SINGAPORE (July 15): United Global may be the newest distributor and trader of lubricants to list on the SGX but KGI Fraser Securities has another recommendation for investors.

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United Global just had its IPO, but is AP Oil a better buy?

SINGAPORE (July 15): CIMB is maintaining its add recommendation for China Everbright Water (CEWL) with a target price of 81 cents, as the group wins a second wastewater treatment plant project in Shandong Province.

To recap, CEWL recently announced its acquisition of Ju County Shudong w...

China Everbright Water’s new wins sign of more to come?

SINGAPORE (July 15): CIMB Research is maintaining its “add” call on First REIT with a higher target price of $1.38 from $1.33 previously, after its 2Q16 results came in line with the research house’s expectations.

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First REIT reaps rewards of new acquisitions

SINGAPORE (July 14): OCBC has maintained its “hold” call for Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (HPHT), with a fair value of 43 US cents. This comes on the back of a decline in its Hong Kong Port Container Throughput volume and a lack of clarity regarding the implications of Brexit, according to a rep...

Hutchison Port not so smooth sailing

SINGAPORE (July 14): Daiwa is sticking to its “sell” call for Super Group, with a target price of 64 cents on the back of intense competition in its core market of Myanmar  and potential margin pressure arising from higher input costs and marketing expenditure.

Myanmar is the compa...

Super Group not so super in the near term

SINGAPORE (July 13): UOB Kay Hian has raised its target price for IHH Healthcare from $2.09 to $2.31 as the company is set to open three more hospital projects, but maintained a “hold” recommendation given the stock’s lofty valuations.

IHH had announced in June plans to develop the 450-...

Lofty valuations mar IHH Healthcare’s new hospital openings

SINGAPORE (July 13): Maybank Kim Eng is maintaining its “neutral” call on the plantations sector, given weak demand for crude palm oil (CPO) from major importing companies have placed a dampener on prices.

To recap, CPO prices had rallied from a low of RM1,806 per tonne ($611 per tonne)...

Neutral from La Nina

SINGAPORE (July 13): OCBC Investment Research is maintaining its “hold” rating on crane and heavy equipment supplier Tat Hong Holdings, but has raised the stock’s fair value from 50 cents to 55 cents on the belief the group should command “a certain premium to its peers”.

In a Wednesday...

Uncertainty weighs on Tat Hong

SINGAPORE (July 12): City Developments Limited (CDL) has taken a beating since the Brexit vote. But a potential Profit Participation Securities (PPS) following its Nouvel 18 acquisition could give it a much-needed boost.

“CDL has underperformed the FSSTI Index by 7.7% since the Brexit v...

Underperforming CityDev could get a boost

SINGAPORE (July 12): KGI Fraser Securities has maintained its “buy” call for Triyards Holdings, while revising downwards its target price from 55 cents to 52 cents.

This comes as Triyards announced 3Q16 results that KGI describes as “below expectations”.

Net income registered ...

Bumpy ride ahead for Triyards

SINGAPORE (July 12): OCBC has cut Singapore Telecommunications to a “hold” recommendation from a “buy” as its shares have surged 11.8% since the Brexit vote last month.

SingTel is widely considered a safer bet during economic turbulence as its core business is largely protected from bus...

Safe bet SingTel gets a downgrade

SINGAPORE (July 12): Religare says it continues to favour S-REITs over developers and residential plays, given the relatively stable Singapore dollar and an “attractive yield spread” of c.455 bps compared to the historical yield spread of 350-380 bps.

According to a recent SGX My Gatewa...

S-REITs on a roll

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 25): Paramount Property, the property development arm of Paramount Corporation Bhd (KL:PARAMON), has signed a development agreement with Lembaga Perumahan Negeri Pulau Pinang (LPNPP) for the proposed redevelopment of 15.3 acres of land in Ujong Batu, Butterworth, Penang.

Paramount Property, Penang Housing Board sign agreement for Ujong Batu redevelopment

(Oct 25): The opposition Conservative Party won an election in the Canadian province of British Columbia for the first time in nearly 100 years, promising to ramp up liquefied natural gas production, provisional results showed on Sunday.

Conservative party wins first election in nearly a century in British Columbia

LUMUT (Oct 25): The proposed establishment of an artificial intelligence (AI)-focused polytechnic in Lumut has been included in Rolling Plan 3 of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), with preliminary work expected to begin next year.

Zambry: AI-focused polytechnic in Lumut included in 13MP Rolling Plan 3

(Oct 25): IndiGo and Air India will move some of its international operations to Navi Mumbai International Airport as two of India’s biggest airlines expand their presence at the new aviation facility serving the country’s financial capital.

IndiGo, Air India to shift some flights to new Mumbai airport

ZURICH (Oct 25): As many as 12,000 UBS jobs in Switzerland could be at risk if tougher capital rules prompt the bank to relocate, according to the Swiss Bank Employees Association, or SBPV.

Employees group warns of major Swiss job losses if UBS relocates

(Oct 25): Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing Co, a printed circuit board maker, raised about HK$9.9 billion (US$1.3 billion) in Hong Kong’s biggest listing in nearly two months, which hit a volatile market for companies related to the artificial intelligence build out.

Chinese manufacturer Dongshan raises US$1.3 bil in HK listing

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 25): Eight areas nationwide recorded unhealthy air quality as of 6pm on Sunday, with Serian IPD in Sarawak recording the highest Air Pollutant Index (API) reading of 192.

Haze: Eight areas record unhealthy API readings as of 6pm

LONDON (Oct 25): British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he wants a discussion about returning to the European Union's (EU) freedom of movement rules for workers, a key issue in the 2016 Brexit referendum which led to Britain leaving the bloc.

UK's Burnham says he is open to discussing EU free movement

KUCHING (Oct 25): Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) must continue to lead the state government to ensure the continuity of socioeconomic development and to keep the future of the people on the right track, said Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan.

Sarawak polls: GPS needs to continue leading state for continuity of development — Awang Tengah

BELGRADE (Oct 25): Serbian voters turned out in force on Sunday as a mass student protest movement seeks to unseat longtime populist leader Aleksandar Vucic in the biggest challenge to his rule for more than a decade.

Serbia votes in historic election as students seek to end Vucic's long grip on power

(Oct 25):&nbsp;Goldman Sachs Group Inc&nbsp;strategists slashed their target for South Korea’s Kospi Index by 25%, after raising it repeatedly this year, as concerns over the artificial intelligence trade intensify.

Goldman cuts Kospi 12-month target by 25% as AI trade unravels

SINGAPORE (Oct 25): Malaysia has significant potential to expand power generation capacity and attract data centre developers, but meeting rising electricity demand will also require adequate transmission capacity and access to land and water, said Japan's largest power generation company,&nbsp;Jera.

Malaysia needs adequate power, grid capacity to attract data centres — Jera

(Oct 25):&nbsp;Brookfield Asset Management Ltd&nbsp;is opening an office in Qatar, deepening its presence in the Middle East where many countries are grappling with the economic fallout from the war.

Brookfield to open Doha office to deepen its Middle East reach

LUMUT (Oct 25): The proposed establishment of an artificial intelligence (AI)-focused polytechnic in Lumut has been included in Rolling Plan 3 of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), with preliminary work expected to begin next year.

(Oct 25): The opposition Conservative Party won an election in the Canadian province of British Columbia for the first time in nearly 100 years, promising to ramp up liquefied natural gas production, provisional results showed on Sunday.

ZURICH (Oct 25): As many as 12,000 UBS jobs in Switzerland could be at risk if tougher capital rules prompt the bank to relocate, according to the Swiss Bank Employees Association, or SBPV.

(Oct 25):&nbsp;IndiGo and Air India will move some of its international operations to Navi Mumbai International Airport as two of India’s biggest airlines expand their presence at the new aviation facility serving the country’s financial capital.

(Oct 25):&nbsp;Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing Co,&nbsp;a printed circuit board maker, raised about HK$9.9 billion (US$1.3 billion) in Hong Kong’s biggest listing in nearly two months, which hit a volatile market for companies related to the artificial intelligence build out.

SINGAPORE (Oct 25): Singapore will work closely with Asean&nbsp;member states during its 2027 chairmanship to advance the Asean Power Grid (APG), including efforts to establish a regional submarine power cable framework and strengthen cross-border renewable energy (RE) trading.

Singapore to advance Asean power grid, subsea cable framework during 2027 chairmanship

JOHOR BAHRU (Oct 25): Schools in Johor will reopen in phases, with the first phase on Monday (Oct 26) and Tuesday (Oct 27) limited to students sitting for examinations according to the scheduled timetable.

Haze: Johor schools to reopen in phases, exam candidates first

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 25): Paramount Property, the property development arm of Paramount Corporation Bhd (KL:PARAMON), has signed a development agreement with Lembaga Perumahan Negeri Pulau Pinang (LPNPP) for the proposed redevelopment of 15.3 acres of land in Ujong Batu, Butterworth, Penang.

(Oct 25):&nbsp;Riyadh’s main airport reopened to global air traffic after a two-week shutdown, despite sustained Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia’s capital over the weekend.

Riyadh Airport resumes flights as Saudis fight Houthi missiles

ISKANDAR PUTERI (Oct 25): The Johor government expects 26,000 job opportunities to be offered to young people across the state this year, driven by rapid economic growth and the influx of high-value investments.

Onn Hafiz: 26,000 job opportunities to be offered to Johor youth this year

KUCHING (Oct 25): Twenty-seven schools in the Tebedu district of Serian will be closed on Monday (Oct 26) due to haze, following continuous monitoring of Air Pollutant Index (API) readings and reports from the Malaysian Meteorological Department&nbsp;(MetMalaysia).

Haze: 27 schools in Tebedu to close tomorrow — Sarawak State Education Department

BELGRADE (Oct 25): Serbian voters turned out in force on Sunday as a mass student protest movement seeks to unseat longtime populist leader Aleksandar Vucic in the biggest challenge to his rule for more than a decade.

KUCHING (Oct 25): Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) must continue to lead the state government to ensure the continuity of socioeconomic development and to keep the future of the people on the right track, said Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan.

JERUSALEM (Oct 25): Israel will hold a general election on Oct 27, with veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu locked in a tight race to stay in power.

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