Malaysia is emerging as a second-tier AI play due to its AI data center business and electronics companies, with the market being under-owned and reasonably valued, making it worth another look as crowded AI markets like Taiwan and Korea rotate.
Indonesia has seen some buying as investors believe the worst news is priced in, presenting a potential value opportunity after being the worst-performing market this year.
Chinese equities are seeing a revival of the prewar AI playbook, with AI-related themes driving performance. China's AI stocks are not in a bubble because Chinese tech giants are just beginning to ramp up AI investment relative to U.S. peers.