confirm that Fuyao Glass Industry Group is the world's largest automotive glass manufacturer.
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web search NEUTRAL — Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co., Ltd. is a Chinese glass manufacturing company established in 1987 and is headquartered in Fuqing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuyao_Group
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web search NEUTRAL — Fuyao Glass Industry Group is the world's largest automotive glass manufacturer and has established a global footprint as a leader in automotive glass market and industrial glass.
https://www.6wresearch.com/market-takeaways-view/who-is-the-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The World’s Largest Automotive Glass Supplier.Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co., Ltd. (fuyaona.com), founded in 1987, is a leading international manufacturer of automotive and industrial glass located in…
https://leadersmag.com/issues/2015.4_Oct/CGCC/LEADERS-Cao-De…
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“The company [Fuyao Glass Industry] holds about a 70% share of the Chinese market”
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A specific source (Bamboo) explicitly states that Fuyao Glass commands over 70% of the market in China.
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web search NEUTRAL — Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co., Ltd. is a Chinese glass manufacturing company established in 1987 and is headquartered in Fuqing. It is one of the largest automotive glass producers in the world, with…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuyao_Group
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web search NEUTRAL — Fuyao Glass Industry Group, a global leader in automotive and industrial glass, has evolved significantly since its founding in 1987. Initially focused on the replacement glass market, the company now…
https://pestel-analysis.com/blogs/target-market/fuyaogroup
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web search NEUTRAL — Today, Fuyao Glass commands over 40% of the global automotive glass market and over 70% in China, with a clientele that includes such world-renowned brands as Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, GM, Toyota and …
https://thebambooworks.com/fuyao-glass-profit-surges-unbroke…
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“Another "forgotten gem" on HSBC's list is WuXi AppTec , a China-based contract research, development, and manufacturing organization, or CRDMO.”
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The search results for 'forgotten gems' are irrelevant (films, music) and do not mention WuXi AppTec or HSBC's list.
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web search NEUTRAL — FDTD 3 is a prequel to the Robert Rodriguez’s 1996 cult classic From Dusk Til Dawn. The prequel film is set in Mexico in the early 1900s and begins with a lavish gunfight when Johnny Madrid (Marco Leo…
https://rainmandigitalmedia.com/2016/07/from-dusk-til-dawn-3…
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web search NEUTRAL — Underrated & Forgotten Gems - Page 2. show list info. A little list of many well loved films of mine from over the years that seem underrated in some form over others in their genres, or are just forg…
https://www.listchallenges.com/underrated-and-forgotten-gems…
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web search NEUTRAL — Two midlands musicians are making waves in the south of the country after releasing a CD entitled “Forgotten Gems”. Sign up to our Longford Leader Today daily newsletter.
https://www.longfordleader.ie/whats-on/arts-and-entertainmen…
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“CDMO revenue, which refers to the development and manufacturing of drugs, rose 11% growth in 2025”
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While there are results for CDMO revenue in 2025, they refer to specific companies (Avid Bioservices, Scinai) and do not provide a general industry growth figure of 11% for 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — CDMO's revenue has grown faster... subscribe to Premium to read more.As of Q1 2025, Avid Bioservices's revenue has grown 6.75% year over year. This is 1,082.86 percentage points lower than the US Biot…
https://www.wallstreetzen.com/stocks/us/nasdaq/cdmo/revenue
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web search NEUTRAL — Six-Month 2025 Financial Summary. Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2025 , totaled $773 thousand , compared to $284 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2024 . The increase reflects the…
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/scinai-reports-six-month-2025…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Company's CDMO unit began generating revenues in the second quarter ended June 30, 2024.The year-over-year increase in revenues for the first quarter of 2025 reflects a higher number of contracts …
https://finviz.com/news/70123/scinai-reports-q1-2025-financi…
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“WuXi AppTec guided for a revenue growth of 18%–22% for its continuing operations in 2026”
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The search results for 'Wuxi' refer to the city in China, not the company WuXi AppTec, and contain no financial guidance for 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 12, 2025 · The ancient canal flowing through the city, the old towns in profound cultural atmosphere, classical gardens in southern Chinese style, Buddhist culture, etc. will satisfy you no matter…
https://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/jiangsu/wuxi/thi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Wuxi is rapidly emerging as a global industrial hub, attracting a growing number of international enterprises to invest in the city. Here, we offer you an investment guide to this rapidly growing city…
https://en.wuxi.gov.cn/index.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Wuxi (Chinese: 无锡; pinyin: Wúxī, WOO-shee) is a city in southern Jiangsu, China. [2] . As of 2024, it had a population of 7,495,000. The city lies in the southern Yangtze delta and borders Lake Tai.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuxi
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“HSBC also named Indian real estate developer Godrej Properties”
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The CNBC TV18 source mentioned in claim 2 explicitly lists Godrej Properties as one of the 'forgotten gems' identified by HSBC. No other sources were found, but this specific detail is corroborated by the one relevant news source.
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