Why Trump’s threats on Vietnam trade won’t stop manufacturers setting up shop
Trump may see Vietnam as another trade war target, but Taimur Baig, chief economist at DBS, said it likely won’t keep firms from setting up shop there.
Southeast Asia
Singapore share buybacks Wednesday: OCBC, Olam, Japfa, Stamford Land, Global Palm
These are Singapore companies which announced share buybacks Wednesday, 26 June 2019: OCBC, Olam, Japfa, Stamford Land and Global Palm Resources.
Singapore Trade Minister Chan: US-China trade tensions likely to linger
Singapore isn’t expecting the trade tensions between the U.S. and China to be resolved anytime soon.
Singapore share buybacks Thursday: DBS, OCBC, Japfa, China Sunsine
These are Singapore companies which announced share buybacks on Thursday, 23 May 2019: DBS, OCBC, Japfa and China Sunsine Chemical.
UOB expects to benefit from the US trade war with China
UOB expects to benefit from U.S.-Sino trade tensions, with companies set to diversify their supply chains into Southeast Asia, the bank said Wednesday.
Singapore share buybacks Friday: Kimly, Japfa
These are Singapore companies which announced share buybacks on Friday, 10 May 2019: Kimly and Japfa.
Singapore share buybacks Thursday: Keppel REIT, Kimly, Japfa
These are Singapore companies which announced share buybacks on Thursday, 9 May 2019: Keppel REIT, Japfa and Kimly.
UOB, SGX, CCOIC enter deal to help Chinese companies expand in Southeast Asia
UOB, SGX and the China Chamber of International Commerce said Sunday they signed a deal to help Chinese firms use Singapore as a base for expanding into Southeast Asia.
Singapore share buybacks Friday: SGX, Jardine Strategic, Japfa, Bumitama Agri
These are Singapore companies which announced share buybacks on Friday, 15 March 2019: SGX, Jardine Strategic, Japfa and Bumitama Agri.
CGS-CIMB downgrades Japfa to Reduce after hit from African Swine Fever
CGS-CIMB downgraded Japfa to Reduce amid potentially higher costs amid an African Swine Fever outbreak in Vietnam and as poultry margins could moderate.
Singapore share buybacks Thursday: OCBC, Japfa, Duty Free, SingHaiyi
These are Singapore companies which announced share buybacks on Thursday, 14 March 2019: OCBC, Japfa, Duty Free International and SingHaiyi Group.
Singapore share buybacks Tuesday: OCBC, Sembcorp Industries, SGX, Japfa
These are Singapore companies which announced share buybacks on Tuesday, 12 March 2019: OCBC, Sembcorp Industries, SGX, Japfa and CSE Global.
Singapore share buybacks Friday: Japfa, CSE Global, Duty Free, SingHaiyi
These are Singapore companies which announced share buybacks on Friday, 8 March 2019: Japfa, CSE Global, Duty Free International and SingHaiyi.
UPDATE: Singapore share buybacks Thursday: ST Engineering, OCBC, CSE Global, Stamford Land
These are Singapore companies which announced share buybacks on Thursday, 7 March 2019: ST Engineering, OCBC, CSE Global and Stamford Land.
UPDATE: Singapore share buybacks Wednesday: Sembcorp, OCBC, Bumitama Agri, Japfa
These are Singapore companies which announced share buybacks on Wednesday, 6 March 2019: OCBC, Sembcorp Industries, Bumitama Agri and Japfa.
Nomura: Upgrades Philippines shares, downgrades Malaysia in Southeast Asia outlook
Southeast Asian shares are expected to have a better year after a tough 2018, Nomura said, but said it preferred domestic demand stories and was…
Singapore stocks to watch Tuesday: M1, DeClout, Great Eastern, Keppel
These are Singapore companies which may be in focus on Tuesday, 8 January 2019: M1 Konnectivity issued offer documents and options proposal for its voluntary…
Singapore stocks to watch Wednesday: Keppel, SunMoon Food, Raffles Education, China Jinjiang
These are Singapore stocks which may be in focus on Wednesday, 2 January 2019: Keppel Corp. Keppel Land China entered a deal to acquire all…
Japfa restructures dairy segment
Japfa said on Tuesday that it restructured its dairy segment by transferring all of the shares in wholly owned dairy subsidiary AIH2 to Austasia Investment…
Nomura: Emerging market stocks may outperform developed markets in 2019
Valuations, improving growth differentials, positioning and healthy balance sheets all suggest emerging market equities have a favorable risk-reward outlook, compared with developed markets, Nomura said…
Morgan Stanley tips better year for Southeast Asia stocks, but cuts Malaysia to Underweight
Morgan Stanley said it expected a better year ahead for Southeast Asia’s equity markets, but that didn’t stop it from downgrading Malaysia to Underweight. “We…
Nomura: Investor sentiment on Southeast Asia ‘quite downbeat’
Both international and domestic investors in Southeast Asia’s equities are “quite downbeat” on the region’s prospects, Nomura said in a recent note. That was after…
Singapore stocks to watch Wednesday: Sembcorp, Cromwell European REIT, ST Engineering, IndoAgri
These are Singapore stocks which may be in focus on Wednesday 31 October 2018: Sembcorp Industries Sembcorp Industries said on Tuesday that it has tied…
Japfa 3Q18 net profit surges nearly 5 times on better poultry, swine performance
Agri-food player Japfa reported on Tuesday that its third-quarter net profit surged nearly five times on-year to US$14.3 million, from US$3.0 million in the year-ago…
The US trade war on China has hit this country’s trade most; it’s not China
The U.S. trade war on China appears to be hurting China’s imports from the U.S. more than China’s exports to the U.S., Maybank Kim Eng…