KEY HIGHLIGHTS Update Keppel (KEP SP/BUY/S$8.58/Target: S$10.46): Hanging up on M1 and unlocking S$1b to fuel future growth. Maintain BUY with a higher target price of S$10.46. TRADERS’ CORNER Aztech Global (AZTECH SP): Trading BUY Frencken Group (FRKN SP): Trading SELL
GREATER CHINA Results Q Technology Group (1478 HK/BUY/HK$13.06/Target: HK$16.60) 1H25: Earnings in line; expect profitability to further improve. Maintain BUY. INDONESIA Small/Mid Cap Highlights ESSA Industries Indonesia (ESSA IJ/NOT RATED/Rp595) Unlocking long-term value through strategic industrial upgrades. MALAYSIA Sector Plantation Inventory continues to build up due...
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Sector REITs: S-REITs monthly update (Jul 25). Results Far East Hospitality Trust (FEHT SP/BUY/S$0.60/Target: S$0.81): 1H25: Maiden contribution from Japan; growth from commercial premises. Keppel (KEP SP/BUY/S$8.47/Target: S$9.51): 1H25: Strong growth, steady dividends, and asset-light transformation in motion. Maintain BUY. Seatrium (STM SP/BUY/S$2.27/Target: S$2.96): 1H25: Robust revenue growth with continued gross margin expansion. Maintain BUY with target price of S$2.96. S...
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) ...
KEP announced 1H25 net profit of S$431m (+25% yoy), supported by the infrastructure and real estate segments. Capital recycling remains active, with S$915m in proceeds ytd and a further S$500m in transactions that will be finalised in 2H25. An interim dividend of S$0.15/share was declared, unchanged from 1H24, alongside a S$500m share buyback programme. Progress in KEP’s transformation to a hybrid asset-light model may support a further re-rating. Maintain BUY. Target price: S$9.51.
Global shipping and offshore markets have slowed in 2025 amid geopolitical uncertainty, with newbuild orders down 54% yoy and some rig dayrates showing softness. While US energy companies revealed cautious guidance at their 2Q25 earnings announcements, we remain optimistic on STM and MPM while YZJSGD’s recent rally affirms improving sentiment, with valuations remaining attractive. Sector view maintained at OVERWEIGHT.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Sector Offshore Marine: Full steam ahead if you’re in Singapore. Top picks are Seatrium and Marco Polo Marine. Results iFAST Corp (IFAST SP/BUY/S$8.17/Target: S$9.92): 2Q25: Earnings momentum justifies higher valuation; raise target price by 36% to S$9.92. Raffles Medical Group (RFMD SP/BUY/S$1.07/Target: S$1.25): 1H25 results: A slight miss; remain hopeful for a China turnaround in 2026. TRADERS’ CORNER Singapore Post (SPOST SP): Trading SELL SIA Engineering Co (SIE SP): Tra...
In Apr 25, Trump’s steep tariffs triggered a drop in oil prices amid worries about oil demand and excess OPEC supply. Shipping has also been impacted; however, this may be somewhat limited as US-China trade forms just 5% of global container volumes, offset by rapidly growing intra-Asia trade. In the drilling market, deepwater rigs are still the most resilient segment. Maintain OVERWEIGHT on the sector. Top picks are STM and MPM with YZJ appearing to have very favourable risk/reward at present.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Results Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT SP/HOLD/S$1.16/Target: S$1.31): 4QFY25: Risk from protracted trade war. Update Keppel (KEP SP/BUY/S$6.59/Target: S$9.25): Solid 1Q25 business update - profits up, monetisation gains traction and infrastructure delivers stability. Maintain BUY. TRADERS’ CORNER Singapore Exchange (SGX SP): Trading BUY Singapore Tech Engineering (STE SP): Trading BUY
GREATER CHINA Results Aier Eye Hospital Group (300015 CH/BUY/Rmb12.72/Target: Rmb17.80) 2024: Satisfactory results; expects strong recovery in 2025. Upgrade to BUY. Ningbo Tuopu Group Co (601689 CH/BUY/Rmb50.96/Target: Rmb83.00) 4Q24: Earnings up 38.5% yoy, in line. Maintain BUY with target price unchanged at Rmb83.00. TAL Educational Group (TAL US/BUY/US$9.36/Target: US$14.00) 4QFY25: Earnings miss amid ramped-up investments in AI-powered learning. INDONESIA Sector Telecommun...
KEP announced a positive 1Q25 business update with net profit up 25% yoy and nearly S$350m in asset monetisation ytd. Key share price catalysts in the near term include newsflow for its asset monetisation programme such as a further S$550m in real estate deals, the sale of its legacy rigs, a partial distribution of the proceeds of the segregated account, and potential investments in long-distance fibre optic projects. Maintain BUY. Target price: S$9.25.
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...
GREATER CHINA Strategy China And Hong Kong Property & Hong Kong Landlord Tariffs curtail US rate cuts, thereby hindering the recovery of Hong Kong property and tourism; Maintain OVERWEIGHT on China property. INDONESIA Strategy Alpha Picks: Outperform In Mar 25 Remove BBNI, BBRI, ASII, JSMR and KLBF; add BBCA, ICBP, ERAA and BUKA. MALAYSIA Update Pekat Group (PEKAT MK/BUY/RM1.08/Target: RM1.45) Good earnings visibility over 2025...
The selloff driven by the US’ unprecedented and perplexing tariff plans has liberated many investors of profits this year. Given the fluidity of market conditions, we highlight a number of domestic-focused stocks such as CENT, CD, DFI, HLA, PANU, PROP, RFMD, SSG and SIE as well as Singapore-focused REITS such as CDLHT, FEHT, FCT, KREIT, LREIT and PREIT. In addition, the MAS’ equity market review should inject much needed liquidity in 2H25. We lower our STI target to 3,720 (previously 4,115).
While sounding a word of caution for medium-term government revenues, Prime Minister Wong delivered a budget that continued to defray the pain of inflation with an eye toward clean energy, climate change and helping lower-income households. No new equities market proposals were announced, which may disappoint investors in the short term. Our top picks are BAL, CD, KEP, OCBC, STE, STM, SCI, ST, VMS and YZJSGD.
GREATER CHINA Sector Consumer: Satisfactory consumption momentum during CNY. Online Travel Agencies: Spring Festival 2025 propelled by prosperous cross border traffic. INDONESIA Results Bank Mandiri (BMRI IJ/BUY/Rp5,525/Target: Rp7,000): 2024: Strong loan growth and solid asset quality. MALAYSIA Update Press Metal Aluminium Holdings (PMAH MK/BUY/RM4.98/Target: RM7.00): 4Q24 weakness expected; new alumina refinery and VAP expansion to drive growth ahead. SKP Resources (SKP MK/BUY/RM1.06/Target:...
KEP’s 2024 profit from continuing operations beat expectations with strong growth in its asset management and connectivity segments being the key highlights. Dividends were flat on a yoy basis. In our view, the company’s outlook remains bright with capital recycling news likely to focus on real estate, legacy rigs and Bifrost (and possibly other fibre cable projects) in the near to medium term. Maintain BUY. Target price: S$9.25.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Results CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT SP/BUY/S$1.93/Target: S$2.37) 2H24: Portfolio reconstitution generates growth with lower gearing. Keppel (KEP SP/BUY/S$6.68/Target: S$9.25) 2024: Solid numbers with much to look forward to this year. Maintain BUY and target price of S$9.25. TRADERS' CORNER Riverstone Holdings (RSTON SP): Trading BUY Singapore Exchange (SGX SP): Trading SELL
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