Top Stories Company Results | ASL Marine (ASL SP/BUY/S$0.32/Target: S$0.43) ASL Marine reported a strong 1HFY26, with PATMI of S$17.1m beating expectations by 7% on margin expansion and lower finance costs. Ship repair anchors earnings, while its S$107m chartering orderbook improves earnings visibility. With net gearing at 0.77x and cash flow strengthening, we raise our FY26-28 earnings forecast by 10%. Maintain BUY with a 23% higher target price of S$0.43. Company Results | BRC Asia (BRC SP/BU...
Greater China Economics | Money Supply M0 growth was weaker in Jan 26 due to Chinese New Year effects, while M2 growth rose to 9.0% yoy, the highest since 2023. New bank loans surged to Rmb4.71t and new TSF rose to Rmb7.22t, both above consensus forecasts. However, outstanding bank loan growth fell to a record-low 6.1% yoy, highlighting fragile underlying credit demand despite strong front-loaded lending. Sector Update | Healthcare HSHCI rose 1.8%, outperforming the HSI, which declined b...
KREIT achieved a strong positive rental reversion of 11.5% in 2025. Portfolio valuation increased 3.4% on a same-store basis. Investors would be disappointed if KREIT did not pursue yield-accretive acquisition of retail assets in Singapore, especially those within its sponsor pipeline. Maintain BUY. Target price: S$1.15.
The Singapore Budget for 2026 did not provide any major surprises, with the financial sector likely to be the most identifiable market beneficiary. We remain bullish on the Singapore market in 2026 given positive earnings growth prospects as well as funds flow momentum. Key stock picks are CLAR, CLI, CIT, DBS, DFI, FR, GENS, KEP, SE, ASL, CAREIT, CSE, FEH, IFAST, UGAI and VALUE.
Top Stories Strategy | Bullish Foundations In Place For 2026 The Singapore Budget for 2026 did not provide any major surprises, with the financial sector likely to be the most identifiable market beneficiary. We remain bullish on the Singapore market in 2026 given positive earnings growth prospects as well as funds flow momentum. Key stock picks are CLAR, CLI, CIT, DBS, DFI, FR, GENS, KEP, SE, ASL, CAREIT, CSE, FEH, IFAST, UGAI and VALUE. Company Results | Singapore Telecommunications (ST SP/...
Top Stories Sector Update | Property Singapore’s property sector has outperformed in the past six months. Ytd, 15 stocks have beaten the STI’s ytd return of 6.7%. A number of large caps have structurally rerated due to their respective value unlocking programmes. We analyse the next big value unlock potential with CLI’s rumoured merger with Mapletree. Our top picks in the sector are CLI, PROP and CDL. Maintain OVERWEIGHT. Market Spotlight • US stocks were mixed on Tuesday, with the Do...
Singapore’s property sector has outperformed in the past six months. Ytd, 15 stocks have beaten the STI’s ytd return of 6.7%. A number of large caps have structurally rerated due to their respective value unlocking programmes. We analyse the next big value unlock potential with CLI’s rumoured merger with Mapletree. Our top picks in the sector are CLI, PROP and CDL. Maintain OVERWEIGHT.
Top Stories Company Results | Keppel (KEP SP/BUY/S$11.62/Target: S$13.23) The 2025 results were strong with higher recurring income lifting net profit from continuing operations and ROE, alongside a sharply higher dividend including KREIT units. Infrastructure remained the main earnings pillar, while real estate rebounded through capital recycling. Maintain BUY with an upgraded target price of S$13.23. Company Results | Singapore Exchange (SGX SP/HOLD/S$17.64/Target: S$19.16) SGX’s 1HFY26 core ...
Greater China Sector Update | Automobile CPCA estimates January China passenger NEV wholesale sales at 900,000 units (+1% yoy/-42% mom), with front-loaded purchases ahead of the reduced purchase tax and delayed local subsidies weighing on volumes. Automakers with ICE-car exposure, such as Geely Auto and Great Wall Motor, saw relatively resilient January sales. We expect China’s auto sales to recover after Chinese New Year, with the local subsidies in place. Maintain MARKET WEIGHT. Top BUYs: ...
The 2025 results were strong with higher recurring income lifting net profit from continuing operations and ROE, alongside a sharply higher dividend including KREIT units. Infrastructure remained the main earnings pillar, while real estate rebounded through capital recycling. Maintain BUY with an upgraded target price of S$13.23.
Greater China Strategy | Alpha Picks: February Conviction Calls Chinese equities recovered in January, with the HSI and MSCI China rising 6.9% and 5.0% mom respectively. Given the supportive macro policy environment, we maintain a constructive view on the markets despite the risk of further volatility in February. Accordingly, we are adding Alibaba, Ganfeng Lithium, and Minth to our BUY list, and Meituan to our SELL list. Indonesia Strategy | Alpha Picks: From MSCI Shock To Policy-Driven Rebala...
Greater China Strategy | Alpha Picks: February Conviction Calls Chinese equities recovered in January, with the HSI and MSCI China rising 6.9% and 5.0% mom, respectively. Given the supportive macro policy environment, we maintain a constructive view on the markets despite risk of further volatility in February. Accordingly, we are adding Alibaba, Ganfeng Lithium, and Minth to our BUY list, while adding Meituan to our SELL list. Indonesia Company Results | Bank Negara Indonesia (BBNI IJ/B...
Singapore equities delivered a strong January performance, with the STI rising 5.6% to fresh record highs amid heightened geopolitical tensions that drove flight-to-safety flows. Manufacturing activity remained in mild expansion, led by electronics and AI-related demand. Market/corporate catalysts during the month include REIT earnings, IPO interest in Catalist and continued strength in gold-linked counters.
Greater China Sector Update | China Property CRIC data show that the top 100 developers’ contracted sales fell 24.7% yoy in Jan 26, while new-home sales in 28 major cities declined 36% yoy. Second-hand transactions in three Tier 1 cities rose 1% yoy. Maintain UNDERWEIGHT but deepening industry downturn leads to rising possibility of policy support, supporting selective exposure. CR Land remains our top pick, with P/B at 1SD below the five-year mean, and PE and yield near the five-year average....
S-REITs would be active in asset recycling in 2026, supported by depressed domestic interest rates. M&A activities could be a positive surprise. Maintain OVERWEIGHT. BUY blue-chip S-REITs: FLT (Target: S$1.22), LREIT (Target: S$0.81), MPACT (Target: S$1.84) and NTTDCR (Target: S$1.42).
We observed weakness for the North America portfolio with occupancy easing 0.3ppt qoq to 87.5% in 3QFY26. The average rental rate also slipped 1.2% yoy to US$2.45psf per month. Existing tenants at 250 Williams Street in Atlanta and 7337 Trade Street in San Diego are unlikely to renew when their leases expire in February and May respectively. They accounted for 3.7% of MINT’s gross rental income. Maintain HOLD and target price of S$2.22.
Greater China Sector Update | Automobile Chinese EVs are gaining share in the global auto market, due to China’s integrated supply chain dominance and favourable trade policies. Established incumbents like BYD are facing increasing competition from fellow Chinese auto OEMs and some western brands like VW. Lower-export OEMs (Geely, XPeng) hold greater upside than high-export leaders (BYD, GWM). China’s EV export hub status benefits suppliers as foreign OEMs leverage local production. Maintain MAR...
Top Stories Company Results | Mapletree Industrial Trust (MINT SP/HOLD/S$2.10/Target: S$2.22) We observed weakness for the North America portfolio with occupancy easing 0.3ppt qoq to 87.5% in 3QFY26. The average rental rate also slipped 1.2% yoy to US$2.45psf per month. Existing tenants at 250 Williams Street in Atlanta and 7337 Trade Street in San Diego are unlikely to renew when their leases expire in February and May respectively. They accounted for 3.7% of MINT’s gross rental income. Maint...
Greater China Company Update | NAURA Technology Group (002371 CH/BUY/Rmb497.68/Target: Rmb571.70) We see multiple upside risks to our assumption about NAURA for 2026-27. Domestic foundries and memory IDMs are likely to further raise their capex plans for advanced nodes given robust downstream demand and capacity shortage, while the mature node capex may end up better than feared thanks to overflow demand from global Tier 1 foundries. On the other hand, localisation efforts are accelerating signi...
Positive rental reversion has eased to 1.7% in 3QFY26, excluding China. Negative rental reversion from the Chinese market has moderated to 2.2%. MLT could explore divesting its logistics properties in China to sponsor Mapletree Investments’ renminbi-denominated private fund. Maintain HOLD. Target price: S$1.38.
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