Strategy | Potential LNG Infrastructure Investment Boom Indonesia is structurally shifting from pipeline gas to LNG due to declining legacy gas fields in Java and Sumatra and limited pipeline infrastructure. This shift is reinforced by power-sector decarbonisation and PLN’s capacity expansion, driving multi-year LNG demand and infrastructure investment. LNG-related stocks have rallied about 113% over the past three months. GTS Internasional (GTSI, Not Rated) remains the only pure-play LNG logist...
Greater China Economics | Inflation December CPI inflation rose to 0.8% yoy (+0.1ppt mom), the strongest reading ytd, with a sharp rebound in food prices. Core CPI remained at 1.2% yoy, the highest level for 2025, with goods inflation strengthening further while services inflation continued to ease slightly. PPI deflation moderated to 1.9% yoy (+0.3ppt mom), supported by improvements in mining and consumer goods pricing. Overall, the data suggests tentative price stabilisation, although defl...
Economics | The 2025 Budget Realisation: A Deficit Beyond Targets, Stability Amid Spending The 2025 deficit widened to 2.92% of GDP, driven by a tax shortfall, though strong non-tax revenue provided an offset. Spending underperformed overall but showed a clear priority for social and capital projects. Markets remained stable due to the central bank’s intervention. For 2026, while the government targets a 2.7% of GDP deficit, we forecast a more realistic 2.8-3.0% gap. Financing will remain substa...
Protests over parliament members’ allowances began on 25 August and escalated after the death of a ride-hailing driver on 28 August, spreading nationwide. On 31 August, President Prabowo and parliament leaders announced the cancellation of the allowances, suspension of overseas trips, and dialogue with representative groups, while instructing security forces to take firm action to quell the unrest. The rupiah weakened 1.28% against the US dollar over the past week.
Indonesia’s 10-year government bond yield has fallen to 6.3% and could ease further to 6.1% by end-25, narrowing the yield gap with equities. Around 19 JCI stocks offer dividend yields above bond yields, led by SOE banks (>8%) and selected consumers and commodities (filtered by decent liquidity). However, we think HMSP and UNVR are dividend traps, while cyclical resource dividend yields carry risks and rewards that highly depend on the commodity price cycle. Top dividend picks: BBNI and AKRA.
JCI has surged 10% in three months, sharply outperforming LQ45 and MSCI Indonesia, driven by liquidity-fuelled speculation in conglomerate-linked names despite muted earnings and soft macro data. Political consolidation, rate cuts and improving macro indicators support sentiment, with rotation across major business groups sustaining momentum. We raise our JCI target to 8,000, reflecting our decision to roll forward our valuation to 2026 earnings, incorporating our forecast for 6.5% EPS growth in...
Strategy: JCI Momentum Finds New Fuel Ahead: The JCI has surged 10% in three months, sharply outperforming LQ45 and MSCI Indonesia. We raise our JCI target to 8,000. TRADERS’ CORNER Siloam International Hospitals (SILO IJ): Technical BUY Delta Giri Wacana (DGWG IJ): Technical BUY
In Jul 25, our portfolio underperformed the JCI by -11.1%, mainly due to the rally in conglomerate-related stocks (with the largest contributors being DCII, BREN, BRPT, DSSA and CDIA). Assuming no price movement in the top 10 conglomerate-related stocks, our portfolio underperformed the JCI by -5.3%. Events to monitor next week include Indonesia’s 2Q25 GDP figure and MSCI announcements on 5 and 7 August. Our new Alpha Picks are ASSA, AKRA, ARCI, BBNI, MTEL, KLBF and MYOR.
GREATER CHINA Sector Internet WAIC - Battlefield of AI applications and agents to reshape productivity. Results WuXi AppTec (2359 HK/BUY/HK$111.70/Target: HK$146.00) 1H25: Results beat; benefitting from growing CRDMO service demand. Upgrade to BUY. INDONESIA Results AKR Corporindo (AKRA IJ/BUY/Rp1,345/Target: Rp1,525) 2Q25: Momentum builds, but 4Q25 to del...
2Q25 net profit grew 8.8% qoq, bringing 1H25 net profit to 17.6% yoy, driven by the strong trading and contribution business. Management maintains its land sales target at 80-100ha in 2025, with most sales expected in 4Q25 (1H25: 22ha). We raise our 2025 net profit estimate by 7.1% and target price to Rp1,525. We maintain our BUY rating due to its: a) strong core performance, b) upcoming land sales, c) growing utilities income, and d) solid dividend. AKRA will distribute Rp50/share interim divid...
We see positive top-down sentiment on the industrial estate sector with Indonesia’s relatively favourable US tariff rate and strong investment growth. AKRA (BUY, Target: Rp1,350) expects land enquiries of 700-800 ha in the next five years to come from chemicals, EV/renewables and basic materials. Meanwhile, SSIA (share price up 220% over the past three months) is confident that its anchor tenant, BYD, will complete its plant construction by early-26 and expects the toll-road access to be complet...
GREATER CHINA Sector Property Takeaways from channel check at The Southside. INDONESIA Strategy Higher Oil Prices Bode Well For Some Participants Beneficiaries of higher oil prices. Takeaways From Our Marketing Trip To Kuala Lumpur Cautious but engaged. MALAYSIA Sector Construction Sector resists tensions from global uncerta...
Strategy: Higher Oil Prices Bode Well For Some Market Participants: Beneficiaries of higher oil prices. Takeaways From Our Marketing Trip To Kuala Lumpur: Cautious but engaged. TRADERS’ CORNER Astra Agro Lestari (AALI IJ): Technical BUY Jasa Marga (JSMR IJ): Technical BUY
GREATER CHINA Sector Automobile: Weekly: Takeaways from Shanghai Auto Show 2025. 1Q25 results review for BYD, GWM and GAC. Maintain MARKET WEIGHT. Top BUYs: BYD, Geely and Desay SV. Consumer: Politburo meeting: Emphasising income improvement and service consumption; prefer consumer companies with strong cost control and domestic focus. Results BYD Company (1211 HK/BUY/HK$397.00/Target: HK$510.00): 1Q25: Earnings double yoy, in line. Maintain BUY. Target price: HK$510.00. EVE Energy (300014 HK/BU...
1Q25 net profit fell 5.1% yoy (-21% yoy) to Rp565b, due to an absence of land sales. The trading & distribution segment remained strong, with gross profit growing 16.7% yoy and contributing 81% of total gross profit as margin expanded. Despite the absence of land sales, JIIPE contributed 12% of gross profit in 1Q25 as revenue from utilities surged. Upgrade to BUY for AKRA’s strong core performance, 8-9% dividend yield and upcoming land sales. It is trading at 9.8x 2025F PE. Target price: Rp1,350...
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