KEY HIGHLIGHTS Strategy Alpha Picks: Massive Outperformance For Jul 25 Our Alpha Picks portfolio surpassed the STI by a massive 12.4ppt in Jul 25. Add HLA, MPM and CSE; remove IFAST and SSG. Results Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MPACT SP/BUY/S$1.28/Target: S$1.86) 1QFY26: Lower operating and interest expenses offset overseas headwinds. NetLink NBN Trust (NETLINK SP/BUY/S$0.895/Target: S$0.98) 1QFY26: Muted result...
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Strategy Small-Mid Cap Small mid cap stocks are biggest beneficiaries of MAS’ S$1.1b distribution. Sector Banking Higher reciprocal tariffs could further delay rate cuts. Results SIA Engineering (SIE SP/HOLD/S$3.35/Target: S$3.41) 1QFY26: Earnings beat thanks to strong JV/associate contributions; SIAEC appears fairly valued after recent share price surge. Downgrade to HOLD. TRADERS' CORNER SIA Engineering Co (SIE SP): Trading BUY ...
On 21 Jul 25, the MAS announced that it has appointed the first three asset managers under the EQDP and will place S$1.1b with them. The funds were selected because they have committed significant allocation to small mid cap stocks. As a result, small mid cap stocks appear to be the biggest winners of this programme. Our top picks include Food Empire, UMS, Frencken, Valuetronics, Oiltek, Propnex, Marco Polo Marine, Lum Chang Creations, CSE and Sheng Siong.
GREATER CHINA Economics Economic Activity Resilient 1H25 growth of 5.3% yoy belies rising downside pressure. Sector Healthcare Weekly: Gaining strength on robust earnings outlook and pipeline growth. Maintain OVERWEIGHT. Property Property sales and prices weakened further in J...
We expect multiple positive catalysts ahead for UMS: a) In its latest outlook, UMS expects to achieve its double-digit revenue growth guidance for 2Q25 as it continues to see healthy orders from its key customers who remain positive in their latest guidance; b) its dual listing on Bursa Malaysia is attracting strong investor interest, which should help narrow UMS’s valuation gap of about 25% vs its Malaysia peers; and c) higher market engagement. Maintain BUY with a 31% higher target price of S$...
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. Sector Online Games Upcoming new game releases to capitalise on the summer holiday season. INDONESIA Strategy Alpha Picks: Good Performances In June Our new alpha picks are ANTM, BBCA, ERAA, ICBP, MYOR, MIKA...
Our Alpha Picks portfolio managed to beat a bullish market, surpassing the STI in Jun 25. On an equal-weighted basis, we beat the STI’s 1.8% gain by 1.7ppt. For 2Q25, our Alpha Picks portfolio performed even better, up 5.0% qoq on an equal-weighted basis and beating the STI by 5.2ppt. For Jul 25, we add UMSH and CLAR while removing STM and CENT.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Strategy Alpha Picks: Outperformed The STI In Jun 25 And 2Q25: Our Alpha Picks portfolio beat the STI by a solid 1.7ppt in Jun 25 and 5.2ppt in 2Q25. Add UMSH, CLAR and remove STM, CENT. Update Lendlease Global Commercial REIT (LREIT SP/BUY/S$0.53/Target: S$0.76): Deleveraging within acceptable trade-offs. TRADERS’ CORNER Yangzijiang Financial Holding (YZJFH SP): Trading BUY Olam Group (OLG SP): Trading BUY
GREATER CHINA Strategy Property Weakening sales in China has raised hopes of policy support in July; rebound in HIBOR will test the strength of recovery in Hong Kong property sales. INDONESIA Update Bank Mandiri (BMRI IJ/BUY/Rp5,025/Target: Rp6,000) 5M25: Steady earnings amid NIM pressure. MALAYSIA Sector Oil & Gas ...
With the MAS’ upcoming S$5b EQDP expected to boost mid-cap liquidity, we screened for stocks meeting a high liquidity threshold (ADTV >S$2m) and having solid fundamentals. Key stocks that screened well include CENT, CD, FR, IFAST, NETLINK, RFMD, RSTON, SSG, SIE, SPOST and UMS. Lowering the ADTV bar adds nine names with HLA and FEH being the most favoured in this group.
GREATER CHINA Sector Industrial Automation: Development of humanoid robots continues to accelerate, but broader market lukewarm. Internet: JD’s new initiative in on-demand delivery is reshaping FD market dynamics. INDONESIA Update Bank Syariah Indonesia (BRIS IJ/BUY/Rp2,620/Target: Rp3,450): Danantara plans to acquire BRIS. MALAYSIA Results VS Industry (VSI MK/BUY/RM0.775/Target: RM0.92): 3QFY25: Within house but below consensus expectations; expect a stronger 4QFY25. Update Kossan Rubber (KRI...
We hosted UMS for an NDR with our institutional clients in Malaysia on 11 Jun 25. Key takeaways include: a) UMS is seeing healthy orders from its new customer and maintains its revenue guidance of 10% growth qoq in 2Q25, b) dual listing in Bursa Malaysia is on track for completion in late-July 25 and UMS hopes that its valuation gap will narrow vs its Malaysia peers, and c) UMS is increasing market engagement ahead of its dual-listing. Maintain BUY and target price of S$1.32.
GREATER CHINA Results JD.com (9618 HK/BUY/HK$137.00/Target: HK$185.00): 1Q25: Strong earnings beat; intact 2025 outlook; vague visibility on food delivery. JD Logistics, Inc (2618 HK/BUY/HK$12.24/Target: HK$22.00): 2024: Results broadly in line; revenue growth to accelerate in 2025. Maintain BUY. Tencent Music Entertainment Group (1698 HK/BUY/HK$54.50/Target: HK$68.00): 1Q25: Solid earnings beat; encouraging margin outlook in 2025. INDONESIA Update Trimegah Bangun Persada (NCKL IJ/BUY/Rp670/Tar...
UMS’s 1Q25 earnings of S10m (flat yoy) is in line with expectations, at 20% of our full-year estimate. 1Q25 revenue grew by 7% but earnings growth was offset by a forex loss of S$1m. UMS is encouraged by strong order flow of its new key customer which helped to triple its sales in Malaysia as the customer seeks to divert its US supply source to Asia. UMS expects to benefit from trade diversion from the ongoing trade war. Maintain BUY with a 9% higher target price of S$1.32.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Results Food Empire Holdings (FEH SP/BUY/S$1.53/Target: S$1.98) 1Q25: A strong start and a more optimistic outlook; raise target price by 65%. RH Petrogas (RHP SP/BUY/S$0.146/Target: S$0.254) 1Q25: Strong cost control and rising free cash flow with exploration wells to look forward to in 2H25. Maintain BUY. SEA (SE US/BUY/US$154.13/Target: US$181.64) 1Q25: Strong earnings from better operating le...
GREATER CHINA Sector Property Supportive policy remarks by Premier Li Qiang point to further upside; upcoming Politburo meeting to be an important policy window. Results Fuyao Glass Industry Group (3606 HK/BUY/HK$49.15/Target: HK$68.00) 1Q25: Earnings up 46% yoy, in line with estimates. Maintain BUY. Target price: HK$68.00. Han’s Laser (002008 CH/BUY/Rmb24.27/Target: Rmb32.20) 1Q25: Net pro...
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