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 ...
CICT will gain 100% ownership of CapitaSpring after acquiring the remaining 55% stake. The premium Grade A office tower at the heart of Raffles Place counts JPMorgan Chase, Millennium Capital and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking as anchor tenants. The acquisition is expected to provide DPU accretion of 1.1% despite its modest scale. CICT delivered DPU growth of 3.5% in 1H25 with continued NPI margin expansion. Maintain BUY. Target price: S$2.79.
Despite the STI hitting record highs in Jul 25, our Alpha Picks portfolio managed to pull off a massive beat, increasing 17.7% mom on an equal-weighted basis and surpassing the STI by 12.4ppt. Also, on a market cap-weighted basis, our Alpha Picks portfolio grew steadily by 6.0% mom, still beating the STI by a decent 0.7ppt. For Aug 25, we add HLA, MPM and CSE while removing IFAST and SSG.
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...
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. 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.
INDONESIA Small/Mid Cap Highlight Energi Mega Persada (ENRG IJ/NOT RATED/Rp328) A clear turning point. MALAYSIA Sector Banking Loans growth improved to 5.3% from 5.1% in May 25. The absence of strong earnings catalysts has prompted us to maintain MARKET WEIGHT. Results Sapura Energy (SAPE MK/BUY/RM0.05/Target: RM0.07) 1QFY26: Core losses are in line on poorer rig utilisation and lu...
Singapore is a haven due to its fiscal discipline and having the lowest reciprocal tariff of 10%. The flight to safety is evidenced by a low 10-year Singapore government bond yield of 2.2% and three-month compounded SORA of 2.1%. Maintain OVERWEIGHT. BUY suburban retail REITs CICT (Target: S$2.72), FCT (Target: S$3.07) and LREIT (Target: S$0.80) and data centre REITs DCREIT (Target: US$0.88) and KDCREIT (Target: S$2.87). We also like CLAR (Target: S$4.02).
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 Strategy Market Strategy: 2H25: A big beautiful deal? INDONESIA Update GoTo Gojek Tokopedia (GOTO IJ/BUY/Rp59/Target: Rp78): EBITDA resilience back in focus as M&A noise fades. MALAYSIA Sector REITs: We maintain MARKET WEIGHT as the positives appear largely priced into current share prices, with limited near-term upside potential. Top picks: PREIT and CLMT. SINGAPORE Update CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT SP/BUY/S$2.15/Target: S$2.42): Organic growth from AEIs and t...
CICT focuses on generating organic growth through AEIs. Phases 3 and 4 of AEI for IMM Building will be completed in 3Q25, with CICT to finalise plans after for AEI for Tampines Mall in 4Q25 to leverage on URA’s Tampines Master Plan. CICT could acquire the remaining 55% of CapitaSpring in 2026, which may be partially funded by the divestment of Gallileo after ECB takes over as anchor tenant in 4Q25. ION Orchard will provide full-year contribution in 2025. Maintain BUY. Target price: S$2.42.
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 (...
A preferential tariff for the export of pharmaceutical and semiconductor products to the US, if successfully concluded, would be a game changer for the manufacturing sector in Singapore. Maintain OVERWEIGHT. Our top pick CLAR (Target: S$3.58) has the largest exposure to business park and hi-tech buildings in Singapore at 53% of portfolio valuation. Technology, logistics and life sciences industries accounted for 65.1% of CLAR’s monthly rental income.
GREATER CHINA Strategy China Property & Hong Kong Property & Hong Kong Landlord Manageable pressure in mainland property market; improved tourism and retail sales momentum in Hong Kong. INDONESIA Strategy Alpha Picks: Good Performances in May Good performances from most with the exception of GOTO and BUKA. MALAYSIA Results CIMB Group (CIMB MK/HOLD/RM6.93/Target: RM7.70) 1Q25: Earnings in line, underpinned by lower provisions. Mai...
Driven by renewed positive investor sentiment, our Alpha Picks portfolio surpassed the STI in May 25, surging by 7.0% mom on an equal-weighted basis and beating the STI by 5.4ppt. On a market cap-weighted basis, our portfolio outperformed as well, up 1.9% mom and beating the STI by 0.3ppt. For Jun 25, we add CD, CSSC, FRKN, FEH and IFAST while removing SCI, MPM, OTEK and SIE.
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