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- Desmond Chong Chee Wai
- Vincent Khoo Boo Aik
Strategy: From Pressure To Possibility - A Glimpse Of Hope Amid Trump ...
A Glimpse Of Hope Amid Trump Tariff Setback In a landmark decision, a US federal appeals court voted 7–4 to strike down most of President Trump’s global tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), ruling that the administration lacked explicit congressional authority. The verdict delivers a heavy blow to the cornerstone of Trump’s trade policy and marks its second consecutive defeat in the closely watched case of V.O.S. Selections vs Trump. Trump blasted the ru...
- Jack Goh Tooan Orng
Hartalega Holdings (HART MK) - 1QFY26: Challenges Persist; Prioritisin...
1QFY26: Challenges Persist; Prioritising Optimisation While the challenging outlook continues to pressure sales demand, Hartalega’s focus on internal cost optimisation resulted in earnings improving qoq in 1QFY26. Management also guided an improving outlook for the rest of FY26 as US demand recovers after frontloaded inventories are depleted. Nevertheless, intensifying China competition and oversupply dynamics continue to impact earnings. Hartalega was also hit by a RM101m IRB tax assessment. Ma...
- Audrey Celia
- Benjaphol Suthwanish
- Damon Shen
- Gigi Cheuk
- Jack Goh Tooan Orng
- Jieqi Liu
- Jonathan Koh
- Julia Pan Mengyao
- Kate Luang
- Kitpon Praipaisarnkit
- Ming San Soong
- Tanapon Cholkadidamrongkul
- Thanawat Thangchadakorn
- Willinoy Sitorus
Regional Morning Meeting Notes: Wednesday, August 6, 2025
GREATER CHINA Strategy China & Hong Kong Property: CR Land’s acquisition of Shanghai projects points to further consolidation towards SOEs; potential easing of capital transfer will be key focus for Hong Kong market. Results Launch Tech (2488 HK/NOT RATED/HK$12.03): 1H25: Robust overseas and software business growth; step-up in dividend. Update Tencent Holdings (700 HK/BUY/HK$559.00/Target: HK$650.00): 2Q25 results preview: Strong game pipeline and AI-powered adtech as key catalysts. INDONESIA ...
- Jack Goh Tooan Orng
Gloves - Mounting Pressures From Elevated US Tariffs And China Competi...
Mounting Pressures From Elevated US Tariffs And China Competition The Malaysian glove sector is weathering challenges such as the geopolitical reshuffling, higher US reciprocal tariffs (25%), and intensifying competition from China. Earnings delivery is lagging expectations with a meaningful recovery expected only in 4Q25. Although the sector’s forward valuations are well below the historical average, we acknowledge that there could be a potential long-term structural de-rating. We lower our 202...
- Audrey Celia
- Bella Lu Yifei
- Benjaphol Suthwanish
- Carol Dou Xiao Qin
- Greater China Research Team
- Heidi Mo Jinghui
- Jack Goh Tooan Orng
- John Cheong Ming Chern
- Jonathan Koh
- Julia Pan Mengyao
- Ken Lee
- Kong Ho Meng
- Ming San Soong
- Sunny Chen
- Tanapon Cholkadidamrongkul
- Willinoy Sitorus
Regional Morning Meeting Notes: Thursday, July 31, 2025
GREATER CHINA Sector Healthcare Bi-Weekly: Expecting strong 1H25 results. Maintain OVERWEIGHT. Results Contemporary Amperex Technology (300750 CH/BUY/Rmb277.09 /Target: Rmb390.00) 2Q25: Earnings in line, with margins hitting record-high levels. Maintain A-share at BUY. Downgrade H-share to HOLD. New Oriental Education & Technology Group (EDU US/BUY/US$44.37/Target: US$55.00) ...
N1U NEW ORIENTAL EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC. SPONSORED ADR
5168 HARTALEGA HOLDINGS BHD.
CPF CHAROEN POKPHAND FOODS PUBLIC CO. LTD.
01093 CSPC PHARMACEUTICAL GROUP LIMITED
300015 AIER EYE HOSPITAL GROUP CO. LTD. CLASS A
00241 ALIBABA HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LTD.
COM7 COM7
SCC SIAM CEMENT PUBLIC CO. LTD.
01177 SINO BIOPHARMACEUTICAL LIMITED
7113 TOP GLOVE CORPORATION BHD.
7153 KOSSAN RUBBER INDUSTRIES BHD.
X2S SINOPHARM GROUP CO. LTD. CLASS H
KREIT HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LTD SPONSORED ADR
3933 KEPPEL REIT
DLG THE UNITED LABORATORIES INTE
2877 DIALOG GROUP BHD
HCM CHINA SHINEWAY PHARMACEUTICA
01801 HUTCHISON CHINA MEDITECH LIMITED
1833 INNOVENT BIOLOGICS INC.
300760 PING AN HEALTHCARE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED
603882 SHENZHEN MINDRAY BIO-MEDICAL ELECTRONICS CO. LTD. CLASS A
1093 GUANGZHOU KINGMED DIAGNOSTICS GROUP CO. LTD. CLASS A
300750 CSPC PHARMACEUTICAL GROUP LTD
2269 CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. CLASS A
3692 WUXI BIOLOGICS (CAYMAN) INC.
06160 HANSOH PHARMACEUTICAL GROUP
300765 BEIGENE LTD.
BTG WUXI APPTEC CO. LTD. CLASS H
300244 CSPC INNOVATION PHARMACEUTICAL CO L
OTEK BETAGRO PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED
ASSA IJ DIAN DIAGNOSTICS GROUP CO
OILTEK INTERNATIONAL (OTEK SP)
ADI SARANA ARMADA TBK PT (ASSA IJ)
- Jack Goh Tooan Orng
Gloves - Cyclical Volatility From Episodic Narratives
Cyclical Volatility From Episodic Narratives Amid geopolitical reshuffling, the US’ reciprocal tariffs, and intensifying China competitions, the Malaysian glove sector rode through a volatile 1H25. Despite the ytd steep share price correction reflecting mixed investor sentiments, we opine that riskreward remains attractive given the sector’s bargain forward valuations (-2SD below mean). 2H25 earnings will also see sequential improvement on better US replenishments. Maintain OVERWEIGHT.
- Jack Goh Tooan Orng
Hartalega Holdings (HART MK) - 4QFY25: Doubling Down On Optimisation
4QFY25: Doubling Down On Optimisation While Harta charted qoq weaker earnings in 4QFY25 due to temporary weakness in US demand, industry dynamics are poised to recover in FY26. This will be mainly catalysed by better volume sales and margin expansion as the recently revised US-China tariffs are implemented. More importantly, management is aggressively reviewing the cost structure, which will further enhance operating efficiency. Maintain BUY with a lower target price of RM2.53, as the ytd share ...
- Desmond Chong Chee Wai
- Malaysia Research Team
- Vincent Khoo Boo Aik
Strategy - Opportunities In A Ringgit Resurgence Environment
Opportunities In A Ringgit Resurgence Environment The sharp ringgit appreciation driven by de-dollarisation and thus a broader reallocation of capital toward emerging market currencies support our view of a moderate upside for Malaysian equities. Key beneficiaries include importers and companies with high US dollar debt, while exporters may face margin pressure. While historical parallel suggests temporary trading opportunities, we recommend a tactical trading stance, focusing on value-driven op...
OMH OM HOLDINGS
4197 SIME DARBY BHD.
7160 PENTAMASTER CORP. BHD
5347 TENAGA NASIONAL BHD
7113 TOP GLOVE CORPORATION BHD.
7153 KOSSAN RUBBER INDUSTRIES BHD.
0097 VITROX
AXIATA AXIATA GROUP BERHAD
YNS YINSON HOLDINGS BHD
INRI INARI AMERTRON BHD
GAM GAMUDA BHD
VSI V.S. INDUSTRY BERHAD
KPJ KPJ HEALTHCARE BERHAD
MYEG MY EG SERVICES BHD
FNH FRASER & NEAVE HOLDINGS BHD
PMAH PRESS METAL ALUMINIUM HOLDIN
KLK KUALA LUMPUR KEPONG BHD
HLBK HONG LEONG BANK BERHAD
BAUTO BERMAZ AUTO BHD
ECW ECO WORLD DEVELOPMENT GROUP
GENM GENTING MALAYSIA BHD
DBB DUOPHARMA BIOTECH BHD
TDC TIME DOTCOM BHD
GREATEC GREATECH TECHNOLOGY BHD
CORAZA CORAZA INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY BERHAD
CAPITALA CAPITAL A BHD
GENTMK GENTING BERHAD
PEKAT PEKAT GROUP BHD
SDG SD GUTHRIE BHD
NE NORTHEAST GROUP BHD (NE MK)
- Adrian Loh Tzum Yung
- Benjaphol Suthwanish
- Benyamin Mikael
- Damon Shen
- Desmond Chong Chee Wai
- Ejann Hiew
- Jack Goh Tooan Orng
- Jack Lai Yuan Khai
- Jieqi Liu
- Kasemsun Koonnara
- Malaysia Research Team
- Shirley Wang Xueyi
- Stella Guo Yuting
- Tanaporn Visaruthaphong
- Vincent Khoo Boo Aik
Regional Morning Meeting Notes: Wednesday, May 07, 2025
GREATER CHINA Strategy China And Hong Kong Property Market watch around May holiday: New-home sales recovery weakens in Apr 25; the trend of Hong Kong resident travelling north remains strong. Sector Consumer Strong Macau visitations and robust home appliance sales during Labour Day Holiday. INDONESIA Initiate Coverage Aneka Tambang (ANTM IJ/BUY/Rp2,540/Target:...
AS7 ANTA SPORTS PRODUCTS LTD.
00688 CHINA OVERSEAS LAND & INVESTMENT LIMITED
00683 KERRY PROPERTIES LIMITED
00016 SUN HUNG KAI PROPERTIES LIMITED
00291 CHINA RESOURCES BEER (HOLDINGS) CO. LTD.
5168 HARTALEGA HOLDINGS BHD.
PTT PTT PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED
ANTM PT ANEKA TAMBANG TBK
600132 CHONGQING BREWERY CO.LTD CLASS A
000858 WULIANGYE YIBIN CO. LTD. CLASS A
01109 CHINA RESOURCES LAND LIMITED
600809 SHANXI XINGHUACUN FEN WINE FACTORY CO. LTD. CLASS A
EZQ CHINA MENGNIU DAIRY CO. LTD.
02331 LI NING COMPANY LIMITED
B8O YANGZIJIANG SHIPBUILDING (HOLDINGS) LTD.
SCNR SUNAC CHINA HOLDINGS LTD.
RLF LONGFOR GROUP HOLDINGS LTD.
600519 KWEICHOW MOUTAI CO. LTD. CLASS A
600887 INNER MONGOLIA YILI INDUSTRIAL GROUP CO. LTD. CLASS A
00027 GALAXY ENTERTAINMENT GROUP LIMITED
601888 CHINA TOURISM GROUP DUTY FREE CORPORATION LIMITED CLASS A
599A SANDS CHINA LTD.
CPN CENTRAL PATTANA PUBLIC CO. LTD.
000333 MIDEA GROUP CO. LTD. CLASS A
0168 TSINGTAO BREWERY CO. LTD. CLASS H
06862 HAIDILAO INTERNATIONAL HOLDING LTD.
GAM GAMUDA BHD
KPJ KPJ HEALTHCARE BERHAD
MYEG MY EG SERVICES BHD
HEIM HEINEKEN MALAYSIA BHD
BANPU TB BANPU
ECW ECO WORLD DEVELOPMENT GROUP
HLBANK HONG LEONG BANK BHD
1368 XTEP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS
01876 BUDWEISER BREWING CO. APAC LTD.
TDC TIME DOTCOM BHD
6186 CHINA FEIHE LTD
MPM MARCO POLO MARINE LTD
00017 NEW WORLD DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD.
MNSO MINISO GROUP HOLDING ADS (N SHARES)
06690 HAIER SMART HOME CO. LTD. CLASS H
09922 JIUMAOJIU INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD.
STM SEATRIUM LTD
PEKAT PEKAT GROUP BHD
- Desmond Chong Chee Wai
- Malaysia Research Team
- Vincent Khoo Boo Aik
Strategy - Strategies In “Tariff-ied” Pandora Box
Strategies In “Tariff-ied” Pandora Box Despite the US’ further softening stance over the weekend, the lingering effects of Liberation Day announcements (eg the escalating US-China trade war), high US longterm bond rates and fears of future “Trump tantrums” will shackle equity valuations. The risk of a US recession/stagflation remains elevated. While we remain relatively defensive and further reduce our FBMKLCI target, we foresee selective trading opportunities, particularly among heavily sold-do...
- Jack Goh Tooan Orng
Gloves - A Kaleidoscope Of Perceptions
A Kaleidoscope Of Perceptions Underneath the facade of geopolitical reshuffling and the US’ reciprocal tariffs, the Malaysian glove sector faces mixed investor sentiments as uncertainty builds up. Nevertheless, the sector’s core fundamentals remain solid as we anticipate sequential earnings growth driven by a full recapturing of US market share. More importantly, ytd retracement and bargain forward valuations are offering an attractive risk-reward balance. Maintain OVERWEIGHT.
- Benyamin Mikael
- Gigi Cheuk
- Heidi Mo Jinghui
- Jack Goh Tooan Orng
- John Cheong Ming Chern
- Kate Luang
- Kenny Yong Hui Lim
- Lester Siew
- Thanawat Thangchadakorn
Regional Morning Meeting Notes: Thursday, April 10, 2025
GREATER CHINA Sector Banking Playing safe amid tariff fears. Small/Mid Cap Highlights JBM Healthcare (2161 HK/BUY/HK$1.75/Target: HK$2.42) FY26: New rounds of marketing campaigns to fuel growth. INDONESIA Results Merdeka Copper Gold (MDKA IJ/BUY/Rp1,040/Target: Rp1,900) FY24: Below our and street’s expectations MALAYSIA Sector Gloves ...
KTC KRUNGTHAI CARD PCL
0939 CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK CORPORATION CLASS H
5168 HARTALEGA HOLDINGS BHD.
7113 TOP GLOVE CORPORATION BHD.
7153 KOSSAN RUBBER INDUSTRIES BHD.
002161 INVENGO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (A)
M4B CHINA MERCHANTS BANK CO. LTD. CLASS H
SAWAD SRISAWAD CORPORATION PUBLIC COMPANY LTD
MTC MUANGTHAI CAPITAL PCL
KLK KUALA LUMPUR KEPONG BHD
PROP PROPNEX LTD
CSSC CHINA SUNSINE CHEMICAL HOLDINGS LTD
TIDLOR NGERN TID LOR PCL
MDKA MERDEKA COPPER GOLD TBK PT
OTEK OILTEK INTERNATIONAL (OTEK SP)
- Desmond Chong Chee Wai
- Malaysia Research Team
- Vincent Khoo Boo Aik
Strategy - Steering Through The Shifts Of A New Global Order
Steering Through The Shifts Of A New Global Order Contrary to the earlier rhetoric hinting at milder blanket tariffs, the actual measures were considerably harsher, particularly to countries with significant trade surpluses. However, the exclusion of the semiconductor and pharmaceutical sectors was a welcome surprise. While this removes an initial overhang, equity risk premium is likely to stay elevated on potential tit-for-tat responses among major economies. Our picks adopt a barbell approach,...
- Jack Goh Tooan Orng
Gloves - Seasons Of Fall
Seasons Of Fall In the last two months, the Malaysian gloves sector faced an unprecedented selldown due to a slower-than-expected recovery outlook on intensifying competition in non-US markets and US distributors’ frontloaded inventories. This was also accelerated by US’ volatile trade policies, causing investors to turn risk-off. Nevertheless, the sector is still on track for sequential earnings growth, with bargain valuations offering attractive riskreward balance. Upgrade to OVERWEIGHT.
- Adrian Loh Tzum Yung
- Bella Lu Yifei
- Benjaphol Suthwanish
- Damon Shen
- Jack Goh Tooan Orng
- Jieqi Liu
- Ken Lee
- Paula Ruth
Regional Morning Meeting Notes: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
GREATER CHINA Sector Property Shenzhen and Guangzhou seeing notable improvement in demand-supply dynamics. Results ECARX Holdings Inc (ECX US/BUY/US$2.67/Target: US$3.40) 4Q24: Net loss narrows due to revenue growth. Maintain BUY. Target price: US$3.40. INDONESIA Update XL Axiata (EXCL IJ/BUY/Rp2,260/Target: Rp3,300) XLSmart estimates potential cost synergies of US$300-...
00688 CHINA OVERSEAS LAND & INVESTMENT LIMITED
5168 HARTALEGA HOLDINGS BHD.
01109 CHINA RESOURCES LAND LIMITED
SCNR SUNAC CHINA HOLDINGS LTD.
RLF LONGFOR GROUP HOLDINGS LTD.
7113 TOP GLOVE CORPORATION BHD.
7153 KOSSAN RUBBER INDUSTRIES BHD.
D01 DAIRY FARM INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
EXCL XL AXIATA TBK PT
ECX ECARX HOLDINGS INC
- Desmond Chong Chee Wai
- Vincent Khoo Boo Aik
Strategy: Bloodbath Deepens As Slowdown Fears Intensify; Stay Defensiv...
Strategy: Bloodbath Deepens As Slowdown Fears Intensify; Stay Defensive Defensive Play In Focus For Malaysian Investors Overnight, US stock markets suffered a brutal selloff, with major indices plunging deep into the red. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 2.08%, while the S&P 500 slid 2.69%. The Nasdaq Composite took the hardest hit, sinking 4.0%, as rate-sensitive technology stocks bore the brunt of the selloff.
YNS YINSON HOLDINGS BHD
RHBBANK RHB BANK BHD
GAM GAMUDA BHD
VSI V.S. INDUSTRY BERHAD
KPJ KPJ HEALTHCARE BERHAD
MYEG MY EG SERVICES BHD
PMAH PRESS METAL ALUMINIUM HOLDIN
HLBK HONG LEONG BANK BERHAD
ECW ECO WORLD DEVELOPMENT GROUP
RGB RGB INTERNATIONAL BHD
MRDIY MR DIY GROUP M BHD
0303 ALPHA IVF GROUP
99SMART 99 SPEED MART RETAIL HOLDINGS BHD
- Desmond Chong Chee Wai
- Malaysia Research Team
- Vincent Khoo Boo Aik
Strategy - 4Q24 Results Wrap-up: An Abysmal Quarter We cut our 2024-25...
4Q24 Results Wrap-up: An Abysmal Quarter We cut our 2024-25 forecasts by 1.3%/2.0% respectively as the 4Q24 results season endured a perfect storm of many non-systemic company-specific issues, resulting in 28% of our universe coverage delivering disappointing results or/and outlook. Although we remain bullish for meaningful recoveries from 2Q25 onwards from the current overly pessimistic risk aversion and in anticipation of easing external headwinds, and retain our valuation methodology, we cut ...
- Jack Goh Tooan Orng
Hartalega Holdings (HART MK) - 3QFY25: Consolidation In Motion
3QFY25: Consolidation In Motion Despite Harta’s impressive sales volume and earnings turnaround in 3QFY25, the cautious tone from management in the post-results briefing led to a steep share price decline of 23% yesterday. We cut FY25-26 earnings following management’s weaker volume sales guidance, but deem that valuations have now fallen to attractive levels. Beyond temporary weakness, the sequential earnings growth trend throughout 2025-26 remains intact. Upgrade to BUY. Target price: RM3.14.
- Benyamin Mikael
- Chong Lee Len
- Damon Shen
- Jack Goh Tooan Orng
- Jieqi Liu
- Julia Pan Mengyao
- Kampon Akaravarinchai
- Ming San Soong
- Singapore Research Team
- Thanawat Thangchadakorn
Regional Morning Notes - Wednesday, February 19, 2025
GREATER CHINA Results Baidu Inc (9888 HK/HOLD/HK$90.20/Target: HK$93.00): 4Q24: Solid earnings beat and strong AI cloud revenue growth outlook in 2025. Hysan Development (14 HK/BUY/HK$12.58/Target: HK$14.19): 2024: Positive growth in rental income supported stable DPS. INDONESIA Update Bumi Serpong Damai (BSDE IJ/BUY/Rp1,035/Target: Rp1,440): Expect continuation of all-time high marketing sales in 2025 (+10% yoy). MALAYSIA Results Hartalega Holdings (HART MK/BUY/RM2.61/Target: RM3.14): 3QFY25:...
- Jack Goh Tooan Orng
Gloves - A New, Different Beginning
A New, Different Beginning While the Malaysian gloves sector charted an impressive turnaround in 2024 after the COVID-19 lows as expected, risk-reward appears less appealing currently as valuations are trading close to the historical mean based on 2025’s full earnings recovery. Despite more optimism emerging following better operating matrixes and several rounds of catch-up upgrades by consensus, we believe that these have been fairly reflected in the recent share price movement. Downgrade to MA...
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