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 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) ...
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Results Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT SP/BUY/S$2.20/Target: S$3.07): 3QFY25: Achieving high occupancies; planning more AEIs. Keppel DC REIT (KDCREIT SP/BUY/S$2.32/Target: S$2.69): 1H25: Stellar rental reversion; growth from acquisitions and potential AEI. TRADERS’ CORNER Raffles Medical Group (RFMD SP): Trading BUY Singapore Airlines (SIA SP): Trading BUY
GREATER CHINA Update Baoshan Iron & Steel (600019 CH/BUY/Rmb7.44/Target: Rmb8.20) Riding the policy wave, watching for undercurrents. Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics (300760 CH/BUY/Rmb231.84/Target: Rmb325.00) Regaining growth momentum from Q3 2025, on track for top 10 global medtech status. INDONESIA Sector Consumer 2Q25 preview: Mixed results. Results Bank Negara Indonesia (BBNI IJ/BUY/Rp4,090/Target: Rp5,...
KDCREIT achieved a positive rental reversion of 51% in 1H25, driven by the sizeable amount of colocation leases largely from SGP4 renewed in 2Q25, which accounted for 11% of rental income. Newly acquired SGP7 and SGP8 made full contributions and accounted for about a quarter of KDCREIT’s total NPI. KDCREIT is expected to maintain positive rental reversion at high single- to low double-digit levels in 2026 due to tight vacancy in Singapore. Maintain BUY with a target price of S$2.69.
GREATER CHINA Update China Resources Building Materials Technology (1313 HK/BUY/HK$1.79/Target: HK$2.30): Strong margins anchored by pricing discipline; supply reform still hinges on stricter enforcement mechanisms. Laopu Gold (6181 HK/NOT RATED/HK$1,082.00): Ongoing product innovation and channel expansion; committed to long-term single-store sales target. INDONESIA Update Mitra Keluarga Karyasehat (MIKA IJ/BUY/Rp2,500/Target: Rp3,300): Patient volume could recover in 2Q25. MALAYSIA Strategy ...
KDCREIT plans to develop long-term relationships with hyperscale tenants, which accounted for 63% of 3M25 rental income. It has repositioned towards hyperscale data centres by acquiring three hyperscale data centres in Singapore and Japan. Positive rental reversion for colocation leases in Singapore is expected to surge to 30-40% again in 2Q25. Management is mulling expanding SGP8 by fitting out and converting 1.5 floors of unutilised space into data halls. Maintain BUY with a target price of S$...
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Update Keppel DC REIT (KDCREIT SP/BUY/S$2.22/Target: S$2.69) Tight vacancy supports positive rental reversion in Singapore. NTT DC REIT (NTTDCR SP/SUBSCRIBE/US$1.00) Benefitting from tight vacancies in Northern Virginia, Northern California and Singapore. TRADERS' CORNER Delfi (DELFI SP): Trading BUY Singapore Tech Engineering (STE SP): Trading BUY
Tame inflation despite the reciprocal tariffs and nascent signs of weakness in the job market has led to expectations of two rate cuts in 4Q25. Maintain OVERWEIGHT. Our preferred BUYs are CICT (Target: S$2.72), FCT (Target: S$3.07) and LREIT (Target: S$0.80) for suburban retail, and DCREIT (Target: US$0.88) and KDCREIT (Target: S$2.87) for data centre, which are less affected by the reciprocal tariffs. We also like CLAR (Target: S$4.02) as it is a beneficiary of preferential tariff.
GREATER CHINA Sector Automobile Weekly: Sales surge, driven by price cuts and new model launches. Maintain MARKET WEIGHT on the sector. Top BUYs: Desay SV and Tuopu. Update Haidilao International Holding (6862 HK/BUY/HK$14.44/Target: HK$19.00) Revenue remains under pressure but stable operating margin is expected; increasing consumer preference for food delivery over dining in. Small/Mid Cap Highlights Jacobson Pharma (...
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Sector REITs S-REITs monthly update (Apr 25). Results Digital Core REIT (DCREIT SP/BUY/US$0.50/Target: US$0.90) 1Q25: Tech giants continue to invest in data centres and AI. Far East Hospitality Trust (FEHT SP/BUY/S$0.545/Target: S$0.71) 1Q25: Defensive strength from mid-tier positioning and low leverage. Sheng Siong Group (SSG SP/BUY/S$1.76/Target: S$1.97) 1Q25: Expanding footprint to fuel growth. Update Wilmar International (WIL SP/BUY/S$3.06/Target: S$3.4...
INDONESIA Small/Mid Cap Highlights Sariguna Primatirta (CLEO IJ/NOT RATED/Rp1,395) Strong growth track record in an industry with room for further expansion. MALAYSIA Update QL Resources (QLG MK/BUY/RM4.69/Target: RM4.80) Fairly insulated from trade tariff war but overall outlook does not excite. Maintain HOLD. WCT Holdings (WCTHG MK/SELL/RM0.635/Target: RM0.55) Minimal orderbook replenishments and inconsistent earnings deliv...
KDCREIT reported a solid DPU growth of 14.2% yoy in 1Q25, which is in line with our expectation. Growth would have been more pronounced if not for elevated capex reserve, estimated at S$6m and equivalent to 10% of distributable income. The upsurge in positive rental reversion for colocation leases in Singapore is expected to continue in 2025 and 2026. Management is also mulling enhancing and expanding SGP1 into an AIcapable data centre. Maintain BUY with a target price of S$2.55.
GREATER CHINA Economics Inflation Deflationary pressures remain. Sector Automobile Weekly: Direct impacts from US tariffs contained; indirect spillovers uncertain. Maintain MARKET WEIGHT on the sector. Top BUYs: BYD, Geely and Desay SV. Update Anta Sports (2020 HK/BUY/HK$81.55/Target: HK$108.80) 1Q25 sales me...
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Sector REITs: Data centre REITs – reasoning AI models usher in the next wave of demand. Update Suntec REIT (SUN SP/HOLD/S$1.07/Target: S$1.18): To regains MIT status in 2026. TRADERS’ CORNER Sembcorp Industries (SCI SP): Trading SELL Singapore Tech Engineering (STE SP): Trading SELL
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