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Private investment shies away12
UPDATAETION WEEKLTY N E OF THE THE STA Private investment shies away 12 www.theedgemarkets.com WITH THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 28 — OCTOBER 4, 2015 A Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie 2015 special 1077 # 9 M A L A Y S I A B U S I N E S S & I N V E S T M E N T W E E K LY MORE INSIDE 8 Wan Azmi back in the game? Not all planters to benefit from El Niño CORPORATE 20 TRADEWISE 16 The one phenomenon is the individual space, the smart device space. Sometime back, we launched smar Astro on the Go and we have made some progress. A Now, we have to move seriously into that space.” — Astro Malaysia CEO and executive director Datuk Rohana Rozhan Astro entices next generation of subscribers | CORPORATE 18 Five favoured for DASH and SUKE A F R A N K LY S P E A K I N G 1 1 Malaysia has a perception problem | A needless cash call | Why bother with UMA queries? From left: Proton Holdings chairman Tun Mahathir Mohamad, former Proton CEO Tengku Mahaleel Tengku Ariff, Naza Group’s SM Nasarudin SM Nasimuddin, MAA’s Datuk Aishah Ahmad and FMCCAM’s Datuk Tony Khor B Y FAT I N R A S Y I Q A H M U S TA Z A fter several years of deadlock over the construction of the Damansara-Shah Alam Elevated Expressway (DASH) and Sungai Besi-Ulu Kelang Elevated Expressway (SUKE), project owner Projek Lintasan Kota Holdings Sdn Bhd (Prolintas) has indicated that it will give priority to several companies with relevant experience to undertake the job. According to the pre-qualifying tender documents sighted by The Edge, the concessionaire is in favour of companies that are not only financially strong but also have experience in building elevated highways. “This means that there are only a handful of players capable of handling projects of this scale,” says an industry source. He points out that companies that have a good chance of securing the multibillion-ringgit projects include IJM Corp Bhd, Sunway Bhd, Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB), Mudajaya Group Bhd and UEM Group Bhd. According to the pre-qualification documents for both projects, among Prolintas’ mandatory requirements is that applicants must have a minimum of five years’ NOW ON IPAD & ANDROID PP 8409/03/2013(031809) MCI (P) 118/02/2015 ISSN 1675-1205 MEMBER OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS (MALAYSIA) CO N T I N U E S O N PAG E 7 3 Auto sector in state of flux PENINSULAR MALAYSIA RM5.30 ( INCLUSIVE OF 6% GST ) SABAH & SARAWAK RM6.40 SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 The poor economic sentiment, GST implementation and domestic and foreign headwinds have impacted car sales, with TIV forecast to drop considerably. Some auto players are planning to cut prices, but is this the way to go? What else can be done? Five industry experts give their views. See our Cover Story on Pages 70 to 72. THE EDGE LUXURY TIME 2 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 3 6 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 7 8 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 City&Country Options COVER STORY COVER STORY Eco World International makes its mark in Sydney Extraordinary vision The developer’s first foray into Australia is West Village, located in what is considered Sydney’s second CBD, Parramatta. The A$300 million residential project comes at a time when the New South Wales government is pumping millions of dollars into infrastructure works to support Parramatta’s growing population. Mindvalley founder and CEO Vishen Lakhiani on his transformational education and technology company, its unique work culture and mission to make a positive global impact THE personalwealth LUXURY TIME COVER STORY A Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie 2015 Buy undervalued stocks Th e US dollar’s good run is not expected to continue in the long term. Contrarian investor Dr Marc Faber says investors should put their money in undervalued Asian stocks that pay good dividends. ISSUE 1077 CONTENTS 44 Sal corporate Est an o bas 12 | THE STATE OF THE NATION Private investment shies away. The volatile exchange rate and political uncertainties have impacted private investment in Malaysia this year. 14 | TONG’S VALUE INVESTING PORTFOLIO Heads you lose, tails you don’t win. MY 60 Emerging markets are definitely caught between a rock and a hard place. pop the a se tha 16 | TRADE WISE Not all planters to benefit from El Niño. The incoming El Niño weather may be supporting crude palm oil prices, but the outlook for the plantation sector remains subdued. 61 18 | Astro entices next generation of subscirbers. Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd 62 dec tha fav bee ove sho is embracing the mobility element in its next phase of growth. 23 | LBS Bina targets Zhuhai project approval in 12 months. LBS Bina Group Bhd’s long wait to monetise and redevelop its assets in Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, China, may end soon as managing director Tan Sri Lim Hock San expects the approval to come from the local governments in the next 12 months. 26 | Coincidences abound at Lay Hong. QL Resources Bhd may have given up its plans to privatise Lay Hong Bhd, but the latter’s share price seems to be performing better than ever. 28 | SapuraKencana still steady in Brazil. Brazil’s oil producer Petrobras seems to be on a downward spiral since a money laundering and corruption scandal broke open more than a year ago. But a source familiar with SapuraKencana stresses that the company’s contracts are firm and secure. READ 20 Wan Azmi back in the game? It takes a lot to 24 excite the stock market these days but Bursa Malaysia is abuzz with the prospective return of one of its most prominent figures, Tan Sri Wan Azmi Wan Hamzah. Will banking headwinds in China hurt Malaysian lenders? There is growing concern about China’s banking sector as lenders, after years of solid growth, grapple with rising bad loans and tepid profits amid the weakening economy. 30 | AEON Malaysia seeks buyer for Cheras mall. Retailer-cum-property manager AEON Co (M) Bhd is looking to dispose of AEON Mahkota Cheras Mall in Bandar Mahkota Cheras, Selangor, for at least RM80 million. 32 | New strategy needed for Firefly. Malaysia Airlines Bhd has to come up with a new strategy for its subsidiary FlyFirefly Sdn Bhd as the regional airline reaches its target S I N G A P O R E 68 | SPECIAL REPORT New Media: Shaking things up of having a fleet of 20 aircraft and serving almost all the major destinations in Peninsular Malaysia. capital 35 | Rowsley repositions Iskandar project, ventures into new investments in UK. Only 41 | LEAD STORY Bright spots still in emerging economies. Amundi Asset two years ago, public-listed shell Rowsley looked to be on the verge of morphing into a play on the red-hot real estate market of Malaysia. Now, it is turning to the UK for faster returns and repositioning its flagship development in Iskandar. THIS WEEK Management CIO Pascal Blanque is confident about European assets and some emerging countries. SINGAPORE (INCLUSIVE OF GST) $5.00 IEW THE ASCOTT INTERV OTHER HIGHLIGHTS Experts’ pick of all-weather funds London projects make their way here TH PERSONAL WEAL Men at work talk fashion OPTIONS THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 M E N ’S FA S H I O N S P E C I A L CITY & COUNTRY ise enterpr THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER HIP. LEARNING. 28, 2015 CAREERS ENTREPRENEURS From left: Werner Deprez, Kelvin Neo, Jeffrey Liu and Paul Semple (seated) MEN AT WORK class and Four men from the business world exude fashion confidence in the latest fall/winter designer Online booking mobile provides at Max Polish services car grooming homes to landed HDB estates ulders Boulders gym wants Brooklyn rock climbing balance This life your work-life to disrupt r blogs Powerbrands reach helps Netccentric ers via social ers out to customers ia influencers media ECONOMY WATCH | CORPORATE | CORPORATE | CORPORATE | Time to check out? On track Diversifying overseas Change of plans Improved outlook A tsunami of new hotel rooms will hit the market from 4Q2015, even as tourist arrival figures remain fragile. Is it time to get out of hospitality trusts or hunt for bargains? The US Federal Reserve’s credibility remains intact and an interest rate hike in December is now likely, says Pimco’s Joachim Fels. The main worry spot now is the emerging markets, he adds. A-REIT acquires a portfolio of logistics properties Down Under to reduce exposure to Singapore and forecasts 3% to 3.5% DPU accretion post-acquisition Rowsley repositions Iskandar project from mixed-use development to healthcare complex and ventures into new investments in the UK for faster returns Del Monte managed to lock in healthier cash flows and cut debt in the May-July quarter. With its shares hitting a five-year low, an opportunity for patient investors might be emerging. To subscribe go to subscribe.theedgesingapore.com ining CEO calling nner in the Tan, winner e category, Dr Michael Health Careility should Healthcare’s Of The Year Fullerton and affordability l i dustry EY Entrepreneur h ccessibility 9 COVER STORY | www.theedgem MCI (P) 046/03/2015 arkets.com/sg BUSINESS & NT INVESTME WEEKLY 2 (022805) PPS 1519/09/201 Singapore This issue of The Edge ahead was closed on Wednesday, public holiday of the Hari Raya Haji NOTEWORTHY VAM: NIRGUNAN TIRUCHEL zz Canned beer may fi up emerging markets PG22 LIM YIN FOONG: Corbyn’s rise a sign of weariness with austerity PG22 BlackRock’s Kevin Hardy on what’s next for ETFs PG26 Not quite like the Asian financial crisis The Week PG6 intact, Fed’s credibility likely, December hike now Fels says Pimco’s Joachim Economy Watch PG8 ons Iskandar Rowsley repositis into new project, venture investments in UK Corporate PG10 A$1 bil A-REIT acquires o; forecasts Australian portfoli accretion 3% to 3.5% DPU Corporate PG14 draw investor Del Monte may flows rise, interest as cash debts addressed Corporate PG16 More weakness Capital PG23 es, Sembcorp Industri Keppel Sembcorp Marine, Lines, Corp, Neptune Orient , SMRT Corp Singapore Airlines Hot Stocks PG41 moves VMware tapping cloud to public and hybridgrowth systems for future Technology PG43 TIME TO CHECK OUT? rooms will A tsunami of new hotel 4Q2015, even as hit the market from in fragile. rema gures fi l arriva tourist of the beleaguered Is it time to get out should investors hospitality trusts? Or, Turn to our Cover hunt for bargains? to 20. Story on Pages 18 THE WEEK OF SEPTEMB ER 28 — OCTOBER 4, 2015 BRYAN TAY/THE EDGE 696 SINGAPORE 2015 9 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 B U S I N E S S & I N V E S T M E N T W E E K LY The Edge Communications Sdn Bhd (266980-X) Level 3, Menara KLK, No 1 Jalan PJU 7/6, Mutiara Damansara, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia phone (603) 7721 8000 editorial fax (603) 7721 8018 marketing fax (603) 7721 8288 finance & operations (603) 7721 8282 email editor@bizedge.com website www.theedgemarkets.com Spearheading Malaysian art in Shanghai Entrepreneur to hold exhibition featuring works of Southeast Asian painters next month The Edge Media Group publisher and group ceo | Ho Kay Tat The Edge Malaysia d 44 | GOING FOR LISTING JCorp’s assets give AlSalam REIT a solid base. The listing of Al-Salam Real BEING HUMAN 61 | Making democracy work is everyone’s business. 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Bloomberg reported that the ringgit posted its biggest weekly fall amid news reports that the US Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing 1Malaysia Development Bhd over money laundering, while the US Justice Department is looking into property purchases associated with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s stepson. Najib to attend UN assembly Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor arrived in New York last Wednesday ahead of the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Najib will address the assembly on Oct 1. Terror alert in Jalan Alor Police were put on high alert last Thursday, following intelligence reports that suggested a high risk of a possible terror attack in Kuala Lumpur after several militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria were arrested in the past month. More police patrols have been deployed in Jalan Alor. Inflation up 3.1% in August The consumer price index (CPI) rose 3.1% in August, at the high end of analysts’ expectations. It is lower than Nazir calls for answers Datuk Seri Nazir Razak urged the authorities last Wednesday to answer to ongoing financial controversies, on concerns over the junk pricing of Malaysia’s credit default swaps (CDS). Writing on his Instagram account, the CIMB Group Holdings Bhd chairman and brother of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said, “This is worrying. The market is much more negative about Malaysia than the rating agencies, taking us into junk category, way below our fundamentals.” He highlighted the recent negative coverage by international newspapers, and urged the government to “change the current narrative about Malaysia with answers and legal suits; can’t just ignore them”. the 3.5% increase in July, pulled down by lower petrol prices. However, higher liquor and tobacco prices as well as more expensive healthcare services, hotel charges and restaurant bills pushed the CPI up. PAC to continue 1MDB probe The Public Accounts Committee will continue its investigation of 1MDB, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Abdul Wahid Omar. The PAC’s probe was halted when its former chairman, Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed together with three other members were appointed to the Cabinet last month. JAKS Resources’ JV secures US$1.4 bil funding JAKS Resources Bhd’s joint venture partner China Power Engineering Consulting Group Co Ltd secured US$1.4 billion financing on Sept 19 for the proposed construction of a power plant in Vietnam. The principal financiers are Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China Construction Bank Corp and Export-Import Bank of China. 1MDB offended by Zeti’s remark 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) said last Tuesday that it was disappointed over Bank Negara Malaysa Governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Ahktar Aziz’s comment that the ringgit would recover once the issues relating to the controversial strategic development fund are resolved. It objected to being “singled out” as the cause of the depreciation of the local currency. Bank Negara’s reserves rise slightly Bank Negara Malaysia’s international reserves rose slightly to US$95.3 billion as at Sept 15, up from US94.7 billion on Aug 28. This is the second consecutive increase in the reserves since June 30. Amended laws come into force Amendments to two securities laws — the Capital Markets and Services Act 2015 and the Securities Commission Act 2015 — to further enhance the regulation of the capital markets came into force on Sept 15. The amendments were made to facilitate innovative fundraising structures, enhance investor protection, clarify responsibilities of issuers and advisers as well as to expand the scope of the Security Commission’s supervisory powers. Benyamin is AirAsia X CEO now AirAsia X Bhd has confirmed the appointment of its acting chief executive officer, Benyamin Ismail, as CEO effective Sept 1. MMC plans RM1.5 bil sukuk MMC Corp Bhd will issue up to RM1.5 billion in a sukuk murabahah programme, which will be largely utilised to refinance the conglomerate’s borrowings. The sukuk has been given an AA-IS rating with a stable outlook by Malaysian Rating Corp Bhd. International Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington last Friday for a state visit and talks with US President Barack Obama that are expected to be clouded by differences in alleged Chinese cyber spying, Beijing’s economic policies and territorial disputes in the South China Sea. At least 717 pilgrims from around the world were killed last Thursday in a crush outside the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi authorities said, in the worst disaster to strike the annual Haj pilgrimage for 25 years. Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn resigned last Wednesday, taking responsibility for the German carmaker’s rigging of US emissions tests. The new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus arrived in stores and at consumers’ doorsteps last Friday, kicking off a sales cycle that will be scrutinised for signs of how much juice Apple’s marquee product has left. Taiwan has lowered its policy rate for the first time since the global financial crisis as the strength of its currency and China’s slowdown drag exports. The island’s central bank cut the benchmark discount rate by 12.5 basis points to 1.75%, it said in a statement in Taipei last Thursday. The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp Ltd (HSBC) said it will sell up to RMB1 billion (RM690 million) of three-year, renminbi-denominated “panda bonds” in China’s interbank bond market on Sept 29, the first foreign bank to issue such bonds in the country. Oil prices edged up in Asian trade last Friday to US$48.22 per barrel following a decline in US crude inventories, although heavier buying was tempered by expectations that a return of Iranian crude into the market will further increase global supplies. After hovering near zero for months, the Bank of Japan’s preferred inflation gauge dropped into negative territory as weak domestic demand and plunging oil prices wiped out the impact of governor Haruhiko Kuroda’s unprecedented monetary stimulus. Postal Savings Bank of China Co, which has the most outlets of any lender in the nation, is nearing an agreement to raise more than US$6.5 billion (RM28.5 billion) from investors, including UBS Group AG and Temasek Holdings Pte Ltd, people familiar with the matter said. US aerospace giant Boeing has reached deals with Chinese firms to sell 300 aircraft and set up a completion centre in China, state media and its local partner said last Wednesday, as President Xi Jinping began a visit to the US. Activity in China’s factory sector unexpectedly shrank to a 6½year low in September, a private survey showed, raising fears of a sharper slowdown in the world’s second largest economy that could spell more turmoil for financial markets. Google Inc is back under US antitrust scrutiny as officials ask whether the tech giant stifled competitors’ access to its Android mobile-operating system, said two people familiar with the matter. Thailand’s central bank has cut its 2015 economic growth forecast for the third time this year, as the economy continues to struggle more than a year after an army coup ended political unrest, but says it hopes government measures will lend support. 11 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 f rankly sp eaking Malaysia has a perception problem Why bother with UMA queries? L O ast week, Bloomberg reported that credit default swap (CDS) traders had assigned junk bond status to sovereign debt issued by nine developing countries, including Malaysia. A CDS is essentially a form of insurance against default by the issuer of the debt paper. It is the market pricing of a country’s sovereign risk. It is worth noting that on Sept 9,rating agency Standard & Poor’s downgraded Brazil’s rating to BB-plus, the highest junk rating, from BBB-minus. CDS traders are said to be punishing other emerging markets facing similar challenges, sending their implied sovereign ratings at least five levels below their official grades, according to data from Moody’s Corp, Bloomberg reported. Many developing nations face the same problems as Brazil, namely slumping commodity prices, a weak currency and political turmoil. According to the report, Moody’s implied sovereign rating is based on CDS prices as at Sept 21 compared with peers in the same ratings category. The other countries with huge gaps in their actual credit rating and market-implied rating were South Africa, China, Chile, Peru, Bahrain, Turkey and Kazakhstan. CIMB Group chairman Datuk Seri Nazir Razak weighed in on the matter, expressing his concern on social media. "This is worrying.The market is much more negative about Malaysia than the rating agencies, taking us into junk category, way below our fundamentals,” he said, adding his suspicion that this is due to the negative reports on Malaysia in the international media. “We have to change the current narrative about Malaysia with answers or legal suits; can’t just ignore them.” Indeed, it is unfortunate that traders have such a negative perception of Malaysia and disregard the fundamentals. Even the measures announced by the prime minister and recommended by the newly formed Special Economic Committee have failed to change investors’ views. Clearly, more needs to be done. A needless cash call L ate last week, Xingquan International Sports Holdings Ltd announced a corporate exercise under which it would reduce its paid-up share capital by cancelling US$0.09 from the par value of its US$0.10 shares. The company also proposed a rights issue of 253.5 million new shares on the basis of one rights for every two existing shares held in the company after the par value reduction exercise, and issue 84.5 million free warrants on the basis of one warrant for every three rights shares subscribed. Based on the indicative issue price of 30 sen, the minimum gross proceeds to be raised from the proposed rights issue with warrants is about RM26.9 million, and assuming the proposed rights issue with warrants is fully subscribed, the total estimated gross proceeds to be raised is about RM50.7 million. Interestingly enough, Xingquan is using the bulk of the proceeds, RM25.9 million, to buy machinery, while RM1 million will go to estimated expenses for the proposals. It is a wonder why Xingquan is going through this corporate exercise — and forking out RM1 million in the process — to raise funds when it had as much as RM889.1 million in cash and bank balances as at end June this year. The company’s short-term borrowings were a mere RM11 million while it had no longterm debt commitments. Why is Xingquan undertaking a cash call when it has so much cash in its kitty? Perhaps it would be best for the company to give its shareholders an explanation before embarking on this seemingly unnecessary corporate exercise. n Sept 7, Bursa Malaysia issued Tecnic Group Bhd with an unusual market activity (UMA) query on a sudden sharp rise in its share price. Tecnic’s shares had gained 30 sen, or a third, to end trading at RM1.20, buoyed by relatively higher trading volume of almost 1.2 million shares. The Bursa announcement said investors should “take note of the company’s reply to the above UMA…when making their investment decision”. Tecnic replied stating that “there is no cor- porate development relating to the group’s business and affairs that have not been previously announced that may account for the trading activity, including those in the stage of negotiation/discussion.” And Tecnic, which is under the PN-16/PN-17 category, added that it is currently studying various options to regularise its financial condition and/or consider a new business.It added that “at this juncture,no formal decision or negotiations has been entered into”. Tecnic’s shares hovered around RM1.22 on Sept 8,before dipping 11.5% to RM1.08 on Wednesday. They gained 11 sen or 10% to close the week at RM1.17. Then, nine market days later on Sept 21, Tecnic announced that it was the subject of a reverse takeover by Rohas-Euco Holdings Sdn Bhd in a deal valued at RM200 million. Tecnic closed last Friday at RM1.48, a historical high. This makes one wonder whether UMA queries serve any real purpose at all. Last Friday, IFCA MSC Bhd was issued such a query,its fourth this year,after it gained nine sen or 10.2% to end trading at 97 sen, and exhibited heavy trading volume. It will be interesting to see IFCA’s response to the UMA, and if any action will be taken if the reply is inaccurate or fails to highlight important E developments. corporate 12 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 the state of t he nation A WE E K LY U P DAT E Private investment shies away T BY FOO YEN NE he volatile exchange rate and political uncertainties have impacted private investment in Malaysia this year. Growth in private investment slowed sharply to 3.9% in 2Q2015 from 11.7% in 1Q2015 — the slowest pace since 3Q2011, according to the latest economic data. Economists foresee the growth pace will decelerate further if the domestic factors dampening investing sentiment continue to prevail. Plus, possible external shocks from the global economy could stop businesses from expanding or setting up in new markets. The scenario is a matter of concern as private investment has been positioned as the driving force of the economy. In 2010, reform-minded Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak aimed to transform, through the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP), Malaysia’s economy from a government-dominated and commodities-driven model to one powered by private-sector growth. To that end, the ETP has achieved early success. Data presented by Performance Management and Delivery Unity (Pemandu) shows that from 2011 to 2014, private investment grew at a compound annual growth of 13.9%, progressively upstaging public investment. In 2011, private investment made up 56% of the country’s total investments. It ballooned to 64%, or RM183.9 billion, last year. But the political uncertainties and volatile exchange rate rudely interrupted the country’s private investment growth. The “spillover effect” of external factors such as the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy and slowing growth in China has unsettled businesses, says private sector economist Lee Heng Guie. But the biggest obstacle standing in the way of new investment is Malaysia’s own economic and political woes, he adds. Lee says the certainty in the Malaysian economy that investors have come to rely on is dissipating because of the volatile ringgit. He points out, “If you look at the private investment growth momentum, it had been encouraging in 2010, until it started to slow down. In 2012, private investment saw 21.4% growth, 12.8% in 2013 and then 11% in 2014. In the first half of this year, we saw a more pronounced slowdown, when it averaged down to 7.5%.” The dealings of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) have attracted a lot of negative publicity. Investigations are being carried out by authorities domestically and abroad. Lee says Malaysia’s holy trinity — political stability, strict standards of good governance and integrity of public institutions — that makes the country an attractive investment destination is perceived to be at risk. “These are Malaysia’s investment growth pull factors.Apart from a strong and stable currency,we need to maintain a business-friendly environment,” Lee says. The ringgit has been the worst-performing currency in the region against the US dollar. The swing in the exchange rates has put off investments as costs become difficult to predict and expansion plans hard to execute. RHB Research economist Peck Boon Soon expects Malaysia’s private investment growth to taper to 6% to 7%. He points out that a number of large-scale infrastructure projects,which usually spur private investment, have already been rolled out. “This means that we are only seeing existing investments, not new ones for the second half of the year,” he explains. However, he expects private investment to gather steam once the government kickstarts new mega projects such as Mass Rapid Transit Line 2. Despite economists’ generally dampened outlook for private investment, at least in the near term, Pemandu CEO Datuk Seri Idris Jala takes great pride in the country’s record-high private investments. “Every single year, for the last few years, has been a new record for Malaysia. To the critics who say that Malaysia has lost the confidence of investors, the data is telling otherwise. Every single year, we have had record investments. This year, if we look at prorated, annualised numbers, we should achieve another record,” he said at the Economic Update 2015 Forum last Monday. “If I take a look at Miti’s (Ministry of International Trade and Industry) approved investments in the past few years, every single year has shown record approval numbers.They are in the pipeline, not yet realised. When those numbers are implemented, it will lead to record (investment growth),” he added. Indeed, Miti approved investments worth RM113.5 billion in 1H2015, an improvement from RM112 billion in the same period a year ago. Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said at the same forum that he has approved investments of up to RM20 billion so far, on top of the RM113.5 billion in 1H2015. Out of the RM113.5 billion, 81.1% were domestic direct investments and the remainder, foreign investments. Realised private investment numbers were also encouraging — up 5.6% to RM56.99 billion in 1H2015 year-onyear, according to the Malaysian Investment Development Authority. However, the private investment figures are debatable as a large part of the ETP’s investments is driven by GLCs. Miti’s approved investments also do not always translate into realised investments. Peck says, “The government would have seen investment approval numbers and concluded that they are quite healthy. But, they are just approvals. Businesses can delay the implementation of their expansion plans. They will wait for conditions to improve before putting their money on the ground.” In early September, the government introduced special economic measures and ordered government-linked agencies (GLCs) that are invested overseas to bring the funds back for domestic investment. “In recent years,we have seen many Malaysian companies go abroad. As at June 2015, we had net investment abroad of RM522 billion compared with net foreign direct investment (FDI) into Malaysia of RM477 billion,” said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Abdul Wahid Omar at the forum. “When the companies generate returns from these investments, it is good to lock them in and bring back the profits.” It is worth noting that Malaysia has the fifth-largest investment outflow among East and Southeast Asian nations. The United Nations World Investment Report 2015 put the number at US$16.4 billion in 2014, a 16.6% growth year-on-year. Government investment holding arm Khazanah Nasional Bhd will be injecting RM6.77 billion into various sectors on the economy but economists say the impact might be limited. “Additional investment spending by Khazanah should boost economic output at the margin but most of the benefits of the spending won’t be seen until at least 2016 and possibly, as late as the 2017-2020 period. Relative to the size of the Malaysian economy, the investments are fairly modest, amounting to about 0.3% of current-year GDP,” says CME Group senior economist Erik Norland. Najib’s decision to fall back on GLCs’ widespread influence in times of need is an obvious one as the country is finding it hard to convince the business community, both local and international, to invest more. Hopefully, public investment, which may have to be the “locomotive” of the country’s economic growth, would be able to cushion any adverse impact from continued lacklustre private investment until the dust settles on the domestic political front and the world E economy. Growing share of private investment Private investment continues to outpace public investment in line with the ETP’s objective to elevate the private sector as the main driver of the economy Private sector dominates investment ratio Private investment 52% 55% 56% 58% 60% 64% 48% 45% 44% 42% 40% 36% 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Public investment SOURCE: DOSM, GDP at constant prices CAGR for private investment grew about 2.5 times between 2011 and 2014 compared with 2007 and 2010 Private investment growth since the start of the ETP RM mil 2011-2014 CAGR 13.9% 2007-2010 CAGR 5.6% 131,703 146,145 84,305 86,176 81,944 2012e 2013p 2014p 116,468 94,809 86,699 79,070 79,111 73,231 63,108 66,414 68,353 71,697 73,584 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 SOURCE: DOSM, Private Investment Constant 2005 Prices in RM MIDA-approved investments continue to surpass the 10th Malaysia Plan’s annual target for investments MIDA-approved investments RM mil 10MP annual target RM148 b 216.5 111.3 2006 148.9 2007 137.0 2008 104.9 105.6 2009 2010 154.6 167.8 2011 2012 2013 235.9 2014 SOURCE: MIDA (including Manufacturing Jan - Jun 2014) MIDA Approved investments in 1H2015 Total value RM113.5 bil Domestic-foreign investment ratio 81.1 : 18.9 Employment opportunities 101,785 Services RM61.7 bil Manufacturing RM49.5 bil Projects approved 2,487 Primary RM2.3 bil THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 13 corporate 14 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 DISCLAIMER The portfolio is for information purposes only and does not constitute a recommendation or solicitation or expression of views to influence readers to buy/sell any stocks. i nvesting Heads you lose, tails you don’t win Tong’s Value Investing Portfolio tong’s value investing portfolio E merging markets are definitely caught between a rock and a hard place. For all the debate and hand wringing over when the US Federal Reserve will hike rates, for the first time since the 2008 global financial crisis, there really is no good outcome for emerging economies, especially those dependent on commodity exports. As we witnessed last week, global stocks and commodities were buffeted after the Fed decided to stay its hand in September. Investors interpreted the US Federal Reserve’s cautious outlook as a warning of sorts, that global growth is weaker than expected. Aside from the US, developed markets in Europe and Japan are still struggling while emerging economies led by China are slowing down. This view was further supported by the most recent slew of data out of China, which continued to point to an economy that is losing steam. The Chinese government is navigating a path that can be fraught with execution errors, in transitioning its economy from one that is driven by investment and export to a consumption-led model. In essence, the current slowdown is structural not cyclical. In fact, it is quite likely that we may never again see the kind of breakneck pace of growth the world has been so accustomed to — and taken for granted — in the past two decades. This is why commodities are suffering, and badly. China is the world’s largest consumer of commodities, almost everything from energy to industrial metals to agriculture produce. It doesn’t help that many commodities are also suffering from the double whammy of rising supply, the result of increased investments following years of high prices as well as generally favourable weather conditions for farmers. Prices for two of Malaysia’s key exports — crude oil and crude palm oil (CPO) — remained more or less range-bound, with no sustainable and material recovery in sight. The global benchmark, Brent crude futures, are hovering around US$48 per barrel, at the point of writing. CPO futures are doing slightly better, at above RM2,200 per tonne, supported by the weak ringgit. So, to recap, global stocks and commodities QUANTITY AVERAGE COST RM COST OF INVESTMENT RM CURRENT PRICE RM CURRENT VALUE RM GAIN /( LOSS) RM GAIN / (LOSS) % 44,200 2,300 8,200 7,500 7,950 6,600 0.785 2.060 1.820 1.030 1.820 2.247 34,712.8 4,738.0 14,924.0 7,725.0 14,469.0 14,830.2 91,399.0 0.720 1.770 1.600 0.845 2.540 2.190 31,824.0 4,071.0 13,120.0 6,337.5 20,193.0 14,454.0 89,999.5 (2,888.8) (667.0) (1,804.0) (1,387.5) 5,724.0 (376.2) (1,399.5) (8.3) (14.1) (12.1) (18.0) 39.6 (2.5) (1.5) 89,999.5 (1,399.5) (1.5) SHARES HELD: Willowglen MSC Bhd Thong Guan Industries Bhd Elsoft Research Bhd Oka Corporation Bhd SCGM Bhd Wellcall Holdings Bhd Total SHARES BOUGHT: No shares were bought this week Total shares held 91,399.0 SHARES SOLD: No shares were sold this week Cash balance Realised profits / (losses) 127,893.2 19,292.2 Week’s Change Portfolio FBM KLCI 0.6 (3.3) Portfolio returns since inception Portfolio returns (annualised) 200,000.0 217,892.7 17,892.7 Portfolio Beta Risk adjusted returns since inception 8.9 9.3 1.018 9.1 PERFORMANCE COMPARISON FBM KLCI FBM Emas AT PORTFOLIO START CURRENT CHANGE % RELATIVE PORTFOLIO OUTPERFORMANCE % 1,829.7 12,700.4 1,615.0 11,165.4 (11.7) (12.1) 20.7 21.0 *Current price is as at Sept 25, 2015 *Portfolio started on Oct 10, 2014 with RM200,000. * This is a personal portfolio for information purposes only and does not constitute a recommendation or solicitation or expression of views to influence readers to buy/sell stocks. tumbled after the Fed kept rates unchanged. But when the US does raise rates, things are unlikely to brighten for emerging countries. Indeed, rising interest rates will very possibly result in persistent capital outflows and even weaker currencies for the latter. By week’s end, Janet Yellen was already arguing her case for a rate hike before the year is out. And after a very brief reprieve, the ringgit resumed its downward trend. The ringgit slumped to fresh lows, not seen since the Asian financial crisis, closing at 4.385 against the US dollar on Friday. Anxiety is high that our currency may be headed into uncharted territory. The greenback is in the ascendant, as its economy continues to gain traction.The oppo- site is true for our domestic economy, which is weighed down by low commodity prices, slowing Chinese growth and regional trade that is further compounded by political uncertainties. The government has yet to announce meaningful measures that will spur structural reforms and promote growth for the real economy. Aside from the ringgit, another fallout could be our sovereign credit rating. A ratings downgrade could very well result in greater capital outflows and higher borrowing costs. Stocks on the local bourse gave back almost all of the gains from the previous week. The FBM KLCI fell 3.3% to close at 1,615 Friday. I expect sentiment to remain poor in the near to medium term given the myriad un- certainties, external and domestic. Positively, prices for my basket of stocks held up comparatively well in the broader market selloff. Total value for my portfolio was up a marginal 0.6% for the week. Followers of this column would have noticed that I have stayed on the sidelines for the past few weeks. And I am holding more cash, nearly 60% of total portfolio value. My portfolio has already done quite well in the past one year. Total portfolio value, since inception (October 10, 2014), is up 8.9%. My portfolio outperformed the benchmark index by a whopping 20.7% over this period. As such, I am more likely to raise cash should the opportunity arise than to increase E market exposure at this point in time. THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 15 corporate 16 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 tr ade wise Not all planters to benefit from El Niño T BY BEN SHANE LIM October rainfall forecast Malaysia Palm Oil Stocks (’000) Tonnes 2500 INDONESIAN AGENCY FOR METEOROLOGY, CLIMATOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICS 2015 2014 Total crude palm oil Processed palm oil 2000 Rainfall (mm) MALAYSIAN PALM OIL BOARD he incoming El Niño weather may be supporting crude palm oil (CPO) prices, but the outlook for the plantation sector remains subdued since the drier-than-normal weather in the coming months will mean lower yields for planters. Since the beginning of the month, CPO prices have gained over 23%, to close at RM2,302 per tonne last week. Arguably, some of the impact could be due to the depreciation of the ringgit. In US dollar terms, CPO prices have gained 19.37% to US$525 per tonne. The rebound in CPO prices would have been even sharper if not for the high palm oil and soybean stocks, which are dampening the El Niño effect on CPO prices. Recall that Malaysian palm oil inventories hit a 31-month high of 2.49 million tonnes in August, driven by high production. While analysts continue to be “neutral” on the sector overall, not all planters are created equal. Some will be better able to maintain palm oil yields to fully benefit from the El Niño-driven CPO prices. “The El Niño event is typically positive for CPO prices, as the shortfall in supply caused by the drought has boosted palm oil prices in the past.The CPO price reaction to El Niño has been weak so far due to high soybean and palm oil stocks.We expect the current El Nino to boost the average CPO price in 2016 to RM2,450 per tonne,” writes CIMB in a research report last week. El Niño refers to the large-scale ocean atmosphere climate phenomenon linked to a periodic warming of sea-surface temperatures across the central and east-central equatorial Pacific. El Niño episodes typically occur every three to five years and can last between 9 and 12 months, developing around March to June for peak intensity in December to April. The phenomenon typically shifts rainfall patterns, causing less rainfall in Indonesia and South America, and excess rainfall in southeastern South America and in the southern US. Research reports point out that that El Niño conditions began developing in March and are expected to last till May 2016. California in the US and Riau in Indonesia have already declared states of emergency due to forest fires, which have been attributed to El Niño-led dryness. Looking ahead,Indonesia’s Meteorology Department is already forecasting a drier October and warns that the drought might last till February with areas in southeast Indonesia expected to be far drier than the west coast. (See weather forecast map) “For Malaysia,we have established that Sabah is the worst hit, while for Indonesia, we believe that Kalimantan is worst hit. Companies with the largest exposure to these two areas are IJM Plantations Bhd (fundamental: 1.60; valuation: 0.80), Goldern Agri-Resources Ltd (fundamental: 0.55; valuation: 1.40),PT Dharma Satya Nusantara, Bumitama Agri Ltd (fundamental: 1.15; valuation: 0.50), Wilmar International Ltd (fundamental: 0.80; valuation: 2.60) and Genting Plantations Bhd (fundamental: 2.70; valuation: 0.80),” writes Credit Suisse in a report. (See table) Indonesia’s PT Eagle High Plan- tations Tbk and Malaysia’s TSH Resources Bhd (fundamental: 0.30; valuation: 0.50) also have high exposures to these regions. The length and the severity of the dry spell will also play a big role in CPO prices as well as planters’ earnings “Approximately 8 to 20 weeks of low rainfall or prolonged drought can induce moisture stress on palm and impact subsequent FFB [fresh fruit bunch] yields from the oil palm trees,” writes CIMB Research. This could lead to multiple lagged effects on palm oil production in the coming months, adds the report. FFB failure can occur four to six months later, floral abortion 10 to 12 months later and sex differentiation as long as 22 to 24 months after the drought. Notably, planters with younger trees are expected to do better, since the younger trees would be more robust in a drought.For this reason,CIMB Research’s top picks include First Resources Ltd (fundamental: 1.15; valuation: 1.20) and Genting Plantations. Genting Plantations, for example, has an exposure of 85% to the aforementioned drought-prone areas of Sabah and Kalimantan. Yet, young trees, coupled with a strong balance sheet, have made the planter CIMB’s top Malaysian pick with a target price of RM10.50. Interestingly, the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities last Friday announced an RM100 million Oil Palm Replanting Scheme (SITS 2015), that will begin on Oct 1, with a goal of replanting some 83,000ha. Under the scheme, eligible applicants may apply for a RM1,500 per hectare incentive to replant the first 33,000ha under the scheme as part of Phase 1. Phase 2 will see an incentive of RM1,000 per hectare for the remaining 50,000ha. SITS 2015 is expected to reduce CPO production by 250,000 tonnes, to help ease the oversupply challenges that the sector is grappling with. The impact of the scheme however, is relatively mild compared to the El Niño effect (which could reduce CPO production by more than two million tonnes per annum by 2016. However, it depends on how severe El Niño will be. Current sea surface temperatures over the central Pacific Ocean are showing that a moderate El Niño is present. However, the latest indicators presented at an El Niño seminar in Kuala Lumpur last week, suggest that it will strengthen in the next few weeks. This could lead to extremely dry weather in Sumatra, as well as Sabah. According to CIMB Research, a moderate El Niño is expected to decelerate global palm oil production growth to 3% and 1% year on year (y-o-y) to 62.7 million tonnes in 2015 and 63.3 million tonnes in 2016. (Note: the El Niño effect straddles the end of 2015 and the beginning of 2016.) Meanwhile,a strong El Niño would cause global palm oil production to decelerate to 2.3% y-o-y growth to 62.24 million tonnes in 2015, and a contraction of 1.8% growth to 61.11 million tonnes in 2016. In the meantime, El Niño might be good for the production of soybeans — an oilseed crop that competes with palm oil. CIMB Research Low Medium High 1500 Very high 1000 500 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec CREDIT SUISSE Crude Palm Oil Sept 25 2,302 4000 Volume (‘000) 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 Sept 27 2010 Breakdown of landbank in dry areas RM/Tonne Sept 25 2015 points out that four of the past six El Niño events saw strong output growth in soy. While a stronger soybean crop would put downward pressure on CPO prices, “shortages in rapeseed oil and gradual progress in Indonesia’s bio-diesel blending targets (subsidies in place since July 2015) will likely help provide support to CPO prices amid ample supply of palm oil and soybean,” writes JP Morgan in a report. “We prefer upstream plays with strong non-price drivers and/or integrated companies with a competitive edge downstream. Our top picks are First Resources and Genting Plantations,” writes JP Morgan. The research house’s top avoids, meanwhile, are IOI Corp Bhd (fundamental: 1.05; valuation: 0.50) and E Golden Agri-Resources. Note: The Edge Research’s fundamental score reflects a company’s profitability and balance sheet strength, calculated based on historical numbers. The valuation score determines if a stock is attractively valued or not, also based on historical numbers. A score of 3 suggests strong fundamentals and attractive valuations. Visit www. theedgemarkets.com for more details on a company’s financial dashboard. Malaysia Sime Darby IOI Corp KLK Genting Plant Felda Boustead Plant IJM Plant TSH Resources Singapore Wilmar Golden Agri First Resources Bumitama Indofood Agri Indonesia Astra Agro Eagle High Plant London Sumatra Salim Ivomas Dharma Satya Sampoerna Agro TOTAL LANDBANK (HA) % IN SABAH % IN KALIMANTAN TOTAL IN SABAH + KALIMANTAN % 614,469 174,061 200,597 119,870 348,827 70,600 55,389 53,200 8 66 19 35 31 37 46 33 21 9 52 51 0 0 54 67 29 75 71 85 31 37 100 100 238,773 383,902 170,596 115,463 300,050 24 0 0 0 0 70 100 33 98 34 94 100 33 98 34 235,300 137,606 112,490 300,050 63,500 78,123 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 90 16 34 100 45 57 90 16 34 100 45 CIMB RESEARCH Palm oil production forecasts 2015/2016 Indonesia Moderate El Nino (Tonnes) y-o-y % Strong El Nino y-o-y % Malaysia Moderate El Nino y-o-y % Strong El Nino y-o-y % Global total Moderate El Nino y-o-y% Strong El Nino y-o-y% 2013 29.46 29.46 19.22 19.22 57.62 57.62 2014 31.85 8.1 31.85 8.1 2015F 33.26 4.4 33.12 4.0 2016F 33.41 0.5 31.89 -3.7 19.67 2.3 19.67 2.3 19.61 -0.3 19.31 -1.8 19.50 -0.6 18.88 -2.2 60.84 5.6 60.84 5.6 62.68 3.0 62.24 2.3 63.29 1.0 61.11 -1.8 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 17 corporate 18 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 Astro entices next generation of subscribers MOHD IZWAN MOHD NAZAM/THE EDGE A BY LIEW JIA TENG stro Malaysia Holdings Bhd is embracing the mobility element in its next phase of growth as the media and entertainment giant seeks to capture future generations of content subscribers. Astro Malaysia CEO and executive director Datuk Rohana Rozhan acknowledges that the classic linear TV broadcast is no longer sufficient to cater to the changing consumption habits of younger consumers. With that in mind, the pay-TV operator has started to evolve for the digital age. “The one phenomenon is the individual space, the smart devices space. Sometime back, we launched Astro on the Go and we have made some progress. Now, we have to move seriously into that space,” she tells The Edge in an exclusive interview. To tap the market, Astro had, in 2012, first offered the Astro on the Go service to all Malaysians, including non-Astro TV subscribers. The mobile app gives subscribers access to live TV channels as well as live sports and entertainment events on a computer, tablet or smartphone. “It’s funny how some customers, even though they have Astro in the home, prefer to keep their privacy and subscribe to something on their own,” says Rohana, “The reality of content consumption is [that] the linear push is not sufficient. We embrace the mobility element.” In the first half ended July 31, 2015 (1HFY2016), Astro on the Go recorded 1.8 million downloads, with an average weekly viewing time of 140 minutes. Considering that 90% of Malaysians have smart devices and consume seven hours of content on a daily basis, it is understandable that Astro wants to move into that space. With that in mind, Astro aims to reach 2.5 million downloads by the end of FY2016 with a weekly viewing time of 180 minutes per user. “We have 4.6 million households, each home has four to five people in it, so there is no reason why [we cannot hit the target]. We want to capture the market share of that seven hours of content viewing, and these numbers are starting to make sense,” she says. The whole idea of entering the individual and smart device space is as much about increasing Astro’s average revenue per user (ARPU), which stood at RM99 in 1HFY2016 and is expected to reach RM100 by end FY2016, as it is about how technology and consumer needs have evolved. “It’s more like family viewing now, as people are watching on a big screen in the living room. But when they are in the individual space, each one wants to watch a different thing. So, when the aggregate consumption as a family goes up, hopefully they will buy a bigger package from us,” she says. Meanwhile, in the traditional home segment, Astro is also urging subscribers to connect their set-top boxes to the Internet in order to access its video-on-demand (VOD) E-commerce the next big thing for Astro BY LIEW JIA TENG S The one phenomenon is the individual space, the smart devices space. Sometime back, we launched Astro on the Go and we have made some progress. Now, we have to move seriously into that space. — Rohana Astro Malaysia's customers base NJOI customers 0.44mil (11%) 2014 Pay-TV customers 3.44mil (89%) TV household penetration 3.88mil content, says Rohana. “In addition to the linear viewing, you can access our huge VOD library, whose titles are second to none. You’ll always have something to watch. We are driving take-up of connected boxes and of Astro on the Go from 181,000 now to 500,000 by year-end,” she says. Rohana was a founding member of the Astro group, joining in 1995. NJOI customers 0.92mil (21%) 2015 Pay-TV customers 3.51mil (79%) TV household penetration 4.43mil She was the group chief financial officer of Astro All Asia Networks Ltd, and was instrumental in its listing on Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange in 2003. Astro (fundamental: 1.10; valuation: 1.70) is 41%-owned by business tycoon T Ananda Krishnan while sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd also has a 20.7% stake. CO N T I N U E S O N PAG E 73 ince its foray into e-commerce last November, Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd has been encouraged by the highly positive customer response. In fact, the media and entertainment group plans to stay in this business for the long term — and not just to test the waters, as some quarters may suggest. Astro has a presence in e-commerce via Go Shop, a platform-agnostic home shopping proposition that was officially launched in January this year. It is available on Astro and Astro on the Go as well as its website and mobile app. The group’s wholly owned retailing arm, Astro Retail Ventures Sdn Bhd, has a 60% stake in Astro GS Shop Sdn Bhd, a joint venture (JV) with South Korean TV shopping channel operator GS Home Shopping Inc. According to Astro Malaysia CEO and executive director Datuk Rohana Rozhan, the group intends to become a strong player in the local e-commerce space, which is expected to be worth RM21 billion in the next five years. “We are looking at revenue of about RM200 million this [financial] year, and if you think about it, this is only our first year [in the home shopping business]. There’s huge potential, not only in Go Shop but also the whole e-commerce aspect,” she tells The Edge. Astro’s home shopping segment has delivered a stellar performance, generating revenue of RM74 million in the first half ended July 31, 2015 (1HFY2016). Despite poor consumer sentiment — Malaysian Institute of Economic Research’s consumer sentiment index fell to a five-year low of 71.7 in the second quarter of this year — Astro’s home shopping sales remained resilient at RM38 million in the second quarter ended July 31, 2015 (2QFY2016). In 1QFY2016, Go Shop contributed revenue of RM37 million, up from RM25 million in 4QFY2015. Rohana acknowledges that in Malaysia, the main challenges for e-commerce players have always been the distribution network and delivery system. Therefore, Astro has worked hard to build its logistic network, e-payment gateway and retailing merchandise expertise. “E-commerce has been a big success for us, and we always know this is a good opportunity. However, we have to make sure that the whole ecosystem is supportive and mature enough, so that we won’t put our brand at risk by giving a bad customer experience,” she stresses. In the first three months after its soft launch in November last year, Go Shop had got about 75,000 customers, of which almost a quarter were repeat customers who have purchased over 120,000 products. In 1QFY2016, Go Shop served more than 160,000 customers, who bought some 175,000 products. Go Shop offers a wide range of products — from digital and electronic offerings to home and kitchen appliances, lifestyle and fashion accessories and cosmetics. Top selling products include the Steam Q iron, Shimono vacuum cleaner and digital Quran pen. Following the success of its first Go Shop channel in Bahasa Malaysia, Astro will launch a Chinese Go Shop channel in November. In Malaysia, the e-commerce market is expected to continue on a strong growth trajectory, reaching an estimated market value of RM5.8 billion in 2015, as Malaysians become increasingly connected and tech savvy, and more receptive to the idea of home shopping. While home shopping appears to be a lucrative business, Rohana warns that any new entrant to the e-commerce market would not have a ready customer base that is as huge as Astro’s. “We own the production facility, we got the studio, talent, 24/7 call centre facilities and satellite capacity. And the most beautiful part of it is, we have a distribution reach of 4.6 million households,” she says. Hong Leong Investment Bank Research analyst Mardhiah Omar, in a Sept 17 report, says Astro’s home shopping business is one of the contributing factors to her “buy” call on the counter, for which she maintains a target price of RM3.56. Credit Suisse analyst Danny Chan opines that Astro’s home shopping business remains as a key long-term investment catalyst, thanks to its growth prospects. “In our view, management’s 2019 sales target of RM500 million is not impossible to achieve, and this division, on a stand-alone basis, could be worth 40 sen per share, or RM2.94 in a blue-sky scenario,” he says in a Sept 15 report. Astro closed at RM2.88 last Friday, giving it a market capitalisation of RM14.98 billion. If the estimation by Credit Suisse is correct, Astro’s home shopping business could be worth some RM2.08 billion, representing 14% of its market capitalisation. Eventually, the merchandising division alone could be worth RM15.29 billion. Given its expected big jump in revenue and market capitalisation, it would be interesting to see if Astro will consider a spin-off listing E of Go Shop in the future. THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 19 corporate 20 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 Wan Azmi back in the game? I B Y Y E N N E FO O t takes a lot to excite the stock market these days but Bursa Malaysia is now abuzz with the prospective return of one of its most prominent figures, Tan Sri Wan Azmi Wan Hamzah. Last Monday,Tecnic Group Bhd announced that it could be the subject of a reverse takeover (RTO), as Wan Azmi’s Rohas-Euco Holdings Sdn Bhd is offering to sell its entire equity interest in Rohas-Euco Industries Bhd (REI) for RM200 million to Tecnic (fundamental: 1.95; valuation: 2.10). REI is principally involved in the design and fabrication of steel structures for high-tension towers, microwave towers and substation structures. It was listed on Bursa Malaysia before Wan Azmi took it private in 2007. The RTO is satisfied by the issuance of 317.5 million new 10 sen shares in Tecnic at 63 sen a piece, which will effectively give Rohas-Euco an 88.7% stake in Tecnic. Whether Rohas-Euco opts for a placement of shares or sells some of its stake to meet the shareholding spread of 25% remains to be seen. Nevertheless, if the RTO is concluded, the deal will represent Wan Azmi’s first involvement in a listed entity in Malaysia since he sold his 11.95% stake in Penang-based property developer Eastern & Oriental Bhd (fundamental: 1.30; valuation: 1.40) to government-linked conglomerate Sime Darby Bhd (fundamental: 0.80; valuation: 1.40) in 2011 for a sizeable profit. Unlike E&O, where he was a passive shareholder, chances are he will be in control of Tecnic. KENNY YAP/THE EDGE A search with the Companies Commission of Malaysia indicates that Rohas-Euco is almost 75% controlled by Wan Azmi and his wife Puan Sri Nik Anida Nik Manshor, while the remainder is held by Chan Liew Hoon (14.3%) and Sia Bun Chun (10.8%). Rohas-Euco’s financials were not available as it is exempt from disclosing its financials or the value of its assets and liabilities. Wan Azmi’s comeback is creating ripples because few characters in Corporate Malaysia can boast a résumé like his. He made an impression as a member of former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin’s troop of young Malay entrepreneurs in the 1970s and became prominent thereafter through his association with the minister. Wan Azmi became CEO of Malayan Banking Bhd (fundamental: 1.40; valuation: 2.25) in 1985, an unexpected appointment given his young age and the shoes he was expected to fill.Then 35, Wan Azmi replaced Tan Sri Jaffar Hussein, who had been appointed governor of Bank Negara Malaysia. It was after his brief stint at Malaysia’s largest banking group that Wan Azmi started to make a name as entrepreneur. His first venture was buying into loss-making sawmiller and timber trader, General Lumber (Holdings) Bhd, in 1987. He turned it into an integrated timber player with downstream businesses before transforming it into a property firm, which he named Land & General Bhd (L&G). L&G’s first flagship development was the Bandar Sri Damansara. However, the company ran into financial trouble during the financial crisis in 1997 as its debt level ballooned to Wan Azmi’s comeback is creating ripples RM600 million.Wan Azmi sold his stake in 2002. The tycoon was also involved in various listed entities, including Rashid Hussain Bhd, Gadek (Malaysia) Bhd, Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd, Cycle & Carriage Bhd, Kretam Holdings Bhd and Bumi Armada Bhd. His other intriguing business moves include the acquisition of a 20% stake in Nanyang Press, which publishes Chinese language newspapers, and a 51% stake in Juara Perkasa Corp Bhd, which was eventually sold to cigarette maker RJ Reynolds. Currently, his 30% stake in private outfit Syarikat Pengeluar Air Selangor Holdings Bhd (Splash) is one of his most notable assets. In 2000, he worked with the Selangor government and Gamuda Bhd to build a RM2.1 billion dam and two water treatment plants in Selangor. Selangor has been involved in a long-drawnout water assets restructuring exercise with the other stakeholders,with Wan Azmi and Gamuda (fundamental: 1.80; valuation: 2) unwilling to relinquish the water treatment assets to the state due to a disagreement on price. Wan Azmi’s interests are not confined to Malaysia. He has stakes in two AIM-listed firms — Steppe Cement Ltd, a Malaysian-incorporated firm with a cement manufacturing business based in Kazakhstan, and PureCircle Ltd,which makes a plant-based sweetener. The Tecnic RTO is still in its early stages. Rohas-Euco and Tecnic have signed a memorandum of understanding, agreeing to negotiate exclusively and finalise a sale and purchase agreement within two months of the due diligence process. If successful, it should prove to be a marriage of convenience for both parties. Tecnic — now a cash-rich firm after selling its entire plastic products manufacturing business to sister company, SKP Resources Bhd, for RM200 million last October — needs a new business to keep its listing status. The company has made it clear to its shareholders that the MOU will not have an impact on its earnings, assets, gearing or share capital. But, the market knows enough to be thrilled. In a week,Tecnic’s share price rose 23% to close E at RM1.48 last Friday. THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 21 22 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 23 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 LBS Bina targets Zhuhai project approval in 12 months L BY KAMARUL AZHAR BS Bina Group Bhd’s long wait of more than 10 years to monetise and redevelop its assets in Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, China, may end soon. Its managing director Tan Sri Lim Hock San expects the approval for the conceptual design to come from the local governments in the next 12 months. He tells The Edge that there will be 14 projects on the Zhuhai International Circuit (ZIC) land, including hotels, factory outlets, a theme park, residences and a Malaysia cultural centre, besides the car racing circuit itself. “We are targeting for the conceptual design of the project to be approved by the local government in the next 12 months. With the project getting the nod from the provincial government, the local government will speed up the approval process,” says Lim. To recap, LBS Bina (fundamental: 1.00; valuation: 2.40) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Zhuhai Jiuzhou Holdings Group Co Ltd on Sept 19 for the proposed upgrading of ZIC. LBS Bina has a 60% stake in ZIC project through its wholly owned subsidiary Lamdeal Investment Ltd. Under the MoU, the upgrading plan is outlined by four concepts.The project will integrate motorsport into a modern urban lifestyle as well as have a comprehensive service centre, special attractions for cultural exchanges, a Melaka cultural museum and a Made in Malaysia Excellence exhibition hall. The signing of the MoU was witnessed by Melaka head of state Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob, Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Idris Haron and Guangdong Province Governor Zhu Xiaodan. The presence of both Melaka’s head of state and Guangdong’s governor shows that the relationship between Malaysia and China is much stronger, says Lim. Zhu and Idris agreed to enhance friendly and cooperative relations between the south-eastern province of China and Melaka. “This cooperation is part of China’s One Belt, One Road policy, and we are happy to be a part of it,” says Lim. The redevelopment of ZIC has always been on the cards for LBS Bina, ever since it was listed on Bursa Malaysia through a reverse takeover of Instangreen Corp Bhd in 2002. There were three assets in Zhuhai City, including ZIC, that LBS Bina inherited from Instangreen. The other two were a 328-acre golf course and a 197-acre development land, both of which have been sold to Zhuhai Holdings Investment Group Ltd for HK$1.65 billion — to be settled with HK$1.35 billion cash and 225.5 million shares or a 16% stake in Zhuhai Holdings. The cash payments were divided into four tranches between 2014 and 2017. So far, LBS has received HK$950 million in cash payments. LBS Bina has utilised part of the cash to pare down its borrowings,reducing its gearing to 21% currently from 68% in the financial year ended Dec 31, 2012 (FY2012). Its gearing is expected to drop further to 5.4% in FY2015, says JF Apex Securities Bhd analyst Lee Chung Cheng, who covers the company. He estimates LBS Bina’s stake in ZIC to be worth RM690 million. The company’s market capitalisation stands at RM838 million, based on the stock’s closing price of RM1.54 last Friday. Its share price has increased 19.5% since Sept 1. Lee pegs LBS Bina’s target price at RM1.70, implying an 11.6 times FY2016 forecast earnings per share. LBS Bina announced the receipt of the second tranche of HK$800 million in cash from Zhuhai Holdings on Sept 1, four months earlier than the agreed date of Dec 31 as per the disposal deal. The developer has allocated HK$80 million for dividends. This would translate into dividends of about 8.3 sen per share. However,the signing of the MoU did not bring much excitement to LBS Bina’s share price,which could be partly due to the fact that all the parties have yet to sign a firm development agreement. Furthermore, China’s economy has been on a slower trajectory since the first quarter of last year. The world’s second biggest economy expanded 7% year on year in the second quarter of this year, the same rate seen in the first quarter, which was the slowest since 2009. China’s property market has also experienced a slowdown.Growth in real estate investment in the country continued to slow in the first eight months of the year to 3.5% y-o-y, compared with 10.4% in January, according to the National Bureau of Statistics of China. This raises the question of the timing of the project. “Yes,China’s economy is slowing down.However, tourism is big in China. The project will have many tourist attractions such as a theme park and a Malaysia-China cultural centre,” Lim says, adding that the development will be undertaken in partnership with other parties. The racing circuit is currently being used by racing clubs from Hong Kong and Macau, and as a test ground for car manufacturers. It incurred a net loss of RM5.53 million in the first half of FY2014 with revenue of RM10.5 million. Nonetheless, Zhuhai’s economy may get a boost next year as the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge will be completed then. Construction of the 50km link started in 2011,with an estimated cost of US$10.6 billion. The combined population of the special administrative regions and E Zhuhai is about nine million. corporate 24 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 Will banking headwinds in China hurt Malaysian lenders? T B Y A D E L I N E PAU L R A J here is growing concern about China’s banking sector as lenders, after years of solid growth, grapple with rising bad loans and tepid profits amid the weakening economy. This begs the question as to what extent the headwinds there will impact Malaysian banking groups with exposure to the sector. Notably, CIMB Group Holdings Bhd and Hong Leong Bank Bhd each has an associate stake in small commercial banks there. CIMB (fundamental: 1.05; valuation: 2.25) has a 20% stake and is the single largest shareholder of Bank of Yingkou Co Ltd in Liaoning province, while Hong Leong (fundamental: 2.80; valuation: 2.70) has 20% in Bank of Chengdu Co Ltd, Sichuan. Malayan Banking Bhd has three branches in mainland China, while CIMB has one. Public Bank Bhd has a retail and commercial banking subsidiary based in Hong Kong, Public Bank (HK) Ltd. Just last week, in a move that rattled investors, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services revised downwards its assessment of the economic risks facing China’s banking industry REUTERS to “negative” from “stable”. It said China’s banks faced growing risks tied to bad loans and problems in the property sector. “We view economic risks for China’s banking industry as high,” the US credit rating agency said in a Sept 21 report. As it stands, many banks there are already seeing stagnant profit growth, even as the slowing economy increases the likelihood of borrowers having trouble repaying loans. In March this year, China announced an economic growth target of about 7% for 2015, which would be the slowest rate in 25 years. Even after five interest rate cuts and a few reductions in bank reserve requirements since November, economists say China may struggle to reach that target. Last year, the world’s second largest economy expanded by 7.4%. Four of China’s biggest banks last month reported only small growth in net profit for the first half of the year, while their non-performing loan (NPL) ratios went up. Net profit at Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd (ICBC), the world’s largest bank by assets, as well as Agricultural Bank of China and China Construction Bank (CCB), grew by less than 1% for the Net profit at ICBC, the world’s largest bank by assets, grew by less than 1% in 1H2015 compared with the same period a year ago Bank of Yingkou’s contribution to CIMB Group RM ‘MIL FY14 first half compared with the same Profit after tax to CIMB Group 114.5 period a year ago, while Bank of China’s (BoC) grew by 1%. The growth was sharply lower than that in the first six months of last year, when ICBC’s net profit grew by 7%, Agricultural Bank’s grew 13% and BoC’s, 11%. According to press reports out of Beijing, Chinese lenders are facing their worst year in more than a decade. ICBC’s NPL ratio inched up to 1.4% at end-June from 1.29% at endMarch, while Agricultural Bank’s moved up to 1.83% from 1.65% and BoC’s grew to 1.4% from 1.33%. CCB’s rose to 1.42% from 1.19% at end-December 2014. While these NPL ratios are nothing out of the ordinary when compared with global standards, analysts and industry observers wonder if the ratios could actually be higher than what is reported. “Given the economic downturn and the increasing NPL pressures, there is increasing market talk that banks are less stringent in booking NPLs. In our view, large banks continue to maintain higher NPL recognition standards, but some midsized banks do report lags between their overdue loans and NPLs,” says UOB Kay Hian Research in a Sept 8 report on the Chinese banking sector. While all these point to a grim outlook for the sector, analysts are not overly concerned about the potential impact on CIMB, Hong Leong, Maybank (fundamental: 1.40; valuation: 2.25) and Public Bank (fundamental: 2.80; valuation: 1.80). “Their exposure and earnings contributions from China is small, especially when you compare it to some of the banks’ key overseas markets like Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand. So, I don’t think it’s something to be overly concerned about,” says Kelvin Ong, a banking analyst at MIDF Research. Nevertheless, analysts expect the banks’ profit contribution from China to come down. Hong Leong is expected to be the most impacted as FY13 Y-O-Y 4Q14 3Q14 Q-O-Q 95.9 19.40% 18.2 30.7 40.7% SOURCE: CIMB GROUP it draws a higher proportion of its earnings from China than the rest. “Bank of Chengdu accounts for about 14% to 15% of Hong Leong’s profit before tax (PBT), so the profit contribution is quite meaningful per se. Bank of Chengdu’s NPLs are on the rise and loan loss coverage levels have come off quite significantly, so it’s a bit of a concern for Hong Leong,” says another analyst. Bank of Chengdu accounted for 14.6% of Hong Leong’s PBT in the last financial year ended June 30, 2015. The Chinese lender’s profit contribution that year grew by 8.9% to RM401.3 million. By comparison, Bank of Yingkou accounted for less than 1% of CIMB’s bottom line in the last financial year. Contribution from the Chinese lender grew 19.4% to RM114.5 million for the year ended Dec 30, 2014, due to better interest income on the back of higher loan growth and fixed income investment. Still, profit contribution in the final quarter that year fell by 40.7% to RM18.2 million from the third quarter. CIMB accounts for its share of profit and draws small dividends from Bank of Yingkou, says a banking source, who adds that the Chinese business is “still doing okay” and has yet to see a rise in NPL ratio. “In the case of Maybank and Public Bank,the impact is insignificant.Public Bank does predominantly Hong Kong business, and finds it hard to penetrate mainland China. The Chinese business contributes very little to Public Bank and Maybank’s earnings,” an analyst says. Analyst David Chong of RHB Research says the impact from China’s slowing economy on Malaysian banks may also include slower trade finance business, apart from softer growth in contribution from E associates. THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 25 corporate 26 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 Coincidences abound at Lay Hong MOHD IZWAN MOHD NAZAM/THE EDGE Q BY BEN SHANE LIM L Resources Bhd may have given up its plans to privatise Lay Hong Bhd, but the latter’s share price seems to be performing better than ever. Could the 22% rally in the egg layer’s share price to RM4.30 last week have something to do with the emergence of new shareholders, which includes the ubiquitous investor Chin Boon Long? Chin is best known for rejecting Ninetology Marketing Sdn Bhd’s 55 sen per share offer for Ingenuity Solutions Bhd (now renamed Ingenuity Consolidated Bhd) back in 2012 when he had a 29.15% stake in the company. Minority shareholders then were left fuming when Chin walked away from an easy RM90 million had he accepted the offer, causing the share price to collapse back to 12 sen. Apart from his newly acquired 7.4% stake in Lay Hong (fundamental: 0.75: valuation: 1.40), Chin also held substantial stakes in companies like 1Utopia Bhd, Takaso Resources Bhd, Spring Gallery Bhd and Persona Metro Bhd. In an interesting turn of events, Lay Hong’s controlling shareholder, Yap Hoong Chai, last month took substantial positions in two companies linked to Chin — Takaso (fundamental: 1.65: valuation: 0.30) and Spring Gallery (fundamental: 1.65: valuation: 0.30). When contacted, Chin declined to comment. At Lay Hong’s general meeting earlier SHOWROOM SALE Minority shareholders then were left fuming when Chin walked away from an easy RM90 million had he accepted the offer, causing the share price to collapse back to 12 sen Your desired furniture, now more appealing than ever. Sofa Home Cabinet Bed Dining Set Office Furniture Take home exclusive furniture units at prices that are just as attractive, at our Showroom Sale. Save more while you complete your living and work space; from lounge-friendly sofas and beds, to designer dining sets, home cabinets and office furniture. Drop by for deals that will pleasantly surprise you, but hurry – units are exclusive. 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So is it merely a coincidence that Yap took positions in companies that Chin was exiting, just weeks before Chin bought into Lay Hong? Here is a recap of recent shareholding changes: On Aug 14, Yap, through his 87.5%-controlled Innofarm Sdn Bhd, acquired 13.997 million shares in Takaso, or a 6.815% stake, for an estimated RM7.7 million in an off-market transaction. Including an acquisition of 1.72 million shares on the open market, Yap now has a 7.65% stake in Innofarm. Chin, along with his brother, used to be one of the largest shareholders in Takaso with a 16% stake at its peak in mid-2014. Subsequently, on Aug 24, Yap through Innofarm would acquire 7.67 million shares in Spring Gallery (formerly PFCE Bhd) for RM5.06 million or 66 sen a share, through off-market transactions. Chin did not surface as a substantial shareholder in Spring Gallery, but held a 4.73% stake in the company as at Aug 27, 2014, based on the company’s annual report. At this stage, it would have been known that QL Resources’ 38.6% stake in Lay Hong was up for sale, with RHB Investment Bank acting as the placement agent. However, it was only on Sept 11 that QL Resources sold its shares to RHB Investment for a mere RM3.05 per share. This was a 22% discount to Lay Hong’s share price of RM3.90 the same day and a 12.9% discount to the RM3.50 per share voluntary general offer price that QL Resources had earlier offered to privatise Lay Hong last year. According to Bursa filings, Chin would acquire his 7.4% interest in Lay Hong on the same day, along with Kenanga Investment Bank and Greenfield Hills Sdn Bhd, which took up stakes of 15.56% and 6.3%, respectively. It is not clear who Kenanga Investment Bank is holding the shares for. Interestingly, Greenfield Hills earlier this year acquired a 30.9% stake in Spring Gallery. Greenfield Hills was only incorporated in March this year, and bought the major stake in Spring Gallery on May 5. The company is controlled equally by Rabindranah Nandy, 71, and Muahamad Hamizan Megat Shamsudin, 25. At this point however, it is not clear from whom Yap bought the Spring Gallery shares since it hasn’t been announced yet. Interestingly, the off-market transactions that Yap used to acquire the shares were all in blocks of less than 5%. If no substantial shareholders were involved, no announcement to Bursa Malaysia would be necessary. As for the shares acquired from Takaso, it CO N T I N U E S O N PAG E 33 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 27 corporate 28 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 SapuraKencana still steady in Brazil B Petrobras and Brazil’s sovereign debt to junk status earlier this month. In February, Moody’s Invesrazil’s once thriving oil producer tors Service downgraded Petrobras’ debt to junk. Petróleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) seems With oil prices and credit ratings down, and to be on a downward spiral since a mon- reports that Petrobras is cutting spending and ey laundering and corruption scandal selling US$13.7 billion worth of assets, questions broke open more than a year ago. have been raised about the status of SapuraKencaThe scandal, which has adversely na Petroleum Bhd’s six pipe-laying support vessels affected Brazil’s economy and currency, coin- (PLSV) that are set for work in the waters of Brazil. cided with the fall of crude oil prices and caused An industry source stresses that SapuraKStandard & Poor’s Rating Services to downgrade encana’s contracts are firm and secure. “The The edge_186mmW x 280mmH_safety_bw.ai 1 9/22/2015 5:37:09 PM B Y FAT I N R AS Y I QA H M U S TA Z A contracts have firm day rates, natural hedge against inflation and there is no termination for convenience. Even though the company has been going through challenges recently, there have been no indications of any slowdown in production from Petrobras,” he says. Note that Petrobras produced a record 2.69 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe) per day in August, which is a 3.1% increase over July and almost 1% higher than the previous 2.67 million boe per day in December 2014. To recap, in November 2011, SapuraKencana’s 50:50 joint venture company with Seadrill Ltd, Sapura Navegacao Maritima SA (SNM), was awarded a five plus five-year US$1.4 billion contract to build and operate three PLSVs. In June 2013, SNM secured a similar contract on an eight plus eight-year call for another three PLSVs for US$2.7 billion. “SapuraKencana has delivered three vessels (Sapura Diamante, Sapura Topazio and Sapura Onix) three months earlier than its contractual start dates and all its vessels have been accepted and put to work in Petrobras’ deepwater pre-salt fields. The other three PLSVs — Sapura Esmerelda, Sapura Jade and Sapura Rubi — are expected to start work in Brazil in 2017. “In terms of payments, they have been making prompt payments every 30 days on the dot,” notes the source, adding that all the six vessels are fully funded, testimony that the banks are confident of the Petrobras project. “It is important to recognise that Brazil’s deepwater pre-salt fields are robust and viable, even in the current oil price environment.About 80% of Brazil’s fields are economically viable at crude oil prices of US$50 per barrel,” he says. With a total value of more than US$4 billion, SapuraKencana has recognised some of the value from the early deliveries, which is still a significant amount considering that it is sitting on an order book of RM23 billion. TA Research,in a research note,says the group’s Brazilian operations contributed about RM30 million in pre-tax profit to its first half for the financial year ending Jan 31, 2016 (1HFY2016). In 1HFY2016, the group saw net profit fall to RM364.78 million from RM955.22 million a year earlier due to impairment provisions on its oil and gas assets. Revenue was recorded at RM5.06 billion, from RM5.14 billion. The group’s income statement showed that it registered asset provisions of RM345 million after tax during 1HFY2016. The research house noted that Sapura Onix is expected to bump up the group’s fourth quarter. “Margins for Brazil remain robust (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation at 49% and profit before tax 20%), and management declined a request for discounts from Petrobras recently,” read the note. The research house sees the group registering a core net profit of RM1.05 billion for its full FY2016 on the back of RM8.31 billion in revenue. It has a “buy” call on SapuraKencana with a lower target price of RM2.29 from RM3.12 previously. “We believe this is more reflective of the current downcycle,which has weighed down earnings and valuations. In addition, this represents a 10% premium to the sector’s average trough valuations during the 2006 oil price downcycle. We believe the premium is justified by SapuraKencana’s integrated and diversified operations, large asset bases and global track record,” it says. Meanwhile, Maybank IB Research revised SapuraKencana’s FY2016 core earnings forecast by 10% to account for stronger earnings for the drilling and international engineering and construction divisions. However, it cut FY2017 and FY2018 core earnings by 5% each to account for the lower profit from its drilling operations and overall utilisation.“The oil price is likely to remain depressed, suppressed largely by the oversupply of oil in the market and muted demand outlook. SapuraKencana’s oil price outlook is for US$55 per barrel over the next three years, a realistic view that we concur with. “While its share price has plunged 56% over a 52-week period, the grey visibility will cap interest in the stock. We do not foresee any strong catalyst that warrants an immediate rerating. For this, SapuraKencana remains a ‘hold’ with a lower sum-of-parts target price of RM2. Our services earnings pegs are based on a lower multiple of 10 times while we value its energy operations at net book value of RM1 billion,” says Maybank. Last Wednesday, SapuraKencana closed 3.52% lower at RM1.92, for a market capitalisation of RM11.5 billion. 29 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 Easy Access to wherever your business takes you. Sekitar26 Business is the first phase of the 30 acre Sekitar26 commercial and retail development. Located in the prime business location of Section 26 Shah Alam, Sekitar26 enjoys direct access to the KESAS and five other major highways in the Klang Valley. Whichever way you need to reach your customers – via KLIA, Northport, Westport, or by road to KL, Klang, Penang, Singapore and the East Coast, Sekitar26 is perfectly located to get you there. 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The developer is not liable nor responsible for any inaccuracies or variations to such illustrations. corporate 30 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 AEON Malaysia seeks buyer for Cheras mall R B Y VASA N T H A G A N E SA N etailer-cum-property manager AEON Co (M) Bhd is looking to dispose of AEON Mahkota Cheras Mall — one of the smaller malls within the group — in Bandar Mahkota Cheras, Selangor, for at least RM80 million. Documents seen by The Edge reveal that AEON Co (M) (fundamental: 1.05; valuation: 0.50) is exploring opportunities to sell the shopping centre, located in Persiaran Mahkota Cheras, and had last month invited bids from selected companies. The retailer has set a reserve price of RM80 million for the five-year-old property. This means that AEON Co (M) may be willing to part with the asset should it receive a minimum payment of RM80 million. The successful bidder will also have to bear a 6% Goods and Services Tax (GST) on the price at which the deal is sealed. The documents also indicate that AEON Co (M) had set Sept 1 as the closing date for the submission of bids. However, sources say the deadline had been subsequently extended up until last week. AEON Co (M) executive director Poh Ying Loo did not respond to calls or messages from The Edge. AEON Co (M), 51.68% owned by Japan’s AEON Co Ltd, made its debut SAM FONG/THE EDGE in Malaysia 30 years ago under the Jaya Jusco brand name.The Japanese parent also wholly owns and operates a hypermarket business here under the AEON BiG brand. Sources say AEON Co (M) is divesting itself of AEON Mahkota Cheras due to a change in business direction and to avoid cannibalisation. AEON Co (M)’s strategy going forward is to own larger malls that sit on at least 12 acres of land.AEON Mahkota Cheras offers 211,405 sq ft in net lettable area (NLA) and the two-storey building sits on a seven-acre parcel. There are several other AEON branded stores in close proximity to the said shopping centre. AEON Cheras Selatan Shopping Centre in Lebuh Tun Hussein Onn in Balakong, for example, is just 4.8km or a 10-minute drive away. Another AEON department store-cum-supermarket in the vicinity is AEON Taman Maluri Mall, which is about 14km away. Moreover, there is an AEON BiG hypermarket located just 3.8km from AEON Mahkota Cheras. The two-storey shopping centre with 680 parking bays on the ground and rooftop levels sits on a freehold parcel and has a built-up area of 299,979 sq ft. As at Dec 31 last year, the net book value of the asset was RM59.09 million. AEON Co (M) had purchased the land in 2008 for RM24.39 million. A reserve price of RM80 million has been set for AEON Mahkota Cheras At first glance, an RM80 million price tag sounds rather cheap for a completed and fairly new building in Cheras as it is equivalent to RM378 per sq ft. A valuer contacted by The Edge says the average price for malls in the area is RM500 to RM600 psf. However, industry observers were quick to point out that there are several other considerations which can influence the purchase value. “What is the yield? Will AEON continue to be a tenant or will they leave? If they (AEON) stay as a tenant, for how long will they remain? What will happen if the anchor tenant moves out, especially in this market since many new malls are not even able to get tenants?” an observer asks. The sale of the asset is on an “as is where is” basis. There is also no indication if AEON Co (M) will enter into a sale-and-leaseback agreement with the new owner. This is not the first time AEON Co (M) has sold a shopping centre. In 2005, it disposed of Kinta City Shopping Centre in Ipoh, Perak, for RM121 million and entered into a leaseback agreement with the buyer. More recently, in 2013, the group sold an 18.18% stake in AEON Taman Universiti Shopping Centre in Johor for RM20 million to AEON REIT Investment Corp. Today, there are 30 AEON stores, of which 23 are owned and operated by AEON Co (M) while the remaining are leased. In addition, the group also operates four MaxValu supermarkets. Like many retailers in Malaysia, AEON Co (M) saw its sales slip 5.44% year on year to RM811.1 million in the second quarter ended June 30 (2QFY2015), due to a slump in consumer sentiment and the implementation of the GST on April 1 this year. Retail Group Malaysia, which compiles retail data for Malaysia Retailers Association (MRA), reported that retail sales of the department store-cum-supermarket category contracted by as much as 12% in April-June 2015. MRA members in this retail sub-sector are projecting another quarter of contraction in the July-September period of -3.6%. AEON Co (M) also saw its profit dip to RM15.66 million in 2QFY2015 from RM46.94 million a year earlier due to lower sales, higher operating costs and higher interest. The previous corresponding quarter had included a gain from the part disposal of AEON Taman Universiti. In 1HFY2015, AEON Co (M) saw its net profit dive 31% y-o-y to RM65.06 million due to higher operating expenditure as a result of costs associated with new store openings. Revenue in the first half, however, improved by 6.37% y-o-y to RM1.92 billion, thanks mainly to contribution from its new stores. In the first six months of this year, revenue from the retail segment grew 6.2% to RM1.65 billion while property management services increased 7.7% to RM270.2 million. AEON Co (M) said in May that it had been accelerating its expansion to gain a bigger market share. It added that RM700 million had been set aside as capital expenditure for the development of its upcoming mall in Shah Alam, which is scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of this year, and a store in Kota Bharu that is slated for opening in the first or second quarter of next year. Future stores can also be expected in Johor and Negeri Sembilan. In July last year, the company bought a 20-acre parcel in Batu Pahat, Johor. Then, in December 2014, it purchased 20.88 acres in Senawang, Seremban, for RM53.66 million to build a shopping centre. In 2018, AEON Co (M) will open its largest mall, AEON Nilai Shopping Mall, with 1.2 million sq ft of E shopping space. Note: The Edge Research’s fundamental score reflects a company’s profitability and balance sheet strength, calculated based on historical numbers. The valuation score determines if a stock is attractively valued or not, also based on historical numbers. A score of 3 suggests strong fundamentals and attractive valuations. Visit www. theedgemarkets.com for more details on a company’s financial dashboard. THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 31 corporate 32 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 New strategy needed for Firefly M BY KAMARUL AZHAR alaysia Airlines Bhd (MAB) has to come up with a new strategy for its subsidiary FlyFirefly Sdn Bhd as the regional airline reaches its target of having a fleet of 20 aircraft and serving almost all the major destinations in Peninsular Malaysia. Firefly operates 19 turboprop aircraft now. It will reach its target of 20 next year, four SUHAIMI YUSUF/THE EDGE years earlier than its initial projection of 2020 as the airline saw rapid growth over the last eight years. It carried 2.2 million passengers last year, up from 390,000 in 2007 — the year it commenced operations. “We took delivery of three aircraft this year and will get another next year. Next year, we have to sit down with the top management of MAB to see what more can be done,” Firefly CEO Ignatius Ong tells The Edge in an exclusive interview. However, Firefly may find itself having limited room to grow in the future. This is because it operates turboprop aircraft,which have a shorter range and slower speed compared with jet planes. Regional airlines normally use turboprops in high-density, point-to-point routes. Ong says most of the major destinations in Peninsular Malaysia are being served by Firefly. The only way the airline can grow is by increasing frequency to the destinations it is serving. Ong: Next year, we have to sit down with the top management of MAB to see what more can be done “The destinations are, in a way, a little bit limited because within the peninsula, that’s pretty much it. But we can grow through frequencies. For example, when I came in four years ago, there were only about six flights a day between Subang and Penang. Today, we have 16 flights between Subang and Penang,” says Ong. Firefly’s unique proposition is that it operates out of Subang SkyPark, which is closer to major businesses and population centres in the Klang Valley compared with Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and klia2 in Sepang. A turboprop aircraft uses turbine engines to drive its propellers. Turboprops are most suitable for short-haul flights, focusing on efficient connectivity rather than comfort and speed. The Ministry of Transport only allows turboprop aircraft to fly in and out of Subang SkyPark. According to aviation experts, turboprops are most suited for flights that take 1½ hours or less as beyond that, the passengers’ comfort would be compromised. Since turboprops have slower speed, the distance they can fly within 1½ hours is also shorter compared with that of a jet aircraft. Besides cities in the peninsula, Firefly also flies to Singapore as well as Batam, Medan and Pekanbaru in Indonesia, and Koh Samui, Krabi and Phuket in Thailand. Apart from Subang SkyPark, Firefly’s other hubs include Penang International Airport, Sultan Ismail Petra Airport in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, and Senai International Airport in Johor. No immediate plans to introduce jet operations Given turboprops’ limited range, there is a compelling reason for Firefly to introduce jet operations, says aviation analyst Syukor Yusof. Being a feeder airline to Malaysia Airlines, Firefly could operate jet planes with smaller passenger capacities than those of the main line, he says. “It doesn’t have to be the big type of jet aircraft. It can use small, narrow body jet aircraft that can fly further compared with turboprops, but with a relatively small passenger capacity,” Syukor says when contacted by The Edge. Malaysia Airlines operates narrow-body aircraft for domestic and short-haul regional CO N T I N U E S O N PAG E 33 33 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 Avoiding overlapping of routes F R O M PAG E 3 2 routes. It has 59 Boeing 737-800s, with another 12 on order and 10 options to buy. The 737-800 seats 162 passengers in a two-class configuration and 189 in a single class. The 737-800 has a fully loaded range of 5,665km. Malaysia Airlines uses this type of aircraft to fly to regional destinations such as Jakarta, Bangkok, Kota Kinabalu and Dhaka. Jakarta is 1,141km from Kuala Lumpur, while Dhaka is 2,634.5km. However, the 737-800 may still be too big for Firefly to operate. The Bombardier CRJ700 seats about 70 passengers in a single-class configuration and has a maximum range of 2,256km. The Embraer ERJ 145 seats 50 passengers in a single-class configuration, with a standard range of 3,704km. “Of course, going to Bangkok and Jakarta are always on my mind, so I’m talking with the aircraft manufacturers and asking them to come up with a new-generation engine, which is more fuel-efficient and that has a longer range. “Let’s say if they come up with an aircraft that can serve Subang to Bangkok or Kota Kinabalu, we will have that aircraft in our fleet. But the condition is, it has to be at a lower cost per seat,” says Ong. He reveals that the group’s business plan is to avoid an overlapping of routes by Firefly and Malaysia Airlines. While other airlines in the region do operate regional or low-cost subsidiaries to complement the main line, there tends to be cannibalisation within the same group, he says. Singapore Airlines Ltd owns SilkAir, a regional subsidiary, and Scoot, a long-haul, low-cost carrier. It also holds stakes in Tiger Intriguing new shareholder in Lay Hong Airways Holdings Ltd and an Indian startup, Vistara. Garuda Indonesia owns Citilink, while Thai Airways International pcl owns Thai Smile. Firefly used to fly to Kuching and Kota Kinabalu using jet aircraft. However, these routes were axed in August 2011. The reason given back then was that the routes were not commercially viable as it faced competition from its parent as well as AirAsia Bhd. There is also no immediate plans to operate out of Kuching International Airport and Kota Kinabalu International Airport, says Ong. This is because MASwings, another regional airline owned by MAB, is serving routes within Sabah and Sarawak, as well as Pontianak and Tarakan in Kalimantan, Indonesia. “You’ve got to give MAB some time to restructure the network, which it is doing. If you make it too robust of a growth, you might cannibalise each other,” Ong comments when asked about the possibility of Firefly flying to Sabah and Sarawak as well as other regional destinations. For the financial year ended Dec 31, 2013 (FY2013), Firefly registered a loss after tax of RM9.08 million, compared with a profit after tax of RM40.7 million in the previous financial year, according to the company’s filing with Companies Commission of Malaysia (CCM). Its revenue increased 3% year on year to RM365.2 million in FY2013. FY2014 numbers were not available at CCM’s website. With MAB restructuring its network and capacity, serious thought will have to be given to the strategy involving Malaysia Airlines, Firefly and MASwings in order for the group to be sustainable going forward. F R O M PAG E 2 6 appears that the selling counterparty was Tee Tze Chern, whose disposal of some 24.1 million shares in Takaso by his vehicle Nextplus Fortune Sdn Bhd was on the same day Yap acquired his shares. Although Chin was the managing director of Takaso until he resigned in February this year, he has no direct links to Nextplus, which is 90% controlled by Tee. Tee, however, was the executive chairman of Takaso while Chin was the managing director. Interestingly, the registered business address for Nextplus happens to be in the same building as Ingenuity Consolidated Bhd — Persof Tower, in Tropicana Golf & Country Resort. At the same time, Takaso would be involved in recurring related party transactions (by virtue of Chin’s interest) with both Ingenuity and 1 Utopia worth over RM4.7 million in FY2014. In a nutshell, Yap has bought into companies where Chin used to be deeply involved, but now appears to be pulling out. However, any direct sale of shares from Chin to Yap for these companies is not apparent. The coincidences between Lay Hong and Chin do not end there. Kombinasi Emas Sdn Bhd and Sincere Goodyear Sdn Bhd have also emerged as shareholders in Lay Hong, albeit with relatively small stakes. According to Lay Hong’s annual report, Sincere Goldyear has a 2.99% stake in the company while Kombinasi Emas has 0.43%. Both companies are controlled by Wie Hock Beng and have substantial stakes in Chin’s other companies. In Pesona Metro (fundamental: 2.10: valuation: 1.10), Kombinasi Emas and Sincere Goldyear hold 47.02% and 18.4% respectively. In Takaso, they hold 6.02% and 6.3% respectively, although their holdings in Takaso used to be higher — around 10% each. Wie’s companies had bought into Takaso around the time that Chin was paring down his stake. Perhaps, Chin’s tangled web of shareholdings can be written off as mere coincidence, but investors can’t help but wonder if his emergence will be a catalyst for Lay Hong’s share price. He might have only 7.4%, but if past experience is anything to go by, his emergence in a company as a substantial shareholder is often followed by spikes in share price and trading volume. That said, it looks unlikely that he will take control over Lay Hong which is tightly held by the Yap family, which has 42.79% of the company. Furthermore, at 11.7 times earnings, Lay Hong is the most expensive egg-layer at the moment. Putting aside QL Resources which has a much more diversified business model, Teo Seng Capital Bhd, LTKM Bhd and Huat Lai Resources Bhd are trading at price-earnings ratios of 7.96 times, 4.8 times and 4.62 times respectively. Perhaps one catalyst for Lay Hong is the fact that its public shareholding spread has been restored to around 25% to meet Bursa’s requirements. 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Now, Rowsley is turning to the UK for faster returns, and repositioning its flagship development in Iskandar. The Iskandar development sits on a freehold site spanning 9.23ha, in what was supposedly among the most desirable parts of the growth corridor,close to the causeway to Singapore.Held under a unit called Vantage Bay Sdn Bhd, Rowsley acquired the site for S$358 million (RM923.64 million) in 2013. The purchase was satisfied by the issue of 2.38 billion shares (or 15 cents each) to Peter Lim, who held 70% of Vantage Bay, and the Sultan of Johor, who owned 30%. The plan was to build a major shopping, entertainment and residential complex with a total gross floor area (GFA) of 10 million sq ft. However, unfettered development in Iskandar, not least by Chinese developers such as Country Garden, Guangzhou R&F Properties and Greenland Group,has raised concerns about a looming oversupply. It also looks to be only a matter of time before global interest rates will rise. In addition, Malaysia appears to be in the throes of a political crisis, and suffering from a rout in commodity prices. The ringgit, which was trading at RM2.58 to the Singapore dollar when Rowsley acquired Vantage Bay, has now slumped to RM3. On Sept 22, Rowsley announced new plans for the Iskandar site, on which nothing has yet been built. Now, it plans to develop a complex called Vantage Bay Healthcare City, with only 5.38 million sq ft of space.The development will comprise a specialist hospital, a community hospital, long-term care facilities, a teaching hospital, a medical school, research and training institutions, a purpose-built urban wellness resort,wellness retail services and other associated facilities, according to Rowsley. Lock Wai Han, CEO of Rowsley, says this new healthcare hub will be complemented by a hospital called Thomson Iskandar, which is being developed on an adjacent site by a company that is privately held by Lim. In fact, this is likely to be the first segment of the healthcare hub to get developed, according to Lock. “It will take three years to be completed.” In the meantime, Rowsley will be rounding up partners and looking at designs for the other segments of the development.The specialist hospital and the medical school, in particular, are unlikely to move ahead until suitable partners are secured,according to Lock.On the other hand,the community hospital and long-term care facilities can “move earlier”, he says, while the wellness resort is “a fairly independent piece” of the whole development. The new plan changes the economics of the Vantage Bay site. Under the original plan, Rowsley would have developed some 10 million sq ft of space, translating into a cost of RM92.3 psf. A chunk of this would have been quickly sold as residential property to generate cash flow. Now, Rowsley Sept 23 0.16 800 Volume (mil) 600 RM 0.70 0.56 0.42 400 0.28 200 0 Sept 28 2012 Lock says new healthcare hub will be complemented by a hospital called Thomson Iskandar 0.14 0.00 Sept 23 2015 Valuation score* 0.30 Fundamental score** 2.25 TTM PER (x) 12.42 TTM PEG (x) – P/NAV (x) 1.27 TTM dividend yield (%) – Market capitalisation ($ mil) 630.21 Shares outstanding (ex-treasury) (mil) 4,258.21 Beta 1.51 12-month price range ($) 0.11 to 0.23 the reduced GFA is likely to cost RM172 psf, and the return would be earned over a longer period of time. “This is a longer-term yield play,” acknowledges Lock, who expects total gross development value to be around RM5 billion. “When it comes to funding this,it is better to find people who are aligned to such returns.” Earlier * Valuation factor — Composite measure of historical return & valuation this year, Rowsley announced a multi-currency ** Fundamental factor — Composite measure of balance sheet strength & profitability medium-term note (MTN) programme in which Stock has momentum but weak fundamentals it raised S$350 million. “We will be looking to Note: A score of 3.0 is the best to have and 0.0 is the worst to have set up some other structures to bring in some money.When we talk to partners,if our interests While this might disappoint some investors, are aligned, they will be putting in some equity. the reality is that Rowsley had little choice but Medical healthcare players tend to be in it for to change its plans. “With the market like this, the long haul,” Lock says. CO N T I N U E S N E X T PAG E corporate 36 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 Lock confident that Iskandar will eventually work out with the kind of location and demand in Manchester,” he says. He sees buying interest from mainland Chinese and other Asians who have children studying in Manchester. On the commercial front, Lock says supply is short,and businesses are moving into Manchester from London. The Manchester city council has just approved broad planning principles for St Michael, and Rowsley is looking to close off on all approvals by early next year so that sales and construction can start in 2H2016. F R O M P R E V I O U S PAG E we recognise we have to do something different,” says Ho Kiam Kheong, executive director of Rowsley. Sales of residential property in Iskandar are simply moving too slowly now, he adds. “There are still transactions, but they tend to be very slow.” What will Rowsley do to generate cash flow while it builds up the Vantage Bay Healthcare City? Fortunately, when the company acquired the land, it also purchased RSP Architects. The firm was acquired for S$223 million, and paid for through the issue of Rowsley shares at 15 cents each.According to an announcement dated Aug 20, 2013, RSP had agreed to provide the group with about S$25 million in net profit a year, for FY2013 to FY2015. Iskandar not so bad Going to Manchester Ho says sales of residential property in Iskandar Malaysia are moving too slowly Rowsley has also begun investing elsewhere. On Aug 27, the company said it would pay a total of £29.1 million (RM196 million) for a 75% stake in three companies that own Hotel Football, a 133-room boutique hotel located across the Old Trafford stadium; Café Football, a 120-seat restaurant in east London; and GG Collections, a hotel management company that manages Hotel Football and Café Football. “Hotel Football is already operational.So,that [cash flow] will come in,” Lock says, adding that the property yield is likely to be in the mid-tohigh single digits. The hotel and café are partly owned by Lim, who also holds a 49.55% stake in Rowsley.That makes the deal a related party transaction, so it will have to be approved by minority investors at an extraordinary general meeting. In a related announcement also on Aug 27, Rowsley said it would pay £40 million for a 75% stake in St Michael Investments,an integrated de- velopment in Manchester city centre,comprising a hotel,residential units,offices and retail space. Beijing Construction Engineering Group will own 21%,and footballers Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs will hold 2% each. “We expect to launch the residential component of St Michael in the second half of next year, and we could sell the offices en bloc,” Lock says. “The development component [of St Michael’s] needs to move, and move rather quickly.” For the recurring income part,he thinks that the internal rate of return (IRR) is likely to be pretty decent. “If the IRR was not strong, we would not have looked at this.” The gross development value of St Michael is likely to be £200 million, and Rowsley will look at project financing or debt to part-fund the construction. Lock, who was previously head of a unit of CapitaLand that developed malls in China, believes the Manchester project will do well.“We’re quite confident about the residential apartments, Moreover, people wrongly believed that all the units in the pipeline would be immediately developed. In late 2013, Country Garden spooked the market by announcing the Forest City development with 9,500 units. “The kind of numbers we are talking about in Forest City is going to take a long time,but people don’t realise that. They think those units will come onstream in the next three years,” Lock says. “My guess is that it will take 20 years or more to fully develop this. I don’t think any sane developer would build everything at once.” Lock remains confident that Iskandar will eventually work out. “If you look at the investments that are coming onstream in Iskandar, in terms of [foreign direct investment] in the port, oil and gas, media, education, theme parks,those are on track and ahead of schedule,” he says.Those investments will eventually create jobs and fuel population growth, and drive demand for property. If he is right, the outlook for Rowsley might also not be all that bad. Lock says the company will eventually have four business segments. The first is the real estate consultancy business under RSP Architects, which is already operational. The second, real estate development, is likely to start next year in Manchester. The third is Vantage Bay Healthcare City, and the fourth consists of Rowsley’s legacy investments, which include a small stake in FJ Benjamin. For the six months to June 30, Rowsley reported a 54% y-o-y plunge in earnings to S$3.6 million, on the back of a 22% decline in revenue to S$34.1 million.Its stock is trading at 1.28 times its net asset value of 11.55 cents a share. Back in Iskandar, Lock says things are not really as bad as some people think. The location of the growth corridor gives it the potential to be to Singapore what New Jersey is to New York, or what Shenzhen is to Hong Kong. Notably, Singapore could move its manufacturing and storage facilities there to reduce costs, and create space on the island to scale up highervalue services. As it happened, lax regulations led to overinvestment in Iskandar. Country Garden, Guangzhou R&F Properties and Greenland Group alone have projects that could collectively add about 13,000 residential units to the market. Already, some Malaysian developers are scaling back their projects for fear of being stuck with unsold units. Case in point: Rowsley’s Vantage Bay project. “On the residential side,people often ask whether there is an oversupply and has that been a consideration of doing this,” Lock says. To be sure,Rowsley is trying to avoid being stuck with unsold residential units. But Lock says Vantage Bay was never going to be anything like what the Chinese developers are building. “People do not fully understand what’s in the pipeline,” he grumbles. “Ours was going to be a different Goola Warden is assosiate editor at The product.We were going for slightly higher end.” Edge Singapore Peugeot, Renault set to be hit by fallout from VW’s diesel dupe B Y M AT H I E U R OS E M A I N V Migration Agents Registration Number Migration Agents Registration Number www.mara.gov.au www.mara.gov.au olkswagen AG’s admission that it rigged diesel engines to fool regulators is set to accelerate the technology’s decline in Europe, hitting not just the German carmaker but also competitors PSA Peugeot Citroen and Renault SA. The French manufacturers rely on diesel-powered vehicles for at least 60% of their European sales. With the fuel systems already under attack in the region because of pollution concerns,VW’s so-called dieselgate scandal could cause the technology’s market share to drop to as little as 35% of cars sold in Europe in 2022 from 53% in 2014, according to industry consultant LMC Automotive. “Europe will go down particularly in the segment for smaller cars,” said Sascha Gommel, a Frankfurt-based analyst at Commerzbank AG. With compacts like the Peugeot 208, Renault Clio and VW Polo, “you can’t charge your customer for the additional content that needs to go in the car in order to comply with regulation”. A backlash against diesel by consumers and more stringent scrutiny from regulators would make it even tougher for carmakers in Europe to meet tightening rules on fuel consumption and carbon-dioxide emissions. That might mean an accelerated shift to hybrids, which are costly to produce. Still, the backing for diesel remains, not least because of lower operating costs for drivers. Almost all European Union countries tax the fuel less than gasoline, and it offers about 30% better mileage.And Germany’s manufacturers aren’t giving up either. “We still care about diesel,” Rupert Stadler,chief of Volkswagen’s Audi brand, said at a conference last Thursday in Frankfurt. “The customer has decided that diesel offers the most attractive cost of ownership. So diesel should not be demonized.” Diesel-powered models accounted for 53% of new car registrations in EU nations in 2014, down from 55% in 2011, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, or ACEA. That compares with about 1% in the US. Unlike German luxury-auto producers Audi, Daimler AG’s Mercedes-Benz and BMW AG, Renault and Peugeot offer mass-market diesel hatchbacks and compact cars, on which margins are lower. Since the VW scandal broke, Peugeot’s shares have plunged 13% and Renault has dropped 9.5%, wiping out a combined €3.7 billion (RM17.9 billion) in market capitalisation. The two French manufacturers, along with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV and General Motors Co’s Opel, are most likely to be hurt by any European contraction in demand for diesel cars, Gommel of Commerzbank estimates. — Bloomberg THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 37 40 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 THANK YOU for all your support! PA R T O F T H E E D G E M E D I A G R O U P THEEDGE MALAYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 www.theedgemarkets.com market summary capital FBM KLCI Feb 25 1615.01 1669.45 2500 Sept 25 21186.32 21920.83 250 200 150 16384.58 1000 50 100 500 0 50 0 21 22 23 25 Sept 18 Insider Moves ...........................................50 Brokers’ Digest: Local Equities ........52 Brokers’ Digest: Foreign Equities ...54 Sept 24 300 1500 100 Dow Jones 16201.32 350 2000 150 Sept 18 Hang Seng volume (million) 200 volume (million) affirming investors’ fear that growth has hit a rough patch. Areca Capital Sdn Bhd CEO Danny Wong Teck Meng expects the local benchmark index to trade range bound, albeit a large range, this week. “The sell bias should continue as investor sentiment remains largely negative towards the stock market.” Investors are advised to look at second-liner stocks that provide attractive dividend yields, and cash-rich companies with healthy balance sheet and good earnings visibility. — By Liew Jia Teng volume (million) The FBM KLCI closed at 1,615.01 points last Friday, 3.96% lower than the week before, dragged down by Public Bank Bhd, CIMB Group Holdings Bhd and Malayan Banking Bhd, at a time when Asian bourses were seeing negative performances. The Hang Seng Index fell 3.35% to close at 21,186.32 points, while the Nikkei 225 declined 0.81% to 17,880.51. Stocks in the US and Europe also ended lower last week. Stocks remained stuck in low gear following last week’s decision by the US Federal Reserve to keep rates near zero, 0 21 22 23 24 Sept 18 17 19 20 Warrants/Loan Stocks Update ..........56 Off-Market Trades ................................58 Malaysian Bonds ....................................59 LEAD STORY Bright spots still in emerging economies Amundi Asset Mangement CIO Pascal Blanque is not worried about global growth despite the negative headlines of late. He remains confident about the prospects of European assets and of some emerging countries. The best things in life are 18 FREE News • Data & Analytics • Stock Watchlist • Stock Alerts • Stock of the Day capital 42 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 lead story REUTERS A view of Mumbai ... India has become a favourite among investing communities in recent times as it benefits from low commodity prices, while its commitment to reforms makes it attractive, says Blanque Boon for stocks in endogenous growth economies A BY ESTHER LEE mundi Asset Management global chief investment officer (CIO) Pascal Blanque does not buy the idea that global growth is falling off the cliff. On the contrary, he opines that there is good news now despite the gloom and doom in the global economy that has been grabbing the headlines in recent months. France-based Amundi Asset Management manages funds amounting to US$1 trillion (RM4.39 trillion) globally. “At the global level, there are supporting factors. [Firstly] the US Federal Reserve (Feds) will not embark on a savage monetary normalisation. Secondly, we will get the support of ample liquidity coming from Europe and Japan, thanks to quantitative easing measures. This means that we will continue to live with a huge pool of excess liquidity, remunerated at close to zero specifically in the West.” “Searching for yield is a lasting feature and a natural destination of this pool of liquidity is to the emerging economies. This is good news,” Blanque says during a recent interview with The Edge. He is not worried about global growth and opines that the slowdown in China is signalling the world that there is a real reassessment of fundamentals across the emerging economies. He adds that the fall in commodity prices is also positive news for some economies as it has caused purchasing power redistribution across the globe. India, for one, has become a favourite among investing communities in recent times as it benefits from low commodity prices, while its commitment to reforms makes it attractive. As for Europe, Amundi Asset Management has remained positive on its assets over the last two years ad there is still economic growth there, albeit at low levels, and sound corporates. It also takes the view that the region will benefit from aggressive monetary policy by the European Central Bank. Blanque adds that investors have adjusted to expectations of low growth rates in the West, but not yet in the emerging economies. “We know what’s the new normal in the West: low growth, low interest rates, and so Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index Sept 24 MSCI Emerging Markets 23.47 RM Sept 24 23.47 RM 1080 45.00 1000 36.25 920 27.50 840 18.75 760 10.00 Sept 25 2014 Sept 24 2015 on. But in the emerging space, we are in the process of a global remapping of emerging economies. This started two years ago, where investors are basically reassessing country by country, looking at the fundamental picture and asking themselves questions like: ‘What is the growth potential of this country?’, ‘Are they running current account deficits?’, ‘How is it financed?’ ‘Is the currency undervalued or overvalued?’” While Amundi Asset Management is taking a more cautious stance on emerging markets now, it is nevertheless still on the lookout for entry points on a discriminatory basis, stressing that the focus is on endogenous growth. Blanque, who was awarded the European CIO of the Year 2013 by Funds Europe Magazine, says one of the themes moving into next year is that funds will consider re-entering the emerging space as growth there remains stronger compared with the West, but stresses that fund inflows to emerging markets will be on a discriminatory basis. Investors have to understand that the growth rate seen over the last 10 years will not be repeated, he adds. Sectors like technology, consumption and infrastructure in Asia will likely benefit from investors’ move to re-focus on endogenous and structural components of growth theme as they seek to re-enter emerging markets, he says. “Structural reforms in many Asian countries translates into investment and into infrastruc- Sept 25 2014 Sept 24 2015 ture. There is room to deliver on that. This is a common feature for many Asian countries and this has nothing to do with the foreign exchange or what happens to demand in the West, that’s what I mean by endogenous growth.” “If I’m buying a growth potential in Asia, I’m buying the emergence of endogenous growth, domestic demand engines, technology sector, rising consumption and infrastructure. As a long-term investor, this is what I am ready to buy into the next five to 10 years to come,” he explains. However, Blanque says volatility will still persist for some time, simply because global markets are coming from an abnormally low volatility environment. He adds that volatility will continue as long as there is a process of price discovery and while the adjustments are not completed. “In some emerging economies, I don’t think the adjustment of the currencies has been completed. I think that there is further deprecia- tion of currency and I will ask for higher risk premium in order to be protected from the risk of further depreciation,” he says. Nevertheless, the veteran fund manager adds that there are pockets of opportunities to invest after the recent crash in stock prices and bonds. As Blanque does not buy the idea that global growth is falling off a cliff, he remains confident about the prospects of European assets and even that of some emerging countries. He believes prices will stabilise eventually and investors will realise that the world is not in the 1994 or 1997 financial crises. “Since we have a big pool of money searching for yield,we will see at some point inflows back in some areas but with a distinguishing feature this time. The winners will take it all. This is a difference regarding emerging economies.” “It used to be that by just being an emerging economy, it was enough to be a winner because emerging economies were part of the index, but not anymore. There will be an increasing gap between the winners and the rest. It’s already the case to a certain extent. Look at the spread between the enthusiasm of the markets for India and the rest of the emerging markets. E It’s a new element,” explains Blanque. It used to be that by just being an emerging economy, it was enough to be a winner because emerging economies were part of the index, but not anymore. There will be an increasing gap between the winners and the rest. — Blanque MOHD IZWAN MOHD NAZAM/THE EDGE THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 43 capital 44 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 going for listing JCorp’s assets give Al-Salam REIT a solid base T BY KAMARUL AZHAR he listing of Al-Salam Real Estate Investment Trust on Sept 29 will offer investors an opportunity to benefit from Johor Corporation’s large asset base.Al-Salam REIT will be listed with RM903.1 million worth of assets injected by JCorp. The shariah-compliant REIT will also be boosted by organic growth through potential rental reversions at one of its major assets,strong occupancy level of close to 100% and the growth of the food and beverage services industry. “The REIT manager (Damansara REIT Managers Sdn Bhd) has outlined the strategies that will benefit the expansion of Al-Salam REIT. They are the active asset management strategy, acquisition growth strategy and capital and risk management strategy. “The manager will optimise the occupancy rates of the properties, revise the rental rates and improvise on the net lettable area to improve on the returns of the property portfolio,” states Inter-Pacific Research in a Sept 15 report. Based on the initial public offering (IPO) price of RM1 per unit,Al-Salam REIT’s market capitalisation will be RM580 million.TA Securities valued the REIT at RM1.12 per unit, while Inter-Pacific Research assigned a fair value of RM1.14 per unit. Al-Salam REIT’s IPO consists of institutional and retail offerings, totalling up to 252.4 million new units. The sponsor, JCorp, will own a 56.5% stake in Al-Salam REIT post-IPO. Institutional investors are allotted 240.8 million units,or 41.5%, with the rest for retail investors. RHB Investment Bank Bhd is the principal adviser, sole global coordinator and sole underwriter of the listing. The investment bank of RHB Capital Bhd and Maybank Investment Bank Bhd are joint placement agents. On Sept 22, Malaysian Issuing House Sdn Bhd announced that the public portion of the IPO of 18.34 million units was oversubscribed by 2.96 times, receiving 2,442 applications for 45.92 million units. With a market capitalisation of RM580 million,Al-Salam REIT is comparable in value to UOA REIT (RM659.68 million), Hektar REIT (RM600.95 million),AmFIRST REIT (RM542.26 million) and AmanahRaya REIT (RM481.5 million). Al-Salam REIT was spun off from JCorp’s real estate investment trust, with assets including a community hypermarket, shopping mall, office building and quick service restaurants (QSR). Over the next two years, a slew of property acquisitions have been laid out for Al-Salam REIT. The REIT manager plans to utilise more than 95% of the RM252.36 million proceeds from the IPO for property acquisitions, including Menara JCorp and Menara 238 in Kuala Lumpur, Menara VSQ in Petaling Jaya, and Galleria @ Kotaraya in Johor Baru. The acquisitions in the Klang Valley and Johor Baru, coupled with its existing assets across the country — including Menara Komtar,Komtar JBCC, KFCH International College,@Mart Hypermarket and QSR chains — will double Al-Salam REIT’s asset base to RM2 billion over the next two years. According to TA Securities analyst Thiam Chiann Wen, Komtar JBCC, located opposite the Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine checkpoint and the JB Sentral train station, is well positioned to benefit from higher tourist traffic from Singapore. Al-Salam REIT will also benefit from the growth of the QSR business in the country, as it ng u yo . sm a u . t r n p sto p Al-Salam Real Estate Investment Trust IPO details Main market Issue price: RM1 Par value: RM1 Paid-up capital: RM580 million Estimated free float: 43.5% Controlling shareholder: Johor Corporation Oversubscribed by: 2.96 times Fair value: RM1.12 (TA Securities), RM1.14 (Inter-Pacific Securities) Listing date: Sept 29 Financial highlights: 2012 2013 2014 Revenue 10.8 Net profit/(loss) 4.89 EPS (sen) based on enlarged share capital 0.8 Dividend per share (sen) NA Dividend yield (%) NA DEC 31 RM MIL 11.1 5.11 14.9 (2.08) 0.88 NA NA -0.35 NA NA will own 22 outlets and five industrial premises. Incomes from these properties are going to be driven by the shift in the dining trend among Malaysians towards eating out more often. “Urbanisation has resulted in a shift in lifestyle and dining patterns, as Malaysians show a preference for dining out during lunch breaks and after long working hours,as opposed to preparing meals at home,” Thiam says in a Sept 10 report. According to independent market research, the consumer foodservice market in Malaysia has grown rapidly with sales transactions rising from RM18.2 billion in 2004 to RM33.3 billion in 2013, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.9%, she says. She adds that sales transactions for consumer foodservice are expected to grow from RM33.3 billion in 2013 to RM38.9 billion in 2016 at a CAGR of 5.3%, based on independent market research. Al-Salam REIT’s growth will be fuelled by not only asset acquisitions but also potential rental upside for Komtar JBCC.The mall, which opened its doors in July last year, has an average rental rate of RM5.63 per sq ft, a huge discount to the average RM27 psf rental rate of prime properties in Johor Baru. “Further rental upside could come from higher gross turnover rent if strong arrivals to Komtar JBCC materialise. We understand that most of Komtar JBCC’s tenants are subject to a revenue sharing scheme based on the percentage of net or gross sales turnover ranging from 2% to 15%,” says Thiam. Inter-Pacific Research states that the occupancy rates of Al-Salam REIT’s properties are also good. The occupancy rate of Komtar JBCC currently stands at 89%, and the management is optimistic that it will reach 91% next year. Al-Salam REIT will be the second REIT listed by JCorp after Al-’Aqar Healthcare REIT.The REITs share the same manager — Damansara REIT Managers — which is a subsidiary of Damansara Assets Sdn Bhd, which in turn is a subsidiary of JCorp. “Led by the same REIT manager with rich experience in property management, we expect Al-Salam to replicate Al-’Aqar Healthcare REIT’s success in capitalising on opportunities for future income and NAV (net asset value) growth,” says Thiam. L N O IS le ab E N I http://edgy.my THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 45 capital 46 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 / fund table Total Return: The Lipper Leader Fund ratings for Total Return reflect funds’ historical total return performance relative to peers. Consistent Return: The Lipper Leader Fund ratings for Consistent Return reflect funds’ historical risk-adjusted returns, adjusted for volatility, relative to peers. 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LIPPERLEADER FUND RATINGS NAME TOTAL CONSISTENT RETURN RETURN 31/8/15 31/8/15 ABSOLUTE RETURN NON-ISLAMIC AFFIN HWANG ABSOLUTE RETURN II N/A AFFIN HWANG ABSOLUTE RETURN III N/A CIMB-PRINCIPAL ASEAN TOTAL RETURN USD N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(3) ABSOLUTE RETURN AVERAGE(3) BOND ASIA PACIFIC NON-ISLAMIC RHB ASIAN TOTAL RETURN 4 AMTACTICAL BOND B MYR N/A MAYBANK FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INCOME ASIA N/A AFFIN HWANG ASIA BOND 1 AFFIN HWANG SELECT BOND 2 AMPRS-TACTICAL BOND D N/A TEMPLETON ASIAN BOND MYR N/A EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS ASIAN HIGH YIELD BD MY-USD N/A RHB ASIAN HIGH YIELD-MYR N/A UNITED ASIAN HIGH YIELD MYR N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(10) BOND ASIA PACIFIC AVERAGE(10) BOND AUD NON-ISLAMIC TA AUSTRALIA INCOME FUND I N/A ARECA AUD SAVINGS N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(2) BOND AUD AVERAGE(2) BOND EMERGING MKTS GLOBAL HC NON-ISLAMIC RHB-OSK EMERGING MARKETS BOND N/A KAF ADVANTAGE GEM BOND 1 NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(2) BOND EMERGING MKTS GLOBAL HC AVERAGE(2) BOND GLOBAL NON-ISLAMIC TEMPLETON GLOBAL TOTAL RETURN MYR N/A HONG LEONG GLOBAL BOND N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(2) ISLAMIC AMGLOBAL SUKUK N/A AMDYNAMIC SUKUK A N/A AMPRS-DYNAMIC SUKUK D N/A MAYBANK GLOBAL SUKUK N/A ISLAMIC AVERAGE(4) BOND GLOBAL AVERAGE(6) BOND MYR NON-ISLAMIC ARECA FLEXI FIXEDINCOME LEADER EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS BOND LEADER AMB INCOME TRUST LEADER MAYBANK Q-INCOME LEADER EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS BOND PLUS N/A MANULIFE BOND PLUS LEADER RHB BOND LEADER KAF BOND LEADER AMDYNAMIC BOND 4 RHB INCOME PLUS 2 LEADER LIBRA BOND EXTRA 4 PB FIXED INCOME 4 CIMB-PRINCIPAL INSTITUTIONAL BOND 3 4 PUBLIC BOND 4 RHB-OSK PRIVATE FUND-SERIES 5 4 ARECA STEADY FIXEDINCOME 4 AMBOND 1 OPUS FIXED INCOME 4 CIMB-PRINCIPAL INSTITUTIONAL BOND 2 4 PUBLIC STRATEGIC BOND 3 RHB-OSK INCOME PLUS FUND 8 4 OPUS DYNAMIC INCOME LEADER CIMB-PRINCIPAL INSTITUTIONAL BOND 5 N/A RHB INCOME 2 4 PUBLIC INSTITUTIONAL BOND 4 CIMB-PRINCIPAL INSTITUTIONAL BOND 4 4 RHB-OSK PRIVATE FUND 4 PUBLIC ENTERPRISES BOND 2 HONG LEONG WHOLESALE BOND N/A PB BOND 3 PB INFRASTRUCTURE BOND 3 CIMB-PRINCIPAL INSTITUTIONAL BOND 7 N/A PUBLIC SELECT BOND 3 CIMB-PRINCIPAL BOND 3 MAYBANK FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INCOME 3 AMANAHRAYA UNIT TRUST 2 CIMB-PRINCIPAL INSTITUTIONAL BOND 6 N/A HONG LEONG BOND 2 KENANGA OA INV-KENANGA INCOME PLUS 1 ABF MALAYSIA BOND INDEX FUND 1 AMINCOME EXTRA N/A AMPRS-CONSERVATIVE D N/A MANULIFE INVESTMENT BOND 2 ARECA INCOMETRUST 2 KENANGA BOND 1 AMINCOME REWARD N/A AFFIN HWANG BOND 3 AMB ENHANCED BOND TRUST 4 CIMB-PRINCIPAL STRATEGIC BOND 3 ARECA ENHANCEDINCOME 2 AMINCOME MANAGEMENT N/A KAF ENHANCED BOND 1 RHB ENERGY 1 RHB INCOME PLUS 12 N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(54) ISLAMIC RHB ISLAMIC BOND LEADER AMB DANA ARIF A MYR LEADER LIBRA ASNITABOND LEADER KAF SUKUK N/A OPUS SHARIAH INCOME N/A CIMB ISLAMIC INSTITUTIONAL SUKUK 3 RHB-OSK ISLAMIC INCOME PLUS FUND 2 4 PUBLIC ISLAMIC BOND 4 PB ISLAMIC BOND 4 PUBLIC ISLAMIC INFRASTRUCTURE BOND 4 CIMB ISLAMIC SUKUK 2 PUBLIC ISLAMIC INCOME 3 PUBLIC SUKUK 3 PB SUKUK 3 PUBLIC ISLAMIC STRATEGIC BOND 3 PB AIMAN SUKUK N/A PUBLIC ISLAMIC SELECT BOND 3 AMISLAMIC FIXED INCOME CONSERVATIVE 3 AFFIN HWANG AIIMAN INCOME PLUS 2 EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS DANA WAFI 2 AMANAHRAYA SYARIAH TRUST 2 AMBON ISLAM 1 PACIFIC DANA MURNI 1 MAYBANK MALAYSIA SUKUK N/A MANULIFE INVESTMENT AS-SAAD 2 MANULIFE SHARIAH-DANA SUKUK N/A MIDF AMANAH SHARIAH INCOME N/A KENANGA OA INV-KENANGA BON ISLAM 1 KENANGA SUKUK WHOLESALE-SERIES 1 N/A PMB WHOLESALE SUKUK N/A TA DANA AFIF N/A ISLAMIC AVERAGE(31) BOND MYR AVERAGE(85) BOND OTHER HEDGED NON-ISLAMIC TA TOTAL RETURN FIXED INCOME N/A LIBRA OPPORTUNITY BOND N/A MAYBANK GLOBAL BOND N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(3) BOND OTHER HEDGED AVERAGE(3) COMMODITY AGRICULTURE NON-ISLAMIC RHB-OSK AGRICULTURE N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(1) COMMODITY AGRICULTURE AVERAGE(1) COMMODITY BLENDED NON-ISLAMIC AFFIN HWANG GLOBAL COMMODITY N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(1) COMMODITY BLENDED AVERAGE(1) EQUITY ASEAN NON-ISLAMIC CIMB-PRINCIPAL ASEAN EQUITY 3 PUBLIC SOUTH-EAST ASIA SELECT 4 AMB DIVIDEND TRUST LEADER PB ASEAN DIVIDEND LEADER TA SOUTH EAST ASIA EQUITY 3 CIMB FTSE ASEAN 40 MALAYSIA 1 RHB ASEAN 2 KENANGA ASEAN TACTICAL TOTAL RETURN N/A UNITED ASEAN DISCOVERY N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(9) ISLAMIC AMASEAN EQUITY 1 MYETF MSCI MALAYSIA SOUTH EAST ASIA ISLAMIC DIV N/A ISLAMIC AVERAGE(2) EQUITY ASEAN AVERAGE(11) EQUITY ASIA PACIFIC NON-ISLAMIC PB CHINA PACIFIC EQUITY LEADER PUBLIC FAR-EAST ALPHA-30 4 PB ASIA EQUITY LEADER KENANGA ASIA PACIFIC TOTAL RETURN N/A PUBLIC FAR-EAST TELCO & INFRASTRUCTURE 4 AFFIN HWANG JAPAN GROWTH N/A PUBLIC REGIONAL SECTOR 4 PB ASIA PACIFIC ENTERPRISES 3 KAF JADE 2 RHB ASIA PACIFIC 2 HONG LEONG ASIA-PACIFIC INFRASTRUCTURE 1 PACIFIC ELITE ASIA DIVIDEND 1 EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS JAPAN DYNAMIC MY-JPY N/A RHB JAPAN INDEX BETA N/A RHB-OSK ENTREPRENEUR N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(15) ISLAMIC PUBLIC ASIA ITTIKAL 3 PB ISLAMIC ASIA EQUITY 3 PB ISLAMIC ASIA STRATEGIC SECTOR 3 MAYBANK BOSERA GREATER CHINA ASEAN EQUITY-I A N/A ISLAMIC AVERAGE(4) EQUITY ASIA PACIFIC AVERAGE(19) EQUITY ASIA PACIFIC EX JAPAN NON-ISLAMIC PB CHINA AUSTRALIA EQUITY LEADER PB CHINA ASEAN EQUITY LEADER MANULIFE INVESTMENT PACIFIC 3 CIMB-PRINCIPAL ASIAN EQUITY LEADER PUBLIC FAR-EAST SELECT LEADER PUBLIC FAR-EAST DIVIDEND 4 CIMB-PRINCIPAL PRS PLUS APAC EX JAPAN EQUITY A N/A AMCUMULATIVE GROWTH 4 TA ASIAN DIVIDEND INCOME 4 AMADVANTAGE ASIA PACIFIC EX JAPAN DIVIDEND 3 AFFIN HWANG SELECT APAC EX-JAPAN REITS AND INFRA LEADER RHB DIVIDEND VALUED EQUITY 2 CIMB-PRINCIPAL EQUITY INCOME LEADER AFFIN HWANG SELECT ASIA (EX JAPAN) OPPORTUNITY 3 AMASIA PACIFIC EQUITY INCOME 4 EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS ASIA PACIFIC EQUITY MY 3 AMASIA PACIFIC EX JAPAN TOTAL RETURN N/A RHB ABSOLUTE RETURN N/A APEX ASIA EX JAPAN 1 RHB-OSK ASIA CONSUMER 1 HONG LEONG GROWTH 2 PHEIM ASIA EX-JAPAN 2 AFFIN HWANG SELECT OPPORTUNITY 3 SAHAM AMANAH SABAH 2 ARECA GROWTHTRUST 1 HONG LEONG ASIA-PACIFIC DIVIDEND 1 PUBLIC NATURAL RESOURCES EQUITY 1 RHB RESOURCES 1 RHB EQUITY 1 AFFIN HWANG DIVIDEND VALUE USD N/A AFFIN HWANG SELECT APAC EX-JAPAN DIVIDEND MYR N/A CIMB-PRINCIPAL ASIA PACIFIC DYNAMIC INCOME USD N/A CIMB-PRINCIPAL DYNAMIC GROWTH-USD N/A EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS APAC EX-JAPAN TARGET RETURN N/A TEMPLETON ASIAN GROWTH MYR A N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(35) ISLAMIC EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS ASIA PACIFIC SHARIAH EQUITY LEADER CIMB ISLAMIC ASIA PACIFIC EQUITY LEADER CIMB ISLAMIC PRS PLUS APAC EX JAPAN EQUITY A N/A PUBLIC ISLAMIC ASIA LEADERS EQUITY 3 AM-NAMAA’ ASIA-PACIFIC EQUITY GROWTH 2 NAMAA’ ASIA-PACIFIC EQUITY GROWTH 1 PUBLIC ISLAMIC ASIA DIVIDEND 3 AM-MATEEN ASIA-PACIFIC EQUITY 2 CIMB ISLAMIC DALI ASIA PACIFIC EQUITY GROWTH 4 AMPRS-ISLAMIC EQUITY D N/A MAYBANK ASIAPAC EX-JAPAN EQUITY-I N/A MANULIFE INVESTMENT SHARIAH ASIA-PACIFIC 1 PHEIM ASIA EX-JAPAN ISLAMIC 2 ISLAMIC AVERAGE(13) EQUITY ASIA PACIFIC EX JAPAN AVERAGE(48) EQUITY ASIA PACIFIC SM&MID CA NON-ISLAMIC PB ASIA EMERGING GROWTH N/A RHB ASIAN GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES N/A AFFIN HWANG SELECT ASIA (EX JAPAN) QUANTUM N/A MANULIFE ASIAN SMALL CAP EQUITY MYR N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(4) EQUITY ASIA PACIFIC SM&MID CA AVERAGE(4) FUND SIZE XM N/A N/A N/A LEADER N/A N/A 94.59 39.51 2.64 45.58 -0.4 -1.5 0.65 -0.42 2 3 1 3 3.81 0.54 0.08 1.48 1 2 3 3 6.61 1 61.77 1 73.7 1 6.61 1 61.77 1 73.7 1 4 N/A N/A 1 2 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A 2 2 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 38.43 82.62 35.74 110.96 518.11 0.01 2.16 1.79 41.36 4.7 83.59 12.32 3.12 0.71 0.5 1.24 3.02 -8.19 9.6 -2.2 1 3 6 7 5 4 9 2 8 11.74 4.56 2.24 1.97 1.91 4.39 -6.92 1 2 4 5 6 3 7 27.27 10.67 7.71 7.66 7.13 6.5 -10.56 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 40.18 1 39.85 1 16.5 18.72 3 2 37.06 2 2.24 9 2.84 7 8.06 7 25.13 3 38.46 2 1 N/A 19.63 0.83 10.23 6.3 4.69 5.49 1 2 2 9.5 7.16 8.33 1 2 2 1 YEAR 18/9/14– 18/9/15 RANK 8.96 5.01 6.98 DISCLAIMER © Thomson Reuters 2012. 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Fund Size: It is updated based on the latest data provided by fund promoters, calculated in MYR. 3. Volatility: Standard deviation of performance for the previous 36 months. The higher the value is, the riskier the fund is. 4. Return: NAV-to-NAV or Bid-to-Bid, income re-invested, calculated in MYR. 5. Some NAVs are not reported at the same time intervals. The latest price available provided by the fund promoters is used for performance calculations. RETURN % 3 MONTH 18/6/15– 18/9/15 RANK Lipper Asia Limited in association with 1 2 2 3 YEARS 18/9/12– 18/9/15 RANK 13.11 1 13.11 1 N/A 1 1 1 44.11 6.97 25.54 12.17 0.83 6.5 1 2 2 14.04 3.61 8.83 1 2 2 25.27 1.54 13.41 1 2 2 37.12 6.11 21.62 1 2 2 N/A N/A N/A 1 13.31 4.85 9.08 -6.18 -8.82 -7.5 1 2 2 -5.8 -7.58 -6.69 1 2 2 -8.25 -11.05 -9.65 1 2 2 -5.68 -5.68 1 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 3 N/A N/A 0 4.91 0.05 20.41 6.34 13.32 -0.51 -0.48 11.81 6.03 1 4 3 2 4 13.47 0.85 0.82 13.02 7.04 1 3 4 2 4 30.35 3.22 2.7 1 2 3 37.42 11.25 1 2 12.09 3 24.33 2 LEADER LEADER LEADER LEADER N/A LEADER LEADER LEADER 4 LEADER 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 4 4 3 4 LEADER N/A 4 4 4 4 2 N/A 3 3 N/A 3 3 3 2 N/A 2 1 1 N/A N/A 2 2 1 N/A 3 4 3 1 N/A 1 1 N/A 2 4 LEADER LEADER N/A 4 2 2 1 LEADER 2 4 3 LEADER LEADER LEADER 1 4 LEADER LEADER 4 3 N/A 3 LEADER 4 LEADER 3 N/A 4 2 N/A LEADER 4 LEADER 3 N/A 3 4 2 N/A N/A 4 LEADER 3 N/A 4 2 2 1 N/A 1 1 N/A 7.9 165.25 80.47 0.59 8.77 79.69 51.84 201.67 109.88 333.62 26.38 554.73 3820.76 1086.75 1789.99 33.15 157.35 299.6 2174.61 407.19 54.93 136.9 228.69 45.71 1901.17 250.42 45.07 82.04 541.12 309.32 327.64 1039.39 990.16 248.76 177.19 142.6 283.18 36.61 13.01 712.73 1.82 2.28 103.76 111.71 9.83 1.57 40.94 11.12 43.73 84.26 0 0.79 36.74 0.01 359.36 4.52 0.16 0.88 5.61 0.75 1.85 -0.24 0.31 -0.21 0.58 0.04 0.74 0.15 0.7 0.94 0.76 -0.63 -0.15 0.92 0.43 0.24 -0.41 0.3 -0.59 0.42 0.07 0.98 0.16 -0.11 0.32 -0.25 0.19 0.44 0.22 0.23 -0.06 0.36 0 0.25 -0.16 -0.27 0.76 -0.3 0.3 0.2 -0.46 0.14 -0.2 0 0 0 -0.91 -2.4 2 28 7 1 10 3 44 19 43 13 33 11 30 12 5 8 51 40 6 15 23 48 21 50 16 32 4 29 39 18 45 27 14 25 24 38 17 37 22 41 46 9 47 20 26 49 31 42 34 34 34 52 53 9.9 8.56 4.22 6.55 2.24 3.12 1.45 2.14 1.45 1.87 1.88 1.94 1.6 1.82 1.93 2.48 1.47 1.41 1.87 1.65 1.32 1.26 1.52 0.91 1.67 1.44 1.89 1.68 1.58 1.55 1.37 1.55 1.54 1.23 1.43 1.17 1.64 1.58 1.37 0.73 0.92 1.67 0.91 1.35 1.19 0.61 0.91 0.79 1.15 1.16 0 -1.3 4.02 1 2 4 3 8 6 31 9 30 14 13 10 22 16 11 7 29 34 15 20 38 39 28 48 18 32 12 17 23 26 36 25 27 40 33 42 21 24 35 50 45 19 47 37 41 51 46 49 44 43 52 53 5 15.65 11.16 9.11 8.21 6 5.5 5.32 5 4.55 4.25 4.24 4.09 3.99 3.91 3.88 3.87 3.78 3.77 3.77 3.72 3.71 3.71 3.69 3.69 3.61 3.59 3.57 3.55 3.54 3.54 3.47 3.47 3.42 3.14 3.1 3.06 3.04 3.02 2.98 2.93 2.9 2.89 2.89 2.75 2.57 2.5 2.17 1.87 1.18 0.86 0.28 -0.96 -26.01 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 27.4 19.25 51.91 12.93 2 3 1 6 11.64 13.16 15.26 10.48 12.41 10.83 10.25 11.41 10.59 10.88 10.87 5.79 11.45 10.71 10.07 10.28 11.69 0.33 53 1.91 53 3.35 LEADER LEADER LEADER N/A N/A 3 4 4 4 4 2 3 3 3 3 N/A 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 N/A 2 N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A N/A 2 4 4 N/A N/A 2 LEADER 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 N/A LEADER LEADER 3 4 2 2 LEADER N/A 4 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A N/A 45.79 173.07 90.46 76.14 130.98 1273.64 587.28 550.07 245.31 186.45 75.3 658.13 134.46 510.11 254.13 45.29 240.65 54.18 257 13.08 86.61 37.49 165.88 20.52 92.97 52.18 188.89 1.2 0 20.68 65.24 204.3 1 0.57 0.12 -0.28 0.14 -0.12 0.97 -0.11 -0.21 -0.08 -0.14 0.31 -0.19 -0.32 0.03 -0.41 0.33 0.22 -0.05 -0.04 -0.19 -0.55 0.28 -0.27 -0.33 -0.15 0.92 -0.3 0 -0.72 0.18 0.02 1 4 11 25 10 18 2 17 23 16 19 6 21 27 12 29 5 8 15 14 22 30 7 24 28 20 3 26 13 31 9 31 2.71 2.61 1.98 1.62 1.43 1.52 1.9 1.42 1.19 1.38 1.25 1.51 1.17 1.15 1.31 1.3 1.36 1.36 1.2 1.17 1.18 0.95 1.22 0.86 0.76 0.98 1.71 0.5 0 -0.71 1.45 1.27 1 2 3 6 10 7 4 11 20 12 17 8 22 24 15 16 14 13 19 23 21 26 18 27 28 25 5 29 30 31 9 31 6.46 5.16 4.99 4.81 3.98 3.94 3.82 3.7 3.56 3.55 3.44 3.32 3.26 3.25 3.24 3.22 3.16 3.13 3.09 3.06 3.02 3.02 2.97 2.91 2.71 2.6 2.14 1.47 3.46 28 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 4.99 8.75 7.95 7.23 8.19 5.76 1.31 5.08 1 2 3 3 10.71 4.43 6.19 7.11 1 3 2 3 18.65 10.39 6.65 11.9 1 2 3 3 N/A N/A 0.25 0.25 -2.52 -2.52 1 1 -4.54 -4.54 1 1 -10.03 -10.03 N/A N/A 6.29 6.29 -11.33 -11.33 1 1 -1.15 -1.15 1 1 3 LEADER 3 LEADER 4 1 2 N/A N/A 4 4 LEADER 4 4 3 3 N/A N/A 8.71 377.47 143.18 662.53 94.79 2.25 15.42 18.76 35.59 150.97 -3.33 -2.82 -3.27 -2.96 -4.17 -3.3 -2.45 7 3 5 4 8 6 2 -4.35 -5.07 -3.92 -4.7 -4.66 -4.96 -4.58 -0.75 -2.88 1 8 1 N/A 4 N/A 8.91 21.29 15.1 -2.59 -0.31 -1.45 2 1 2 LEADER 4 LEADER N/A 4 N/A 4 3 1 2 1 1 N/A N/A N/A 3 LEADER LEADER N/A LEADER N/A LEADER 4 3 LEADER 2 3 N/A N/A N/A 237.99 99.62 124.21 167.01 82.5 238.9 211.24 22.47 1.33 5.48 25.27 17.87 3.34 10.96 91.94 89.34 -2.36 -0.03 -0.5 0.27 -1.21 -9.52 -3.73 -3.21 -4.88 -2.21 2.02 -6.72 7.08 -8.43 -5.57 -2.6 3 3 3 N/A LEADER LEADER LEADER N/A 227.4 84.8 38.35 49.1 99.91 LEADER LEADER 3 LEADER LEADER 4 N/A 4 4 4 LEADER 2 LEADER 3 4 3 N/A N/A 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A 3 4 4 LEADER 4 LEADER N/A 4 LEADER LEADER LEADER 3 LEADER 4 2 3 N/A N/A 1 2 3 2 4 4 1 2 1 1 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A 85.32 125.51 23.34 38.76 307.78 270.17 123.42 24.89 60.24 17.48 115.7 11.22 46.61 116.09 1008.87 67.69 4.85 2.05 0.67 28.25 153.1 17.17 576.58 424.18 1.48 19.38 143.27 61.16 78.68 6.82 206.76 N/A N/A N/A N/A 185.66 -0.02 5 1.37 7 133.31 -3.04 32 -1.22 3 LEADER N/A 3 2 2 3 2 4 N/A N/A 1 2 LEADER LEADER N/A LEADER LEADER LEADER LEADER LEADER LEADER N/A N/A 4 4 34.76 197.97 8.69 38.81 54.68 1.05 287.08 54.43 142.52 0.47 22.62 9.24 7.58 66.15 0.97 1.32 1.63 0.96 1.74 1.39 1.64 -2.01 0.37 -0.42 -0.76 -0.98 -4.56 0.1 6 5 3 7 1 4 2 12 8 9 10 11 13 13 N/A N/A N/A N/A 4 3 4 N/A 16.63 18.52 149.04 35.74 54.98 -1.05 -3.8 -3.85 -10.46 -4.79 1 2 3 4 4 5 YEARS 17/9/10– 18/9/15 RANK 6.65 6.65 1 1 40.02 73.81 3 1 10 5 4 21 7 17 26 12 20 15 16 43 11 18 27 25 9 19.53 40.74 30.96 32.16 22.88 25.74 23.7 23.27 27.5 26 2 5 4 18 10 14 16 6 25.23 16.75 24.63 17.47 11 32 12 31 25.77 9 11.21 10.64 11.24 10.38 9.44 14 19 13 22 34 22.88 18.39 22.28 17 29 19 9.88 10.33 30 24 23.56 15 9.95 9.82 9.84 9.27 29 32 31 36 19.63 21.69 20.29 23.8 25 20 23 13 9.28 7.41 7.9 35 41 40 19.69 18.5 16.09 24 28 33 9.19 9.09 5.95 37 38 42 20.79 18.11 16.02 22 30 34 9.96 12.18 10.37 9.72 28 8 23 33 19.42 25.81 26.13 20.94 27 8 7 21 9.04 -19.74 39 44 13.73 -16.32 35 36 53 11.17 44 23.38 36 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 33.64 13.56 12.8 1 2 3 44.64 30.31 27.06 1 3 4 10.44 10.58 10.66 10.66 11.06 9.28 9.61 9.83 9.82 10.15 8 7 6 5 4 15 12 10 11 9 23.49 7 26.04 30.59 5 2 23.22 20.48 8 12 9.54 9.4 9 8.85 8.98 8.43 8.7 13 14 16 18 17 21 19 21.05 10 23.78 17.06 23.2 20.68 16.96 6 14 9 11 15 8.69 20 19.04 13 3.36 22 9.2 16 10.77 22 23.55 16 1 1 -43.49 -43.49 1 1 -27.89 -27.89 1 1 -42.46 -42.46 1 1 -31.22 -31.22 1 1 3 8 2 6 5 7 4 3.62 2.81 1.38 0.76 0.07 -0.33 -2.26 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 14.39 20.1 23.85 20.34 16.23 12.78 15.33 6 3 1 2 4 7 5 18.9 37.12 70.63 41.12 33.02 23.73 37.44 7 4 1 2 5 6 3 1.66 -3.82 1 8 0.86 7 17.58 7 37.42 7 -4.98 1 4.7 1 14.84 1 -4.98 1 4.7 1 14.84 1 8 4 5 3 6 15 10 9 11 7 2 13 1 14 12 15 7.2 2.84 1.39 5.55 -1.24 -3.88 -2.71 -1.93 -0.36 -5.01 3.76 -0.71 1 4 5 2 8 12 11 9 6 13 3 7 31.2 21.35 17.79 11.25 11.17 8.16 7.27 6.77 2.2 1.69 0.84 -2.16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 69.52 45.08 63.19 1 5 2 43.71 24.29 24 1 3 4 48.94 4 26.18 2 50.18 26.19 20.82 16.94 -0.39 9.01 3 6 7 8 10 9 10.16 6 4.68 11.69 -6.61 6.36 8 5 9 7 -2.46 0.19 10 13 9.79 12 34.95 10 16.05 9 2.05 1.3 1.81 -4.27 0.22 1 3 2 4 4 0.42 -0.59 0.68 2 3 1 14.11 12.76 11.92 1 2 3 29.02 28.23 27.48 1 2 3 42.68 40.83 35.12 1 2 3 0.17 3 12.93 3 28.24 3 39.54 3 -3.8 -5.04 -0.54 -1.04 -5.08 -2.49 -0.29 -1.88 -1.97 -0.63 0.29 -4.4 -1.08 -3.29 -8.52 -4.14 -3.77 -3.99 -1.81 1.3 -4.85 -3.89 -4.81 -1.71 -6.88 -3.58 -5.62 -8.55 -10.29 3.85 1.19 19 26 7 9 27 15 6 13 14 8 4 23 10 16 30 22 18 21 12 2 25 20 24 11 29 17 28 31 32 1 3 0.29 1.08 4.69 0.03 -0.91 3.29 1.35 2.61 0.84 0.1 3.15 0.97 -1.31 1.43 -1.59 -4.12 -3.09 -5.7 -0.85 -1.62 -3.43 0.86 -5.41 0.6 -5.7 -3.74 -4.99 -4.82 -14.95 14 9 1 16 18 2 8 4 12 15 3 10 19 6 20 25 22 30 17 21 23 11 28 13 29 24 27 26 31 21.87 21.58 18.04 17.68 15.97 15.96 15.35 14.01 11.53 10.52 9.91 8.79 6.9 6.15 5.16 4.33 4.25 4.08 1.87 0.56 0.38 -1.9 -4.11 -5.07 -7.27 -7.31 -14.36 -17.53 -18.53 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 59.45 66.01 30.54 62.98 55.38 33.11 3 1 13 2 4 9 15.54 21.84 26.16 43.5 12.43 20.47 12 9 7 4 14 10 32.23 33.4 31.14 42.83 11.71 40.16 28.43 33.44 25.19 11 8 12 5 20 6 14 7 16 19.34 11 11.4 45.99 15 3 25.21 8 3.92 25.51 14.95 32.26 22.52 15.15 -2.66 -1.93 -10.92 5.81 22 15 19 10 17 18 24 23 25 21 13.54 32.34 4.98 78.58 67.79 2.04 -2.83 -23.07 -13.23 33.71 13 6 16 1 2 17 18 20 19 5 1.87 5 31 4.79 29 27.62 25 21.79 20 18.86 3.78 3.93 1.03 0.8 -0.45 0.74 -2.32 0.74 1 1.11 -2.26 -5.04 1.69 1 3 2 5 7 10 9 12 8 6 4 11 13 13 31 18.52 18.17 14.69 12.94 10.21 9.95 9.31 9.05 8.69 7.48 5.31 -5.45 11.53 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 38.51 39.35 2 1 51.52 33.58 1 4 27.25 19.83 13.09 25.38 18.36 31.85 4 7 9 5 8 3 31.64 20.04 5.98 47.33 5 7 9 3 48.55 2 4.29 21.08 23.9 10 6 10 7.85 27.43 30.44 8 6 9 5.26 1.72 1.18 1 2 3 9.76 5.31 0.34 1 2 3 27.81 41.86 51.93 3 2 1 30.2 115.94 2 1 2.72 3 5.14 3 40.53 3 73.07 2 46.09 NAME TOTAL CONSISTENT RETURN RETURN 31/8/15 31/8/15 EQUITY AUSTRALIA NON-ISLAMIC PUBLIC AUSTRALIA EQUITY N/A CIMB-PRINCIPAL AUSTRALIAN EQUITY N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(2) EQUITY AUSTRALIA AVERAGE(2) EQUITY BRAZIL NON-ISLAMIC AMADVANTAGE BRAZIL N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(1) EQUITY BRAZIL AVERAGE(1) EQUITY CHINA NON-ISLAMIC AMCHINA A-SHARES N/A RHB BIG CAP CHINA ENTERPRISE N/A CIMB FTSE CHINA 50 N/A AFFIN HWANG CHINA GROWTH N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(4) EQUITY CHINA AVERAGE(4) EQUITY EMERGING MKTS ASIA NON-ISLAMIC RHB-OSK CHINA-INDIA DYNAMIC GROWTH N/A CIMB-PRINCIPAL CHINA-INDIA-INDONESIA EQUITY N/A RHB EMERGING ASIA INDEX BETA N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(3) EQUITY EMERGING MKTS ASIA AVERAGE(3) EQUITY EMERGING MKTS GLOBAL NON-ISLAMIC AMBRIC EQUITY 3 EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS GLOBAL EMERGING MARKETS 4 AMGLOBAL EMERGING MARKET OPPORTUNITIES LEADER AMADVANTAGE BRIC 2 NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(4) EQUITY EMERGING MKTS GLOBAL AVERAGE(4) EQUITY EUROPE NON-ISLAMIC EUROPE EQUITY GROWTH N/A AMSCHRODER EUROPEAN EQUITY ALPHA N/A TA EUROPEAN EQUITY N/A RHB EUROPEAN SELECT N/A RHB EUROZONE INDEX BETA N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(5) EQUITY EUROPE AVERAGE(5) EQUITY GLOBAL NON-ISLAMIC CIMB-PRINCIPAL GLOBAL TITANS LEADER EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS GLOBAL LEADERS MY LEADER PB EURO PACIFIC EQUITY LEADER PUBLIC GLOBAL SELECT LEADER AMGLOBAL AGRIBUSINESS 3 EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS GLOBAL BASICS MY 4 PACIFIC GLOBAL STARS 3 PACIFIC ASIA BRANDS 3 RHB GLOBAL NEW STARS 1 PACIFIC FOCUS18 2 KENANGA GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES 2 HONG LEONG GLOBAL VALUE 3 PACIFIC GLB AGRICULTURE, INFRA AND RESOURCES 1 LIBRA RESOURCE EQUITY N/A ADVANTAGE GLOBAL EQUITY VOLATILITY FOCUSED-MYRH N/A CIMB-PRINCIPAL GLOBAL DIVIDEND MAXIMISER USD N/A PB GLOBAL EQUITY N/A PUBLIC MUTUAL PRS STRATEGIC EQUITY N/A RHB GLOBAL EQUITY STABILISER N/A TEMPLETON GLOBAL EQUITY MYR A N/A UNITED GLOBAL DURABLE EQUITY MYR N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(21) ISLAMIC AMOASIS GLOBAL ISLAMIC EQUITY 4 ABERDEEN ISLAMIC WORLD EQUITY A N/A CIMB ISLAMIC GLOBAL COMMODITIES EQUITY 2 RHB ISLAMIC GLOBAL DEVELOPED MARKETS MYR N/A ISLAMIC AVERAGE(4) EQUITY GLOBAL AVERAGE(25) EQUITY GLOBAL INCOME NON-ISLAMIC RHB GLOBAL FORTUNE 4 RHB GLOBAL EQUITY YIELD 3 KENANGA GLOBAL DIVIDEND LEADER PACIFIC ELITE GLOBAL DIVIDEND 2 NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(4) ISLAMIC PACIFIC DANA DIVIDEN 1 PACIFIC ELIT DANA DIVIDEN 1 ISLAMIC AVERAGE(2) EQUITY GLOBAL INCOME AVERAGE(6) EQUITY GREATER CHINA NON-ISLAMIC PUBLIC CHINA SELECT LEADER MANULIFE CHINA EQUITY LEADER CIMB-PRINCIPAL GREATER CHINA EQUITY LEADER MANULIFE INVESTMENT GREATER CHINA 2 PACIFIC FOCUS CHINA 4 PACIFIC ELITE CHINA GROWTH 2 PUBLIC CHINA TITANS 3 HONG LEONG HONG KONG EQUITY OPTIMIZER 1 NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(8) ISLAMIC EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS DINASTI EQUITY 4 AMISLAMIC GREATER CHINA 1 CIMB ISLAMIC GREATER CHINA EQUITY 1 PUBLIC CHINA ITTIKAL 2 ISLAMIC AVERAGE(4) EQUITY GREATER CHINA AVERAGE(12) EQUITY INDIA NON-ISLAMIC MANULIFE INDIA EQUITY N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(1) EQUITY INDIA AVERAGE(1) EQUITY INDONESIA NON-ISLAMIC RHB-OSK INDONESIA EQUITY GROWTH N/A EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS INDONESIA EQUITY MY N/A PUBLIC INDONESIA SELECT N/A MANULIFE INVESTMENT INDONESIA EQUITY N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(4) EQUITY INDONESIA AVERAGE(4) EQUITY MALAYSIA NON-ISLAMIC HONG LEONG PENNY STOCK LEADER RHB SMART TREASURE LEADER KENANGA GROWTH LEADER CIMB-PRINCIPAL EQUITY GROWTH & INCOME LEADER PB GROWTH 3 TA COMET LEADER PUBLIC INDUSTRY GROWTH 3 AFFIN HWANG SELECT DIVIDEND LEADER HONG LEONG DIVIDEND 3 MIDF AMANAH GROWTH 1 AMDIVIDEND INCOME 4 MANULIFE INVESTMENT DIVIDEND 4 PUBLIC SECTOR SELECT 3 KENANGA MALAYSIAN INC LEADER MANULIFE INVESTMENT REGULAR SAVINGS 3 PUBLIC EQUITY 4 MIDF AMANAH DYNAMIC 2 EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS EQUITY INCOME LEADER LIBRA DIVIDEND EXTRA LEADER AMMALAYSIA EQUITY LEADER CIMB-PRINCIPAL EQUITY LEADER PUBLIC GROWTH 4 TA GROWTH 3 PUBLIC SAVINGS 2 APEX MALAYSIA GROWTH 3 PUBLIC OPTIMAL GROWTH 4 MANULIFE INVESTMENT VALUE 4 RHB MALAYSIA DIVIDEND 2 ARECA EQUITYTRUST LEADER PUBLIC DIVIDEND SELECT 2 MANULIFE EQUITY PLUS 4 MANULIFE INVESTMENT GROWTH 3 PUBLIC REGULAR SAVINGS 3 PUBLIC INDEX 2 PUBLIC AGGRESSIVE GROWTH 3 EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS MY FOCUS LEADER PB GROWTH SEQUEL 2 FBM KLCI ETF 2 AMB INDEX-LINKED TRUST 2 KSC INCREMENTUM LEADER CIMB-PRINCIPAL KLCI-LINKED 2 MANULIFE INVESTMENT EQUITY INDEX 1 CIMB-PRINCIPAL PRS PLUS EQUITY A N/A KENANGA OA INV-KENANGA BLUE CHIP 2 PJB DANA JOHOR 2 RHB KLCI TRACKER 1 KENANGA PREMIER 3 AFFIN HWANG GROWTH 1 CIMB-PRINCIPAL EQUITY AGGRESSIVE 1 3 TA HIGH GROWTH 3 EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS GROWTH LEADER CIMB-PRINCIPAL MALAYSIA EQUITY MYR 3 AFFIN HWANG EQUITY 1 AMTOTAL RETURN 3 MAYBANK Q-OPPORTUNITIES 1 AFFIN HWANG PRINCIPLED GROWTH 1 CIMB-PRINCIPAL EQUITY AGGRESSIVE 3 2 PACIFIC PREMIER 2 AMB UNIT TRUST 2 AMB VALUE TRUST A MYR 1 PUBLIC SELECT ALPHA-30 2 PACIFIC DIVIDEND 1 AMANAH SAHAM BANK SIMPANAN NASIONAL 1 KAF CORE INCOME 2 PACIFIC RECOVERY 1 AMB ETHICAL TRUST 4 PACIFIC MILLENNIUM 1 CIMB-PRINCIPAL WHOLESALE EQUITY 3 LIBRA EQUITY EXTRA 2 PHILLIP MASTER EQUITY GROWTH LEADER RHB CAPITAL 1 PACIFIC ELITE DIVIDEND 1 RHB DYNAMIC 2 RHB MALAYSIA DIVA 4 KAF TACTICAL 1 PB DIVIDEND BUILDER EQUITY N/A PUBLIC ADVANTAGE GROWTH EQUITY N/A PUBLIC MUTUAL PRS EQUITY N/A PUBLIC STRATEGIC GROWTH N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(79) ISLAMIC HONG LEONG DANA MAKMUR 3 PMB SHARIAH AGGRESSIVE LEADER CIMB ISLAMIC DALI EQUITY LEADER PMB SHARIAH PREMIER 3 PB ISLAMIC EQUITY 4 PUBLIC ISLAMIC SAVINGS 4 MIDF AMANAH ISLAMIC 1 PMB SHARIAH DIVIDEND 3 PMB SHARIAH GROWTH LEADER PUBLIC ITTIKAL SEQUEL LEADER PUBLIC ITTIKAL 4 CIMB ISLAMIC AL-AZZAM EQUITY LEADER MANULIFE INVESTMENT AL-FAUZAN 4 AMANAHRAYA ISLAMIC EQUITY 2 EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS DANA AL-ILHAM LEADER PUBLIC ISLAMIC GROWTH & INCOME N/A PUBLIC ISLAMIC DIVIDEND 3 KAF DANA ADIB 3 PUBLIC ISLAMIC EQUITY 3 PMB DANA BESTARI 1 MANULIFE SHARIAH-DANA EKUITI N/A MANULIFE INVESTMENT AL-FAID 4 APEX DANA AL-SOFI-I LEADER PUBLIC ISLAMIC ALPHA-40 GROWTH 3 APEX DANA AL-FAIZ-I 4 AMISLAMIC GROWTH LEADER RHB DANA ISLAM 4 PUBLIC ISLAMIC SELECT ENTERPRISES 3 PUBLIC ISLAMIC OPTIMAL GROWTH 3 MYETF MSCI MALAYSIA ISLAMIC DIVIDEND N/A CIMB ISLAMIC PRS PLUS EQUITY A N/A CIMB ISLAMIC DALI EQUITY GROWTH 4 PMB SHARIAH TNB EMPLOYEES 1 CIMB ISLAMIC DALI EQUITY THEME 4 PMB DANA AL-AIMAN 1 TA ISLAMIC 1 KENANGA SYARIAH GROWTH LEADER KENANGA ISLAMIC LEADER MYETF DOW JONES ISLAMIC MARKET MALAYSIA TITANS 25 2 CIMB ISLAMIC EQUITY AGGRESSIVE 4 AMITTIKAL 4 PMB DANA MUTIARA 1 ABERDEEN ISLAMIC MALAYSIA EQUITY A N/A PUBLIC ISLAMIC SECTOR SELECT 3 PMB SHARIAH INDEX 2 KENANGA OA INV-KENANGA EKUITI ISLAM 3 BSN DANA DIVIDEN AL-IFRAH N/A KENANGA OA INV-KENANGA SHARIAH GROWTH OPPS 4 MANULIFE INVESTMENT SYARIAH INDEX 2 AFFIN HWANG AIIMAN GROWTH 4 AFFIN HWANG AIIMAN PRS SHARIAH GROWTH N/A AFFIN HWANG AIIMAN EQUITY 1 LIBRA AMANAH SAHAM WANITA 3 TA DANA FOKUS 1 AMB DANA YAKIN 2 PACIFIC DANA AMAN 1 BIMB I DIVIDEND 1 RETURN % PRESERVATION 31/8/15 FUND SIZE XM 3 MONTH 18/6/15– 18/9/15 RANK 6 MONTHS 18/3/15– 18/9/15 RANK 1 YEAR 18/9/14– 18/9/15 RANK 3 YEARS 18/9/12– 18/9/15 RANK N/A N/A 2 1 233.92 18.19 126.06 0.4 -3.42 -1.51 1 2 2 -4.3 -4.39 -4.34 1 2 2 1.82 -2.34 -0.26 1 2 2 22.55 14.17 18.36 1 2 2 N/A 1 11.17 11.17 -20.35 -20.35 1 1 -14.69 -14.69 1 1 -39.4 -39.4 1 1 -44.62 -44.62 1 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 1 1 1 5.14 149.4 17.46 73.36 61.34 -23.72 -5.7 -8.02 -20.76 -14.55 4 1 2 3 4 -2.52 5.56 1.25 -6.46 -0.54 3 1 2 4 4 81.08 26.25 24.37 19.74 37.86 1 2 3 4 4 108.5 60.58 58.34 61.5 72.23 N/A N/A N/A 4 4 N/A 14.7 46.47 8.45 23.21 0.13 -0.35 -12.53 -4.25 1 2 3 3 2.45 -1.21 1 2 27.53 14.15 1 2 76.07 50.64 0.62 2 20.84 2 3 4 LEADER 2 1 4 4 1 9.26 17.49 1.47 13.37 10.4 -3.8 -1 1.46 -7.52 -2.72 3 2 1 4 4 0.71 -0.72 2.53 -1.82 0.18 2 3 1 4 4 6.58 5.01 0.9 -4.79 1.92 1 2 3 4 4 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A LEADER LEADER N/A N/A 146.34 181.81 140.86 351.87 62.09 176.59 3.05 8.36 8.68 4.12 -7.9 3.26 4 2 1 3 5 5 3.97 13.27 9.46 1.08 3 1 2 4 30.12 23.17 23.09 1 2 3 6.95 4 25.46 3 LEADER LEADER LEADER LEADER 3 4 3 3 1 2 1 2 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A LEADER LEADER LEADER LEADER 4 LEADER LEADER LEADER 1 3 2 3 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 472.01 52.28 113.34 178.27 28.69 26.53 7.04 6.11 27.51 7.64 1.54 3.73 1.87 7.79 0.15 40.26 218.89 5.85 4.38 1.36 3.32 -1.75 -1.12 -1.62 -6.3 -3.5 -2.3 1.04 -7.7 -7.02 -3.97 2 3 6 5 11 9 10 15 13 12 7 17 16 14 7.21 7.2 4.39 4.95 2.87 2.36 2.93 2.16 1.29 0.7 4.23 -6.67 -4.03 -1.55 1 2 5 4 8 10 7 11 12 13 6 16 15 14 28.55 19.02 16.97 16.9 10.99 10.6 9.6 3.88 2.37 -2.42 -6.15 -7.73 -11.72 -21.74 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5.88 4.09 1 4 5.48 3 115.34 25.44 0 66.72 0.89 -10.45 8 18 2.81 9 -1.05 18 2.27 16 4.94 4 N/A 2 N/A LEADER N/A 1 N/A 19.95 245.57 6.23 29.88 75.41 0.47 -0.75 -7.92 0.3 -1.97 1 3 4 2 4 2.57 -0.33 -0.75 1 2 3 14.4 7.38 -10.54 0.5 3 4 3 LEADER 2 LEADER LEADER LEADER LEADER 8.4 18.39 18.88 0.58 11.56 4.95 -1.86 2.34 -4.05 0.34 1 3 2 4 4 10.19 0.52 5.72 -5.63 2.7 1 1 4 3 44.85 1.52 23.19 -4.42 -7.25 -5.84 1 2 2 LEADER LEADER LEADER 2 4 3 2 1 4 2 3 1 4 2 3 1 766.99 24.1 158.96 28.18 29.5 3.41 74.56 36.81 140.31 -3.12 -6.61 -6.4 -6.39 -6 -7.06 -7.9 -6.92 -6.3 4 1 1 2 4 4 3 LEADER 67.86 3.04 6.3 336.98 103.55 N/A 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A 5 YEARS 17/9/10– 18/9/15 RANK 30.97 32.78 31.88 2 1 2 1 3 4 2 4 68.88 43.41 29.86 1 2 3 47.38 3 1 2 40.01 27.2 1 2 63.35 2 33.6 2 12.24 19.21 22.44 5.95 14.96 3 2 1 4 4 -6.8 19.41 8.53 3 1 2 7.05 3 66.58 63.9 1 2 66.48 73.62 2 1 65.24 2 70.05 2 74.2 59.59 53.1 58.85 22.38 21.55 18.24 21.44 -10.72 14.8 3.35 14.26 -12.17 1 2 4 3 5 6 8 7 12 9 11 10 13 100.14 70.66 39.19 65.71 36.13 27.16 23.52 12.12 -6.27 4.14 5.85 21.93 -18.12 1 2 4 3 5 6 7 9 12 11 10 8 13 14 26.07 13 29.4 13 1 2 3 47.42 1 56.38 1 -2 2 -7.27 2 3.74 3 22.71 2 24.55 2 1 3 2 4 4 19.42 16.08 14.68 0.66 12.71 1 2 3 4 4 49 44.68 48.73 13.81 39.06 1 3 2 4 4 63.14 60.21 65.1 2 3 1 62.82 3 -2.99 -7.71 -5.35 1 2 2 -4.56 -11.33 -7.95 1 2 2 9.63 1.74 5.69 1 2 2 17.45 4.71 11.08 1 2 2 1 5 4 3 2 7 8 6 8 5.15 3.93 3.82 3.33 2.57 2.17 -0.43 3.81 3.04 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 4 8 26.4 26.13 22.23 21.21 17.99 17.25 13.72 -1.19 17.97 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 61.75 69.66 59.32 40.87 44.97 41.16 41.92 21.11 47.59 2 1 3 7 4 6 5 8 8 34.06 38.18 47.19 17.45 32.94 20.58 22.01 3 2 1 7 4 6 5 -0.85 3.95 0.85 -1.84 0.53 3 1 2 4 4 4.84 3.25 5.9 -0.5 3.37 2 3 1 4 4 19.23 15.72 15.44 10.92 15.33 1 2 3 4 4 43.86 22.35 33.82 40.73 35.19 1 4 3 2 4 41.25 1 25.22 21.29 29.25 2 3 3 37.35 37.35 8.75 8.75 1 1 0.12 0.12 1 1 25.87 25.87 1 1 77.66 77.66 1 1 37.33 37.33 1 1 1 1 1 1 5.74 8.58 199.97 17.42 57.93 -6.25 -10.69 -8.59 -7.76 -8.32 1 4 3 2 4 -16.42 -19.91 -18 -17.36 -17.92 1 4 3 2 4 -11.73 -12.28 -12.32 -29.15 -16.37 1 2 3 4 4 -4.94 -9.77 -5.87 -36.54 -14.28 1 3 2 4 4 15.49 1 15.49 1 LEADER LEADER LEADER LEADER 3 LEADER 4 4 3 1 LEADER 4 4 LEADER 3 4 1 LEADER LEADER LEADER LEADER 4 2 3 3 4 4 2 LEADER 2 4 3 3 3 3 LEADER 3 2 2 LEADER 2 2 N/A 2 3 2 3 1 3 3 4 4 1 3 1 1 2 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A 3 1 4 LEADER 3 LEADER 4 LEADER 3 1 3 3 4 2 1 LEADER 1 4 3 2 4 LEADER 3 4 3 LEADER 2 2 2 4 3 2 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 N/A 2 LEADER 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A 122.8 87.81 496.67 125.82 834.82 20.58 277.86 199.36 22.71 10.44 38.54 152.04 473.08 12.13 31.46 799.43 2.45 134.86 15.29 3.27 488.37 976.08 41.07 1815.03 5.24 322.19 60.07 41.01 29.74 1721.27 47.11 32.43 4800.09 833.14 398 108.86 191.98 2.79 15.89 89.27 21.51 25.65 3.3 17.12 15.88 13.51 80.19 269.92 83.51 5.17 109.51 278.61 93.7 56.25 20.51 210.64 66.75 77.35 69.89 550.27 73.33 189.52 80.97 12.88 54.05 204.47 25.79 18.49 27.31 4.04 146.76 20.65 36.46 8.67 18.24 104.32 -0.33 -0.21 0.29 -1.52 0.34 -0.63 -0.08 -2.44 -0.52 -2.65 -1.69 -0.47 -2.32 -0.35 -1.19 -2.36 -4.12 -0.31 -3.33 -1.21 -1.3 -2.39 -1.1 -3.56 -3.34 -3.32 -1.09 -2.87 -1.68 -2.8 -3.39 -1.64 -3.97 -2.76 -3.42 -3.14 -3.27 -2.58 -2.7 -4.19 -2.56 -2.54 -1.96 -4.43 -0.99 -2.65 -5.29 -3.36 -0.03 -2.95 -6.16 -1.87 -3.51 -4.65 -1.94 -4.55 -1.46 -3.68 -3.57 -3.7 -5.15 -5.34 -4.13 -7.02 -2.51 -5.64 -5.31 -2.13 -10.34 -1.33 -5.67 -7.02 -8.01 -7.51 -5.83 8 6 3 21 2 12 5 32 11 37 24 10 29 9 16 30 58 7 47 17 18 31 15 53 48 46 14 42 23 41 50 22 57 40 51 44 45 36 39 60 35 34 27 61 13 38 65 49 4 43 71 25 52 63 26 62 20 55 54 56 64 67 59 72 33 68 66 28 76 19 69 73 75 74 70 3.8 9.82 3.4 -1.84 -1.67 2.05 -1.92 -2.98 0.15 -0.74 -3.13 -3.57 -3.7 0.15 -0.39 -4.79 -0.96 -1.92 2.86 -1.51 -2.31 -5.03 -1.68 -6.27 0.39 -5.14 -3.59 -2.95 0.99 -5.4 -4.66 -3.08 -7.19 -6.21 -6.73 -3.45 -5.58 -6.25 -6.54 -0.44 -6.2 -6.26 -2.79 -6.87 -2.66 -6.58 -6.05 -4.31 1.69 -2.91 -7.59 -4.35 -4.32 -7.51 -3.26 -6.69 -2.4 -4.77 -6.38 -6.58 -9.12 -7.37 -4.23 -7.84 -4.63 -8.33 -7.66 -4.82 -12.06 -2.98 -7.49 -11.65 -8.8 -7.9 -9.79 2 1 3 19 17 6 20 28 10 14 31 34 36 11 12 44 15 21 5 16 22 46 18 55 9 47 35 27 8 48 42 30 63 52 61 33 49 53 57 13 51 54 25 62 24 58 50 38 7 26 67 40 39 66 32 60 23 43 56 59 73 64 37 69 41 71 68 45 76 29 65 75 72 70 74 8.91 8.11 4.68 2.3 1.33 0.34 -0.09 -0.59 -1.11 -1.48 -1.55 -1.58 -1.88 -1.96 -2.01 -2.35 -2.5 -2.56 -2.77 -3.1 -3.36 -3.73 -4.1 -4.29 -4.75 -4.87 -5.29 -5.44 -5.86 -6.02 -6.25 -6.49 -6.49 -6.55 -6.83 -6.94 -7 -7.48 -7.53 -7.55 -7.65 -7.91 -8.19 -8.22 -8.25 -8.33 -8.44 -8.47 -8.62 -8.82 -8.99 -9.12 -9.69 -10.1 -10.88 -11.12 -11.27 -11.44 -11.55 -12.03 -12.05 -12.51 -13.38 -13.43 -13.68 -14.38 -15.19 -16.2 -16.58 -16.65 -16.79 -16.8 -17.42 -17.63 -24.31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 38.39 43.11 60.26 32.22 18.47 25.14 18.19 24.79 16.87 -0.34 24.16 21.84 18.02 29.37 18.79 20.12 16.1 34.22 25.45 27.17 24.5 19 9.57 11.21 13.32 17.39 22.72 10.73 40.07 8.99 18.5 18.92 13 11.17 13.49 78.44 10.51 8.23 8.19 39.61 7.14 6.22 6 3 2 8 28 14 29 15 34 72 17 20 30 9 25 22 35 7 13 11 16 23 51 47 41 33 18 49 4 53 27 24 42 48 39 1 50 55 56 5 60 65 60.99 76.9 131.02 48.59 32.54 25.46 37.65 6 3 1 16 35 45 30 43.17 -7.15 53.54 60.98 33.19 41.8 47.72 24.61 5.6 75.56 54.65 50.03 52.95 25.08 24.63 19.73 24.47 43.22 41.67 46.6 66.11 31.81 43.14 41.16 36.09 26.46 16.23 24 69 10 7 34 26 17 49 67 4 9 12 11 46 48 58 50 23 27 20 5 37 25 28 31 41 60 26.06 27.75 81.27 25.82 24.76 42 40 2 43 47 8.75 7.51 6.8 13.46 1.73 17.77 12.63 28.08 18.73 2.57 15.64 2.84 0.18 9.53 12.58 12.63 6.47 6.49 7.51 2.66 11.73 8.18 21.85 -2.15 17.65 16.07 27.12 6.49 3.14 15.24 20.94 -8.98 54 58 61 40 70 31 43 10 26 69 37 67 71 52 45 44 64 63 59 68 46 57 19 73 32 36 12 62 66 38 21 74 21.7 21.36 22.84 28.62 55 57 54 39 34.09 13.67 46.11 49.38 11.55 49.21 33 61 21 13 64 15 18.76 24.24 21.43 35.51 31.34 13.33 23.24 6.2 44.9 24.33 49.26 8.38 47.24 31.93 57.21 25.69 13.15 39.4 46.87 -5.44 59 52 56 32 38 62 53 66 22 51 14 65 18 36 8 44 63 29 19 68 29.78 246.83 1.05 -2.94 1 76 3.15 -3.9 4 76 -7.24 75 16.96 74 35.9 69 3 LEADER LEADER 2 4 3 1 2 LEADER LEADER 4 LEADER 4 2 LEADER N/A 3 3 3 1 N/A 4 4 3 LEADER LEADER 4 3 3 N/A N/A 4 2 LEADER 1 1 LEADER LEADER 2 LEADER 4 1 N/A 3 2 3 N/A 4 2 LEADER N/A 1 3 1 3 2 1 2 1 LEADER 3 4 LEADER 1 3 1 4 LEADER 3 4 3 4 N/A 4 2 4 2 N/A 3 3 4 4 3 1 4 3 N/A N/A 3 LEADER 3 3 2 3 3 2 2 3 2 N/A 3 2 2 N/A 1 2 2 N/A 3 2 1 2 2 1 9.82 35.97 445.3 39.81 740.94 66.71 7.04 5.74 15.83 1183.94 4549.26 26.13 375.94 43.56 358.23 279.35 4636.22 39.67 2155.49 9 14.4 168.93 71.83 228.76 53.56 19.89 5.57 2719.45 1370.87 20.83 37.22 4500.52 17.49 1391.86 48.5 72.08 160.83 44.42 266.59 92.99 219.55 5.99 2.78 1920.2 13.8 7.56 52.76 9.27 71.77 348.59 19.33 89.29 52.45 15.71 38.89 251.43 190.87 -1.54 -0.84 -0.15 -1.94 0.47 -0.43 -2.1 -3.53 -4.63 -0.76 -0.41 0.68 0.57 -1.24 -2.4 -1.29 -0.03 -4.2 -0.24 -2.55 0.29 0.89 -4.59 -1.34 -4.2 -1.88 -1.09 -1.16 -0.85 -0.79 -1.33 -1.07 -3 -1.82 -3.3 0.91 -0.87 -1.21 -0.5 -0.55 -2.07 -2.2 -3.21 -1.37 -2.15 -0.07 -3.3 -1.02 -2.07 -3.02 -3.05 -3.42 -6.73 -3.36 -4.14 -3.5 -4.33 33 19 10 36 6 14 39 53 62 17 13 3 5 28 42 29 8 58 11 43 7 2 61 31 59 35 25 26 20 18 30 24 44 34 48 1 21 27 15 16 37 41 47 32 40 9 49 23 38 45 46 51 64 50 57 52 60 2.36 2.52 -0.76 -0.89 -1.73 -1.83 0.78 -0.35 0.77 -1.38 -4.38 1.33 -0.51 -1.96 -2.07 -3.7 -3.33 -3.56 -3.69 -0.3 -0.27 -0.49 0.22 -3.15 -1.4 -2.17 3.44 -4.69 -4.02 -0.37 -1.8 -2.35 -2.99 -3.46 -4.93 -0.3 0.17 0.38 -3.84 -2.01 -4.52 -2.76 -3.18 -4.59 -5.04 -0.67 -3.5 -0.66 -5.92 -2.52 -2.63 -5.24 -5.66 -3.9 -5.91 -5.99 -7.63 3 2 20 21 25 27 5 14 6 22 50 4 17 28 30 45 40 43 44 13 11 16 8 37 23 31 1 53 48 15 26 32 36 41 54 12 9 7 46 29 51 35 38 52 55 19 42 18 60 33 34 56 58 47 59 61 62 6.07 5.38 4.7 4.38 2.62 2.37 1.76 1.32 0.78 0.51 0.51 0.3 -0.18 -0.64 -0.74 -0.8 -0.87 -0.99 -1.12 -1.18 -1.32 -1.33 -1.41 -1.43 -1.86 -1.99 -2 -2.36 -2.51 -2.61 -2.65 -2.71 -2.76 -2.76 -2.88 -2.96 -2.96 -3.26 -3.31 -3.46 -3.75 -3.88 -4.28 -4.36 -4.6 -4.94 -5.69 -5.78 -6 -6.05 -6.13 -7.67 -8.51 -9.4 -10.02 -11.33 -11.57 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 19.24 63.51 27.09 13.69 22.7 18.76 10.46 15 38.29 26.17 21.97 26.32 23.81 10.2 42.12 24 1 6 34 18 26 37 31 3 10 21 9 17 39 2 41.03 89.9 51.12 37.16 38.65 20 1 14 28 25 3.26 30.66 71.01 47 34 4 38.6 26 58.83 32.98 87.6 8 31 2 13.31 19.57 15.1 7.33 35 23 30 46 44.74 31.18 40.59 15.66 16 33 21 42 22.39 25.6 15.86 24.4 28.46 26.41 15.11 14.7 20 13 28 15 4 7 29 32 40.05 43.9 24 19 44.52 56.99 57.88 55.86 33.57 17 10 9 12 30 22.53 10.34 24.32 5.43 6.19 28.04 25.79 8.55 25.2 20.67 7.48 19 38 16 50 47 5 12 43 14 22 45 59.28 24.22 51.7 23.38 7.83 79.84 65.99 40.11 44.12 45.94 12.53 7 38 13 39 45 3 5 23 18 15 44 14.36 9.24 17.27 8.51 25.98 9.93 26.37 33 41 27 44 11 40 8 32.77 28.68 38.52 32 36 27 56.7 34.8 65.46 11 29 6 5.84 18.76 -0.86 12.82 9.05 -6.28 48 25 51 36 42 54 17.56 25.7 0.6 40.14 23.36 41 37 48 22 40 30.35 7 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 47 capital 48 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 / fund table LIPPERLEADER FUND RATINGS NAME TOTAL CONSISTENT RETURN RETURN 31/8/15 31/8/15 TABUNG AMANAH SAHAM KEDAH 1 MAYBANK MALAYSIA EQUITY-I N/A BSN DANA AL-JADID 1 BIMB I GROWTH 1 AMANAH SAHAM DARUL IMAN 1 AMB SHARIAH VALUE PLUS A-MYR N/A KENANGA ONEPRS SHARIAH EQUITY N/A PUBLIC ISLAMIC ADVANTAGE GROWTH EQUITY N/A PUBLIC ISLAMIC ENTERPRISES EQUITY N/A ISLAMIC AVERAGE(66) EQUITY MALAYSIA AVERAGE(145) EQUITY MALAYSIA SM&MID CAP NON-ISLAMIC KAF VISION LEADER EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS SMALL-CAP LEADER MANULIFE INVESTMENT PROGRESS LEADER PUBLIC SMALLCAP 4 PUBLIC FOCUS SELECT 1 PUBLIC STRATEGIC SMALLCAP 3 RHB SMALL CAP OPPORTUNITY 4 KENANGA OA INV-KENANGA GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES 3 MIDF AMANAH STRATEGIC 2 RHB EMERGING OPPORTUNITY 3 CIMB-PRINCIPAL SMALL CAP 4 TA SMALL CAP 1 AMB SMALLCAP TRUST 1 PACIFIC PEARL 1 PUBLIC SELECT TREASURES EQUITY N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(15) ISLAMIC PUBLIC ISLAMIC OPPORTUNITIES 4 PUBLIC ISLAMIC SELECT TREASURES 2 PMB SHARIAH MID-CAP 1 PUBLIC ISLAMIC TREASURES GROWTH 2 MANULIFE INVESTMENT SHARIAH PROGRESS LEADER CIMB ISLAMIC SMALL CAP 3 ISLAMIC AVERAGE(6) EQUITY MALAYSIA SM&MID CAP AVERAGE(21) EQUITY SECTOR BANKS&FINANCIAL NON-ISLAMIC RHB-OSK ASIA FINANCIALS N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(1) EQUITY SECTOR BANKS&FINANCIAL AVERAGE(1) EQUITY SECTOR CYC CONS GDS&SV NON-ISLAMIC RHB-OSK LEISURE, LIFESTYLE & LUXURY N/A LIBRA CONSUMER AND LEISURE ASIA N/A PUBLIC FAR-EAST CONSUMER THEMES N/A HONG LEONG CONSUMER PRODUCTS SECTOR N/A AMASIA PACIFIC LEISURE DIVIDEND N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(5) EQUITY SECTOR CYC CONS GDS&SV AVERAGE(5) EQUITY SECTOR GOLD&PREC METAL NON-ISLAMIC RHB-OSK GOLD AND GENERAL N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(1) ISLAMIC AMPRECIOUS METALS N/A ISLAMIC AVERAGE(1) EQUITY SECTOR GOLD&PREC METAL AVERAGE(2) EQUITY SECTOR INFORMATION TEC NON-ISLAMIC TA GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(1) EQUITY SECTOR INFORMATION TEC AVERAGE(1) EQUITY SECTOR NATURAL RESCS NON-ISLAMIC MANULIFE GLOBAL RESOURCES N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(1) ISLAMIC AMCOMMODITIES EQUITY N/A ISLAMIC AVERAGE(1) EQUITY SECTOR NATURAL RESCS AVERAGE(2) EQUITY SECTOR NONCYCLICAL CON ISLAMIC RHB GLOBAL FOOD ISLAMIC EQUITY N/A ISLAMIC AVERAGE(1) EQUITY SECTOR NONCYCLICAL CON AVERAGE(1) EQUITY SECTOR REAL EST AS PAC NON-ISLAMIC AMASIA-PACIFIC PROPERTY EQUITIES LEADER MANULIFE INVESTMENT ASIA-PACIFIC REIT 3 RHB ASIAN REAL ESTATE 3 AMASIA PACIFIC REITS B MYR 1 AMASIA PACIFIC REITS PLUS N/A PUBLIC FAR-EAST PROPERTY & RESORTS 2 TA ASIA PACIFIC REITS INCOME N/A AMPRS-ASIA PACIFIC REITS D N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(8) EQUITY SECTOR REAL EST AS PAC AVERAGE(8) EQUITY SECTOR REAL ESTATE EUR NON-ISLAMIC AMPAN EUROPEAN PROPERTY EQUITIES N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(1) EQUITY SECTOR REAL ESTATE EUR AVERAGE(1) EQUITY SECTOR REAL ESTATE GBL NON-ISLAMIC AMGLOBAL PROPERTY EQUITIES N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(1) EQUITY SECTOR REAL ESTATE GBL AVERAGE(1) EQUITY SINGAPORE NON-ISLAMIC PUBLIC SINGAPORE EQUITY N/A PB SINGAPORE ADVANTAGE-30 EQUITY N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(2) EQUITY SINGAPORE AVERAGE(2) EQUITY US NON-ISLAMIC MANULIFE INVESTMENT U.S. EQUITY N/A FRANKLIN U.S. OPPORTUNITIES MYR N/A RHB-GS US EQUITY N/A RHB US INDEX BETA N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(4) EQUITY US AVERAGE(4) EQUITY US SM&MID CAP NON-ISLAMIC RHB US FOCUS EQUITY N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(1) EQUITY US SM&MID CAP AVERAGE(1) HEDGE/MULTI STRATEGIES-FOHF NON-ISLAMIC MAYBANK BLUEWATERZ TOTAL RETURN N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(1) HEDGE/MULTI STRATEGIES-FOHF AVERAGE(1) MIXED ASSET AUD AGGRESSIVE NON-ISLAMIC AMAUSTRALIA N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(1) MIXED ASSET AUD AGGRESSIVE AVERAGE(1) MIXED ASSET AUD CONSERVATIVE NON-ISLAMIC AFFIN HWANG SELECT AUD INCOME MYR N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(1) MIXED ASSET AUD CONSERVATIVE AVERAGE(1) MIXED ASSET MYR BAL GLOBAL NON-ISLAMIC RHB-OSK MULTI ASSET REGULAR INCOME N/A RHB-OSK ASIAN INCOME LEADER RHB-OSK PRIVATE FUND-SERIES 3 1 PUBLIC FAR-EAST BALANCED 3 PACIFIC ASIAPAC INCOME 3 PB ASIA REAL ESTATE INCOME 2 AFFIN HWANG PRS MODERATE N/A AIA PAM-MODERATE FUND N/A PB AUSTRALIA DYNAMIC BALANCED 1 AFFIN HWANG SELECT BALANCED 2 MANULIFE PRS-MODERATE A N/A UNITED BOND & EQUITY STRATEGIC TRUST N/A PHEIM EMERGING COMPANIES BALANCED 4 RHB GLOBAL ALLOCATION 2 AMPRS-MODERATE D N/A AFFIN HWANG SELECT APAC EX-JAPAN BALANCED MYR N/A TEMPLETON GLOBAL BALANCED MYR A N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(17) ISLAMIC RHB-OSK ISLAMIC REGIONAL BALANCED MYR N/A TA ASIA PACIFIC ISLAMIC BALANCED 4 EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS ASEAN AL-ADIIL N/A AMPRS-ISLAMIC BALANCED D N/A MANULIFE SHARIAH PRS-MODERATE A N/A PACIFIC ELIT ISLAMIC ASIAPAC BALANCED 1 ISLAMIC AVERAGE(6) MIXED ASSET MYR BAL GLOBAL AVERAGE(23) MIXED ASSET MYR BAL MALAYSIA NON-ISLAMIC RHB SMART BALANCED LEADER HONG LEONG BALANCED 4 KAF FIRST LEADER PB BALANCED 3 CIMB-PRINCIPAL PRS PLUS MODERATE A N/A LIBRA INCOME EXTRA LEADER PUBLIC BALANCED 4 LIBRA VERSATILE EXTRA 4 CIMB-PRINCIPAL INCOME PLUS BALANCED 2 KENANGA ONEPRS MODERATE N/A KENANGA BALANCED 3 MANULIFE INVESTMENT BALANCED 2 TA INCOME 1 AMB BALANCED TRUST 3 PB BALANCED SEQUEL N/A EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS BALANCED LEADER RHB KIDSAVE 2 CIMB-PRINCIPAL BALANCED INCOME 3 PUBLIC MUTUAL PRS MODERATE N/A RHB RETIREMENT SERIES-MODERATE N/A AMBALANCED 2 KUMIPA BALANCED 1 PACIFIC SELECT BALANCE 1 NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(23) ISLAMIC CIMB ISLAMIC BALANCED LEADER CIMB ISLAMIC PRS PLUS MODERATE A N/A HONG LEONG DANA MAA’ROF 2 RHB DANA KIDSAVE N/A KAF DANA ALIF 3 PUBLIC MUTUAL PRS ISLAMIC MODERATE N/A PMB SHARIAH BALANCED 3 CIMB ISLAMIC BALANCED GROWTH 4 AMISLAMIC BALANCED 4 LIBRA SYARIAH EXTRA 4 AIA PAM-ISLAMIC MODERATE FUND N/A KENANGA ISLAMIC BALANCED 3 DANA MAKMUR PHEIM LEADER MANULIFE INVESTMENT AL-UMRAN 2 AMB DANA IKHLAS 3 AFFIN HWANG AIIMAN BALANCED 1 RHB MUDHARABAH 1 PACIFIC DANA IMBANG N/A BIMB DANA AL-MUNSIF 1 BIMB DANA AL-FALAH 1 KENANGA OA INV-KENANGA SHARIAH BALANCED 1 ISLAMIC AVERAGE(21) MIXED ASSET MYR BAL MALAYSIA AVERAGE(44) MIXED ASSET MYR CONSERVATIVE NON-ISLAMIC EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS ASIA SELECT INCOME LEADER AFFIN HWANG SELECT INCOME LEADER RHB SMART INCOME LEADER PHEIM INCOME 4 EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS ENHANCED INCOME 4 KENANGA ONEPRS CONSERVATIVE N/A RHB GOLDENLIFE TODAY 3 PUBLIC ENHANCED BOND 3 RHB RETIREMENT SERIES-CONSERVATIVE N/A MANULIFE PRS-CONSERVATIVE A N/A AIA PAM-CONSERVATIVE FUND N/A CIMB-PRINCIPAL PRS PLUS CONSERVATIVE A N/A PUBLIC MUTUAL PRS CONSERVATIVE N/A AMCONSERVATIVE 4 AFFIN HWANG PRS CONSERVATIVE N/A AMB LIFESTYLE TRUST TODAY 3 HONG LEONG ASIA-PACIFIC INCOME PLUS 1 PB MIXED ASSET CONSERVATIVE N/A PACIFIC SELECT INCOME 1 PACIFIC INCOME 1 PUBLIC SELECT MIXED ASSET CONSERVATIVE N/A RHB-OSK PRIVATE FUND-SERIES 6 N/A UNITED INCOME PLUS N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(23) ISLAMIC PUBLIC ISLAMIC ENHANCED BOND 2 PUBLIC MUTUAL PRS ISLAMIC CONSERVATIVE N/A MANULIFE SHARIAH PRS-CONSERVATIVE A N/A CIMB ISLAMIC ENHANCED SUKUK 2 CIMB ISLAMIC PRS PLUS CONSERVATIVE A N/A EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS DANA AL-ISLAH 2 AMPRS-ISLAMIC FIXED INCOME D N/A AFFIN HWANG AIIMAN SELECT INCOME N/A PUBLIC EHSAN MIXED ASSET CONSERVATIVE N/A ISLAMIC AVERAGE(9) MIXED ASSET MYR CONSERVATIVE AVERAGE(32) MIXED ASSET MYR FLEXIBLE NON-ISLAMIC PUBLIC TACTICAL ALLOCATION LEADER RHB GOLDEN DRAGON LEADER TA GLOBAL ASSET ALLOCATOR 4 AMDYNAMIC ALLOCATOR LEADER EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS DYNAMIC LEADER RHB ASIA ACTIVE ALLOCATION 4 PB DYNAMIC ALLOCATION 4 PACIFIC DYNAMIC ASIAPAC N/A RHB GROWTH AND INCOME FOCUS LEADER AFFIN HWANG FLEXI II N/A AFFIN HWANG ASEAN FLEXI MYR N/A MANULIFE INVESTMENT-ML FLEXI 4 PACIFIC ELITE GLOBAL STRATEGIC 2 HONG LEONG STRATEGIC 3 APEX DYNAMIC 2 RHB-OSK MULTI-ASSET RECOVERY STRATEGY 3 KENANGA OA INV-KENANGA MANAGED GROWTH 2 MANULIFE INVESTMENT-HW FLEXI 4 RHB THEMATIC GROWTH 3 KENANGA OA INV-KENANGA DIVERSIFIED 2 MAYBANK Q-TARGET RETURN 2 AFFIN HWANG TACTICAL 1 ICAPITAL.BIZ BERHAD 1 INTERPAC DYNAMIC EQUITY 1 PACIFIC ELITE EMERGING MARKETS 1 LIBRA TACTICAL EXTRA 1 MANULIFE INVESTMENT-CM FLEXI 3 LIBRA STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITY N/A APEX QUANTUM 1 NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(29) RETURN % PRESERVATION 31/8/15 FUND SIZE XM 3 MONTH 18/6/15– 18/9/15 RANK 6 MONTHS 18/3/15– 18/9/15 RANK 1 N/A 1 1 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A 3 N/A 1 1 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A 29 8.16 47.23 35.24 140.5 4.74 0.26 -4.05 -5.69 -3.95 -10.51 -3.61 -0.3 -0.87 56 63 55 65 54 12 22 -3.26 -9.04 -4.28 -13.69 -5.3 39 63 49 64 57 0.12 10 57.2 460.97 0.57 -2.02 4 65 -1.4 -2.56 LEADER LEADER LEADER 4 1 3 LEADER 3 1 3 3 1 2 1 N/A 1 3 2 LEADER 3 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 N/A 55.74 189.24 153.59 1020.2 742.38 526.32 58 18.16 20.96 37.96 120.6 7.66 99.71 109.12 55.37 214.33 1.74 -1.39 0.49 -2.15 -1.97 -1.82 -8.24 -2.32 -7.52 -9.31 0.41 -1.74 -7.08 -8.62 1 4 2 8 7 6 12 9 11 14 3 5 10 13 -3.54 4 2 1 2 4 3 LEADER 4 4 2 2 1 836.45 1084.58 25.33 348.47 143.08 243.21 446.85 N/A 2 Lipper Asia Limited in association with Tel: +852 2973 6600 Email: lipper.asia@reuters.com Website: www.lipperweb.com LIPPERLEADER FUND RATINGS 1 YEAR 18/9/14– 18/9/15 RANK 3 YEARS 18/9/12– 18/9/15 RANK 5 YEARS 17/9/10– 18/9/15 RANK -11.88 -14 -14.79 -15.9 -16.36 58 59 60 61 62 5.61 49 30.35 35 -2.27 -4.49 -10.12 52 53 55 5.65 13.91 -3.48 46 43 49 24 64 -3.41 62 16.94 55 39.01 49 4.91 2.75 5.34 -1.98 -1.9 -1.26 -1.96 0.44 -2.85 -5.39 -4.27 -2.96 -8.51 -12.91 2 3 1 8 6 5 7 4 9 12 11 10 13 14 7.82 0.39 -0.27 -1.21 -2.43 -4.44 -4.87 -6.54 -8.45 -13 -14.83 -16.8 -19.3 -23.99 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 81.1 124.29 62.29 48.9 13.87 27.2 60.63 31.99 20.43 33.58 44.06 5.41 13.21 11.43 2 1 3 5 11 9 4 8 10 7 6 14 12 13 110.16 145.81 91.29 61.17 50.26 2 1 4 7 9 92.05 60.68 12.57 82.68 86.23 17.83 38.73 23.46 3 8 13 6 5 12 10 11 14 -2.18 14 -7.71 14 41.31 14 67.15 13 -0.37 -1.4 -4.08 -1.08 -8.28 1.14 -2.34 2 4 5 3 6 1 6 2.33 3.03 -4.48 0.38 -6.9 1.42 -0.7 2 1 5 4 6 3 6 3.86 1.76 -5.91 -6.56 -8.24 -10.68 -4.29 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 45.37 25.17 2 4 71.45 46.95 1 3 19.02 54.15 29.79 34.7 5 1 3 5 58.13 58.84 2 3 6.7 6.7 -6.97 -6.97 1 1 0.46 0.46 1 1 20.82 20.82 1 1 47.77 47.77 1 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 4 4 2 N/A 5.27 51.83 121.78 54.61 22.22 51.14 4.21 -3.89 -0.48 -0.97 -4.21 -1.07 1 4 2 3 5 5 3.51 6.39 0.01 -4.23 -2.58 0.62 2 1 3 5 4 5 26.97 14.59 1.03 -0.68 -6.07 7.17 1 2 3 4 5 5 45.73 14 14.75 1 3 2 58.93 17.04 53.82 1 3 2 24.83 3 43.27 3 N/A 1 120.23 120.23 -12.32 -12.32 1 1 -6.17 -6.17 1 1 -14.97 -14.97 1 1 -54.22 -54.22 1 1 -57.16 -57.16 1 1 N/A 1 255.93 255.93 -11.51 -11.51 1 1 -8.35 -8.35 1 1 -24.06 -24.06 1 1 -60.81 -60.81 1 1 -68.63 -68.63 1 1 N/A LEADER 34.81 34.81 5.8 5.8 1 1 7.79 7.79 1 1 25.31 25.31 1 1 61.97 61.97 1 1 N/A 1 4.54 4.54 -9.24 -9.24 1 1 -5.8 -5.8 1 1 -17.53 -17.53 1 1 -21.71 -21.71 1 1 -28.18 -28.18 1 1 N/A 1 49.51 49.51 -5.35 -5.35 1 1 -5.28 -5.28 1 1 -15.7 -15.7 1 1 -0.8 -0.8 1 1 4.58 4.58 1 1 N/A LEADER 0.84 0.84 0.94 0.94 1 1 -3.75 -3.75 1 1 4.14 4.14 1 1 17.37 17.37 1 1 LEADER 3 2 3 N/A 1 N/A N/A 3 LEADER 1 LEADER N/A 4 N/A N/A 19.57 23.5 15.11 204.64 33.55 304.86 8.34 2.09 76.46 2.85 2.07 -4.38 3.53 0.96 -0.26 1.01 3.47 1.16 3 4 8 1 6 7 5 2 8 4.48 3.92 5.48 3.61 1.23 -0.06 3.89 3.57 3.27 2 3 1 5 7 8 4 6 8 19.4 18.34 18.13 14.34 12.9 8.47 8.04 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 42.91 32.06 28.65 31.16 1 2 5 4 48.98 65.22 33.01 3 1 4 32.05 3 60.69 2 14.23 7 33.37 5 51.97 4 N/A LEADER 69.02 69.02 18.4 18.4 1 1 20.55 20.55 1 1 46.05 46.05 1 1 110.56 110.56 1 1 135.76 135.76 1 1 N/A 4 22.88 22.88 10.28 10.28 1 1 7.63 7.63 1 1 29.69 29.69 1 1 49.77 49.77 1 1 76.58 76.58 1 1 N/A N/A 4 4 229.34 71.6 150.47 -3.34 -3.75 -3.54 1 2 2 -0.17 -0.65 -0.41 1 2 2 6.72 5.66 6.19 1 2 2 16.51 16.1 16.3 1 2 2 20.03 20.03 1 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A LEADER N/A 4 N/A 13.46 48.42 43.27 1.22 26.59 4.35 -3.98 -7.04 -4.85 -2.88 1 2 4 3 4 5.04 -2.63 -4.18 1 2 3 24.64 8.4 -0.35 1 2 3 74.09 1 38.89 2 -0.59 3 10.9 3 56.49 2 N/A LEADER 71.93 71.93 -3.77 -3.77 1 1 0.48 0.48 1 1 7.73 7.73 1 1 51.54 51.54 1 1 92.91 1 92.91 1 N/A N/A N/A 1 2.88 2.88 1.68 1.68 1 1 -2.35 -2.35 1 1 3.48 3.48 1 1 18.2 18.2 1 1 N/A 3 49.01 49.01 6.02 6.02 1 1 7.01 7.01 1 1 11.02 11.02 1 1 14.76 14.76 1 1 39.97 39.97 1 1 N/A LEADER 1 4 4 1 N/A N/A 2 2 N/A N/A 3 2 N/A N/A N/A N/A LEADER 4 4 LEADER 3 N/A N/A 3 4 N/A N/A 4 4 N/A N/A N/A 49.36 1226.19 113.47 124.29 24.34 217 17.46 12.24 282.17 310.03 4.92 21.01 29.11 26.37 2.33 13.49 0.71 145.56 5.49 4.39 4.1 -2.91 -0.68 -1.26 -1.87 -1.43 0.42 -2.62 -0.87 -2.51 -2.79 -5.51 -2.62 -1.51 -10.48 -1.33 1 2 3 15 5 7 10 8 4 12 6 11 14 16 13 9 17 17 7.18 5.57 10.41 1.87 0.48 -0.62 -0.48 0.07 -2.1 -0.99 -1.27 -0.75 -1.22 -3.35 -2.39 0.06 2 3 1 4 5 9 8 6 14 11 13 10 12 16 15 7 20.46 17.57 8.11 7.31 6.52 5.49 2.75 1.95 1.95 -0.78 -1.78 -2 -2.46 -2.83 -4.78 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 39.37 16.54 19.88 18.7 15.75 1 6 3 4 7 21.83 22.92 46.26 7 6 2 13.87 17.25 8 5 27.44 48.68 4 1 21.33 12.77 2 9 32.97 26.73 3 5 0.78 16 3.83 15 N/A 3 N/A N/A N/A 1 N/A 4 N/A N/A N/A 2 9.82 4 11.85 0.49 0.75 1.16 4.68 2.85 2.91 0.02 -2.63 0.06 -5.21 -0.33 2 1 4 5 3 6 6 8.81 2.65 -0.4 -2.57 0.02 -6.5 0.33 1 2 4 5 3 6 6 16.59 14.86 7.02 1.9 -0.44 -11.24 4.78 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 LEADER 4 LEADER 3 N/A LEADER 4 4 2 N/A 3 2 1 3 N/A LEADER 2 3 N/A N/A 2 1 1 2 3 4 4 N/A 2 LEADER 3 LEADER N/A 3 1 4 4 N/A 2 3 3 N/A N/A 3 1 2 27.1 23.46 35.97 549 10.7 51.41 367.09 1.02 85.36 0.69 22.96 82.48 9.08 79.85 225.28 75.72 487.74 280.86 79.77 11.79 3.79 49.71 7.35 111.66 -2.29 0.19 -1.14 0.06 -0.59 -2.25 -1.19 -1.19 -1.01 -0.96 -1.01 -0.44 0.3 -1.05 -1.45 -5.08 -4.56 0.04 -2.2 -3.04 -3.06 -2.39 -3.12 -1.63 17 2 11 3 6 16 12 13 8 7 9 5 1 10 14 23 22 4 15 19 20 18 21 23 4.45 3.09 1.63 -0.37 1.4 1.96 -1.47 3.69 -0.83 -1.01 -1.09 0.37 0.35 -2.02 -3.2 -1.84 -1.42 -0.41 -3.81 -2.01 -4.93 -1.3 -4.12 -0.56 1 3 5 9 6 4 16 2 11 12 13 7 8 19 20 17 15 10 21 18 23 14 22 23 6.49 5.94 2.23 2.01 0.98 0.42 -0.31 -0.38 -1.19 -1.91 -2.17 -2.94 -3.04 -3.11 -3.27 -3.38 -3.44 -4.11 -4.14 -4.2 -6.31 -8.69 -8.87 -1.89 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 23 LEADER N/A 2 N/A 3 N/A 3 4 4 LEADER N/A 3 LEADER 2 3 1 1 N/A 1 1 1 LEADER N/A 3 N/A 3 N/A 4 3 3 3 N/A 4 4 2 4 3 1 N/A 1 1 1 350.34 10.96 15.19 51.59 22.27 32.36 1.67 360.07 6.98 20 40.92 8.02 12.22 27.61 31.14 67.52 12.74 2.22 36.52 24.88 0.19 54.07 0.88 0.35 -1.35 0 -3.03 0 -1.84 -0.67 -0.92 -1.54 -1.28 -1.07 -0.21 0.82 -1.01 -2.44 -2.55 -3.72 -8.3 -10.49 -7.5 -2.18 1 3 12 4 17 4 14 7 8 13 11 10 6 2 9 15 16 18 20 21 19 21 1.97 2.33 2.35 4.45 -2.21 -1.3 -1.12 -1.6 -1.9 -0.6 -1.39 0.36 -0.55 0.64 -2.72 -3.96 -1.49 -4.97 -10.24 -13.13 -9.84 -2.14 4 3 2 1 15 10 9 13 14 8 11 6 7 5 16 17 12 18 20 21 19 21 8.92 4.53 4.25 1.15 0.91 0.74 0.37 0.36 -0.28 -0.5 -0.53 -0.75 -1.14 -1.77 -2.96 -5.61 -8.69 -10.53 -10.96 -14.49 -17.07 -2.57 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 21 LEADER LEADER LEADER 4 4 N/A 3 3 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 4 N/A 3 1 N/A 1 1 N/A N/A N/A LEADER LEADER 4 LEADER LEADER N/A LEADER LEADER N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A LEADER N/A LEADER 4 N/A LEADER 4 N/A N/A N/A 56.37 1158.6 19.02 13.34 10.91 0.44 26.46 323.61 9.8 1.87 9.89 11.14 26.75 13.03 8.12 5.33 4.47 148.67 4.95 108.67 11.43 307.14 17.14 99.88 0.59 0.39 -0.64 0.68 -0.77 0.35 -0.8 0.1 -0.37 -0.21 -0.2 -0.2 -0.57 -0.39 -0.49 -0.68 -2.35 -1.59 -1.57 -2.43 0.08 0.44 5.94 -0.2 3 5 16 2 18 6 19 7 12 11 9 10 15 13 14 17 22 21 20 23 8 4 1 23 2.98 2.21 4.69 2.59 0.23 1.7 1.08 0.48 1.14 0.62 0.6 0.54 0.61 1.19 0.3 -0.13 -3.27 -1.43 -1.24 -3.17 2.78 2.44 9.72 1.16 3 7 2 5 18 8 11 16 10 12 14 15 13 9 17 19 23 21 20 22 4 6 1 23 10.64 8.38 7.41 4.15 3.9 3.24 3.19 3.06 2.99 2.01 1.95 1.87 1.56 0.82 0.76 0.49 -0.19 -0.79 -2.52 -4.27 2 N/A N/A 2 N/A 2 N/A N/A N/A LEADER N/A N/A LEADER N/A LEADER N/A N/A N/A 70.75 9.01 0.09 43.63 7.84 29.41 0.02 96.68 2.5 28.88 1.07 0.23 -0.21 0.02 -0.42 -0.64 -0.68 -0.86 -0.55 -0.23 1 2 4 3 5 7 8 9 6 9 1.3 0.97 0.53 0.01 0.02 -0.05 -1.3 -1.42 -0.47 -0.05 1 2 3 5 4 6 8 9 7 9 LEADER LEADER 4 LEADER LEADER 4 4 N/A LEADER N/A N/A 4 1 3 2 3 3 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 N/A 1 LEADER 2 4 LEADER 2 4 4 N/A 1 N/A N/A 2 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 N/A 1 67.16 56.16 12.18 27.92 40.09 10.76 132.75 9.03 123.85 98.27 113.88 55.9 1.06 50.15 6.63 1.06 5.35 277.24 25.78 4.1 24.29 73.04 386.53 1.58 3.06 32.01 38.72 201.05 1.16 64.85 1.41 -4.03 4.62 0.54 -4.14 2.93 -3.27 -1.76 -1.54 -3.89 -4.44 -1.22 -4.89 -2.67 -4.38 -10.15 -2.37 -3.42 -4.58 -2.8 -2.12 -3.96 -3.15 -0.03 -13.26 -9.55 -1.85 -3.76 -2.98 -3.13 3 21 1 4 22 2 16 8 7 19 24 6 26 12 23 28 11 17 25 13 10 20 15 5 29 27 9 18 14 29 6.72 5.23 3.47 1.78 10.12 1.54 1.28 -1.67 2 -1.64 -4.35 -0.15 -2.46 -2.03 -1.69 -10.09 -3.07 -4.43 -7.6 -3.15 -0.96 -6.6 -5.14 2.14 -6.6 -11.14 -5.14 -15.55 -6.69 -2.27 2 3 4 7 1 8 9 13 6 12 19 10 16 15 14 27 17 20 26 18 11 23 21 5 24 28 22 29 25 29 19.5 9 32.4 7 19.67 1 26.62 1 0.15 9.91 2 2 5.19 15.9 2 2 54.11 21.95 26.64 14.13 1 5 3 9 85.99 41.06 37.84 23.12 1 3 5 13 24.72 17.93 19.39 7.92 4 7 6 16 13.59 32.74 22.96 17 9 14 14.18 11.37 7.19 14.02 8 13 18 10 29.76 28.44 14.56 29.08 10 12 16 11 34.44 12.29 13.31 2 12 11 56.83 38.84 33.55 2 4 8 10.59 7.56 7.94 17.76 14 17 15 18 36.36 33.6 19.5 33.99 6 7 15 17 25.39 2 39.59 4 13.1 10 29.46 8 15.45 6 27.76 9 13.49 17.62 17.4 22.35 9 4 5 3 18.46 44.12 44.73 37.67 11 3 2 5 15.39 41.18 12.17 14.16 4.05 -1.21 7 1 11 8 12 13 35.52 58.89 27.61 37.05 14.48 13.56 7 1 10 6 12 13 -3.2 -6.83 -11.49 11.81 14 15 16 16 5.12 2.27 0.26 27.28 14 15 16 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 28.44 20.01 33.53 13.98 12.95 2 3 1 5 6 27.88 46.45 47.38 26.73 22.89 5 2 1 6 8 12.79 11.72 7 9 29.67 24.74 4 7 15.46 4 31.69 3 11.81 3.66 8 12 22.82 9 4.63 4.4 10 11 10.45 14.92 11 10 2.43 20 14.45 12 27.78 11 3.7 2.46 1.61 1.39 1.3 0.99 -0.25 -1.42 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10.8 2 24.02 3 10.67 3 26.13 2 11.15 1 34.97 1 1.22 8 10.87 3 28.37 3 20.81 18.86 14.17 13.02 9.25 8.12 6.17 2.08 1.83 1.57 -0.1 -1.72 -1.98 -4.38 -5.34 -6.15 -6.41 -6.74 -6.94 -7.28 -8.54 -8.83 -9.77 -10.4 -13.2 -16.42 -18.16 -21.2 -22.55 -2.77 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 29 43.2 39.8 25.01 27.22 56.3 27.66 25.06 3 4 9 7 1 6 8 29.5 29.85 9 8 74 31.55 1 7 45.96 2 72 3 27.73 0.51 17.98 6.36 5.14 8.64 22.29 13.79 9.5 6.31 1.26 -2.37 -1.62 -4.48 7.01 13.02 5 21 11 17 19 15 10 12 14 18 20 23 22 24 16 13 26.84 -1.02 28.51 17.94 11 18 10 15 22.59 72.26 41.81 42.03 13 2 5 4 14.39 20.69 14.68 -11.48 23.2 38.36 17 14 16 19 12 6 -22.66 15.94 25 25 -21.3 28.32 20 20 NAME TOTAL CONSISTENT RETURN RETURN 31/8/15 31/8/15 ISLAMIC PUBLIC ISLAMIC ASIA TACTICAL ALLOCATION LEADER EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS DANA DINAMIK LEADER TA DANA OPTIMIX 1 APEX DANA ASLAH 4 PMB SHARIAH TACTICAL 2 INTERPAC DANA SAFI 2 MANULIFE INVESTMENT-HW SHARIAH FLEXI N/A MANULIFE INVESTMENT-CM SHARIAH FLEXI 3 PACIFIC ELIT DANA AMAN 3 BIMB I FLEXI N/A MANULIFE INVESTMENT-ML SHARIAH FLEXI N/A ISLAMIC AVERAGE(11) MIXED ASSET MYR FLEXIBLE AVERAGE(40) MIXED ASSET OTHER AGGRESSIVE NON-ISLAMIC KENANGA ONEPRS GROWTH N/A CIMB-PRINCIPAL PRS PLUS GROWTH A N/A AFFIN HWANG PRS GROWTH N/A AIA PAM-GROWTH FUND N/A AMPRS-GROWTH D N/A VALUE 2 MANULIFE PRS-GROWTH A N/A PUBLIC MUTUAL PRS GROWTH N/A CIMB-PRINCIPAL BALANCED 3 RHB RETIREMENT SERIES-GROWTH N/A PUBLIC SELECT MIXED ASSET GROWTH N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(11) ISLAMIC TA BRIC AND EMERGING MARKETS LEADER CIMB ISLAMIC PRS PLUS GROWTH A N/A PUBLIC MUTUAL PRS ISLAMIC GROWTH N/A MANULIFE SHARIAH PRS-GROWTH A N/A PUBLIC ISLAMIC MIXED ASSET 2 PUBLIC EHSAN MIXED ASSET GROWTH N/A ISLAMIC AVERAGE(6) MIXED ASSET OTHER AGGRESSIVE AVERAGE(17) MIXED ASSET OTHER BALANCED NON-ISLAMIC PB INDONESIA BALANCED N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(1) ISLAMIC AFFIN HWANG AIIMAN PRS SHARIAH MODERATE N/A ISLAMIC AVERAGE(1) MIXED ASSET OTHER BALANCED AVERAGE(2) MIXED ASSET OTHER FLEXIBLE NON-ISLAMIC GLOBAL MULTI-ASSET INCOME USD N/A CIMB-PRINCIPAL GLOBAL MULTI ASSET INCOME N/A CIMB-PRINCIPAL GLOBAL MULTI ASSET INCOME 2 N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(3) MIXED ASSET OTHER FLEXIBLE AVERAGE(3) MIXED ASSET SGD CONSERVATIVE NON-ISLAMIC AFFIN HWANG SELECT SGD INCOME MYR N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(1) MIXED ASSET SGD CONSERVATIVE AVERAGE(1) MIXED ASSET USD BAL — GLOBAL NON-ISLAMIC US-CANADA INCOME AND GROWTH N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(1) MIXED ASSET USD BAL — GLOBAL AVERAGE(1) MONEY MARKET MYR NON-ISLAMIC KENANGA CASH MANAGEMENT N/A CIMB-PRINCIPAL WHOLESALE DEPOSIT 3 N/A LIBRA MONEY EXTRA N/A RHB-OSK INCOME PLUS FUND 9 N/A RHB-OSK PRIVATE FUND-SERIES 2 N/A LIBRA MONEY EXTRA II N/A CIMB-PRINCIPAL WHOLESALE DEPOSIT 2 N/A RHB-OSK INCOME PLUS FUND 1 N/A CIMB-PRINCIPAL WHOLESALE DEPOSIT 1 N/A HONG LEONG CASH N/A RHB-OSK PRIVATE FUND-SERIES 4 N/A KENANGA CASH N/A MAYBANK ENHANCED CASH XIII N/A HONG LEONG INCOME MANAGEMENT N/A RHB CASH MANAGEMENT 1 N/A LIBRA LIQUIDITY N/A RHB CASH MANAGEMENT 2 N/A AFFIN HWANG SELECT CASH N/A AFFIN HWANG ENHANCED DEPOSIT 2 UNITED CASH N/A RHB-OSK INCOME PLUS FUND 5 N/A RHB-OSK INCOME PLUS FUND 3 N/A MAYBANK ENHANCED CASH N/A PB CASH PLUS N/A OPUS CASH EXTRA N/A RHB-OSK INCOME PLUS FUND N/A AMINCOME PREMIUM N/A RHB-OSK INCOME PLUS FUND 6 N/A PUBLIC MONEY MARKET N/A EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS CASH MANAGEMENT N/A PHILLIP MASTER MONEY MARKET N/A PB CASH MANAGEMENT N/A KAF MONEY MARKET N/A AMINCOME ADVANTAGE N/A MAYBANK ENHANCED CASH XII N/A MAYBANK ENHANCED CASH XI N/A MAYBANK INSTITUTIONAL MONEY MARKET N/A PUBLIC CASH DEPOSIT N/A RHB-OSK INCOME PLUS FUND 7 N/A RHB MONEY MARKET N/A EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS INSTITUTIONAL INCOME 2 PACIFIC CASH N/A CIMB-PRINCIPAL CORPORATE DEPOSIT 1 N/A KENANGA MONEY MARKET N/A CIMB-PRINCIPAL DEPOSIT N/A MANULIFE INVESTMENT MONEY MARKET N/A OPUS CASH MANAGEMENT N/A MANULIFE CASH MANAGEMENT N/A AMANAHRAYA CASH MANAGEMENT N/A INTERPAC CASH N/A RHB DEPOSITS N/A AMINCOME N/A CIMB-PRINCIPAL MONEY MARKET INCOME N/A MAYBANK Q-CASH N/A AMCASH 30 N/A KENANGA PRINCIPAL PROTECTED INCOME N/A HONG LEONG INSTITUTIONAL BOND N/A AMINCOME PLUS N/A TA CASHPLUS N/A AMCASH MANAGEMENT N/A KENANGA CASH PLUS N/A ARECA MONEYTRUST N/A RHB-OSK INCOME PLUS FUND 4 N/A INTERPAC WHOLESALE MONEY MARKET N/A MIDF AMANAH MONEY MARKET 1 KENANGA PRINCIPAL PROTECTED INCOME II N/A HONG LEONG ENHANCED CASH N/A TA ALL-CYCLE COMMODITIES INCOME N/A KAF INSTITUTIONAL MONEY MARKET N/A AFFIN HWANG WHOLESALE I N/A HONG LEONG MONEY MARKET N/A RHB-OSK INCOME PLUS FUND 10 N/A RHB-OSK INCOME PLUS FUND 11 N/A UNITED MONEY MARKET N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(74) ISLAMIC LIBRA DANA SAFA N/A RHB ISLAMIC WHOLESALE-SERIES 1 N/A KENANGA ISLAMIC INCOME SERIES 3 N/A EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS ISLAMIC INCOME N/A KENANGA ISLAMIC CASH N/A MAYBANK DANA NAJIYAH N/A AFFIN HWANG AIIMAN WHOLESALE II N/A AFFIN HWANG AIIMAN CASH I N/A CIMB ISLAMIC CORPORATE DEPOSIT 1 N/A BSN DANA I-CASH N/A KAF ISLAMIC MONEY MARKET N/A MIDF AMANAH SHARIAH MONEY MARKET 1 MAYBANK SHARIAH ENHANCED CASH N/A RHB ISLAMIC CASH MANAGEMENT N/A AFFIN HWANG AIIMAN MONEY MARKET N/A RHB-OSK ISLAMIC INCOME PLUS FUND 1 N/A RHB ICASH N/A OPUS SHARIAH CASH EXTRA N/A AMB DANA NABEEL N/A RHB-OSK ISLAMIC INCOME PLUS FUND 5 N/A PB ISLAMIC CASH PLUS N/A HONG LEONG ISLAMIC INST INCOME MANAGEMENT II N/A PUBLIC ISLAMIC MONEY MARKET N/A PB ISLAMIC CASH MANAGEMENT N/A RHB INSTITUTIONAL ISLAMIC MONEY MARKET N/A MANULIFE INVESTMENT AL-MA’MUN N/A CIMB ISLAMIC MONEY MARKET N/A KENANGA I-ENHANCED CASH N/A BIMB INVEST MONEY MARKET N/A MAYBANK INSTITUTIONAL ISLAMIC MONEY MARKET N/A AMANAHRAYA ISLAMIC CASH MANAGEMENT N/A HONG LEONG ISLAMIC INCOME MANAGEMENT N/A PMB SHARIAH CASH MANAGEMENT N/A AMAL-AMIN N/A CIMB ISLAMIC DEPOSIT N/A KAF DANA AL-IDDIKHAR N/A BIMB DANA AL-FAKHIM 1 KENANGA ISLAMIC MONEY MARKET N/A APEX DANA AL-KANZ N/A TA ISLAMIC CASHPLUS N/A PUBLIC ISLAMIC CASH DEPOSIT N/A HONG LEONG ISLAMIC CASH MANAGEMENT N/A CIMB ISLAMIC WHOLESALE MONEY MARKET N/A KAF ISLAMIC INSTITUTIONAL MONEY MARKET N/A HONG LEONG ISLAMIC INSTITUTIONAL INCOME MANAGEMENT N/A APEX DANA AMAN N/A ARECA ISLAMIC CASH N/A KENANGA ISLAMIC INCOME SERIES 8 N/A MANULIFE INVESTMENT SHARIAH CASH MANAGEMENT N/A MAYBANK ISLAMIC CASH N/A MAYBANK SHARIAH INSTITUTIONAL CASH 1 N/A MIDF AMANAH SHARIAH CASH N/A PMB SHARIAH WHOLESALE INCOME 1 N/A ISLAMIC AVERAGE(53) MONEY MARKET MYR AVERAGE(127) PROTECTED NON-ISLAMIC RHB CAPITAL PROTECTED ESSENTIALS N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(1) ISLAMIC AMB DANA AQEEL (CAPITAL PROTECTED)-SERIES 2 MYR N/A ISLAMIC AVERAGE(1) PROTECTED AVERAGE(2) REAL ESTATE ASIA NON-ISLAMIC PAVILION REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST N/A UOA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST N/A YTL HOSPITALITY REIT N/A CAPITAMALLS MALAYSIA TRUST N/A HEKTAR REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST N/A IGB REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST N/A MRCB-QUILL REIT N/A SUNWAY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST N/A AMANAHRAYA REIT N/A TOWER REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST N/A ATRIUM REIT N/A AMANAH HARTA TANAH PNB N/A AMFIRST REIT N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(13) ISLAMIC KLCC REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST N/A AXIS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST N/A AL-’AQAR HEALTHCARE REIT N/A ISLAMIC AVERAGE(3) REAL ESTATE ASIA AVERAGE(16) TARGET MATURITY OTHER NON-ISLAMIC RHB FOCUS INCOME BOND-SERIES 2 N/A AMINCOME FLEXI 3 N/A CIMB-PRINCIPAL ENHANCED OPPORTUNITY BOND N/A AMINCOME FLEXI 2 N/A RHB-OSK FOCUS BOND FUND-ENHANCED N/A AMINCOME FLEXI N/A AMCONSTANT MULTI MATURITY N/A AFFIN HWANG FIXED MATURITY INCOME VIII N/A AFFIN HWANG FIXED MATURITY INCOME VI N/A MAYBANK CONSTANT INCOME 1 N/A AFFIN HWANG FIXED MATURITY INCOME X N/A RHB FOCUS INCOME BOND-SERIES 1 N/A AFFIN HWANG FIXED MATURITY INCOME IX N/A AFFIN HWANG FIXED MATURITY INCOME VII N/A EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS TARGET INCOME 2 N/A RHB FOCUS BOND FUND-SERIES 7 N/A RHB FOCUS INCOME BOND-SERIES 3 N/A UNITED TRIGGER BOND N/A AMCONSTANT MULTI MATURITY 2 N/A AFFIN HWANG FIXED MATURITY INCOME XI N/A AFFIN HWANG FIXED MATURITY INCOME V N/A MANULIFE INVESTMENT-ASIA TARGET MATURITY BOND N/A EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS TARGET INCOME 3 N/A RHB FOCUS BOND FUND-SERIES 5 N/A TA REGULAR INCOME N/A RHB GOLDENLIFE 2020 N/A RHB FOCUS BOND FUND-SERIES 6 N/A RHB GOLDENLIFE 2030 N/A AFFIN HWANG FIXED MATURITY INCOME XII N/A AFFIN HWANG FIXED MATURITY INCOME XIII N/A AFFIN HWANG FIXED MATURITY INCOME XIV N/A AFFIN HWANG FLEXIBLE MATURITY INCOME I N/A AMINCOME REGULAR 2 N/A CIMB-PRINCIPAL TOTAL RETURN BOND N/A EASTSPRING INVESTMENTS TARGET INCOME 4 N/A MANULIFE INVESTMENT-ASIA TARGET MATURITY BD 2 N/A MAYBANK CONSTANT INCOME 2 N/A RHB FOCUS INCOME BOND-SERIES 4 N/A RHB FOCUS INCOME BOND-SERIES 5 N/A RHB FOCUS INCOME BOND-SERIES 6 N/A UNITED TARGET INCOME BOND N/A UNITED TARGET INCOME BOND 2 N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(42) ISLAMIC RHB GLOBAL SUKUK-SERIES 1 N/A ISLAMIC AVERAGE(1) TARGET MATURITY OTHER AVERAGE(43) UNCLASSIFIED NON-ISLAMIC RHB-OSK PRE-IPO & SPECIAL SITUATION 2 N/A AFFIN HWANG STRUCTURED INCOME VIII N/A NON-ISLAMIC AVERAGE(2) UNCLASSIFIED AVERAGE(2) RETURN % PRESERVATION 31/8/15 FUND SIZE XM 3 MONTH 18/6/15– 18/9/15 RANK 6 MONTHS 18/3/15– 18/9/15 RANK 1 YEAR 18/9/14– 18/9/15 RANK 3 YEARS 18/9/12– 18/9/15 RANK 5 YEARS 17/9/10– 18/9/15 RANK LEADER LEADER 2 4 3 2 N/A 2 2 N/A N/A 4 2 1 3 2 1 N/A 1 1 N/A N/A 41.99 70 29.65 11.57 15.05 1.49 56.23 213.99 3.31 10.1 9.69 42.1 2.45 -0.53 0.74 -2.44 -2.7 0.05 -4.21 -0.21 -4.86 -9.39 1 5 2 6 7 3 8 4 9 10 3.32 0.07 -1.56 -0.98 -4.22 1.89 -4.05 -2.41 -5.12 -10.25 1 3 5 4 8 2 7 6 9 10 12.05 1.07 0.7 -0.68 -3.57 -7.1 -7.13 -9.93 -10.35 -11.74 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 31.86 35.4 3.93 25.61 8.31 4.32 2 1 8 3 6 7 74.45 9.09 49.65 25.87 23.63 1 7 3 5 6 21.76 20.17 4 5 57.95 34.88 2 4 -2.11 10 -2.33 10 -3.67 10 18.92 8 39.36 7 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A 11.2 13.68 47.49 17.95 1.97 27.51 11.93 161.55 94.65 10.07 12.1 37.28 0.12 -0.65 -2.81 -2.12 -2.02 -1.72 -1.2 -2.75 -0.16 -3.77 -1.8 -1.72 1 3 10 8 7 5 4 9 2 11 6 11 2.36 1.55 -0.72 -0.47 -1.67 0.71 -1.79 -4.25 -0.89 -3.06 -0.79 -0.82 1 2 5 4 8 3 9 11 7 10 6 11 3.61 2.51 1.96 1.68 -0.13 -2.25 -2.78 -4.88 -5.28 -5.93 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10.38 2 13.28 2 11.66 1 33.36 1 -1.15 10 11.02 2 23.32 2 2 N/A N/A N/A 2 N/A 2 N/A N/A N/A 2 N/A 1.97 17.61 70.12 3.29 304.62 9.73 67.89 -1.28 0.48 0.84 0.11 -3.25 0.71 -0.4 5 3 1 4 6 2 6 6.89 2.57 0.27 -0.07 -5.32 3 1.22 1 3 4 5 6 2 6 10.48 5.76 3.79 -1.12 -3.6 1 2 3 4 5 14.26 1 4.3 1 7.72 2 3.06 5 10.99 2 4.3 1 N/A 1 365.65 365.65 -4.75 -4.75 1 1 -12 -12 1 1 -7.3 -7.3 1 1 -4.65 -4.65 1 1 N/A N/A 0.08 0.08 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 42.04 287.4 25.42 118.29 10.4 4.87 9.78 8.35 1 3 2 3 10.15 6.5 6.24 7.63 1 2 3 3 27.29 11.36 1 2 19.33 2 N/A LEADER 334.97 334.97 2.86 2.86 1 1 8.73 8.73 1 1 12.91 12.91 1 1 29.33 29.33 1 1 N/A N/A 18.17 18.17 3.48 3.48 1 1 9.45 9.45 1 1 16.87 16.87 1 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 3 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A LEADER N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A LEADER N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A LEADER N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 23.82 0.83 180.84 110.25 630.27 184.19 145.41 886.03 154.62 62.91 127.3 28.7 3844.43 5448.51 2283.67 111.83 432.03 1474.76 207.26 1701.06 1200.3 170.81 142 3288.27 373.42 1069.8 1017.19 20.89 475.95 208.51 564.69 296.39 221.76 599.31 72.62 33.24 577.64 24.74 3367.87 206.17 79.5 689.17 17.77 682.49 225.7 10.04 153.3 85.49 2.64 4.75 4208.67 89.6 360.2 27.5 124.19 36.57 522.03 31.07 2587.3 17.36 26.79 0.61 6.55 0.66 103.71 0 7.1 0.01 31.94 123.7 126.2 703.17 28.36 590.2 5.86 1.44 0.76 1 0.93 0.92 0.91 0.93 0.92 0.93 0.9 0.94 0.91 0.89 0.9 0.91 0.89 0.88 0.85 0.89 0.87 0.88 0.86 0.89 0.74 0.85 0.92 0.84 0.9 0.83 0.88 0.88 0.81 0.91 0.82 0.78 0.84 0.84 0.83 0.81 0.79 0.74 0.81 0.73 0.81 0.76 0.81 0.76 0.77 0.77 0.75 0.76 0.77 0.76 0.78 0.83 -0.02 0.52 0.7 0.66 0.42 0.45 0.36 0.91 0.31 0.61 0 0.16 -0.03 -22.78 0.87 0.8 0.99 0.86 0.52 1 2 54 3 7 10 13 6 9 8 19 5 16 22 18 12 23 26 32 21 28 25 30 20 59 33 11 35 17 37 24 27 43 14 40 48 36 34 39 45 47 60 44 61 42 55 41 57 51 50 58 53 52 56 49 38 72 65 62 63 67 66 68 15 69 64 71 70 73 74 29 46 4 31 74 7.04 2.31 1.94 2.03 1.88 1.89 1.88 1.9 1.86 1.88 1.85 1.9 1.83 1.84 1.83 1.84 1.76 1.77 1.76 1.78 1.77 1.77 1.74 1.77 1.67 1.73 1.64 1.72 1.77 1.7 1.75 1.75 1.67 2.19 1.63 1.61 1.67 1.69 1.68 1.65 1.6 1.64 1.62 1.56 1.6 1.61 1.63 1.56 1.55 1.56 1.52 1.54 1.53 1.53 1.55 1.67 1.21 1.43 1.46 1.36 1.23 1.21 0.96 1.81 0.81 0.61 0 -1.65 -0.64 -65.44 1.76 1.73 2 1 2 6 4 10 9 11 8 13 12 14 7 18 15 17 16 26 25 27 20 23 21 31 22 39 33 44 34 24 35 30 29 40 3 46 48 38 36 37 42 51 43 47 54 50 49 45 52 56 53 60 57 59 58 55 41 66 62 61 63 64 65 67 19 68 69 70 72 71 73 28 32 5 8.61 6.01 3.96 3.89 3.82 3.82 3.79 3.79 3.79 3.76 3.7 3.68 3.65 3.65 3.64 3.61 3.58 3.54 3.54 3.52 3.51 3.51 3.48 3.46 3.46 3.46 3.44 3.43 3.42 3.42 3.41 3.39 3.35 3.34 3.33 3.33 3.31 3.28 3.28 3.27 3.26 3.26 3.22 3.19 3.19 3.18 3.16 3.15 3.13 3.11 3.09 3.08 3.08 3.06 3.05 3.04 3.03 3.01 2.93 2.73 2.7 2.57 2.56 2.52 1.75 0.61 0 -0.98 -2.79 -65.45 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 0.72 73 2.21 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 212.79 929.58 429.01 1209.31 610.59 1539 280.92 4075.27 431.53 181.08 279.97 101.63 817.7 977.02 75.55 324.55 138.69 10.57 228.08 40.04 1472.52 27.53 677.34 65.19 50.88 174.69 250.48 63.78 345.41 32.45 174.9 36.06 27.82 337.42 162.96 270.69 16.92 27.87 7.05 59.51 4.2 1.4 0 0 0.77 0.94 0.9 0.93 0.92 0.89 0.91 0.92 0.89 0.9 0.91 0.84 0.88 0.88 0.9 0.82 0.83 0.86 0.84 0.82 0.86 0.82 0.83 0.83 0.82 0.76 0.73 0.78 0.79 0.8 0.72 0.59 0.73 0.76 0.75 0.82 0.72 0.76 0.75 0.71 0.77 -1.43 0 0 33 1 9 2 3 11 6 4 12 10 7 20 14 13 8 26 21 15 18 28 16 25 23 22 27 36 40 32 31 30 42 46 41 35 39 24 43 37 38 44 34 50 47 47 1.84 1.91 1.83 1.86 1.87 1.81 1.83 1.85 1.82 1.82 1.78 1.72 1.77 1.78 1.82 1.72 1.67 1.64 1.75 1.69 1.72 1.65 1.67 1.64 1.64 1.62 1.55 1.63 1.6 1.6 1.49 1.5 1.5 1.53 1.52 1.67 1.5 1.52 1.45 1.4 1.5 -0.61 0 0 6 1 7 3 2 12 8 4 10 9 13 18 15 14 11 20 22 27 17 21 19 25 23 28 26 30 33 29 31 32 41 37 38 34 35 24 40 36 42 43 39 48 45 45 4 3.83 3.74 3.72 3.66 3.65 3.65 3.65 3.63 3.6 3.59 3.58 3.58 3.55 3.51 3.47 3.46 3.42 3.41 3.38 3.35 3.33 3.31 3.25 3.22 3.22 3.21 3.19 3.17 3.14 3.11 3.1 3.08 3.06 3.05 3.04 2.99 2.98 2.9 2.87 2.75 0.98 0.48 0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0 47 0 45 -0.93 45 N/A 15.83 1 10.85 5 18.23 2 10.6 10.31 11.57 10.6 10.66 8 12 4 7 6 17.59 4 17.41 17.53 7 5 11.91 2 10.29 10.08 10.32 10.4 10.01 10.04 10.17 10.09 10.01 10.26 9.76 9.61 10.36 9.99 8.75 9.9 9.57 9.78 9.88 9.49 10.05 8.28 9.68 9.61 9.42 13 17 11 9 20 19 15 16 21 14 26 29 10 22 48 23 31 25 24 33 18 53 27 30 36 17.12 16.49 16.77 14.94 16.53 17.16 16.73 9 13 10 33 12 8 11 9.63 8.95 9.51 9.43 9.45 9.14 8.98 8.95 28 46 32 35 34 41 44 45 9.12 7.14 9.36 8.86 9.2 16.09 15.92 18.47 21 23 1 14.23 37 15.88 16.31 16.2 15.66 17.76 13.18 16.35 16.21 24 16 18 25 3 38 14 17 15.94 14.57 16.13 22 35 19 16.09 15.08 15.13 20 32 31 42 56 37 47 40 15.61 11.5 27 41 15.15 15.63 30 26 9.07 8.03 9.32 9.24 8.66 7.3 8.62 8.64 8.7 0.39 2.76 3.48 43 54 38 39 50 55 52 51 49 59 58 57 15.36 13.1 17.49 16.34 14.26 11.9 15.16 14.78 28 39 6 15 36 40 29 34 2.35 44 8.39 42 11.7 -0.17 -63.1 3 60 61 7.14 1.44 43 45 70 8.01 61 14.83 45 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 11.14 1 18.81 1 10.26 4 16.9 3 10.08 6 16.77 4 10.65 7.68 10 10.11 10.35 9.93 9.64 9.9 9.25 2 28 7 5 3 8 10 9 15 16.25 16.18 15.2 16.39 6 7 14 5 17.41 2 9.44 13 15.67 10 9.49 9.29 8.85 9.18 9.55 3.64 8.85 12 14 21 16 11 31 20 15.79 15.35 14.55 15.33 16.18 12.08 14.28 9 11 19 12 8 23 20 9.02 8.73 9.15 8.83 8.64 9.08 8.43 8.04 8.62 7.24 19 23 17 22 24 18 26 27 25 29 15.06 15 14.68 14.91 13.79 15.33 15 16 18 17 22 13 11.2 14.09 11.92 25 21 24 6.38 1.33 30 32 6.32 26 8.77 32 14.83 26 0.3 354.4 7.08 48.52 400.86 1093.55 20.18 367.4 0.61 45 0.81 0.84 29 19 1.31 44 0.91 0.85 0.72 5 17 50 1.85 1.77 1.52 5 16 48 3.06 45 N/A 1.63 1.63 0.76 0.76 1 1 1.56 1.56 1 1 0.69 0.69 1 1 N/A N/A 209.16 209.16 0.06 0.06 1 1 0.43 0.43 1 1 1.02 1.02 1 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 3809.59 637.01 1782.6 2336.41 623.41 3815.13 879.54 3922.04 657.23 536.57 171.81 152.46 832.7 1550.5 5.49 2.02 3.25 7.33 1.07 0.2 -0.68 -6.17 -4.53 -1.44 -3.91 -3.16 -10.29 -0.83 2 4 3 1 5 6 7 12 11 8 10 9 13 13 8.36 1.38 7.22 0.76 2.82 -0.55 -3.29 -0.02 -4.65 -3.75 -6.59 -11.51 -13.73 -1.81 1 4 2 5 3 7 8 6 10 9 11 12 13 13 18.64 14.38 12.38 9.01 5.74 5.54 4.41 3.01 -0.2 -5 -7.38 -9.52 -13.6 2.88 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 34.94 36.93 27.66 -1.64 31 2 1 4 11 3 55.49 76.51 79.51 68.67 7 3 2 4 22.48 20.74 11.34 0.62 8.67 11.27 -10.84 16.1 5 6 7 10 9 8 12 12 58.33 110.73 33.56 42.63 56.63 45.26 -5.92 56.49 5 1 10 9 6 8 11 11 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 7610.73 1352.04 837.75 3266.84 0.76 0.85 4.65 2.08 3 2 1 3 3.09 2.84 0.64 2.19 1 2 3 3 9.95 6.95 -0.13 5.59 1 2 3 3 33.42 60.49 11.67 35.19 2 1 3 3 122.88 183.37 55.16 120.47 2 1 3 3 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 3 N/A 1 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 48.39 215.75 84 252.44 110.7 60.35 3.14 208.86 183.73 209.54 206.6 101.31 148.71 137.46 206.89 194.63 120.34 94.4 97.68 261.45 171.38 113.83 174.15 252.14 60.21 18.52 35.41 12.09 281.72 215.76 230.91 6.53 6.3 7.43 5.37 5.87 3.75 0.88 0.62 0.13 0.62 0.21 1 0.38 0.65 0.64 0.64 1.51 0.22 0.5 -2.08 0.82 -1.83 -0.51 -2.37 -2.18 -3.03 -6.97 -5.19 -1.91 -2.25 -0.01 2 3 1 5 4 6 12 19 26 18 24 11 21 15 17 16 9 23 20 33 14 31 28 36 34 37 39 38 32 35 27 8.97 7.34 9.75 6.52 7.55 4.43 6.15 3.24 2.45 3.38 2.33 2.92 2.66 2.34 2.93 3.61 4.34 1.69 1.98 -0.18 1.13 -0.02 1.76 0.98 0.99 -1.83 -6.01 -4.51 -0.35 -0.63 2 4 1 5 3 7 6 14 18 12 21 16 17 20 15 10 8 24 22 31 26 30 23 28 27 34 36 35 32 33 20.91 16.42 14.71 13.93 13.88 12.09 8.65 7.91 6.72 6.43 6.25 6.12 6.09 6.04 5.76 5.39 5.36 5.21 3.83 3.49 3.18 2.53 2.4 2.22 0.51 -4 -7.76 -9.96 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 22.34 11.51 -10.17 1 4 6 5.71 5 N/A N/A N/A 93.06 28.75 0.87 2.74 13 7 2.37 3.93 19 9 86.39 263.18 58 76.91 63.6 139.79 104.82 135.67 -0.85 0.33 2.07 0.17 -1.31 1.19 29 22 8 25 30 10 0.91 3.59 3.26 29 11 13 1.62 25 0.54 39 2.54 36 5.87 28 N/A 64.84 64.84 0.41 0.41 1 1 2.74 2.74 1 1 4.13 4.13 1 1 N/A N/A 280.53 327.59 304.06 12.79 -2.25 5.27 1 2 2 17.68 7.35 12.52 1 2 2 30.92 0.74 15.83 1 2 2 14.21 3 31.37 2 18.37 2 41.73 1 10.33 6 36.55 2 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 YOUR FREE PROPERTY PORTAL News • Data and analytics • Edge Reference Price • Classified listings • New project launches The answer to all your questions on properties — BUY, SELL, RENT Available on: W W W.T H E E D G E P ROP E RT Y.COM IS P ROU D TO PART N E R MAL AYSIA’S TOP P ROP E RT Y DE VE LOP E RS: 49 capital 50 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 insider moves How does one separate rumour from fact? In some stock markets, one important information source is substantial shareholder and director filings. When insiders move, there are reasons; most times it is regular business conduct, but at other times disposal or accumulation of shareholdings is a precursor to major moves. BY JENNY NG Notable filings Over the week of Sept 14 to 18, some of the more notable trades on Bursa Malaysia were done by Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) and its fund, Skim Amanah Saham Bumiputera (ASB). On Sept 14, a filing shows, the fund sold 51.4 million shares, or about 0.5%, in Malayan Banking Bhd. A check on Bloomberg reveals that the shares were sold at RM8.51 each or RM437.8 million in total. After the sale, ASB has a stake of about 37% in Maybank (fundamental: 1.40; valuation: 2.25) while PNB has an additional 5.5% equity interest. While only 0.5% of Maybank was sold, it is worth noting that its share price has been inching up from the 52-week low of RM8.18 seen in mid-August and ended trading last Wednesday at RM8.41. ASB also sold 10 million shares in state-controlled utility company Tenaga Nasional Bhd (fundamental: 1.30; valuation: 1.80), reducing its shareholding to 505.8 million shares or equity interest of just a tad below 9%. The fund also sold 6.5 million shares in telco company Maxis Bhd (fundamental: 1.15; valuation: 1.10), reducing its stake to just under 8%. Interestingly, PNB announced FILING DATE SEPT 18 SEPT 14,15 SEPT 14,15,17,18 SEPT 17 SEPT 14 SEPT 17 SEPT 14,15,17 SEPT 14,17,18 SEPT 15,18 SEPT 14 SEPT 14,17 SEPT 17 SEPT 15,17,18 SEPT 17 SEPT 18 SEPT 14 SEPT 17 SEPT 15,18 SEPT 14,15,17,18 SEPT 14,15 SEPT 14,15 SEPT 14,15,17,18 SEPT 14,15,17 SEPT 18 SEPT 15,17 SEPT 14,15,17 SEPT 14,15,17 SEPT 14,15,17,18 SEPT 18 SEPT 14,15,17,18 SEPT 17 SEPT 17 SEPT 15 SEPT 15,17 SEPT 17 SEPT 15 SEPT 17 SEPT 14,17 SEPT 15 SEPT 15,17,18 SEPT 14,17 SEPT 14,17 SEPT 17 SEPT 18 SEPT 14,15,17,18 SEPT 15 SEPT 18 SEPT 18 SEPT 14 SEPT 14,17 SEPT 15,17 SEPT 18 SEPT 14,15,17,18 SEPT 15 SEPT 14,15,17,18 SEPT 17 SEPT 14,15 SEPT 18 SEPT 15,17 SEPT 14,15,17,18 SEPT 17 SEPT 14,15,17,18 SEPT 14,17 SEPT 14 SEPT 18 SEPT 17 SEPT 15 SEPT 18 SEPT 17 SEPT 17 SEPT 14 SEPT 14,15,17,18 SEPT 14,15,17 SEPT 15,17,18 SEPT 14,18 SEPT 14,15,17 SEPT 15 SEPT 17 SEPT 17 SEPT 14,17,18 SEPT 14,15,17 COMPANY AEMULUS HOLDINGS BHD AEON CO. (M) BHD AEON CO. (M) BHD AHMAD ZAKI RESOURCES BHD AIRASIA BHD AIRASIA BHD ALLIANCE FINANCIAL GROUP BHD AMMB HOLDINGS BHD AXIATA GROUP BHD AXIS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST AXIS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST AXIS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST BERJAYA AUTO BHD BERJAYA FOOD BHD BIMB HOLDINGS BHD BINA PURI HOLDINGS BHD BP PLASTICS HOLDING BHD BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (M) BHD BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (M) BHD BUMI ARMADA BHD BURSA MALAYSIA BHD CAHYA MATA SARAWAK BHD CAPITAMALLS MALAYSIA TRUST CARING PHARMACY GROUP BHD CCK CONSOLIDATED HOLDINGS BHD CIMB GROUP HOLDINGS BHD CIMB GROUP HOLDINGS BHD DIALOG GROUP BHD DIALOG GROUP BHD DIGI.COM BHD D’NONCE TECHNOLOGY BHD EASTERN & ORIENTAL BHD ECM LIBRA FINANCIAL GROUP BHD ECO WORLD DEVELOPMENT GROUP BHD ECOFIRST CONSOLIDATED BHD EVERSENDAI CORPORATION BHD FAR EAST HOLDINGS BHD FOCUS LUMBER BHD FOCUS LUMBER BHD FRASER & NEAVE HOLDINGS BHD GAMUDA BHD GENTING PLANTATIONS BHD GENTING PLANTATIONS BHD GE-SHEN CORPORATION BHD GLOBETRONICS TECHNOLOGY BHD GOLDIS BHD GOLDIS BHD GUNUNG CAPITAL BHD HALEX HOLDINGS BHD HAP SENG PLANTATIONS HOLDINGS BHD HARTALEGA HOLDINGS BHD HOCK SENG LEE BHD HONG LEONG BANK BHD HUNZA PROPERTIES BHD IHH HEALTHCARE BHD IJM CORPORATION BHD IJM CORPORATION BHD IJM CORPORATION BHD IJM PLANTATIONS BHD INARI AMERTRON BHD INARI AMERTRON BHD IOI CORPORATION BHD IOI PROPERTIES GROUP BHD JAYCORP BHD KHEE SAN BHD KIAN JOO FACTORY BHD KIMLUN CORPORATION BHD KKB ENGINEERING BHD KLCC REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST KNM GROUP BHD KOSSAN RUBBER INDUSTRIES BHD KPJ HEALTHCARE BHD KUALA LUMPUR KEPONG BHD KUALA LUMPUR KEPONG BHD KUANTAN FLOUR MILLS BHD LAFARGE MALAYSIA BHD LAY HONG BHD LAY HONG BHD LAY HONG BHD LINGKARAN TRANS KOTA HOLDINGS BHD MAH SING GROUP BHD that it had acquired close to 18.7 million shares or 0.7% equity interest in property developer S P Setia Bhd on Sept 10. After the acquisition, PNB has a stake of slightly more than 51% in S P Setia (fundamental: 1.90; valuation: 2). S P Setia’s shares are also coming off its year low of RM2.96 (Aug 25) and closed last Wednesday at RM3.24. Pilgrim fund Lembaga Tabung Haji snapped up almost 44.3 million shares, or almost 1%, of property developer UEM Sunrise Bhd (fundamental: 1.50; valuation: 2.60), increasing its shareholding to just above 6%. UEM Sunrise’s share price hit 75.5 sen at end-August, the lowest since mid-2010, and closed last Wednesday at RM1.15. On Sept 18, Teak Ventures Sdn Bhd sold 4.5 million shares, or about 1%, of newly listed Aemulus Holdings Bhd, reducing its shareholding to 25.4 million shares or just below 5.8%. Teak Ventures is a unit of Malaysia Venture Capital Management Bhd. Aemulus (fundamental: na; valuation: na) designs and makes semiconductor testers for the automotive test equipment market. Just a day before the sale, Malaysia Venture Capital Management sold 4.3 million shares and decreased its stake to 29.9 million shares or 6.8% equity interest. Aemulus has been in the news since its listing on Sept 15. State-controlled investment arm Khazanah Nasional Bhd, via wholly owned Bombalai Hill Ventures Sdn Bhd, surfaced in the company with 65.8 million shares, or 15%, acquired via a private placement on Sept 15, generating considerable interest. It closed last Wednesday at 51.5 sen. SapuraKencana Petroleum Bhd’s stock hit a multi-year low of RM1.36 on Aug 25. Since then, the company’s shares have gained about 41%, closing at RM1.92 last Wednesday. Despite the gains, the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has been selling the oil and gas counter’s shares. As at last Wednesday, the EPF had 14.4%, or 865.7 million shares, in SapuraKencana (fundamental: 0.65; valuation: 1.40), in contrast to mid-August, when it had 15.4% or 925.5 million shares. During the week in review, the EPF sold 17.4 million shares in SapuraKencana. The other substantial shareholders are Tan Sri Shahril Shamsuddin and his brother Datuk Shahriman Shamsuddin, who hold 16.8% via their vehicle Brothers Capital Sdn Bhd; Tan Sri Mokhzani Mahathir, who holds 10.2% via Kha- TEAK VENTURES S/B EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP, INC, JAPAN ZAKI HOLDINGS (M) S/B EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD WELLINGTON MGMT INTERNATIONAL, LTD, UK EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD AMANAHRAYA TRUSTEES BHD — SKIM AMANAH SAHAM BUMIPUTERA KUMPULAN WANG PERSARAAN (DIPERBADANKAN) EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD DATUK MUSTAPHA ABD HAMID EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD MATTHEW TEE KAI WOON HEY SHIOW HOE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP, INC, JAPAN EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD TAN SRI DATUK MOHD ARIFFIN MOHD YUSUF LAU LIONG KII EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP, INC, JAPAN EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD CHEW ENG KAR EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD LIM TEIK HOE SIME DARBY NOMINEES SENDIRIAN BERHAD DATUK OTHMAN ABDULLAH EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD TEOH SENG AUN EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD HIKMAT ELIT S/B LIN HAO YU LIN FONG MING EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD AMANAHRAYA TRUSTEES BHD — SKIM AMANAH SAHAM BUMIPUTERA EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD KUMPULAN WANG PERSARAAN (DIPERBADANKAN) YIN SIEW PENG EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD WANG TAK COMPANY LTD., HK HSBC HOLDINGS PLC., UK OOI HOCK LAI CHEN SEN LOON EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD LEMBAGA TABUNG HAJI EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD AMANAHRAYA TRUSTEES BHD — SKIM AMANAH SAHAM BUMIPUTERA EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD KUMPULAN WANG PERSARAAN (DIPERBADANKAN) EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD CHIA LAI JOO LIM PEI TIAM @ LIAM AHAT KIAT DATUK SEE TEOW CHUAN PHIN S/B KHO KAK BENG HOLDING CO. S/B AMANAHRAYA TRUSTEES BHD — SKIM AMANAH SAHAM BUMIPUTERA EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD AMANAHRAYA TRUSTEES BHD — SKIM AMANAH SAHAM BUMIPUTERA EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD DENNIS TOW JUN FYE AMANAHRAYA TRUSTEES BHD — SKIM AMANAH SAHAM BUMIPUTERA GREENFIELD HILLS S/B QL RESOURCES BHD KENANGA INVESTMENT BANK BHD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD Volume (mil) Sept 23 MISC Sept 23 1.92 RM 8.48 4.5 12000 80 3.8 9600 60 3.1 7200 40 2.4 4800 20 1.7 2400 100 Volume (‘000) RM 10 9 8 0 1.0 Sept 25 2014 Notable movements SHARES ACQUIRED DIRECTOR/SUBSTANTIAL (DISPOSED) SHAREHOLDER (4,500,000) 66,800 (113,600) 30,000 (892,500) 6,489,300 492,300 (7,292,300) 4,719,800 3,700 1,250,500 (1,257,700) (2,071,800) (10,000) 500,000 5,000 (550,000) (60,000) (50,946) 691,600 (1,000,000) (719,200) (2,365,200) (100,000) 73,200 (8,901,600) 276,800 (9,576,600) (500,000) (23,469,600) (300,000) 70,700 (29,500) (1,232,200) 3,650,000 305,100 31,400 (249,100) (50,000) 19,800 (3,480,000) 1,039,800 (301,500) (300,000) 549,800 (171,700) 155,000 155,400 (50,000) 334,700 (693,900) 5,000 (2,665,300) 15,200 (6,962,000) 656,000 (2,390,600) (36,900) (58,800) 236,400 (850,100) (2,891,800) 1,270,000 (86,000) 190,000 78,000 100,000 50,000 404,900 (779,100) (491,400) (2,850,200) 327,900 (8,000) 129,000 74,700 3,250,000 (19,865,700) 8,000,000 164,200 4,941,800 SapuraKencana Petroleum Sept 23 2015 RM1.43 bil Net profit/(loss) Dec 2014 RM2.20 bil RM1.09 bil Dec 2013 RM2.08 bil Jan 2013 RM524.6 mil Dec 2012 RM770.2 mil Share price Sept 25, 2015 RM1.92 Share price Sept 25, 2015 RM8.48 52-week high Sept 29, 2014 RM4.18 52-week high April 24, 2015 RM9.39 52-week low Aug 25, 2015 RM1.36 52-week low Oct 14, 2014 RM6.48 PE valuation Historical PE valuation Historical 14.23 times 13.64 times 11.10 times Prospective 15.53 times 1.74% Dividend yield 0.88% Issued shares 5.99 bil Issued shares 4.46 bil Estimated free float 19.17% Estimated free float sera Baru Sdn Bhd; Norwegian billionaire John Fredriksen, who has an 8.2% stake via Seadrill Ltd; and AmanahRaya Trustees Bhd-Skim Amanah Saham Bumiputera, which have 6.3%. The EPF was also actively selling shares in MISC Bhd. As at last Wednesday, the pension fund con- 8,000,000 34,487,200 237,077,361 Sept 23 2015 Jan 2014 Prospective 25,411,800 107,926,800 265,572,028 286,053,188 204,679,200 200,748,830 285,527,140 514,347,537 1,282,544,055 120,089,054 123,650,500 71,282,692 64,771,620 229,480 165,402,101 20,700,703 96,909,998 22,823,402 15,959,636 535,713,500 39,397,094 82,588,627 233,846,400 200,000 13,613,409 1,494,668,322 727,589,800 595,479,844 14,448,860 1,065,499,840 4,176,400 273,285,000 170,500 209,375,800 78,692,182 56,093,800 12,461,100 26,496,680 26,496,680 29,187,530 201,718,000 114,709,700 40,308,900 4,579,400 16,653,000 92,882,642 79,704,947 22,520,598 1,250,582 64,684,000 62,328,400 50,553,360 255,461,583 19,179,496 743,337,300 271,091,400 245,164,489 492,455,478 106,410,662 55,487,187 63,472,949 596,355,059 339,016,886 2,492,032 7,889,900 38,177,818 108,744,700 105,366,720 108,013,100 114,056,720 52,877,400 111,605,595 66,286,300 148,157,638 9,400,000 58,518,100 3,250,000 6 0 Sept 25 2014 Net profit/(loss) Jan 2015 Dividend yield SHARES HELD AFTER CHANGE 7 17.15% trolled some 6.6%, or 293.4 million shares, in the shipping company. At end-July, the EPF had 6.8%, or 303.9 million shares, in MISC (fundamental: 1.20; valuation: 0.80). The shipping company’s shares have gained slightly more than 13% since end-July and closed at RM8.48 last Wednesday. REASON DISPOSAL VIA DIRECT BUSINESS TRANSACTION (15/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (9 & 10/9) DISPOSAL OF SHARES. INDIRECT INTEREST (8 TO 11, 14 & 15/9) ACQUISITION IN OPEN MARKET (11/9) DISPOSAL OF SHARES (9/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (10 & 11/9) ACQUISITION & DISPOSAL OF SHARES (9 TO 11/9) ACQUISITION & DISPOSAL OF SHARES (9, 11 & 14/9) ACQUISITION & DISPOSAL OF SHARES (9 & 10/9) ACQUISITION OF UNITS (9/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (9 & 14/9) DISPOSAL OF UNITS (7 & 8/9) ACQUISITION & DISPOSAL OF SHARES (10, 11 & 14/9) DISPOSAL IN OPEN MARKET (14/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (14/9) ACQUISITION IN OPEN MARKET (8/9) DISPOSAL VIA OFF MARKET DEAL (14/9) DISPOSAL OF SHARES (10 & 14/9) ACQUISITION & DISPOSAL BY ABERDEEN, MUTB & MORGAN STANLEY GROUP. INDIRECT INTEREST (8 TO 11, 14 & 15/9) ACQUISITION & DISPOSAL OF SHARES (9 & 11/9) DISPOSAL IN OPEN MARKET (9 & 10/9) ACQUISITION & DISPOSAL OF SHARES (9 TO 11 & 14/9) ACQUISITION & DISPOSAL OF SHARES (9 TO 11/9) DISPOSAL IN OPEN MARKET (10/9) ACQUISITION IN OPEN MARKET (14 & 15/9) ACQUISITION & DISPOSAL OF SHARES (8 TO 11/9) ACQUISITION & DISPOSAL BY MORGAN STANLEY GROUP. INDIRECT INTEREST (7 TO 11/9) DISPOSAL OF SHARES (9 TO 11 & 14/9) DISPOSAL OF SHARES (14, 15 & 18/9) ACQUISITION & DISPOSAL OF SHARES (9 TO 11 & 14/9) DISPOSAL OF SHARES (9/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (11/9) DISPOSAL IN OPEN MARKET (10, 11 & 14/9) DISPOSAL OF SHARES (10 & 11/9) ACQUISITION IN OPEN MARKET (11 & 14/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (8/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (11/9) DISPOSAL IN OPEN MARKET (7 TO 9 & 10/9) DISPOSAL IN OPEN MARKET (10/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES MANAGED BY PORTFOLIO MANAGER (9 TO 11/9) DISPOSAL OF SHARES (9 & 14/9) ACQUISITION & DISPOSAL OF SHARES (9 & 11/9) ACQUISITION & DISPOSAL OF SHARES (7 & 8/9) DISPOSAL IN OPEN MARKET (17/9) ACQUISITION & DISPOSAL OF SHARES (9 TO 11 & 14/9) DISPOSAL IN OPEN MARKET (10, 11 & 14/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (8 TO 10 & 14/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (3 & 9/9) DISPOSAL OF SHARES (11/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (7, 9 & 11/9) DISPOSAL OF SHARES (9 TO 11/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (10/9) DISPOSAL OF SHARES (9 TO 11 & 14/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (11/9) ACQUISITION & DISPOSAL OF SHARES (9 TO 11 & 14/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (14/9) DISPOSAL OF SHARES (9 & 10/9) ACQUISITION & DISPOSAL VIA TRANSACTION OF SECURITIES (14/9) ACQUISITION & DISPOSAL OF SHARES (10 & 11/9) ACQUISITION & DISPOSAL OF SHARES (9 TO 11 & 14/9) DISPOSAL IN OPEN MARKET (7 & 8/9) ACQUISITION& DISPOSAL OF EQUITY MANAGED BY PORTFOLIO MANAGER (9 TO 11 & 14/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES MANAGED BY PORTFOLIO MANAGER (9 & 11/9) DISPOSAL OF SHARES (3,5 & 20/8) ACQUISITION IN OPEN MARKET (11, 14 & 17/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (17/9) ACQUISITION IN OPEN MARKET (10 & 11/9) ACQUISITION IN OPEN MARKET (14/9) ACQUISITION OF UNITS (11 & 14/9) DISPOSAL OF SHARES (11/9) ACQUISITION & DISPOSAL IN OPEN MARKET (4 & 7/9) ACQUISITION & DISPOSAL OF SHARES (7 TO 11 & 14/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (9 TO 11 & 14/9) ACQUISITION & DISPOSAL OF SHARES (10, 11 & 14/9) ACQUISITION IN OPEN MARKET (10 & 17/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (9, 11 & 14/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES VIA DIRECT BUSINESS TRANSACTION (11/9) CEASED TO BE A SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER (17/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES. INVESTMENT (11/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (9, 11 & 14/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (9 TO 11/9) The information in Insider Moves is provided as a service to readers. The explanations filed are at times abridged, indirect interest declarations summarised together with direct interests and figures totalled for space. While every effort is made to ensure accuracy, the information presented is not the official record of shareholder filings. Readers who are interested should check the original filings filed with Bursa Malaysia. capital 51 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 insider moves FILING DATE COMPANY SEPT 14 SEPT 14,15,18 SEPT 14,17 SEPT 14,15,17,18 SEPT 18 SEPT 15,17 SEPT 15 SEPT 15 SEPT 15 SEPT 14 SEPT 15 SEPT 15 SEPT 14 SEPT 18 SEPT 14,15,17,18 SEPT 14,15,17,18 SEPT 15 SEPT 15 SEPT 17 SEPT 15 SEPT 14,15,17,18 SEPT 17 SEPT 18 SEPT 14 SEPT 14 SEPT 17 SEPT 14,15,17,18 SEPT 14 SEPT 14,15,18 SEPT 14 SEPT 18 SEPT 14,15 SEPT 17 SEPT 15,17,18 SEPT 14,15,17,18 SEPT 17 SEPT 14 SEPT 14,18 SEPT 15,17 SEPT 15,17,18 SEPT 14,17 SEPT 14,17 SEPT 18 SEPT 14 SEPT 17 SEPT 14,15,17 SEPT 14 SEPT 14,15 SEPT 18 SEPT 14,17 SEPT 17 SEPT 14,17,18 SEPT 14 SEPT 17 SEPT 18 SEPT 17 SEPT 15,18 SEPT 14,15,17,18 SEPT 18 SEPT 14,15,17,18 SEPT 14,15,17,18 SHARES ACQUIRED DIRECTOR/SUBSTANTIAL (DISPOSED) SHAREHOLDER MALAYAN BANKING BHD MALAYAN BANKING BHD MAXIS BHD MAXIS BHD MIKRO MSC BHD MISC BHD MMC CORPORATION BHD NEXGRAM HOLDINGS BHD ORIENTAL HOLDINGS BHD OSK PROPERTY HOLDINGS BHD PASUKHAS GROUP BHD PAVILION REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST PELANGI PUBLISHING GROUP BHD PELIKAN INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION BHD PETRONAS DAGANGAN BHD PETRONAS GAS BHD PETRONAS GAS BHD POS MALAYSIA BHD POS MALAYSIA BHD PRG HOLDINGS BHD PUBLIC BANK BHD QUALITY CONCRETE HOLDINGS BHD REACH ENERGY BHD S P SETIA BHD S P SETIA BHD S P SETIA BHD SAPURAKENCANA PETROLEUM BHD SCGM BHD SIME DARBY BHD SONA PETROLEUM BHD SUCCESS TRANSFORMER CORPORATION BHD SUNWAY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST SUNWAY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST SYARIKAT TAKAFUL MALAYSIA BHD TA ANN HOLDINGS BHD TA ANN HOLDINGS BHD TAN CHONG MOTOR HOLDINGS BHD TANAH MAKMUR BHD TELEKOM MALAYSIA BHD TELEKOM MALAYSIA BHD TENAGA NASIONAL BHD TENAGA NASIONAL BHD TEXCHEM RESOURCES BHD TH PLANTATIONS BHD TIGER SYNERGY BHD TIME DOTCOM BHD TOP GLOVE CORPORATION BHD UEM SUNRISE BHD UEM SUNRISE BHD UMW HOLDINGS BHD UMW HOLDINGS BHD UMW OIL & GAS CORPORATION BHD UNISEM (M) BHD UNITED PLANTATIONS BHD UNITED PLANTATIONS BHD WAH SEONG CORPORATION BHD WCT HOLDINGS BHD WZ SATU BHD YNH PROPERTY BHD YTL CORPORATION BHD YTL POWER INTERNATIONAL BHD (51,450,000) 13,492,500 (6,500,000) 1,902,500 (438,000) (5,543,300) 94,800 46,000 4,000 792,800 (7,700,000) 271,000 (15,000) 41,100 538,100 (168,700) (228,000) (200,000) 128,300 250,000 (11,586,400) (1,676,000) 200,000 18,699,605 380,400 324,000 (17,404,800) (503,000) 5,635,400 1,601,400 (871,000) (1,071,300) 1,500,000 527,700 34,000 583,300 15,000 774,000 4,463,300 (5,823,800) (1,694,300) (10,000,000) 172,000 27,800 5,000,000 101,000 (48,800) 44,271,200 (2,599,900) 721,400 1,662,500 (1,391,800) 100,000 8,000 (4,300) 5,100 260,700 89,000 (146,000) 4,901,500 (631,500) SHARES HELD AFTER CHANGE AMANAHRAYA TRUSTEES BHD — SKIM AMANAH SAHAM BUMIPUTERA EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD AMANAHRAYA TRUSTEES BHD — SKIM AMANAH SAHAM BUMIPUTERA EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD AZNAM MANSOR EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD DATUK TEY POR YEE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD OSK HOLDINGS BHD MODAL KHAS HOLDINGS S/B EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD LEE KHENG HON LOO HOOI KEAT EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD KUMPULAN WANG PERSARAAN (DIPERBADANKAN) EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD KUMPULAN WANG PERSARAAN (DIPERBADANKAN) WEE CHENG KWAN EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD DATUK WEE SONG CHING DATUK DR. AZMIL KHALILI DATUK KHALID PERMODALAN NASIONAL BHD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD SCGM LEE S/B EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (EUROPE) LTD., UK WTECH HOLDINGS S/B EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD AMANAHRAYA TRUSTEES BHD — SKIM AMANAH SAHAM BUMIPUTERA EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD MOUNTEX S/B EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD T.A.S INDUSTRIES S/B AMANAHRAYA TRUSTEES BHD — SKIM AMANAH SAHAM BUMIPUTERA EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD AMANAHRAYA TRUSTEES BHD — SKIM AMANAH SAHAM BUMIPUTERA TEXCHEM HOLDINGS S/B EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD DATUK TAN WEI LIAN EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD TAN SRI DATUK SERI ARSHAD AYUB LEMBAGA TABUNG HAJI EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD AMANAHRAYA TRUSTEES BHD — SKIM AMANAH SAHAM BUMIPUTERA EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD JOHN CHIA SIN TET EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP, INC, JAPAN EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD DATUK SRI TENGKU UZIR TENGKU DATUK UBAIDILLAH DATUK DR YU KUAN CHON EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD 3,537,479,768 1,404,805,998 593,069,900 548,372,600 5,039,747 294,975,671 173,871,400 440,093,699 56,777,916 314,740,795 134,301,000 180,526,603 767,665 96,294,251 53,459,200 229,938,900 114,440,600 61,592,200 62,157,000 13,039,600 606,316,463 5,230,900 114,880,400 1,341,696,708 148,775,698 150,997,310 884,256,394 25,961,500 838,317,668 154,734,900 10,199,000 321,048,900 251,500,000 83,771,800 77,771,434 34,798,282 56,956,400 62,271,778 457,994,495 589,625,136 930,974,419 505,836,800 69,424,681 64,969,620 194,416,600 32,397,300 570,000 273,818,900 233,422,394 205,959,793 471,716,600 127,200,000 170,250,548 29,490,848 20,631,000 53,060,992 106,531,322 62,189,447 130,659,969 748,125,147 381,966,791 REASON DISPOSAL OF SHARES (10/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (8 TO 11 & 14/9) DISPOSAL OF SHARES (7 TO 9 & 14/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (8, 10, 11 & 14/9) DISPOSAL VIA OFF MARKET (17/9) DISPOSAL OF SHARES (7 TO 11/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (10/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (15/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (10/9) ACQUISITION IN OPEN MARKET (9 TO 11/9) DISPOSAL OF SHARES (11/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (10/9) DISPOSAL IN OPEN MARKET (14/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (9 & 10/9) ACQUISITION & DISPOSAL IN OPEN MARKET (9 TO 11 & 14/9) ACQUISITION & DISPOSAL OF SHARES MANAGED BY PORTFOLIO MANAGER & IN OPEN MARKET (9 TO 11 & 14/9) ACQUISITION & DISPOSAL IN OPEN MARKET (8/9) DISPOSAL OF SHARES (10/9) ACQUISITION IN OPEN MARKET (7/9) ACQUISITION IN OPEN MARKET (14 & 15/9) ACQUISITION & DISPOSAL OF SHARES (9 TO 11 & 14/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES & DISPOSAL VIA MARRIED DEAL (10,11 & 15/9) ACQUISITION IN OPEN MARKET (12, 13, 18 & 21/8) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (10/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (9/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES & SHARES DERIVED FROM DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN (9/11) DISPOSAL OF SHARES (9 TO 11 & 14/9) DISPOSAL IN OPEN MARKET (11/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (9 TO 11 & 14/9) DIRECT INTERESTS THROUGH OPEN MARKET INVESTMENT POSITION TAKEN IN THE COURSE (9/9) DISPOSAL IN OPEN MARKET (15, 17 & 18/9) DISPOSAL OF EQUITY MANAGED BY PORTFOLIO MANAGER (9 & 10/9) ACQUISITION OF UNITS IN OPEN MARKET (14/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (10, 11 & 14/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (11, 14, 15 & 17/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (10/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (9/9) ACQUISITION IN OPEN MARKET (9 & 11/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (9 TO 11 & 14/9) ACQUISITION & DISPOSAL OF SHARES (9 TO 11 & 14/9) ACQUISITION & DISPOSAL OF SHARES (4, 7 TO 11/9) DISPOSAL OF SHARES (7 TO 10/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (15 & 17/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (9/9) ACQUISITION IN OPEN MARKET (14/9) ACQUISITION IN OPEN MARKET (9 TO 11/9) DISPOSAL OF SHARES (7 TO 10/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (9 TO 11 & 14/9) DISPOSAL OF SHARES (14/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (8, 9 & 11/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (14/9) DISPOSAL OF SHARES (9, 11 & 14/9) ACQUISITION IN OPEN MARKET (11/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (11/9) SALE BY ABERDEEN. INDIRECT INTEREST (15/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (11/9) ACQUISITION OF SHARES (10 & 14/9) ACQUISITION IN OPEN MARKET (14, 15, 17 & 18/9) ACQUISITION & DISPOSAL IN OPEN/OFF MARKET (14, 15 & 17/9) ACQUISITION & DISPOSAL OF SHARES (9 TO 11 & 14/9) ACQUISITION & DISPOSAL OF SHARES (9 TO 11 & 14/9) Share buybacks DATE SEPT 17 COMPANY 7-ELEVEN MALAYSIA HOLDINGS BHD SHARES ACQUIRED 96,200 SHARES CANCELLED SHARE PRICE HIGH LOW 1.490 1.470 CUMULATIVE NET OUTSTANDING TREASURY SHARES 15,304,300 DATE SEPT 15 COMPANY SHARES ACQUIRED LBI CAPITAL BHD SHARES CANCELLED 208,000 SHARE PRICE HIGH LOW 1.390 1.370 CUMULATIVE NET OUTSTANDING TREASURY SHARES 3,047,491 SEPT 14 7-ELEVEN MALAYSIA HOLDINGS BHD 490,000 1.490 1.480 15,190,000 SEPT 15 LBS BINA GROUP BHD 29,000 1.460 1.430 5,390,000 SEPT 18 7-ELEVEN MALAYSIA HOLDINGS BHD 560,000 1.480 1.480 15,864,300 SEPT 14 LBS BINA GROUP BHD 50,200 1.430 1.410 5,361,000 SEPT 17 29,363,331 SEPT 17 LION FOREST INDUSTRIES BHD 32,200 0.605 0.590 1,206,600 BATU KAWAN BHD 52,800 17.300 17.300 SEPT 18 BATU KAWAN BHD 209,300 17.300 16.440 29,572,631 SEPT 15 LION FOREST INDUSTRIES BHD 33,000 0.590 0.585 1,174,400 SEPT 17 BREM HOLDING BHD 71,000 0.900 0.890 13,362,562 SEPT 14 LION FOREST INDUSTRIES BHD 45,800 0.580 0.580 1,141,400 SEPT 14 CAM RESOURCES BHD 85,100 0.330 0.320 2,159,756 SEPT 18 LION FOREST INDUSTRIES BHD 59,600 0.615 0.595 1,266,200 SEPT 17 CAM RESOURCES BHD 329,800 0.330 0.330 2,489,556 SEPT 17 LION INDUSTRIES CORPORATION BHD 32,000 0.295 0.290 8,483,400 SEPT 18 CAM RESOURCES BHD 370,000 0.330 0.325 2,859,556 SEPT 14 LION INDUSTRIES CORPORATION BHD 63,500 0.295 0.285 8,320,800 CB INDUSTRIAL PRODUCT HOLDING BHD 44,200 LION INDUSTRIES CORPORATION BHD 130,600 0.295 0.290 SEPT 18 CB INDUSTRIAL PRODUCT HOLDING BHD 1,900,000 1.810 1.710 10,719,427 SEPT 18 LION INDUSTRIES CORPORATION BHD 1,478,300 0.290 0.265 9,961,700 SEPT 18 CSC STEEL HOLDINGS BHD 44,800 0.950 0.950 10,971,100 SEPT 17 MEDA INC. BHD 365,000 0.565 0.560 10,691,900 SEPT 17 SEPT 18 ELK-DESA RESOURCES BHD 350,000 1.850 1.330 1.820 1.320 8,819,427 4,830,000 SEPT 15 SEPT 17 NI HSIN RESOURCES BHD (1,000,000) 0.243 0.243 8,451,400 5,642,400 SEPT 17 ELK-DESA RESOURCES BHD 480,000 1.330 1.310 4,480,000 SEPT 15 PACIFIC & ORIENT BHD 23,000 1.370 1.360 6,931,600 SEPT 14 ELK-DESA RESOURCES BHD 500,000 1.330 1.310 3,500,000 SEPT 18 REDTONE INTERNATIONAL BHD 42,000 0.660 0.650 3,940,800 SEPT 15 ELK-DESA RESOURCES BHD 500,000 1.330 1.310 4,000,000 SEPT 15 REDTONE INTERNATIONAL BHD SEPT 15 FIAMMA HOLDINGS BHD 25,900 1.670 1.650 7,407,200 SEPT 17 SUNWAY BHD SEPT 17 GLOMAC BHD 30,600 0.870 0.845 1,354,200 SEPT 14 TIONG NAM LOGISTICS HOLDINGS BHD 150,000 0.650 0.620 3,898,800 1,209,500 3.410 3.370 15,569,900 1.020 4,055,500 144,200 1.030 SEPT 18 GLOMAC BHD 48,300 0.850 0.815 1,402,500 SEPT 14 TITIJAYA LAND BHD 67,000 1.640 1.570 153,100 SEPT 15 GLOMAC BHD 70,000 0.850 0.840 1,323,600 SEPT 15 TITIJAYA LAND BHD 249,000 1.620 1.560 402,100 SEPT 17 HAP SENG CONSOLIDATED BHD 138,400 5.400 5.290 98,131,500 TITIJAYA LAND BHD 460,000 SEPT 17 IOI CORPORATION BHD 280,000 3.850 3.840 157,641,900 SEPT 17 TITIJAYA LAND BHD 467,000 1.550 1.490 869,100 SEPT 18 KECK SENG (M) BHD 68,000 4.942 4.942 1,537,300 SEPT 17 SEPT 18 TROPICANA CORPORATION BHD 79,000 0.920 0.900 4,831,935 SEPT 17 KULIM (M) BHD 80,800 2.900 2.900 TROPICANA CORPORATION BHD 113,000 0.880 4,639,235 SEPT 14 KULIM (M) BHD 156,000 2.900 2.870 SEPT 15 TROPICANA CORPORATION BHD 113,700 0.905 0.895 4,752,935 SEPT 18 KULIM (M) BHD 359,000 2.890 2.890 SEPT 18 WAH SEONG CORPORATION BHD 30,000 1.230 1.230 574,738 SEPT 15 KULIM (M) BHD 938,600 2.880 2.900 SEPT 14 WAH SEONG CORPORATION BHD 43,200 1.230 1.210 484,738 SEPT 14 1.500 0.900 1.460 1,329,100 2,839,491 SEPT 17 WAH SEONG CORPORATION BHD 60,000 1.240 1.230 544,738 SEPT 18 LBI CAPITAL BHD 128,500 1.410 1.390 3,318,991 SEPT 15 YI-LAI BHD 81,200 0.840 0.840 844,208 SEPT 17 LBI CAPITAL BHD 143,000 1.400 1.370 3,190,491 SEPT 14 LBI CAPITAL BHD 95,000 1.360 1.350 4.98 128.98 capital 52 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 brokers’ digest Every week, The Edge brings you excerpts from research reports on Bursa Malaysia-listed companies available in the public domain or received from brokers. SOP — Sum of parts EPS — Earnings per share CAGR — Compound annual growth rate RNAV — Revised net asset value NTA — Net tangible assets Ebitda — Earnings before interest, taxes, PER — Price-earnings ratio PBT — Profit before tax depreciation and amortisation Local equities DISCLAIMER The Edge does not accept any liability whatsoever for any direct, indirect or consequential losses (including loss of profit) or damages that may arise from the use of information or opinions in this publication. The information and opinions in this publication are not to be considered as an offer to sell or buy any of the securities discussed. Opinions expressed are subject to change without notice. The brokers may, from time to time, have interests or positions in the securities mentioned. The Edge Malaysia welcomes brokers submitting their reports for investor information to tecom@bizedge.com CO M P I L ED BY KAMARUL AZHAR Westports Holdings Bhd Suria Capital Holdings Bhd Adventa Bhd Target price: RM4.40 HOLD Target price: RM2.45 BUY Target price: RM1.00 HOLD 80 Volume (mil) RM 5 Sept 23 1000 Volume (’000) RM 3.0 4.17 Sept 23 Volume (’000) RM 1.2 2.14 800 60 200 Sept 23 0.93 150 1.0 2.5 4 600 40 100 400 3 20 2.0 0.8 50 200 0 2 Sept 23 2014 0 Sept 23 2015 0 1.5 Sept 23 2014 Sept 23 2015 0.6 Sept 23 2014 Sept 23 2015 ALLIANCEDBS RESEARCH (SEPT 23): Westports announced that the Port Klang Authority has delayed the implementation of the Phase 1 revised container tariff for a second time to Nov 1, 2015. The revised tariff was originally slated to be effective from Sept 1, but this was postponed to Oct 1 prior to this announcement. No reason was given for the delays in implementing the revised tariff. We are not overly concerned with the delay as the impact on our earnings forecasts is limited. In our forecasts, we assume Westports will immediately raise charges for only the gateway containers in FY15F, and raise charges for the transhipment containers by 5% per annum from FY16F onwards. As such, the impact from delays in implementing the revised tariffs by only two months is small, leading us to shave our FY15F earnings by 2%, while leaving FY16F to FY17F earnings unchanged. We still like the stock as a proxy to the Asean growth story, but retain our “hold” rating due to limited upside to our target price. DBS VICKERS SECURITIES (SEPT 23): We maintain “buy” for Suria Capital with a target price of RM2.45. Following the recent selldown, value is emerging with 14% upside to our target price. We like Suria for its strong cash flow generation from port operations and sizeable proceeds from upcoming property launches with its JV partners. Suria operates eight ports in Sabah,which contributed more than 80% of FY14 revenue, as well as logistics and bunkering services, contract engineering, and property development and ferry terminal, offering good exposure to the Sabah economy. In 2013, the group entered into a JV with SBC Corp to develop 16.25 acres around the Kota Kinabalu Port with a minimum net saleable value (NSV) of RM1.8 billion. Suria will receive a minimum guaranteed cash return of RM324 million or 18% of total GDV (whichever is higher). It is also jointly developing with Gabungan AQRS the remaining seven-acre land with an estimated minimum NSV of RM1.1 billion. Suria will be entitled to RM198 million or 18% of the project’s NSV (whichever is higher). HONG LEONG INVESTMENT BANK (SEPT 23): For its 9MFY15, Adventa posted a 38% increase in sales year on year (y-o-y).However, its PBT declined 17% y-o-y mainly on the back of higher costs incurred in purchases and maintenance (from the sterilisation provider segment) coupled with higher import cost. Its healthcare products segment registered revenue of RM6.3 million,which was 27% lower quarter on quarter (q-o-q) and 11% y-o-y.The lower turnover was attributed to the lower uptake from hospitals and pre-purchasing before the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (reflected in a strong 2Q). Its earnings before interest and tax was also affected by the higher import costs resulting from the depreciation of the ringgit, charting a decline of 84% y-o-y and 77% q-o-q. PBT was reduced by 78% y-o-y. Its sterilisation provider segment performed relatively well, achieving sales of RM3.2 million, 20% higher q-o-q and 5% y-o-y. Despite greater revenue, the maintenance of equipment impaired its profitability in the quarter, with PBT dropping 33% y-o-y. Eco World Development Group Bhd MISC Bhd IOI Corp Bhd Target price: RM1.90 OUTPERFORM Target price: RM9 BUY Target price: RM4.07 NEUTRAL 20000 Volume (’000) RM 2.2 Sept 23 12000 Volume (’000) RM 10 1.50 15000 Sept 23 20 Volume (mil) RM 5.000 8.48 Sept 23 3.90 9000 9 15 4.675 6000 8 10 4.350 3000 7 5 4.025 1.8 10000 1.4 5000 0 Sept 23 2014 1.0 Sept 23 2015 KENANGA RESEARCH (SEPT 23): EcoWorld held a briefing on its proposed acquisition of 2,198.4 acres of leasehold land in Mukim Ijok, Kuala Selangor, for RM1.18 billion. The project’s gross development value is RM15 billion (township and business park).The rationale for this acquisition is to increase its exposure to the more resilient market in the Klang Valley and target population catchment areas in North-East Klang Valley, and such sizeable Klang Valley landbanks are a rare opportunity. The group is seeking partnerships for funding as part of its efforts to grow its landbank without overtaxing its balance sheet. We are longer-term positive on the acquisition, as long as EcoWorld is able to secure the right partners and does not assume more than an associate stake in the project for balance sheet management reasons. Until we have some concrete news on the project partners, we have opted to exclude this project from our valuations and estimates. 0 Sept 23 2014 6 Sept 23 2015 HONG LEONG INVESTMENT BANK (SEPT 23): MISC’s management has established a five-year strategic growth plan until 2020, focusing on three core business segments: (i) petroleum shipping; (ii) offshore — floating,production storage and offloading (FPSO)/ floating,storage and offloading (FSO) vessels; and (iii) liquefied natural gas (LNG). Management expects organic and inorganic growth from 2015 to 2017 (mainly petroleum and FPSO) and organic growth for 2018 to 2020 (mainly FPSO and LNG). The charter rate for petroleum shipping should be resilient. Management is looking at possible fleet expansion (second-hand market or new build) given the expected favourable charter rates (for 2016 to 2017) with current low asset prices. On FPSO, limited default and impairment risk, given the existing contracts are protected by long-term agreements. Management anticipates brownfield acquisitions in 2016 to 2018 at bargain prices.Despite the slump in the LNG charter rate,MISC’s earnings are relatively secure through its long-term contracts. Expect earnings growth by 2018 with the deliveries of five new LNG ships (chartered to Petroliam Nasional Bhd). 0 Sept 23 2014 3.700 Sept 23 2015 PUBLICINVEST RESEARCH (SEPT 22): We came away with some positive takeaways from our recent meeting with IOI Corp’s management. Despite the current weak crude palm oil prices, the company was least affected thanks to its exposure to the downstream segment. However, given the current unattractive valuations, we continue to maintain our “neutral” call with an unchanged target price of RM4.07. Management projects 5% to 7% fresh fruit bunch production growth for FY16.The group’s age profile is about 13 years. It still has about 8,000ha of unplanted landbank in Indonesia, which will be completed by next year. The company has new palm oil seedlings, which could potentially bump up its oil extraction rate from 22% to 27%. Currently, about 20,000ha has been planted with the new seedlings. Management guided for about RM350 million capex for FY16, which will mainly be used for infrastructure and new planting. The construction of a 100,000-tonne speciality oils and fats plant in Xiamen, China, has commenced and will be ready by June 2016. capital 53 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 brokers’ digest United Malacca Bhd Globetronics Technology Bhd Lafarge Malaysia Bhd Target price: RM7.45 BUY Target price: RM7.65 BUY Target price: RM9.05 HOLD 8000 Volume (’000) RM 7.0 Sept 23 5000 Volume (’000) RM 7 5.80 6000 6.5 4000 6.0 Sept 23 4000 Volume (’000) RM 6.20 4000 8.99 6 3000 5 2000 9.5 2000 5.5 0 9.0 4 1000 0 5.0 Sept 23 2014 Sept 23 2015 Sept 23 10.0 3000 2000 10.5 1000 3 Sept 23 2014 8.5 0 Sept 23 2015 8.0 Sept 23 2014 Sept 23 2015 TA SECURITIES (SEPT 22): United Malacca’s 1QFY16 results were within our expectations. Net profit of RM12.3 million accounted for 23% of our full-year estimate.On a quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) basis, net profit increased 23.7%, mainly attributable to higher fresh fruit bunch (FFB) production. Note that FFB production increased by 29.4% q-o-q to 90,200 tonnes,while crude palm oil (CPO) production rose 43.8% q-o-q to 21,000 tonnes.The group’s average realised CPO price in 1QFY16 was RM2,220 per tonne, close to the average CPO spot price during the quarter. Management expects FFB production to increase 5% as an additional 1,200ha will reach maturity and be ready to harvest in FY16. Approximately 81% of its planted oil palms are under 15 years old, which is the prime age category. However, management remains concerned over the dry weather in Sabah for the last two quarters, and the risk of a severe El Niño in the coming months. We like United Malacca due to its young tree profile, strong growth potential, insignificant direct currency risk exposure and reasonable valuations. ALLIANCEDBS RESEARCH (SEPT 22): Management updated on three key business divisions, with a focus on the sensor division, especially 3D imaging sensors.The next-gen smartphone by GTB’s end-customer will likely adopt dual-lens camera technology in 2016. As each lens will be paired with a 3D imaging sensor, this means there will be two 3D imaging sensors per smartphone (as opposed to one currently). At full production, the 3D imaging sensor is expected to overtake the proximity sensor as the main revenue contributor, given its higher volume and average selling price. We believe there is growing excitement about the 3D imaging sensor as it will be used in a popular smartphone model. For wearable sensors, the wearable device is new in the market, so it could take time for volume to scale up meaningfully. We trim FY15F earnings by 5% mainly because of weakness in the LED division. But, we nudge up FY16 to FY17F earnings by 2% to 14% after raising revenue contribution from the sensor division and imputing more favourable exchange rates. AFFIN HWANG CAPITAL (SEPT 21): Lafarge Malaysia has entered into a conditional share purchase agreement with PT Holcim Indonesia to acquire the latter’s entire stake in Holcim Malaysia for RM330 million. This is at a discount to local and regional players at an estimated EV/Ebitda of 10.8 times and EV/tonne of US$229. As at end-December 2014, Lafarge’s cash balance stood at RM461 million. We believe the acquisition could be partially funded through bank borrowings.Assuming full funding via bank borrowings, estimated net gearing will still only stand at 4.8%. Holcim Malaysia operates a cement grinding plant, with an annual installed production capacity of 1.19 million tonnes. Hence, this acquisition will raise Lafarge’s grinding capacity by 9.2% to 14.14 million tonnes per year. Holcim’s plant is located in Pasir Gudang, Johor,where Lafarge also has grinding plants. All things being equal, based on the additional grinding capacity, the proposed acquisition could enhance Lafarge’s 2016/17E EPS by 4% to 5%. We make no changes to our earnings forecast for now. UEM Sunrise Bhd WCT Holdings Bhd IJM Corp Bhd Target price: RM1.00 HOLD Target price: RM1.70 TRADING BUY Target price: RM3.90 BUY 150 Volume (mil) RM 2.0 Sept 23 12000 Volume (mil) RM 2.300 1.15 120 Sept 23 40 Volume (mil) RM 3.75 1.35 9000 1.975 Sept 23 3.28 30 1.5 3.50 90 6000 1.650 20 3000 1.325 10 60 1.0 30 0 Sept 23 2014 0.5 Sept 23 2015 ALLIANCEDBS RESEARCH (SEPT 21): UEMS enjoys the advantage of low land cost at Iskandar Malaysia as the master developer of Nusajaya. However, after strong appreciation of land and property prices in recent years, the market has started to grapple with increasing property supply, especially highend condos, exacerbated by the aggressive entry of Chinese developers. The weak sentiment towards Iskandar Malaysia properties has also dragged down UEMS’ sales significantly. Near-term earnings visibility is supported by RM3.8 billion unrecognised revenue.This is 2.5 times FY15 property development revenue, and the group would not need to rely as much on land sales. Management has set a RM2 billion sales target for FY15 (RM2.2 billion in FY14) but it has only achieved RM600 million sales in 1H15 due to delays in some launches. Given the high concentration of UEMS’ landbank in Iskandar Malaysia, the group may not be able to monetise the deep value of its land there anytime soon, given the weak sentiment towards Iskandar Malaysia properties. And there is no near-term rerating catalyst for the stock. 3.25 0 Sept 23 2014 1.000 Sept 23 2015 PUBLICINVEST RESEARCH (SEPT 21): WCT Holdings was awarded a RM127.4 million contract for the construction and completion of common infrastructure work at the Kwasa Damansara township development in Sungai Buloh, Selangor. With estimated 10% PBT, the job is expected to yield circa RM4 million per year during the construction period, which would constitute about 3% of our FY15 to FY16F estimates. We keep our earnings estimates unchanged as the job is within our expected job replenishment rate. With the new project, we estimate the group’s job replenishment to rise to about RM1 billion which includes the Lusail Development project secured in 1Q. We estimate the total outstanding order book to be some RM3.5 billion. As for the tender book, recent tenders are estimated to be worth some RM8.6 billion, with RM4.7 billion of bids already submitted. With the huge cash arbitral award,we are no longer worried about the group’s gearing and delay of the proposed REIT.The monetisation of its investment assets could be used to repay shareholders as the balance sheet is already strengthened. 0 Sept 23 2014 3.00 Sept 23 2015 MAYBANK IB RESEARCH (SEPT 21): IJM has clinched a contract from Hotel Equatorial and Fenghuang Development to construct a 52-storey block mixed-use commercial development, known as Equatorial Plaza in Kuala Lumpur, worth RM455.5 million. The contract covers the construction of the podium block, office tower and hotel tower and the interior design works for the hotel tower and hotel outlets. Work is expected to be completed in 3QFY19, within 36 months. This job win has enhanced IJM’s outstanding order book by 6.7% to RM7.26 billion, we estimate. Assuming a pre-tax profit margin of 5%, we forecast a net profit contribution of RM17.1 million (0.5 sen EPS) into FY19. We maintain our earnings forecasts, which have imputed RM1 billion job wins for FY16, with RM456 million clinched to date. IJM’s construction order book will be supported by the upcoming mega rail projects riding on IJM’s strong delivery performance in the KVMRT 1 project. More job wins could also emanate from highway projects such as the West Coast Expressway’s remaining RM2.2 billion packages. capital 54 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 brokers’ digest Every week, The Edge brings you excerpts of research reports on Bursa Malaysia-listed companies available in the public domain or received from brokers. SOP — Sum of parts CAGR — Compound annual growth rate EPS — Earnings per share RNAV — Revised net asset value NTA — Net tangible assets Ebitda — Earnings before interest, taxes, PER — Price-earnings ratio PBT — Profit before tax depreciation and amortisation Foreign equities DISCLAIMER The Edge does not accept any liability whatsoever for any direct, indirect or consequential losses (including loss of profit) or damages that may arise from the use of information or opinions in this publication. The information and opinions in this publication are not to be considered as an offer to sell or buy any of the securities discussed. Opinions expressed are subject to change without notice. The brokers may, from time to time, have interests or positions in the securities mentioned. The Edge Malaysia welcomes brokers submitting their reports for investor information to tecom@bizedge.com CO M PI LED BY BEN SHANE LIM Thai Beverage PCL Ascendas REIT Target Price: S$0.85 ADD Target Price: S$2.57 ADD 80 Volume (mil) THB Net Profit/ (loss) 0.80 Dec 2014 THB21,694 mil Sept 23 Dec 2013 THB19,130 mil 0.705 Dec 2012 THB28,493 mil 0.75 60 40 0.70 20 0.65 0 0.60 Sept 24 2014 Share Price Sept 24, 2015 SGD0.71 52-Week High April 15, 2015 SGD0.81 52-Week Low Nov 27, 2014 SGD0.64 PE Valuation Historical 20.14 times Prospective 19.85 times Dividend Yield 3.51% Issued share capital 25,110.03 mil Estimated Free Float 77.43% 40 Volume (mil) S$ March 2015 S$ 398 mil Sept 23 March 2014 S$ 482 mil 2.24 March 2013 S$ 336 mil 2.56 30 2.42 20 Share Price Sept 24, 2015 S$2.24 52-Week High April 24, 2015 S$2.71 52-Week Low Sept 08, 2015 S$2.13 PE Valuation Historical 13.35 times Prospective 16.12 times 2.28 10 2.14 0 Sept 23 2015 Net Profit/ (loss) 2.70 Dividend Yield 6.52% Issued share capital 2,407.84 mil Estimated Free Float 97.98% 2.00 Sept 24 2014 Sept 23 2015 Thai Beverage Public Company Limited produces a wide range of branded beer and spirits in Thailand. Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (A-REIT) is a property trust constituted by a trust deed. A-REIT owns and invests in a diverse, income producing portfolio of business park (including science park), light industrial, hi-tech industrial and logistic properties in Singapore. CIMB (SEPT 21): We understand that in August this year,Thai Beverage consolidated four Chang sub-brands into one, and launched new packaging for its flagship Chang Classic. Due to the launch of the new packaging, August beer sales to its trade channels were held back so as to clear inventory.A spike in advertising and promotion activities in August/September is also to be expected. This means beer Ebitda will be poor in 3Q15. The short-term earnings blip is temporary. Focusing on poor 3Q beer Ebitda misses the point. The three sub-brands (Chang Export, Chang Light and Chang Draught) were not strong to begin with; they were created to compete with Leo. Thai Beverage currently has a 30% market share, primarily driven by Chang beer. Key CIMB (SEPT 20): Ascendas REIT (A-Reit) is proposing to acquire A$1.013 billion worth of prime grade logistics properties in Australia from vendors GIC and Frasers Property Australia. The portfolio comprises 26 properties with 603,946 sq m gross floor area (GFA) spread across Sydney (33% of GFA), Melbourne (42%), Brisbane and Perth (25%). The portfolio is 94.4% occupied, with weighted average lease expiry of 6.1 years. All the properties are located within 40km of the respective central business districts. The portfolio has quality tenants such as Wesfarmers, CEVA Logistics, Nestle and Linfox. The acquisition propels A-REIT to the eighth largest logistics property owner in the country and gives it a strong foothold in a deep and mature market with strong population growth, competitor Boon Rawd has a 66% market share, primarily driven by Leo. We believe the new packaging design and a further step-down in alcohol content reflect the company’s latest bid to recapture market share among younger drinkers. Management aspires to grow its current market share towards 45% to 50%. We checked if the recent bomb blast at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, or impending rules that ban the sale of alcohol near schools, has had any impact. Management believes that while the bomb blast will pose some drag to the tourism trade and on-premises sales, the effect will be minor as the tourist trade has been weak since 2013, and the blast happened in the low season when sales are usually weaker anyway. Sembcorp Industries Ltd QAF Ltd Fair value: S$4.03 BUY Fair Value: S$1.27 BUY 20 Volume (mil) 15 10 S$ Net Profit/ (loss) 5.20 4.65 4.10 Dec 2014 S$ 801 mil Sept 23 Dec 2013 S$ 820 mil 3.53 Dec 2012 S$ 753 mil Share Price Sept 24, 2015 S$3.53 52-Week High Sept 24, 2014 S$5.23 52-Week Low Aug 25, 2015 S$3.00 PE Valuation Historical Prospective 5 0 Sept 24 2014 3.55 Volume (’000) 1200 8.15 times Dividend Yield 4.53% Issued share capital 1,785.61 mil Estimated Free Float 50.12% ing its seventh VSIP project (VSIP Nghe An). VSIP has attracted US$7.9 billion in total investment capital from over 583 companies in Vietnam, and the total gross area of the seven developments (including phase one of VSIP Nghe An) is 6,153ha. The implied utilities stub is trading at about seven times PER, close to one standard deviation below its historical average. Considering that utilities is a less cyclical industry (and a growing one for the overseas segment due to rising emerging market demand), as well as SCI’s demonstration of its capabilities in developing and executing large-scale greenfield projects over the years, we believe the utilities segment has been underappreciated. Maintain “buy”. 1.125 Dec 2014 S$ 45 mil Sept 23 Dec 2013 S$ 30 mil 1.04 Dec 2012 S$ 34 mil Share Price 300 Sept 24, 2015 S$1.04 52-Week High June 19, 2015 52-Week Low Oct 16, 2014 S$0.92 PE Valuation Historical 11.86 times 600 Sept 24 2014 Sembcorp Industries Ltd provides utilities and integrated services for industrial sites such as power, gas, steam, water, wastewater treatment and other on-site services. The company’s businesses also include marine and offshore engineering and urban development comprising industrial parks and business, commercial and residential spaces. Net Profit/ (loss) 1.250 1.000 0 Sept 23 2015 S$ 900 7.98 times 3.00 OCBC INVESTMENT RESEARCH (SEPT 21): The stock market, including Sembcorp Industries’ (SCI) stock, has been relatively volatile; SCI’s share price dropped by about 34% from its April 21 peak to as low as S$3.08 on Aug 24, before recovering 14% to its current level. However, it is still business as usual. In fact SCI has been expanding its operations, with the breaking of ground for its seventh Vietnam Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) on Sept 16 and the commencement of full commercial operations for the second 660mw unit in its Indian power project, Thermal Powertech Corp India (TPCIL). The first VSIP was established in 1996, in Binh Duong province near Ho Chi Minh City, and about 20 years later SCI is now develop- 1500 rising consumption and a well-organised logistics sector. Market occupancy is also expected to stay high, given low incoming supply. The deal will diversify A-REIT’s portfolio (14% of asset value located overseas), provide sustainable income with longer blended weighted average lease expiry of four years and inbuilt 3.3% per annum rental escalation structure. We raise FY16 and FY17 dividend per unit 1.9% to 5.5% on acquisition accretion, based on an assumed interest cost of 4.5% for the perpetual securities.We view A-REIT’s transaction positively, as this provides the trust with scale and a platform to expand through partnerships with real estate partners in Australia. Our revised dividend discount model-backed target price of S$2.57 (cost of equity raised to 8%) offers potential upside of 15%. Prospective 0.875 S$1.23 #N/A N/A Dividend Yield 4.81% Issued share capital 561.30 mil Estimated Free Float 29.57% 0.750 Sept 23 2015 QAF Limited manufactures and distributes bread, bakery, and confectionery products. It also operates supermarkets and cold storage warehousing. QAF trades and distributes food, beverages, food related ingredients and commodities and produces, processes, and markets pork and feed mill production. OCBC INVESTMENT RESEARCH (SEPT 18): An established market leader in baked goods and pork production, QAF Ltd is primarily engaged in bakery manufacturing and distribution, with leading brands Gardenia and Bonjour, while it also owns the largest fully integrated pork production business in Australia under Rivalea.The group’s bakery brands command 60% of market share under the packaged loaf bread segment in Singapore. Within the broader baked goods segment (bread, cakes, pastries), it is a leader in its core markets,with market share of 26% in Singapore, 18% in Malaysia and 11% in the Philippines. We note that both of the group’s core businesses hold competitive strengths, such as branding power, value-added product portfo- lio, as well as extensive distribution networks in its core markets. The group leverages its knowledge and research capabilities to launch new products and productivity initiatives to garner better margins. QAF is currently trading at 10.6 times FY15/ FY16F, below its peers’ averages for both consumer goods (22 to 26 times) as well as integrated food producers (12 to 18 times). In addition, the stock has been offering a stable dividend payout of S$0.05 per share since FY11, which gives a dividend yield of about 5%. We think this inexpensive stock deserves more attention. Using SOP methodology, we have derived a target price of S$1.27, implying a total return potential of 33%. Initiate coverage with “buy”. capital 55 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 brokers’ digest Ciputra Development Bangkok Bank Target Price: IDR1,150 BUY Target Price: THB196 BUY 80 Volume (mil) IDR Net Profit/ (loss) 1800 60 1475 40 1150 Dec 2014 IDR1,324,923 mil Sept 23 Dec 2013 IDR976,715 mil 795 Dec 2012 IDR589,100 mil Share Price Sept 24, 2015 IDR795.00 52-Week High Feb 18, 2015 IDR1,585.00 52-Week Low Aug 24, 2015 IDR735.00 PE Valuation Historical Prospective 20 825 0 500 Sept 24 2014 10.02 times 30000 Volume (’000) THB 1.01% Issued share capital 15,165.82 mil Estimated Free Float 69.17% Sept 23 2015 THB35,906 mil 163 Dec 2012 THB31,847 mil 189 Share Price Sept 24, 2015 THB163.00 52-Week High Sept 23, 2014 THB215.00 52-Week Low Aug 24, 2015 THB157.50 PE Valuation Historical 8.69 times Prospective 8.49 times 176 163 0 THB36,332 mil Dec 2013 15000 7500 Dec 2014 Sept 23 202 22500 10.05 times Dividend Yield Net Profit/ (loss) 215 Dividend Yield 3.99% Issued share capital 1,908.84 mil Estimated Free Float 59.67% 150 Sept 24 2014 Sept 23 2015 PT Ciputra Development Tbk develops and sells real estate including office spaces, shopping centers, and related facilities as well as industrial estates. The company also designs, develops, and maintains housing facilities including golf courses, clubs, restaurants, recreational places, and related facilities. Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited provides various banking and financial services including commercial, consumer, credit card, and mortgage lending, international trade financing, investment banking, and securities services. INDO PREMIER SECURITIES (SEPT 21): On the back of slow 8M15 marketing sales (46% of the company’s initial target),mostly from slower sales in the high-rise projects under the subsidiary (CTRP IJ),we estimate lower FY15 marketing sales of IDR8.7 trillion,9% lower than the company’s revised-down FY15 target of IDR9.5 trillion. As a result, we have trimmed our FY15 revenue forecast by 7.8% to IDR7.41 trillion. Greater contribution from landed products should allow the company to book a FY15 gross margin of 48%. Nonetheless, higher operating expenditure to support new projects,combined with growing financing cost, leads us to reduce our net profit forecast by 7% to IDR1.36 trillion. CTRA has 72 projects in 33 cities in Indonesia, with a focus on developing new housing projects in second- and third-tier cities.We believe the 12 MAYBANK KIM ENG (SEPT 17): The newly-appointed economics team is working to expedite infrastructure investments, earmarking THB1.6 trillion worth of projects for rollout in FY15/FY16 and FY16/FY17. We believe some of these projects will be pushed ahead under the public private participation (PPP) scheme so as to help the government meet the new public debt ceiling of 50% to gross domestic product. With the lower cap on debt, the government has room to borrow THB1 trillion, based on our estimate, which is about a third of the THB3.4 trillion total investment plan. This implies a higher degree of private capital involvement than previously expected.The increasing private sector participation would be a positive catalyst for Bangkok Bank as the bank favours million housing backlog in Indonesia provides sustainable demand for houses, which should benefit the developer amid slow demand in the property market.The company recorded stable housing demand of 4,169 units in 1H15,compared with 8,953 units in FY14,allowing it to book 29% y-o-y growth in 1H15 marketing sales. We maintain our “buy” recommendation,as we believe the company will maintain its sales going forward from housing/commercial projects across Indonesia. Growing recurring income, with 15% to 18% contribution to FY15/FY16F revenue, should also support the company’s cash flow ahead. We roll over our valuation to 2016F and apply flat 12-month forward selling price, resulting in a lower RNAV per share of IDR2,238. Based on a 50% discount to our RNAV estimates, our new target price is IDR1,150. PT Gudang Garam AviChina Target Price: IDR50,000 BUY Target Price: HK$7 BUY 5000 Volume (’000) IDR Net Profit/ (loss) 65000 Sept 23 41750 4000 58750 3000 52500 2000 1000 0 Sept 24 2014 46250 40000 Dec 2014 IDR5,368,568 120 mil Dec 2013 IDR4,328,736 mil Dec 2012 IDR4,013,758 mil Share Price Sept 24, 2015 IDR41,750.00 52-Week High Nov 19, 2014 52-Week Low Sept 15, 2015 IDR40,550.00 PE Valuation Historical 15.88 times Prospective 15.33 times Volume (mil) RMB Net Profit/ (loss) 12 90 10 60 8 IDR64,250.00 Dividend Yield 1.92% Issued share capital 1,924.09 mil Estimated Free Float 23.53% Sept 23 2015 corporate loans. With the lowest loan-to-deposit ratio of 78.8% in 2Q15 against a 90.8% industry average, Bangkok Bank is well placed to pick up market share. Bangkok Bank’s share price has become attractive after underperforming the sector in the current recovery since the trough correction in July. Like Krungthai Bank (KTB), Bangkok Bank is rarely seen trading below its book value. At the end of 2Q15, Bangkok Bank’s book value was THB183.3 and at the current share price, it is trading at 0.9 times.And just like KTB, we expect Bangkok Bank’s share price to snap back to over one times price-to-book value. With Bangkok Bank now cheaper than KTB, we recommend investors to switch out of KTB to Bangkok Bank. Dec 2014 RMB781 mil Sept 23 Dec 2013 RMB713 mil 5.50 Dec 2012 RMB664 mil Share Price Sept 24, 2015 HKD5.50 52-Week High May 28, 2015 HKD10.50 52-Week Low July 08, 2015 HKD3.90 PE Valuation Historical 32.35 times Prospective 30 0 Sept 24 2014 6 31.89 times Dividend Yield 0.45% Issued share capital 2,356.43 mil Estimated Free Float 88.26% 4 Sept 23 2015 PT Gudang Garam Tbk manufactures and distributes cigarettes and operates activities related to the cigarette industry. Through its subsidiaries, the company also operates in the paper-related activities. AviChina Industry & Technology Co Ltd manufactures and sells aviation tools and aero-parts. The company’s main products include helicopters, regional aircraft, trainers, general aircraft, aero-parts and components and aero-electrical products. UOB KAYHIAN (SEPT 22): We initiate coverage on Gudang Garam (GGRM) with a “buy” and target price of IDR50,000 in view of the strong pricing power of cigarettes and across-the-board price hikes. Indonesia has a tobacco demand elasticity of -0.6, meaning every 10% increase in price would result in only a 6% decline in sales volume. Thus,average selling price hikes would translate into higher profit.Notwithstanding the year-onyear (y-o-y) decline in profit in 1H15,historically, GGRM has never suffered more than one year of profit decline. Thus, we expect its profit could recover in 2016 by 20.1% y-o-y. Unfiltered hand-rolled cigarette smokers are also migrating to the full-flavour machine rolled cigarette segment. Traditionally, GGRM has been strong in the machine-rolled segment BOCOM INTERNATIONAL (SEPT 22): AviChina has become the largest producer of helicopters and trainers and a leading general aircraft producer in China, backed by its parent, AVIC, which has a dominant position in the China aviation industry in both civil and military aircraft.AviChina has controlling holdings in four A-share listed aviation-related companies,namely AVIC Helicopter, Hongdu Aviation,AVIC Avionics and China Aviation Optical.AviChina is also engaged in the development and manufacture of aviation parts and components, avionics and electric connectors. On the civil aircraft market,AviChina is the major beneficiary of growing general aircraft demand. With the opening of low-altitude airspace, we project a compound annual growth and has experienced a pick-up in sales volume for full-flavoured brands GG International and GG Surya on the back of this trend. Given the required minimum 7.5% free float, Philip Morris could offer 269.72 million shares in a rights issue of its ownership of HM Sampoerna (HMSP) to the public. This could raise over US$1.2 billion to US$1.4 billion and could prompt existing shareholders of GGRM to sell their shares, resulting in short-term pressure on GGRM’s share price. At 14.6 times 2016F PER,GGRM is trading one standard deviation below the average PER of 17.2 times.As operating fundamentals would favour GGRM over HMSP, this could be an opportunity for long-term investors to establish a position in GGRM at an attractive price. rate (CAGR) of 24.4% from 2015 to 2020 for China’s civilian helicopter ownership. On the military aircraft market, around 80% to 90% of AviChina’s orders come from the government.We view the tensions between China and Japan as the major factor for China’s defence spending to continue to grow.We forecast a CAGR of 13.8% for China’s defence spending from 2015 to 2025. We think AviChina is a good investment to ride China’s fast growing defence sector and the “Made in China 2025” theme, given its 36% discount to the market value of its shareholdings in four A-share subsidiaries. Our target price is HK$7, translating into a 23.2% net asset value discount (slightly less than the 30% three-year historical discount). capital 56 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 warrants update Expansion of gold mining ops makes Bornoil-WB attractive REUTERS Warrants update (as at Sept 24, 2015) B B Y Y E N N E FO O orneo Oil Bhd, a company better known for operating a fast-food chain, is slowly making a name for itself as a gold miner. The company has said that it is poised to capitalise on the upswing in sentiment in gold, given the current weak global macroeconomic environment. Gold has always been touted as a safe haven asset for investors. To do this, Borneo Oil is planning heavy investments to accelerate the growth of its mining business. Recently, regulators approved the company’s proposal to raise at least RM223.39 million to expand its mining operations through a rights issue and an issuance of warrants. It is a sizeable sum compared with the company’s market capitalisation of RM230.7 million. The rights shares are to be issued on the basis of six shares for every one Borneo Oil share held, at an indicative price of 10 sen apiece. Also, one free warrant will be given for every two rights shares subscribed. The indicative issue represents a 33% discount Borneo Oil BORNOW1 MK Equity BORNO MK Equity 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.4 % premium (discount) 30 0 Top performers (Sept 18-24) WARRANT GAS MALAYSIA-CS MMC CORPPORATION-CY DATASONIC GROUP-CC KUANTAN FLOUR MILLS-WA AIRASIA-20 AIRASIA-21 FTSE BURSA MALAYSIA KLCI-HM MAH SING GROUP-CY UEM SUNRISE-14 AIRASIA-26 DATASONIC GROUP-CE MHC PLANTATIONS-WA DATASONIC GROUP-CD HANDAL RESOURCES-WA FTSE BURSA MALAYSIA KLCI-4 MATRIX CONCEPTS-CD DATASONIC GROUP-CB UEM SUNRISE-18 SARAWAK OIL PALMS-CD FLONIC HI-TEC-WA INSTACOM GROUP-WB XIDELANG LTD-WB INSTACOM GROUP-WC FTSE BURSA MALAYSIA KLCI-HT FARM’S BEST-WB KEJURUTERAAN SAMUDRA TIMUR-WA FTSE BURSA MALAYSIA KLCI-9 GUNUNG CAPITAL-WB FTSE BURSA MALAYSIA KLCI-HQ DATASONIC GROUP-CF FTSE BURSA MALAYSIA KLCI-HF BUMI ARMADA-C4 CHAIN STATIONERY LTD-WA UEM SUNRISE-12 FTSE BURSA MALAYSIA KLCI-HG FTSE BURSA MALAYSIA KLCI-HZ FTSE BURSA MALAYSIA KLCI-HP GLOBAL ORIENTAL-WA FTSE BURSA MALAYSIA KLCI-HX FTSE BURSA MALAYSIA KLCI-H7 YINSON-CK FTSE BURSA MALAYSIA KLCI-HY FSBM-WA MULTI SPORTS-WA SAPURAKENCANA PETRO-16 SMRT-WA MALAYAN FLOUR MILLS-WB FTSE BURSA MALAYSIA KLCI-H2 AIRASIA-23 AIRASIA-25 ENCORP-WA FOCUS DYNAMICS TECH-WC FTSE BURSA MALAYSIA KLCI-H1 FTSE BURSA MALAYSIA KLCI-HW FTSE BURSA MALAYSIA KLCI-HK FTSE BURSA MALAYSIA KLCI-H6 FITTERS DIVERSIFIED-WB MAH SING GROUP-WC UEM SUNRISE-17 FTSE BURSA MALAYSIA KLCI-HN KELINGTON GROUP-WA FTSE BURSA MALAYSIA KLCI-H4 BUMI ARMADA-C3 JIANKUN INTER-WA OMESTI-WA FTSE BURSA MALAYSIA KLCI-H3 AIRASIA-22 FTSE BURSA MALAYSIA KLCI-HO FTSE BURSA MALAYSIA KLCI-HU BRIGHT PACKAGING IND-WB XINGQUAN SPORTS-WA PRICE (RM) 0.015 0.025 0.035 0.035 0.010 0.010 0.390 0.010 0.050 0.395 0.050 0.065 0.145 0.015 0.475 0.035 0.160 0.190 0.200 0.020 0.020 0.020 0.060 0.550 0.185 0.175 0.380 0.115 0.420 0.215 1.150 0.025 0.025 0.025 0.325 0.500 0.520 0.190 0.805 0.225 0.180 0.660 0.060 0.030 0.225 0.165 0.235 0.745 0.035 0.280 0.070 0.035 0.425 0.320 0.285 0.510 0.150 0.150 0.075 0.340 0.115 0.280 0.080 0.080 0.040 0.980 0.085 0.340 0.270 0.090 0.045 -90 Sept 24 2014 Sept 23 2015 to the theoretical ex-rights share price of 15 sen, based on its closing price of 61 sen on July 24. According to the company, the expansion of the gold mining activities could raise its net profit by more than 25% in the future. As at the first half of its financial year ended Jan 21, 2015, Borneo Oil recorded revenue of RM65.81 million, up 140% from a year ago. Profit came in at RM3.4 million, compared with RM845,000 in the previous corresponding period. Meanwhile, Borneo Oil’s warrants — Bornoil-WB — offer an attractive entry point for investors wanting to enjoy any upside in the price of the mother share. The company-issued call warrant has an exercise price of 10 sen and a one-to-one conversion ratio. When compared with the price of the mother share of 61.5 sen, Bornoil-WB is trading at a 3.25% discount. Furthermore, the expiry date of Bornoil-WB — Feb 28, 2018 — offers investors more than enough time to capture the upside that Borneo Oil’s gold mining activity could offer to the value of the underlying share. As an American call warrant, Bornoil-WB can be exercised anytime. Currently, Borneo Oil has contracts to explore, mine, extract and process minerals and precious metals in Mukim Batu Yon and Hutan Simpan Hulu Jelai in Pahang. At last count, the company had mined 25,331.25 tonnes of ores and produced 154.82 oz of gold dore. 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SERVICES-CN NEXGRAM-WA NEXGRAM-WB NEXTNATION COMMUNICATION-WC NICHE CAPITAL EMAS-WA NOTION VTEC-WB OMESTI-WA OMESTI-WB OSK PROPERTY-WC OSK-WC PALETTE MULTIMEDIA-WA PANTECH GROUP-WA PARKSON-CO PENSONIC-WB PERDANA PETROLEUM-CF PERDANA PETROLEUM-CG PERDANA PETROLEUM-HA PERISAI PETROLEUM TEKNOLOGI-CH PERWAJA-WA PESONA METRO-WC PETRA PERDANA-WA PETRONAS CHEMICALS-CZ PETRONAS DAGANGAN-CM PETRONAS DAGANGAN-CO PETRONAS DAGANGAN-CP PETRONAS GAS-CK PETRONAS GAS-CM PJ DEVELOPMENT-WC POS MALAYSIA-CR POS MALAYSIA-CT PRESS METAL-CH PRESS METAL-CI PRESS METAL-CJ PRESS METAL-CK PRESS METAL-CL PRESS METAL-CM PRESS METAL-WC PRESTARIANG-CA PRESTARIANG-CB PRG-WA PRICEWORTH INTL-WA PRINSIPTEK-WA PUBLIC BANK-C4 PUBLIC BANK-C5 PUBLIC BANK-C6 PUC FOUNDER-WA PUNCAK NIAGA-CE PUNCAK NIAGA-CF PUNCAK NIAGA-CG 0.115 0.005 0.015 0.245 0.255 3.750 0.065 0.420 0.230 0.260 0.260 0.780 0.170 1.310 0.075 2.960 0.200 0.020 0.060 0.065 0.115 0.155 0.050 0.070 0.085 0.220 0.045 0.080 0.015 0.340 0.150 0.115 0.120 1.400 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1.600 0.860 3.900 5.000 1.650 0.250 0.600 4.500 0.180 0.100 0.100 2.900 2.000 3.400 0.330 1.000 0.310 0.130 2.000 4.200 1.000 0.800 0.150 0.750 1.410 0.100 0.320 0.131 1.920 2.587 3.000 3.250 0.930 0.300 0.500 1.680 1.000 0.300 0.220 7.000 4.010 0.800 0.510 2.770 1.000 1.000 0.200 1.000 0.900 1.680 1.440 2.100 1.700 1.800 1.400 9.000 8.000 8.400 8.800 2.060 7.095 7.000 6.622 6.800 1.000 1.220 1.250 2.380 0.670 1.200 1.250 7.050 6.450 1.000 1.080 1.500 1.500 1.000 1.380 2.300 1.250 1.000 2.726 2.657 5.750 6.700 6.700 7.200 0.400 5.680 6.080 2.253 2.717 3.380 3.500 3.200 0.520 0.500 0.600 0.800 1.000 0.130 1.560 7.750 8.000 8.300 0.600 1.090 1.890 0.500 0.100 2.700 2.580 2.200 2.400 2.000 2.300 1.980 4.680 0.890 0.270 0.800 2.100 0.180 2.000 2.600 2.800 3.000 2.680 2.450 0.100 0.260 0.100 0.160 1.000 0.960 0.500 1.000 1.800 0.040 0.600 2.170 0.600 1.580 1.580 1.280 1.280 1.000 0.250 0.710 5.400 18.000 20.880 23.000 20.500 24.000 1.000 4.800 5.000 2.680 3.300 3.600 3.000 2.500 1.600 1.100 2.680 2.500 0.750 0.500 0.100 19.300 19.500 18.000 0.100 2.680 2.700 2.700 1 2 1 6 3.5 1 1 1 6 1 1 1 5 1 4.5 1 1 1 1 3.1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3.3333 4 3.3333 3.5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3.5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1.6 1 1 3 2 2 3.8 10 8 3.5 1 8.5141 7.568 4.7301 4 1 2 2 3 1 2 2 6 6 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 4.2856 3.4286 6 6 6 4 1 10 12 4 4.4099 4 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 10 11 1 1 1 1 1 3 5 5 4 3 1 1.5 6 1 1 1 2 1 3.5 3 4 3.4 6 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1.8868 1 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 5 30 25 12 30 10 1 5 6 5 6 3.5 4 5 2.5 1 5 4 1 1 1 10 9.2 8 1 5 3.7 3 0.405 1.170 0.340 5.380 5.380 5.380 0.175 0.920 5.740 0.440 0.385 0.880 3.280 3.280 3.280 3.280 0.710 0.130 0.130 1.890 3.900 0.635 0.275 0.210 0.375 0.515 0.105 0.240 0.045 3.190 3.190 3.190 3.190 2.380 0.480 0.350 1.190 0.485 0.390 0.240 7.290 4.210 1.500 0.145 2.910 1.410 1.510 0.135 0.735 0.885 1.340 1.340 1.340 1.570 1.570 1.570 8.410 8.410 8.410 8.410 1.320 5.300 5.300 5.300 5.300 1.470 0.870 1.120 1.120 0.385 0.870 0.870 6.590 6.590 1.110 1.110 1.110 1.110 1.110 1.110 1.110 1.110 0.760 2.400 2.400 6.470 6.470 6.470 6.470 0.095 4.650 4.900 1.750 2.910 1.480 2.950 2.950 0.185 0.575 0.575 0.575 0.615 0.065 0.890 8.480 8.480 8.480 1.040 1.040 2.200 0.365 0.085 2.070 2.070 2.070 2.070 1.440 1.440 1.440 4.900 0.080 0.080 0.710 1.030 0.100 2.680 2.680 2.680 2.680 2.680 2.680 0.070 0.070 0.070 0.090 0.400 0.540 0.540 1.950 1.630 0.045 0.600 1.000 0.535 1.540 1.540 1.540 0.335 0.145 0.470 1.540 6.020 21.760 21.760 21.760 21.720 21.720 1.560 3.610 3.610 2.090 2.090 2.090 2.090 2.090 2.090 2.090 1.890 1.890 0.625 0.130 0.130 17.680 17.680 17.680 0.085 2.580 2.580 2.580 02/10/20 13/11/15 05/04/16 29/02/16 29/01/16 09/08/16 25/08/23 21/12/18 10/03/16 05/06/18 29/04/19 15/02/16 08/06/16 17/02/20 01/12/15 04/06/18 25/02/20 07/09/18 22/01/20 29/01/16 29/01/16 25/06/19 10/06/19 20/04/16 26/04/17 08/10/19 14/08/19 23/12/21 20/10/23 28/09/15 29/01/16 31/03/16 29/02/16 28/07/16 02/01/18 12/06/19 12/03/24 21/04/20 21/01/20 11/12/15 29/01/16 23/01/19 19/08/16 19/10/16 26/02/16 17/04/18 11/06/18 08/09/20 26/01/20 04/09/20 25/01/16 16/03/18 21/02/20 28/04/16 20/11/15 18/07/16 02/10/15 29/02/16 08/06/16 07/03/16 09/05/17 30/09/15 11/12/15 22/10/15 30/06/16 31/05/16 15/01/16 29/04/16 27/11/15 26/10/15 30/12/15 09/12/15 11/03/16 11/03/16 29/01/16 30/12/15 12/10/15 31/05/16 08/06/16 27/11/15 14/09/18 11/12/15 29/06/18 30/09/15 19/02/16 30/10/15 30/09/15 09/10/15 30/06/16 24/03/20 28/10/15 28/10/15 28/10/15 28/10/15 28/10/15 29/02/16 14/06/17 09/05/16 13/08/21 22/04/22 24/08/24 09/07/19 17/09/18 28/07/17 29/02/16 31/03/16 31/03/16 04/07/16 23/08/20 29/12/17 27/10/19 24/04/20 30/12/15 27/11/15 31/12/15 09/10/15 29/02/16 31/05/16 30/11/15 30/12/15 17/01/18 16/03/20 28/11/22 30/09/15 09/11/17 29/01/16 09/12/15 15/01/16 02/11/15 30/06/16 30/08/16 16/05/22 21/07/23 15/01/24 09/08/17 02/05/17 19/04/16 30/05/18 28/08/17 22/07/20 20/03/18 21/12/20 31/05/16 20/01/24 28/10/15 30/11/15 30/11/15 28/10/15 28/02/22 27/01/20 26/10/15 29/04/16 30/10/15 27/11/15 30/06/16 30/10/15 30/06/16 04/12/20 30/12/15 31/03/16 29/01/16 31/03/16 02/11/15 30/11/15 08/06/16 07/03/16 22/08/19 30/06/16 29/04/16 06/07/19 22/04/16 16/11/19 30/06/16 29/01/16 30/09/16 25/12/24 28/04/16 30/11/15 19/02/16 27.16 37.61 157.35 (0.19) 9.53 0.37 80.00 10.87 2.44 0.00 (6.49) 0.00 14.33 0.91 13.95 0.30 69.01 153.85 46.15 16.48 16.54 81.89 209.09 4.76 122.67 216.50 38.10 66.67 224.44 (4.28) (0.10) 6.06 15.05 (2.10) (1.04) 75.71 71.43 130.93 21.79 6.25 11.39 8.55 0.67 275.86 22.68 (5.67) (2.32) 92.59 61.90 32.77 26.57 21.27 67.91 25.48 16.56 15.29 7.24 2.85 11.30 11.50 73.86 34.67 48.50 42.79 32.83 14.29 42.53 22.32 113.84 75.32 71.26 45.98 16.08 10.17 4.50 9.91 36.04 38.74 8.56 26.13 117.57 48.65 57.89 14.46 15.71 0.93 17.00 6.34 13.45 342.11 37.20 38.78 47.05 0.93 129.73 32.20 17.29 205.41 12.17 17.39 47.83 101.63 130.77 82.58 13.33 6.72 12.15 0.96 42.79 19.55 89.04 64.71 34.06 41.55 8.70 33.33 39.93 60.42 59.38 6.53 1,037.50 268.75 42.25 105.83 110.00 5.32 9.33 16.42 17.01 21.27 17.54 92.86 300.00 92.86 116.67 170.00 85.19 29.63 2.05 29.75 22.22 41.67 117.92 41.12 9.09 11.04 (7.79) 285.07 606.90 2.13 (4.55) 5.90 0.64 5.72 12.32 1.29 14.41 (0.64) 55.12 41.00 30.62 65.07 74.76 47.37 30.38 11.84 11.00 51.06 41.80 52.00 296.15 34.62 11.43 13.42 6.79 76.47 18.41 13.97 13.95 3.52 117.00 22.67 3.66 6.03 1.43 2.69 2.19 4.16 1.69 1.48 1.13 3.86 2.50 9.72 1.11 3.55 6.50 2.17 9.38 11.30 4.10 5.50 3.00 4.41 2.34 2.33 3.00 3.00 2.81 5.32 8.32 7.60 1.70 2.74 3.04 3.31 4.04 2.23 6.86 6.51 7.52 2.11 4.14 3.64 4.27 3.18 2.25 3.87 3.22 83.75 7.24 8.93 5.81 52.33 3.83 442.63 12.94 8.76 14.56 5.62 124.49 6.09 5.60 22.08 2.16 43.50 9.33 74.67 77.00 3.00 43.50 10.98 8.14 6.94 7.93 111.00 27.75 5.41 55.50 9.65 2.78 3.80 112.00 20.00 8.29 7.44 35.94 46.21 4.75 6.64 6.81 5.47 13.20 74.00 7.38 11.35 4.11 3.97 7.67 11.50 2.56 3.25 13.69 4.56 8.08 7.01 2.31 2.63 2.97 1.92 2.13 27.60 5.91 41.40 5.75 96.00 144.00 4.57 9.07 4.00 3.20 3.38 51.50 3.33 3.26 8.12 8.38 19.71 4.70 3.83 2.00 3.50 2.00 2.57 5.00 13.50 2.70 1.97 5.17 3.00 2.40 105.99 3.45 15.40 11.85 11.00 33.50 5.80 2.04 2.03 6.17 5.58 10.24 15.11 14.48 25.55 2.84 4.51 40.11 41.80 13.93 39.81 26.13 9.29 2.83 1.71 10.80 10.50 3.13 8.67 1.73 44.20 32.03 20.09 1.70 6.88 10.73 10.75 0.219 0.120 0.130 0.290 0.310 3.900 0.145 1.000 0.280 0.370 0.595 1.760 0.170 1.640 0.170 3.200 0.425 0.110 0.095 0.075 0.180 0.395 0.155 0.325 0.225 0.555 0.145 0.155 0.035 0.510 0.300 0.240 0.180 1.840 0.300 0.260 0.500 0.240 0.415 0.430 0.390 0.745 1.690 0.185 0.950 0.615 0.785 0.100 0.290 0.300 0.150 0.416 0.300 0.175 0.130 0.220 0.275 0.155 0.130 0.215 0.660 0.100 0.145 0.215 0.110 1.650 0.090 0.140 0.070 0.450 0.215 0.135 0.175 0.215 0.255 0.085 0.150 0.060 0.225 0.150 0.280 0.200 0.450 0.095 0.120 0.205 0.165 0.140 0.060 0.045 0.070 0.130 0.095 0.135 0.165 0.125 0.590 0.100 0.270 0.130 0.110 0.405 0.060 0.245 0.315 0.185 0.185 0.780 0.445 1.950 0.280 0.060 0.120 0.090 0.140 0.135 0.070 0.055 0.300 0.145 0.060 0.100 0.310 0.075 0.055 0.350 0.255 0.145 0.160 0.160 0.170 0.070 0.045 0.070 0.095 0.160 0.165 0.390 1.740 0.470 0.035 0.600 0.025 0.240 0.105 0.105 0.230 0.020 0.085 0.620 1.140 0.275 0.165 0.120 0.120 0.115 0.130 1.050 0.160 0.070 0.230 0.150 0.125 0.080 0.120 0.340 2.599 0.145 0.155 0.410 0.145 0.155 0.100 0.140 0.190 0.130 0.120 0.150 0.150 0.060 0.005 0.010 0.050 0.200 1.960 0.050 0.370 0.155 0.160 0.245 0.285 0.150 1.020 0.050 1.567 0.150 0.015 0.030 0.065 0.105 0.150 0.040 0.020 0.070 0.170 0.035 0.050 0.010 0.110 0.125 0.030 0.120 0.487 0.135 0.090 0.260 0.090 0.130 0.025 0.220 0.380 0.550 0.015 0.280 0.260 0.300 0.055 0.150 0.240 0.005 0.145 0.100 0.025 0.005 0.210 0.005 0.050 0.115 0.160 0.175 0.010 0.115 0.200 0.010 0.390 0.005 0.020 0.005 0.005 0.140 0.010 0.060 0.075 0.020 0.070 0.005 0.005 0.020 0.005 0.075 0.200 0.135 0.005 0.020 0.095 0.145 0.030 0.020 0.015 0.070 0.060 0.080 0.015 0.005 0.100 0.225 0.010 0.130 0.050 0.005 0.150 0.015 0.030 0.235 0.065 0.110 0.217 0.235 0.500 0.120 0.040 0.005 0.065 0.010 0.090 0.005 0.010 0.200 0.065 0.015 0.020 0.155 0.005 0.015 0.040 0.070 0.055 0.035 0.075 0.120 0.030 0.015 0.030 0.025 0.050 0.035 0.150 0.800 0.280 0.015 0.160 0.005 0.130 0.025 0.030 0.055 0.005 0.015 0.220 0.395 0.100 0.015 0.060 0.075 0.035 0.055 0.495 0.130 0.015 0.005 0.005 0.015 0.020 0.010 0.205 0.705 0.035 0.015 0.170 0.010 0.055 0.025 0.045 0.115 0.045 0.065 0.065 0.070 ^ Measures the warrants conversion premium or discount against the mother share price. # Leverage — measures how many warrants you can buy with the cost of one mother share. 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PUNCAK NIAGA-CH PUNCAK NIAGA-WB QL RESOURCES-CF R&A TELECOMMUNICATION-WA RALCO-WB RAPID SYNERGY-WA REACH ENERGY-WA RESINTECH-WA RHB CAPITAL-CT RHB CAPITAL-CU S P SETIA-CP S P SETIA-CR S P SETIA-CS S P SETIA-HA SANICHI TECH-WB SANICHI TECH-WC SAPURA-KENCANA PETRO-10 SAPURAKENCANA PETRO-11 SAPURAKENCANA PETRO-12 SAPURAKENCANA PETRO-13 SAPURAKENCANA PETRO-14 SAPURAKENCANA PETRO-15 SAPURAKENCANA PETRO-16 SAPURAKENCANA PETRO-17 SAPURAKENCANA PETRO-18 SAPURAKENCANA PETRO-19 SAPURA-KENCANA PETRO-C5 SAPURAKENCANA PETRO-C7 SAPURAKENCANA PETRO-C9 SAPURAKENCANA PETRO-HB SAPURAKENCANA PETRO-HC SARAWAK OIL PALMS-CD SCIENTEX-CC SCOMI ENERGY SERVICES-CD SCOMI ENERGY SERVICES-CE SCOMI ENERGY SERVICES-CF SCOPE IND-WA SEACERA GROUP-WB SEACERA TILES-WA SEE HUP CONSOLIDATED-WA SENTORIA GROUP-WA SERSOL-WA SILVER RIDGE-WA SIME DARBY-C2 SIME DARBY-C3 SKP RESOURCES-WA SMPC-WB SMPC-WC SMRT-WA SONA PETROLEUM-WA SP SETIA-CQ SPRITZER-WA STAR MEDIA GROUP-CD STONE MASTER-WA SUMATEC RESOURCES-WA SUMATEC RESOURCES-WB SUNWAY-WA SUNZEN BIOTECH-WA SUPERMAX CORP-C2 SUPERMAX-C1 SUPERMAX-CX SUPERMAX-CZ SWS CAPITAL-WA SYF RESOURCES-WB SYMPHONY LIFE-WB TA ENTERPRISE-CE TA ENTERPRISE-CF TA GLOBAL-CB TAKASO RESOURCES-WB TAMBUN INDAH LAND-WA TAN CHONG MOTOR-CS TANJUNG OFFSHORE-WA TDM-CB TECHNODEX-WA TELEKOM MALAYSIA-C4 TELEKOM MALAYSIA-C5 TELEKOM MALAYSIA-C6 TELEKOM MALAYSIA-C7 TELEKOM MALAYSIA-C8 TENAGA NASIONAL-14 TENAGA NASIONAL-15 TENAGA NASIONAL-16 TENAGA NASIONAL-17 TENAGA NASIONAL-18 TENAGA NASIONAL-19 TENAGA NASIONAL-20 TENAGA NASIONAL-23 TENAGA NASIONAL-HA TEO SENG CAPITAL-WA TFP SOLUTIONS-WA TH PLANTATIONS-CE THE MEDIA SHOPPE-WA THETA EDGE-WA THONG GUAN IND-WA TIGER SYNERGY-WB TIME DOTCOM-CJ TIME DOTCOM-CK TIONG NAM LOGISTICS-WC TMC LIFE SCIENCES-WB TOP GLOVE CORP-CU TOP GLOVE CORP-CV TOP GLOVE-CT TOYO INK GROUP-WA TRC SYNERGY-WA TRC SYNERGY-WB TRIVE PROP-WA TROPICANA CORP-CH TROPICANA-CI TROPICANA-WA TSH RESOURCES-CI TUNE PROTECT GROUP-CD TUNE PROTECT GROUP-CE TUNE PROTECT GROUP-CF UEM EDGENTA-CA UEM EDGENTA-CB UEM EDGENTA-CC UEM SUNRISE-10 UEM SUNRISE-11 UEM SUNRISE-12 UEM SUNRISE-13 UEM SUNRISE-14 UEM SUNRISE-16 UEM SUNRISE-17 UEM SUNRISE-18 UEM SUNRISE-C7 UMW OIL & GAS CORP-CS UMW OIL & GAS-CQ UMW OIL & GAS-CR UMW OIL & GAS-CT UMW OIL & GAS-CV UMW OIL & GAS-CW UMW OIL & GAS-CY UMW OIL & GAS-HA UMW-CT UMW-CU UNIMECH GROUP-WA UNISEM (M)-CD UNISEM (M)-CE UNISEM (M)-CF UNISEM (M)-CH UNISEM (M)-CI UNISEM (M)-CJ UOA DEVELOPMENT-CQ UOA DEVELOPMENT-CR UOA DEVELOPMENT-CS UOA DEVELOPMENT-CT UOA DEVELOPMENT-HA VISDYNAMICS-WA VOIR-WA VSOLAR GROUP-WA WAH SEONG-CM WAH SEONG-CN WCT-CS WCT-CT WCT-CU WCT-CV WCT-WC WCT-WD WCT-WE WESTPORTS-CG WESTPORTS-CI WESTPORTS-CJ WESTPORTS-CK WESTPORTS-CL WINTONI GROUP-WA WZ SATU-WA XIDELANG LTD-WB XIDELANG LTD-WC XINGHE-WA XINGQUAN SPORTS-WA Y&G-WA YFG-WA YINSON-CH YINSON-CI YINSON-CJ YINSON-CK YTL POWER INTL-CQ YTL POWER INTL-CS YTL POWER INTL-CT YTL POWER INTL-WB YTL-C1 YTL-CV YTL-CY YUNG KONG GALVANISING-WB ZECON-WA ZELAN-WA ZHULIAN-CF WARRANT PRICE (RM) EXERCISE PRICE (RM) EXERCISE RATIO (X) MOTHER SHARE PRICE (RM) EXPIRY DATE PREMIUM ^ (%) GEARING# (X) YEAR HIGH YEAR LOW 0.115 1.580 0.195 0.005 0.070 4.900 0.045 0.035 0.130 0.020 0.060 0.090 0.115 0.055 0.025 0.025 0.005 0.060 0.015 0.030 0.050 0.065 0.225 0.200 0.110 0.140 0.005 0.020 0.005 0.285 0.160 0.200 0.050 0.100 0.005 0.005 0.110 0.230 0.120 0.300 0.450 0.130 0.045 0.010 0.080 0.785 0.145 0.135 0.165 0.085 0.040 0.700 0.065 0.090 0.080 0.075 0.960 0.300 0.100 0.045 0.005 0.055 0.050 0.170 0.230 0.015 0.150 0.055 0.135 0.740 0.025 0.030 0.005 0.060 0.130 0.025 0.080 0.065 0.160 0.155 0.010 0.025 0.005 0.035 0.065 0.105 0.265 0.180 0.550 0.100 0.115 0.025 0.015 0.630 0.020 0.340 0.265 0.340 0.150 0.460 0.205 0.475 0.060 0.060 0.025 0.035 0.035 0.040 0.245 0.020 0.180 0.025 0.040 0.200 0.115 0.060 0.005 0.010 0.025 0.005 0.050 0.040 0.075 0.190 0.010 0.010 0.010 0.155 0.005 0.030 0.025 0.065 0.395 0.140 0.010 0.110 0.065 0.075 0.040 0.030 0.040 0.070 0.110 0.060 0.025 0.025 0.070 0.045 0.100 0.025 0.005 0.015 0.005 0.005 0.040 0.025 0.040 0.165 0.145 0.355 0.190 0.220 0.210 0.135 0.150 0.730 0.020 0.055 0.020 0.045 0.780 0.005 0.210 0.140 0.080 0.180 0.120 0.105 0.095 0.400 0.100 0.050 0.030 0.030 0.140 0.150 0.020 2.800 1.000 3.100 0.170 1.000 1.000 0.750 0.500 7.800 7.600 3.180 3.200 3.400 2.880 0.100 0.100 2.500 3.000 2.600 2.400 2.900 2.200 1.800 1.700 2.000 1.900 3.480 3.180 2.800 2.680 1.700 4.000 6.900 0.680 0.500 0.510 0.150 1.000 1.000 1.000 0.600 0.180 0.180 8.500 7.900 0.550 1.000 1.000 0.180 0.350 3.700 1.180 2.280 0.300 0.320 0.175 2.500 0.100 2.100 2.250 2.150 2.180 0.800 0.700 1.100 0.800 0.700 0.300 0.350 0.600 3.000 0.500 0.880 0.110 6.400 6.800 7.000 7.500 7.000 0.010 13.800 13.980 15.800 14.480 13.500 13.000 11.000 13.680 1.350 0.100 1.600 0.100 1.199 1.500 0.200 4.132 5.120 1.000 0.750 5.200 6.850 4.980 1.500 0.500 0.610 0.100 1.150 1.000 1.000 2.300 1.700 1.700 1.750 3.076 3.400 3.900 1.780 2.000 1.280 1.400 1.200 1.600 1.050 0.930 1.880 2.800 3.080 3.200 2.200 2.500 2.200 1.600 2.880 11.000 11.300 1.500 2.200 2.000 2.080 2.280 2.400 2.050 2.080 1.980 2.080 2.100 1.780 0.250 0.500 0.120 1.640 1.580 1.748 1.651 1.388 1.554 1.540 1.710 2.080 2.700 3.000 3.300 3.700 4.300 0.100 0.600 0.350 0.115 0.100 1.000 1.000 0.130 2.600 2.800 3.000 2.850 1.550 1.480 1.600 1.140 1.550 1.500 1.600 0.500 1.060 0.250 2.480 3 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 5 10 3 5 4 3 1 1 4 4 4 2.4 3 3.5 2 2.5 4 2.8 6 3 5 3 2 4 8 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 2.4 3 3 1 1 1 1 0.75 0.5 1 1 3 1 2 1 6 5 5 4 4 72 15 15 7.5 25 12 7.5 7 15 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 7.1856 7.1856 1 1 6 8 6 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 3 3 3.7283 4 4.5 3 2 2 2 3 3.1 3 1.5 2.5 5 5 4 4 3.3 3 3 4 10 5 1 2 3 4 5 4 4 3 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 1.9427 1.9419 2.9128 1.9419 1 1 1 4 4 3 3 3.6 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 3 3 2 1.5 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 5 2.580 2.580 4.010 0.010 0.750 6.250 0.610 0.245 6.040 6.040 3.240 3.240 3.240 3.240 0.065 0.065 1.920 1.920 1.920 1.920 1.920 1.920 1.920 1.920 1.920 1.920 1.920 1.920 1.920 1.920 1.920 4.650 7.050 0.270 0.270 0.270 0.155 0.635 0.635 1.100 0.980 0.190 0.120 7.470 7.470 1.350 0.580 0.580 0.265 0.435 3.240 1.900 2.440 0.255 0.150 0.150 3.500 0.420 2.020 2.020 2.020 2.020 0.770 0.440 0.710 0.625 0.625 0.285 0.500 1.290 2.500 0.375 0.565 0.110 6.530 6.530 6.530 6.530 6.530 12.040 12.040 12.040 12.040 12.040 12.040 12.040 12.040 12.040 0.550 0.150 1.230 0.120 0.260 1.780 0.085 6.600 6.600 1.050 0.585 7.980 7.980 7.980 0.630 0.340 0.340 0.065 0.910 0.910 0.910 1.750 1.340 1.340 1.340 3.320 3.320 3.320 1.150 1.150 1.150 1.150 1.150 1.150 1.150 1.150 1.150 1.300 1.300 1.300 1.300 1.300 1.300 1.300 1.300 7.770 7.770 1.310 1.920 1.920 1.920 1.920 1.920 1.920 1.920 1.920 1.920 1.920 1.920 0.175 0.410 0.070 1.230 1.230 1.350 1.350 1.350 1.350 1.350 1.350 1.350 4.170 4.170 4.170 4.170 4.170 0.250 1.270 0.125 0.125 0.060 0.510 1.400 0.035 2.860 2.860 2.860 2.860 1.590 1.590 1.590 1.590 1.570 1.570 1.570 0.205 0.570 0.255 1.530 18/07/16 20/07/18 30/10/15 22/03/17 13/12/19 07/04/17 12/08/22 29/09/16 12/10/15 31/03/16 30/11/15 29/02/16 07/04/16 30/11/15 13/03/18 24/09/19 22/10/15 11/12/15 31/03/16 01/10/15 30/12/15 30/08/16 31/05/16 30/09/16 08/06/16 07/03/16 28/10/15 30/11/15 15/12/15 30/11/15 31/05/16 18/07/16 27/11/15 30/12/15 07/04/16 29/02/16 17/07/20 29/05/19 16/05/17 22/12/17 15/04/19 18/04/23 24/02/23 29/02/16 30/09/16 27/06/17 09/05/22 18/11/24 01/08/17 30/07/18 27/11/15 13/12/16 30/11/15 21/06/20 03/03/21 13/11/18 17/08/16 14/04/19 11/03/16 01/12/15 30/09/15 29/01/16 01/12/15 11/11/19 11/11/20 11/03/16 08/06/16 29/04/16 02/09/16 30/05/17 11/03/16 07/04/16 30/09/15 21/09/18 15/12/15 09/10/15 29/04/16 30/12/15 15/04/16 27/11/15 31/12/15 29/01/16 01/10/15 28/04/16 08/06/16 29/01/16 07/03/16 29/01/16 29/01/20 15/02/19 10/03/16 16/01/17 04/07/16 09/10/19 23/12/18 31/12/15 07/04/16 26/12/18 21/06/19 11/03/16 15/04/16 29/01/16 20/04/18 20/01/17 14/07/16 06/01/17 12/10/15 31/03/16 06/12/19 09/10/15 27/11/15 29/02/16 08/06/16 13/11/15 29/02/16 30/12/15 27/11/15 30/09/15 30/12/15 12/10/15 31/03/16 02/11/15 26/02/16 30/08/16 30/09/15 15/12/15 28/10/15 30/11/15 29/01/16 01/10/15 30/06/16 29/07/16 30/11/15 15/12/15 31/05/16 18/09/18 11/12/15 11/12/15 29/01/16 28/04/16 08/06/16 29/07/16 27/11/15 30/11/15 30/12/15 25/01/16 30/11/15 01/09/16 31/03/24 01/12/17 30/10/15 27/11/15 15/12/15 11/12/15 29/02/16 15/01/16 10/03/16 11/12/17 27/08/20 30/11/15 13/11/15 22/10/15 29/04/16 30/12/15 23/02/19 28/10/24 22/01/17 02/07/18 22/03/19 24/06/19 16/11/19 25/03/16 15/01/16 31/03/16 01/12/15 18/07/16 09/12/15 30/08/16 08/06/16 11/06/18 31/03/16 30/09/15 13/11/15 28/05/20 03/03/17 25/01/19 30/09/15 21.90 0.00 1.62 1,650.00 42.67 (5.60) 30.33 118.37 39.90 29.14 3.70 12.65 19.14 (6.02) 92.31 92.31 31.25 68.75 38.54 28.75 58.85 26.43 17.19 14.58 27.08 19.38 82.81 68.75 47.14 84.11 5.21 3.23 3.55 188.89 87.04 90.74 67.74 93.70 76.38 18.18 7.14 63.16 87.50 15.13 10.04 (1.11) 97.41 95.69 30.19 0.00 17.90 (1.05) 4.10 52.94 166.67 66.67 (1.14) (4.76) 13.86 16.73 7.18 16.09 10.39 97.73 87.32 30.40 30.00 14.91 (3.00) 3.88 23.00 41.33 57.52 54.55 9.95 6.05 13.32 18.84 17.00 (7.23) 15.86 19.23 31.54 27.53 18.60 14.51 6.77 36.05 245.45 33.33 48.78 4.17 366.92 19.66 158.82 (0.38) 6.42 27.62 53.85 (0.25) 6.39 (1.88) 147.62 64.71 86.76 107.69 30.22 18.68 36.81 33.71 53.73 32.46 39.55 15.10 16.27 25.60 56.09 75.65 15.65 22.61 17.39 49.91 10.87 5.65 65.65 119.23 140.77 193.85 70.77 99.92 75.00 38.08 243.08 59.59 46.07 22.90 21.35 15.89 16.67 26.56 33.33 21.35 25.52 9.38 12.24 11.98 0.00 68.57 46.34 107.14 34.55 32.11 30.23 22.98 11.47 18.67 17.04 38.89 64.81 (1.20) (9.83) (5.04) 3.84 14.77 0.00 4.72 196.00 36.00 100.00 104.90 27.14 285.71 12.94 17.48 13.29 18.53 12.58 2.99 12.58 (3.14) 11.46 1.91 5.73 158.54 110.53 56.86 68.63 7.48 1.63 4.11 2.00 10.71 1.28 13.56 7.00 9.29 30.20 18.00 7.20 7.04 19.64 2.60 2.60 96.00 8.00 32.00 26.67 12.80 8.44 4.27 3.84 4.36 4.90 64.00 32.00 76.80 2.25 6.00 5.81 17.63 2.70 54.00 54.00 1.41 2.76 5.29 3.67 2.18 1.46 2.67 74.70 23.34 1.72 4.00 4.30 1.61 5.12 27.00 2.71 9.38 2.83 1.88 2.00 3.65 1.40 10.10 18.70 134.66 12.24 15.40 2.59 3.09 41.67 5.56 10.36 3.70 1.74 33.33 12.50 56.50 1.83 8.37 52.24 16.33 25.12 10.20 1.08 80.27 32.11 321.06 13.76 15.44 15.29 6.49 4.46 1.00 1.50 5.35 4.80 17.33 2.83 4.25 2.70 3.47 3.09 3.90 2.89 4.87 2.80 10.50 5.67 13.60 1.86 26.00 11.38 3.71 43.75 3.72 17.87 11.17 4.45 7.22 12.30 76.67 57.50 23.00 115.00 7.67 9.27 5.11 4.04 46.00 26.00 26.00 2.10 65.00 13.13 17.33 6.67 0.82 5.55 155.40 11.91 14.77 8.53 12.00 12.80 12.00 6.86 5.82 16.00 25.60 38.40 13.71 3.89 4.10 2.80 82.00 27.33 138.98 139.03 11.59 27.81 33.75 8.18 9.31 2.94 5.49 6.32 6.62 8.58 1.67 1.74 6.25 2.27 3.00 11.33 1.79 7.00 4.54 5.11 11.92 5.30 6.63 10.10 8.37 3.98 7.85 15.70 26.17 6.83 4.07 1.70 15.30 0.000 2.690 0.240 0.035 0.155 5.250 0.215 0.100 0.175 0.115 0.270 0.095 0.115 0.150 0.140 0.070 0.210 0.120 0.135 0.295 0.140 0.160 0.200 0.240 0.110 0.165 0.125 0.225 0.130 0.305 0.210 0.200 0.150 0.145 0.145 0.005 0.200 0.710 0.605 0.410 0.965 0.320 0.110 0.115 0.160 1.050 0.295 0.305 0.710 0.270 0.155 1.060 0.100 0.170 0.355 0.355 1.260 0.440 0.300 0.225 0.165 0.185 0.270 0.250 0.465 0.205 0.160 0.115 0.260 1.950 0.115 0.300 0.095 0.135 0.245 0.235 0.165 0.155 0.160 0.205 0.135 0.170 0.180 0.085 0.125 0.200 0.350 0.270 1.200 0.155 0.120 0.050 0.180 1.220 0.055 0.340 0.285 0.660 0.200 0.560 0.290 0.610 0.165 0.180 0.130 0.095 0.170 0.155 0.615 0.025 0.180 0.160 0.070 0.225 0.210 0.135 0.035 0.025 0.155 0.110 0.100 0.040 0.085 0.180 0.085 0.095 0.155 0.155 0.215 0.150 0.105 0.075 0.450 0.200 0.120 0.440 0.135 0.280 0.190 0.155 0.135 0.145 0.125 0.065 0.120 0.075 0.165 0.245 0.200 0.195 0.070 0.035 0.145 0.150 0.165 0.190 0.390 0.400 0.280 0.385 0.190 0.225 0.360 0.270 0.385 1.820 0.065 0.090 0.060 0.135 1.100 0.055 0.210 0.165 0.205 0.180 0.120 0.115 0.095 0.535 0.100 0.150 0.155 0.105 0.390 0.305 0.100 0.000 1.300 0.125 0.005 0.070 4.500 0.030 0.010 0.115 0.020 0.060 0.090 0.115 0.055 0.020 0.020 0.005 0.055 0.005 0.030 0.045 0.025 0.180 0.135 0.080 0.100 0.005 0.015 0.005 0.145 0.150 0.150 0.050 0.100 0.005 0.005 0.055 0.085 0.090 0.150 0.400 0.085 0.040 0.010 0.070 0.180 0.105 0.100 0.060 0.045 0.040 0.620 0.040 0.065 0.055 0.045 0.690 0.143 0.100 0.040 0.005 0.050 0.050 0.115 0.200 0.015 0.145 0.055 0.120 0.480 0.025 0.025 0.005 0.045 0.035 0.025 0.030 0.035 0.115 0.150 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.015 0.030 0.045 0.205 0.110 0.360 0.055 0.115 0.015 0.015 0.600 0.015 0.150 0.150 0.300 0.105 0.130 0.160 0.140 0.070 0.030 0.020 0.020 0.035 0.040 0.195 0.020 0.180 0.030 0.040 0.040 0.115 0.035 0.005 0.010 0.015 0.005 0.010 0.035 0.030 0.045 0.010 0.005 0.010 0.130 0.005 0.030 0.005 0.015 0.140 0.120 0.010 0.140 0.065 0.045 0.020 0.015 0.040 0.040 0.095 0.045 0.015 0.015 0.070 0.035 0.080 0.025 0.005 0.015 0.005 0.005 0.025 0.010 0.025 0.100 0.130 0.190 0.180 0.165 0.160 0.085 0.040 0.650 0.015 0.035 0.015 0.030 0.180 0.005 0.140 0.130 0.045 0.180 0.095 0.075 0.095 0.360 0.085 0.020 0.005 0.025 0.070 0.110 0.020 capital 58 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 off-market trades A B Y FAT I N R AS Y I QA H M U S TA Z A total of 345.22 million shares worth RM235.29 million changed hands off market in blocks of at least 400,000 shares from Sept 17 to 22. Notable transactions during the period included those in CWorks Systems Bhd, which saw seven million of its shares or a 5.79% stake worth RM1.82 million or 26 sen apiece traded off market on Sept 18 in a direct deal. This is higher than the counter’s closing price of 19 sen that day. At press time, CWorks (fundamental: 2.25; valuation: 0) had not made an announcement of who the transacting parties were. However, it is interesting to note that its major shareholder, Roaring Achievements Sdn Bhd, has been disposing of its shares in the company since July this year. According to filings with Bursa Malaysia, Roaring Achievements sold the shares in several off-market transactions from July 7 to Sept 7, reducing its shareholding to 7% from 13.73%. It first surfaced in CWorks as the second largest shareholder in March last year after purchasing a 9.09% stake in the maintenance management software company. At the time, Borderless Linkages Sdn Bhd, which was CWorks’ largest shareholder, held an 18.18% stake. However, Borderless Linkages — controlled by CWorks non-independent non-executive director Thrinakarasi@Arrasu Munisamy — ceased to be a substantial shareholder in June this year after it disposed of 20 million shares off market. Over at Ideal Sun City Holdings Bhd, seven million shares or 4.31% equity interest valued at RM1.82 million or 40 sen apiece were traded in a direct deal on Sept 22. The stock closed at 39 sen on the day the deal was made. There were no announcements made on the transaction. However, it is worth noting that Ideal Sun City Holdings (fundamental: 3; valuation: 0.30) is indirectly linked to the implementation of the alternative transport master plan for Penang and provisions of new reclamation sites. Recall that Gamuda Bhd announced that it had partnered Ideal Property Development Sdn Bhd and Loh Phoy Yen Holdings Sdn Bhd in a 60:20:20 consortium and was awarded the job as the project development partner for Ideal Sun City Holdings 6000 Sept 23 Volume (‘000) RM 0.8 0.7 4000 0.6 3000 0.5 0.4 1000 0 0.3 Sept 23 2015 Net profit/(loss) Dec 2014 Dec 2013 Dec 2012 Share price Sept 23 52-week high Nov 7, 2014 52-week low Sept 7, 2015 PE valuation Historical Prospective Dividend yield Issued shares Estimated free float RM5.6 mil RM4.1 mil RM3.9 mil 38.5 sen 70.5 sen 35 sen 13.7 times NA NA 185.6 mil 46.43% the RM27 billion project. Ideal Property Development is controlled by Datuk Ooi Kee Leong and his wife, Datin Phor Li Wea. Ooi, via Ideal Sun City Sdn Bhd, has a 26.4% stake in Ideal Sun City Holdings, which provides project management services for commercial and residential property developments. VOLUME (’000) VALUE TRADED (RM’000) SEPT 21 SEPT 22 SEPT 17 SEPT 17 SEPT 18 SEPT 21 & 22 SEPT 22 SEPT 17 SEPT 17 SEPT 17 SEPT 17 & 18 SEPT 18 & 21 SEPT 21 SEPT 21 & 22 SEPT 21 & 22 SEPT 17 & 18 SEPT 22 SEPT 18 SEPT 17, 18, 21 & 22 SEPT 18 & 22 SEPT 18 SEPT 17 SEPT 22 SEPT 17 SEPT 22 SEPT 17 SEPT 17 SEPT 17 SEPT 17 SEPT 17 SEPT 18 SEPT 17 SEPT 17 SEPT 21 SEPT 21 SEPT 17 SEPT 18 SEPT 17 SEPT 18 SEPT 22 SEPT 17 SEPT 18 SEPT 17 SEPT 17 SEPT 17 & 18 SEPT 18 SEPT 21 SEPT 17 SEPT 18 SEPT 21 SEPT 17 SEPT 21 SEPT 22 SEPT 17 SEPT 17 & 18 SEPT 18 SEPT 17 SEPT 22 SEPT 17 SEPT 18 SEPT 22 SEPT 17 SEPT 22 SEPT 21 SEPT 17 SEPT 18 SEPT 18 SEPT 21 SEPT 18 SEPT 18 SEPT 17 SEPT 21 SEPT 17 SEPT 21 & 22 SEPT 17 & 18 SEPT 17 SEPT 17 SEPT 17, 18 & 21 SEPT 17 SEPT 22 SEPT 22 SEPT 17 SEPT 18 SEPT 18, 20 & 21 SEPT 22 SEPT 22 SEPT 17 & 18 SEPT 22 SEPT 18 SEPT 17 SEPT 22 SEPT 22 SEPT 22 SEPT 18 SEPT 21 SEPT 22 SEPT 21 & 22 SEPT 17 & 18 SEPT 22 SEPT 17 SEPT 17 SEPT 17 SEPT 21 & 22 SEPT 22 SEPT 17 SEPT 17 ACOUSTECH 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GROUP FLONIC HI-TEC FOCUS DYNAMICS TECHNOLOGIES FRONTKEN CORP FRONTKEN CORP GAMUDA GENETEC TECH GLOBALTEC FORMATION GSB GROUP GUNUNG CAPITAL HANDAL RESOURCES HENG HUAT RESOURCES HO WAH GENTING HWANG CAPITAL (MALAYSIA) IDEAL SUN CITY HOLDINGS IDIMENSION CONSOLIDATED IDIMENSION CONSOLIDATED IDIMENSION CONSOLIDATED IDIMENSION CONSOLIDATED IFCA MSC IFCA MSC IFCA MSC IFCA MSC IFCA MSC IKHMAS JAYA GROUP IKHMAS JAYA GROUP INGENUITY CONSOLIDATED INGENUITY CONSOLIDATED INSTACOM GROUP INSTACOM GROUP IRE-TEX CORP IRE-TEX CORP IRIS CORP IRIS CORP IRIS CORP IRIS CORP 0.620 0.550 1.240 1.250 1.270 1.380 1.400 0.190 0.195 0.200 0.205 0.210 0.215 0.220 0.225 0.050 0.055 4.950 0.220 0.225 0.240 0.025 0.205 0.080 6.070 6.200 6.210 6.240 6.300 6.320 0.360 0.010 0.090 0.145 0.060 0.075 0.280 0.590 0.940 0.950 0.955 0.475 0.165 0.170 0.175 0.015 0.120 0.130 0.135 0.105 0.110 0.115 0.115 5.050 0.670 0.090 0.095 0.065 0.045 0.260 1.350 0.105 0.200 0.055 1.600 1.600 1.610 5.670 0.760 1.600 0.950 0.045 0.055 0.165 0.170 4.720 0.160 0.045 0.085 0.125 0.335 0.430 0.075 1.800 0.400 0.120 0.120 0.125 0.030 0.825 0.850 0.870 0.880 3.410 0.670 0.715 0.060 0.065 0.115 0.055 0.270 0.270 0.200 0.205 0.210 0.215 802 488 1,381 436 812 1,666 1,416 834 897 6,225 1,320 1,482 3,279 8,127 3,642 7,786 1,353 893 3,074 3,107 420 420 900 400 1,000 1,000 1,000 401 1,500 500 400 13,926 1,500 483 1,282 939 881 434 484 400 427 448 400 905 981 500 2,656 1,878 4,500 427 1,331 490 1,738 2,000 1,825 498 802 500 439 7,000 494 863 462 435 400 472 446 500 500 899 2,500 870 500 839 2,665 1,000 480 6,871 400 445 435 6,188 455 5,900 8,000 500 6,359 800 400 410 409 427 485 430 433 453 1,711 1,423 422 1,000 461 1,900 1,968 1,911 415 414 497 268 1,713 546 1,031 2,300 1,982 159 175 1,245 271 311 705 1,788 819 389 74 4,421 676 699 101 11 185 32 6,070 6,200 6,210 2,501 9,450 3,160 144 139 135 70 77 70 247 256 455 380 408 213 66 154 172 8 319 244 608 45 146 56 200 10,100 1,223 45 76 33 20 1,820 667 91 92 24 640 756 719 2,835 380 1,438 2,375 39 27 138 453 4,720 77 309 34 56 146 2,661 34 10,620 3,200 60 763 100 12 338 347 372 427 1,465 290 324 103 92 48 55 124 513 394 392 87 89 8000 Volume (‘000) RM 0.40 6000 5000 0.35 0.30 3000 2000 0.25 0.20 1000 Sept 23 2014 PRICE (RM) 0.21 4000 2000 COMPANY Sept 23 7000 5000 DATE CWorks Systems 0.385 TYPE OF TRADE D B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B D B B B XT XT XT B XT XT B D B B B B B B B B B B B B B D B B D B B D B XT B B B B B D B B B B XT B B XT B B XT B B B B XT B B B B B D B D D D B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B D B B B B 0 Sept 23 2014 Net profit/(loss) Dec 2014 Dec 2013 Dec 2012 Share price Sept 23 52-week high Sept 23, 2014 52-week low Aug 14, 2015 PE valuation Historical Prospective Dividend yield Issued shares Estimated free float 0.15 Sept 23 2015 (RM600,000) (RM1.4 mil) RM200,000 21 sen 39.5 sen 16.5 sen NA NA NA 121 mil 42.05% On Sept 18, JAG Bhd, which is involved in recycling and manufacturing activities, saw 27 million of its shares or a 2.45% stake valued at RM270,000 or one sen per share change hands in a direct deal. The stock closed at 10 sen that day. There have been no filings made on the transaction. Meanwhile, Heng Huat Resources Group Bhd saw 6.18 million of its shares or a 2% stake valued at RM2.66 million or 43 sen apiece change hands in a direct deal on Sept 17. Shares of the biomass material manufacturer and trading company closed at 44 sen on the same day. Filings show that the transaction may have been made by the company’s two executive directors, Khor Mooi Kim and Teh Chai Luang, who acquired 2.46 million and 3.72 million shares respectively at 43 sen apiece. Khor now has a 2.39% stake in the group while Teh holds 2.39%. In contrast, H’ng Choon Seng, managing director of Heng Huat (fundamental: NA; valuation: NA), has disposed of 6.18 million shares at an undisclosed price. He now holds 35.45% direct interest and 4% indirect interest via Heng Huat Manufacturer Sdn Bhd. 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DATE COMPANY PRICE (RM) VOLUME (’000) VALUE TRADED (RM’000) SEPT 18 SEPT 17 SEPT 17 SEPT 21 SEPT 17 SEPT 18 SEPT 18 SEPT 17 SEPT 17, 18 & 21 SEPT 22 SEPT 21 SEPT 17 SEPT 17 SEPT 22 SEPT 21 SEPT 17 SEPT 22 SEPT 22 SEPT 22 SEPT 21 SEPT 22 SEPT 18, 21 & 22 SEPT 22 SEPT 17, 18, 21 & 22 SEPT 17 SEPT 21 SEPT 22 SEPT 18 SEPT 18 & 22 SEPT 18 SEPT 18 SEPT 18 SEPT 17 & 18 SEPT 18 SEPT 18 SEPT 17 SEPT 17 SEPT 17 SEPT 18 SEPT 18 SEPT 22 SEPT 18 SEPT 17 SEPT 18 SEPT 17, 18 & 22 SEPT 21 SEPT 17, 18 & 22 SEPT 22 SEPT 17 & 18 SEPT 17 SEPT 18 SEPT 21 SEPT 17 SEPT 17 SEPT 22 SEPT 22 SEPT 22 SEPT 17 SEPT 17 & 18 SEPT 21 & 22 SEPT 18 SEPT 17 & 18 SEPT 17 SEPT 21 SEPT 18 SEPT 21 SEPT 17 SEPT 17 SEPT 18 SEPT 17 SEPT 22 SEPT 18 SEPT 17 SEPT 17, 18 & 22 SEPT 17 SEPT 22 SEPT 21 SEPT 21 SEPT 18 SEPT 18 SEPT 21 SEPT 18 SEPT 18 SEPT 18 SEPT 18 SEPT 21 & 22 SEPT 21 SEPT 18 SEPT 18 SEPT 17 SEPT 18 SEPT 17 & 21 SEPT 18 SEPT 17 SEPT 17, 18 & 22 SEPT 21 SEPT 18 SEPT 17 JAG JAKS RESOURCES JAKS RESOURCES KINSTEEL KNM GROUP KNM GROUP KNM GROUP KNM GROUP LUSTER INDUSTRIES MAH SING GROUP MALAYAN BANKING MALAYAN BANKING MALAYAN BANKING MALAYAN BANKING MALAYAN BANKING MALAYSIAN RESOURCES CORP MANAGEPAY SYSTEMS MANAGEPAY SYSTEMS MANAGEPAY SYSTEMS MAXIS MEDA INC MEDIA SHOPPE MEDIA SHOPPE METRONIC GLOBAL MIKRO MSC MINETECH RESOURCES MISC MNC WIRELESS MULTI SPORTS HOLDINGS MULTI SPORTS HOLDINGS MULTI SPORTS HOLDINGS MY EG SERVICES NAIM INDAH CORP NAIM INDAH CORP NEXGRAM HOLDINGS NEXGRAM HOLDINGS OCB OSK PROPERTY HOLDINGS PARKSON PDZ HOLDINGS PERISAI PETROLEUM TEKNOLOGI PERISAI PETROLEUM TEKNOLOGI PERISAI PETROLEUM TEKNOLOGI PRESS METAL PRIVASIA TECHNOLOGY PUBLIC BANK PUC FOUNDER MSC REACH ENERGY REACH ENERGY REACH ENERGY REACH ENERGY SANICHI TECHNOLOGY SAPURAKENCANA PETROLEUM SAPURAKENCANA PETROLEUM SONA PETROLEUM SONA PETROLEUM SONA PETROLEUM SONA PETROLEUM SONA PETROLEUM SUMATEC RESOURCES SUMATEC RESOURCES SUMATEC RESOURCES SUMATEC RESOURCES SUNSURIA SUNWAY REIT SUNWAY REIT SUNWAY REIT SUNWAY REIT TALAM TRANSFORM TEX CYCLE TECHNOLOGY TH HEAVY ENGINEERING TH HEAVY ENGINEERING TH HEAVY ENGINEERING TIGER SYNERGY TMC LIFE SCIENCE TRIVE PROPERTY TRIVE PROPERTY TRIVE PROPERTY TROPICANA CORP TSH RESOURCES UEM EDGENTA UEM EDGENTA UEM EDGENTA UEM SUNRISE UEM SUNRISE UMW HOLDINGS UMW HOLDINGS VSOLAR GROUP VSOLAR GROUP WESTPORTS HOLDINGS WINTONI GROUP XIDELANG HOLDINGS LTD XIN HWA HOLDINGS XINGHE HOLDINGS XINGHE HOLDINGS XOX YFG YONG TAI 0.010 0.995 1.000 0.135 0.510 0.510 0.515 0.520 0.080 1.33 8.51 8.64 8.65 0.055 0.065 0.115 0.25 0.255 0.26 6.72 0.55 0.115 0.12 0.07 0.315 0.065 8.5 0.185 0.025 0.08 0.085 2.85 0.1 0.105 0.035 0.08 0.6 1.94 1.01 0.085 0.34 0.35 0.36 2.3 0.265 18.4 0.085 0.05 0.055 0.06 0.6 0.065 2 2 0.08 0.085 0.09 0.095 0.435 0.15 0.155 0.16 0.165 0.8 1.49 1.5 1.52 1.53 0.055 1 0.215 0.225 0.23 0.085 0.15 0.06 0.065 0.065 0.9 1.73 3.36 3.39 3.4 1.06 1.07 7.86 7.87 0.025 0.075 4.29 0.15 0.13 1.16 0.025 0.06 0.075 0.055 0.62 27,000 6,400 478 3,000 9,622 1,306 400 470 2,682 500000 1000000 415000 415000 487500 453000 855000 1332800 485000 499900 500000 600000 7254600 2240000 13532100 438000 500000 1400000 485700 1390000 426500 400000 1675000 2090700 911000 410000 402000 900000 487900 472000 999800 500000 419500 477800 429700 1760300 965400 2252600 1344300 1272200 1686800 400000 2698200 457500 1500000 1417000 477500 5000000 429900 869000 2149200 1785600 3927800 438800 2842000 871500 500000 2000000 2000000 5241800 431000 1391000 458700 1429000 1908700 420000 995000 495000 500000 7500000 431900 487200 1000000 400000 405100 465200 900000 500000 400 869500 496800 433000 892900 460000 856500 5139800 454900 428700 465800 270 6,368 478 405 4,907 666 206 244 215 665000 8510000 3585600 3589750 26812.5 29445 98325 333200 123675 129974 3360000 330000 834279 268800 947247 137970 32500 11900000 89854.5 34750 34120 34000 4773750 209070 95655 14350 32160 540000 946526 476720 84983 170000 146825 172008 988310 466479.5 17763360 191471 67215 69971 101208 240000 175383 915000 3000000 113360 40587.5 450000 40840.5 378015 322380 276768 628448 72402 2273600 1298535 750000 3040000 3060000 288299 431000 299065 103207.5 328670 162239.5 63000 59700 32175 32500 6750000 747187 1636992 3390000 1360000 429406 497764 7074000 3935000 10 65212.5 2131272 64950 116077 533600 21412.5 308388 34117.5 23578.5 288796 Married deals (M) are transactions between two clients within the same stockbroking company. Direct deals (D) are transactions between two different stockbroking companies. Block trades (B) represent institutional transactions of 10,000 shares or more. Cross trades (XT) is the automatic execution of a buy and sell order from the same member, permitted by the order book system during continuous trading. TYPE OF TRADE D D B D D B B B B XT D XT XT B B B B B B XT D B B B D B XT B B B B B B B B B D B B B B B B B B XT B B B B B B B XT B B D B B B B B B D B XT XT XT B B B B B B B B B XT D B XT XT XT B B XT XT B B B B B B B B B B B capital 59 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 malaysian bonds PROVIDED BY | C O M M E N TA R Y B Y R | inggit-denominated government bonds pared gains ahead of the mid-week break last week as players trimmed their position, triggered by the weaker ringgit. Elsewhere, some focus was directed at the maturing Malaysian Government Securities (MGS) Sep’15, which garnered heavy trading interest midweek. MGS Sep’15 saw maturity of RM11.0 billion, and this comes ahead of another RM8.2 billion of maturing MGS Oct’15. In the near term, the maturing papers will boost liquidity and may prompt some rolling-over into other short-term government bonds, such as the newly issued three-year benchmark (MGS Mar’19). However, the overall sentiment was bearish as USD/MYR leaped and revisited 4.3500 during mid-week, in contrast to the 4.2068 level seen the week before, as the USD staged a rebound after the knee-jerk selling activities following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting. On top of that, lower Brent crude oil prices, from near US$50/bbl traded a week prior, added pressure to the domestic government bond market. In any case, last week’s RM3 billion reopening auction for seven-year Government Investment Issues (GII) was well supported. Demand was decent as the bids reached 1.915 times the amount on offer, while average yield closed at 4.222%. The market is now eyeing the last scheduled auction for the month of September — 15-year MGS reopening, which will be tendered early this week. We expect an issuance size of RM2.5 billion for the upcoming auction. On the data front, foreign reserves edged higher from US$94.7 billion to US$95.3 billion as at Sept 15. Meanwhile, the Consumer Price Index expanded at a faster-than-expected pace of 3.1% in August, in contrast to 3.0% forecasted earlier by economists. However, the economic data releases appear to have little impact on the bond market, as players focused more on the ringgit. This week, ringgit sovereign bonds may see limited upside, anticipated to be supported by month-end and 3Q2015 demand.However,some downside may rear its head in view of the weak ringgit and crude oil, in our view. Apart from that, the corporate bond market saw improved but light bidding interest over the week. Trading activities were slanted towards short and medium-term papers, such as Gas Malaysia Apr’16 and Danga Apr’20, alongside tranches from BGSM and Malakoff. Despite the improved sentiment, we reckon that the upside remains limited for corporate bonds — it is dependent on whether the government bond market and ringgit can stabilise. The primary market for corporate bonds was quiet,with Paramount Corp being the sole issuer. The company issued two tranches (RM50 million each) of floating callable bonds — Series B1 (callable at Sep’20) and Series B2 (callable at Sep’22) at 6.95% and 7.20% respectively. This commentary was provided by the Regional Fixed Income Research team at CIMB Investment Bank Bhd. Comments: cimbfi_research@cimb.com. BPAM weekly market report For period: 21-9-15 to 25-9-15 Thomson Reuters BPA Malaysia Ringgit Bond Indices THOMSON REUTERS BPA MALAYSIA ALL BOND INDEX THOMSON REUTERS BPA MALAYSIA SUKUK INDEX THOMSON REUTERS BPA MALAYSIA GOVERNMENT ALL BOND INDEX THOMSON REUTERS BPA MALAYSIA CORPORATE ALL BOND INDEX 143 146 139 150.0 142 145 138 149.5 141 144 137 143 136 140 140.31 139 Sept 25 2015 135 July 26 2015 Sept 25 2015 12.5 16.0 Corp BBB Corp A Corp AA 12.5 9.0 Corp AAA Quasi Govt Govt MGS 9.0 5.5 5.5 2.0 123 5 7 YYY Y Y 10 Y 15 Y 20 Y 25 Y 2.0 30 Tenure Y 123 5 7 YYY Y Y 10 Y 15 Y 20 Y 30 Tenure Y 25 Y Sept 25 2015 CREDIT RATING TRD AMT (RM MIL) 1Y 2Y 3Y 5Y 7Y 10Y THIS WK CLOSING LAST WK FAIR VAL GOVERNMENT MGS 2/2005 4.720% 30.09.2015 NR(LT) GII MURABAHAH 1/2015 4.194% 15.07.2022 NR(LT) LAST MTH FAIR VAL 6,495 3.173 2.956 3.207 1,420 4.296 4.185 4.406 PROFIT-BASED GII 6/2012 08.02.2016 NR(LT) 710 3.248 3.181 3.341 MGS 1/2015 3.955% 15.09.2025 NR(LT) 679 4.354 4.121 4.389 0.000 MGS 5/2015 3.759% 15.03.2019 NR(LT) 605 3.765 3.682 PROFIT-BASED GII 2/2010 30.09.2015 NR(LT) 353 3.426 3.140 3.282 MGS 3/2010 4.498% 15.04.2030 NR(LT) 353 4.800 4.481 4.663 4.382 MGS 1/2014 4.181% 15.07.2024 NR(LT) 325 4.388 4.076 MGS 3/2015 3.659% 15.10.2020 NR(LT) 318 3.790 3.768 4.072 MGS 1/2006 4.262% 15.09.2016 NR(LT) 304 3.057 3.083 3.383 MGS 2/2007 3.814% 15.02.2017 NR(LT) 280 3.141 3.170 3.475 NR(LT) 40 4.929 4.850 4.882 NR(LT) 40 4.301 4.259 4.337 QUASI GOVT DANAINFRA IMTN 4.800% 31.10.2033 Constant Maturity Conventional Yield-To-Maturity TENURE July 26 2015 ISLAMIC Corp AAA Quasi Govt Govt MGS Corp BBB Corp A Corp AA Sept 25 2015 Most Active Bonds CONVENTIONAL 16.0 148.0 July 26 2015 Bond Yield Curves 148.7 148.5 143.32 142 July 26 2015 149.0 136.49 -TRANCHE NO 12 15Y 20Y 25Y 30Y PASB IMTN (GG) 4.42% 05.02.2021 GOVT MGS 3.103 3.371 3.673 3.876 4.248 4.358 4.779 4.790 4.952 5.104 - ISSUE NO. 14 QUASI GOVT 3.817 3.993 4.160 4.307 4.557 4.727 4.927 5.080 5.210 5.330 PRASARANA IMTN 4.67% 12.03.2024 CORP AAA 4.120 4.270 4.400 4.530 4.790 4.950 5.150 5.360 5.490 5.620 - TRANCHE 2 NR(LT) 20 4.580 4.552 4.577 CORP AA 4.320 4.510 4.680 4.870 5.140 5.290 5.570 5.850 6.050 6.250 KLIA 0.000% 30.01.2016 PN NR(LT) 20 3.651 3.645 3.732 CORP A 5.680 6.050 6.410 6.890 7.370 7.970 8.840 9.580 10.300 11.020 CORP BBB 7.370 8.340 9.010 9.690 10.510 11.420 12.290 13.160 14.020 4.326 7.900 Constant Maturity Islamicc YieldYield-To-Maturity aturity y TENURE 1Y 2Y 3Y 5Y CORPORATE BONDS DANGA IMTN 4.100% 09.04.2020 - TRANCHE 5 GASMSIA IMTN 3.95% 29.04.2016 7Y 10Y 15Y 20Y 25Y 30Y AAA 156 4.281 4.299 AAA ID 70 4.155 4.138 4.122 A2 67 15.582 7.396 7.456 DOMAYNE 2 ABSMTN 1552D 10.7.2017 GOVT GII 3.261 3.597 3.876 4.146 4.317 4.462 4.774 4.789 4.951 5.104 O 4 AA1 SABAHDEV MTN 366D 18.2.2016 - TRANCHE NO 50 4.272 4.268 4.355 QUASI GOVT 3.817 3.993 4.160 4.307 4.557 4.727 4.927 5.080 5.210 5.330 5 SEB IMTN 4.400% 23.06.2016 AA1 40 4.068 4.078 4.043 CORP AAA 4.050 4.200 4.330 4.460 4.720 4.880 5.080 5.290 5.420 5.550 5 MAHB PERPETUAL SUBORDINATED CORP AA 4.250 4.440 4.610 4.800 5.070 5.220 5.500 5.780 5.980 6.180 SUKUK 5.75% - ISSUE 1 CORP A 5.610 5.980 6.340 6.820 7.300 7.900 8.770 9.510 10.230 10.950 10 CORP BBB 7.300 8.270 8.940 9.620 10.440 11.350 12.220 13.090 13.950 13 7.830 AA2 40 5.539 5.565 5.257 BGSM MGMT IMTN 5.900% 28.12.2016 - ISSUE NO 3 AA3 30 4.354 4.392 4.371 AAA (BG) 30 4.488 4.499 4.511 IESB MTN 2191D 29.11.2019 Weekly Spread Change GLOSSARY Tenure 1Y 2Y 3Y 5Y 7Y 10Y 15Y 20Y 25Y 30Y GOVERNMENT Tenure 1Y 2Y 3Y 5Y 7Y 10Y 15Y 20Y 25Y 30Y Islamic Conventional -28 0 28 bps CORPORATE AAA Tenure 1Y 2Y 3Y 5Y 7Y 10Y 15Y 20Y 25Y 30Y Islamic Conventional -9 9 bps 0 CORPORATE A Conv: Conventional Principle Islm: Islamic Principle N.A.: Not available MGS: Malaysian Government Securities GII: Government Investment Issues Islamic Conventional -6 Quasi-Govt: Near-Government Entities e.g. Cagamas, Khazanah, ADB etc 6 bps 0 O/S Amt: Outstanding Amount Trd Amt: Traded Amount Issue Amt: Amount Issued Tenure 1Y 2Y 3Y 5Y 7Y 10Y 15Y 20Y 25Y 30Y QUASI GOVERNMENT Tenure 1Y 2Y 3Y 5Y 7Y 10Y 15Y 20Y 25Y 30Y Islamic Conventional -12 0 12 bps CORPORATE AA Tenure 1Y 2Y 3Y 5Y 7Y 10Y 15Y 20Y 25Y 30Y Islamic Conventional -8 8 bps 0 Fair Val: Bondweb Malaysia’s fair valuation CORPORATE BBB Yield-to-Maturity (YTM): Rate of return from holding a bond until maturity YTM Spread: Difference between this and previous week’s YTM AAA, AA, A and BBB YTM represent Corporate ratings consolidated from RAM & MARC Islamic Conventional -3 YTM is calculated in percentage (%) 3 bps 0 Upcoming New Issues/Tender Results BOND NAME PASB IMTN (GG) 4.63% 26.09.2025 - ISSUE NO. 21 PASB IMTN (GG) 4.28% 28.09.2020 - ISSUE NO. 20 SETIAECOHILL CP 30D 29.10.2015 SUNWAYBHD CP SERIES 133/2015 30D 30.10.2015 HLFG CP 30D 29.10.2015 (SERIE 119) BPMB CP 152D 29.02.2016 PLB CP 30D 28.10.2015 BPMB CP 183D 31.03.2016 SABAHDEV CP 30D 28.10.2015 - TRANCHE NO 32 STSSB ICP SERIES13/2015 30D 28.10.2015 STSSB ICP SERIES 14/2015 30D 28.10.2015 ISSUE DATE ISSUE TENURE CREDIT RATING INSTRUMENT TYPE ISSUE AMT (RM MIL) 28-SEP-15 10Y NR(LT) MTN 860 28-SEP-15 29-SEP-15 5Y 3M NR(LT) NR(ST) MTN CP 700 200 TENDER DATE 25-SEP-15 21-SEP-15 28-SEP-15 28-SEP-15 28-SEP-15 3M 3M 6M 3M 6M MARC-1 MARC-1 MARC-1 P1 MARC-1 3M P1 3MMARC-1 ARC-1 IS (C (CG) ARC-1 IS (C 3MMARC-1 (CG) CP CP CP CP CP CP CP CP 100 170 300 20 300 150 100 155 ISSUE DATE AMT ISSUED (RM MIL) SUCCESSFUL PRICE SUCCESSFUL YIELD CP 28-SEP-15 160 99.690 3.780 GII MURABAHAH 1/2015 4.194% 15.07.2022 17-SEP-15 INSTRUMENT TYPE SABAHDEV CP 30D 28.10.2015 - TRANCHE NO 32 17-SEP-15 30-SEP-15 29-SEP-15 30-SEP-15 28-SEP-15 30-SEP-15 BOND NAME MTB 31/2015 182D 18.03.2016 GII 22-SEP-15 3,000 99.829 4.222 MTB 18-SEP-15 500 98.500 3.054 SABAHDEV CP 28D 16.10.2015 - TRANCHE NO 42 CP 18-SEP-15 135 99.717 3.703 14-SEP-15 MGS 5/2015 3.759% 15.03.2019 MGS 15-SEP-15 4,000 100.001 3.759 10-SEP-15 MITB 9/2015 91D 11.12.2015 MTB 11-SEP-15 1,000 99.210 3.193 03-SEP-15 MTB 30/2015 91D 04.12.2015 MTB 04-SEP-15 1,000 99.248 3.042 27-AUG-15 MGS 1/2015 3.955% 15.09.2025 MGS 28-AUG-15 3,000 95.996 4.453 CP 27-AUG-15 180 99.673 3.634 26-AUG-15 HLFG CP 33D 29.09.2015 (SERIES 117) Feedback to: enquiries@bpam.com.my Tel: +603 27720888 www.bpam.com.my DISCLAIMER Information on this page is intended solely for the purpose of providing general information on the Ringgit Bond market and is not intended for trading purposes. 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Materials provided on this page are provided on an “as is” basis, and while care has been taken to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information provided in this page, BPAM provides no warranties or representations of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, warranties of title or implied warranties of fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, correctness, non-infringement, timeliness, completeness, or that the information is always up to date. www.theedgemarkets.com SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 | THEEDGE MALAYSIA It is time to stop trying to re-slice the pie and start ensuring that it gets bigger in a more inclusive way, so that there is more to go around and more people get a slice. It is now time to move towards ‘centripetalism’, which is genuine multi-racial collaboration towards a more sustained system of parliamentary democracy. 62 62 forum FORUM EDITOR | AZAM ARIS The Malay agenda T he subject of Malay angst is a popular one lately. Not everyone is upset, of course, but there is a segment among the Malays, perhaps driven by a sense of insecurity, who have created mental models that put themselves under siege. They feel disunited, threatened, and their honour besmirched. This, despite the Malays controlling almost all parts of officialdom in the country and constituting more than 60% of the population. Many commentators have pointed out the unreasonableness of these sentiments. That this is an imagined reality, propagated for less than honorable intentions — to develop a political constituency among the Malays based on their fears and, perhaps, on their prejudices. Stoking racial sentiments is really going down the slippery slope that can have terrible consequences. We should do everything to avoid even approaching that slippery slope. Thus far, I am quite disappointed with the kind of leadership exhibited on this. We should make Malaysians realise what is happening in Syria — a beautiful ancient country now decimated by internal strife caused by sectarian differences. People who used to live together are now killing one another, fleeing their homes, becoming refugees in other lands. We have forgotten what happened to Yugoslavia — the barbarism, murder and bloodshed that saw the country broken up into pieces. It existed as a country for over 60 years prior to that and what happened seemed to suggest that they lived a lie all those years. Are we living a lie ourselves? The Malays do have some problems and the real issue is under-development. It is not an uncommon problem — the sociological and economic dimensions of development are well studied and understood, and some of them are applicable here. But the departure point must be the proper phrasing of the problem — this is a developmental problem that requires developmental solutions. The Malay under-development is multi-faceted. There is still a sizeable segment of the community whose income levels are low, low enough and numerous enough in numbers that the average Malay income is below the national average. That says something about their levels of human capital. There is also the issue of distribution of income which is highly uneven. It is more uneven than the distribution of income between the races as indeed, over time, there are greater intra-racial variances in income than inter-racial variances. Why, in spite of everything, are the Malays, on average, still laggards in the development story? Which Malays have benefited and what happened to the rest? Clearly, the model of development that created access to basic education and health is over. That was in the early decades after Merdeka and it was done well. This greater, almost universal, access to educational opportunities created capabilities, which were then translated into upward mobility as more Malays entered the labour market. From that point onwards, further development went beyond providing access through physical development into the “softer” areas of values and institutions. Over time, however, solving a developmental problem, which is a national problem, became a Malay problem. There seem to be dual but parallel tracks of national and Malay or more generally my Say BY NUNGSARI RADHI bumiputera developments. How did the objective has resulted in Malaysia having such a cosmoof the New Economic Policy (NEP) — to promote politan populace, a truly Asian tapestry that national unity by removing racial identification of can be wielded for the nation’s advantage, indeed, for the benefit of Malays generally. The economic functions — become entrenched instead future of the country in the globalised world by this mutation of public policy and institutions. The public sector, the national institutions, depends on taking advantage of this dynambecame predominantly Malay and the Malay agenic. Thus, multiracialism is a Malay agenda: to da is one conceived by the Malays, for the Malays mix, to do things together and to learn from and by the Malays. It lost its national character. each other. What was supposed to be a corrective treatment, based on need, became a special treatment, based 6. As a community, the Malays must strive to be on some sort of right. multi-dimensional. There must be a thriving civil society — of all sorts — within the comAnd a myth was created and perpetuated — munity and tolerance of differences between that this institutional framework is necessary to groups in the community. It must reduce desafeguard the Malay interests. All the while, the Malay developmental problems — of low income pendency on officialdom and rely more on voland a skewed income distribution — persisted unteerism and community-driven initiatives. and in some specific instances, worsened. This The future is about networked living. Social is the contradiction that needs to be broken, and capital formation is a Malay agenda. get reshaped. The Malay mind, its psyche, is not liberated, what more developed, by this fallacious 7. I have concluded many years ago, that even if mental model. There has to be true independence the institutional framework is there and the of the Malay mind for it to reach its full potential. incentive structures are the right ones, success will only come to those who work hard. Striving What should then be the Malay agenda? for excellence, in any enterprise, is hard work. 1. The deeply ingrained feudal mentality must Hard work means diligence, persistence and a change. It is at odds with globalism, competicertain stubbornness — of failing and trying tion and the pursuit of excellence. There must again, and again. So, finally, working hard is a Malay agenda. be the belief that each individual Malay is in control of his or her own destiny, that upward mobility is a function of how he or she perThe Malays’ survival and development, indeed, forms, not determined by his or her station of their advancement will depend on themselves, birth or by a helping hand from somewhere, not on anyone’s patronage. They cannot be lulled or someone’s patronage. Self-reliant is a Malay into believing that the state, the government, will agenda. provide for them. They have to think for themselves, believe in themselves, in competing and 2. The Malays should ensure that democracy works, winning. The danger about relegating thinking that it is not hijacked by any minority group. to others is that there will be the tendency of They need a healthy competition in politics relegating accountability altogether. Pretty soon, because only a healthy competition will yield there will not be personal responsibility even for an effective government, one that will deliver personal matters. A person’s dignity, or maruah in Malay, lies in their agenda, which is also a national agenda. In that regard, there needs to be free flow of his character and his behaviour — the Malay word information, freedom of the press and debate. is akhlak. Hence, the interdependencies of maruSo long as the democratic process works, the ah and akhlak, which is neutral of one’s economic wishes of the majority will prevail. Democracy standing. Keeping your dignity is therefore about is a Malay agenda. having the right character and displaying proper behaviour. There is nothing dignified in being 3. Their relative under-development means that insolent, crude and rude. It simply is kurang ajar, the Malays will have to rely on public institu- a lack of nurture. tions. Therefore, an important Malay agenda is The Malays must learn to reject these traits to ensure that the public sector is an efficient and those who peddle them. They should choose one, an effective one and most of all, one that leaders who dignify them, who elevate them to beis not crippled by corruption, and a system that come better human beings, not those who appeal to is fair. Anti-corruption is a Malay agenda. their base instincts and exploit their weaknesses. On man-to-man relationships, Islam teaches 4. Education is the great leveller and its broad- Muslims to be generous to mankind and to take care ened access has raised the first post-Merdeka of this earth, to be the guardians of life on earth. generation upwards, but the education system To fulfill that role, they must strive to possess the — the national education system — has deteri- economic means and the command of knowledge. orated when the need for it has been amplified That is the imperative — to strive to create wealth by the demands of a very competitive globalised in order to share it with and to give to, others. world. Malaysia needs a world-class education The Malays must also strive to learn in order to system that develops the students’ individual teach and use knowledge. In fact, this is not only potential, produces a united citizenry and pre- the Malay agenda but also a national and human E pares them for the challenges of globalisation. agenda. Educational reform is a Malay agenda. Dr Nungsari Radhi is an economist and managing 5. That Malaysia is well placed geographically director of Prokhas Sdn Bhd, a Ministry of Finance and is endowed not just with this geographic advisory company. The views expressed here are advantage but that this geographic advantage his own. Such reforms are crucial, because, ultimately, escaping the debt-deflation trap will require China to rejuvenate total factor productivity — an effort that the private sector is better equipped to lead. 64 Making democracy work is everyone’s business O n Malaysia Day, Sept 16, media reports on the results of a national unity survey conducted earlier this year bore the disconcerting news that some 55% of Malaysians believe that the country is heading in the wrong direction, in terms of its economy and governance. A few days later, on Sept 22, Pakatan Harapan, a new coalition of the main opposition parties — minus the conservative Islamic party PAS — was launched. Despite its optimistic name, the Coalition of Hope has failed to stir excitement among the general public, say observers. So, the nation appears to be stuck in an uncomfortable spot: a strong feeling of disquiet at the status quo on the one hand, and a nagging sense of uncertainty about the alternative proposition, on the other. Food for thought, no doubt. What will it take, one might ask, for Malaysia to rediscover its sense of mission, to determine for certain what the roots of its malaise are and to understand what its short and long-term goals should be. To deal with the uncertainty over its political future, a culture of mature discourse is sorely needed to elicit the best options for its people.Unfortunately,the general public does not have much practice in open, dispassionate dialogue, no thanks to the communal sentiments that are ingrained in the political system. The search for a way forward must start with the recognition that the current racial and religious-based political framework, which had appeared to ensure justice and harmony for Malaysia’s diverse communities is, in reality, a dead end. Therefore, we need to take many baby steps towards a social and political environment that accepts egalitarianism as an integral element of modern being Human BY R B BHATTACHARJEE society. This would include a progressive interpretation of special rights as enshrined in the Federal Constitution and an enabling vision that can harness the best qualities of its citizens in all their diversity for the greater glory of the nation. It is heartening that a senior leader like Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz has recently taken to pointedly pushing for a mindset change about race relations, using the communications tool of today — social media. However, her trademark candour is especially noticeable for its virtual absence in the ranks of current government leaders. This brings us to a sobering realisation that the road to Malaysia’s political maturity is surely going to be long and rather bumpy. Further, it is important to recognise that an open political space can only exist if it is supported by an engaged, critically conscious and ethically grounded citizenry. It is evident that a passive, unmindful and amoral public will tend not to stand up to misfeasance, corruption or bad governance. So, in order to take the country beyond the turmoil of a changing political landscape, much systematic work is needed to lay the foundations of a sound democratic society. Citizens must be encouraged to think critically, speak their minds, engage with constituencies beyond their domestic walls and open their minds to a broad worldview. All these are lifelong habits that are most effectively implanted from a young age. Therefore, the country’s political culture cannot be expected to evolve in a healthy way before a generational shift in attitudes towards citizens’ roles in a democracy has taken place. While civil society groups can be relied upon to continue pushing for democratic freedoms to be recognised, a free society can only flourish when all other stakeholders in our nationhood infuse the principles of democracy into the lifeblood of their institutions. Corporate citizenship, for example, could evolve beyond disaster relief, study aid and welfare assistance to include support for programmes that foster diversity. Professional institutions could sponsor projects that enhance accountability and good governance. Concerned individuals can volunteer time with groups that serve to democratise access to information, and so on. The upshot of all this is that citizens must take ownership of making democracy work and not leave it to the political class to sway the course of the nation’s affairs. So, while it is only natural that the public is disappointed that the political landscape appears to be hopelessly fragmented, this should only propel concerned citizens to join the collective effort to create a vibrant democracy for the future. Only when the citizenry as a whole is determined to bring about a change in the quality of governance by pressing unceasingly for accountability, transparency and the protection of justice by those in public office can such a future materialise. If enough Malaysians cannot find the motivation to make a difference to the country’s future, even under the current troubling circumstances, there is every likelihood that, for better or for worse, we may be stuck in the current pathway for an indefinite span of time. This brings us squarely to the adage that the peoE ple get the leaders they deserve. R B Bhattacharjee is associate editor at The Edge Malaysia Why the Fed buried monetarism T he US Federal Reserve’s decision to delay an increase in interest rates should have come as no surprise to anyone who has been paying attention to Fed Chair Janet Yellen’s comments. The Fed’s decision merely confirmed that it is not indifferent to international financial stress, and that its risk management approach remains strongly biased in favour of “lower for longer”. So, why did the markets and media behave as if the Fed’s action (or, more precisely, inaction) was unexpected? What really shocked the markets was not the Fed’s decision to maintain zero interest rates for a few more months, but the statement that accompanied it. The Fed revealed that it was entirely unconcerned about the risks of higher inflation and was eager to push unemployment below what most economists regard as its “natural” rate of around 5%. It is this relationship — between inflation and unemployment — that lies at the heart of all controversies about monetary policy and central banking. And almost all modern economic models, including those used by the Fed, are based on the monetarist theory of interest rates pioneered by Milton Friedman in his 1967 presidential address my Say BY ANATOLE KALETSKY to the American Economic Association. Friedman’s theory asserted that inflation would automatically accelerate without limit once unemployment fell below a minimum safe level, which he described as the “natural” unemployment rate. In Friedman’s original work, the natural unemployment rate was a purely theoretical conjecture, founded on an assumption described as “rational expectations”, even though it ran counter to any normal definition of rational behaviour. The theory’s publication at a time of worldwide alarm about double-digit inflation offered central bankers exactly the pretext they needed for desperately unpopular actions. By dramatically increasing interest rates to fight inflation, policymakers broke the power of organised labour while avoiding blame for the mass unemployment that monetary austerity was bound to produce. A few years later, Friedman’s “natural” rate was replaced with the less value-laden and more erudite-sounding “non-accelerating inflation rate of unemployment” (NAIRU). But the basic idea was always the same. If monetary policy is used to try to push unemployment below some predetermined level, inflation will accelerate without limit and destroy jobs. A monetary policy aiming for sub-NAIRU unemployment must, therefore, be avoided at all costs. A more extreme version of the theory asserts that there is no lasting trade-off between inflation and unemployment. All efforts to stimulate job creation or economic growth with easy money will merely boost price growth, offsetting any effect on unemployment. Monetary policy must, therefore, focus solely on hitting inflation targets, and central bankers should be exonerated of any blame for unemployment. The monetarist theory that justified narrowing central banks’ responsibilities to inflation targeting had very little empirical backing when Friedman proposed it. Since then, it has been refuted both by political experience and statistical testing. Monetary policy, far from being dissipated in rising prices, as the theory predicted, turned out to have a much greater impact on unemployment than on inflation, especially in the past 20 years. But, despite empirical refutation, the ideological attractiveness of monetarism, supported by the supposed authority of “rational” expectations, proved overwhelming. As a result, the purely inflation-oriented approach to monetary policy gained CO N T I N U E S O N PAG E 64 forum 62 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 Heightened racism must be stopped W e have recently witnessed two teraction. A racialist is therefore someone who is conscious about race, and is accepting of it as an peaceful rallies — Bersih 4 (Aug 29unproblematic notion. This does not make him a 30) and Red Shirts (Sept 16). racist, but is a condition for it. I supported Bersih 4 because of its five clear objectives: clean and A “racist” in turn is someone who feels or shows fair elections, clean government, disdain for others based on their racial affiliation. the right to dissent, strengthening parliamentary This may be by virtue of prescribed traits and prejdemocracy and saving the economy, which is part udiced observations. Whatever the case, he or she of the struggle in building a better future. sees racial divisions as moral ones. He need not The Red Shirts have the right to rally too. But I think that his own race is most superior but he did not support it because they did not have a clear does tend to judge people by race. Thus, a racist objective. The only objective was that it was to be individual is always a racialist. a counter-rally to Bersih 4. But racist remarks and actions were clearly When you compare the arguments of those who seen before, during and after the Red Shirts rally. supported Bersih 4 versus those who supported BY Examples include the burning of the effigies of two SAIFUDDIN ABDULLAH the Red Shirts, it is very clear that the first group Chinese leaders, attacks on Tun Dr Mahathir and is more substantive. But my real concern is that the claim that “I’m racist, Islamically” by three the two rallies have highlighted two elements that Umno division leaders. are negative to our narrative of truth and justice. Umno must make a stand on this, otherwise, peoThe first is double standards. We can see the ple may construe that the party condones it. This is very important because of late, there has been a double standards in how the government and the police addressed the two rallies.They used recycled, lot of concern among the people that Umno and the poor arguments and intimidation against Bersih government are moving more and more towards 4 but not against the Red Shirts. In fact, they gave the right on issues and policies that involve race. the Red Shirts the green light to rally. The second element, and this is more important, is heightened racism. The pro-Reds Shirts, including certain segments in Umno and the government, highlighted that Bersih 4 was dominated by Chinese. It is true that the majority of the participants were Chinese, but they were not dominating. Of the seven individuals from the organisers who were questioned by the police, the majority were not Chinese. The fact is that Bersih 4 was multiracial in its organisers, participants and supporters while the Red Shirts rally was an all-Malay affair.An all-Malay rally does not make it racist, perhaps only racialist. According to Dr Ooi Kee Beng, deputy director of the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, “racialism” is the promoting of race as an elementary classification of humans in public discourse. This may expressly inform government policy making or it may not, but the idea of race — however unclear It is now time to form a ‘coalition of minds’ that go beyond partisan politics in putting — is accepted as a relevant part of much social in- a stop to the politics of race and develop a new multi-racial political thought second sphere Which brings us to an even more important question — the subject of The Politics of Race (a book by Jill Vickers and Annette Isaac). It is about how state-sanctioned race discrimination occurs, and how governments use laws, policies and state institutions to make, administer and remake race to win elections and stay in power. Because the politics of race is so embedded and ingrained, most people do not see it happening. If they do see it, they may not think it is wrong. Some are willing to accept it while some actually like it because it serves their interests. Governments also institutionalise discourses that support the politics of race, hence the political science term “democratic racism”. It means a race regime that includes a racialist ideology as well as norms and practices that permit and sustain peoples’ ability to maintain two apparently conflicting sets of values. But we should evaluate the politics of race, for example, by asking the following: 1. How systematic racism and race conflict originate in government. 2. How, through complex combinations of laws, policies and practices, other races have been governed through a race regime. 3. How other races are demanding inclusion, racial justice and fair share. 4. How the government responds to such demands. 5. How the people are reclaiming their fair share. It is now time to form a “coalition of minds” that go beyond partisan politics in putting a stop to the politics of race and develop a new multi-racial political thought. For a long time, our country has been governed by the politics of “consociationalism” — which emphasises the bargaining power between races. It is now time to move towards “centripetalism”, which is genuine multi-racial collaboration towards a more sustained system of parliamentary democracy. E Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah is CEO of Global Movement of Moderates and former deputy minister of higher education. He is active on twitter: @saifuddinabd. Growing out of inequality I ncome inequality has been increasing in most major economies — and in many of them, it has been increasing significantly. This is a cause for growing concern, and rightly so: Inequality can not only undermine an economy’s long-term growth prospects but also restrain growth in the short term by depressing aggregate demand. The typical approach to tackling inequality — redistributive tax-and-transfer fiscal policies — can be controversial and divisive, owing to perceived trade-offs between economic growth and greater equality. The result is usually heated debate and passionate rhetoric, but little concrete action. Politicians are especially prone to this dynamic — as evidenced by much of the conversation about inequality in the ongoing presidential election campaign in the US. There is a better way, one that is less controversial and politically more amenable to action: putting in place reforms that promote strong, inclusive growth that by its nature reduces inequality.This approach focuses on reducing inequalities of opportunity and broadening the base of participants in the growth process, thereby ensuring that more people benefit from it. Politicians who champion this approach may find it easier to build winning coalitions to enact it. The range of policies that can stimulate inclusive growth is broad. It includes improving access to markets, levelling the playing field for large and small firms, investing in human capital and promoting job creation. Regulatory and institutional reforms that strengthen the rule of law and promote open, competitive and fair business environ- my Say BY ZIA QURESHI ments are one example. This agenda also features the development of infrastructure that expands economic opportunities and policies that make it easier to access finance. Education is a key area to consider when promoting inclusive growth. Improving the availability and quality of education expands the talent pool in the labour force and upgrades and broadens its skills base. Early childhood development programmes, for example, have been demonstrated to provide lifelong educational benefits and the foundation for success in the workplace. Moreover, it is important to remove barriers in the labour market. Greater flexibility is crucial to providing opportunities for an educated workforce to find well-paying jobs — especially when efforts to do so are complemented by macroeconomic policies that boost demand for labour.The removal of barriers to women’s participation in economic activity is another important lever for sparking inclusive growth. The effectiveness and appropriateness of reforms that promote inclusive growth will differ from place to place. But few countries lack significant opportunities to strengthen several policies in this area. To be sure, redistributive fiscal policies often will remain necessary. But it is important that they be designed in a way that causes as little economic harm as possible. Well-designed tax-and-transfer policies may not be inimical to growth — or at least can minimise the efficiency cost of redistribution. On the tax side, examples include expanding the base of the personal income tax, ensuring that the rate structure is progressive, removing excessive and regressive exemptions, and improving property taxation. On the transfer side, they include retooling social safety nets to encourage acquisition of new skills and capabilities (conditional cash transfers are one possibility) and retooling social-insurance programmes to eliminate adverse incentives and bolster their breadth and sustainability. This agenda is all the more important because rising inequality can produce a backlash against globalisation and technological change, both of which are major drivers of economic growth. Rather than attempting to restrain them, policies must address their more disruptive effects in a careful and imaginative way, through education and retraining programmes, more flexible labour markets that allow workers to adjust to changes in the economic environment, and well-designed safety nets to support them through the process. International cooperation will be key to managing some aspects of globalisation, especially regarding taxes on mobile capital. At a time when the world is concerned with both slowing economic growth and rising inequality, policies that can be simultaneously pro-growth and pro-equality merit close consideration. It is time to stop trying to re-slice the pie and start ensuring that it gets bigger in a more inclusive way, so that there is more to go around and more people get a E slice. — Project Syndicate Zia Qureshi, a non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, is director of strategy and operations in the office of the senior vicepresident and chief economist of the World Bank forum 63 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 Winning with culture B y the time the mountain had stopped shaking, 167 climbers were stranded on Mount Kinabalu. It was 7.16am on Friday the 5th of June 2015, and a powerful earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale had just struck Sabah. Pathways were destroyed by falling rocks and trails blocked off. As a local guide observed: “All the paths vanished”. Conditions were hardest for a group of climbers stranded at near-freezing temperatures at the peak. They waited all day for a helicopter rescue. Amidst the confusion and panic, it was the local Kadazan-Dusun guides who emerged as heroes. Over 90 guides volunteered to save the stranded and carry the injured to safety. Five of them perished on the mountain that fateful day. But so strong is their belief in client servitude and being safety-focused that these guides regularly place the safety of the climbers in their charge ahead of their own. What made the mountain guides behave this way, when it wasn’t written down in any manual or articulated in any job description? The answer can be found in the mountain culture of this tightknit community, created by informal leaders and informal codes of conduct that have directly nurtured this relentless safety and service focus. In established mountain guide communities such as in North America and Europe, local mountain guide associations reinforce this mountain culture through apprenticeship, codes of ethics and accreditation systems. In Asia, businesses such as Singapore Airlines and the Taj Group of Hotels have established reputations for service excellence because they work with their cultures to build high-performance environments. plicitly stated business objectives. For example, a telecommunications company adopted a new customer-centric strategy, and then identified the few critical behaviour changes required in its call centres for that new strategy to come to life: taking ownership of the customer’s problem, earning the customer’s confidence by listening and anticipating future needs. Typically, addressing a set of three to five key behaviours is doable. Behaviour changes can then be assessed, measured and spread. As new behaviours yield results, leaders are able to evolve the attitudes and beliefs that constitute your culture. Remember, it’s easier to act your way into a new way of thinking than the other way around. Finally, to embed these behaviours, leadership teams need to enlist and activate a few special forces in the form of authentic but informal leaders or “Pride Builders”. Pride Builders are employees who instinctively know how to connect what makes individuals feel good with their day-to-day activities, which then helps instil pride in the work they do. Pride Builders can play a substantial role in mobilising the kind of emotional commitments that make behaviour change happen. Don’t blame your culture, embrace it Culture is the self-sustaining patterns of behaving, feeling, thinking, and believing that determine “how we do things around here”. From the work we’ve done with local companies, we’ve come to realise that often, senior leaders will blame their company culture for business problems — a problem that is not unique to Malaysia, but also happens in many developing countries. For example, a senior executive in a private company told us that “their personality-driven culture limited development of a leadership pipeline in their organisation”. Another senior executive highlighted an “overly consultative culture and over-reliance on committees as an impediment to decision making speed and a scalable organisation that can compete globally”. But instead of blaming culture, what if senior executives used their existing corporate cultures to reinforce the behaviours that create high-performance organisations? Trust in resilience BY SHONA ESPECKERMAN Win with culture Work with your culture to build a resilient organisation Real value can be created when culture is put right at the top of a business’ strategic priorities. As an example, a major global technology firm achieved a 20% increase in employee engagement levels and US$ 100 million per year in cost savings through a culture-led transformation programme. Instead of creating a new culture initiative, the firm’s leaders focused on accelerating and energising current initiatives. They encouraged the critical behaviours that were part of the company's culture back when it was founded in the 1930s — teamwork, high achievement and loyalty. The leadership team made it a point to reinforce these critical behaviours and enlisted the support of frontline leaders to spread the behaviours virally. These behaviours were simultaneously reinforced when they were embedded into formal processes such as performance management. The company adopted a holistic approach to organisational change by finding ways to work with and within their organisation’s culture. Leveraging culture requires doing three things coherently. First, by working with and within the current culture, leadership teams can tap on the emotional energy of their people. Organisational cultures are never all bad. There are good elements that companies can capitalise on to counterbalance By working with your culture, you can initiate, accelerate and sustain truly beneficial change — and increase the resilience of your organisation In a 2013 survey on culture and change management by the Katzenbach Center (PwC’s Strategy&’s global think tank for leadership, culture and motivation) Malaysia’s senior executives cited leadership capacity, organisational capabilities and a scalable operating model as key challenges they face in realising growth ambitions. Achieving strategic goals and accelerating performance often requires that employees at multiple levels of the organisation change certain critical behaviours. To achieve this, while knowing that culture itself isn’t something easily changed, work with your culture to build new behaviours. Focusing on the critical few behaviours will align your culture more effectively than forcing a major and potentially disruptive culture change effort. By working with your culture, you can initiate, accelerate and sustain truly beneficial change — and increase the resilience of your organisation. In fact, its benefits stretch far beyond employee motivation. Organisations that are best able to leverage their culture will increase the resilience of their organisation to respond to changes in their market, operating model and resource constraints E — and will likely emerge as winners. and neutralise the more negative aspects of it. A complete overhaul of corporate culture is unnecessary! Don’t try to change your company culture to be that of Apple or Google. Instead, capitalise on what motivates your employees — the emotional commitments that they must bring to the organisation and their jobs in order to do well and to exceed expectations. By bringing emotional commitments to the forefront, leaders can accelerate the behaviour changes required to elevate business performance. For instance, Asian companies often raise a sense of community and a familial environment as a source of motivation, valuable traits you wouldn’t want to erase. Second, focus on keystone behaviours — behaviours that others can envy and emulate — as a way to evolve organisational culture in the right way and drive business impact. These critical behaviours must flow directly from strategic and op- Shona Especkerman is a senior manager in the erating priorities. Leaders have to identify those People & Organisation practice of Strategy&, few critical behaviours essential to achieving ex- which is part of PwC South East Asia Consulting forum 64 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 China in the debt-deflation trap I n the wake of a global stock market selloff triggered by economic turmoil in China, the US Federal Reserve has just decided to postpone raising interest rates. Indeed, China is facing the huge challenge of dealing with the risk of a global debt-deflation trap. In 1933, Irving Fisher was the first to identify the dangers of over-indebtedness and deflation, demonstrating their contribution to the Great Depression in the US. Forty years later, Charles Kindleberger applied the theory in a global context, emphasising the problems that arise in a world lacking coordinated and consistent monetary, fiscal, and regulatory policies, as well as an international lender of last resort. In 2011, Richard Koo used Japan’s experience to highlight the risks of a prolonged balance-sheet recession, when overstretched debtors deleverage in order to rebuild their balance sheets. The debt-deflation cycle begins with an imbalance or displacement, which fuels excessive exuberance, over-borrowing and speculative trading, and ends in bust, with procyclical liquidation of excess capacity and debt causing price deflation, unemployment, and economic stagnation. The result can be a deep depression. In 2000, the imbalance was America’s large current-account deficit: the world’s largest economy was borrowing heavily on international capital markets, rather than lending, as one might expect. According to then-Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, the problem was that countries running large surpluses were buying so many US Treasuries that they were negating the Fed’s monetary policy efforts. But, as Claudio Borio, Hyun Shin, and others have pointed out, excessive off-balance-sheet and offshore lending by US and European banks also added procyclical pressure. As a result, risk-taking and leverage grew, facilitated by inadequate regulation, culminating in the global financial crisis of 2008. To prevent asset bubbles from collapsing and buy time for more sustainable policy fixes, advanced-country central banks implemented massive monetary easing and cut interest rates to zero. Unfortunately, policymakers in most countries wasted the time they were given; moreover, so-called quantitative easing had far-reaching spillover effects. Within China, a second displacement occurred: the government implemented a RMB4 trillion stimulus package in November 2008 to offset weak demand in its major export markets. While the Chinese authorities had the right idea, two of the policy’s outcomes have complicated the reform prcoess today. First, instead of reducing excess capacity and encouraging a structural shift to higher-productivity activities, the authorities’ investment-led strategy BY ANDREW SHENG AND XIAO GENG Ultimately, escaping the debt-deflation trap will require China to rejuvenate total factor productivity — an effort that the private sector is better equipped to lead increased manufacturing capacity further,along with excess capacity in global commodity production. Second, the stimulus was funded by a debt binge, especially among state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and local governments. The private sector, too, built up debt, with its limited access to equity capital driving firms to the shadow banking sector. The result is a debt overhang of 282% of GDP. In short, China now faces the same debt-deflation challenge that much of the rest of the world must address. The question, of course, is how. Some argue that the answer is more of the same: continued monetary easing and additional fiscal stimulus. Accumulating more debt (at lower interest rates) can indeed buy time for economic restructuring. But it will merely make matters worse if politicians do not use the time to implement effective reforms. There is no politically painless way out of the debt trap. Indeed, the first step in that process is to face up to losses, both in accounting and in real terms. In the short run, even efforts to spur technological progress and innovation, which might generate recovery through new profits, are likely to have a negative overall impact on employment, owing to the creative destruction of obsolete industries. Recognising this, some argue that the way to force reform is to allow interest rates to reflect credit risks. For China, whose net international investment position at the end of last year was a surplus of US$1.8 trillion , or 17% of GDP, it will be possible to implement internal debt restructuring through debt/equity swaps at the project level. Far-reaching governance and structural reforms in the state and private sectors should follow. According to the Chinese Academy of Social Scienc- es, the central and local governments’ net assets amounted to RMB93 trillion, or 164% of GDP, at the end of 2013. Because SOEs and local governments accounted for more than half of the credit issued through the banking system, proper debt restructuring of state-owned assets would strengthen the projects they were funding, by allowing private or professional management teams to improve overall returns. Such reforms are crucial, because, ultimately, escaping the debt-deflation trap will require China to rejuvenate total factor productivity — an effort that the private sector is better equipped to lead. As the Scandinavian experience has shown, state ownership need not be an obstacle to productivity growth, provided that public assets are professionally and transparently managed, for example, by placing them in the portfolios of pension funds. The advanced countries have fallen into the debt-deflation trap because they were unwilling to accept the political pain of real-sector restructuring, relying instead on financial engineering and loose monetary and fiscal policies. Here, China’s one-party system provides a clear advantage: the country’s leaders can take politically painful decisions without worrying about the next election. One hopes that E they do. — Project Syndicate Andrew Sheng is Distinguished Fellow of the Asia Global Institute at the University of Hong Kong and a member of the UNEP Advisory Council on Sustainable Finance. Xiao Geng, director of the IFF Institute, is a professor at the University of Hong Kong and a Fellow of the Asia Global Institute at HKU. The Fed may no longer believe in ‘natural’ unemployment rate F R O M PAG E 6 1 total dominance in both central banking and academic economics. That brings us back to recent financial events. The inflation-targeting models used by the Fed (and other central banks and official institutions like the International Monetary Fund) all assume the existence of some predetermined limit to non-inflationary unemployment. The Fed’s latest model estimates this NAIRU to be 4.9% to 5.2%. And that is why so many economists and market participants were shocked by Yellen’s apparent complacency. With US unemployment now at 5.1%, standard monetary theory dictates that interest rates must be raised urgently. Otherwise, either a disastrous inflationary blowout will inevitably follow, or the body of economic theory that has dominated a generation of policy and academic thinking since Friedman’s paper on “rational” expectations and “natural” unemployment will turn out to be completely wrong. What, then, should we conclude from the Fed’s decision not to raise interest rates? One possible conclusion is banal. Because the NAIRU is a purely theoretical construct, the Fed’s economists can simply change their estimates of this magic number. In fact, the Fed has already cut its NAIRU estimate three times in the past two years. But there may be a deeper reason for the Fed’s forbearance. To judge by Yellen’s recent speeches, the Fed may no longer believe in any version of the “natural” unemployment rate. Friedman’s assumptions of ever-accelerating inflation and irrationally “rational” expectations that lead to single-minded targeting of price stability remain embedded in official economic models like some biblical creation myth. But the Fed, along with almost all other central banks, appears to have lost faith in that story. Instead, central bankers now seem to be implicitly (and perhaps even unconsciously) returning to pre-monetarist views: Tradeoffs between inflation and unemployment are real and can last for many years. Monetary policy should gradually recalibrate the balance between these two economic indicators as the business cycle proceeds. When inflation is low, the top priority should be to reduce unemployment to the lowest possible level; and there is no compelling reason for monetary policy to restrain job creation or gross domestic production growth until excessive inflation becomes an imminent danger. This does not imply permanent near-zero US interest rates. The Fed will almost certainly start raising rates in December, but monetary tightening will be much slower than in previous economic cycles, and it will be motivated by concerns about financial stability, not inflation. As a result, fears — bordering on panic in some emerging markets — about the impact of Fed tightening on global economic conditions will probably prove unjustified. The bad news is that the vast majority of market analysts, still clinging to the old monetarist framework, will accuse the Fed of “falling behind the curve” by letting US unemployment decline too far and failing to anticipate the threat of rising inflation. The Fed should simply ignore such atavistic protests, as it rightly did last week. E — Project Syndicate Anatole Kaletsky is chief economist and co-chairman of Gavekal Dragonomics and the author of Capitalism 4.0: The Birth of a New Economy 65 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 ORGANISER GOLD SPONSORS POWERED BY SILVER SPONSOR E* NEW DAT BRONZE SPONSOR OFFICIAL TV & RADIO OFFICIAL DRINK * The Race was postponed as the of¿cial API (Air Pollutant Index) by the Department of Environment (Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment) at 9.00am, 8 September 2015, was 114 points. 27.10.2015 TUES TU ESDA DAY Y, SEP EPTE TEMB MBER ER 2 3 Corporate Malaysia runs for education REGISTER TODAY! VISIT WWW.KLRATRACE.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION corporate 66 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 A run good for the soul Running to heal — that is what The Edge Kuala Lumpur Rat Race 2015 is all about. Be it for health, kinship or the soul, Corporate Malaysia is being rallied to put aside its concerns over the economy and to do good for people with very little in their lives. Loosely based on the Carey Wall Street Rat Race in New York, The Edge Kuala Lumpur Rat Race 2015 will take place on Tuesday, Oct 27. Trinity strives for work-life balance Half of the proceeds will be used to fund English and financial literacy programmes managed by The Edge Education Foundation, while the balance will be evenly distributed to selected beneficiaries for educational and training programmes. The 16th edition of the Rat Race last year saw RM1.844 million channelled to 12 beneficiaries. So, it is time for corporate figures to don their running shoes to raise funds for the less fortunate. For Trinity Group Bhd, this year’s race is a step towards attaining work-life balance and achieving non-work-related success by its staff. Taking part in his first Rat Race in the CEO category, Datuk Andy Khoo Poh Chye is looking to reinforce the importance of having “body, mind and spirit balance” for a happy and healthy life. “As I should lead by example, I will take this opportunity to instil that thought in my colleagues. And for me, it is a good start to stay fit!” He believes that a good corporate social responsibility programme should tap into a company’s competency when developing initiatives that benefit society, should be focused with clear objectives and be sustainable in the long run. The group participated in a flood relief campaign in the East Coast earlier this year through the Trinity Flood Relief Effort programme. It converted its sales gallery into a temporary donation collection centre and assisted the transport of goods to a nearby airbase for delivery. “Knowing that we are running for a charitable cause is a good motivator in itself, as each step I take along the route will help secure a student’s future through The Edge Education Foundation,” says Khoo. Running together for the first time, Trinity’s five-member team is training hard near their office in Bukit Jalil in preparation for the event. The heat is on for Ireka Vistage Malaysia makes its debut It is a year of firsts for Vistage Malaysia at the The Edge Kuala Lumpur Rat Race 2015 — it is making its debut in the race as well as stepping up as a sponsor. Vistage Malaysia supports diverse charitable activities, such as Stop Hunger Now and Five Arts Centre’s youth programmes, and community projects. It has also conducted a personal coaching programme for retrenched workers who aspire to be entrepreneurs. The company will send two teams to compete in the mixed category, and its chairman and chief listener Richard Wong and executive director Sherine Cheng will take part in the CEO Race. Although this will be their first race, Wong and Cheng do not feel the pressure to win and are looking forward to the event. They want to inspire more CEOs and companies to don their running shoes for charity. “It is also our way to be role models — to influence our CEOs and key staff to support a worthy cause,” they say. “We are walking the talk.” They say their participation in the race reflects the top management’s support for charitable work and promotion of healthy living. “Fit and healthy people are naturally more productive and they make better colleagues.” Running in the race is a good way of involving sponsors and donors on top of doling out cash, they add. Vistage’s runners are preparing for the race by jogging and running around a lake twice a week after work. Ireka Corp Bhd CEO Monica Lai Voon Huey says the heat is on at Rat Race this year as she seeks to repeat her achievement in last year’s CEO Race, where she came in second. She believes that taking part in the CEO Race is a chance to “lead by example”. She adds that the event is a good idea that combines charity and sport. Ireka is no stranger to corporate responsibility programmes, with IREKA CARES entering its fifth year. Each year, the programme selects and adopts a children’s home under one of its five pillars — community, arts, recreation, environment and sports (CARES). The company’s employees then run a series of educational and learning programmes at the home throughout the year. “We also make use of our property, IT and construction skills to improve the living environment of the children, doing minor upgrades and renovations at the home, as well as providing IT support. To date, we have worked with three homes, namely Lighthouse Bangsar, Rumah Hope and Rumah Kanak-Kanak Angels,” Lai says. Ireka is fielding a team of five runners in the mixed category. “This is the perfect way to exercise and raise funds for worthwhile causes. I like the idea of running for a reason,” says team leader Mohd Fakhzan. 67 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 The Edge Kuala Lumpur Rat Race 2015 collection (as at Sept 21, 2015) COMPANY NAME Microlink Solutions fields new runners Taking part in the mixed category is Microlink Solutions Bhd CEO Chia Yong Wei, who says there is always some pressure when representing a company or group of people. “You don’t want to let them down. But the pressure is good, it motivates me to perform.” Fellow participant, Hew Wen Li says training for the race gives her a sense of achievement, even in the hardest of times. “I go to the gym four to five times a week to increase my stamina in preparation for Aberdeen: Only dream teams need apply Aberdeen Asset Management Sdn Bhd has decided that after seven years of taking part in the Rat Race, it is time to up the ante. After coming in last in the past seven years, CEO Gerald Ambrose is determined to change the results next month. “I have put up a poster above my PC that says: ‘Failure is not an option. Win or die’,” he says. He adds that Aberdeen is no stranger to charitable work, having cooked lunch for women, children and orphans living with HIV/AIDS at charitable foundation and halfway house Rumah Solehah. But he adds, self-deprecatingly. “I’m not sure if they want us to do it again!” This year, Aberdeen’s team — comprising Jer- the race. Joining the race allows me to experience participation, and most importantly, it keeps me healthy,” she says. She would like to see more youngsters become aware about charitable causes in the country. Associate analyst Lee Kar Sheng says he is excited about getting to know his colleagues better beyond the office and work space, and hopes to build memories with them. “Beyond the race and the prizes, I also wish to see people getting involved in charitable work,” he says. emy Michael Greenhall, Ngam Wai Shin, Tai Li Yian, Evan Cheah Khiang Hin and Nadjlaa Zubri — is taking its preparation to a whole new level by not only going for group training sessions, but also undergoing intensive psychological sessions to raise their confidence. The team has been rigorously following Lance Armstrong’s macrobiotic diet before the race in the past three years. “In addition, all Aberdeen staff have to be able to run a mile in four minutes, spar with Manny Pacquiao and climb Petronas Tower One before they are shortlisted,” quips a team member. “The Rat Race ensures that we remain superb physical specimens,” he adds. ThunderCats go. Aberdeen Asset Management Sdn Bhd Affin Hwang Asset Management Bhd Amundi Malaysia Sdn Bhd Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd Axis REIT Managers Bhd BCG Sdn Bhd BHIC Aeroservices Sdn Bhd CIMB Investment Bank Bhd Citibank Bhd Credit Suisse Securities (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd Deloitte DKSH Malaysia Sdn Bhd Eco World Development Group Bhd * EY Malaysia Feruni Ceramiche Sdn Bhd ** Fraser & Neave (Malaya) Sdn Bhd Gamuda Genting Malaysia Bhd Glomac Bhd Hartalega Sdn Bhd IOI Group Ireka Corporation Bhd K&N Kenanga Holdings Bhd Khazanah Nasional Bhd KNM Group Bhd KPMG Land & General Bhd **** Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd ** Maxis Bhd Maybank Merchantrade Asia Sdn Bhd Microlink Solutions Bhd MKH Bhd MyTeksi Sdn Bhd Naza TTDI Sdn Bhd Nestlé Products Sdn Bhd PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) Malaysia REDHA Youth RHB Banking Group S P Setia Bhd Tanjong Management Services Sdn Bhd The Edge Media Group Top Glove Corporation Bhd Trinity Group Sdn Bhd Tropicana Corporation Bhd UDA Holdings Bhd Vistage Malaysia Sdn Bhd *** WCT Holdings Bhd Total AMOUNT (RM) TOTAL TEAMS 18,000.00 66,000.00 18,000.00 18,000.00 18,000.00 18,000.00 18,000.00 32,000.00 18,000.00 18,000.00 18,000.00 18,000.00 66,000.00 18,000.00 44,000.00 32,000.00 32,000.00 18,000.00 18,000.00 18,000.00 32,000.00 18,000.00 18,000.00 18,000.00 32,000.00 18,000.00 18,000.00 44,000.00 18,000.00 54,000.00 32,000.00 18,000.00 18,000.00 18,000.00 32,000.00 18,000.00 18,000.00 18,000.00 44,000.00 32,000.00 18,000.00 44,000.00 18,000.00 18,000.00 18,000.00 18,000.00 32,000.00 18,000.00 1,226,000.00 1 6 1 6 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 6 1 3 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 1 4 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 3 2 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 83 * Part of ‘Powered by’ ** Part of Gold Sponsorship Package *** Part of Silver Sponsorship Package **** Part of Bronze Sponsorship Package PRIME LAND –––– FOR SALE –––– Location : Kamunting Town (Opposite Public Bank) Tenure : Freehold Land size : 14 Acres Zoning : Residential / Commercial Asking price : RM45 psf A new way of experiencing KL for MKH runners MKH Bhd will be fielding a mix of experienced and fresh runners this year. Last year’s race allowed runners to “experience” Kuala Lumpur in a new way, according to deputy director Datuk Kenneth Chen, who has been doing cardio exercises to prepare for the event. Manager Clement Keng,who took part in last year’s run, remembers that he had to endure the heat and humidity in the city centre, as well as a downpour. Chen and Keng say the company is doing its part in promoting a caring society and helping the underprivileged. Keng sees the race as a great event to meet new people while participating in a healthy activity. Exclusive Marketing Agent TD Aziz Sdn Bhd th 16 Floor, Akademi Etiqa, No. 23, Jalan Melaka, 50100 Kuala Lumpur Call Kumar 010-790 8892 / 03-2692 1299 corporate 68 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 special report by New media: Shaking things up RAM looks at how Malaysia’s media landscape is being transformed by the internet EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The media landscape is constantly evolving, stimulated by rapid technological advancement. In tandem with this, consumer habits have been changing swiftly through the last decade. However, given that Malaysia is a laggard in terms of transitioning to the digital realm vis-à-vis its Western counterparts, the acceleration towards new media platforms has been more measured. As a result, traditional media platforms (TV, newspapers and radio) — which account for close to 95% of the overall advertising expenditure (adex) market — dominate the advertising scene, and have remained cornerstones for most advertisers. Nevertheless, the rising popularity of new media has compelled advertisers to hedge their adex through various new platforms. In 2014, local media titans faced a tough year as consumer sentiment was weighed down by several air tragedies involving Malaysian carriers and the floods on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Based on RAM’s estimates, the industry’s real adex for print, free-to-air (FTA) and pay TV shrank around 6% in 2014, differing from AGB Nielsen Media Research’s numbers (which showed a growth of around 5%). We believe that Nielsen’s statistics may not mirror the actual industry health as the published numbers are based on gross official advertising rates. These exclude heavy discounts offered to advertisers, which can be as high as 90% of the non-discounted rates. The existing players have recently begun expanding their footprints in the realm of new media. All three media companies in RAM’s rated universe (Star Media Group Bhd (STAR), Media Prima Bhd, Media Chinese International Limited (MCIL) are highly rated entities with long-term ratings of AA1/Stable. However,with the present shift in the industry, the players’ ability to adapt their business strategies to the changing operating landscape will feature prominently in our rating assessment. We caution that further deterioration in their operational performances and cash flow will put pressure on their ratings. The ratings will also come under pressure if new media platforms rapidly gain relevance at the expense of the traditional ones. Internet revolution in global advertising In the last decade, we have witnessed a transformation of the dissemination of news/content throughout the world.This evolution was triggered by the rise of the internet, which has dramatically affected traditional media platforms such as newspapers and TV. These platforms, particularly in Western countries, have been forced to revolutionise their business models to incorporate the digital shift, or face potential demise. Netflix, the largest on-demand internet streaming platform, predicts the demise of pay-TV in the next two decades. On the flip side, AT&T’s recent US$48.5 billion acquisition of DirecTV to form the world’s largest pay-TV provider shows that pay-TV is ready for a battle against encroaching competitors. As news/information is now freely available online, some newspaper publishers in Western countries have had to file for bankruptcy, shut down permanently or move on to strictly online publications. The importance of the internet to advertisers is acknowledged by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in a recent study, in which it projects that global internet advertising revenue will soar to US$239.87 billion by 2019, from US$135.42 billion in 2014 (compound annual growth rate [CAGR] of 12.1%); it is envisaged to overtake TV by 2019 as the largest advertising category. way. Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting (DTTB) has reportedly pumped RM1 billion to RM1.5 billion into the infrastructure required for digitalisation, and is keen to recoup its investment. This is evident from its high prices for channels — which serve as a significant entry barrier. Furthermore, regulatory hurdles (stringent guidelines on content/advertising, for example) weigh on potential new players. Digitalisation will expand bandwidth capacity, thus adding more channels; this has fragmented the market shares of traditional FTA TV heavyweights in some countries such as Thailand. That said, no new FTA TV channel/ entrant has been announced, leaving an uncertain outlook for the FTA TV sector. Questions also remain on the practicality of digitalisation for viewers (assuming most Malaysian households already own Astro decoders and Hypp TV Internet protocol television (IPTV) boxes), whether they would be willing to own/ purchase another set-up box. Astro’s Njoi racking up viewership In the last five years,Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd’s overall viewership has been trending upwards,in tandem with its increased household penetration rate. Njoi, the pay-TV monopoly’s subscription-free service,has been offering an increasing TV1 and TV2 number of free channels, hence translating into TV3 direct competition for the traditional FTA TV 8TV players (Njoi also offers all the FTA TV channels). 46% 48% TV9 Njoi has been enjoying robust take–up,especially ntv7 in the rural areas, surging 108% y-o-y to around Astro 920,000 households as at end-January 2015. As5% 4% tro’s own mass-market channels,Prima and Ria, 8% 8% compete directly against FTA TV’s mainstay, TV3. 6% 5% As a result, TV3 — the most watched channel in Malaysia — has been significantly affected as its 24% 23% viewership share gravitates; its top line has remained relatively flat in the last five years,and has 11% 11% even shrunk at a negative CAGR of 0.3%. On the other hand, we expect Njoi to sustain its strong 2013 2014 growth in fiscal 2016, further wresting viewers younger generation is focused on cyberspace. from the existing FTA TV players — mainly due The digital age has precipitated the importance to the lack of competitors that offer similar deals of digital media as a popular, affordable adver- on the FTA platform. tising platform that reaches out to the young. Internet-TV services (iflix, YouTube), online PAY TV news portals, and audio-surfing sites (iTunes, Pay-TV to continue charting healthy gains Spotify, Tidal) have spearheaded the gradual Given that the pay-TV market in Malaysia is virswitch from traditional platforms. Moving tually monopolistic,Astro’s fundamentals remain forward, we believe that changing consumer firm on the back of its 4.5 million subscribers and preferences will drive a fundamental shift in 65% household penetration rate. In fact, the Mathe adex market — similar to what has hap- laysian market is still underpenetrated compared pened in the West. with developed markets,with plenty of room for expansion.Given increasing household incomes, Internet’s increasing share of adex urbanisation and rising demand for video-on-deThe earlier practice of putting advertising mand (VOD) and high-definition (HD) services,we dollars in traditional mass media platforms expect the pay-TV segment to continue charting has evolved. The importance of new media is gains.Astro is expected to maintain its dominance highlighted by the Nielsen numbers for 2014; in the medium term, as it would not be easy for the internet attracted a larger share of the another player to emulate its scale economies. market’s non-discounted adex (around 4% of The pay-TV giant’s aim to bring the household total adex) than radio. However, independent penetration rate to as high as 85% over the next advertising agencies argue that Nielsen num- three to five years,with an eye on the rural marbers are understated and claim that internet ket, further supports our view. adex is substantially higher, at around 10% to 15%. New media platforms offer advertisers Recent pay-TV debutantes more granular demographics, with a variety up against a brick wall of options for them to expend their advertising Astro’s first-mover advantage has allowed it to budgets. Based on the effects of new media on build a near-unassailable subscription base of other regional and global markets, it will be a 4.5 million, underscored by its position as the sub-segment with burgeoning growth. Moving only accessible form of pay-TV for almost two forward, we anticipate advertisers to plough decades. The lack of formidable alternatives, increasingly more ad-dollars into new media. as highlighted by the failure of MiTV and Fine TV (both launched in 2005 and shut down not FTA TV long after), has helped drive its growth. The Digitalisation proving expensive other pay-TV players at present — Telekom MaAfter much delay, the long-awaited switch to laysia Bhd’s Hypp TV and Asian Broadcasting digital TV (from analogue) has been scheduled Network Sdn Bhd (ABN) — also offer attractive for 2016, with the trial period already under bundled packages. Hypp TV, given its strong SOURCE: NIELSEN AUDIENCE MEASUREMENT (TOTAL 4+) Average Viewership Share 37% 5% 8% 6% 28% 40% 5% 8% 6% 42% 5% 8% 6% 28% 26% 16% 13% 12% 2010 2011 2012 Malaysian media scene trails global peers Given that Malaysia is a laggard in terms of transitioning to the digital realm vis-à-vis its Western counterparts, the acceleration towards new media has been more measured. Traditional media platforms which, according to Nielsen, account for close to 95% of the overall adex market in Malaysia, dominate the advertising scene and have remained cornerstones for most advertisers.PwC claims that Malaysia’s internet advertising market has doubled since 2010,valued at US$125 million in 2014. Moving forward, it expects internet adex to hit US$227 million by 2019,albeit a slower growth than its regional peers’. Expanding Internet penetration spurs ascent of new media In line with GDP growth and rapid urbanisation, internet penetration in Malaysia has been increasing at a CAGR of 4.8% for the last five years, reaching 70.4% as at end-March 2015. The relevance and advancement of new media sources in the Malaysian market closely mirror the internet penetration rate, broadband speed and tech savviness of the general population.In the medium term,as the government maintains initiatives to further improve internet penetration rates, we expect new media platforms to continue gaining traction at the expense of traditional ones. Changing consumer preferences to trigger fundamental shift in adex market Given the technological advancements in the last decade, consumer habits have been evolving and changing rapidly. Consumers now prefer to view content and listen to music on demand (or “on the go”). In particular, the 69 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 Peer Comparison COMPANY RATING(S) FYE REVENUE (RM MIL) OPBDIT (RM MIL) PRE-TAX PROFIT (RM MIL) TOTAL CASH (RM MIL) TOTAL DEBT (RM MIL) TOTAL EQUITY (RM MIL) OPBDIT MARGIN (%) GEARING RATIO (TIMES) NET GEARING (TIMES) FFODC (TIMES) Astro Media Prima Not rated AA1/Stable/P1 Jan 2014 Dec 2013 4,790.47 1,722.94 1,933.91 370.62 569.23 289.98 1,105.25 618.39 3,663.50 501.54 617.11 1,676.33 40.37 22.27 6.06 0.30 4.27 (0.07) 0.49 0.61 MCIL Star Utusan AA1/Stable/AA1/Stable/P1 Not rated Mar 2014 Dec 2013 Dec 2013 1532.04 1,025.33 342.43 243.18 227.87 (12.60) 224.09 192.59 (20.39) 336.17 538.12 32.88 502.56 265.72 197.71 735.58 1,194.20 279.84 16.21 22.22 (3.69) 0.70 0.22 0.71 0.24 (0.23) 0.59 0.43 0.68 0.03 RATING(S) FYE REVENUE (RM MIL) OPBDIT (RM MIL) PRE-TAX PROFIT (RM MIL) TOTAL CASH (RM MIL) TOTAL DEBT (RM MIL) TOTAL EQUITY (RM MIL) OPBDIT MARGIN (%) GEARING RATIO (TIMES) NET GEARING (TIMES) FFODC (TIMES) Astro Media Prima Not rated AA1/Stable/P1 Jan 2015 Dec 2014 5231.44 1,506.98 2082.29 203.30 720.89 101.44 1353.61 564.99 3503.38 453.91 714.22 1,613.20 39.80 14.30 4.91 0.28 3.01 (0.07) 0.58 0.34 MCIL Star Utusan AA1/Stable/AA1/Stable/P1 Not rated Mar 2015 Dec 2014 Dec 2014 1594.90 1,013.74 291.23 145.22 186.37 70.55) 176.54 153.42 (82.64) 440.85 621.35 64.45 487.20 269.33 215.24 803.15 1,176.33 195.01 9.11 18.38 (24.22) 0.61 0.23 1.10 0.06 (0.30) 0.77 0.42 0.66 (0.10) COMPANY parent, has made some headway via its enticing on-demand content services, coupled with its effective bundling strategy, at times forcing consumers to take up its IPTV box. ABN, however, faces operational challenges and a limited content library. Threat from illegal satellite dishes and online platforms In the past few years, a growing threat has emerged from illegal satellite dishes and illegal IPTV set-up boxes that are used to view online content, especially from China and India. These platforms, priced lower than the offerings of the existing pay-TV providers, allow access to a slew of channels, broadcasting live content and even in HD. Over-the-top (OTT) content providers such as Netflix,which is not officially available in Malaysia, can be accessed via a proxy virtual private network. Newly launched Malaysian OTT provider, iflix, has rolled out a multitude of content at an affordable price. With faster broadband speeds, it is becoming increasingly easier to stream TV channels over the internet. Despite the heavy penalties imposed by the MCMC, this appears to be a rampant practice. NEWSPAPERS Newspapers feel squeeze as circulation shrinks As in most developed countries, newspaper sales continue to decline in Malaysia. As readers migrate to online platforms, such as social media and news portals for news, the relevance of newspapers is waning, as seen from the drop in circulation numbers (negative CAGR of 4.1% over the past three years).To arrest this decline, publishers must innovate and slash costs to sustain their operations.Most have digitalised their hard copies with STAR being the most aggressive player in the e-paper segment. To complement its paper, STAR has expanded its product range by bundling its e-paper with other local and regional dailies.To shore up revenue, Media Prima’s The New Straits Times Press (NSTP) has raised the cover prices of all the newspapers in its stable by 20 sen to 50 sen per copy. In 2014, STAR, NSTP and Utusan Malaysia (M) Bhd implemented employee separation schemes to trim their costs. Other cost-cutting strategies include reducing printed pages (NSTP and STAR). Nevertheless, we expect circulation numbers to continue falling as new media sources proliferate unabated. RADIO Fragmented, mature market The radio industry is becoming increasingly more fragmented, with listeners split among the various vernacular stations and “genres”. For the first time in 25 years, non-discounted radio adex contracted 1.6% y-o-y in FY2014. Radio adex growth had previously been supported by increasing listenership, a higher proportion of urban listeners and a growing number of radio stations. The decline in radio adex in 2014 is attributable to keen competition from alternative sources of audio enter- tainment such as online radios (iTunes) and online playlists (Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal). On the other hand, overall listenership — as surveyed by Nielsen — has been improving. We understand, however, that the survey does not take into account some audio-surfing sources such as online streaming; figures could therefore be understated. MEDIA PLAYERS TRY GOING DIGITAL Media boys penetrating digital realm In line with the rising popularity of new media, the incumbent heavyweights have acknowledged the shift and have been rolling out their own digital innovations. For example, STAR launched an in-house video-content platform, Star TV, which is essentially a library of content amassed from its various media segments. STAR has also introduced video content to its Star mobile application, to expand its offerings. At the same time, Media Prima has designed a mobile application, Zon Interaktif Pesona (better known as ZIP). Similar to Star TV, ZIP houses news, videos and content collated from all of Media Prima’s media platforms into a single library. MCIL, meanwhile, seeks to enrich its digital content, social media and short video segments (www.pocketimes. my), to better capture readers. It recently established an e-commerce platform.To counter the proliferation of new media streaming sites and OTT providers, Astro has launched Astroon-the-go, which houses on-demand content. All said, however, monetising the media players’ respective digital strategies may remain challenging and they may not be able to fully capture the digital migration of their existing and previous consumers. RELEVANCE OF TRADITIONAL MEDIA IN THE MEDIUM TERM Apart from the absence of non-traditional advertising (election-related expenditure as happened in 2013), the somber mood following the air tragedies in March and July prompted advertisers to hold back on their adex. The adex contraction continued through 4Q2014, which was marred by the crash of AirAsia flight QZ8501 and the severe floods in the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Nielsen non-discounted adex numbers not reflective of actual industry health According to Nielsen, total adex continued to increase in 2014, with a y-o-y growth of 7.9%. Adex for print, FTA and pay-TV — which accounts for over 90% of total adex — is reported to have expanded 4.9%. We believe these statistics may not mirror the actual health of the industry. We note that the statistics computed by Nielsen are based on gross official advertising rates — these exclude heavy discounts offered to advertisers, which can be as high as 90% of the non-discounted rates. Given the poor market sentiment, the discounting factor had also widened, from an average of 76% in 2013 to 78% in 2014. Weak pre-GST spending in 1Q2015 sets stage for another challenging year We expect 2015 to be difficult for the media sector. We had previously anticipated an improvement in adex in 1Q2015,boosted by advertisers’ aggressive promotions in the lead-up to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) implementation in April.Contrary to expectations,adex had remained subdued as advertisers stayed cautious; this trend carried through to the second quarter. We expect another single-digit contraction in real adex this year.We expect pressure on adex to only ease in 2H2016,as consumer sentiment gradually improves. Traditional platforms must innovate to stay relevant To shield itself from the effects of the burgeoning popularity of new media, traditional platforms must innovate extensively,closely tracking changing consumer preferences to stay relevant.They will need to progressively evolve their businesses to address the threat posed by new media sources. Investment in content is critical to captivate and retain audience attention.Within the traditional sub-segments,competition is expected to remain stiff as the players battle it out to attract advertisers through enticing, discounted bundled offers that provide advertisers greater exposure across the traditional platforms. Tough times ahead Cost rationalisation was a common theme for most media players in 2014, signalling tough times ahead for the sector. As a whole, the top five media players recorded an 9.5% y-o-y decline in operating profit before depreciation, interest and tax (OPBDIT) to RM2.63 billion,after an average growth of around 8% between 2011 and 2013. Excluding Astro, however, the sector’s OPBDIT plunged by over 40% in 2014, despite cheaper newsprint.While the aforesaid catastrophes last year and one-off employee termination costs had had a significant bearing on their numbers, the major media players were also hit by the shift in advertisers’ preference to digital platforms. REVIEW OF 2014 & 2015 OUTLOOK Astro stands out with strongly distinctive content Astro’s business profile is considered the most resilient among the domestic media players. Astro’s varied content has enabled it to build a sizeable base of close to 4.5 million subscribers. In the last five years, Astro has been charting steady growth in its subscriber base and average rate per user, with a CAGR of 11% and 4%, respectively. With subscription revenue accounting for over 80% of its top line, Astro relies Adex affected by several catastrophes in 2014 In spite of the promising prospects vis-à-vis the Visit Malaysia Year campaign and adexheavy sporting events (the Fifa World Cup and the Asian Games), 2014 was a challenging year for media players. Based on RAM’s estimates, the industry’s real adex for print, FTA and pay-TV shrank around 6% in 2014.The print segment suffered the most, in line with the industry-wide decline in print circulation. less on advertising revenue than its peers. It currently commands 98% of the market’s payTV subscribers; this dominance is expected to continue in the near to medium term. Media Prima — diversified media base but still relies on traditional platforms Media Prima has the most diversified media base, which enables it to offer multiple advertising platforms (FTA TV, print, radio, and outdoor) to its clients. That said, we note that the media sub-segments it operates in are still primarily traditional platforms, which are increasingly being challenged by digital media. This, along with weaker consumer sentiment, had eroded Media Prima’s OPBDIT in FY2014; excluding a one-off mutual separation scheme, its OPBDIT declined 23.6% y-o-y. STAR, MCIL and Utusan largely confined to print media While STAR depends much on its flagship The Star daily, it has managed to carve a niche in the digital space via its e-paper; e-paper sales doubled to 80,000 copies in 2014. MCIL, meanwhile, is formidable in the realm of Chinese newspapers. With four different Chinese dailies, MCIL commands close to 90% of this segment’s circulation in Peninsular Malaysia. Elsewhere, Utusan is viewed as a laggard. Over the longer term, its growth may be constrained by its relatively narrow reader base (predominantly non-urban Malay readers). Rated players have strong balance sheets and cash flow STAR (AA1/stable/P1), Media Prima (AA1/stable/P1) and MCIL (AA1/stable) boast strong balance sheets, with net-cash positions. We expect them to maintain minimal borrowings in the near to medium term, given their conservative approach to capex and investment. By contrast, Astro’s (not rated) leverage is deemed extremely high, with a net gearing ratio of around three times. Its equity base is weighed down by a negative capital-reorganisation reserve of RM5.47 billion from a restructuring exercise prior to its IPO in 2012. Notably, these RAM-rated players’ cash flow debt coverage levels weakened in fiscal 2014, following their poorer operating performance — albeit still generally supportive of their respective ratings. We expect these entities’ funds from operations debt cover to range between 0.4 times and 0.6 times in fiscal 2015. Industry-wide structural changes may pressure ratings With the present fundamental shift in the industry, the players’ ability to adapt their business strategies to the changing operating landscape will feature prominently in our rating assessment.We caution that further deterioration in their operational performances and cashflow will exert pressure on their ratings. The ratings will also come under pressure if new media platforms rapidly gain relevance E at the expense of the traditional ones. corporate 70 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 cover story Auto sector in a state of flux S T O R I E S B Y J OS E B A R R O C K A N D I Z AT U N S H A R I A t least three carmakers — Honda, Toyota and Mitsubishi — are expected to increase prices any time now, with some looking to do so as early as Oct 1. Other brands such as Hyundai are said to have already raised the prices of their models, including for the Santa Fe and Elantra. Second national car manufacturer, Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd (Perodua) — the market leader with a 31% market share — said earlier this month that it might increase prices as a buffer against the rising exchange rate. The price hikes come at a time when the automotive industry is grappling with a weakening ringgit, dampened economic conditions and the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in April — all of which adversely affected sales. Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) president Datuk Aishah Ahmad, for one, says price hikes are not necessarily the way to go. “Increasing prices is not going to help boost sales. On the contrary, it will worsen the situation as consumers are already tightening their belts due to inflationary pressures. However, there is a limit as to how much of the costs car companies can afford to absorb due to forex losses. It (increasing prices) is not an easy decision to make, and each company will have to evaluate its own situation,” she tells The Edge. Aishah: Increasing prices is not going to help boost sales. On the contrary, it will worsen the situation as consumers are already tightening their belts. Nasarudin: With the current market conditions, which may take a while to recover, buyers are more careful about their spending and prefer to hold on to their cash on month to 53,452 units. “The global economic fallout was the main contributing factor for the steep drop in sales. The implementation of GST, tightening of credit by the central bank and the poor performance of the ringgit — all have affected demand in domestic and export [markets] alike, ” says SM Nasarudin SM Nasimuddin, joint group executive chairman of the Naza group, one of the country’s biggest automotive players. He is non-committal on when things will make make a turn for the better. “With the current market conditions, which may take a while to recover, buyers are more careful about their spending and prefer to hold on to their cash,” he adds. It is noteworthy that Naza Automotive Manufacturing Sdn Bhd, which assembles Peugeot and Kia cars, was forced to lay off 255 workers late last month. Another indication of the bleak situation was Sime Darby Motors Sdn Bhd scrapping its plans for an initial public offering (IPO) slated for this year, putting it off indefinitely, ostensibly due to the weak market sentiment. In August last year, Sime Darby was reported to have appointed Morgan Stanley, CIMB Investment Bank, Maybank Investment Bank and Deutsche Bank to manage the IPO, valued at slightly less than RM1.8 billion. dollar has strengthened considerably, resulting in the ringgit losing close to a quarter of its value against the greenback since the beginning of the year. The ringgit tested 4.40 to the US dollar last Friday — the lowest level since 1998. Likewise, the ringgit has shed about 15% against the euro since the beginning of the year, trading at 4.88 last Friday. In a nutshell, the cost of doing business has increased, impacting those who deal with fully imported completely built-up units as well as completely knocked down units with very low local content. With rising costs, bottom lines generally take a beating. The stronger US dollar Making things worse have been the politAn industry executive says that local players ical and economic uncertainties. In August, How bad is it? fork out euros for European cars and US dollars after three consecutive months of gains, total While none of the local automotive players for all other makes. It doesn’t help that the US industry volume (TIV) plunged 8.9% month would provide the quantum of the drop in sales, MAA was established in 1960 with the objective of developing and protecting the interests of its members, basically the automotive players, and making representations to the government on issues affecting the industry. Aishah says, “Uncertainties about the Malaysian economy and the impact of other domestic issues, coupled with uncertainties in the world economy, have dampened business optimism. Consumers are getting very cautious about spending on big-ticket items such as new motor vehicles, especially in the lower and mid-range segments.” 71 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 MAA, TA RESEARCH Breakdown of TIV by segments PASSENGER VEHICLES National Perodua Proton Total Non-national BMW Honda Nissan Toyota Mazda VW Others Total Grand total AUG 2014 JULY 2015 AUG 2015 % MOM % YOY 8M2014 8M2015 % YOY 14,585 8,611 23,196 17,957 10,867 28,824 16,589 9,040 25,629 (7.6) (16.8) (11.1) 13.7 5.0 10.5 128,203 82,696 210,899 143,048 70,113 213,161 11.6 (15.2) 1.1 689 6,689 2,610 5,493 855 563 4,803 21,702 44,898 700 8,443 3,675 4,976 1,261 908 3,849 23,812 52,636 700 6,853 3,202 5,634 1,130 663 3,491 21,673 47,302 0.0 (18.8) (12.9) 13.2 (10.4) (27.0) (9.3) (9.0) (10.1) 1.6 2.5 22.7 2.6 32.2 17.8 (27.3) (0.1) 5.4 5,089 50,577 24,941 49,082 6,771 6,788 41,117 184,365 395,264 4,475 58,892 27,912 37,057 8,419 4,839 31,586 173,180 386,341 (12.1) 16.4 11.9 (24.5) 24.3 (28.7) (23.2) (6.1) (2.3) 448 931 709 546 2,269 159 1,165 6,227 339 954 677 490 2,332 72 1,146 6,010 421 1,021 606 503 2,467 62 1,070 6,150 24.2 7.0 (10.5) 2.7 5.8 (13.9) (6.6) 2.3 (6.0) 9.7 (14.5) (7.9) 8.7 (61.0) (8.2) (1.2) 3,963 6,977 5,509 4,165 18,093 1,014 9,565 49,286 3,242 7,608 5,373 ( 3,252 17,148 688 10,630 47,941 (18.2) 9.0 2.5) (21.9) (5.2) (32.1) 11.1 (2.7) COMMERCIAL VEHICLES Hino Isuzu Mitsubishi Nissan Toyota Mazda Others Total Proton 17% Khor: After the introduction of GST, there has been a slowdown in new car and used car sales ... we were adversely impacted, but now, things seem to have picked up [again] one executive of a luxury brand says his company’s sales are down some 50%. Despite that, he adds, not all is doom and gloom. “It’s about marketing your product.Mercedes and Honda seem to have done well despite the dip, and some Perodua models, Proton Iriz, are all right,” he says. Datuk Tony Khor,president of the Federation of Motor and Credit Companies Association of Malaysia, concurs, saying the situation is not as gloomy as painted.The federation represents used car dealers. “Malaysia is fundamentally strong. Lately, after the introduction of GST, there has been a slowdown in new car and used car sales ... we were adversely impacted, but now, things seem to have picked up [again],” he says. He points to the better numbers from Mercedes and Honda, among others (see table), as one indication that it’s not all negative. “The buying power and the strength are there. Our per capita income is more than US$10,000 per annum, but things are more competitive now,” Khor says. The car companies, he says, have under their belts 8 to 12 models at any time, compared with the 1990s when there were fewer companies, with each having only three to four models. In a nutshell, it would seem the consumer is spoilt for choice. Says Nasarudin, “The auto business is cyclical — you have good and bad times. Naza has been around for 40 years and had been through these cycles. Unfortunately, this year, our brands were impacted by a few factors such as unfavourable forex and an ageing model line.” Nasarudin, 32, is the son of the late motor czar Tan Sri SM Nasimuddin SM Amin. To put things in perspective, in the 19 years Naza has been assembling and distributing Kia vehicles, it has sold more than 250,000 of the marque’s MAA, BIMB SECURITIES Toyota 15% Nissan 7% Honda 13% Market share of various marques (m-o-m) as at Aug, 2015 Mazda 2% 20% by Daihatsu Motor Co Ltd, 10% by PNB Equity Resource Corp Sdn Bhd, 5% by Daihatsu (M) Sdn Bhd, 4.2% by Mitsui & Co Ltd and 2.8% by Mitsui & Co (Asia Pacific) Pte Ltd. Malaysia a mature market Mahaleel puts it succinctly, “Primarily, the car industry is facing a demand issue, not a supply issue. They (automotive players) have made their sales projections based on an economic assumption of growth. So, the industry is chasing a number. “Fundamentally, on a global basis since 2008, the world economy has slowed down with the US meltdown due to subprime problems.This, as we all know now, affected demand, including in Malaysia, and a drop in the prices of goods, especially commodities such as crude oil and palm oil, which Malaysia exports and earns from. “Coupled with the various measures the government has implemented such as GST and utilities increasing their prices, invariably the end-retail prices for essential goods rose. This has reduced substantially the average disposable income of consumers,” he explains. Perhaps the writing is on the wall. In endJuly, MAA reduced its forecast TIV sales for the year to 670,000 units from 680,000 previously. At 670,000 units, sales this year would be 0.6% higher than 2014’s TIV of 665,675 units. But is even this target achievable? Others 15% Perodua 31% vehicles. And in more recent years, it has sold 40,000 Peugeot vehicles. Former Proton Holdings Bhd CEO Tengku Tan Sri Mahaleel Tengku Ariff describes the scenario of the automotive sector as an overcrowding of players in a relatively small market, compared with the likes of Japan and South Korea. “To many of these car players, Malaysia is a very profitable market. You can trace this from their market activities where huge discounts [are given] to drive sales or their companies’ financial results,” he says. A check on the Companies Commission of Malaysia website shows that UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd, the 51:49 joint venture by UMW Holdings Bhd and Toyota Motor Corp, registered an after-tax profit of RM962.3 million on revenue of RM10.7 billion for the year ended December 2014. As at end-2014, the company had current assets of almost RM3.3 billion, non-current assets of RM982.5 million, short-term borrowings of RM1.4 billion and long-term debts of RM30.5 million. UMW Toyota Motor had in excess of RM2.7 billion in reserves. Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhd, which is 51% controlled by Japan’s Honda Motor Co Ltd, 34% by DRB-Hicom Bhd and 15% by Oriental Holdings Bhd, raked in RM135.7 million in after-tax Mahaleel: To expect high growth rates at this stage of the cycle is not possible. In fact, if we don’t plan earlier, with new policies, the industry can and will face a decline. profit from almost RM4.7 billion in revenue for its financial year ended March 2014. Honda Malaysia paid out RM81.2 million in dividends for the year in review. Honda Malaysia had current assets of almost RM1.1 billion, non-current assets of RM721.8 million, short-term debt commitments of RM898.6 million and long-term borrowings of RM108.4 million as at endMarch 2014. The company also had reserves of RM634.1 million. Thus, it is no wonder that despite the dip in sales, several companies are said to be looking at expanding. Sources say Sime Darby Bhd is looking at opening more showrooms for its Range Rover and Jaguar marques in Johor Baru and Penang. Volvo, meanwhile, is said to be making preparations to have a bigger presence in Asean, with Malaysia as its hub. Other big players such as Toyota have already invested in infrastructure in Asean, and are now looking at further strengthening their footholds in the region. Local market leader Perodua registered an after-tax profit of RM509.9 million on revenue of RM8.7 billion for its financial year ended December 2014. As at end-December last year, the company had reserves of almost RM3.2 billion. Perodua is 38% controlled by UMW Holdings, 20% by MBM Resources Bhd, For the year to August, new car sales stood at 434,282 units, 2.3% less than in the first eight months of 2014, and only 62.8% of MAA’s forecast for this year. TA Securities analyst Angeline Chin does not “see any rerating catalyst for the sector” and maintains her “underweight” call. Her estimate is that 657,000 vehicles will be sold in Malaysia this year, 1.9% less than MAA’s forecast. BIMB Securities, meanwhile, pegs TIV sales at 650,000 units. Another point to note is that double-digit growth numbers could be a thing of the past as the market matures. Mahaleel notes that the ratio of cars to population in Malaysia, at 1:3, is equivalent to that of highly developed nations. “Thus, to expect high growth rates at this stage of the cycle is not possible. In fact, if we don’t plan earlier, with new policies, the industry can and will face a decline,” he says. A clear casualty of the decline in automotive sales is diversified DRB-Hicom, which is also involved in the property, defence and services sector, among others. For its first quarter of FY2016 ended June, DRB-Hicom suffered a net loss of RM19.7 million from RM2.9 billion in revenue. In contrast to a year ago, it posted a net profit of RM107.8 million from RM3.7 billion in sales. For the current year’s first quarter, close to 76% of the company’s revenue, or RM2.2 billion, was from the automotive sector. DRB-Hicom attributed its losses to “lower sales by the automotive companies following the initial impact Goods and Services Tax implementation”. While DRB-Hicom’s main automotive outfit is national carmaker Proton Holdings, it also has a hand in the assembly and distribution of Mercedes-Benz, Suzuki, Honda, Audi, MitE subishi and Isuzu, among others. corporate 72 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 cover story The Proton conundrum N ational automaker Proton Holdings Bhd should be announcing its results for its financial year ended March 2015 within the next few days or by end-September. There was a time when the national carmaker’s results would generate interest and dominate discussions among corporate players and analysts. Back then, circa 2002, Proton’s market share of the total industry volume was in excess of 60%. In stark contrast, with the company no longer a publicly traded counter and struggling to make ends meet with a market share of less than 17%, the excitement is all but gone. The last reported financials filed with the Companies Commission of Malaysia (CCM) indicate that Proton suffered an after-tax loss of RM821.4 million on the back of RM7.7 billion in revenue in FY2013. As at end-March 2013, the company had non-current assets of RM3.8 billion, current assets of RM3.5 billion, current liabilities of RM3.5 billion and long-term debt commitments of RM33 million. Proton had yet to announce its FY2014 financials at press time. Judging by the dampened economic climate — auto sales fell almost 9% in August — the current financial year is likely to be challenging as well for the carmaker. Nevertheless, firmly in Proton’s corner is Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who launched the company during his tenure as prime minister. He believes Proton could be a success story with adequate government support. Mahathir says Proton is struggling because of a lack of government support “Yes, I admit Proton is struggling now [but it is] because of the lack of government support,” he said candidly in a recent interview with The Edge TV. He explained, “Because of the need to become very popular with consumers, the government opened the door to foreign imports, and these imports come from countries which closed their door to our exports. So, now, Proton has to compete against countries that are producing 10 million cars per year. How do you compete with them? The government is actually acting against Proton. Not giving any hope, support, at all.” It seems it was difficult for Proton to venture into other countries such as South Korea, Japan or even China, as they had protectionist measures to safeguard their local industries. “But there’s no more protection [for Proton]. Now, foreign cars are given exemptions. If they don’t comply with our needs, they are given exemptions.We have pointed out … there are 70 cars [that are being] given exemptions [but are] not complying with Malaysian requirements. But Proton does not get any exemptions,” said Mahathir. To put things in perspective, Mahathir played a key role in the formation of Proton 32 years ago and put in place measures such as high taxes on imports to protect the national car. The government issued R&D grants amounting to hundreds of million ringgit to Proton. For instance, in the last financial results — for the nine-month period ended December 2011 — announced before its privatisation, Proton said it had received a RM175 million R&D grant in 2010. Nevertheless,without Mahathir at the helm, Proton has been ailing and sales numbers have been dwindling. In August, Proton sold only 9,040 cars. For the first eight months of the year, it managed to sell 70,113 cars, which is less than half of rival Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Kedua Sdn Bhd’s 143,048. Honda, the top selling non-national car brand, sold 6,853 cars in August and 58,892 in the first eight months of the year. Some Honda marques are assembled in Pagoh, Melaka, under a collaboration between Honda of Japan, Proton’s parent DRB-Hicom Bhd and Oriental Holdings Bhd. Mahathir laments, “Everything is opened up. The government says we want a cheap car — and foreign cars assembled in Malaysia are cheap. “Do you know what it means to reduce the sales of Proton? It means that people who started engineering companies to supply components to Proton,they’re suffering …About 200,000 people are suffering because of [the] government’s policy to encourage imports and discourage local industries,” he said in reference to the Proton Vendor Development Programme. The programme has been accused of producing auto parts manufacturers that make substandard goods but which managed to thrive because of strong political connections. It is not known how the companies are faring or whether they have improved. Nevertheless, Mahathir said, “Malaysians always expect a poor-quality car [to be] selling cheaply. That is not Proton anymore. I’m excited about Proton. I think we can turn it E around.” Watch The Edge TV’s interview with Mahathir at www.theedgemarkets.com The merits of scrapping W ith traffic congestion in the country seemingly getting worse, and generally poor public transport systems, calls for a scrapping policy are getting louder, especially from the auto industry. As at end-December 2013, Malaysia had a total of 23.7 million registered vehicles — 11 million motorcycles, 10.5 million cars and 2.2 million commercial vehicles — which is a lot for a population of about 30 million. “We acknowledge that efforts have been made to improve public transport, like the MRT and LRT,” says Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) president Datuk Aishah Ahmad. “However, the MRT and LRT lines are not extensive and would not be able to cover many areas. Moreover, these projects are mostly confined to the Klang Valley. Hence, people will continue to buy cars … it is no longer a luxury item but a necessity for most of us,” she says. In March 2009, as part of a RM60 billion second economic stimulus package to help Malaysia through the global economic crisis, RM200 million was set aside as part of the Automotive Development Fund, which in turn, introduced the scrapping of vehicles that were more than 10 years old. Under this plan, the government offered a RM5,000 discount to car owners willing to scrap their cars and acquire either a Proton or Perodua vehicle. This was intended to stimulate car sales and take some of the older cars off the roads to ease congestion. According to the president of the Federation of Motor and Credit Companies Association of Malaysia (FMCCAM), Datuk Tony Khor, the scrapping scheme was a success. National automaker Proton Holdings Bhd had in 2007 initiated a similar scheme, Proton XChange, where cars over 10 years old could be traded in for RM5,000 to get a new Proton car. This was later merged with the government’s scrapping initiative, which was however, discontinued in October 2010 after funds from the government dried up. Proton received a total of 25,862 applications from March 10 to Oct 31 in 2009, fully utilising the funds from the government. At RM5,000 per car, 40,000 cars could be scrapped with the RM200 million budget. Most auto players, not surprisingly, support scrapping, including SM Nasarudin SM Nasimuddin, joint executive chairman of the Naza group. “Scrapping is indeed key in any developing or developed nation. It serves as a catalyst for new car sales. I’m not a pessimist but as long as global conditions don’t improve and forex is against us, it will be challenging,” he says of the current scenario. So, the time could be right to introduce scrapping. Auto sales in August fell by close to 9% to 53,452 units, while 434,282 vehicles were sold year to date — a drop of 10,268 automobiles, or 2.3% less than the corresponding period last year. MAA has trimmed its total industry volume (TIV) forecast by 10,000 cars to 670,000. Some analysts are less confident, seeing a TIV of 650,000 units. Khor of FMCCAM says he had proposed a voluntary vehicle scrapping policy for cars above 15 years old, with the government and manufacturer to offer RM5,000 as an incentive for a trade-in for all CKD (completely knocked down) cars.To date, there has been no response, he says. The MAA too had “proposed many times to Most auto players support a scrapping policy for old cars, which is practised in many mature markets the government to introduce a long-term auto-scrapping scheme, for all makes and models”, says Aishah. She says there should be a scheme for cars above a certain age to be scrapped, with guidelines set by the government under a vehicle scrapping policy.Before that can be done however, it is important to iron out all relevant issues, such as logistics and documentation, to ensure the scheme is acceptable to all stakeholders. In a nutshell, scrapping provides the auto industry with an exit strategy, and is something that should have been done earlier — before the industry was maturing. Former Proton Holdings CEO Tengku Tan Sri Mahaleel Tengku Ariff says, “If this is not done, there could be serious repercussions, one being too many cars chasing too few buyers. Therefore, I would strongly suggest a policy be developed to retire cars by an agreed crite- ria, as is done in many mature markets. This can take many forms and you can study how some countries have done it. We don’t have to reinvent the wheel.” The auto sector is a multi-billion ringgit industry, with thousands of jobs dependent on it.As such, it would make sense for the government to assist in boosting local demand for cars. Aishah says there are 40 brands of passenger as well as commercial vehicles in the Malaysian market, an indication of the strong growth of the industry over the years. Increasing competition will drive car companies to offer greater choices, better products and services to attract consumers. Government policies, especially taxes, affect the cost of a vehicle, especially excise duty, which ranges from 65% to 105%, she says. “We hope the government can consider reducing the excise duty or Goods and Services Tax partially so as to help to boost demand for new motor vehicles,” she says. Nasarudin says apart from scrapping, there are several other ways the government can assist the industry. “The lending criteria could be relaxed a little, or perhaps pushing the energy-efficient vehicle (EEV) agenda. The possibility of offering direct tax incentives to individuals and corporations that purchase diesel and other EEV vehicles could be considered ... such as tax-free imports of diesel-powered vehicles. A similar measure was accorded to hybrid cars a few years ago,” he says. Khor suggests that the government urge financial institutions to be more flexible on loan approvals. “Used car loan applications have a 50% rejection rate, and new cars, 47%. If the banks can be a little more flexible, it will E help us,” he says. 73 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 Proposed alignment for DASH elevated expressway PROLINTAS F R O M PAG E 1 8 Five have experience in building roads and bridges locally and abroad F R O M PAG E 1 experience and establishment. They must also have a valid Grade G7 licence specialising in CE01 and CE02 — road and pavement construction and bridge construction respectively — from the Construction Industry Development Board. In addition, they need to have experience in the construction of elevated roads and bridges, and a strong financial background and capacity to undertake the project.Applicants are also required to state their technical capacity, including equipment and personnel. “An applicant’s financial capacity will be judged on the basis of its net worth, working capital, value of the unfinished portion of its current contracts and current credit resources,” the documents state. The pre-qualification submission closed on Sept 17. The five companies are no strangers to construction of roads and bridges locally and abroad. For instance, UEM Group has had a long history in roadworks. It constructed the 846km North-South Expressway and the 44km Malaysia-Singapore Second Link, among others. IJM (fundamental: 1.30; valuation: 0.80), which is sitting on cash and cash equivalents of RM1.98 billion, built the Bangsar linkages in Kuala Lumpur and the Butterworth Outer Ring Road in Penang. It had non-current assets of RM8.72 billion and current assets of RM11.36 billion as at June 30. Mudajaya (fundamental: 0.35; valuation: 0.90), which had cash and cash equivalents of RM120.69 million and total assets of RM2.09 billion as at June 30, 2015, built the Pusa Sessang Coastal Road in Sarawak and the entrance and exit road for the Lebuhraya Utama Selatan to Gombak, Selangor. It also built two four-lane highways in India. MRCB (fundamental: 1.30; valuation: 2) built the 8.1km Eastern Dispersal Link Expressway in Johor and the 18km Duta-Ulu Kelang Expressway. It had cash of RM321.14 million and total assets of RM6.87 billion as at June 30, 2015. Sunway (fundamental: 1.50; valuation: 1.80) built the RM1.04 billion Kajang Traffic Dispersal Ring Road, the Kajang-SILK Highway and the country’s first elevated Bus Rapid Transit line. It is sitting on a cash pile of RM1.6 billion and has total assets worth RM13.78 billion. In comparison, Prolintas registered a net loss of RM48 million on the back of RM152.3 million in revenue for its financial year ended December 2013. It had non-current assets of more than RM2 billion and current assets of RM266.8 million. It also had long-term debt commitments of just over RM2 billion and short-term borrowings of RM140.8 million. It is noteworthy that Prolintas had negative reserves of RM247.3 million as at end-December 2013. DASH, estimated to cost RM4.2 billion, will see a 20.1km three-lane dual carriageway traversing from Puncak Perdana near Universiti Teknologi Mara to Damansara Perdana. It will have 13 interchanges and three toll plazas, and 85% of the main alignment will be elevated. The RM5.3 billion SUKE stretches 31.8km, from the Shah Alam Expressway in Bukit Jalil to the Middle Ring Road 2 in Ulu Kelang. The three-lane dual carriageway will have three toll plazas, and 90% of its length will be elevated. Prolintas is currently operating three highways — the Ampang-Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway, Guthrie Corridor Expressway and Lebuhraya Kemuning-Shah Alam. The pre-qualifying documents were issued just after the Selangor government agreed to include DASH’s alignment into the Petaling Jaya City Plan 2 in June following three years of objection by people living near the proposed expressway. SUKE also has had its fair share of objection by residents in the Klang Valley, but thus far it is not certain if it is included in the city plan. Both expressways, which were mooted by the federal government in 2011, are expected to commence construction in the first quarter E of next year. Investment phase over, shareholders can expect decent dividends REUTERS F R O M PAG E 1 8 In financial year ended Jan 31, 2015 (FY2015), Astro saw revenue grow 9% to RM5.23 billion, and net profit by 16% to RM519 million. Advertising expenditure (adex) growth was almost flat at 1%, from RM582 million to RM589 million, of which 54% was contributed by TV and 44% from radio. For 1HFY2016, the group generated net profit of RM305 million, on revenue of RM2.69 billion. Adex registered growth of 5% to RM305 million, underpinned by higher TV viewership share, radio listenership and growing interest in digital platforms. As at 1HFY2016, Astro had a 65% household penetration rate, or 4.6 million households — 50% from its pay-TV service and 15% from its subscription-free satellite service, dubbed NJOI. “We are well on-track to achieve 85%[household penetration] in a couple of years. Within that framework, 55% to 60% will be coming from payTV, and the balance (25% to 30%) from NJOI. That mix is probably a right mix,” says Rohana. While the prevailing poor consumer sentiment is “extremely worrying” for Astro, as it is very much a Astro Malaysia’s operational and financial highlights FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED JAN 31 FY2015 FY2014 FY2013 Revenue (RM billion) Revenue growth (%) Net profit (RM million) Profit margin (%) Dividend per share (sen) Return on invested capital (%) Net debt (RM billion) TV household penetration (million) Share of TV viewership (%) ARPU (RM) Adex (RM million) Share of TV adex (%) 5.231 9 519 10 11 34 2.15 4.429 49 99.0 589 33 4.791 12 448 9 9 30 2.03 3.884 47 96.0 582 31 4.265 10 418 10 4 28 2.09 3.485 43 93.2 504 28 SOURCE: ANNUAL REPORT 2015, COMPANY consumer brand, the good news is that the heavy capital expenditure and expensive part of reinvestment on infrastructure have all been done. In other words, shareholders can expect decent dividends going forward. “Three years ago, when we went for listing, we painted a picture of a growth story. We want to make sure that we have the new technology that can deal with home, mobility and interactive platforms. Now, the whole investment phase is pretty much over,” she says. Astro adopts a progressive dividend policy and continues to be highly cash generative. In FY2015, the company declared a dividend per share of 11 sen, representing a payout ratio of 110% or dividend yield of 3.8% based on last Friday’s closing of RM2.88. Astro, one of the companies on the FBM KLCI, has fallen 4.95% year to date, for a market capitalisation of RM14.98 billion as at last Friday. The stock is currently trading at a trailing 12 months price-earnings ratio (PER) of 27 times and price-tobook value of 23 times. A quick check on Bloomberg also shows that Astro is now trading at an estimated PER of 23.5 times. It has a potential upside of 20%, against its consensus target price of RM3.45. Most research houses that track Astro,including Nomura,HSBC and UBS, have a “buy” call on the stock.UOB Kay Hian and Goldman Sachs recommend “hold” on Astro, while KAF Seagroatt & Campbell rated it a “sell”. Note: The Edge Research’s fundamental score reflects a company’s profitability and balance sheet strength, calculated based on historical numbers. The valuation score determines if a stock is attractively valued or not, also based on historical numbers. A score of 3 suggests strong fundamentals and attractive valuations. Visit www. theedgemarkets.com for more details on a company’s financial dashboard. 74 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 week in pictures PICTURE BY SHAHRIN YAHYA/THE EDGE 1 Mitraland Group chairman Datuk Johan Ariffin (centre) and group CEO Chuah Theong Yee presenting a mock cheque for RM15,000 to The Edge Education Foundation CEO Dorothy Teoh at the group’s annual appreciation dinner. Mitraland has donated a total of RM120,000 to nine organisations this year. The other recipients were Yayasan Sin Chew, China Press, Pertubuhan Al-Khaadem, Suara Komuniti (Berita Harian), English Development Programme (New Straits Times), Lions Education Foundation, Kiwanis Club of Taman Tun Dr Ismail and The Star Foundation. 2 1 Harmandar Singh aka Ham, regional publisher of Marketing magazine in Malaysia and Indonesia, giving his opening remarks at the Creative All-Stars 2015 conference at Sime Darby Convention Centre in Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur. 2 (From left) Tropicana Corp Bhd executive director of project Kelvin Choo, executive director Dion Tan and head of marketing and sales Ung Lay Ting at the opening of Tropicana Heights’ property gallery. During the event, the company also celebrated its first successful foray into Kajang and the recent unveiling of its Central Park, which is set to be the town’s largest park. 3 Mohd Saifuddin (second from right) wins first prize in the Jet Set with Setia campaign by S P Setia Bhd, which entitles him to a five-day, four-night trip for two to London. The event is held in conjunction with S P Setia’s 40th anniversary celebration. 4 Joyful recipients at the Hong Leong Group 2015 Scholarship Awards Ceremony, where RM2.5 million in scholarships were disbursed to 112 underprivileged Malaysian youths. 5 (From left) Empire Asia Events Marketing Sdn Bhd creative director Simon Hor, sales and marketing director Stephanie Cheah, Alphamax Industries Sdn Bhd manager Steven Wong, Beyond Arena Sdn Bhd sales manager Patrick Tan and Maxly Landscape Sdn Bhd managing director Sunny Low at the launch of HOMElove at Putra World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur. Held from Sept 24 to 27, the event aims to assist the public in making their dream home a reality. 6 ECOWORLD LAUNCHES RUMAH SELANGORKU AT ECO MAJESTIC … Eco World Development Group Bhd (EcoWorld) chairman Tan Sri Liew Kee Sin (fifth from left), Selangor Menteri Besar Mohamed Azmin Ali (centre), Selangor exco for Housing, Building Management and Urban Settlers Datuk Iskandar Abdul Samad (fifth from right) and EcoWorld president and CEO Datuk Chang Khim Wah (far right) at the launch of the property developer’s first affordable homes in Eco Majestic under the state government’s Rumah SelangorKu initiative. 4 3 Malayan Banking Bhd has won the Best Malaysian Organisation Award at the Life at Work Awards 2015 for the Malaysian organisation category for the second time. Maybank group chief human capital officer Nora Abd Manaf (second from right) receiving the award from Performance Management and Delivery Unit (Pemandu) CEO Datuk Seri Idris Jala. With them are Datuk Munirah Abdullah Bajuddin, director-general of the Department for Women’s Development at the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development, and TalentCorp Malaysia CEO Johan Mahmood Merican. 7 5 6 7 75 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 portfolio PRODUCT LAUNCHES An edge over the rest TUMI’s 1975 collection All-new Taylor Swift Keds Samsung’s newest release — the Galaxy S6 edge+ — blends form and function with industry leading features: a dual-edge front display coupled with the best screen technology, the most advanced camera and an incredibly powerful processor. It features a 5.7in Quad HD Super AMOLED display and fast wired and wireless charging technology, with a full charge ensured within just 90 minutes. The Galaxy S6 edge+ comes with an increased 4GB RAM and is offered at the recommended retail price of RM3,099. Founded by Charlie Clifford, TUMI started life in 1975 as an importer of leather goods from South America to the US. Its vision was to revolutionise travel with stylish, functional and durable bags and accessories. Each piece of the 1975 collection, which marks TUMI’s 40th anniversary, is made from natural, full-grain cowhide leather similar to the variety TUMI originally imported. Its signature ballistic nylon, which put TUMI on the map in 1983 as the first brand to pioneer the use of military-grade ballistic nylon in its travel bags, also features in the collection. The brand now holds over 325 design and utility patents. Keds has released a new collection of limited edition sneakers in conjunction with Taylor Swift’s The 1989 World Tour. To commemorate the singer’s tour stops in North America, Europe, and Japan, Keds is releasing three different styles of the Tour Shoe that feature the names of the cities the tour is stopping at in a neon sign design with pops of electric colour against a navy background. Two other designs also feature in the collection: the 1989 Champion and 1989 Double Decker Slip-On. Finishing touches for all styles include laces and trim in coordinating colours, and a collectible charm. Take a stylish walk For BONIA’s Spring/Summer 2015 footwear collection, creativity and comfort go hand in hand to create city sophistication. The stylish and sporty sneaker is made of luxurious sheep leather and BONIA’s signature outsole. Its soft texture ensures optimum comfort, with a pure snow white base matched with muted brown and grey stripes on the top for an understated rugged urban vibe. Cutting-edge wrist candy Rado pays homage to its Swiss roots with a new range of timepieces in chocolate brown high-tech ceramic that evokes the artistry and craftsmanship of Switzerland’s famed Maîtres Chocolatiers. The three cocoacoloured models — the HyperChrome Automatic, HyperChrome Automatic Chronograph Tachymeter and Limited Edition HyperChrome Automatic Diamonds — are crafted in a luminous earthen hue paired with rosegold-coloured accents and come in three sizes. The chocolate ceramic adapts to changes in the lighting conditions, transitioning from sweet and light to velvety and dark, just like the Swiss confections that inspired it. The ceramic material is lightweight and scratch resistant. 76 THEEDGE MAL AYSIA | SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 3XEOLVKHGE\7KH(GJH&RPPXQLFDWLRQV6GQ%KG;/HYHO0HQDUD./.1R-DODQ3-80XWLDUD'DPDQVDUD3HWDOLQJ-D\D6HODQJRU0DOD\VLD 3ULQWHGE\.+/3ULQWLQJ&R6GQ%KG$/RW-DODQ0RGDO6HNV\HQ.DZDVDQ0LHO3KDVH6KDK$ODP6HODQJRU0DOD\VLD