Greater China Initiation Coverage | Metasurface Technologies Holdings (8637 HK/BUY/HK1.48/Target: HK2.90) Metasurface is set to benefit from robust investment in the semi supply chain. As chip fabrication grows in complexity, more time is required to fabricate wafers and more wafer fabrication equipment is needed. Aerospace engineering is set to drive long-term growth as airline capacity continues to face shortages, forcing airlines to rely on their existing fleets and bo...
Attractive yield differentials. With Singapore government bond yields trending lower, the yield differential between fixed income and equities has narrowed in 2025, thus reinforcing the relative appeal of companies offering high, sustainable dividend payouts. Equity yields in the 4-6% range now offer a compelling pickup versus the 10-year Singapore Government Bond yield (1.8579% as at 4 Sep 25), while also providing potential for capital gains. In our view, this widening yield gap should support...
GREATER CHINA Strategy Alpha Picks: September Conviction Calls: Add Anta, BYDE and CSCEC to our BUY list, Li Auto and OOIL to our SELL list. Take profit on Innovent, JD Logistics, Lenovo, Sino Biopharm, Tencent and TME. INDONESIA Strategy Alpha Picks: Underperformance In August: Our new Alpha Picks are ASSA, ARCI, BBCA, BBNI, BRMS, MTEL, HRUM and NCKL. MALAYSIA Strategy Alpha Picks: Wake Me Up When September Ends: Our Aug 25 Alpha Picks underperformed marginally. Sep 25 picks: Alpha IVF, Hume ...
US monetary policy is at an inflexion point, and is likely to switch towards easing to support the job market, which has slowed considerably recently. S-REITs benefit from the recovery in liquidity triggered by the upcoming rate cuts. Maintain OVERWEIGHT. BUY blue chip S-REITs with specific catalysts: CLAR (Target: S$4.02), CLAS (Target: S$1.56), KDCREIT (Target: S$2.69), KREIT (Target: S$1.18) and LREIT (Target: S$0.79).
GREATER CHINA Results China Mengniu Dairy (2319 HK/BUY/HK$15.84/Target: HK$21.70) 1H25: Revenue slightly misses but operating profit beats; expect mid-to-high single-digit revenue decline for 2025. China Resources Gas (1193 HK/BUY/HK$19.05/Target: HK$22.60) 1H25: In line; from earnings drag to guidance-driven re-rating; upgrade to BUY. ECARX Holdings Inc (ECX US/BUY/US$1.60/Target: US$3.40) 2Q25: Net loss widens; recovery expected in 2H25. Maintain...
The data centre industry is gravitating towards building of hyperscale and even gigawatts data centres. Smaller data centres, particularly those serving enterprise tenants, could become irrelevant. Maintain OVERWEIGHT. BUY KDCREIT (Target: S$2.69) and DCREIT (Target: US$0.88) as hyperscale tenants accounted for sizeable 67% and 75% of rental income respectively. Downgrade MINT to HOLD (Target: S$2.30) as its enterprise tenants are susceptible to non-renewal.
GREATER CHINA Results China Overseas Property Holdings (2669 HK/BUY/HK$5.85 /Target: HK$7.00) 1H25: Results a mixed bag; quality growth with slower expansion pace; special dividend for 10th listing anniversary. Goldwind Science & Technology (2208 HK/BUY/HK$9.52/Target: HK$10.80) 1H25: In line; solid backlog, stabilised pricing, and margin recovery ahead. Han’s Laser (002008 CH/BUY/Rmb35.70/Target: Rmb39.50) 2Q25: Solid growth in operating income. PCB/IT equip...
Two S-REITs out of 21 under our coverage beat expectations, namely CICT (NPI margin expanded due to efficiency and scale from focus on Singapore) and PREIT (11 nursing homes in France contributed fully and accounted for 7.8% of group NPI). Maintain OVERWEIGHT. US monetary policy is switching towards easing. BUY blue chip S-REITs with specific catalysts: CLAR (Target: S$4.02), CLAS (Target: S$1.56), KDCREIT (Target: S$2.69), KREIT (Target: S$1.18) and LREIT (Target: S$0.79).
The Jackson Hole Symposium highlights US monetary policy at an inflexion point, potentially switching towards easing to support the job market, which has slowed considerably for three consecutive months in May, June and July. Maintain OVERWEIGHT. S-REITs benefit from recovery in liquidity triggered by upcoming rate cuts. BUY blue chip S-REITs: CLAR (Target: S$4.02), CLAS (Target: S$1.56), KDCREIT (Target: S$2.69), KREIT (Target: S$1.18) and LREIT (Target: S$0.79).
GREATER CHINA Results CSPC Pharmaceutical Group (1093 HK/BUY/HK$10.51/Target: HK$12.00) 1H25: Results miss; expects hoh sales recovery and two more BD deals in 2H25. Ganfeng Lithium (1772 HK/BUY/HK$30.80/Target: HK$40.00) 2Q25: Net loss in line; 3Q25 turnaround on the back of lithium carbonate price recovery. Maintain BUY, target price: HK$40.00. Li Ning (2331 HK/HOLD/HK$19.70/Target: HK$18.90) 1H25: Results beat but challenges remain in 2H25; fa...
Strategy Results Roundup 1H25 results roundup: A resilient earnings season with banks carrying the load, REITs upping rents. Raising STI target to 4,602. Sector REITs Jackson Symposium provides turnaround momentum. TRADERS' CORNER Singapore Telecommunications (ST SP): Trading BUY First Resourc...
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Sector Banking: 2Q25 round-up: Delivers resilient earnings despite NIM compression. Maintain OVERWEIGHT. Results Lendlease Global Commercial REIT (LREIT SP/BUY/S$0.575/Target: S$0.79): 2HFY25: Sharpening competitive advantage by focusing on Singapore. Riverstone Holdings (RSTON SP/HOLD/S$0.69/Target: S$0.71): 2Q25: Results miss on lower ASPs; cleanroom recovery expected in 2H25. Sembcorp Industries (SCI SP/BUY/S$6.72/Target: S$7.90): 1H25: Curtail the worry – focus on defensive ...
GREATER CHINA Economics Inflation Deflationary pressures persist despite core CPI resilience. INDONESIA Update Darma Henwa (DEWA IJ/BUY/Rp222/Target: Rp372) Sustaining the growth momentum. MALAYSIA Update Uzma (UZMA MK/BUY/RM0.41/Target: RM0.76) Aggressive orderbook growth driven by O&G. However, its five-year recurring income target will miss, due to del...
LREIT achieved DPU growth of 1.8% yoy in 2HFY25 despite provisions of S$2m for the outstanding rental from Cathay Cineplexes. It maintained positive rental reversion of 10.2% and almost full occupancy for 313@Somerset and Jem in FY25. LREIT plans to sharpen its competitive advantage by focusing on Singapore. Its new CEO intends to continue pursuing asset recycling to further reduce gearing. LREIT provides an FY26 distribution yield of 6.7%. Maintain BUY. Target price: S$0.79.
GREATER CHINA Strategy Alpha Picks: August Conviction Calls: Add JBM Healthcare and Lenovo to our BUY list. Take profit on CATL, Han’s Laser, KE Holdings and Longfor. INDONESIA Strategy Alpha Picks: Underperformance In July: Our new Alpha Picks are ASSA, AKRA, ARCI, BBNI, KLBF, MTEL, and MYOR. MALAYSIA Strategy Alpha Picks: Some Opportunities Amid A “Summer Lull”: Our July 25 Alpha Picks outperformed. Aug 25 picks: Coraza, Eco World, Gamuda, Hume Cement, IJM, Inari, RHB and Zetrix. SINGAPORE ...
GREATER CHINA Economics PMI Rebound falters, weighed down by weaker construction and input cost pressures. Sector Automobile Weekly: PV sales pressured by anti-involution initiatives. Maintain MARKET WEIGHT on the sector. Top BUYs: CATL, Geely and Tuopu. Results Budweiser APAC (1876 HK/BUY/HK$8.26/Target: HK$12.00) ...
Singapore is a haven due to its fiscal discipline and the lowest reciprocal tariff of 10%. The flight to safety is evidenced by low 10-year Singapore government bond yield of 2.1% and 3-month compounded SORA of 1.9%. Maintain OVERWEIGHT. BUY suburban retail REITs CICT (Target: S$2.72), FCT (Target: S$3.07) and LREIT (Target: S$0.76) and data centre REITs DCREIT (Target: US$0.88) and KDCREIT (Target: S$2.69). We also like CLAR (Target: S$4.02).
GREATER CHINA Strategy Alpha Picks: July Conviction Calls: Add CATL, KE Holdings, Longfor, Midea Group, Tencent and TME to our BUY list. Take profit on Prudential. INDONESIA Strategy Alpha Picks: Good Performances In June: Our new Alpha Picks are ANTM, BBCA, ERAA, ICBP, MYOR, MIKA, AMRT and TLKM. MALAYSIA Strategy Alpha Picks: Positioning For Positive US Trade Deals: Our Jun 25 Alpha Picks outperform. Jul 25 picks: Coraza, Duopharma, Eco World, Gamuda, Hume Cement, IJM, Inari and MYEG. SINGAP...
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