Friday, May 27, 2016

IHH Healthcare | Healthy patient volume growth & more expansions in 2017













CIMB Group Holdings | 1Q16 below expectations
Desmond Ch'ng







IJM Corporation | 4QFY16: Lackluster quarter
Li Shin Chai







YTL Power | PowerSeraya pressure
Chi Wei Tan







Alliance Financial Group | FY16 results in line
Desmond Ch'ng







AirAsia Bhd | Wow!
Mohshin Aziz







Mah Sing Group | Earnings on track
Wei Sum Wong







Sunway Construction Group | 1Q16 in line but Non-Shariah compliant for now
Li Shin Chai







7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings | 1Q16: In line
Liew Wei Han







KNM Group | Building a renewable energy (RE) base
Thong Jung Liaw







MPHB Capital | A weak 1Q16
Desmond Ch'ng







Oldtown | FMCG the heavy lifter; U/G to BUY
Liew Wei Han







Icon Offshore | 1Q16 results a miss
Thong Jung Liaw







ViTrox Corp | Strong momentum to sustain
Ivan Yap









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Malaysia | 20 additions, 15 deletions
Chew Hann Wong







Singapore | Bio-and-tech boost…
Suhaimi Ilias







Malaysia | Another sluggish trading day
Lee Cheng Hooi








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COMPANY RESEARCH





Results Review





IHH Healthcare (IHH MK)
by John Cheong





Share Price:
MYR6.52
Target Price:
MYR6.13
Recommendation:
Hold




Healthy patient volume growth & more expansions in 2017

1Q16 earnings in line with our forecast but slightly below consensus. Revenue & EBITDA grew 24% & 17% YoY from continued organic growth and acquisition of Hospitals in India. However, core earnings grew 5%, due to higher financing costs for acquisition of Global Hospitals in Dec 2015. Inpatient volume grew significantly across all the home markets. To sustain its growth momentum, IHH will be adding three new hospitals with around 1,100 new beds in 2017. Maintain HOLD and SOTP TP of MYR6.13.



FYE Dec (MYR m)
FY14A
FY15A
FY16E
FY17E
Revenue
7,344.0
8,455.5
10,547.2
12,281.2
EBITDA
1,943.0
2,218.7
2,663.1
3,065.6
Core net profit
785.0
899.2
1,011.7
1,209.9
Core FDEPS (sen)
9.5
10.9
12.2
14.6
Core FDEPS growth(%)
28.5
14.5
11.9
19.6
Net DPS (sen)
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.5
Core FD P/E (x)
68.3
59.7
53.3
44.6
P/BV (x)
2.7
2.4
2.3
2.2
Net dividend yield (%)
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
ROAE (%)
4.2
4.3
4.5
5.1
ROAA (%)
2.8
2.8
2.8
3.2
EV/EBITDA (x)
22.1
27.4
23.1
20.2
Net debt/equity (%)
9.3
21.1
24.6
23.4










TP Revision





CIMB Group Holdings (CIMB MK)
by Desmond Ch'ng





Share Price:
MYR4.37
Target Price:
MYR4.10
Recommendation:
Sell




1Q16 below expectations

The recovery in CIMB’s earnings has been weaker than expected amid volatile capital markets and there is still downside risk to CIMB Niaga’s recovery amid still deteriorating asset quality for the industry as a whole and the prospect of NIMs contracting as loans are repriced lower. We maintain our SELL call on CIMB Group with a marginally lower PBV of MYR4.10 (-30sen), pegging on an FY17 PBV of 0.8x (FY17 ROE: 8.9%).



FYE Dec (MYR m)
FY14A
FY15A
FY16E
FY17E
Operating income
14,145.9
15,395.8
15,869.0
16,763.4
Pre-provision profit
5,854.0
6,146.8
6,669.3
7,192.2
Core net profit
3,159.0
3,411.2
3,647.7
3,884.4
Core EPS (MYR)
0.38
0.40
0.43
0.46
Core EPS growth (%)
(31.1)
5.6
6.3
6.5
Net DPS (MYR)
0.15
0.14
0.18
0.19
Core P/E (x)
11.5
10.9
10.2
9.6
P/BV (x)
1.0
0.9
0.9
0.8
Net dividend yield (%)
3.4
3.2
4.1
4.3
Book value (MYR)
4.53
4.87
4.98
5.25
ROAE (%)
9.3
8.7
8.8
8.9
ROAA (%)
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8










Results Review





IJM Corporation (IJM MK)
by Li Shin Chai





Share Price:
MYR3.44
Target Price:
MYR3.60
Recommendation:
Hold




4QFY16: Lackluster quarter

4QFY3/16 core earnings missed estimates due to weaker-than-expected earnings from construction, property and plantation divisions. We cut our FY17-18 net profit estimates by 5-12%. Earnings growth would resume in FY3/17 with its record high construction orderbook and more job wins could strengthen its orderbook further. However, near term upside is limited by potential downward revision to consensus earnings. The stock is fairly valued. Maintain HOLD at an unchanged MYR3.60 TP.



FYE Mar (MYR m)
FY15A
FY16A
FY17E
FY18E
Revenue
5,448.3
5,128.2
6,679.2
7,610.6
EBITDA
1,434.8
1,166.7
1,221.9
1,425.1
Core net profit
530.2
509.3
589.1
701.2
Core EPS (sen)
16.3
14.3
16.4
19.6
Core EPS growth (%)
(15.0)
(12.5)
15.3
19.0
Net DPS (sen)
7.5
10.0
7.0
7.0
Core P/E (x)
21.1
24.1
20.9
17.6
P/BV (x)
1.3
1.4
1.3
1.2
Net dividend yield (%)
2.2
2.9
2.0
2.0
ROAE (%)
7.0
5.8
6.4
7.2
ROAA (%)
2.8
2.6
2.9
3.3
EV/EBITDA (x)
12.0
15.4
14.8
12.6
Net debt/equity (%)
51.4
45.8
47.0
42.1










Results Review





YTL Power (YTLP MK)
by Chi Wei Tan





Share Price:
MYR1.45
Target Price:
MYR1.60
Recommendation:
Hold




PowerSeraya pressure

9MFY16 net profit was overall in line. However, PowerSeraya’s earnings continue to come under pressure, while the Malaysia PPA extension is still not formalised. HOLD rating maintained with an unchanged MYR1.60 TP. For now, it still appears that YTLP would repeat a 10sen DPS in FY16.



FYE Jun (MYR m)
FY14A
FY15A
FY16E
FY17E
Revenue
14,391.7
11,925.9
11,342.3
11,624.0
EBITDA
2,946.6
3,084.5
3,336.6
3,378.8
Core net profit
1,276.7
883.4
897.6
1,026.2
Core EPS (sen)
19.5
12.6
12.8
14.6
Core EPS growth (%)
38.8
(35.6)
1.6
14.3
Net DPS (sen)
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
Core P/E (x)
7.4
11.5
11.4
9.9
P/BV (x)
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
Net dividend yield (%)
6.9
6.9
6.9
6.9
ROAE (%)
12.5
8.1
7.8
8.8
ROAA (%)
3.2
2.1
2.0
2.3
EV/EBITDA (x)
8.2
8.7
7.8
7.6
Net debt/equity (%)
139.2
138.5
135.6
130.6










Results Review





Alliance Financial Group (AFG MK)
by Desmond Ch'ng





Share Price:
MYR3.93
Target Price:
MYR4.60
Recommendation:
Buy




FY16 results in line

AFG’s FY16 results were within expectations and our forecasts are maintained. The SME loan book grew at a pace of about 20% YoY and management hopes to maintain this pace into FY17. We remain positive on its niche in this segment and maintain our BUY call with an unchanged TP of MYR4.60 (CY17 PBV of 1.3x for an ROE of 10.7%).



FYE Mar (MYR m)
FY15A
FY16A
FY17E
FY18E
Operating income
1,383.0
1,424.1
1,479.9
1,541.2
Pre-provision profit
736.1
735.2
779.8
820.9
Core net profit
530.8
522.0
532.7
544.5
Core FDEPS (MYR)
0.35
0.34
0.35
0.36
Core FDEPS growth(%)
(5.3)
(1.7)
2.0
2.2
Net DPS (MYR)
0.15
0.14
0.16
0.16
Core FD P/E (x)
11.3
11.5
11.3
11.0
P/BV (x)
1.3
1.2
1.2
1.1
Net dividend yield (%)
3.9
3.7
3.9
4.0
Book value (MYR)
2.95
3.17
3.36
3.56
ROAE (%)
12.3
11.2
10.7
10.3
ROAA (%)
1.0
1.0
0.9
0.9










TP Revision





AirAsia Bhd (AIRA MK)
by Mohshin Aziz





Share Price:
MYR2.12
Target Price:
MYR2.90
Recommendation:
Buy




Wow!

1Q16 core earning was way above expectations and a company record thanks to strong yields and low average fuel price. Outlook remains robust as industry demand exceeds capacity output. We raise our 2016-18 earnings by 60% / 28% / 44% to impute the better yield environment. Maintain BUY, with a higher TP of MYR2.90 (from MYR2.50), based on 8x 2016 PER (previously 10.8x), which represents the bottom of airline cycle as we think earnings will peak in 2016.



FYE Dec (MYR m)
FY14A
FY15A
FY16E
FY17E
Revenue
5,415.7
6,299.1
5,901.1
6,129.5
EBITDAR
1,732.3
2,617.4
2,116.4
1,896.5
Core net profit
39.9
238.3
1,211.0
1,004.6
Core EPS (sen)
1.4
8.6
36.2
30.1
Core EPS growth (%)
(92.9)
497.1
323.2
(17.0)
Net DPS (sen)
0.0
0.0
12.0
8.0
Core P/E (x)
147.8
24.8
5.8
7.1
P/BV (x)
1.3
1.3
1.1
0.9
Net dividend yield (%)
0.0
0.0
5.7
3.8
ROAE (%)
0.8
5.3
21.7
14.2
ROAA (%)
0.2
1.1
5.6
4.5
EV/EBITDAR (x)
10.9
5.3
7.1
7.5
Net debt/equity (%)
249.9
228.7
118.1
96.7










Results Review





Mah Sing Group (MSGB MK)
by Wei Sum Wong





Share Price:
MYR1.50
Target Price:
MYR1.36
Recommendation:
Hold




Earnings on track

After deducting the MYR18.4m distribution to perpetual sukuk holders, 1Q16 net profit of MYR76.6m was in line. 4M16 sales were however below expectations due to the lack of new launches but management remains confident on meeting its 2016 sales target supported by MYR1.8b worth of new launches in 2H16. We maintain our earnings forecasts and MYR1.36 RNAV-TP (40% discount to RNAV). Maintain HOLD.



FYE Dec (MYR m)
FY14A
FY15A
FY16E
FY17E
Revenue
2,904.7
3,108.5
2,938.1
3,186.0
EBITDA
492.9
527.9
574.6
624.9
Core net profit
339.2
338.8
317.4
350.2
Core EPS (sen)
18.4
14.1
13.2
14.5
Core EPS growth (%)
13.8
(23.5)
(6.3)
10.3
Net DPS (sen)
6.5
6.5
5.3
5.8
Core P/E (x)
8.2
10.7
11.4
10.3
P/BV (x)
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.0
Net dividend yield (%)
4.3
4.3
3.5
3.9
ROAE (%)
16.1
12.5
9.8
10.2
ROAA (%)
6.9
5.7
4.6
4.8
EV/EBITDA (x)
7.9
6.9
6.8
6.3
Net debt/equity (%)
35.8
4.3
8.4
8.3










Results Review





Sunway Construction Group (SCGB MK)
by Li Shin Chai





Share Price:
MYR1.53
Target Price:
MYR1.80
Recommendation:
Buy




1Q16 in line but Non-Shariah compliant for now

1Q16 results were in line. We expect stronger earnings in the following quarters, underpinned by its solid MYR5b outstanding orderbook. Removal from the SC’s Shariah-compliant list could lead to temporary share price weakness. However, its medium term prospect remains intact with more potential job wins from upcoming infrastructure projects. Reiterate BUY at an unchanged MYR1.80 TP.



FYE Dec (MYR m)
FY14A
FY15A
FY16E
FY17E
Revenue
1,880.7
1,916.9
2,559.5
2,622.3
EBITDA
151.2
178.2
231.3
261.8
Core net profit
114.2
127.7
155.7
180.0
Core EPS (sen)
8.8
9.9
12.0
13.9
Core EPS growth (%)
20.9
11.9
21.9
15.6
Net DPS (sen)
30.5
4.0
4.2
4.9
Core P/E (x)
17.3
15.5
12.7
11.0
P/BV (x)
5.9
4.4
3.6
3.0
Net dividend yield (%)
20.0
2.6
2.8
3.2
ROAE (%)
24.1
32.6
31.0
29.5
ROAA (%)
8.4
9.2
9.5
9.8
EV/EBITDA (x)
na
8.7
6.8
5.6
Net debt/equity (%)
net cash
net cash
net cash
net cash










Results Review





7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings (SEM MK)
by Liew Wei Han





Share Price:
MYR1.37
Target Price:
MYR1.38
Recommendation:
Hold




1Q16: In line

1Q16 results were within expectations. For the nearer term, we remain cautious on 7EM’s earnings outlook as it could be affected by the minimum wage hike come 1 Jul 2016. However, with the restriction period under Price Control & Anti-Profiteering Act expiring on 30 June, some price adjustments on products could help cushion the impact. We keep our earnings forecasts unchanged for now.



FYE Dec (MYR m)
FY14A
FY15A
FY16E
FY17E
Revenue
1,893.1
2,006.3
2,179.2
2,497.3
EBITDA
130.9
126.5
141.9
162.8
Core net profit
58.1
55.8
60.2
68.2
Core EPS (sen)
4.7
4.6
4.9
5.6
Core EPS growth (%)
15.9
(3.3)
8.0
13.1
Net DPS (sen)
5.1
4.7
2.5
2.8
Core P/E (x)
29.1
30.1
27.9
24.6
P/BV (x)
7.2
9.9
8.4
7.2
Net dividend yield (%)
3.7
3.4
1.8
2.0
ROAE (%)
38.4
27.5
32.5
31.4
ROAA (%)
8.5
7.5
7.7
7.7
EV/EBITDA (x)
12.3
13.9
10.9
9.2
Net debt/equity (%)
net cash
net cash
net cash
net cash










Results Review





KNM Group (KNMG MK)
by Thong Jung Liaw





Share Price:
MYR0.47
Target Price:
MYR0.80
Recommendation:
Buy




Building a renewable energy (RE) base

1Q16 core earnings came in below, with the shortfall mainly from the losses at its Canadian operations (4% of order backlog). Excluding that, results would have met our expectation. For that, we cut 2016-17 earnings by 21%-32%. Earnings downgrade aside, the angle to KNM is its transformation into a RE play. Executing it is a major catalyst. Maintain BUY with an unchanged MYR0.80 TP, based on 0.4x EV/backlog, which implies 8x 2017 PER.



FYE Dec (MYR m)
FY14A
FY15A
FY16E
FY17E
Revenue
1,865.1
1,641.3
1,830.7
2,170.4
EBITDA
207.9
205.7
164.9
215.4
Core net profit
36.8
45.7
71.5
110.5
Core EPS (sen)
2.4
2.4
3.8
5.9
Core EPS growth (%)
61.2
3.4
56.7
54.4
Net DPS (sen)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Core P/E (x)
19.7
19.0
12.1
7.9
P/BV (x)
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
Net dividend yield (%)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
ROAE (%)
1.7
1.9
2.6
4.0
ROAA (%)
0.9
1.1
1.7
2.5
EV/EBITDA (x)
6.3
7.1
7.9
5.6
Net debt/equity (%)
27.1
19.1
16.1
12.1


Thong Jung Liaw








Results Review





MPHB Capital (MPHB MK)
by Desmond Ch'ng





Share Price:
MYR1.39
Target Price:
MYR1.63
Recommendation:
Hold




A weak 1Q16

MPHB’s 1Q16 results were weak, predominantly on the back of lower contributions from its insurance divison. Correspondingly, our FY16-FY18 earnings have been cut by 14-15%, but our SOP-derived TP of MYR1.63 is unchanged, pegging on a PBV of 2.5x to MPI. There are no new corporate developments at this stage to warrant a change in our HOLD call.



FYE Dec (MYR m)
FY14A
FY15A
FY16E
FY17E
Revenue
370.1
380.8
388.4
396.2
EBITDA
264.8
117.2
93.2
98.3
Core net profit
54.1
43.4
34.1
37.2
Core EPS (sen)
7.6
6.1
4.8
5.2
Core EPS growth (%)
12.2
(19.9)
(21.4)
9.2
Net DPS (sen)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Core P/E (x)
18.4
22.9
29.2
26.7
P/BV (x)
0.8
0.6
0.6
0.6
Net dividend yield (%)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
ROAE (%)
4.5
3.0
2.1
2.3
ROAA (%)
2.2
1.5
1.1
1.2
EV/EBITDA (x)
3.5
3.6
2.6
2.1
Net debt/equity (%)
net cash
net cash
net cash
net cash










Rating Change





Oldtown (OTB MK)
by Liew Wei Han





Share Price:
MYR1.44
Target Price:
MYR1.85
Recommendation:
Buy




FMCG the heavy lifter; U/G to BUY

4QFY16 results positively surprised mainly on better-than-expected performance of the FMCG division. Imputing the stronger set of results, we revised up our earnings for FY17/18 by 14%/8%. We upgrade OTB to a BUY with a higher TP of MYR1.85 (+45sen, 14.8x FY17 PER; mean).



FYE Mar (MYR m)
FY15A
FY16A
FY17E
FY18E
Revenue
397.7
393.4
422.0
459.2
EBITDA
82.9
84.5
91.2
95.6
Core net profit
51.0
55.3
57.6
61.3
Core EPS (sen)
11.2
11.9
12.4
13.2
Core EPS growth (%)
4.2
6.1
4.3
6.4
Net DPS (sen)
6.0
9.0
6.8
7.3
Core P/E (x)
12.8
12.1
11.6
10.9
P/BV (x)
1.9
1.8
1.7
1.6
Net dividend yield (%)
4.2
6.3
4.8
5.1
ROAE (%)
15.2
15.8
15.4
15.3
ROAA (%)
11.8
12.5
12.4
12.4
EV/EBITDA (x)
8.2
6.5
5.5
5.0
Net debt/equity (%)
net cash
net cash
net cash
net cash










Results Review





Icon Offshore (ICON MK)
by Thong Jung Liaw





Share Price:
MYR0.38
Target Price:
MYR0.42
Recommendation:
Buy




1Q16 results a miss

1Q16 results came in below, with a core net loss of MYR3m due to low OSV utilisation (-19-ppt YoY). For that, we cut FY16-17 earnings forecasts by 45%-85%. The OSV market will continue to be challenging but Icon’s push for higher OSV utilisation is commendable and is ahead of its peers. Its M&A prospect is a key standout, a re-rating catalyst if crystalised. Valuations are attractive even without the M&A angle. Our MYR0.42 TP is based on 1x EV/replacement value.



FYE Dec (MYR m)
FY14A
FY15A
FY16E
FY17E
Revenue
318.9
266.6
254.6
327.1
EBITDA
190.3
122.8
99.1
130.3
Core net profit
74.9
18.2
6.0
27.4
Core EPS (sen)
6.4
1.5
0.5
2.3
Core EPS growth (%)
(34.1)
(75.6)
(66.9)
354.7
Net DPS (sen)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Core P/E (x)
6.0
24.5
74.1
16.3
P/BV (x)
0.4
0.6
0.6
0.6
Net dividend yield (%)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
ROAE (%)
10.3
2.0
0.8
3.7
ROAA (%)
4.5
1.1
0.4
1.9
EV/EBITDA (x)
7.7
9.2
11.2
7.6
Net debt/equity (%)
54.9
84.9
89.8
71.0


Thong Jung Liaw








Company Update





ViTrox Corp (VITRO MK)
by Ivan Yap





Share Price:
MYR3.65
Target Price:
MYR4.10
Recommendation:
Buy




Strong momentum to sustain

We came out from yesterday’s briefing excited on ViTrox’s demand visibility which has spill over to 3Q16 with MYR40m order backlog as at early-May. Book-to-bill ratio is on an uptrend, showing signs of healthy order replenishment. We lift our FY16-18 net profit forecasts by 2%-4% on higher sales volume, partially offset by lower USD/MYR forex assumption. Our TP is raised to MYR4.10 (+3%) on unchanged 14x CY17 EPS. Maintain BUY.



FYE Dec (MYR m)
FY14A
FY15A
FY16E
FY17E
Revenue
169.9
160.3
225.8
252.3
EBITDA
53.5
59.1
72.8
81.2
Core net profit
50.3
51.3
67.8
68.9
Core EPS (sen)
21.4
21.8
28.8
29.3
Core EPS growth (%)
134.4
1.9
32.0
1.7
Net DPS (sen)
6.0
5.0
7.2
7.3
Core P/E (x)
17.1
16.8
12.7
12.5
P/BV (x)
4.9
4.1
3.3
2.8
Net dividend yield (%)
1.6
1.4
2.0
2.0
ROAE (%)
32.9
26.7
28.9
24.1
ROAA (%)
25.5
21.2
21.7
16.5
EV/EBITDA (x)
8.9
12.7
11.6
10.6
Net debt/equity (%)
net cash
net cash
net cash
net cash








MACRO RESEARCH






Strategy Research
by Chew Hann Wong


20 additions, 15 deletions





The Securities Commission’s (SC) revised Shariah compliant securities/ stocks list, released last evening, will take effect from today, 27 May. It includes 20 additions and 15 deletions. The number of Shariah compliant stocks now stands at 669 (74%), out of total 905 listed stocks on Bursa Securities, compared to 667 (74%) at the SC’s last review in Nov 2015.












Economics Research
by Suhaimi Ilias


Bio-and-tech boost…





Industrial Production (IP) got off to a good start in 2Q 2016 with a faster growth of +2.9% YoY in Apr 2016 (Mar 2016: +0.1% YoY) led by gains in biomedical and electronics. It also increased by a seasonally-adjusted +4.8% MoM (s.a Mar 2016: +1.3% MoM). Manufacturing sector outlook for this quarter is looking up as recent business expectation survey hints at a moderate recovery following last quarter’s -1.0% YoY dip.












Technical Research
by Lee Cheng Hooi


Another sluggish trading day





The FBMKLCI rose by 0.13 points to close at 1,631.09 yesterday, while the FBMEMAS and FBM100 fell 12.50 and 12.67 points respectively. In terms of market breadth, the gainer-to-loser ratio was 320-to-470, while 369 counters were unchanged. A total of 1.47b shares were traded valued at MYR1.48b.







NEWS


Outside Malaysia:

U.S: Orders for capital goods unexpectedly fall for third month in April, indicating American manufacturers continue to pull back. Orders for non-defense capital goods excluding aircraft fell 0.8% (forecast was for 0.3% gain) to five-year low of USD 62.4b. Shipments of such business equipment rose 0.3%, erasing the March decline. Total durable goods orders climbed 3.4% after 1.9% advance. (Source: Bloomberg)

U.S: Pending sales of existing homes in Apr 2016 rise by most since 2010, adding to signs that the industry’s busy selling season was off to a good start. Index of pending home re-sales increased 5.1% (forecast was 0.7%) after a revised 1.6% gain in March. Measure increased 2.9% YoY on an unadjusted basis. Three of four regions increased, including a 11.4% surge in the West that was the biggest in records back to 2001. Sales gauge rose to a decade-high of 116.3 on a seasonally adjusted basis, with 100 indicating “historically healthy” buying activity, according to NAR. (Source: Bloomberg)

U.K: Consumers drive economy as investment, exports decline. U.K. consumers stayed resilient in the first quarter in the face of the referendum on European Union membership. Household spending rose 0.7%, the fastest pace in almost a year, the Office for National Statistics said. The gain helped to offset falling exports and business investment. Economic growth overall slowed to 0.4% from 0.6% in the fourth quarter, unrevised from an initial estimate. (Source: Bloomberg)

Japan: CPI falls 0.3% in April, raising pressure on BOJ for more stimulus as central bank Governor Haruhiko Kuroda struggles to spur inflation with record asset purchases and negative interest rates. Consumer prices excluding fresh food fell 0.3% YoY, after dropping by the same amount in March. The lack of price growth will intensify pressure on the Bank of Japan to consider further monetary stimulus after Kuroda disappointed the markets by taking no action at April’s meeting. The data is the final set of consumer price indicators to be released before the BOJ’s board meets on June 15-16. (Source: Bloomberg)





Other News:

Engtex Group: Bags MYR25m contract from Syabas. Pipe manufacturer Engtex Group has bagged a MYR25m contract from Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Syabas) to supply ductile iron (DI) pipes as part of Selangor’s water pipe replacement programme. The group plans to invest approximately MYR15m in capital expenditure (capex) in order to enhance its competitive edge, in view of higher anticipated demand in the future. The capex would be for new machinery to increase the DI pipe diameter from the current 800mm to 1,200mm, as well as to expand its mild steel pipe production capacity from 42,000 tonnes to 66,000 tonnes per annum. (Source: The Edge Financial Daily)

Genting Malaysia: Genting Hong Kong launches Dream Cruises. Genting Hong Kong Ltd, a 16.87% associate company of Genting Malaysia, has launched Dream Cruises, a brand new cruise line catering to the large and rapidly growing premium market in Asia. Dream Cruises is the first ever Asian luxury cruise line and focus on markets like China, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Indonesia, India, Japan, Korea and Australia. Genting Dream, the inaugural ship of Dream Cruises, is currently undergoing fit-out at shipbuilders Meyer Werft in Germany. (Source: The Sun Daily)

Ann Joo: Steel price rally helps Ann Joo pare down inventory. The recent increase in international steel prices has enabled Ann Joo Resources to clear up its inventory that has been piled up since last year due to the influx of cheap imports from China. The company expects the impact of the stronger steel prices to be reflected in Ann Joo’s earnings from the second quarter ending June 30, 2016 onwards. However, being a domestic steel mill operator, Ann Joo’s performance will still depend on the China dumping factor, and whether the government would give its support to the local steel industry. (Source: The Edge Financial Daily)


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