MKH takes part in redevelopment of Pekeliling flats Malaysia signs
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MKH takes part in redevelopment of Pekeliling flats Malaysia signs
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Danial Idraki has the story on Page 4. 1617 FOCUS How to spend up to US$10,000 on a timepiece Tan Sri Ismee Ismail Dialog, Petronas call off Balai marginal oilfield development 4 HOME BUSINESS FR I DAY F EB RUARY 5 , 2 0 16 • TH EEDGE F I N AN C I AL DAI LY 2 For breaking news updates go to www.theedgemarkets.com ON EDGE T V www.theedgemarkets.com How much did Astro pay to secure EPL broadcast rights? — Market Matters Azeez: AG gets no payment as Tabung Haji director SIA’s 3Q operating profit nearly doubles Helped by lower fuel costs, but expects challenges to persist SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIA) reported a near doubling of its third-quarter operating profit, helped by lower fuel costs, but said intense competition in Southeast Asia will put pressure on its performance. The carrier, a benchmark for Asia’s full-service airline industry, said yesterday that it expects the challenging operating environment to persist. “On the competitive front, expansion of other full-service airlines as well as low-cost carriers, particularly in Southeast Asia, will continue to exert pressure on loads and yields,” it said in a statement. The airline, 56% owned by sov- The airline reported an operating profit of S$288 million up 96% from a year ago, while net profit rose 35.5% to S$275 million. ereign investor Temasek Holdings Ltd, reported an operating profit of S$288 million (RM843.78 million), up 96% from a year ago, while net profit rose 35.5% to S$275 million. SIA’s business model hinges on using its hub at Singapore’s Changi Airport to connect passengers within Asia and to Europe, Australia and the United States. It also has a presence in the low-cost segment through Tiger Airways and Scoot. “While more relief could arise from lower fuel prices, which have declined to a 12-year low, fuel continues to make up a significant portion of the group’s expenditure, with 46.6% of the group’s fuel requirement in the fourth quarter hedged at a weighted average price of US$90 (RM373) per barrel,” SIA said. — Reuters BoE cuts growth outlook The Edge Communications Sdn Bhd (266980-X) Level 3, Menara KLK, No 1 Jalan PJU 7/6, Mutiara Damansara, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia Publisher and Group CEO Ho Kay Tat Editorial For News Tips/Press Releases Tel: 03-7721 8219 Fax: 03-7721 8038 Email: eeditor@bizedge.com Senior Managing Editor Azam Aris Executive Editors Kathy Fong, Jenny Ng, Siow Chen Ming, Surinder Jessy, Ooi Inn Leong Associate Editors R B Bhattacharjee, Joyce Goh, Jose Barrock, Vasantha Ganesan Editors Cindy Yeap, Kang Siew Li Assistant Editors Adeline Paul Raj, Tan Choe Choe Chief Copy Editor Halim Yaacob Senior Copy Editor Melanie Proctor Copy Editor Evelyn Chan Art Director Sharon Khoh Design Team Cheryl Loh, Valerie Chin, Aaron Boudville, Aminullah Abdul Karim, Yong Yik Sheng, Tun Mohd Zafian Mohd Za’abah, Noorain Duasa Asst Manager-Editorial Services Madeline Tan Corporate Managing Director Au Foong Yee Deputy Managing Director Lim Shiew Yuin Advertising & Marketing To advertise contact GL: (03) 7721 8000 Fax: (03) 7721 8288 Chief Marketing Officer Sharon Teh (012) 313 9056 General Manager, Digital Media Kingston Low (012) 278 5540 Senior Sales Managers Geetha Perumal (016) 250 8640 Fong Lai Kuan (012) 386 2831 Peter Hoe (019) 221 5351 Gregory Thu (012) 376 0614 Creative Marketing Chris Wong (016) 687 6577 Head of Marketing Support & Ad Traffic Lorraine Chan (03) 7721 8001 Email: mkt.ad@bizedge.com Operations To order copy Tel: 03-7721 8034 / 8033 Fax: 03-7721 8282 Email: hotline@bizedge.com LONDON: The Bank of England (BoE) cut its economic growth forecasts yesterday due to a darker global outlook, and the lone policymaker who had backed a rate rise in recent months unexpectedly abandoned this position. The central bank said sharp falls in oil prices and shares, and significant risks in emerging economies, weighed on the international outlook, though resilient domestic demand should ensure British growth still remained near its longrun average. “Global growth has fallen back further over the past three months as emerging economies have generally continued to slow and as the US economy has grown less than expected,” the BoE said in its quarterly forecast. The central bank said its monetary policy committee (MPC) had voted 9-0 this week to keep rates on hold at a record-low 0.5%, where they have been for almost seven years. MPC member Ian McCafferty, who had voted for a rate rise since August, unexpectedly dropped his call. “The more prolonged period of low inflation suggested that the pickup in the pace of wage growth would be initially more muted than previously expected,” he was recorded as saying in minutes of the BoE’s policy discussions. The central bank said interest rates were still more likely than not to rise gradually over the next three years. But it appears in no rush to follow the United States Federal Reserve, which raised rates in December, just before the latest market turmoil. The dollar fell sharply on Wednesday, after a Fed official said the central bank may have to take more account of tighter monetary conditions going forward. The sterling has weakened by more than 3% over the past three months. The BoE said this reflected concerns about global growth, lower interest rate expectations and possibly uncertainty about Britain’s referendum on leaving the European Union, which is likely to take place in the middle of this year. — Reuters CBS board changes herald Viacom ‘Game of Thrones’ BY JENNIF E R S ABA NEW YORK: US broadcaster CBS said on Wednesday that its ailing owner Sumner Redstone is out as chairman. The title is going to Leslie Moonves, the chief executive. That swaps one kind of poor governance for another — an independent chair would have been a better choice — but at least Moonves has done well for the shareholders. Philippe Dauman, chief executive officer of troubled Viacom, the other piece of Redstone’s US$40 billion (RM166 billion) empire, may have a rougher time getting the same two-handed grip on power. The speculation, shareholder pressure and family drama surrounding the Redstone realm over the past year or so has played out like an episode of Game of Thrones — a TV show that’s far too popu- lar to have come out of Viacom of late. Questions loom about the 92-year-old’s ability to make decisions, even though he was executive chairman at CBS until Tuesday and remains in the same role at Viacom at least until the outcome of the company’s board meet yesterday. See related story on Page 19 Nominating Moonves as chairman squares things away for CBS, which has managed to keep itself relatively unsullied by the events. The same can’t be said of Viacom, the owner of cable network MTV and movie studio Paramount Pictures. For one thing, the company’s performance has lagged that of CBS, which was supposed to be the more boring of the two when they split a decade ago, and shareholders are restless despite Redstone’s controlling voting stake. In addition, though, Dauman serves as a Redstone trustee in the event of his death as well as the founder’s healthcare proxy. Redstone’s daughter Shari, vice-chairman at both companies, applauded the Moonves promotion, but made clear she didn’t want a trustee or someone “intertwined” with the family to become chair of either company. That ruled her out, but without saying so directly, it also excludes Dauman. Dauman could in theory quit with a hefty payout — more than US$75 million according to the latest Viacom proxy statement — if he were forced to report to someone other than Redstone. Some investors might be happy to pay that price rather than see Dauman’s power at the company consolidated. Either way, it sets the stage for a fraught transition. — Reuters IN BRIEF China says foreign exchange reserves remain abundant BEIJING: China’s foreign exchange reserves remain abundant despite recent declines and risks from cross-border capital movements are under control, the country’s foreign exchange regulator said yesterday. China will likely post a surplus in its current account and a deficit in the capital and financial account in 2016, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (Safe) said in a statement on its website, after it released 2015 balance of payments data. “China’s foreign exchange reserves remain abundant, as the ratio between outstanding short-term foreign debt and foreign exchange reserves is far below the 100% international safety line,” Safe said. — Reuters Eurozone GDP to grow at moderate rate in 2016, 2017 — EC BRUSSELS: Eurozone economic growth will slightly accelerate this year and next, the European Commission (EC) estimated yesterday, but the pace will be slower in 2016 than previously forecast because of increased global risks. The gross domestic product (GDP) of the 19-country single-currency bloc is expected to expand by 1.7% this year from 1.6% in 2015. The recovery will gain speed in 2017 with economic expansion of 1.9%, the European Union executive said in its winter economic forecasts. The growth estimate for this year is a slight downward revision of the 1.8% seen in the last set of forecasts in November. The 2017 figure was unchanged. — Reuters Productivity drive in euro area hits workforce FRANKFURT: The drive for more productivity in the eurozone has come through cutting the workforce, a European Central Bank (ECB) policy setter said yesterday, warning that such job-shedding could become entrenched. “Much of the [meagre] productivity growth seen in the euro area has come through labour shedding rather than from strong value-added growth,” said Yves Mersch, who sits on the ECB’s Executive Board. “And if those displaced don’t have the right skills to find another job, structural unemployment is likely to increase further.” — Reuters US oil, gas industry sheds 100,000 jobs in slump LONDON: The number of people employed in oil and gas extraction and support activities across the US has fallen by around 100,000 since October 2014. Between October 2014 and November 2015, the number of people on the payroll of oil and gas extraction firms and support services fell by almost 87,000, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. But once data on job losses in December and January becomes available, the total reduction is likely to be around 100,000, or 16% of employment at its peak. — Reuters F R I DAY F E B RUA RY 5 , 2016 • T HEED G E FINA NCIA L DA ILY 3 FR I DAY F EB RUARY 5 , 2 0 16 • TH EEDGE F I N AN C I AL DAI LY 4 HOME BUSINESS Tabung Haji trims bonus after reserves controversy Pilgrim fund keeps RM300m in its coffers BY DA N I A L I DRA KI KUALA LUMPUR: Lembaga Tabung Haji, whose dwindling reserves came to light after Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) raised red flag over its financials recently, has shown some discipline in its annual bonus payment by trimming it down to 5% for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2015, from 6.25% the year before. In addition, the pilgrim fund is setting aside RM300 million from its profits as disbursable reserves, bringing the total to RM593 million from RM293 million. However, Tabung Haji has declared a higher haj bonus for depositors, who have yet to make the pilgrimage, at 3%, compared with 2% in the previous year. The fund’s total bonus disbursement for FY15 stood at RM3.24 billion — almost flat compared with the sum in 2014. “After taking into consideration the views of all relevant stakeholders, including BNM’s advice amid a challenging economic environment, we decided that we would not distribute all the profits to depositors,” said group managing director and chief executive officer Tan Sri Ismee Ismail at a media briefing on its annual financial performance yesterday. He noted that the reserves are part of the pilgrim fund’s proactive measure in being conservative with its investment activities this year. In 2014, Tabung Haji paid out a depositors’ bonus of RM3.24 billion, exceeding its net profit of RM2.98 billion. Likewise in 2012, BY DA N IA L ID R A K I Tabung Haji’s depositors’ savings vs reserves Disbursable reserves (RM mil) Depositors’ savings (RM bil) 3000 60 50 2400 40 1800 30 1200 20 600 0 10 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 the bonus disbursement of RM2.46 billion was higher compared to a net profit of RM2.15 billion. Tabung Haji recorded a net profit of RM3.54 billion on a revenue of RM4.47 billion, which are 18.8% and 35.9% higher, respectively, compared with RM2.98 billion and RM3.29 billion registered in 2014. Its depositors’ savings grew 9% to RM59.3 billion in 2015, compared with RM54.4 billion in the previous year. The depositor base, meanwhile, has also increased to 8.85 million account holders, from 8.61 million in 2014. Meanwhile, Tabung Haji’s asset investments increased 10% to RM59.94 billion from RM54.55 billion in 2014, attributed to its tactical allocation of its investments and savings that are consistent with its depositors’ savings, 2012 2013 2014 2015 0 according to Ismee. He added that Tabung Haji had a cash asset of RM10.74 billion out of its total assets, RM4 billion higher than RM6.66 billion it held in 2014. It also increased its property investments to RM5.73 billion, compared with RM5.2 billion in the previous year, while its equity portfolio also saw a rise of RM2.6 billion to RM17.1 billion in 2015, from RM14.5 billion in 2014. The fund has no other liability except that of the depositors’ savings. Tabung Haji was recently in the spotlight, following the revelation of a letter from BNM expressing concern over its dwindling reserves. The letter stated that the pilgrim fund only had 98 sen in assets for each ringgit in liability. Section 22 of the Tabung Haji Act says that the fund cannot an- nounce dividends and bonuses to its depositors if its assets are worth less than its obligations. To this, Ismee clarified that following the accounting standards of FRS139 (financial standards), Tabung Haji is required to mark to market all the assets that are available for sale. “In our total portfolio, that only represents 30%, and we have another 70% of assets that we carry in book value,” he explained. Currently, the group’s asset allocation is divided among equity (40%), money market and financial instrument (25%), fixed income (25%) and properties (10%). “Last year, we took the opportunity of the strengthening of the pound sterling at the 6.4 level and disposed of one of our properties in the UK. We had bought it when the exchange rate was at about 4.8, and the total return from this particular investment was approximately 212%,” he said. Tabung Haji paid a higher zakat of RM59.26 million in 2015, 4% higher compared with RM57 million during the previous year. Ismee noted that in light of the current economic situation, it may need to do some tactical change to its strategic asset allocation. “We will continue to source for recurring income, especially in the property sector, as I am confident that this sector will provide a good return in the long run in terms of rental yield. We will be very cautious about making any investment decision, and our cash of close to RM11 billion shows that we have been quite conservative,” he said. Dialog, Petronas call off Balai marginal oilfield development BY C H ESTER TAY KUALA LUMPUR: Dialog Group Bhd and national oil company Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has mutually terminated their small field risk service contract (RSC), a contract to develop marginal oilfields in Sarawak, citing depressed oil price as the reason. In a bourse filing yesterday, Dialog said its jointly controlled entity, BC Petroleum Sdn Bhd (BCP), has ceased its operation and, on Feb 3, signed a termination by mutual agreement with Petronas to mutually terminate the RSC. The termination’s effective date was Dec 1, 2015. BCP is 32%-owned by Dialog’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Dialog D&P Sdn Bhd, 48%-owned by Roc Oil Malaysia (Holdings) Sdn Bhd and 20% held by Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd, Petronas’ exploration and production arm. The RSC is for the development and production of petroleum from the Balai Cluster Fields, located off Bintulu, Sarawak. It was inked by Dialog D&P, Roc Oil, and Petronas Carigali on Aug 16, 2011, and subsequently novated to BCP. At the time, Brent crude was trading at US$109.47 (RM454.30) per barrel, 67.94% higher than the US$35.10 per barrel level it was at, at the time of writing, yesterday. With the termination of the RSC, Dialog said BCP will receive the balance of the capital expenditure reimbursement within the first half of 2016. “Dialog’s total losses, amounting to approximately US$10 million, had been substantially provided for in the group’s financial results. As such, the termination is not expected to have any material effect on the earnings, net assets and gearing of Dialog for the current financial year ending TRX land to be developed into high-end apartments — Tabung Haji June 30, 2016,” the filing read. According to Dialog’s filing on Aug 16, 2011, Balai Cluster Fields, covering four fields off Sarawak — namely Balai, Bentara, Spaoh and West Acis — involves two development phases which was estimated to cost up to US$950 million. On Feb 25 last year, The Edge Financial Daily reported that the second phase of Balai Cluster Fields may be postponed by Petronas until crude oil prices increase to at least US$80 per barrel. However, Brent Crude prices remain in a slump, with no real signs of picking up. In fact, it fell to a 12-year low of 27.88 on Jan 20. The Balai Cluster is the second RSC in Malaysia after the Berantai Field, which is located off Terengganu. The latter was awarded by Petronas as well in January 2011 to Petrofac Energy Developments Sdn Bhd and SapuraKencana Petroleum Bhd. The third RSC is for the Kapal, Banang and Meranti Cluster Fields, which was awarded to Petra Energy Bhd and CEC International Ltd in June 2012; the fourth RSC for the Tembikai-Chenang Cluster Fields was awarded to Octanex Pte Ltd, Scomi D&P Sdn Bhd (a subsidiary of Scomi Energy Services Bhd) and Vestigo Petroleum Sdn Bhd (a subsidiary of Petronas Carigali) in October 2013. On March 27, 2014, Petronas awarded the fifth RSC to EQ Petroleum Developments Malaysia Sdn Bhd and Uzma Energy Venture (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Uzma Bhd) for the development and production of the Tanjong Baram field, located about 6km off Sarawak. Dialog rose four sen or 2.61% to RM1.57 yesterday, giving it a market capitalisation of RM8.17 billion. KUALA LUMPUR: Lembaga Tabung Haji said it will be developing the 1.6-acre (0.65ha) Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) land it had bought from 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) into high-end residential apartments worth an estimated gross development value (GDV) of RM820 million. The decision not to sell but to develop it, according to its chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim, was made after considering the appreciation of the land’s value since Tabung Haji bought the tract. Abdul Azeez said the land is worth about RM250 million currently, compared with the RM188.5 million price tag it paid 1MDB to acquire the tract last April, which, in turn, was 43 times the price 1MDB had paid for the plot when it bought the land from the federal government about five years ago. We must also look at the market outlook, which at the moment is depressed for the property sector. Tabung Haji’s acquisition was viewed as a bailout of sorts for the cash-strapped state-owned investment company at the time and was heavily criticised. Following the purchase, Tabung Haji had said the plot would be sold at a profit and that many buyers had shown interest. “We [have] reconsidered our position, and decided that it is better to keep and develop the land, since it has gone up in value to about RM3,100 per sq ft from the RM2,773 that we paid for,” Azeez told a press conference after announcing the pilgrim fund’s dividend and bonus payout for its financial year 2015 yesterday. He added that Tabung Haji Properties has been given the mandate to develop the land, and that the project is now in its initial planning stage. Tabung Haji chief executive and deputy group managing director Datuk Johan Abdullah, meanwhile, said the group intends to build high-end residential apartments on the TRX land, with an initial GDV of approximately RM820 million. “We must also look at the market outlook, which at the moment is depressed for the property sector. But we believe that this development is a good investment for the long term,” Johan added. F R I DAY F E B RUA RY 5 , 2016 • T HEED G E FINA NCIA L DA ILY HOME BUSINESS 5 SapuraKencana secures jobs worth RM1.58b For engineering, construction and drilling services BY SU PRI YA SU REN DRAN KUALA LUMPUR: SapuraKencana Petroleum Bhd has bagged jobs consisting of contracts and contract extensions for engineering, construction and drilling services, with a combined value of approximately US$382 million (RM1.58 billion). In a filing with Bursa Malaysia yesterday, SapuraKencana said the contracts were won by its wholly-owned subsidiary companies and jointly controlled entities within the group. Among the contracts won were by SapuraKencana GE Oil & Gas Services Sdn Bhd, which is a joint venture (JV) between SapuraKencana Services Shd Bhd and GE Power Systems (M) Sdn Bhd. The JV company was awarded a contract by Murphy Sarawak Oil Company Ltd for comprehensive maintenance of GE Power Systems-supplied turbo-machinery equipment under a long-term service agreement. This comprises the provision of maintenance services for GE Power Systems-supplied gas turbines and centrifugal compressors, and carries a contract period of approximately 10 years. Similarly, SapuraKencana GE Oil & Gas Services was also awarded a contract by Petronas Floating LNG1 (L) Ltd for comprehensive maintenance of GE Power Systems-supplied turbo-machinery equipment under a long-term service agreement. This comprises the provision of maintenance services for GE Power Systems-supplied aero-derivative gas turbines, centrifugal compressors, electric generators and electric motors, and has a contract period of 10 years, with an option to extend for an additional period of five years. As for its drilling services, Sapu- raKencana’s wholly-owned subsidiary SapuraKencana Drilling Jaya Ltd has been granted an extension to its contract with BP Trinidad & Tobago LLC, for the provision of its semi-submersible tender assist drilling rig “SKD Jaya”. BP Trinidad & Tobago has extended the use of the SKD Jaya for an additional well in its development drilling campaign offshore Trinidad and Tobago, and is expected to remain on contract until April. The contracts are expected to contribute positively towards the earnings of SapuraKencana, principally for the financial year ending Jan 31, 2017, and for contracts extending beyond Jan 31, 2017, during their respective contract periods for the financial period(s) thereafter. SapuraKencana shares closed the day up 10 sen or 5.71% at RM1.85 yesterday, with a market capitalisation of RM11.09 billion. Ringgit is undervalued, says HSBC Global Asset Management BY A L EX CHON G KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian and Indonesian bonds are worth a look due to their undervalued currencies and improving economic fundamentals, according to HSBC Global Asset Management. “In terms of short-term market performances, both [the] ringgit and Indonesian rupiah could be affected by the volatility of commodity prices. However, on a longer-term basis, we expect some stabilisation and reversal of underperformance of the two currencies,” said HSBC chief investment officer (CIO) of fixed income for Asia-Pacific Cecilia Chan in a media conference call yesterday. “This is because the concerns about political instability in Malaysia have been reduced and foreign investors’ interest in Indonesia shall increase on the back of improvements in its macroeconomic fundamentals,” she added. “Malaysian bonds and equities seem to have stabilised at the moment, and we are turning from underweight to slight overweight on the country, which could offer ‘relative value’ opportunities — attractive potential returns when compared to global alternatives with similar risks — in the near term,” concurred Chan: On a longer-term basis, we expect some stabilisation and reversal of underperformance of the two currencies. HSBC investment analyst Nilang Mehta. “Sector-wise, we are overweight on utilities as their earnings tend to be relatively stable and there is an upside potential in yield. On the other hand, we are underweight on the Malaysian banking sector as it is experiencing a downturn in the credit cycle, during which non-performing loans and credit costs are expected to rise,” he said. Looking ahead, the global macro environment still remains relatively positive despite slower economic growth and potential periodic scares triggering bouts of stock market volatility, according to Bill Maldonado, HSBC CIO for Asia-Pacific. “As such, we continue to favour equities over safer assets such as government bonds and cash. Our clear preference on a sector level is for cyclical stocks, as they look the most attractive from a profitability and valuation perspective; these stocks have yet to realise their full potential,” he said. “Geographically, we are positive on Asian emerging markets, based on their stronger fundamentals and attractive valuations, which have fallen to levels last seen during the global financial crisis. Another reason why Asia is a bright spot for growth is that Asia has generally benefited from a strong reform agenda, which has tackled a myriad of issues, such as financial and agricultural reform, improved governance and labour market improvements,” he added. These are especially visible on the country level, in markets such as India and China. On China, Maldonado believes that there seems to be excessive pessimism regarding China’s outlook, and thinks investors should look past the headlines and take a balanced approach to investing in China. MOST VIEWED STORIES ON theedgemarkets.com Iskandar Waterfront reviving IPO plans — The Wall Street Journal BY KAMARUL ANWAR KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Lim Kang Hoo-controlled Iskandar Waterfront Holdings Bhd (IWH) is again ruminating to take its shares public after shelving the plan indefinitely, according to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), citing sources familiar with the matter. While the timeline for the initial public offering (IPO) has yet to be finalised, the sources said IWH is toying with the idea of a dual listing in Malaysia and Hong Kong. The Edge Financial Daily, in a Jan 18 report on potential IPOs this year, quoted banking sources that said the property developer was possibly looking for a listing this year. The WSJ report said IWH’s IPO is looking to raise US$300 million (RM1.24 billion), the same figure bandied about for years in the media. If successful, the funds from the IPO would be used to partly finance development of a waterfront area that faces Singapore and includes apartments, malls and a marina, the report added. Lim’s secretary said IWH declined to comment on the IPO plans, according to WSJ. Based in Johor, IWH is a 40:60 public-private partnership between state government unit Kumpulan Prasarana Rakyat Johor Sdn Bhd and Lim’s Credence Resources Sdn Bhd. Khazanah Nasional Bhd, said IWH, is also the group’s strategic partner by way of an indirect minority stake in IWH’s subsidiary Iskandar Waterfront Sdn Bhd. IWH had initially targeted for a listing by the end of 2013 or the following year, during the height of the boom period in Iskandar Malaysia’s developments. However, the plan was put on hold because of slowdown in the Malaysia’s property market and the implementation of the government’s cooling measures to contain property prices that were spiralling up, with the real property gains tax and doubling of foreign buyers’ minimum purchase prices, said WSJ. Raya International plans to diversify into oil business BY TA N S IE W MUN G KUALA LUMPUR: Raya International Bhd, which is involved in the distribution of water filter components and the trading of fast-moving consumer goods, plans to diversify its principal activities to include oil bunkering and the trading of oil-related products. The group is also proposing a special bumiputera-issue shares of up to 20.50 million, representing approximately 12.5% of its issued and paid-up share capital, to bumiputera investors to be identified later, to raise gross proceeds of up to RM4.51 million at an indicative price of 22 sen per share. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, the group said it had not been manufacturing its water and air filter products since early 2014 as they are not cost competitive against other cheaper and imported products. It added that the group incorporated Selatan Bunker (M) Sdn Bhd in September 2015 to initiate the diversification. Selatan Bunker is also in the midst of applying for the necessary licensing for oil bunkering and trading activities. As for the bumiputera issuance, it is to meet its bumiputera equity requirement, it added. Raya International closed one sen higher at 27 sen yesterday, with a market capitalisation of RM38.73 million. Acoustech’s ED Leong emerges as its largest shareholder BY S UPR IYA S UR E N D R A N KUALA LUMPUR: Acoustech Bhd’s executive director (ED) Leong Ngai Seng, 43, has emerged as its largest shareholder after purchasing 28.15 million shares, representing a 16.8% stake in the company, last Friday. On the same day, Acoustech’s former non-independent non-executive director and major shareholder Shih Chao Yuan exited the group, after disposing of 46.44 million shares or a 27.8% stake in the company, held through Formosa Prosonic Manufacturing Sdn Bhd. In a bourse filing yesterday, it was revealed that Leong and Toh Kie Ho, 39, purchased 25.77 million Acoustech shares, representing a 15.4% stake, through their vehicle ACTE Properties Sdn Bhd, last Friday. Leong also purchased a further 2.38 million or 1.4% of Acoustech shares via Adscore Sdn Bhd on the same day, bringing his total purchase to 28.15 million shares or a 16.8% stake. He also has a direct shareholding of 4.81 million shares or 2.87% stake in the company. Acoustech had previously expressed its interest in expanding into the industrial property development segment to cushion any adverse effect from its core business, which is audio equipment manufacturing. Acoustech shares were down 1.5 sen or 2.21% at 66.5 sen yesterday, with a market capitalisation of RM112.82 million. FR I DAY F EB RUARY 5 , 2 0 16 • TH EEDGE F I N AN C I AL DAI LY 6 HOME BUSINESS MKH takes part in redevelopment of Pekeliling flats Deal expected to contribute positively to future earnings NATIONAL HOUSE BUYERS ASSOCIATION BY MEENA L A KSHANA KUALA LUMPUR: MKH Bhd’s indirect subsidiary Amona Metro Development Sdn Bhd plans to acquire a 84% stake in Temara Pekeliling Sdn Bhd, the owner of a 1.5-acre (0.61ha) leasehold plot in Jalan Tun Razak, part of where the Pekeliling flats used to stand, for RM5 million. Amona Metro Development a subsidiary of Gabung Wajib Sdn Bhd, which in turn is a subsidiary of MKH. In a bourse filing, MKH said Amona Metro Development had entered into a master share sale agreement with Amona Land Sdn Bhd, Che Hasnadi Bin Che Hassan and Temara Pekeliling Sdn Bhd to pave the way for the acquisition. Amona Land holds a 90% stake in Temara Pekeliling, while Che Hasnadi holds the remaining 10%. Temara Pekeliling’s 1.5-acre tract has a 99-year lease that will expire on Dec 27, 2084. According to the bourse filing, the land is located to the west of the Jalan Pahang roundabout, and is near the Putra World Trade Centre, the Malaysian Medical Association, the Institute of Medical Research and the National University of Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Campus. It is also served by the Titiwangsa monorail station and Titiwangsa RapidKL LRT station. MKH said Amona Metro Development had paid the RM5 million to the vendors through internally Temara Pekeliling’s 1.5-acre tract has a 99-year lease that will expire on Dec 27, 2084. Built in 1969 under the First Malaysia Plan for the low-income group, the Pekeliling blocks have since been demolished to make way for new developments. generated funds, and that the purchase consideration was arrived at based on the gross development value (GDV) and valuation of the land, MKH said. The GDV of the land is approximately RM380 million; a valuation by Rahim & Co Chartered Surveyors Sdn Bhd on Feb 27, 2015 pegs the value of the land at RM78.4 million. MKH also said Amona Metro Development and MKH will assume liabilities arising from the commodity murabahah (trust sale) term financing-i facility of RM50 million granted by RHB Islamic Bank Bhd to Temara Pekeliling by offering a corporate guarantee of RM50 million in favour of the bank to secure the repayment of the murabahah facility from Temara Pekeliling, together with profit and other monies payable thereon, to part finance the land purchase. MKH said the acquisition is in line with the group’s strategy to acquire land or companies which own strategically located land banks for the group’s future property development projects. The deal is expected to contribute positively to future earnings of the group. It should be noted that property developer Mah Sing Group Bhd in August 2011 secured the development rights for a 4.08-acre plot in the same area, which formerly housed the Pekeliling flats. Mah Sing said its wholly-owned subsidiary Grand Pavilion Development Sdn Bhd had entered into a joint-venture agreement with privately-held Asie Sdn Bhd and its unit Usaha Nusantara Sdn Bhd to undertake a niche development named M Sentral on the land. The development carried a potential GDV of RM900 million. Built in 1969 under the First Malaysia Plan for the low-income group, the Pekeliling blocks have since been demolished to make way for new developments. MKH closed five sen or 2.36% higher at RM2.17 yesterday, valuing it at RM910.15 million. ‘Kepong incinerator award to be announced by mid-2016’ BUKIT TAGAR, Selangor: Putrajaya is expected to announce the award of the planned incinerator project in Taman Beringin, Kepong, which was previously estimated to cost some RM800 million, by mid-2016, said Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan. “The tendering process is ongoing. The incinerator is expected to start operating by 2020,” he the told reporters, adding that the planned incinerator will be handling 1,000 tonnes of solid waste from the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL). The Edge Financial Daily on Sept 22, 2014 reported that UEM Environment Sdn Bhd, DRB-Hicom Bhd, Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd and Puncak Niaga Holdings Bhd had been shortlisted to bid for the controversial 1,000-tonne per day incinerator project. Yesterday, Abdul Rahman said his ministry does not know the amount of the tipping fee that will be charged nor the building costs involved, though he assured that the government would not need to fork out any capital expenditure for the project. Abdul Rahman also stressed that the government had yet to make a final decision on the award and that it still had the option of scrapping the project if it is not viable. He was speaking to reporters during a visit to KUB-Berjaya Enviro Sdn Bhd’s (KBE) sanitary landfill in Bukit Tagar, yesterday. If the planned incinerator materialises, KBE’s landfill business will co-exist with it, said Berjaya Corp group of companies founder Tan Sri Vincent Tan, who was also present during the visit. In the mean time, he will try to persuade the government that the sanitary landfill is a cheaper and better way to handle solid waste. “We try to co-exist. At the same time, I will try to persuade the minister not to do it (the incinerator project),” he said. Tan, however, did not comment on whether he is concerned that the proposed incinerator project will affect KBE’s revenue. KBE is a 60:40 joint venture between Berjaya Corp Bhd and Umno-linked KUB Malaysia Bhd. Meanwhile, on whether KBE plans to float its shares on Bursa Malaysia, the company said it does not rule out the option, but much depends on the need and timing. For now, it will have to look for more contracts first, KBE managing director Chock Eng Tah told The Edge Financial Daily during the visit. He said the Klang valley produces some 5,000 tonnes of solid waste daily, but a chunk of it is sent to Jeram landfill and other landfills, which are operated by the Selangor state’s subsidiaries. The Bukit Tagar sanitary landfill, of which KBE is the operator and developer, is currently handling a combined 2,500 to 2,800 tonnes of waste per day sent by DBKL and the Selayang Municipal Council. KBE currently charges the government a tipping fee of RM49 — excluding transport costs — for every tonne of municipal solid waste received. Chock noted that there may be risks of losing revenue, with the state government’s aggressive recycling campaign and the proposed incinerator in Kepong. In fact, in September 2014, Chock had speculated that the company stood to lose about 40% of its waste volume if the planned incinerator materialised. As such, the company will be investing some RM15 million for its recycling plant to diversify its income stream, he said yesterday. The Bukit Tagar sanitary landfill can handle up to 120 million tonnes of municipal solid waste over 50 years. Located 50km north of Kuala Lumpur, KBE has allocated 700 acres of land there to dispose of solid waste over 17 phases, spanning 30 years, which would cost about RM1 billion. Chock added that KBE had started the earthwork for phase 3 of the landfill, which would cost the company some RM50 million. The landfill cells are expected to be completed in 18 months. to support the effective implementation of the TPP to create a more robust environment in which both the US and Malaysian businesses can tap into the opportunities provided for under the agreement. PKR-backed Institut Rakyat, however, said there remains a need for proper assessment on the social and economic impacts of the TPP. Its executive director Yin Shao Loong said existing cost-benefit analyses (CBAs) did not have access to the final text, while studies available showed there is a clear lack of consensus on its economic impacts. The CBAs have also failed to explore the geopolitical impact of the wide-sweeping agreement, particularly scenarios resulting from regional polarisation between the US and China, he said. It should be noted that full implementation of the TPP requires 24 amendments to16 Malaysian laws, with no indication on the ramifications of such reforms in the laws, Yin added. A week prior to the TPP debate in Parliament last month, various Malaysian trade organisations expressed their support for Malaysia joining the TPP, saying the country stands to lose out to other competitive emerging economies if it fails to do so. However, some economists have criticised the deal, as they believe the participating countries will see a loss in employment with a lower labour share of the national income, while some member countries will chart net losses in gross domestic product once the TPP is enforced. BY Y IMIE YO N G Malaysia signs TPP agreement BY MEENA L A KSHANA KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and 11 other countries have signed the controversial Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement in Auckland, New Zealand yesterday. The country is now just two years away from ratifying the agreement. Bernama reported that Malaysia’s International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed signed the TPP agreement on behalf of the country. The 11 other participating countries in the TPP are: New Zealand, Australia, Chile, Mexico, Japan, Peru, Canada, Vietnam, the United States, Singapore and Brunei. The benchmark FBM KLCI rose 23.47 points or 1.44% to close at 1,656.77 points yesterday following the news, though market observers said the advent is more due to the US Dow Jones Industrial Average’s strong overnight close on expectations that the US Federal Reserve will not be hiking interest rates this year, and as oil held most of the previous day’s gains. This is because the market has already factored in the TPP agreement, which it views positively, according to Hong Leong Investment Bank economist Sia Ket Ee. “So far, within the investment community, the view is it (TPP agreement) is positive,” he said when contacted yesterday. “We know that eventually some of the industries are open to more opportunities, especially those markets where we don’t have any presence, such as the US and Latin America. So in that sense, markets should already have priced it (TPP agreement) in,” he added. The American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (Amcham Malaysia) applauded the signing of the trade deal. Amcham Malaysia president Sanjeev Nanavati said it marks a significant milestone for all 12 countries which have “demonstrated leadership in free trade promotion, market access, and setting high standards to address 21st century trade challenges.” See related story on Page 19 Amcham Malaysia executive director Siobhan Das said the chamber will be working closely with its members and various stakeholders F R I DAY F E B RUA RY 5 , 2016 • T HEED G E FINA NCIA L DA ILY HOME BUSINESS 7 Astro wins BPL broadcast rights For another three years until the 2018/19 season BY KAMARUL ANWAR KUALA LUMPUR: Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd has extended its deal to be the Malaysian broadcaster of Barclays Premiere League (BPL) for another three years until the 2018/19 season. The development was not a surprise, given the pay television group’s financial muscle and it being the exclusive broadcaster for English football since 1997. But the renewal could not have come at a more inopportune period, when many major sporting events are happening while the ringgit has fallen 16.36% in a year. Both would raise the group’s content costs. Astro chief operating officer Henry Tan said in a statement that this year, sports fans can look forward to live sports events such as the Uefa Euro 2016, Rio 2016 Olympics, and Thomas & Uber Cup 2016. All these will be available on Astro’s linear pay television service and mobile viewing service Astro on the Go. With the weakened ringgit and heavy sports content in its financial year ending Jan 31, 2017 (FY17), Tan had told The Edge weekly that the quantum of content cost to its total television revenue this year will rise to 37%, instead of the usual range of 32% to 35%. Sources familiar with Astro said FY17’s content cost will be around RM1.9 billion, a RM200 million increase from the year before. In a research note dated Feb 3, PublicInvest Research analyst Sharifah Hidayatul Akmal said Astro had fully hedged and swapped its US dollar-denominated loans. She added that while Astro’s satellite broadcast exclusive rights will expire on Feb 28, 2017, she does not foresee any significant change in Astro’s operations due to high-entry cost barriers for newcomers and Astro’s strong content offerings. She also mentioned that Astro is targeting an average revenue per user (ARPU) of RM100 to RM101 in FY17, where it will rely on upselling “value-added products and potential rationalisation of its packages and pricings” to subscribers. So far in FY16, Astro’s ARPU has been stuck at the RM99-level, which is not a surprise given the current economic slowdown. Based on PublicInvest’s estimate of ARPU of RM100 to RM101 for FY17 increase, at best, would be at only 1.02% from the third quarter of FY16’s ARPU of RM99.30. The ARPU increase could come inorganically, as Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd analyst Cheow Ming Liang said in a Jan n 27 note that Astro may have to revise vise its subscription fee to contend d with rising content cost. st. “Although ugh the Tan had told The Edge weekly that the quantum of content cost to its total television revenue this year will rise to 37%, instead of the usual range of 32% to 35%. Photo by Haris Hassan potential rate hike could lead to higher churn temporarily, [the management of] Astro believes the rate would eventually normalise at 10%,” he added. While PublicInvest Research maintained its “outperform” rating on Astro, the research outfit lowered its target price by 33 sen or 9.62% to RM3.10. Sharifah said the adjustment was made after taking into account the higher cost, estimated contribution of RM350 million from Astro’s shopping network Go Shop, and flat net add growth from pay television segment. “Our earnings forecasts are correspondingly revised by 15.3% lower to 0.4% higher for FY17F (FY17 forecast) to FY25F [respectively]. Arising from these changes in estimation and assumptions, our target price is lowered to RM3.10 [from RM3.43 previously] premised on discounted cash flowbased valuation,” she explained. If PublicInvest Research’s target price is anything to go by, this could mean an upside potential of nearly 17% to yes yesterday’s close of RM2.65. Kenanga, which also gave an “outperform” rating, set a target price of RM2.93 RM2.93. Astro’s share price has been on a declining declinin trend since April 2014, falling fro from a peak of RM3.44 to an all-time low lo of RM2.43 in January. Astro, b being an FBM KLCI constituent stock, has been losing foreign sh shareholders. Bloomberg data sshowed its shareholders from Malaysia increased to fro 444.31%, from 35.5% at this time last year. MAS, AirAsia succeed in setting aside MyCC’s RM10m fine BY GHO C H EE Y UA N KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia Bhd and Malaysia Airlines Bhd yesterday won their appeal against the RM10 million fine, which was imposed on each of the companies by the Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC). The Competition Appeal Tribunal, headed by High Court Justice Datuk Hasnah Mohamed Hashim, said the five-member panel has unanimously agreed to set aside the fine on the two airlines. “We unanimously decided that the fine be refunded and the initial decision by the commission be set aside,” Hasnah said in delivering the decision. “The grounds of the ruling would be elaborated in a written judgement that will be released at a later date,” she added. Other tribunal members included Tan Sri Lin See Yan, Tan Sri Haidar Mohamed Nor, Tan Sri Sulaiman Mahbon and Dr Wan Liza Md Amin@ Fahmy. Speaking to reporters outside the court, AirAsia legal council Amir Faezal Zakaria said the decision is good for the aviation industry as a whole. “The competition tribunal has reached a right decision today (yesterday) and it is a right decision for the industry as well. “There are many collaborations and alliances in the airlines that take place all the time. These alliances and collaborations would get consent from the relevant regulators, and the tribunal has recognised this,” he added. Meanwhile, MyCC spokesman said they will study the judgement and consider their options thereafter. Logan Sabapathy acted as lead counsel for Malaysia Airlines, while Leonard Yeoh was the lead counsel for AirAsia. Nahendran Navaratnam acted on behalf of the MyCC. The MyCC on Sept 6, 2013, found Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia guilty of anti-competition practices under Section 4(2)(b) of the Competition Act 2010, when the two airlines entered into a share-swap agreement in 2011, which was subsequently called off by Khazanah Nasional Bhd in 2012. It also slapped the RM10 million fine on each of the airlines, which led to the appeal. The MyCC was established in 2011 with the express purpose of enforcing the Competition Act, and aims to ensure free and fair competition in commercial markets for the benefit of consumer welfare, efficiency of enterprises and the development of the economy as a whole. AirAsia shares rose two sen or 1.45% to close at RM1.40 yesterday, with a market capitalisation of RM3.9 billion. NEWS IN BRIEF Axiata estimates additional RM1b to RM2b capex for Celcom BY KAMARUL ANWAR KUALA LUMPUR: Axiata Group Bhd has estimated that RM1 billion to RM2 billion in terms of its 10-year net present value of additional capital expenditure (capex) is needed for sites and equipment for its Malaysian unit Celcom Axiata Bhd. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia yesterday, Axiata said the additional expenditure is to achieve its long-term plan on network quality and coverage due to the loss of seven megahertz (MHz) of the 900MHz spectrum band and 5MHz under the 1,800MHz spectrum band. But the cost is only a preliminary estimate. “Depending on the timing and the amount of long-term evolution spectrum Celcom hopes to obtain in the future, especially in the 700MHz spectrum band, these estimates could be lower,” it said in the bourse filing. It also referred to The Edge Financial Daily’s article “Spectrum reallocation to change telcos’ dynamics” yesterday, and clarified that it has not received any information on spectrum fee or pricing at the moment. On Wednesday, Axiata announced that Celcom had received notice from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Communication (MCMC) that its spectrum allocation will be lowered to 2x10MHz in the 900MHz band (from 2x17MHz) and 2x20MHz in the 1,800MHz band (from 2x25MHz) by 2017. The MCMC is reallocating Malaysia’s telecommunications spectra as part of the government’s effort to optimise its revenue from the resource. Currently, spectra of the 900MHz and 1,800MHz bands are occupied by the “Big Three” listed telcos, namely Axiata, DiGi. Com Bhd and Maxis Bhd. But starting next year, U Mobile Sdn Bhd will also be allocated spectrum in those bands as part of the reallocation exercise. Lay Hong acquires Thai unit to expand its export market BY A H MA D N AQ IB ID R IS KUALA LUMPUR: Lay Hong Bhd announced that it had signed a share sale agreement (SSA) with O&C Resources Bhd, Ong Kah Hoe, Yong Mong Huay and Su Seong Yeen to acquire the entire share base of Takaso SC (Thailand) Ltd for RM8.5 million. In a bourse filing, Lay Hong said the acquisition is part of its strategy to expand its chicken processing and food processing business overseas and further expand its export market. The company said the local market is already saturated with chicken-based products, thus making it challenging to further expand in Malaysia. “Being located in Thailand allows us to venture into new possibilities of exporting to countries such as Japan and Europe as Thailand is considered an approved country to export to the mentioned countries. This acquisition also will open up possibilities of backward integration into broiler farming integration as one business unit by itself,” said the company. It expects the acquisition to be completed within seven months from the date of the SSA. The acquisition is not expected to have any material impact on its net assets and gearing for the current financial year ending March 31, 2016. Lay Hong shares fell four sen or 0.42% to RM9.38, with a market capitalisation of RM541.7 million. AmProp’s 3Q net profit falls 9.4% to RM5.33 million BY G H O C H E E Y UA N KUALA LUMPUR: Amcorp Properties Bhd’s (AmProp) net profit for the third quarter ended Dec 31, 2015 (3QFY16) fell 9.4% to RM5.33 million or 0.9 sen per share from RM5.88 million or 0.99 sen a year earlier. The lower profit could be due to higher cost of sales, which increased to RM32.25 million in 3QFY16 versus RM24.97 million a year ago, according to its filing with Bursa Malaysia yesterday. Revenue for 3QFY16, however, surged 17.7% to RM46.64 million from RM39.64 million, of which Malaysian property projects contributed RM21.8 million, while the renewable energy and contracting division contributed RM24.8 million. No dividend was declared for the quarter. “Revenue from Malaysian properties was derived from Sibujaya township in East Malaysia of RM19.2 million and rental income from investment properties of RM2.6 million,” said AmProp. “The renewable energy and contracting division revenue was derived from transmission works and commissioning contracts of RM20.2 million, coupled with power generation from both mini-hydro and solar projects of RM4.6 million,” it added. Moving forward, the group expects an improved performance in the current FY16 ending March 31, compared with FY15. AmProp shares closed one sen or 1.2% higher at 85 sen, with a market capitalisation of RM490.48 million. FR I DAY F EB RUARY 5 , 2 0 16 • TH EEDGE F I N AN C I AL DAI LY 8 HOME BUSINESS Maxis’ 4Q net profit rises 38%, pays 5 sen dividend Full-year earnings improve 1.22% to RM1.74 billion BY B I L LY TOH KUALA LUMPUR: Maxis Bhd’s net profit rose 38% to RM468 million in its fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2015 (4QFY15) or 6.2 sen per share from RM339 million or 4.5 sen per share a year earlier, as service revenue grew. Its revenue for the period was up 2.5% at RM2.18 billion from RM2.12 billion in 4QFY14, according to its bourse filing yesterday. It also declared an interim tax-free dividend of five sen per share for the quarter — payable on March 25 — bringing its full-year payout to 20 sen per share. Its filing also showed a 15.4% decline in administrative expenses, network operation costs and other expenses to RM738 million in 4QFY15 compared with RM872 million in 4QFY14, with a large portion of the decrease coming from its network operation cost. In a separate statement, Maxis said its service revenue had grown by 3.2% to RM2.16 billion in 4QFY15 from RM2.09 billion in 4QFY14, despite the price-focused competition. Maxis chief executive officer Morten Lundal said he was “truly positive [as] to what lies ahead”, because the company had built a strong foundation to grow further. “2015 was a winning year for Maxis. We grew both in revenues and profits, year-on-year, and won market shares. Performance was driven by high growth in prepaid and also very strong post-paid,” Lundal shared in a YouTube video on the highlights of the group’s performance. Maxis’ full-year 2015 net profit increased 1.22% to RM1.739 billion or 23.2 sen per share from RM1.718 billion or 22.9 sen per share, while revenue was higher at RM8.6 billion versus RM8.39 billion. Its service revenue, meanwhile, grew 3.8% to Maxis’ quarterly net profit RM mil 500 400 410 441 468 420 339 300 200 100 0 4Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q FY14 FY15 FY15 FY15 FY15 RM8.54 billion in 2015 from RM8.23 billion a year ago, driven by solid prepaid and improved core postpaid performance. Its prepaid revenue grew 6.2% y-o-y to RM4.18 billion from RM3.94 billion on the back of rising data usage and bigger share in the migrant segment; core postpaid revenue also grew 2.7% to RM3.66 billion from RM3.56 billion, due to strong adoption of the MaxisONE plan. Maxis’ modernised network now covers nearly 90% of the population, while its 4G LTE network has more than doubled to 71% of population coverage. It has also modernised its retail stores across 170 locations nationwide. On FY16 prospects, Maxis said it will stay focused on maintaining its strong market position in an increasingly competitive and challenging economic environment. “Consequently, for the financial year ending Dec 31, 2016, we expect service revenue, absolute Ebitda (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) and base capital expenditure at similar levels to financial year 2015,” its filing read. Rubber producers cut exports to rescue prices JAKARTA/BANGKOK: Asia's top rubber producers have agreed to cut exports by 615,000 tonnes for six months from March, moving to lift prices that have tumbled amid excess supply to their lowest since the global financial crisis. Farmers and traders were not impressed, however, saying the cuts — which account for nearly 6% of global natural rubber output — were too small to have a lasting impact. Still, benchmark rubber futures in Singapore and Japan rallied 2% to 3% on the news, having last month sunk to their lowest levels since end-2008 to early 2009. Thailand, Indonesia and Malay- sia, which produce nearly 70% of the world's natural rubber, said in a joint statement yesterday their move would address a decline in rubber prices that has had “a direct effect on the income of rubber smallholders in our three countries.” Thailand will cut exports by 324,000 tonnes, Indonesia by 238,740 tonnes and Malaysia by 52,260 tonnes, according to the International Tripartite Rubber Council (ITRC), which groups the three producers. “The three countries’ ministers believe that cutting exports and boosting domestic use of rubber will drive up prices and fix the price slump, making prices fair for rub- ber farmers,” Thailand’s agriculture ministry said in a statement. Farmers in Thailand, the world's biggest rubber producer and exporter, said the volume cut was “too little”. “In order for export cuts to have any impact on global prices the cut has to be at least one million tonnes,” Saksarit Sriprasart, a leader of smallholder rubber farmers in Thailand’s southern Trang province, told Reuters. Previous efforts to curb supply, though, have lifted prices only temporarily. In 2014, the ITRC members also agreed to export cuts, and before that, they collectively cut shipments by 300,000 tonnes in 2012 and 2013, or 3% of 2012 global output. Yesterday, besides cutting exports, the three countries also agreed to increase domestic consumption of rubber, including for road and railway construction. “We are optimistic about joint implementation of these measures, rubber prices will recover and continue to be fair and remunerative to all smallholders and other stakeholders in the natural rubber industry,” the ITRC said in the statement. In Vietnam, another major rubber grower, farmers have limited annual output to one million tonnes from 1.1 million to 1.2 million tonnes in response to falling prices, said an industry official there. — Reuters EPF to sell its stake in British American Tobacco KUALA LUMPUR: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) plans to dispose of its stake in British American Tobacco at the right price, its deputy chief executive officer (investment) Datuk Mohamad Nasir Ab Latif said yesterday. The fund has a 6.7% direct stake in the tobacco firm and owns 0.7% via an external fund manager. “[The] EPF has historically never invested in gambling stocks or alcohol stocks. In fact, we no longer invest in tobacco stocks. We kept what we had [invested in the past] and at the right time we will exit [from] it. “When we feel that the stock has reached its full potential and the price is right, we will exit (sell),” he told a media briefing. On the disposal of assets in the United Kingdom (UK), he said the retirement fund, which still owns office buildings in London, has found a suitor for the assets. “We are getting good rental income from the properties. But of course, if somebody comes and makes us an irresistible offer (price), I am going to take it and invest the proceeds somewhere else,” he said. Last year, the EPF sold the One Sheldon Square office building in London for RM1.14 billion. Besides office buildings in London, it also owns 12 hospitals that spread around the UK, purchased in 2013. Its investment is spread over 30 countries. Meanwhile, the EPF will declare a respectable dividend for 2015, said Mohamad Nasir, adding that the announcement will be made after the Chinese New Year. The EPF declared a higher dividend of 6.75% for 2014 against 6.35% for 2013. On another matter, Mohamad Nasir said the EPF is set to launch its pioneer, fully syariah-compliant fund in January 2017 as an option for contributors interested in converting their savings to full syariah-compliant status. The initial fund size will be between RM100 billion and RM120 billion, he said. — Bernama Mega First's mid-term prospects looking ‘very well’, says chairman BY C H ESTER TAY KUALA LUMPUR: Mega First Corp Bhd is expecting its mid-term prospects to turn out “very well”, in conjunction with the completion of the group's US$500 million (RM2.07 billion) Don Sahong 260MW hydropower plant in Laos, according to executive chairman Goh Nan Kioh. “We will try to do our best in the short term. But in the medium term, it will [turn out to] be very well,” he told reporters after the group's extraordinary general meeting (EGM) yesterday. The Don Sahong project, in which Mega First has an 80% stake, is a 25year concession that Goh expects to begin operating by end 2019. In an interview with The Edge weekly last month, Mega First said the project would generate about 90% yield, or about 2,000GW hours per year. The concession has a tariff rate of 6.15 sen per kWh, which generates around RM120 million in annual revenue for the group. At the EGM earlier, Mega First's shareholders have voted in favour of a proposed three-for-five rights issue to raise up to RM250 million, from which RM150 million is expected to be used for the hydropower project. The exercise also includes the issuance of two free warrants for every five rights shares subscribed. Mega First had previously indicated its intention to raise another US$150 million to finance the pro- ject, but Goh said yesterday there was no immediate need to do so, and that further financing method would be finalised at a later stage. Goh also reiterated that the project would be a key earnings growth driver for the group in the medium term, and expects to complete the project at a cost lower than US$500 million. Work on the plant, located at one of the channels in the 10kmwide Mekong River, is already underway, led by China’s Sinohydro Corp Ltd, which was appointed by Mega First as the engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning (EPCC) contractor for US$320 million. Besides Laos, Mega First is also involved in power generation in Zhejiang, China, which produces steam for industrial consumption. Its power generation business constituted 74.14% of the group's total revenue in its nine months ended Sept 30, 2015 (9MFY15). For 9MFY15, Mega First's net profit was RM62.8 million, up 12.9% from RM55.63 million a year ago, although revenue fell 16.15% to RM429.49 million from RM512.19 million in 9MFY14. The earnings improvement was due to foreign exchange (forex) gains from its renminbi fixed deposits and translation of the results of its China operations. While Goh expects Mega First's revenue growth to remain flat in FY16, he believes its bottom line will continue to grow. “Power tariff has dropped because of lower commodity prices, so it will affect our revenue. But the margin is still there, due to forex,” he said. The favourable forex rates have also given the group an advantage in the export of its quicklime products. “Quicklime is good business as the price is stable. We are also expanding our production. We can produce about 360,000 tonnes annually now. In 2016, we hope to reach about 400,000 tonnes, and we aim to have half a million by 2017,” he said. Quicklime has wide usage, ranging from industrial and construction to water treatment. The business constituted 15.94% of Mega First's total revenue for 9MFY15. F R I DAY F E B RUA RY 5 , 2016 • T HEED G E FINA NCIA L DA ILY 9 “ Fook” PROSPERITY UNITY IS STRENGTH... ...when there is teamwork and collaboration, we can overcome difficult times in the Year of the Monkey. FR I DAY F EB RUARY 5 , 2 0 16 • TH EEDGE F I N AN C I AL DAI LY 10 ST O C KS W I T H M O M E N T U M www.theedgemarkets.com Stocks with momentum were picked up using a proprietary algorithm by Asia Analytica Data Sdn Bhd and first appeared at www.theedgemarkets.com. Please exercise your own judgement or seek professional advice for your specific investment needs. We are not responsible for your investment decisions. Our shareholders, directors and employees may have positions in any of the stocks mentioned. CCK CONSOLIDATED HOLDINGS BHD (+ve) SHARES of CCK Consolidated Holdings (fundamental: 1/3, valuation: 0.8/3) has dropped 0.78% to close at RM1.28. The shares were relatively high in trading volume at 603,100 shares changed hands compared to its 200days average of 82,040.5 shares. The share was last featured in “Stocks With Momentum” on January 21, 2016 and had risen by 21.9% ever since. The share was heavily traded even though there is a lack of any catalyst except for the CCK CONSOLIDATED HOLDINGS BHD shares buy back exercise by the company on January 14, 2016. The group is also expected to announce their financial fourth quarter earnings results at the end of this month after an impressive 67% y-o-y growth in its third quarter ended Sept 30, 2015 (3QFY15). CCK is involved in principal activities of poultry, seafood, agriculture and prawn processing as well as trading. The stock trades at a trailing P/E of 16.91 times and 1.25 times book value. Valuation score* 0.80 1.00 Fundamental score** 16.92 TTM P/E (x) (5.58) TTM PEG (x) 1.25 P/NAV (x) 1.55 TTM Dividend yield (%) 200.26 Market capitalisation (mil) 155.24 Shares outstanding (ex-treasury) mil 0.40 Beta 0.72-1.29 12-month price range *Valuation score - Composite measure of historical return & valuation **Fundamental score - Composite measure of balance sheet strength & profitability Note: A score of 3.0 is the best to have and 0.0 is the worst to have CCK CONSOLIDATED HOLDINGS BHD (ALL FIGURES IN MYR MIL) Financials Turnover EBITDA Interest expense Pre-tax profit Net profit - owners of company Fixed assets - PPE Total assets Shareholders' fund Gross borrowings Net debt/(cash) CCK CONSOLIDATED HOLDINGS BHD RATIOS DPS ($) Net asset per share ($) ROE (%) Turnover growth (%) Net profit growth (%) Net margin (%) ROA (%) Current ratio (x) Gearing (%) Interest cover (x) PADINI HOLDINGS BHD (-ve) PADINI HOLDINGS BHD SHARES of Padini (fundamental: 2.5/3, valuation: 2.1/3) continued to rise yesterday, gaining 0.96% to close at RM2.10 after hitting its one-year high of RM2.17 earlier in the day, despite the absence of new material announcements. Year-to-date, the stock has risen a cumulative 12.3%. Padini is one of the largest home-grown fashion apparel companies in Malaysia, with household brand names such as Padini and Vincci. For its first quarter ended Sept 30, 2015 (1QFY16), net profit expanded 65.4% y-y to Financials Turnover EBITDA Interest expense Pre-tax profit Net profit - owners of company Fixed assets - PPE Total assets Shareholders' fund Gross borrowings Net debt/(cash) PADINI HOLDINGS BHD RM31.8 million on the back of a 18.9% growth in revenue to RM269.6 million. The better performance was attributed to the opening of eight new stores — four each for Padini Concept Stores (PCS) and Brands Outlet stores — and better gross margins due to stronger same store sales growth (23%) for PCS, thanks to improved pricing and merchandising strategies. Padini has a history of rewarding shareholders with dividends, with dividends for FY16 totalling 5 sen, so far. For FY15, dividends amounted to 10 sen, or a yield of 4.8%. Valuation score* 2.10 2.50 Fundamental score** 14.74 TTM P/E (x) 1.17 TTM PEG (x) 3.22 P/NAV (x) 4.81 TTM Dividend yield (%) 1,368.45 Market capitalisation (mil) 657.91 Shares outstanding (ex-treasury) mil 0.67 Beta 1.24-2.10 12-month price range *Valuation score - Composite measure of historical return & valuation **Fundamental score - Composite measure of balance sheet strength & profitability Note: A score of 3.0 is the best to have and 0.0 is the worst to have (ALL FIGURES IN MYR MIL) PADINI HOLDINGS BHD RATIOS DPS ($) Net asset per share ($) ROE (%) Turnover growth (%) Net profit growth (%) Net margin (%) ROA (%) Current ratio (x) Gearing (%) Interest cover (x) FY13 FY13_1 FY14 FY2015Q3 30/6/2013 31/12/2013 31/12/2014 30/9/2015 418.0 26.9 1.0 16.6 10.8 115.9 151.2 144.1 47.2 33.7 230.8 19.3 1.1 12.4 8.5 122.8 153.1 146.1 51.8 25.8 451.3 28.6 2.0 12.9 8.3 129.9 158.8 152.7 59.2 35.3 135.7 9.3 0.6 5.4 3.9 133.1 166.5 160.1 58.4 41.0 FY13 FY13_1 30/6/2013 31/12/2013 31/12/2014 FY14 ROLLING 12-MTH 0.02 0.93 7.54 (0.00) (0.00) 2.59 7.18 1.52 23.36 25.92 0.02 0.94 5.89 (44.78) (20.91) 3.70 5.62 1.38 17.67 18.26 0.02 0.98 5.54 95.53 (3.14) 1.83 5.31 1.31 23.15 14.16 0.02 1.03 7.76 2.57 (3.03) 2.39 7.42 1.37 25.64 9.90 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY2016Q1 30/6/2013 30/6/2014 30/6/2015 30/9/2015 789.8 138.6 2.0 117.7 85.4 88.3 395.7 372.2 36.0 (182.6) 866.3 147.4 2.2 125.7 90.9 108.7 410.1 387.7 52.2 (119.0) 977.9 141.7 2.8 111.8 80.2 123.1 426.1 405.6 39.0 (207.3) 269.6 51.9 0.5 44.3 31.8 117.7 445.1 425.2 47.2 (225.9) FY13 FY14 30/6/2013 30/6/2014 30/6/2015 FY15 ROLLING 12-MTH 0.08 0.57 24.00 8.77 (10.40) 10.81 22.45 3.54 71.01 0.12 0.59 23.93 9.69 6.46 10.49 22.56 2.83 66.77 0.10 0.62 20.23 12.89 (11.76) 8.20 19.19 2.64 50.37 0.10 0.65 23.33 16.55 12.61 9.09 22.14 2.50 68.78 TADMAX RESOURCES BHD (+ve) TADMAX RESOURCES BHD FY12 FY13 FY14 FY2015Q3 TADMAX (fundamental: 2/3, valuation: 0.9/3) jumped 9.4% in active trade to end the trading session at 35 sen yesterday. Originally a Sarawak-based timber concessionaire, it has diversified into property development, construction, industrial supplies and oil palm development. Tadmax was loss-making in the past five years and had a high net gearing ratio of 110% as at end-December 2014. However, it posted a net profit of RM71.6 million in its second quarter ended June 30, 2015 (2QFY15) after it disposed of 310 acres of land in Pulau (ALL FIGURES IN MYR MIL) 31/12/2012 31/12/2013 31/12/2014 30/9/2015 Financials Turnover EBITDA Interest expense Pre-tax profit Net profit - owners of company Fixed assets - PPE Total assets Shareholders' fund Gross borrowings Net debt/(cash) 0.5 (10.6) 12.8 (31.4) (32.9) 85.4 497.1 217.3 216.5 215.8 16.5 (20.6) 12.1 (47.7) (47.2) 74.1 412.7 176.7 225.1 223.7 22.6 (4.0) 8.7 (15.2) (15.7) 78.5 296.0 196.9 217.9 215.5 3.4 (1.8) 0.1 (2.8) (2.8) 79.5 362.6 263.3 (14.2) TADMAX RESOURCES BHD Indah, Klang, to a subsidiary of 1Malaysia Development Bhd for RM294.4 million. With the bulk of proceeds used to repay bank borrowings, Tadmax has successfully de-geared and is now focusing on its property development project in Labuan. For its 3QFY15, it reported a net loss of RM2.8 million due to site progress of the development works being hampered by the frequent rainfall. Tadmax is currently in the process of disposing 60 acres of land in Pulau Indah for RM48.4 million. Valuation score* 0.90 2.00 Fundamental score** 2.48 TTM P/E (x) TTM PEG (x) 0.54 P/NAV (x) TTM Dividend yield (%) 142.32 Market capitalisation (mil) Shares outstanding (ex-treasury) mil 444.76 0.84 Beta 0.26-0.39 12-month price range *Valuation score - Composite measure of historical return & valuation **Fundamental score - Composite measure of balance sheet strength & profitability Note: A score of 3.0 is the best to have and 0.0 is the worst to have TADMAX RESOURCES BHD RATIOS DPS ($) Net asset per share ($) ROE (%) Turnover growth (%) Net profit growth (%) Net margin (%) ROA (%) Current ratio (x) Gearing (%) Interest cover (x) FY12 FY13 31/12/2012 31/12/2013 31/12/2014 FY14 ROLLING 12-MTH 0.60 (14.07) (1.78) (6,636.69) (6.22) 1.63 99.34 (0.83) 0.47 (23.96) 3,229.23 (285.87) (10.38) 1.30 126.56 (1.71) 0.44 (8.42) 36.80 (69.66) (4.44) 0.75 109.48 (0.46) 0.59 28.60 (79.56) 851.09 15.88 3.05 (21.16) F R I DAY F E B RUA RY 5 , 2016 • T HEED G E FINA NCIA L DA ILY 11 ORGANISER GOLD SPONSORS POWERED BY SILVER SPONSOR BRONZE SPONSOR 29 MARCH 2016 CORPORATE MALAYSIA’S MOST ANTICIPATED RUN IS BACK! REGISTER TODAY ENTRY FORMS AND DETAILS AT WWW.KLRATRACE.COM OR CALL 03-7721 8000 EMAIL: RATRACE@BIZEDGE.COM PARTNERED BY OFFICIAL TV & RADIO OFFICIAL DRINK 12 B R O K E R S’ C A L L / T E C H N I C A L S FR I DAY F EB RUARY 5 , 2 0 16 • TH EEDGE F I N AN C I AL DAI LY A volatile start to February BY LEE CHENG HOOI U S equity markets ended mixed on Wednesday as a late afternoon rally on energy and financial stocks led the major American indices up. The late rally reversed initial sharp losses after weaker service sector data was released. The S&P 500 Index rose 9.5 points to 1,912.53, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 183.12 points to end at 6,336.66. The FBM KLCI moved in a wider range of 35.4 points for the week, with higher volumes of 1.49 billion to 2.05 billion shares traded. The index closed at 1,656.77 yesterday, up 23.47 points from the previous day, as blue-chip stocks like Genting Bhd, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd, Petronas Gas Bhd, Petronas Dagangan Bhd and Sime Darby Bhd caused the index to rise on obvious buying activities. The ringgit firmed against the US dollar at 4.1450, as Brent crude gained further traction on buying to US$34.75 (RM144.21) per barrel. The index rose on a rally from a 801.27 low (October 2008) to its 1,896.23 all-time high (July 2014), and this represented an extended Elliott Wave “flat” rebound in a “pseudo-bull” rise completed. The next few months’ index price movements from July 2014 comprised key swings of 1,671.82 (low), 1,867.53 (high), 1,503.68 (low) and 1,727.41 (high). The index’s decline from 1,867.53 (April 2015) to 1,503.68 (August 2015) was in a perfect 1.62 ratio of the initial down-thrust from the high of 1,896.23 (July 2014) to the 1,671.82 low (December 2014). The subsequent rebound from the 1,503.68 low stalled at the 1,727.41 high, which was also a perfect upward 62% retracement of the 1,867.53 to 1,503.68 move. The index’s next two minor swings comprised a minor low of 1,622.84, which then rebounded and stalled at a 1,706.25 minor high on Dec 30, 2015. Its persistent weaker price action last month was in tandem with the softer tone of global markets, and the index broke the 1,622.84 support to a recent low of 1,600.92 on Jan 21, 2016. The index’s daily signals are mixed, with its commodity channel index (CCI), directional movement index (DMI) and moving average convergence divergence (MACD) indicators showing positive signals, while the oscillator and stochastic are negative. As such, the index’s support levels are seen at 1,600, 1,631 and 1,656, while heavy profit-taking in the resistance areas of 1,660, 1,667 and 1,727 will cap any index rebound. The FBM KLCI’s 18-day and 40day simple moving averages (SMAs) depict an emerging uptrend for its short-term daily chart. The index’s price bars are between the 50-day and 200-day daily SMAs, and this depicts a neutral phase for the FBM KLCI in the medium to longer term. Due to the volatile tone of the FBM KLCI, we are recommending a chart “sell” on Evergreen Fibreboard Bhd. A check on the Bloomberg consensus reveals that three research houses cover this stock, with two “buy” calls and a “hold” call. Evergreen is in the wood building material business. The company manufactures medium-den- sity fibreboards, knocked-down wooden furniture and doors. Its current price-earnings ratio is at a decent and low 11.1 times, while its price-booking ratio is at a marginally elevated level of 1.04 times. Its return on equity stood at 10.1%. While its revenue has dropped, its earnings per share increased marginally from 3.1 sen to 3.6 sen from the second quarter of 2015 (2Q15) to 3Q15. There was no significant news on the stock recently. Evergreen’s chart trend in the daily time frame is very firmly down. Its share price has made an obvious plunge since its major daily Wave5 high of RM1.71 on Jan 11, 2016. Since that RM1.71 high, Evergreen fell to its recent low of RM1.24 this month. As its share price broke above its recent key critical support levels of RM1.44 and RM1.55, look to sell Evergreen on any rallies to its resistance areas as the moving averages depict a very firm short- to medi- um-term downtrend for this stock. The daily indicators (like the CCI, DMI, oscillator and MACD) have issued clear “sell” signals, and now show firm and obvious indications of Evergreen’s eventual decline towards lower levels. It would attract firm selling activities at the resistance levels of RM1.25, RM1.44 and RM1.55. We expect Evergreen to witness weak buying activities at its support levels of RM1.05, RM1.20 and RM1.24. Its downside targets are located at RM1, 91 sen and 63 sen. Lee Cheng Hooi is the regional chartist at Maybank Kim Eng. The views expressed in the article are the opinions of the writer and should not be construed as investment advice. Please exercise your own judgment or seek professional advice for your investment decisions. Technical report appears every Wednesday and Friday. FY15 a relatively good year for Westports Westports Holdings Bhd (Feb 4, RM3.99) Maintain hold with a lower target price of RM4: Financial year 2015 (FY15) was a relatively good year for Westports Holdings Bhd. Despite global containerised trade volume growth at just 2% year-onyear (y-o-y), Westports lifted 8% more volume in FY15, as it gained market share from other regional ports after the formation of the Ocean Three (O3) alliance at the start of 2015. It secured approval to raise its gateway tariff by 15% effective last November. The fall in oil prices also helped it deliver a 12% rise in pre-tax profits, although the expiry of its tax allowance from end-2014 resulted in a 2.7% fall in core net profit. So why is its share price showing signs of tiredness? Investors have derated the stock by 8% over the past three months, as they consider two major issues that will impact Westports in 2016. First, gateway volumes have declined 5% to 6% y-o-y for two consecutive quarters, with both import and export cargoes lower y-o-y, while cargoes to/ from China showed sustained weakness. Second, the container shipping alliance realignment may move in an unfavourable direction for Westports, with China Shipping Container Lines Co Ltd (CSCL) likely leaving and Neptune Orient Lines Ltd (NOL) not coming in. Gateway imports fell in the second half of 2015, due to ringgit depreciation and weak Malaysian consumer sentiment, but gateway exports surprisingly also fell, mainly due to the weaker Chinese economy. We were disappointed that exports did not benefit from the ringgit weakness. This situation is likely to continue in 2016, so we have revised down our gateway volume forecast for FY16 to a 3% y-o-y fall from a 3% y-o-y increase Westports Holdings Bhd Ltd (Coscon) takes over CSCL, the latter’s t/s volume could move to Singapore in 2017, which is Co2014A 2015A 2016F 2017F 2018F FYE DEC (RM MIL) scon’s port of choice in Asean. This Revenue 1,562 1,682 1,946 1,739 1,856 will be compensated by organic Operating Ebitda 801 874 918 935 1,020 growth from other customers, reNet profit 512.2 504.8 566.6 599.8 559.2 sulting in flat t/s volumes. 0.15 0.15 0.17 0.18 0.16 Core EPS (RM) We have refl ected the worst24.4 (2.7) 11.4 5.8 (6.8) case scenario for Westports’ t/s Core EPS growth (%) 25.77 26.48 23.77 22.46 24.09 business, but there is room for FD core PER (x) 0.11 0.11 0.12 0.13 0.12 upside surprises. DPS (RM) CMA CGM SA is pursuing an2.85 2.81 3.16 3.34 3.11 Dividend yield (%) other partner to replace CSCL in 17.69 16.27 15.80 15.44 13.94 EV/Ebitda (x) the O3 alliance, and this new part27.97 36.90 23.35 18.17 15.31 ner could bring t/s volumes into P/FCFE (x) 40.0 39.7 50.6 44.4 32.0 Westports. While CMA CGM will Net gearing (%) 7.63 7.10 6.60 6.15 5.78 retain a base load of NOL’s volume P/BV (x) 31.0 27.8 28.8 28.4 24.7 in Singapore, Westports may enjoy ROE (%) the lion’s share of future growth of % change in core the merged group. EPS estimates 1.48 9.12 It is not impossible that Co0.93 0.91 0.71 CIMB/consensus EPS (x) scon-CSCL will also need a twoSource: Company data, CIMB forecasts hub strategy like CMA CGM-NOL. With one of the lowest t/s tariffs previously. We think gateway vol- ports’ total container volume in in Asean, Westports offers carriers umes should resume single-digit FY15, mostly in trans-shipment an unbeatable value proposition growth from 2017. (t/s) boxes. that speaks for itself. — CIMB ReCSCL contributed 8% of WestAfter Cosco Container Lines Co search, Feb 4 F R I DAY F E B RUA RY 5 , 2016 • T HEED G E FINA NCIA L DA ILY B R O K E R S’ C A L L 13 Public Bank’s overall results beat expectations by 9.2% Public Bank Bhd (Feb 4, RM18.48) Reaffirm buy with a target price (TP) of RM21.80: Public Bank Bhd (PBB) reported a net profit of RM5.062 billion (12% year-on-year [y-o-y]), while normalised net profit stood at RM4.955 billion (9.7% y-o-y) after excluding a revaluation gain of RM107 million on an investment property (the new Public Mutual tower in Jalan Raja Chulan, Kuala Lumpur). Overall results beat our expectations by 9.2%, though they were within street estimates, with key surprises from a lower credit cost and higher non-interest income generation. Key earnings drivers for 2015 included a robust normalised non-interest income growth (16.8% y-o-y) underpinned by unit trust, fee and foreign exchange income; a 6.6% growth in fund-based income; and lower impaired loan allowances and impairments (down 43% y-o-y) due to write-back in the fourth quarter of 2015. This was, however, mitigated by higher 2015 operating expenses (12% y-o-y), though the cost-to-income ratio (CIR) remains relatively low at 30.5% (2014 CIR: 30%). Overall, its net interest margin remains under compression from 2.24% in 2014 to 2.16% in 2015, driven primarily by the cost of fund pressure (arising from deposit competition and expansion in the deposit base). To counter a potential moderation in earnings driven by a slower future loan growth (arising from less aggressive loan approvals), management plans to boost unit trust sales, sales of structured products and fee income. In 2015, PBB continued to see a robust group loan growth of 11.6% Total income Pre-provisioning profit Pre-tax profit Net profit Core net profit Core EPS (sen) Core EPS growth (%) Core PER (x) ROE (%) BV/share P/BV DPS (sen) Dividend yield (%) Affin/consensus (x) FYE JUNE (RM MIL) Revenue Operating profit Pre-tax profit Patami EPS (sen) PER (x) DPS (sen) Dividend yield (%) 2014A 3,553.9 323.3 382.5 138.1 12.6 7.7 17.8* 18.4 2018F CAGR (%) 3,739.2 3,807.3 3,908.4 4,118.5 191.3 273.3 306.0 319.6 56.4 284.4 312.5 338.9 46.6 114.1 120.8 133.8 4.3 10.4 11.0 12.2 22.6 9.3 8.8 8.0 26.7* 15.0 4.5 4.5 27.5 15.5 4.6 4.6 2015A 2016F 2017F 3.0 -0.2 -2.4 -0.6 -0.6 - * Share dividend Source: Company, PublicInvest Research estimates Parkson unit weighed down by headwinds in consumer sentiment Public Bank Bhd FYE DEC (RM MIL) Parkson Holdings Bhd 2014 2015 2016E 2017E 2018E 8,673.4 9,545.8 9,789.7 10,583.8 11,443.9 6,067.5 5,814.3 4,518.8 4,518.8 123.7 6.6 14.9 18.7 7.27 2.5 54.0 2.9 - 6,630.6 6,491.4 5,062.2 4,955.1 128.3 3.7 14.3 17.1 8.09 2.3 56.0 3.0 - 6,840.7 6,401.5 4,724.3 4,724.3 121.7 (5.2) 15.1 14.5 8.76 2.1 57.0 3.1 0.9 7,251.7 6,789.7 5,012.3 5,012.3 129.1 6.1 14.2 14.2 9.48 1.9 59.0 3.2 0.9 7,941.3 7,345.9 5,425.2 5,425.2 139.7 8.2 13.2 14.2 10.29 1.8 62.0 3.4 na Source: Company, Affin Hwang forecasts, Bloomberg To counter a potential moderation in earnings driven by the slower future loan growth, PBB plans to boost unit trust sales, sales of structured products and fee income. Photo by The Edge y-o-y (domestic loans: 10.3% y-o-y) vis-à-vis 10.8% y-o-y in 2014. We reaffirm our “buy” call on PBB and a 12-month TP of RM21.80, based on a 2.5 times price-book value multiple on a 2016 return on equity (ROE) of 14.5%. Premium valuations look justified by above-industry key performance indicator measures — loan growth, ROE, CIR and asset quality. — Affin Hwang Capital, Feb 4 Parkson Holdings Bhd (Feb 4, 95 sen) Maintain outperform with a target price of RM1.48: Parkson Holdings Bhd’s (PHB) 67.6%-owned subsidiary, Parkson Retail Asia Ltd (PRA), registered a core net profit of S$2.6 million (RM7.64 million) for the second quarter of financial year 2016 (2QFY16), down 71% year-on-year (y-o-y). Cumulatively, its first half of FY16 (1HFY16) core net profit was S$6.36 million, down 62.8% y-o-y, after stripping off gain on a partial stake disposal in Parkson Hanoi (S$46 million). Although seasonality effects from end-year holidays and festivities should result in stronger sales for Parkson, headwinds in consumer sentiment, especially in the Malaysian market, continued to affect performance. Hence, PRA’s weak 1HFY16 numbers alone are expected to affect PHB’s overall 1HFY16 performance negatively by about 20%, ceteris paribus. If China records yet another subdued quarter, adding it up with the previous quarter’s loss would mean a hit on PHB’s overall 1HFY16 results. We keep our estimates under close review, pending the announcement of results by PHB’s China arm, as we look out for changes in China’s consumption pattern. PRA recorded a 12% y-o-y decline in 2QFY16 to S$103.5 million, due to weaker same-store sales growth (SSSG) in Malaysian (down 7.3%), Vietnam (down 0.4%) and Myanmar (down 5.2%) operations. Only Indonesia showed a positive SSSG of 1.4% as consumer sentiment remained strong in the PRA’s weak 1HFY16 numbers alone are expected to affect PHB’s overall 1HFY16 performance negatively by about 20%, ceteris paribus. Photo by Kenny Yap region. Operating expenses reduced by 8.5% y-o-y and 9.5% y-o-y for 2QFY16 and 1HFY16. Depreciation and amortisation expenses increased y-o-y by 3% and 3.9% for 2QFY16 and 1HFY16 respectively, primarily due to an inclusion of new stores’ depreciation costs. We view the change in merchandise sales mix as encouraging, with an improving contribution of direct sales as opposed to concessionaire sales. For 1HFY16, direct sales and concessionaire sales represent 19.4% and 80.6%, from 19.1% and 80.9% in 1HFY15 respectively. On the type of products, contributions from the fashion and apparel segment, and the cosmetic and accessories segment increased to 82.2% for 1HFY16 (1HFY15: 81.1%). We view these changes as positive for Parkson, as these segments command better margins. — PublicInvest Research, Feb 4 BIMB’s retracement in its share price overdone BIMB Holdings Bhd (Feb 4, RM3.31) Upgrade to trading buy with a target price (TP) of RM4.22: The furore surrounding Lembaga Tabung Haji’s negative fund reserves has, in our opinion, raised unfounded concerns that some of its assets may be liquidated soon in order to be able to pay dividends to its depositors. We note that the news has arguably led to a 13.6% decline in BIMB Holdings Bhd’s share price within a space of two weeks to its three-year low of RM3.24 on Wednesday. This was despite a response to earlier engagements with Bank Negara Malaysia on appropriate measures to further strengthen the Pilgrim Fund Board’s risk management practices. We opine that the retracement in its share price was overdone and not reflective of BIMB’s fundamental value. Therefore, we expect its share price to rebound as it has already been trading at an undemanding valuation of financial year 2016 (FY16) price-to-book value (PBV) of only 1.4 times. This also implies a lower FY16 price-earnings ratio (PER) of 8.3 times, which appears cheaper compared with both its three-year average and median PER of 13.5 times each. The group has been efficient in managing its credit risk, in which BIMB Holdings Bhd its gross impaired loan ratio remained at 1.14% in the third quarter of FY15. We also believe that the FYE DEC (RM MIL) group’s risk-weighted capital ade- Total distributable quacy ratio is still healthy at 13.3%. income Premise on the above, we main- Total net income tain our existing financial years’ Net profit earnings forecasts. EPS (sen) With its share price trailing un- EPS growth (%) derlying its fundamental value, we advocate investors to take advantage PER (x) of this knee-jerk price action. Hence, Net dividend (sen) we upgrade our recommendation Dividend yield (%) to “trading buy” with an unchanged BVPS (RM) TP of RM4.22 per share, based on P/BV (x) its three-year historical median PBV Source: Company, MIDFR multiple of 1.76 times. — MIDF Research, Feb 4 2013 2014 2015F 2016F 2,795.0 2,022.2 279.3 25.8 9.3 17.6 12.0 2.6 2.60 1.7 2,893.2 2,048.2 532.3 35.6 37.9 11.4 14.7 3.6 1.97 2.1 3,095.7 2,167.0 560.8 36.4 2.0 8.9 15.0 4.6 2.20 1.5 3,237.9 2,266.6 600.1 38.9 7.0 8.3 16.0 4.9 2.40 1.4 FR I DAY F EB RUARY 5 , 2 0 16 • TH EEDGE F I N AN C I AL DAI LY 14 H O M E Ahmad Bashah sworn in as 12th menteri besar of Kedah He hopes to restore solidarity between leaders and people after two-week crisis ALOR SETAR: Bakar Bata state assemblyman Datuk Seri Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah was sworn in yesterday as the 12th menteri besar (MB) of Kedah, taking over from Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir who resigned on Wednesday. Ahmad Bashah, 66, took his oath of office before three members of the Kedah Council of Regency led by its chairman, Tan Sri Tunku Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah, at Istana Anak Bukit here. The two other members of the council were Tan Sri Tunku Abdul Hamid Thani Sultan Badlishah and Tan Sri Tunku Puteri Intan Safinaz Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah. Also present at the ceremony were Education Minister and Padang Terap member of parliament (MP) Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid, Deputy Defence Minister and Kubang Pasu MP Datuk Mohd Johari Baharum and state executive councillors —Kedah State Secretary Datuk Bakar Din and Kedah State Financial Officer Datuk Sepiah Isa. Several other Kedah MPs and a number of state assemblymen also attended the ceremony. Mukhriz, who is the state assemblyman for Ayer Hitam, was not seen at the event. Ahmad Bashah, who is deputy Ahmad Bashah reading the oath of office before being sworn in as the new Kedah MB yesterday. Photo by Bernama chairman of the Kedah Umno Liaison Committee, was named as the MB on Wednesday after Mukhriz announced his resignation citing loss of majority support in the state legislative assembly. Ahmad Bashah is one of the senior Kedah Umno leaders. He has been the state assemblyman for Bakar Bata (previously known as Alor Merah) for five terms since 1995. He was also a state executive councillor for two terms, from 1999 to 2008. After the 13th general election in 2013, Ahmad Bashah was appointed a senator and the deputy domestic trade, cooperatives and consumerism minister. On Wednesday, after he was named as the new MB, he resigned from the two posts. Ahmad Bashah is married to Datin Seri Hizam Awang Ahmad and they have four daughters. Later, at a press conference, Ahmad Bashah pledged to proceed with the development projects planned by Mukhriz so long as they are beneficial for the people. He said there is no reason for him to discontinue any beneficial development project. “If the development project is sound, we will proceed with the implementation. We have proceeded with development projects planned by non-Barisan Nasi[onal] (BN) assemblymen,” he said. Ahmad Bashah was speaking to reporters after attending an investiture in conjunction with the 88th birthday of the Sultan of Kedah, Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah, at Istana Anak Bukit here yesterday. Asked about his plans, Ahmad Bashah said the most important thing is to restore solidarity between the leaders and the people after the two-week political crisis involving the post of MB. “We have to move forward to realise the aspirations of the people. Otherwise, there will be problems at the administrative level. “Some people may have been hurt during the period of the crisis and we have to heal the wounds,” he said. Ahmad Bashah also said that he would ensure that Kedah remains under BN rule and continues to enjoy development for the benefit of the people. “These two things are important. The people must see changes taking place or they will not give us their support,” he said. — Bernama ‘Worries over Umno’s future in Kedah’ BY SHERI DA N MAHAV ERA ALOR SETAR: As the curtains came down on the Kedah menteri besar (MB) saga on Wednesday, Umno insiders in the state are worried that the episode could spell the end of Barisan Nasional (BN) rule in the state at the next general election. They told The Malaysian Insider that while Umno president Datuk Seri Najib Razak removed a potential thorn in his side, he had risked BN’s future in Kedah. Analysts said Umno would struggle to contain the political fallout, but said the episode did not automatically benefit opposition parties as they are still not a united front. “We have to remember, the people of Kedah have lived under opposition rule before and although PAS did not do much, no one suffered,” said a Kedah Umno division veteran of 40 years. “So Kedah going back to PAS is a definite possibility,” said the veteran on condition of anonymity. To most Kedahans, Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir’s removal is unjustified and it would be difficult for Umno to convince them otherwise, said an Umno branch leader. Mukhriz was not only a popular MB, he was the reason Kedahans voted Umno back in 2013, said political scientist Professor Shaharuddin Badaruddin. He was not involved in any scandals nor did he have any contentious policies. “If Najib wants to use Mukhriz’s management of Kedah as a reason for him to be removed, then why has [Pahang Menteri Besar Datuk Seri] Adnan Yaakob not been removed?” asked the branch leader. Adnan still has his job despite failing to deal with the serious pollution from bauxite mining that turned rivers and towns red in eastern Pahang. “There is a big disconnect between what the Kedah Umno warlords want and what the Kedah public want,” said the branch leader. “The Kedah public want a clean, young, dynamic and capable menteri besar. That is what Mukhriz is to them, but to Kedah Umno, this is not enough.” Kamarul Azman Habibur Rahman, a member of the coalition of Umno branch chiefs critical of Najib, said feedback from state branch leaders was grim. “We are going to see Umno loyalists in Kedah retaliate in the next election. They might not vote for the opposition, but they won’t go out to vote for Umno.” Although Najib can still rely on the party’s middle management, the divisions, to back him during the election, they still depend on ordinary branch activists to do the legwork of canvassing for votes. “Either way, we will see a drop in people who will vote BN. There will be more fence-sitters and these people can go to the opposition,” said Kamarul Azman, whose movement is known by its Bahasa Malaysia acronym GKCM. Kedah Umno division leaders are hoping the two years before the election and short political memories will be enough to soothe public discontent. “But what they don’t realise is that Umno members do remember, like in [Datuk Seri] Anwar Ibrahim and Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah’s cases. During those crises, Umno members voted for the opposition,” said the Kedah Umno veteran. In the 1990 election, BN lost Kelantan due to Tengku Razaleigh’s Semangat 46 splinter party. Then, in 1999, BN lost Terengganu and was almost dethroned in Kedah due to Anwar’s reformasi movement. There is also deep scepticism that Mukhriz’s replacement, Datuk Seri Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah, could deal with public discontent, said Shaharuddin of Universiti Selangor. He said although Ahmad Bashah led the campaign to oust Mukhriz, questions remain about his capability. “To succeed, [Ahmad] Bashah has to do even better than Mukhriz. But will he really be able to change Kedah in two years?” The only consolation for BN and Najib is the fact that opposition parties are still split, and have not been able to present a united, alternative front to Kedahans. PAS is Umno’s chief rival in Kedah, but it also has a prickly relationship with other opposition parties. The opposition has 15 assemblymen in the Kedah legislature. PAS currently holds eight seats, PKR four, DAP two and Parti Amanah Negara one. The opposition needs at least 19 out of the 36 seats to form the government. “The possibility of Kedah going back to PAS is there, but this also depends on whether PAS can work with Pakatan Harapan,” said Shaharuddin. — The Malaysian Insider I studied at Umno ‘university’, newly minted MB tells critics ALOR SETAR: Unperturbed by criticism over his lack of tertiary education, newly minted Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah said he considers Malay ruling party Umno as his “university”. He confirmed he had only studied up to secondary school and said people were using this to attack him. “My university is Umno because it educated me and helped me mature,” Ahmad Bashah told Malay-language daily Berita Harian. “I lost my father, Md Hanipah S Alaudin, when I was 22 years old, and from that moment I had to take over his responsibilities and be a ‘father’ to my four siblings. “Alhamdulillah, all my younger siblings furthered their studies. So, even though I never stepped foot into university, that’s okay because they’re more important to me.” He said his education qualification would not hamper his ability to administer Kedah. “I have experience; others have expertise. We complement each other. In Kedah, we have officers with calibre and, to me, they are part of my team,” Ahmad Bashah was quoted as saying. “It would be impossible for me to know everything, and the same goes for them. We work together and form a strong team for the sake of the state and the people of Kedah.” — The Malaysian Insider Bashah a man of vast experience, says Zahid BEIJING: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi yesterday hailed new Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah as an individual with vast experience in politics as well as the state and federal administrations. He said Ahmad Bashah, who was sworn in as the 12th menteri besar of Kedah in Alor Setar yesterday, had been in politics for more than 35 years. “I have known him since 1987 ... for over 29 years,” he told Malaysian reporters covering his visit to China when responding to criticism against Ahmad Bashah for his lack of academic qualifications. “Although his academic qualifications may not be that high, you must look at the positive values in him in terms of administrative experience at the state and federal levels,” he said. Ahmad Zahid said Ahmad Bashah had served as a Kedah state executive councillor and as the deputy domestic trade, cooperatives and consumerism minister. He said the people should give Ahmad Bashah a chance to prove his capability in the administration of Kedah. —Bernama F R I DAY F E B RUA RY 5 , 2016 • T HEED G E FINA NCIA L DA ILY H O M E 15 Ex-army man gets nine months’ home detention for indecent assault KUALA LUMPUR: Former second warrant officer Muhammad Rizalman Ismail has been sentenced to nine months’ home detention in New Zealand after he was found guilty of indecently assaulting Wellington woman Tania Billingsley at her home on May 9, 2014. The decision was made by the Wellington High Court after hearing submissions from defence lawyer Dr Donald Stevens, QC, and Crown prosecutor Grant Burston, reported NZ Herald on its online news portal, nzherald.co.nz, yesterday. The Crown accepted that Rizalman was eligible for home detention. Justice David Collins in delivering his decision was reported telling Muhammad Rizalman that he had “terrorised Ms Billingsley. She was a young woman, alone in her room, who was entitled to feel safe and secure in her bedroom”. “I’ve carefully read Ms Billingsley’s victim impact statement. Plainly your actions terrified her,” he said. Justice Collins said no woman should have to endure the terrifying circumstances experienced by Billingsley when Muhammad Adenan pledges to develop Chinese independent schools CM reiterates his commitment since his appointment KUCHING: Tan Sri Adenan Satem reiterated yesterday his commitment towards the development of Chinese independent schools in Sarawak through his policies and action since his appointment to the chief minister’s post in 2014. He cited the example of the Unified Examination Certificate (UEC), which he announced last year the Sarawak government would recognise and that holders of the certificate could apply for jobs in the state civil service. The UEC is the standardised test for Chinese independent high school students administered by Dong Zong, the United Chinese School Committees’ Association of Malaysia (UCSCAM). Although the certificate is not recognised by the federal government and cannot be used for entry into public universities, Adenan said it does not matter, as the certificate is accepted in many public universities in the world. “I intend to talk to the education minister in Kuala Lumpur to discuss this matter, so that we can broaden the recognition of this certificate,” he said when officiating at the opening of the new SJK (C) Chung Hua 1 in Jalan Tabuan, Kuching yesterday. “It is not because the election is coming, no, but simply because it is the right thing to do, whether now or later. That’s why I made the decision, for the sake of the Sarawak people,” he added. Adenan later announced an allocation of RM500,000 to assist the development of SJK (C) Chung Hua 1. He said the state government gave RM3 million to the Sarawak United Association of Private Chinese Secondary School Management Board in 2014, to be distributed to the 14 Chinese private schools in the state, and this year some RM5 million. — Bernama ‘Holistic approach needed to destroy Aedes breeding grounds’ BANGI: A holistic approach is required to destroy Aedes breeding grounds to check the spead of dengue and the Zika virus, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S Subramaniam. He said the public and local authorities need to step up cooperation to destroy Aedes breeding grounds due to public concern about the two diseases, which are spread by the same vector — the Aedes mosquito. “Although cleansing is in the work scope of the local authorities, the public must have the civic awareness to keep their surroundings clean and to report immediately to the nearest health office any potential Aedes breeding grounds.” He said this after visiting dengue hotspots in Bandar Baru Bangi yesterday. Subramaniam said the ministry would carry out inspections and fogging, besides using the chemical larvicide Abate to destroy mosquito larvae. “If there is cooperation and Rizalman breached the sanctity of her bedroom. He also said that he had received a victim impact statement from Billingsley, who wished for it to be suppressed, and he had granted it. The judge accepted that Muhammad Rizalman had an exemplary record of service and said his family was also “innocent victims” of his offence because of the publicity surrounding the case. Justice Collins began his sentencing calculations at 27 months’ prison, then gave discounts for previous good character, Muhammad Rizalman’s cooperation in returning to New Zealand, the likelihood of losing his career, time on bail, guilty plea and offer of reparation. — Bernama Tawfik Ismail given ‘sabbatical’ by G25 after his press statements BY A N IS A H S H UK RY KUALA LUMPUR: Tawfik Ismail, the son of the late Tun Dr Ismail Abdul Rahman, said he was told to go on a “sabbatical” from G25 after his statements to the press last year left some members of the group of moderates unhappy. He told The Malaysian Insider that he no longer receives emails from the group or gets invited to their meetings, but said he still considers himself a member as he believes in G25’s goals of reforming the administration of Islam in Malaysia. “G25 is a rather peculiar organisation because it’s not a formal body. There’s no membership fee, no form, no committee. If you’re invited to be a member, there’s no mechanism to disinvite you,” Tawfik told The Malaysian Insider. “I consider myself still a member in the sense that I subscribe to the goals of G25, which is the rationalisation of the political and social environment with regard to the place of Islam in a multicultural and multiracial society.” He said he had been “blasted” by the group for giving interviews last year on their meeting with Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. But Tawfik said he had only disclosed to the press his own conversation with the two figures, and not the full details of their meeting. “I didn’t disclose all the infor- mation, only what was relevant to the context of their credibility in opposing Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. “And after the articles came out, Muhyiddin didn’t say a word about it while Dr Mahathir confirmed and addressed some of the statements I had made to the press. Their reaction showed they weren’t even offended by what I did.” Despite this, The Malaysian Insider understands that some members of G25 felt Tawfik’s media interviews had left a negative impression of the group to the public. They were angered that he had allegedly betrayed Dr Mahathir and Muhyiddin’s trust by divulging what had transpired in the meetings. This prompted the group to meet on Nov 16, and they decided Tawfik should go on a sabbatical and not be invited to any of its activities, including its forum “Islam in a Constitutional Democracy” on Dec 6. Some members, however, wanted him removed from the group entirely, calling his membership a burden. But Tawfik argued there is no proof any of his statements had harmed G25. “Their credibility was not affected by what I had done, it had not prevented G25 from being invited to events. Nobody stayed away from them,” he said. — The Malaysian Insider Oil palm plantation operator jailed five years for training militants Subramaniam looking at a water sample containing larvae during a visit to a dengue hotspot at Seri Cempaka Apartments in Bandar Baru Bangi yesterday. Photo by Bernama sharing of information in a holistic manner among residents, local authorities and the ministry, I believe we can reduce dengue cases and prevent a Zika virus outbreak,” he said. Subramaniam said 15,251 dengue fever cases were recorded this year up to Saturday, an increase of 15% over the 13,252 cases recorded in the same period, last year. — Bernama KUALA LUMPUR: An oil palm plantation operator was sentenced to five years’ jail by the High Court here yesterday for giving militant training to individuals willing to participate in terrorist activities. Judge Datuk Mohd Shariff Abu Samah handed down the sentence on Muamar Gadaffi Mohamad Shafawi, 32, who pleaded guilty to the charge, to be served from the date of arrest on June 13, 2014. When handing down the sentence, Mohd Shariff said the offence committed by the accused was despicable as it was strongly condemned by the local community and also the world. “As a young offender and a first offender, the accused has to reflect on himself. A long imprisonment will not bring good to the accused and the public. A short imprisonment will enable the accuse to learn more about religion when he is released,” he added. Muamar Gadaffi was charged with committing the offence with intention to promote the ideology, an act deemed as promoting violence to intimidate the public in Syria. The offence was committed at Bukit Ara Para, Kampung Ketior Dalam, Mukim Senggang, Kuala Kangsar, between Dec 24 and 27, 2014. According to the facts of the case, Muamar Gadaffi opened a Facebook account on May 16, 2012, using the name “Iskandar Dzulquranain IS” to spread the militant Islamic State (IS) ideology. — Bernama FR I DAY F EB RUARY 5 , 2 0 16 • TH EEDGE F I N AN C I AL DAI LY 16 FO CU S How to spend up to US$10,000 on a timepiece That you could even pass on to your children BY STEVEN PULVIRENT Y ou don’t have to spend five figures to get a great watch. No matter what snobbish collectors might suggest, there are lots of incredible tickers out there for less than US$10,000 (RM41,500). Now, can you buy a flashy gold tourbillon in this price range? Yes, sure, but that doesn’t mean you should. When looking for a watch in this price range, there are a few things to keep in mind. You’re almost certainly going to be buying a watch made of steel, your choice of complications is going to be more limited (sorry, no perpetual calendar), and you’ll be steering clear of Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet altogether. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t afford some incredible timepieces that are also good investments, and that you could even pass on to your children. Here are the five types of watches you should be looking at to get the most watch for your money, all under US$10,000. A little extra technology makes each of these daily-wearers more interesting than they look. Photo by Omega, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Cartier The all-day-everyday If you’re going to strap on the same watch every day, it needs to look good with both your Tuesday suit and your Sunday t-shirt, but you don’t want it to be boring. The Omega Globemaster (US$6,900 or RM28,635) handles all situations effortlessly and is packed with technology like a totally anti-magnetic movement and a more accurate and durable co-axial escapement. If you look closely at Jaeger-Le- Coultre’s Geophysic True Second (US$9,050), you’ll notice the seconds hand seems to tick like on a quartz watch, but this is because of a special gear-and-spring system inside that gives it the so-called “deadbeat seconds” for more precise timekeeping. Plus it’s flat out beautiful. Cartier’s in-house Tank MC (US$6,750 or RM28,013) is equally attractive and offers a modern update on one of the most classic watches of all time. (From left) The Rolex Submariner, IWC Pilot Mark XVIII, and Panerai Luminor 1950 are all sturdy, sporty choices. Photo by Rolex, IWC, Panerai The no-nonsense sport watch The modern Rolex Submariner (US$7,500 or RM31,125) has almost become a cliche, since it can be spotted on countless wrists in nearly any bank or office around the world. But it’s achieved this status for good reason: it’s simply one of the best all-purpose watches you can buy. The black ceramic bezel, clean utilitarian dial, and bulletproof construction make it a near perfect choice for most people. If you’re more a pilot watch kind of guy, IWC’s latest, the Mark XVIII (US$3,950 or RM16,392) is the archetype on which all others are based. The dial is as legible as they come and at 40mm it can even work as a dress watch on a slim leather strap. With all the work Panerai has done to keep innovating on both the design and technical fronts, it would be crazy not to mention the Luminor 1950 (US$9,100 or RM37,765), which sports both Panerai’s signature multi-layer dial and a manually-wound in-house movement. You can still get something complicated without putting a Tesla on your wrist. Photo by Montblanc, Baume et Mercier, TAG Heuer Affordable complications For a few years now, Montblanc has been the king of affordable complications. A favourite, though, is the Heritage Spirit Orbis Terrarum (US$5,900 or RM24,485), which provides a full map of the northern hemisphere and shows what time it is across the globe all at once. It just got an update, so it now gives you a colourful interpretation of the world climate too. Baume & Mercier’s elegant Clifton line has been another constant source of value, but the Chronograph Complete Calendar is the most complicated version yet, adding a pair of complications without disrupting the mid-century lines and allaround handsomeness of the collection. If chronographs are more your speed, TAG Heuer makes the Carrera Calibre Heuer 01 (US$5,250 or RM21,788) entirely in-house and the open-worked dial lets you admire the mechanics within. FR I F R I DAY F E BRUA RY 5 , 2016 • T HEED G E FINA NCIA L DA ILY FO CU S 17 The vintage watch that inspired Vacheron Constantin’s latest creation BY STEVEN PULVIRENT Not all good watches come from Switzerland, and (from left) Seiko, Nomos, and Glashütte Original are out to prove it. Photo by Seiko, Nomos, Glashütte Original 0 or all e as ork ap. e to nd t to 0 or ai’s ual- Beyond Switzerland You pay for that “Swiss Made” signature on the dial of any watch. By looking outside Switzerland, you can sometimes get incredible value and interesting provenance to boot. One option is Japan, where Seiko is crafting its awesome Grand Seiko HiBeat GMT (US$7,000 or RM29,050). It tracks two time zones, comes both dressy and sporty versions, and is as well-made as anything from the Vallée de Joux. A little closer to Switzerland you’ll find Glashütte, Germany, that country’s top watchmaking hamlet. Nomos’ Metro Neomatik (US$3,840) starts with one of its quirkier designs and adds a brand new ultra-slim automatic movement that’s made entirely in-house, all the way down to the escapement. Literally across the street, Glashütte Original is making its colourful Senator Sixties Iconic (US$7,500 or RM31,125) with textured and sunburst dials adding some whimsy to the Teutonic time-only watches. WHILE the 1970s gave us some fashions we’d rather forget, it was a great decade for watches. Vacheron Constantin’s great contribution is the rare-as-hen’s-tooth ref 222, a classic time-only watch for which vintage collectors clamour. To celebrate its 222nd anniversary in 1977, Vacheron Constantin decided to make a watch unlike any other it had created before. The idea was to create a bold sport watch that reflected the fashion of the late ‘70s, and the ref 222 is exactly that. Many people wrongly believe that the 222 was designed by Gerald Genta, the famous creator of the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, Patek Philippe Nautilus, and IWC Ingenieur SL because the watch has a similar style. But it was a different young designer (obviously inspired by the master) who dreamed up the 222, accounting for its slightly quirkier looks. In the spirit of the era’s steel luxury sport watches, this 222 has a bold case with broad shoulders and an integrated steel bracelet with large, geometric centre links. The dial has clear stick markers, long rectangular hands, and a small date window at 3 o’clock. It’s purely functional, about as pared-back as you’ll find anywhere. Only 500 of the original models were made in steel, with an additional 120 in two-tone gold and steel, and 100 in solid gold. Turning the watch over, you’d find a solid steel caseback with a bold “222” engraving that looks as if it were lifted from the Tron credits. Underneath that is the Vacheron Constantin calibre 1120, an ultra-thin automatic movement, originally made by Jaeger-LeCoultre, that was also used in the first Royal Oak and first Nautilus. It might not be a true in-house Vacheron movement, but it was the right movement for the job, and it’s probably one of the best movements of all time. The combination of slim proportions and robust performance make it perfect for watches such as these. The basic looks of the 222 have been the foundation for Vacheron Constantin’s Overseas line for years. Earlier this month, at the SIHH show in Geneva, Vacheron unveiled the first true tribute to the original, the Overseas Ultra-Thin. Not only does the watch look like an updated version of the 222, with the faceted bezel and integrated bracelet (this time, with the brand’s signature maltese cross-shaped links), it contains the very same calibre 1120 movement. This time around, you can admire A rare sport watch from Vacheron Constantin, the 222 is a collector’s favourite. Photo by Christie’s The caseback on this model is in nearly perfect condition. Photo by Christie’s the beautifully finished innards through the sapphire caseback. A tribute this good is surely going to raise the value of the original pieces over time. This Vacheron Constantin Ref 222 is available from Christie’s Watch Shop and is priced at US$33,900 (RM140,685). — Bloomberg Gold Rolex dress watches and sporty chronographs are some of the best values in vintage watches. Photo by Sotheby’s ue, enyet, out allon. ed, bre ely ets Vintage value Vintage is where the real value is. For example, a solid 18k gold Rolex Day-Date on a solid gold President-style bracelet can be had for under US$10,000 (RM41,500), while the modern equivalent of this watch would set you back over US$30,000 at a boutique today. The sport watches get all the attention from vintage Rolex collectors, so these gold dress watches are still undervalued for the most part. Likewise, two legendary chronographs, the Omega Speedmaster Professional and the Heuer Carrera both get overlooked in favour of the much pricier Rolex Daytona. Even with the recent popularity of both models, awesome calibre 321 Speedmasters (the kind that took man to the moon and back) and early execution Carreras with either two or three subdials both still fall squarely in this price bracket. Sure, you’ll have to do some digging at dealers and auction houses to find one that’s perfect for you, but you’ll end up with a watch that punches far above its price class. — Bloomberg The new Overseas Ultra-Thin is the most faithful tribute so far to the 222. Photo by Bloomberg FR I DAY F EB RUARY 5 , 2 0 16 • TH EEDGE F I N AN C I AL DAI LY 18 C O M M E N T Saudi Aramco to list? The one thing in Saudi Arabia that works well is under threat BY STEFFEN HERTOG A sk almost any Saudi citizen which institution works best in his country and the answer will be Saudi Aramco, the state-owned oil giant. Ask international oilmen what is the best-run national oil company in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) and the reply will be the same. Given the company’s exemplary reputation, it is surprising that the Saudi kingdom’s deputy Crown Prince Mohammad Salman mentioned his interest in selling off parts of Aramco to private investors in an interview with The Economist published on Jan 6. Backed up by economic advisers from the private sector, he has spoken about the introduction of new taxes, the privatisation of health and education services, and the trimming of the public payroll — all of which had been political no-go areas for the last five decades. He is also widely seen as the driving force behind Saudi Arabia’s intervention in Yemen. Aramco produces more than 70% of the Saudi government’s revenue and has been a near-sacred entity ever since the Saudi state gradually bought out its original American owners in the 1970s. The process differed from the forced nationalisations of Western oil assets in other Opec countries. Instead of letting the kingdom’s national oil company Petromin take over Aramco, the princes decided to preserve the company’s American managerial structures and gradually “Saudiize” its ranks. Petromin, riddled by corruption like many national oil companies in Opec, was allowed to quietly wither away. The result has been a state within a state with its own Americanised corporate culture and social rules. Aramco compounds are the only places in the kingdom where genders mix in the workplace and women are allowed to drive. The company, whose working language is English, operates its own residential cities, hospitals and schools. It has a unique reputation for efficiency among Saudi institutions and is the No 1 employer for bright young Saudis. To preserve this exceptional status, however, Aramco has been governed like a fortress. Although leading Western executives serve on its board, the company publishes very little information about its operations, let alone finances. Royal protection has kept the rest of the Saudi technocracy, and even senior Al Saud family members, at arm’s length from the company, which enjoys a high level of operational autonomy. Company employees — known as “Aramcons” — typically see this separation from the public and the rest of government as a key ingredient to their company’s success. The shape of a potential Aramco initial public offering (IPO) is unclear; the government might well end up listing just some downstream assets in refining instead of the core company that guards the kingdom’s oil assets. But, the company’s top leadership has confirmed that it is also considering listing core upstream assets. An IPO could attract large inflows of international capital at a time when the kingdom has been suffering from flight of private capital. It would add depth to the Saudi stock market in which millions of small Saudi investors are active. Prince Mohammad himself has mentioned that an IPO would increase transparency and reduce the risk of corruption. Foreign institutional shareholders could improve corporate discipline, and Aramco’s semiprivate status could allow it to turn itself into more of an international oil company along the lines of Norway’s Statoil, competing with oil multinationals in overseas markets. And yet, taking Aramco out of its shell even for a minority listing would create operational and political risks for the Saudi state’s most critical asset. Given capacity constraints in the rest of the Saudi administration, the company has increasingly been used as the government’s de facto project management office for high-priority infrastructure, building a US$10 billion (RM41.5 billion) science and technology university, sports stadiums, and an industrial city in the kingdom’s underdeveloped south. Such non-core activities would be hard to reconcile with the commercial mandate of a listed company. An IPO would need to publish a profit and loss statement, giving detailed insights into the kingdom’s main source of revenue and thereby indirectly enforcing more transparency in the country’s national budget, about which little information is shared publicly. This could, among other things, affect the administration of allowances for the Al Saud family’s thousands of princes, which as far as we know are deducted before the (hitherto unknown) Aramco revenue reaches the official budget. Some of Aramco’s shares would likely be reserved for Saudi retail investors. Investor behaviour in Saudi Arabia tends to be volatile and herd-driven. As stock prices fluctuate, the government could face recriminations for either selling Aramco too cheaply — flogging the family silver for peanuts — or too dearly — exploiting retail investors. Finally, the valuation of Aramco would be strongly affected by the government’s oil revenue regime, which is currently unpublished: If the government taxes most of the company’s profits, dividends for shareholders will become low, pushing the stock’s value and revenue from the IPO down. If taxes are modest, the stock could be very valuable, but the government would have sold off part of its most important revenue source. Keeping Aramco’s core assets in a separate, secretive fortress might be the prudent option. It is likely that many of the older technocrats counsel this course in Riyadh right now. But if there is one thing that old Saudi hands can agree on, it is that life in the kingdom has become less predictable — even for Saudi Aramco. — Reuters The invention of inequality BY A NTON I O FOG LIA EVERYONE seems to be talking about — and condemning — today’s rising level of economic inequality. Fuelled by jarring statistics like Oxfam’s recent revelation that the world’s richest 62 people own as much wealth as the poorest 3.6 billion, popular support for leftwing figures like the United States’ Bernie Sanders and Britain’s Jeremy Corbyn is rising. But today’s ideology-driven debates oversimplify an issue that is exceedingly complex — and affected by processes that we do not fully understand. Many of those engaged in the debate on inequality nowadays cite the French economist Thomas Piketty’s 2014 book Capital in the Twenty-First Century, which makes three key points. First, over the last 30 years, the ratio of wealth to income has steadily increased. Second, if the total return on wealth is higher than the growth in incomes, wealth is necessarily becoming increasingly concentrated. Third, this rising inequality must be reversed through confiscatory taxation before it destroys society. The points might seem convincing at first glance. But the first statement is little more than a truism, and the second is falsified by Piketty’s own data, making the third irrelevant. Piketty observes a rising wealthto-income ratio from 1970 to 2010 — a period divided by a significant change in the monetary environment. From 1970 to 1980, the Western economies experienced rising inflation, accompanied by interest rate hikes. During that period, the wealth-to-income ratio increased only modestly, if at all, in these countries. From 1980 on, nominal interest rates fell dramatically. Not surprisingly, the value of wealth rose much faster than that of income during this period, because the value of the assets that comprise wealth amounts essentially to the net present value of their expected future cash flows, discounted at the current interest rate. The most straightforward example is a government bond. But the value of a house is determined in a similar manner: according to the rent it is expected to generate, capitalised at the current nominal interest rate. Equities, too, are valued at a higher multiple of earnings when interest rates fall. In determining the value of total wealth, Piketty included both the income generated by assets and their appreciation. Meanwhile, incomes were capitalised at declining interest rates for more than a generation. By this approach, his finding that wealth grew faster than incomes makes perfect sense — it is a direct consequence of falling interest rates. What impact do lower interest rates have on measured inequality? If I own one house and my neighbour owns two, and falling interest rates cause the value of those houses to double, the monetary inequality between us also doubles, affecting a variety of statistical indicators and triggering much well-intended concern. But the reality is that I still own one house and my neighbour still owns two. Even the relative affordability of houses does not change much, because lower interest rates make larger mortgages possible. For further evidence of this phenomenon, consider Piketty’s own data. In Europe, Piketty singles out Italy as the country where the wealth-to-income ratio rose the most, to about 680% in 2010, compared with 230% in 1970. Germany appears to be a more “virtuous” country, with a wealth-to-income ratio of 400%, up from 210% in 1970. What Piketty fails to highlight is that, over this period, interest rates fell much more in Italy (from 20% to 4%) than in Germany (from 10% to 2%). The real-world impact of this dynamic on inequality is precisely the opposite of what Piketty would expect. Indeed, not only are Italians, on average, much richer than Germans; Italy’s overall wealth distribution is must more balanced. A 2013 study of household finances in the eurozone, conducted by the European Central Bank, showed that in 2010 — the last year in Piketty’s research — the average Italian household was 41% richer than the average German household. Moreover, whereas the difference between mean and median household wealth is 59% in Italy, it is a whopping 282% in Germany. This difference can be explained largely by the fact that 59% of households in Italy own homes, compared with only 26% in Germany. A larger share of Italians has thus benefited more from a larger drop in interest rates. Clearly, economic inequality is a highly complex phenomenon, affected by a wide variety of factors — many of which we do not fully understand, much less control. Given this, we should be wary of the kinds of radical policies that some politicians are promoting today. Their impact is unpredictable, and that may end up doing more harm than good. Perhaps a new approach is not necessary at all. After all, globally, standards of living are continuously improving and converging. That is something that everyone, from the emerging populists to the hardened capitalists, should be able to agree on. — Project Syndicate Antonio Foglia, board member of Banca del Ceresio, is a member of the Global Partners’ Council of the Institute for New Economic Thinking. F R I DAY F E B RUA RY 5 , 2016 • T HEED G E FINA NCIA L DA ILY W O R L D B U S I N E S S 19 Japan’s Sharp surges on reports of likely deal with Taiwan’s Hon Hai TPP deal signed TOKYO: Sharp Corp shares soared more than 25% in Tokyo yesterday, following reports its board is favouring accepting a US$5 billion (RM20.7 billion) bailout from Taiwanese giant Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd. The embattled Japanese electronics giant — which has teetered on the edge of bankruptcy for years — kicked off a critical directors’ meeting yesterday morning to review competing bids, including a proposal from a domestic investment firm. Japan’s public broadcaster NHK and the Jiji Press news agency said Sharp’s board was leaning toward the more than ¥600 billion (RM21 billion) offer from Hon Hai, better known as Foxconn, a key Apple supplier. The public-private Innovation Network Corp of Japan has offered around ¥300 billion to rehabilitate the century-old company, which started life as a belt buckle and pencil maker. The company, scheduled to report its latest earnings yesterday, declined to confirm the reports but spokesman Tsutomu Hirano told AFP “it is true that we are studying proposals from multiple companies”. After soaring initially, Sharp’s volatile shares settled back slightly to around ¥161, up 18.25%. —AFP But years of tough negotiations still to come BY R EBECCA H O WARD WELLINGTON: The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), one of the world’s biggest multinational trade deals, was signed by 12 member nations yesterday in New Zealand, but the massive trade pact will still require years of tough negotiations before it becomes a reality. The TPP, a deal which will cover 40% of the world economy, has already taken five years of negotiations to reach yesterday’s signing stage. The signing is “an important step”, but the agreement “is still just a piece of paper, or rather over 16,000 pieces of paper until it actually comes into force,” said New Zealand Prime Minister John Key at the ceremony in Auckland. The TPP will now undergo a twoyear ratification period in which at least six countries — that account for 85% of the combined gross domestic production of the 12 TPP nations — must approve the final text for the deal to be implemented. The 12 nations include Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United States and Vietnam. Given their size, both the US and Japan would need to ratify the deal, which will set common standards on issues ranging from workers’ rights to intellectual property pro- Key (seventh from left) and ministerial representatives from 11 countries posing for a photograph after signing the TPP agreement in Auckland, New Zealand, yesterday. Photo by AFP tection in 12 Pacific nations. Opposition from many US Democrats and some Republicans could mean a vote on the TPP is unlikely before President Barack Obama, a supporter of the TPP, leaves office early in 2017. US Trade Representative Michael Froman has said the current administration is doing everything in its power to move the deal, and yesterday told reporters he was confident the deal would get the necessary support in Congress. In Japan, the resignation of Economics Minister Akira Amari — Japan’s main TPP negotiator — may make it more difficult to sell the deal in Japan. There is widespread grass-roots opposition to the TPP in many countries. Opponents have criticised the secrecy surrounding TPP talks, raised concerns about reduced access to things like affordable medicines, and a clause which allows foreign investors the right to sue if they feel their profits have been impacted by a law or policy in the host country. In New Zealand yesterday more than 1,000 protesters caused traffic disruptions in and around Auckland, and police said a large number of police have been deployed. —Reuters LOS ANGELES: Billionaire Sumner Redstone resigned as chairman of CBS Corp in a surprise move that immediately raised speculation that his reign at Viacom Inc could also soon be over. CBS said chief executive officer (CEO) Les Moonves will replace Redstone, ending years of uncertainty over when the 92-year-old media baron would cede control of his prized broadcasting company. At the same time, Redstone’s daughter Shari revealed her intentions for succession at Viacom, the other piece of the family media empire. She said no member of the family trust — including herself and Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman — should get the chairman’s job there. “It is my firm belief that whoever may succeed my father as chair at each company should be someone who is not a trustee of my father’s trust or otherwise intertwined in Redstone family matters, but rather a leader with an independent voice,” Shari said in a statement on Wednesday. “I was honoured to nominate Les as the CBS chair and am delighted to congratulate him on his new position.” The action at CBS and Shari’s statement signal that after a long period of uncertainty during her fa- ther’s decline, questions of succession in the family empire are about to be settled. A doctor examined the elder Redstone last week in a mental competency case brought by his ex-girlfriend. Viacom’s board was to meet yesterday, according to a statement. Shares in both companies rose in extended trading. Viacom Class B shares advanced 9.9% to US$49.10 (RM204), while CBS gained 3.9% to US$50.13. — Bloomberg ChemChina’s Syngenta bid is prickly for Monsanto BY N EI L U N MAC K LONDON: China National Chemical Corp’s (ChemChina) advance on Syngenta AG leaves Monsanto Co in a thorny spot. The state-owned Chinese group is nearing a US$42 billion (RM174.4 billion) deal for the Swiss seeds and pesticides maker. Its friendly nature and the cash involved probably make it better than a similarly valued offer last year from Monsanto. The United States company’s mergers and acquisitios (M&A) options are getting tougher. Having kicked off the industry’s mating season, Monsanto is for now on its own. It made repeated overtures to Syngenta to combine the world’s leading players in seed production and crop protection. Its most recent offer was at 470 Swiss francs (RM1,941) in cash and stock in August 2015. Syngenta argued that Monsanto was trying to buy it on the cheap at a low point in the agro-chemical cycle, but it now looks ready to accept a similar price from ChemChina. By offering all cash, the Chinese company could wind up being less intrusive for both employees and senior management. Monsanto can try to argue that ChemChina’s bid is problematic anyway. Competition concerns seem unlikely, but there’s a risk the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US frets over Chinese ownership. The fact Syngenta’s stock price is still 16% below the mooted sale price suggests investors do harbour some doubts. Even so, Monsanto probably would need to sweeten its offer to overpower ChemChina’s. Its last one is now worth about 426 Swiss francs for each Syngenta share. Matching ChemChina’s figure, even with just 75% cash, would increase Monsanto’s debt to over four times earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Toshiba increases annual loss forecast to US$6b amid accounting scandal TOKYO: Toshiba Corp said yesterday it has expanded its full-year loss forecast to an eye-watering US$6 billion (RM24.8 billion), as one of Japan’s best-known firms accounts for an embarrassing profit-padding scandal. Toshiba also pointed to a global economic slowdown, saying it was taking a big bite out of results across the company, including memory chip and computer sales. Its new loss forecast of ¥710 billion (RM24.8 billion) for the fiscal year to March came as Toshiba said it lost ¥479.4 billion in the nine months to December, reversing a profit from a year earlier. —AFP South32 flags US$1.7b write-down, cuts jobs at South African facility SYDNEY: Mining giant BHP Billiton Ltd’s South32 spin-off yesterday announced US$1.7 billion (RM7.04 billion) in asset write-downs and said it would axe hundreds of jobs at a South African facility and slash costs, and production as commodity prices dive. Miners across the world have seen their bottom lines sag as prices for key metals tumble, with even the bigger players slashing costs to maintain profit levels. “We are ... not immune to external influences and the significant change in the outlook for commodity prices,” South32 chief executive Graham Kerr said in a statement. —AFP Toyota gives up on millennial/hipster brand Scion Redstone resigns as CBS chair BY LU CA S SH AW & C HRI STOPH ER PA LM ER I IN BRIEF DETROIT: Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday it will drop its Scion brand, the often-quirky line of cars it launched in the United States 13 years ago, targeted at American millennials and hipsters. The world’s largest automaker said it will stop selling cars under the Scion name by summer, and instead merge them back into its main fleet for the US market. Jim Lentz, chief executive of Toyota Motor North America, said the Japanese automaker’s decision to eliminate the Scion nameplate was dictated by a market shifting away from small cars and by changes in the buying habits of younger Americans. —AFP World’s biggest wind farm given go-ahead off Britain and amortisation, Bernstein reckons, a risky level given the weak commodity cycle. Alternatively, Monsanto could look elsewhere. The merger of Dow Chemical Co and DuPont Co puts additional pressure on it to find a deal partner. BASF SE’s crop protection business is third largest in the sector and would make a sensible target. The German conglomerate, however, has no need to sell low when the business is in a slump. There may be other joint ventures available to Monsanto, but the M&A seeds are looking harder to sow. — Reuters LONDON: A wind farm that would be the largest in the world and power more than a million homes has been given the goahead in Britain. Offshore wind developer Dong Energy said on Wednesday a final decision had been made to construct the 1.2 gigawatt Hornsea Project One scheme off the coast of Yorkshire in northern England. Scheduled for completion by 2020, the giant development would span 407 sq km and use 174 wind turbines, each one 190m tall — higher than London’s landmark “Gherkin” tower. —AFP FR I DAY F EB RUARY 5 , 2 0 16 • TH EEDGE F I N AN C I AL DAI LY 20 W O R L D B U S I N E S S Shell confirms 10,000 job cuts Amid its steepest fall in annual profits for 13 years LONDON: Royal Dutch Shell plc has confirmed that it is cutting 10,000 jobs amid its steepest fall in annual profits for 13 years, according to a report by BBC. It made US$1.8 billion (RM7.47 billion) for the fourth quarter of last year, compared with a US$4.2 billion profit for the same period the year before. Full-year 2015 earnings, excluding identified items, were US$10.7 billion, compared with US$22.6 billion in 2014. The oil firm indicated that it would report a massive drop in profits two weeks ago. Shell also said then it had cut operating costs by US$4 billion or around 10% in 2015, and expected to cut costs by a further US$3 billion this year. Last month, shareholders of Shell, which is Europe’s largest oil company, voted in favour of its takeover of smaller rival BG Group plc. At the time, oil was trading at about US$55 a barrel, but has fallen sharply since then and is currently trading at about US$30 a barrel, leading some shareholders to oppose the plan. Standard Life plc, a key investor of Shell, said earlier this month the price of oil needs to be US$60 a barrel for the takeover to make financial sense. It said it will cut 10,000 staff if the deal with BG goes ahead, and said synergies through its tie-up with BG would be on top of the cost savings already outlined. The company cut back hard on investment over the year, while capital spending for the year was slashed to US$28.9 billion, US$8.4 billion lower than in 2014. Shell sold US$5.5 billion worth of assets in the course of 2015. Shell’s results are calculated on the basis of replacement costs, which reflect the current cost of supplies and are widely seen as the best measure of an oil firm’s underlying performance. Microsoft buys keyboard software maker SwiftKey SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday it acquired Britain-based keyboard software maker SwiftKey, saying it would be integrated with the tech giant’s “intelligent systems” for mobile devices. SwiftKey makes keyboard apps, which are used on some 300 million Android and Apple devices, replacing the default interfaces with a more efficient one. The price was not disclosed, but media reports said Microsoft paid US$250 million (RM1.04 billion). SwiftKey, which uses artificial intelligence to help make keystrokes more intuitive and efficient, expands Microsoft’s efforts in the domain. “In this cloud-first, mobile-first world, SwiftKey’s technology aligns with our vision for more personal computing experiences that anticipate our needs versus responding to our commands, and directly supports our ambition to reinvent productivity by leveraging the intelligent cloud,” said Microsoft executive vice-president for research and technology Harry Shum. “SwiftKey estimates that its users have saved nearly 10 trillion keystrokes, across 100 languages, saving more than 100,000 years in combined typing time.” — AFP NEW YORK: The US Federal Reserve (Fed) started raising official interest rates in December. But in the stress tests that large US banks have to undergo, the Fed is hypothesising that short-term Treasury yields could drop below zero. The European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of Japan (BoJ) are trying it with policy benchmarks. Though negative US interest rates are for only in the Fed’s worstcase scenario, they are becoming a plausible downturn assumption. The stress tests are required each year, and the 2016 parameters for Wells Fargo to pay US$1.2b to settle US mortgage suit NEW YORK: Wells Fargo will pay US$1.2 billion (RM4.98 billion) to settle a US lawsuit that accused it of improperly certifying loans for a federal mortgage insurance programme, the bank said on Wednesday. Wells Fargo said it had reached an agreement in principle with the US Department of Justice and other US agencies on allegations that the bank improperly certified Federal Housing Administration loans from 2001 to 2010. The agreement resolves an October 2012 US lawsuit against Wells Fargo that charged that the bank’s improper certifications meant it should not have received federal insurance proceeds when loans defaulted. Wells Fargo said it would reduce its 2015 earnings by US$134 million, or three cents per share, to US$22.9 billion. — AFP Patent case jury orders Apple to pay more than US$625m Oil seen surging about 50% by 4Q BY BEN SHA RP LE S HONG KONG: Oil bulls distressed that last week’s rally fizzled can find some comfort in forecasts for a bigger and longer rebound by year end. Analysts are projecting that prices will climb more than US$15 (RM62.25) by year end. New York crude will reach US$46 a barrel in the fourth quarter (4Q), while Brent in London will trade at US$48, the median of 17 estimates compiled by Bloomberg this year shows. A global surplus that fuelled oil’s decline to a 12-year low will shift to deficit as US shale output falls, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. US production will drop by 620,000 barrels a day, or about 7%, from the 1Q to the 4Q, according to the Energy Information Administration. Meanwhile, the International Energy Agency forecasts total non-Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries supply will fall by 600,000 barrels a day this year. That may pave the way for a rebound as lower prices have stimulated global demand. Oil is the “trade of the year”, according to Citigroup Inc, which is among banks from UBS Group AG to Societe Generale SA that predict a gain in the second half. “US shale should take the hit; that’s where you will see cuts and supply should start to taper off,” Daniel Ang, an investment analyst at Phillip Futures, said by phone from Singapore. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and Brent both closed at the lowest level since 2003 on Jan 20. WTI for March delivery ended at US$29.88 a barrel on Tuesday and would need to gain 54% to reach the median estimate of US$46 a barrel. The London contract for April delivery settled at US$32.72 and needs a 47% boost to hit US$48. — Bloomberg Fed stress-tests idea of negative interest rates BY RI C H A RD B EALES IN BRIEF big financial institutions were announced last week. They come in “baseline, adverse and severely adverse” flavours. The last is supposed to represent a severe global recession, and that’s where the Fed has told banks to model negative yields on short-term Treasury securities, emphasising that it’s a hypothetical scenario, not a forecast. Yet, it’s no longer looking outlandish. There’s plenty for now to keep the Fed on a gradual path towards higher rates, including healthy US employment and relatively steady growth. Even the uninspiring first estimate for gross domestic product last quarter, which indicated a 0.7% annualised pace, still showed a yearon-year expansion of 1.8%. There are deepening wrinkles, though. Global market volatility should matter to the Fed only to the extent it reflects or causes real economic trouble, but the flickering of screens in real time may loom larger than that psychologically. Actions like Japan’s decision to set a negative rate also add to the reasons for the US dollar to strengthen, potentially making US exporters less competitive. Either way, another downturn will eventually come to the United States, and the option of going negative may appeal to the Fed, whether or not Treasury yields are below zero. If chair Janet Yellen and her colleagues haven’t managed to raise rates much by then, there may not be much juice in cutting official rates only to zero. Yellen in November told a House of Representatives committee that if the economy takes a turn for the worse, “potentially anything would be on the table”. If the ECB, BoJ and others have shown by then that charging depositors is even marginally effective, negative rates could shift from the severely adverse scenario into the Fed’s regular toolkit. — Reuters SAN FRANCISCO: A Texas jury on Wednesday said Apple should pay US$625.6 million (RM2.6 billion) for violating patents held by a US company devoted to patent litigation. Jurors in a federal court agreed that Apple had infringed on VirnetX Holding Corp patents in its iMessage and FaceTime services, as well as in its VPN on Demand, according to VirnetX attorneys. “We are surprised and disappointed by the verdict, and we’re going to appeal,” Apple said in an email response to an AFP inquiry. “Our employees independently designed this technology over many years, and we received patents to protect this intellectual property.” — AFP GoPro shares dive as company logs losing quarter SAN FRANCISCO: GoPro Inc shares dived on Wednesday after the mini camera maker reported quarterly earnings that were worse than the market’s dismal expectations. GoPro said it lost about US$34.5 million (RM143.18 million) during the holiday season quarter that ended last year, as revenue sank some 31% to US$436.6 million, compared with the same threemonth period in 2014. Wall Street had been braced for GoPro to essentially break even, but did not expect GoPro to post a loss for the year-ending shopping season. — AFP Yahoo’s strategy falls flat on Wall Street SAN FRANCISCO: Yahoo shares tumbled on Wednesday in a sign that investors were sceptical about the faded Internet star’s latest plan to return to glory. The shares dropped as much as 9% early in the Wall Street session, but pared losses to end the official Nasdaq trading day down 4.75% to US$27.68 (RM114.87). Yahoo on Tuesday said it is cutting 15% of its workforce and narrowing its focus. — AFP F R I DAY F E B RUA RY 5 , 2016 • T HEED G E FINA NCIA L DA ILY W O R L D 21 South Korea slams North’s rocket launch SEOUL: South Korean President Park Geun-Hye yesterday said a planned rocket launch by North Korea could “never be tolerated,” as her defence ministry vowed to shoot down any missile that threatened its territory. Pyongyang has announced it will launch a satellite-bearing rocket sometime between Feb 8 and 25, which is around the time of the birthday on Feb 16 of the late leader Kim Jong-Il, father of current leader Kim Jong-Un. The United Nations sanctions prohibit North Korea from any use of ballistic missile technology, and such a launch would amount to another major violation of Security Council resolutions, following its fourth nuclear test last month. “The fact that North Korea said it will launch a long-range missile following its nuclear test is a threat to peace on the Korean peninsula and to the world, and should never be tolerated,” Park said. General strike against pension reform sweeps Greece ATHENS: Workers across Greece launched a general strike yesterday to protest an unpopular pension overhaul that has sparked a major backlash against embattled leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. The 24-hour industrial action — the third general strike in as many months — has stopped train and ferry services, and grounded dozens of flights. Hospitals will operate on emergency footing, petrol stations will remain closed, and taxis have been pulled off the streets. Lawyers, truck drivers and farmers are also participating in the walkout. The farmers have formed protest hubs at dozens of locations on Greece’s national highways, intermittently blocking traffic with tractors over the past two weeks. On Tuesday, the farmers blocked freight trucks from travelling into Bulgaria and Turkey, causing long lines on the respective borders. The strikers are furious at government plans to lower the maximum pension to €2,300 (RM10,600) per month from €2,700 currently, and introduce a new minimum guaranteed basic pension of €384. Tsipras’s leftist administration also wants to merge pension funds and increase social security contributions by both employers and staff. The plan has come under fire from a wide array of professional classes, from lawyers and engineers to sailors and farm workers. Critics say the new system penalises those who dutifully pay their pension contributions over a lifetime of work, and will encourage undeclared labour practices. — AFP The North insists its space programme is purely scientific in nature, but the United States and allies like South Korea say its rocket launches are aimed at developing an inter-continental ballistic missile capable of striking the US mainland. South Korean officials routinely refer to them as “long-range missiles” rather than space rockets. The planned launch poses a dilemma for the international community, which is already struggling to find a united response to the North’s Jan 6 nuclear test. North Korea is already subject to numerous UN sanctions over previous nuclear and rocket tests, and Park said its continued provocative behaviour showed these had been ineffective. The only solution, she argued, was to impose sanctions harsh enough “to make it realise that it will not survive unless it gives up its nuclear programme”. — AFP North Korean missiles At least 1,000 of various types, according to South Korea’s defence ministry Distances from North Korea NORTH KOREA Musudan-ri (Tonghae) Tongchang-ri (Sohae) Sukchon Wonsan Known PYONGYANG 500 km 1,500 km 4,000 km 6,000 km Taepodong-2 6,700 km Successful test launch December 12, 2012 (Unha-3 rocket based on same system) Sources: AFP/KDM/Global Security/38 North SOUTH KOREA SEOUL launch sites 100 km Suspected missile arsenal Estimated range Scud-B 300 km Operational Scud-C 500 km Operational Rodong 1,000 -- 1,500 km Operational Taepodong-1 2,500 km Tested 1998 (failed) Musudan-1 3,000 km KN-02 120 km KN-08 5,500+ km In development Tested Untested S America’s crisis meeting on Zika As ministers plot response to growing ‘nightmare’ BY CATERINA N OTARG I OVANNI MONTEVIDEO (Uruguay): South American health ministers held an emergency meeting on Wednesday on slowing the spread of the Zika virus, dubbed a “nightmare” by hard-hit Brazil, where it is blamed for brain damage in babies. With health authorities warning the disease could infect up to four million people in the Americas, ministers from 14 countries held talks in Uruguay to plot their response to the growing crisis, with fears the virus could spread worldwide. The meeting focused on ways to control the mosquito popula- tion spreading the virus, though reports of a US patient catching the disease by having sex fuelled fears that it will not be easy to contain. Brazil said it was sending more than 500,000 personnel out to clean up mosquito breeding grounds and advise people about the disease. Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said her government was directing “all resources” available toward the crisis, and vowed to do “absolutely everything” for the families of babies born with microcephaly, or abnormally small heads and brains. The number of babies with the condition has surged since the Zika outbreak sweeping Latin America was detected last year. “This virus, which only recently arrived in Brazil and Latin America, no longer is a distant nightmare but a real threat to all Brazilians’ homes,” Rousseff said in a nationally televised message. Florida governor Rick Scott, meanwhile, declared a health emergency in four counties after six new Zika cases were detected in the US state. Authorities say all caught the virus while travelling abroad, though there is concern it could spread locally because the Aedes aegypti mosquito that transmits the virus is present in the southern United States. — AFP ‘Cosby sexual assault case can proceed’ BY THOM AS UR BAI N NORRISTOWN (United States): A US judge paved the way on Wednesday for disgraced television legend Bill Cosby to stand trial for the first time on a criminal sexual assault charge, throwing out an attempt by his lawyers to dismiss the case. Dozens of women have come forward to accuse the 78-year-old Cosby of abuse in allegations spanning four decades, but the vast majority have expired under statues of limitations. The megastar turned pariah spent two days in court in Norris- town, just outside Philadelphia, as his lawyers disputed the legality of the case, which dates back to 2004, and was settled in 2006 by a civil suit. In a deposition Cosby gave as part of the civil suit, he admitted giving the woman, Andrea Constand, a pill, but said all relations with her were consensual and accused her of lying about the assault. Prosecutors in Montgomery County reopened the case last year, claiming that new evidence came to light in July. Cosby posted bail of US$1 million on Dec 30. Cosby’s legal team argued that violated a 2005 agreement that he would never be prosecuted over the allegation of assault made by Constand, a former employee of Temple University in Philadelphia. Constand says Cosby forced himself on her at his suburban Philadelphia home in 2004. Prosecutors say he urged her to take pills and drink wine, leaving her unable to resist as he made his move on her. If found guilty, Cosby — who has surrendered his passport to the court, but has yet to enter a plea to the criminal charge — could face up to 10 years in prison and a US$25,000 (RM103,750) fine. — AFP IN BRIEF US, France accuse Assad of scuppering Syria peace talks LONDON: The United States and France have accused President Bashar al-Assad’s regime of undermining talks to end Syria’s civil war, which were suspended hours before donors were due to meet yesterday to raise aid for the conflict-torn country. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius accused Damascus and Russia of “torpedoing the peace efforts” by launching an offensive near Aleppo, and said world powers would hold “in-depth consultations” on their actions at the conference. The talks had been tipped as the most important push so far to end Syria’s bloody five-year conflict. — AFP Australia churches to offer sanctuary to asylum seekers SYDNEY: Australian church leaders yesterday said they would offer sanctuary to asylum seekers facing removal to a remote Pacific detention camp, vowing to defy the government’s harsh immigration rules. The asylum seekers, who were brought to Australia from Nauru mostly for medical reasons, number more than 260 including 37 babies born in the country and 54 other children, advocates said. The Anglican Dean of Brisbane, the Very Reverend Peter Catt, said the churches were reinventing the “ancient concept of sanctuary” by opening facilities such as St John’s Cathedral in Brisbane to the asylum seekers. — AFP German police arrest two Algerians ‘linked to IS’ BERLIN: German police have arrested two Algerians they suspect of having links to the Islamic State (IS) group and are hunting for two others in operations in Berlin and other regions, they said yesterday. The four “from the jihad scene are under investigation over suspicions that they are planning a serious act threatening the security of the state”, Berlin police told AFP. One of the two arrested is sought by Algerian authorities for his links to IS, police said. The second Algerian was arrested for having falsified identity documents. — AFP India mob beats, partly strips Tanzanian student BANGALORE: Indian police arrested five people yesterday over an enraged mob’s attack on a Tanzanian student who was beaten, her shirt ripped off and car set ablaze in the city of Bangalore. India Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj branded the attack “shameful” and demanded swift justice for those responsible, as she moved to defuse any diplomatic tensions over the incident. The mob attacked the 21-year-old and her male friends on Sunday night in an apparent revenge for a road accident in which a Sudanese driver ran over a local woman who died. — AFP 22 FR I DAY F EB RUARY 5 , 2 0 16 • TH EEDGE F I N AN C I AL DAI LY live it! FR I WELLBEING . THE ARTS . WINE+DINE . STYLE+DESIGN . LEISURE TOSS FOR PROSPERITY Take your pick of Yee Sang this Lunar New Year — a truly seasonal favourite BY SHALINI YEAP F or most of us, Chinese New Year dinners would be incomplete without the customary and colourful Yee Sang as an appetiser. It is tossed high into the air at the beginning of the meal, accompanied by exclamations of well wishes and aspirations for the New Year. This is probably the only time when making a mess at the dining table is accepted. The combination of ingredients in the dish that form a colourful heap embodies the very spirit of Chinese New and the reunion of loved ones, some of which only get to meet during the yearly celebration. Yee Sang or yu sheng (also known as lou sahng in Cantonese), plays on the homonyms ‘yu’ which could mean fish or abundance and ‘sheng’ which signifies raw or life which together imply abundance and long life. In Cantonese, the term lou sahng denotes tossing of good fortune, which is exactly how this dish is prepared for eating. The dish is traditionally consumed on the seventh day of the first month in the Chinese calendar which is also known as “Ren Ri” (literally, Human Day). Legend has it that the goddess Nu Wa who created the world, created humans on the seventh day. It is believed that fishermen commemorated this day by feasting on their catches, one theory explaining the origin of the raw fish dish that we know as Yee Sang today. While Ren Ri is widely celebrated in China (and by ethnic Chinese around the world), the tradition of tossing Yee Sang is not as popular globally as it is in Malaysia. In fact, most experts opine that the prosperity toss is almost unheard of in most parts of China, and that Yee Sang finds its roots in Southeast Asia, specifically Singapore and Malaysia, instead. Typically, this raw fish salad is made out of strips of finely sliced vegetables such as turnips, radish, carrot and cucumber as well as strips of raw fish. These days however, more and more restaurants are offering their very own version of this delectable seasonal appetiser. T th IF you Ne tab Chynna, Hilton KL Chynna’s Yee Sang for the year features squid tentacles as a unique ingredient, alongside a mixed salad and coconut white curry. Unlike the usual circular arrangement of the salad, the ingredients in this one are arranged horizontally instead. Coconut-flavoured white curry is drizzled over greens, crunchy nuts and seeds and chewy squid. (Full portion: RM238, half portion: RM128) 01. Tai Thong Tai Thong promises a journey of divine flavours with its Golden Fortune Yee Sang, featuring a refreshing selection of fruits and nuts. Inspired by the Monkey King, Sun Wu Kong, from the classic novel Journey to the West, the dish features the peach, the auspicious fruit of the Monkey King. Other ingredients include pistachios, almonds, dried blueberries and dried cranberries. (Half portion: RM68.80++, full portion: RM108.80++) Shang Palace, Shangri-La Hotel, KL For those who would like an alternative to fish, Shang Palace offers a geoduck clam option, served with a pile of shredded vegetables like carrot and turnip and pickled ginger glazed before it is drizzled with vinegar and sprinkled with crushed peanuts. (Small: RM266nett, Large: RM511nett) 02. 03. P A C W Kechara Oasis As a vegetarian option for this Lunar New Year, the Yee Sang offered at this popular meat-free establishment is made up of ingredients like pine nuts, lemons, oranges, carrots, mangoes and pears, all of which are said to be free from colouring and preservatives. (Small: RM48++, Large: RM68++) Robata Monkey Try Yee Sang with a Japanese touch when you opt for the 7 Gem Yee Sang. An assortment of salmon, akami, shiro maguro, hotate, hamachi, tai and ika are served on a sea of pickled ginger, hijiki, radish, carrot, purple sweet potato, orange sweet potato, yam, cucumber, Chinese parsley, pomelo, homemade kumquat sauce, sesame seeds and peanuts. (RM128++ for 6-12 pax) Manmaru Rabataki & Bar Manmaru is another Japanese restaurant that offers this seasonal favourite on its menu. The Signature Yee Sang comes with cranberries, nutmegs, raisins, pineapples, croutons, peanuts, black and white sesame, tempura flakes, pepper, five-spice powder, pumpkin, carrots, radish, purple cabbage, sesame oil and plum sauce, all topped off with slices of salmon. (For 2-4 pax: RM48nett, for 6-8 pax: RM88nett) F R I DAY F E BRUA RY 5 , 2016 • T HEED G E FINA NCIA L DA ILY live it! 23 WELLBEING . THE ARTS . WINE+DINE . STYLE+DESIGN . LEISURE FEASTING BY SHALINI YEAP Tantalising treats for the Lunar New Year PICK OF THE DAY IF you’re looking for the ideal hostess gift or if you want some seasonal treats to fête the Lunar New Year, here is a selection of some truly delectable ideas. 03 04 01 02 01. For the perfectly calming cup of tea after a decadent reunion dinner, try TWG’s Jasmine Monkey King Tea that celebrates the art of tea plucking, inspired by the Fujian legend that monkeys were trained by monks to pluck tea leaves on the steep mountain ridges. (RM112). 02. This gift set from amazin’ graze allows for guilt-free snacking during the festivities. This five-piece gift set includes a prosperity granola, longevity cookies, double happiness cookies, lucky nut mix and golden trail mix, made from natural and preservativefree ingredients. (RM98). 03. End your meal on a sweet note with Godiva chocolates. The Belgian chocolatier’s Chinese New Year Luxury Gift Box is 05 a treasure trove of limited edition chocolates presented in a lovely jewellery box. (RM308 for 19 pieces, RM418 for 28 pieces, RM538 for 36 pieces). 04. The gift set by Five & Two Foods makes for an excellent gift for the bacon lover. This set is filled with bacon-packed delights like its signature bacon jam and Sichuan bacon, a seasonal specialty. (RM92). 05. Crabtree & Evelyn’s colourful prosperity hamper is all about festive cheer. Send family and friends well wishes for the Year of the Monkey with its selection of biscuits, tea and preserves. (RM788). Personal ASSISTANT CO MPI L ED BY A NANDHI GOP INATH WORK. LIFE. BALANCE AMBROSE Rathborne was an Australian mining engineer who moved first to Ceylon (present day Sri Lanka) as a coffee planter, and to the Malay States in the 1880’s, where he worked as a planter and an entrepreneur. Camping and Tramping in Malaya: Fifteen Years in the Native States of the Malay Peninsula was first published in 1898, and is a lively and entertaining account of the author’s travels, with fascinating insights into the colonial personalities and working conditions of the day. An urge to find his own nirvana in the hills for planting Arabica coffee evidently drove Rathborne’s initial years in Malaya, and his chief legacy is his role in surveying for the alignments of the first long-distance roads in Malaysia. As Malaysia develops and matures as a nation state, interest will surely grow in its early formative years. Rathborne’s Camping and Tramping is an excellent place to start, and as easy to read as a good novel. Find this fascinating tome online at www.silverfishbooks.com for RM39.90. STRAUSS’ Four Last Songs are unquestionably among the most ravishingly beautiful works of their kind ever written – expressions of poignant nostalgia, sadness and the tiredness of old age. A lavishly scored overture by Franz Schreker opens a most moving concert at the Dewan Filharmonik Petronas as the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra presents music awash in hyper-romantic yearning and soaring melodies. Beethoven’s powerfully energised and sensational Seventh Symphony concludes this must-watch concert, which is conducted by Andreas Delfs. Tonight and tomorrow at 8.30pm, DFP, level 2, Tower 2, Petronas Twin Towers, KLCC. Tickets are priced at RM150, RM120, RM90 and RM60, call (03) 2051 7007 to purchase. TAKING the mic at Crakchouse Comedy Club this weekend is Fredrik Andersson, a Swedish stand-up comedian whose years of writing comedy for other comedians has made him an experienced jokesmith of surgical precision. His uncompromising jokes combined with his boyish charm is utterly appealing, and he has made several appearances in celebrity roasts and comedy shows to critical acclaim. 9pm tonight and tomorrow night at Crackhouse Comedy Club, level 1, 24A, Lorong Rahim Kajai 14, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Kuala Lumpur. Cover charge is at RM40, call (017) 6243412 or email laugh@crackhousecomedy. asia for inquiries. CATCH unusual art exhibition The Kings of Wishful Thinking, where artist Anurendra Jegadeva uses portraits of everyday Malaysians – the nasi Lemak seller, the young nationalist, the Hindu priest, the opera singer, the schoolgirl, the man in the turban, the beautiful bride, the security officer – set against the backdrop of our Ringgit, as if in conversation with our King. The resulting portraits are intended with reverence and respect to capture the sitters interacting with the Monarch, conveying the questions and worries that we all hold in our hearts to our King. Revel at these majestic artworks at Wei Ling Contemporary, level 6, The Gardens Mall, Mid Valley City, Kuala Lumpur. Gallery hours are from 11am to 7pm (Tues-Sun), call (03) 22828323 for more details. FR I DAY F EB RUARY 5 , 2 0 16 • TH EEDGE F I N AN C I AL DAI LY 24 F E AT U R E Langat River Basin getting nowhere This is despite with help from a Unesco programme BY KURNIAWATI KAMARUDIN I t is sometimes difficult to decipher how important resources like water catchments are not better taken care of by the locals and the authorities. The 2,350 sq km Langat River Basin in Selangor is the main water source for those in the Klang Valley, yet parts of it are so polluted that it has led to numerous water crises in the Klang Valley. The basin runs 200km across the Klang Valley to the Strait of Malacca. It has several tributaries, among them Sungai Semenyih, Sungai Lui, Sungai Beranang, and the most important river in the basin, Sungai Langat. According to a report by the Department of Environment, only a part of Sungai Langat is still clean and categorised as Class 2. The rest are polluted and unsuitable for drinking, categorised as either Class 3 or 4. The main sources of pollution can be attributed to waste water, domestic waste and debris, particularly in the upper reaches of the stream that eventually affect the entire river. The selection Having the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) adopt Sungai Langat into its hydrology for the environment, life and policy (Help) programme is a significant move towards coming up with a solution for the problems at hand. Dr Rahmah Elfithri, a senior lecturer at the Institute for Environment and Development (Lestari), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), is responsible for bringing Sungai Langat into the programme. According to her, as Sungai Langat runs in front of UKM, the university felt obliged to find ways to better care and protect the river basin. Rahmah, who is also the Unesco-Help River Basin Network coordinator, said it was imperative to build a network with other countries at the early stages of participation, particularly for coming up with new ideas to upgrade river basins. “It is easier to learn from others, as they may have used methods that we can apply here. For example, Brazil has employed a benchmark using the watershed sustainability index,” she told Bernama in an interview at her workplace. By using this method, the state of Sungai Langat can be measured by comparing it with several nearby river basins. A solution to improve its conditions can subsequently be derived from the findings. Learn from others Much can also be learned from the Davao River Basin in the Philippines, which joined the Help programme like the Langat River Basin in 2004. In just six years under the programme, the Davao River Basin had gone from stage three to stage two in 2010 under Help classification, a significant improvement. “We should strive to emulate the effort spent to uplift the status of the Davao River Basin. It is the collective effort of the local community and the basin’s stakeholders, specifically the district’s mayor and councillor,” she said. For Rahmah, the management and water quality of the Langat River Basin could be improved through joint efforts and the implementa- tion of Help’s philosophies. This would eventually help upgrade the river to an operational (stage two) or demonstrational (stage three) under Help, she said. The Davao River has utilised Unesco’s integrated river basin management guidelines in the management of its basin and adapted it to local needs. This could also be emulated for Langat River in the management of its basins, she said. Management challenges Many are unaware that the Langat River was adopted into the Unesco programme just as how Langkawi was similarly adopted into Unesco’s Global Geoparks Network since 2007. Rahmah attributed it to poor publicity on Sungai Langat, and the lack of involvement of stakeholders in uplifting the river’s status. “Researchers cannot do this alone. Everyone, be it the government, private bodies or individuals, needs to participate in preserving, conserving and improving the Langat River Basin,” she said. Public awareness of the matter remains poor. Many see rivers only as a source of water, without understanding its vital role in the aspects of hydrology, socio-economy, environment, community and policy. It was a different story with the conservation efforts of the Geopark in Langkawi. That effort saw active promotion and collaboration among the Langkawi Development Authority, UKM researchers, local government agencies, non-governmental organisations and and private bodies. The concentrated joint effort helped it retain Unesco’s Geopark status in addition to increasing its allure as an ecotourism destination. A section of Sungai Langat that is undergoing beautification work. Photo by Lestari UKM/Bernama This translated into social, economic and environmental benefits to the local community. This also encouraged the community to partake in the sustainable development of the Langkawi Geopark. “We have yet to find a party that can actively join us in promoting Sungai Langat as one of the world’s river basin sites. As a researcher, UKM is open to conducting research and working with [the] relevant authorities to run programmes that can help us get there,” she said. Citing the example of the Davao River, which she had once visited, she said local government leaders often went down to the ground to promote the importance of the river. They would also introduce the Davao River Basin as a valuable asset of the community that needed to be preserved by the local community and authorities. Management body needed The rivers in South Africa and Australia have become the best examples in river basin management with two of their rivers reaching Class 1 status. 4.98 128.98 These rivers exhibit the best practices in Help and integrated water resource management, making them models to other river basins in the world. Although it may take some time for Sungai Langat to reach such levels, Rahmah is optimistic that it could be achieved with the collective effort of all parties. She proposed for a special authoritative body to manage river basins as practiced in countries such as Australia through its Murray-Darling Basin Authority. In Selangor, such efforts are spearheaded by Lembaga Urus Air Selangor (Luas). “Bodies like Luas would certainly ease the management of river basins. If possible, have them collaborate with the state and local authorities, private bodies, non-governmental organisations and the public. “It would help improve the state of Sungai Langat and eventually make it world renowned,” said Rahmah. She believes the success of the Help programme in Sungai Langat could provide a working model that could be applied to other rivers in the country. — Bernama F R I DAY F E B RUA RY 5 , 2016 • T HEED G E FINA NCIA L DA ILY Markets 2 5 BURSA MAL AYSIA MAIN MARKET Bursa Malaysia YEAR HIGH Sectorial Movement INDICES CLOSE +/- %CHG KLSE COMPOSITE 1,656.77 KLSE INDUSTRIAL INDICES CLOSE +/- %CHG 23.47 1.44 TECHNOLOGY 22.96 -0.09 3,242.72 57.14 1.79 FTSE BURSA 100 11,225.83 140.32 CONSUMER PRODUCT 583.92 0.66 0.11 FTSE BURSA MID 70 12,845.86 93.41 0.73 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCT 148.46 0.22 0.15 FTSE BURSA SMALL CAP 15,149.44 66.77 0.44 CONSTRUCTION 274.41 2.20 0.81 FTSE BURSA FLEDGLING 15,998.39 81.83 0.51 TRADE & SERVICES 223.80 3.72 1.69 FTSE BURSA EMAS 11,520.64 138.25 1.21 13,859.81 150.82 1.10 FTSE BUR M’SIA ACE 5,901.86 20.69 0.35 KLSE FINANCIAL -0.39 1.27 KLSE PROPERTY 1,115.64 8.70 0.79 FTSE BUR EMAS SHARIAH 12,353.10 147.26 1.21 KLSE PLANTATION 7,764.94 58.35 0.76 FTSE BUR HIJRAH SHARIAH 13,813.34 175.73 1.29 506.61 Unch Unch 8,181.34 204.83 2.57 KLSE MINING FTSE/ASEAN 40 Bursa Malaysia Main Market YEAR HIGH YEAR LOW DAY HIGH CONSUMER PRODUCTS 0.745 0.550 0.675 4.334 3.335 3.690 9.300 5.327 8.300 0.600 0.220 — 5.960 4.004 5.920 2.990 1.300 1.330 5.380 3.022 5.300 68.080 53.080 58.060 0.110 0.045 0.045 1.125 0.650 0.690 1.830 0.880 1.760 0.660 0.427 0.520 0.445 0.230 0.270 13.732 11.300 11.800 1.310 0.720 1.300 2.925 2.580 2.670 1.970 0.395 1.650 3.290 0.995 2.980 0.100 0.035 0.045 2.450 1.099 2.310 1.316 1.055 1.230 0.175 0.065 0.115 0.075 0.040 0.050 0.983 0.791 0.880 48.120 40.852 48.120 0.165 0.065 0.100 0.220 0.095 0.170 0.280 0.165 0.205 0.460 0.190 0.340 2.539 1.693 2.400 0.325 0.167 0.255 0.990 0.640 — 18.620 16.745 18.620 0.940 0.475 0.895 1.407 0.990 — 1.220 0.330 0.935 1.040 0.595 0.930 14.448 11.566 13.340 1.640 0.720 1.320 2.580 2.070 — 1.130 0.930 — 0.175 0.040 — 6.166 4.065 6.060 1.196 0.594 1.010 0.552 0.391 0.470 5.280 2.850 4.880 1.438 0.832 1.260 0.490 0.340 — 3.102 1.798 2.000 1.420 0.618 1.150 1.170 0.425 0.730 4.740 2.568 4.130 4.000 1.432 3.650 0.485 0.070 0.075 0.935 0.465 0.830 2.632 1.742 — 1.270 0.920 — 0.150 0.060 0.060 8.100 4.310 6.790 9.490 2.950 9.490 0.250 0.130 — 0.405 0.170 0.270 2.997 2.196 2.370 0.925 0.630 0.840 2.388 1.450 1.530 4.640 1.776 4.240 0.250 0.065 — 1.610 1.160 1.260 1.120 0.810 0.870 1.417 1.080 1.260 5.226 4.507 — 0.145 0.045 0.060 1.650 1.100 1.420 75.500 68.540 74.680 2.800 2.186 2.650 0.245 0.080 0.125 0.415 0.220 0.315 1.010 0.620 0.950 0.615 0.455 0.520 2.530 2.020 2.160 7.797 6.425 6.620 2.170 1.232 2.170 24.900 19.192 24.780 0.785 0.604 — 0.370 0.200 — 0.885 0.275 — 1.280 0.755 — 0.285 0.175 0.260 0.595 0.410 0.500 2.099 0.756 1.730 16.700 13.802 16.360 0.630 0.470 — 2.728 1.416 2.190 1.525 0.968 — 2.957 1.346 2.460 4.650 3.445 4.590 1.710 1.150 1.500 2.800 1.402 2.530 0.585 0.400 0.500 0.795 0.415 0.795 0.735 0.340 0.615 2.450 0.761 2.020 3.167 1.580 1.720 0.075 0.040 0.045 2.410 1.671 2.380 1.520 0.730 1.260 0.745 0.365 0.630 0.510 0.280 — 3.329 2.262 2.510 1.300 0.355 1.210 2.178 1.040 1.360 1.610 1.184 1.350 0.579 0.445 — 0.470 0.170 0.415 10.996 6.510 6.660 2.430 1.452 2.180 0.850 0.427 0.725 0.098 0.045 0.055 0.670 0.300 — 0.690 0.394 0.490 2.350 1.430 2.130 0.510 0.190 0.500 1.147 0.797 0.920 3.490 1.380 2.730 2.113 1.373 1.440 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS 1.236 0.883 1.020 0.210 0.105 0.110 0.640 0.475 — 0.450 0.250 — 1.070 0.820 — 2.454 1.850 — 0.200 0.110 0.115 * Volume Weighted Average Price DAY LOW 0.665 3.430 8.000 — 5.890 1.330 5.270 56.080 0.045 0.685 1.730 0.505 0.260 11.620 1.250 2.630 1.530 2.950 0.035 2.250 1.220 0.110 0.045 0.880 47.900 0.095 0.160 0.195 0.325 2.370 0.240 — 18.560 0.860 — 0.900 0.900 13.240 1.270 — — — 5.900 0.990 0.455 4.800 1.240 — 1.980 1.100 0.720 3.920 3.600 0.070 0.805 — — 0.060 6.600 9.350 — 0.265 2.290 0.790 1.500 4.090 — 1.250 0.840 1.260 — 0.050 1.400 74.300 2.650 0.120 0.315 0.920 0.480 2.040 6.610 2.040 24.400 — — — — 0.250 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CCMDBIO CHEEWAH CIHLDG CNOUHUA COCOLND CSCENIC CSL DBE DEGEM DLADY DPS EKA EKOWOOD EMICO ENGKAH EURO EUROSP F&N FARMBES FCW FFHB FPI GAB GCB GOLDIS GOLDIS-PA HBGLOB HLIND HOMERIZ HOVID HUATLAI HUPSENG HWATAI IQGROUP JAYCORP JERASIA KAREX KAWAN KFM KHEESAN KHIND KOTRA KSTAR LATITUD LAYHONG LCHEONG LEESK LIIHEN LONBISC LTKM MAGNI MAXWELL MFLOUR MILUX MINTYE MSM MSPORTS MWE NESTLE NHFATT NICE NIHSIN NTPM OCR OFI ORIENT PADINI PANAMY PAOS PARAGON PCCS PELIKAN PMCORP POHKONG POHUAT PPB PPG PRLEXUS PWF PWROOT QL REX SASBADI SAUDEE SERNKOU SGB SHH SIGN SINOTOP SPRITZER SWSCAP SYF TAFI TCHONG TEKSENG TEOSENG TGL TOMEI TPC UMW UPA WANGZNG XDL XIANLNG XINQUAN YEELEE YEN YOCB YSPSAH ZHULIAN 3A ABLEGRP ABRIC ACME ADVENTA ADVPKG AEM CLOSING (RM) 0.665 3.690 8.080 0.250 5.910 1.330 5.300 56.200 0.045 0.690 1.760 0.505 0.270 11.680 1.280 2.630 1.620 2.950 0.040 2.270 1.230 0.115 0.045 0.880 48.000 0.100 0.170 0.205 0.325 2.380 0.245 0.760 18.600 0.880 0.990 0.915 0.925 13.300 1.300 2.160 0.990 0.075 5.910 0.990 0.465 4.800 1.240 0.405 1.980 1.120 0.725 3.930 3.640 0.075 0.825 2.260 1.100 0.060 6.700 9.380 0.160 0.270 2.310 0.825 1.500 4.200 0.075 1.260 0.865 1.260 4.650 0.055 1.400 74.680 2.650 0.125 0.315 0.930 0.495 2.070 6.610 2.100 24.780 0.620 0.335 0.795 0.870 0.250 0.490 1.700 16.300 0.570 2.180 1.260 2.460 4.540 1.500 2.510 0.495 0.795 0.615 1.950 1.710 0.045 2.340 1.260 0.605 0.365 2.510 1.200 1.350 1.350 0.460 0.400 6.600 2.180 0.725 0.055 0.445 0.485 2.100 0.500 0.905 2.690 1.440 1.010 0.110 0.485 0.300 0.915 2.190 0.115 +/– (RM) VOL (‘000) VWAP* (RM) PE# (X) DY (%) MKT CAP (MIL) -0.015 340.1 -0.010 32.6 0.030 20.5 — — 0.010 22.6 UNCH 30 UNCH 150 -1.700 326.7 UNCH 328 0.010 125.6 0.030 1867.8 -0.015 104.8 UNCH 14 -0.020 224.6 -0.010 603.1 0.010 11 0.090 1109.2 UNCH 112.8 UNCH 17.1 -0.040 129 0.010 60.7 0.010 8388 UNCH 1515.4 0.050 0.5 0.100 54 UNCH 1354.9 UNCH 13884.5 0.010 79.3 -0.010 2518.3 UNCH 40.8 0.005 939.8 — — 0.040 127.8 0.025 570.8 — — 0.005 430.3 0.020 68.2 UNCH 167.6 0.040 725.1 — — — — — — -0.140 205.2 -0.020 1081.5 0.005 1456.9 -0.080 9 -0.010 339.9 — — -0.010 39.8 UNCH 212.4 0.010 80 -0.210 4408.6 UNCH 95.2 0.005 95.5 0.005 95.5 — — — — -0.005 5.5 -0.090 172.4 -0.040 96.5 — — 0.005 356.5 -0.050 888.7 0.045 711.3 0.010 47.5 0.020 237.6 — — 0.010 72.2 -0.005 80.8 0.060 5 — — 0.005 7327 -0.020 20 0.560 3.4 -0.010 3 UNCH 3108.7 UNCH 816.6 -0.020 501.8 0.020 26258.7 UNCH 12.4 -0.010 119.7 0.020 5655.7 0.300 15.5 — — — — — — — — UNCH 146.8 UNCH 49 -0.010 1391.1 0.400 478.6 — — -0.010 508.3 — — 0.060 239.1 0.040 128.3 UNCH 5.2 UNCH 204.3 UNCH 1119.7 0.050 1517 -0.025 37.9 -0.050 80.4 0.010 77.2 UNCH 24.1 -0.020 266 0.040 9 0.005 4413.9 — — UNCH 1.4 0.050 3213.4 0.040 610.3 UNCH 3 — — UNCH 863.2 0.030 1346 0.030 4.6 0.035 22 0.005 84369.9 — — -0.005 192.6 0.010 923.1 UNCH 3632.8 UNCH 177.8 -0.010 227 UNCH 47 0.671 3.439 8.085 — 5.907 1.330 5.289 56.87 0.045 0.688 1.752 0.516 0.267 11.67 1.274 2.659 1.598 2.954 0.042 2.275 1.230 0.112 0.045 0.880 48.04 0.098 0.167 0.200 0.337 2.380 0.248 — 18.58 0.884 — 0.917 0.915 13.28 1.301 — — — 5.979 0.998 0.461 4.862 1.251 — 1.990 1.121 0.722 3.967 3.629 0.070 0.816 — — 0.060 6.660 9.423 — 0.268 2.317 0.819 1.505 4.137 — 1.251 0.864 1.260 — 0.053 1.412 74.31 2.650 0.124 0.315 0.932 0.505 2.108 6.617 2.122 24.62 — — — — 0.251 0.494 1.696 16.28 — 2.177 — 2.449 4.515 1.500 2.514 0.497 0.774 0.608 1.998 1.712 0.040 2.362 1.209 0.617 — 2.510 1.195 1.349 1.350 — 0.403 6.599 2.180 0.723 0.055 — 0.482 2.107 0.500 0.906 2.693 1.439 21.38 14.43 13.43 — 13.28 — 15.38 17.77 — 13.50 16.16 8.49 7.80 17.47 19.02 13.26 11.33 22.26 — 16.24 15.11 2.41 — 9.00 20.52 41.67 — — 4.92 36.67 42.24 — 18.81 — 79.20 16.28 25.00 16.92 50.19 9.64 — — 10.73 10.54 16.79 7.12 19.08 — 8.69 12.46 5.80 36.66 22.58 — 15.05 11.47 19.54 — 7.29 21.84 — 10.15 8.91 9.92 8.54 9.58 — 20.52 — 13.68 11.31 — — 29.72 12.30 — 27.16 18.34 — 16.02 13.32 14.89 12.31 23.05 — — — 20.33 17.13 9.26 19.48 21.84 10.07 9.89 12.73 28.61 81.97 20.29 — 30.46 — 10.08 6.42 37.50 12.06 262.5 13.21 — 20.90 28.64 7.84 45.76 — 10.75 23.75 9.30 8.35 14.10 20.70 1.09 16.43 — 7.23 12.12 12.49 — 2.98 2.48 — 4.23 0.38 2.83 5.55 — 2.72 — 1.98 — 6.08 1.56 5.61 1.23 — — 2.34 6.50 — — 1.70 2.08 — — — — 2.73 — — 3.09 — 1.52 — 3.24 5.34 — 0.93 4.04 — 5.08 4.04 2.15 — 2.82 — 4.04 3.57 — 0.64 0.55 — — 3.10 — — 1.79 — — — 3.75 — 3.89 1.67 — 4.37 — 2.38 5.59 — 0.95 1.74 3.77 — 1.59 0.78 — 2.17 1.82 4.76 2.02 4.03 — — — — 2.04 2.06 1.47 3.51 1.93 2.38 3.25 0.94 — 1.99 — — — 5.13 5.85 — 2.14 — — — 1.99 0.42 1.85 5.56 2.17 — 6.21 3.67 3.45 — — 4.12 1.43 — 4.42 2.42 4.17 118.3 432.3 491.3 12.5 472.8 105.2 1,014.0 16,046.8 22.4 556.3 269.5 40.4 52.4 3,598.4 201.8 733.7 68.2 477.9 26.7 519.4 148.2 142.9 34.6 117.9 3,072.0 58.8 53.0 34.4 31.2 168.4 59.5 33.8 6,822.1 53.8 247.5 75.7 228.8 4,017.9 622.1 1,318.7 451.2 35.1 1,937.9 297.0 373.5 415.9 992.0 30.3 174.3 153.7 59.5 2,626.2 771.5 5.1 78.3 90.5 145.7 16.0 651.3 541.7 10.6 45.3 415.8 153.9 195.2 683.5 30.0 693.3 47.1 76.6 3,268.9 32.7 324.2 17,512.5 199.2 37.8 74.5 1,044.6 102.9 496.8 4,100.8 1,381.6 1,505.3 74.9 23.5 47.7 481.4 193.3 201.1 385.6 19,323.6 57.0 257.4 98.0 747.9 5,666.1 92.5 350.6 44.6 95.4 64.3 97.5 205.2 88.9 344.5 183.8 370.2 29.2 1,686.7 324.0 405.0 55.0 63.8 93.5 7,710.7 173.5 116.0 148.3 32.4 164.0 389.4 62.5 144.8 362.1 662.4 0.010 UNCH — — — — UNCH 1.008 0.110 — — — — 0.115 18.30 — — 10.45 45.30 14.76 230.0 1.39 — — — — 5.48 — 397.5 29.0 68.2 65.5 139.8 44.9 27.2 124.3 20 — — — — 58.6 # PE is calculated based on latest 12 months reported Earnings Per Share YEAR LOW DAY HIGH DAY LOW 0.490 0.325 — — 0.400 0.265 0.300 0.300 4.790 2.076 3.780 3.660 0.505 0.230 0.290 0.290 0.800 0.610 0.680 0.670 0.535 0.335 0.400 0.390 1.129 0.640 0.650 0.645 0.235 0.120 0.200 0.195 1.560 0.952 1.270 1.260 5.073 3.730 — — 0.730 0.382 0.620 0.610 0.880 0.560 0.675 0.670 0.215 0.100 0.120 0.120 0.810 0.500 0.550 0.550 1.040 0.480 1.040 0.980 2.480 1.600 — — 0.795 0.285 0.720 0.695 0.150 0.090 0.115 0.105 1.571 0.980 1.080 1.040 3.100 2.150 — — 2.020 0.791 1.850 1.760 0.670 0.305 0.320 0.305 0.295 0.175 0.205 0.205 0.455 0.145 0.220 0.220 5.170 2.000 4.460 4.360 0.286 0.065 0.070 0.065 2.100 1.606 2.020 1.990 1.109 0.846 — — 1.690 1.030 1.490 1.450 2.560 1.380 2.350 2.350 1.500 1.140 — — 2.340 1.264 1.920 1.840 1.688 1.340 1.400 1.370 1.230 0.710 — — 0.105 0.055 0.060 0.060 5.977 3.980 5.230 5.160 0.600 0.200 — — 3.282 1.440 1.620 1.560 0.895 0.200 0.685 0.650 1.000 0.670 0.940 0.890 1.250 0.880 1.250 1.230 1.008 0.525 — — 0.440 0.275 0.395 0.395 5.816 3.932 5.280 5.220 0.475 0.210 0.380 0.365 0.308 0.170 0.185 0.175 0.635 0.250 0.565 0.540 0.510 0.312 0.510 0.510 0.920 0.660 0.705 0.700 1.549 1.100 1.180 1.150 1.981 0.990 1.080 1.030 0.675 0.250 0.565 0.525 1.260 0.406 0.950 0.925 1.610 1.000 1.220 1.120 0.335 0.190 — — 0.823 0.596 0.700 0.650 1.700 0.551 1.360 1.240 1.560 0.437 1.180 1.150 1.273 0.918 1.040 1.030 3.210 2.274 2.970 2.890 0.835 0.347 0.655 0.625 2.686 1.977 2.280 2.270 3.090 1.006 2.450 2.360 1.645 1.370 1.400 1.400 2.970 0.455 2.310 2.260 0.080 0.040 0.050 0.050 0.420 0.205 0.260 0.260 0.135 0.077 0.095 0.095 0.630 0.285 0.430 0.430 0.317 0.173 0.225 0.215 0.135 0.070 0.110 0.105 1.121 0.883 0.940 0.940 0.820 0.320 0.620 0.570 6.150 4.693 5.420 5.160 3.500 2.750 — — 1.790 1.250 1.360 1.250 0.985 0.706 0.865 0.855 0.620 0.200 0.210 0.210 0.950 0.130 0.210 0.190 1.800 0.827 1.210 1.200 1.040 0.530 0.710 0.695 0.440 0.310 0.345 0.345 0.140 0.045 0.050 0.045 4.030 2.880 3.100 3.080 0.175 0.065 0.100 0.095 0.960 0.760 — — 2.050 1.165 — — 0.445 0.245 0.275 0.245 0.110 0.045 0.095 0.095 0.190 0.135 0.150 0.150 0.330 0.075 — — 1.280 0.920 1.050 0.950 2.830 1.210 1.960 1.950 2.053 1.051 1.590 1.510 0.245 0.145 0.195 0.190 1.290 0.353 1.020 0.920 0.985 0.430 0.705 0.685 3.440 2.730 3.240 3.200 2.600 1.237 2.200 2.140 0.205 0.070 0.080 0.075 2.110 1.184 1.810 1.740 0.768 0.390 0.490 0.480 2.703 0.937 1.560 1.520 0.775 0.335 0.650 0.610 9.500 5.027 7.350 6.980 0.600 0.350 0.525 0.500 5.886 4.286 5.340 5.280 0.582 0.330 0.385 0.385 0.620 0.410 0.430 0.410 10.517 8.231 9.400 9.010 0.601 0.384 0.465 0.455 0.819 0.305 0.640 0.610 0.605 0.420 0.485 0.475 0.215 0.110 0.125 0.125 0.075 0.030 0.035 0.035 0.126 0.045 0.055 0.050 0.505 0.220 0.230 0.225 0.280 0.150 — — 0.120 0.065 0.075 0.070 4.250 3.180 3.500 3.480 0.879 0.330 0.370 0.350 0.871 0.502 — — 0.555 0.350 — — 0.889 0.652 0.785 0.785 0.320 0.175 0.220 0.210 0.830 0.515 — — 1.650 1.090 — — 2.100 1.640 — — 1.340 0.495 0.950 0.905 0.095 0.060 0.065 0.065 1.920 0.750 1.240 1.210 0.505 0.320 0.505 0.485 2.990 2.090 2.250 2.220 2.600 1.040 2.540 2.460 1.210 0.815 0.940 0.940 0.380 0.210 — — 1.160 0.120 — — 0.160 0.100 — — 0.705 0.454 0.625 0.605 1.027 0.647 0.910 0.900 1.404 0.890 — — 0.085 0.050 0.060 0.060 7.620 4.950 7.050 6.960 0.735 0.377 0.660 0.645 5.630 3.665 5.500 5.440 0.330 0.055 0.105 0.105 23.505 20.059 22.560 22.140 7.310 2.510 6.760 6.540 10.960 5.460 10.380 10.300 1.100 0.774 0.950 0.950 3.396 1.387 1.960 1.860 1.090 0.900 1.090 0.990 0.510 0.370 — — 1.170 0.650 0.830 0.820 0.380 0.295 0.345 0.335 0.557 0.400 0.430 0.430 1.170 0.450 1.170 1.140 0.205 0.110 0.125 0.120 1.750 1.360 — — 0.950 0.650 — — 6.330 4.960 6.130 6.120 0.505 0.224 0.425 0.420 0.960 0.591 0.855 0.820 4.200 3.154 — — CODE 5198 2682 7609 9954 2674 4758 6556 9342 5568 5015 7214 7162 7070 7099 7181 8133 7005 7187 0168 6297 5100 9938 7221 7188 5105 5229 7076 2879 7171 8435 8044 5007 5797 8052 7018 2852 7986 5071 7195 2127 5094 7157 5082 8125 8176 7114 5835 5835PA 5265 7169 1619 7233 8907 9016 7217 7773 5101 7249 2984 7229 0149 3107 5197 3611 7197 5220 7192 7096 5649 0136 7077 3247 5151 5168 7105 5095 3298 5072 5199 7033 8443 5165 2739 5000 9601 9687 7222 7183 7223 8648 2747 7043 7167 4383 0054 7199 6211 3522 5371 5060 9466 7164 6971 7017 7153 7130 3476 5192 8362 3794 9326 5092 5232 8745 3581 2887 4235 9881 5068 9199 5098 7029 8095 5152 3778 5223 8192 6149 5001 7219 5576 7595 5916 3883 7004 5087 7002 5025 4944 7140 5065 7225 5183 9997 5436 5146 6033 3042 7095 7172 8869 6637 8117 8273 9458 9873 7168 7123 7544 7498 7765 7232 7803 5134 COUNTER AFUJIYA AISB AJIYA AKNIGHT ALCOM ANCOM ANNJOO ANZO APB APM ARANK ASTINO ASUPREM ATTA ATURMJU BHIC BIG BKOON BOILERM BOXPAK BPPLAS BRIGHT BSLCORP BTM CANONE CAP CBIP CCM CENBOND CEPCO CFM CHINWEL CHOOBEE CICB CME CMSB CNASIA COASTAL COMCORP COMFORT CSCSTEL CYL CYMAO DAIBOCI DENKO DNONCE DOLMITE DOLMITE-PA DOLPHIN DOMINAN DRBHCOM DUFU EG EKSONS EMETALL EPMB EVERGRN EWEIN FACBIND FAVCO FIBON FIMACOR FLBHD GBH GESHEN GLOTEC GOODWAY GPA GPHAROS GREENYB GSB GUH HALEX HARTA HCK HEVEA HEXZA HIAPTEK HIBISCS HIGHTEC HIL HOKHENG HUAAN HUMEIND HWGB IDEALUBB IMASPRO IRETEX JADI JASKITA JAVA JMR JOHOTIN JTIASA KARYON KEINHIN KIALIM KIANJOO KIMHIN KINSTEL KKB KNM KOBAY KOMARK KOSSAN KPOWER KSENG KSSC KYM LAFMSIA LBALUM LCTH LEONFB LEWEKO LIONCOR LIONDIV LIONIND LSTEEL LUSTER LYSAGHT MASTEEL MASTER MAYPAK MBL MELEWAR MENTIGA MERCURY METROD MIECO MINETEC MINHO MLGLOBAL MSC MUDA MULTICO MYCRON NAKA NWP NYLEX OKA ORNA PA PCHEM PENSONI PERSTIM PERWAJA PETGAS PETRONM PIE PMBTECH PMETAL PNEPCB POLY PPHB PREMIER PRESTAR PRG PWORTH QUALITY RALCO RAPID RESINTC RUBEREX SAB CLOSING (RM) 0.360 0.300 3.780 0.290 0.680 0.390 0.650 0.195 1.260 3.730 0.620 0.670 0.120 0.550 1.000 1.800 0.695 0.110 1.080 2.660 1.780 0.320 0.205 0.220 4.420 0.065 1.990 0.950 1.470 2.350 1.210 1.850 1.370 0.750 0.060 5.210 0.300 1.590 0.650 0.905 1.250 0.915 0.395 5.220 0.370 0.175 0.545 0.510 0.700 1.160 1.080 0.555 0.935 1.120 0.245 0.700 1.250 1.160 1.040 2.950 0.625 2.280 2.380 1.400 2.280 0.050 0.260 0.095 0.430 0.225 0.105 0.940 0.615 5.180 3.050 1.260 0.865 0.210 0.210 1.200 0.710 0.345 0.050 3.080 0.095 0.850 1.980 0.255 0.095 0.150 0.105 1.050 1.960 1.580 0.195 1.010 0.690 3.200 2.200 0.080 1.770 0.485 1.560 0.630 7.000 0.500 5.290 0.385 0.430 9.200 0.455 0.635 0.480 0.125 0.035 0.055 0.225 0.155 0.070 3.500 0.360 0.640 0.420 0.785 0.210 0.620 1.500 1.760 0.910 0.065 1.220 0.495 2.250 2.490 0.940 0.240 0.125 0.110 0.605 0.900 0.995 0.060 7.000 0.645 5.490 0.105 22.300 6.560 10.360 0.950 1.940 1.090 0.370 0.830 0.335 0.430 1.150 0.120 1.550 0.845 6.130 0.420 0.825 3.620 +/– (RM) — 0.020 0.090 -0.005 0.010 -0.010 0.005 -0.005 UNCH — 0.005 0.010 UNCH UNCH -0.020 — -0.005 0.010 0.050 — -0.040 0.015 UNCH UNCH UNCH UNCH -0.020 — 0.020 -0.150 — -0.040 0.010 — UNCH 0.040 — 0.030 -0.015 -0.020 0.010 — 0.030 -0.060 0.005 -0.010 0.015 0.005 UNCH UNCH 0.040 0.040 0.010 UNCH — UNCH -0.100 -0.010 0.010 UNCH -0.005 0.060 -0.050 UNCH 0.010 UNCH UNCH 0.005 0.005 0.015 -0.005 -0.005 0.050 -0.230 — -0.080 0.005 UNCH 0.025 -0.020 0.015 -0.035 0.005 -0.020 UNCH — — 0.010 UNCH 0.005 — 0.085 0.010 0.090 0.010 0.090 -0.010 -0.050 0.050 0.005 0.030 0.015 0.010 UNCH -0.410 0.035 -0.030 0.025 UNCH 0.310 -0.005 0.025 0.005 UNCH -0.005 0.005 -0.005 — UNCH UNCH 0.005 — — 0.005 -0.010 — — — -0.030 UNCH -0.010 0.015 0.040 -0.060 -0.030 — — — UNCH UNCH — UNCH 0.020 -0.020 0.050 UNCH 0.280 UNCH 0.060 UNCH 0.050 0.070 — 0.010 0.005 0.005 0.010 UNCH — — 0.010 -0.005 -0.035 — VOL (‘000) — 15.6 16.5 50 24.5 156 31.7 1714 12.3 — 16.1 18.5 51 3.3 4471.8 — 639.9 280.3 236 — 246.8 41.3 20 65 125.1 1246 158.4 — 510.1 15.1 — 1542.7 10 — 40 1188.6 — 1998.8 5244.2 10451.3 188.2 — 10 37.4 2491 13742.7 2719.6 0.5 287.2 173.4 826.3 17390.7 4005.2 27.9 — 9.3 7161 1097.1 118.5 141.2 248.9 13 443.5 9 198.6 1705.5 14.9 100 15 427.4 85 50 1017.7 3655.3 — 6205.3 56 260 19321.2 5.5 22.5 20 53.9 1.8 54 — — 289 1672.8 82 — 54.5 59 3043.6 30 1413.4 847.9 49.5 24 406.5 747.7 13800.2 41.1 2100.1 4660.7 278.1 71 23 62.5 192.3 80 1425.7 204 33 70.3 275 412.6 — 353.1 18.3 102 — — 29.4 43.6 — — — 419.5 290 192 398.4 23 126.3 30.5 — — — 165 89.2 — 78.9 2808 438.9 26.5 75 537.3 222.8 318.3 10 405.4 79 — 25.3 180 7.2 1858 4055.1 — — 40 31 77.7 — VWAP* (RM) PE# (X) DY (%) — 30.77 0.300 68.18 3.704 12.66 0.290 — 0.676 — 0.393 144.44 0.648 — 0.195 — 1.267 7.59 — 10.36 0.615 6.53 0.671 9.57 0.120 — 0.550 1.76 1.017 — — 26.20 0.708 — 0.109 — 1.055 16.46 — 16.12 1.777 20.63 0.308 — 0.205 — 0.220 — 4.397 7.85 0.065 1.31 2.006 13.37 — — 1.469 11.04 2.350 6.82 — — 1.864 10.73 1.385 18.82 — — 0.060 8.57 5.180 26.54 — — 1.576 5.24 0.671 11.13 0.912 21.24 1.240 27.06 — 18.05 0.395 — 5.252 22.76 0.372 11.08 0.181 6.58 0.553 8.57 0.510 — 0.703 2.84 1.159 8.27 1.058 25.00 0.547 13.84 0.941 3.50 1.137 — — 13.17 0.673 10.65 1.309 11.19 1.164 26.07 1.039 13.02 2.932 6.70 0.634 13.65 2.279 8.19 2.383 9.41 1.400 3.40 2.290 10.90 0.050 — 0.260 — 0.095 — 0.430 — 0.221 15.00 0.109 29.17 0.940 12.38 0.604 31.54 5.211 36.40 — 17.30 1.284 8.57 0.860 10.61 0.210 — 0.198 — 1.209 6.30 0.700 8.91 0.345 32.24 0.045 — 3.083 20.92 0.100 — — — — 14.69 0.256 — 0.095 — 0.150 25.00 — — 0.975 40.08 1.952 9.54 1.555 47.31 0.190 10.66 0.989 14.55 0.694 4.60 3.225 9.90 2.159 8.79 0.080 1.05 1.783 11.90 0.484 18.10 1.549 8.38 0.631 — 7.027 23.83 0.501 — 5.317 8.06 0.385 21.04 0.427 — 9.221 30.28 0.457 12.13 0.628 10.67 0.480 6.83 0.125 — 0.035 — 0.050 — 0.226 — — — 0.071 — 3.497 9.08 0.359 — — 9.86 — — 0.785 15.01 0.212 — — 17.27 — 10.62 — 10.95 0.920 6.25 0.065 — 1.230 7.11 0.498 1.23 2.237 108.17 2.508 37.05 0.940 45.63 — 5.15 — — — — 0.617 21.23 0.905 8.35 — 9.95 0.060 — 6.997 21.70 0.652 4.20 5.465 9.86 0.105 — 22.399 20.58 6.632 11.29 10.351 17.12 0.950 9.82 1.917 16.57 1.017 — — 8.94 0.821 7.08 0.338 104.69 0.430 10.91 1.156 35.17 0.120 21.43 — — — 11.67 6.127 — 0.422 10.07 0.832 17.55 — 16.35 — — 0.53 — 7.35 — 4.62 — 5.16 5.23 3.63 2.91 — — — — — — 1.62 — 3.37 — — — 1.13 — 3.02 2.63 4.08 — — 3.16 4.38 2.33 — 1.63 — 3.65 — — 2.40 6.01 — 2.78 — — — — — 3.70 5.56 3.60 — — — 5.00 — 0.43 2.40 4.07 1.68 5.48 6.30 10.71 — — — — — 3.33 — 5.32 — 1.35 — 0.79 5.20 1.43 — 2.92 2.11 — — 0.97 — — 1.77 — — 2.00 — 2.86 1.79 0.63 2.05 0.99 — — 2.73 — 2.26 — 1.92 — 1.43 — 1.89 5.19 — 3.48 4.40 1.57 6.25 — — — — — — — 1.81 1.56 — 3.82 — — 4.00 3.41 — — — — — 1.20 — — — — 3.31 3.33 2.51 — 2.29 5.43 6.92 — 2.60 — 1.16 4.21 4.64 — — — — 4.65 0.87 — — — — 5.95 3.64 1.38 MKT CAP (MIL) 64.8 39.6 287.8 16.9 91.3 85.4 339.8 54.8 142.2 752.0 74.4 183.7 35.0 38.6 61.1 447.2 33.4 30.4 557.3 159.7 334.1 52.6 20.1 27.6 849.3 75.5 1,071.1 434.7 176.4 105.2 49.6 554.1 150.6 34.3 26.5 5,597.5 13.6 845.2 91.0 505.7 475.0 91.5 29.6 594.3 38.7 31.6 146.5 6.3 155.4 191.4 2,087.9 97.4 197.8 183.9 41.9 116.2 1,058.0 255.5 88.6 647.1 61.3 559.2 245.6 261.2 182.4 269.1 28.7 93.1 57.9 75.1 55.4 261.2 65.2 8,500.1 169.1 557.4 173.3 150.9 231.6 48.7 197.9 27.6 56.1 1,475.6 57.1 93.9 158.4 34.0 89.5 67.4 18.2 133.1 182.9 1,538.5 92.8 100.0 42.7 1,421.3 342.4 83.9 456.3 1,045.7 106.2 78.5 4,476.3 28.2 1,912.2 37.0 64.5 7,817.2 113.1 228.6 148.8 40.2 46.1 76.6 161.5 19.8 121.2 145.5 88.0 35.0 17.7 72.2 47.6 43.4 60.3 211.2 191.1 43.2 134.0 44.4 225.0 759.6 41.7 68.1 6.9 35.2 117.6 142.3 74.9 56.8 56,000.0 83.6 545.2 58.8 44,125.7 1,771.2 795.7 76.0 2,519.7 71.7 59.2 91.2 112.9 78.3 166.8 72.0 89.8 35.5 536.0 57.6 189.2 495.7 FR I DAY F EB RUARY 5 , 2 0 16 • TH EEDGE F I N AN C I AL DAI LY 26 Markets FR I BURSA MAL AYSIA MAIN MARKET YEAR HIGH YEAR LOW DAY HIGH DAY LOW 8.280 2.688 6.580 6.440 1.284 0.777 0.930 0.930 1.870 1.130 1.530 1.500 3.270 1.395 3.040 3.000 1.070 0.700 0.840 0.820 11.280 6.361 11.080 10.820 0.970 0.280 0.355 0.340 0.400 0.230 — — 1.350 0.526 0.985 0.965 0.440 0.230 0.245 0.230 0.770 0.370 0.435 0.435 6.350 3.460 3.770 3.460 0.695 0.365 0.555 0.550 0.850 0.480 — — 1.556 0.699 1.360 1.330 2.410 0.608 2.160 2.100 0.850 0.639 — — 1.160 0.700 0.730 0.700 0.486 0.200 0.390 0.385 2.240 1.500 1.750 1.750 2.550 1.300 2.340 2.250 2.368 0.706 1.820 1.730 3.560 1.884 3.070 2.970 5.570 3.126 5.410 5.170 0.425 0.240 0.355 0.330 0.830 0.370 0.535 0.510 15.669 13.828 14.780 14.700 15.515 14.900 — — 0.220 0.080 0.115 0.110 0.450 0.215 — — 2.210 0.700 1.790 1.750 1.720 0.685 1.300 1.230 0.495 0.220 — — 3.530 1.650 2.990 2.910 3.260 1.562 2.890 2.840 0.800 0.640 — — 2.966 1.171 2.450 2.420 2.300 1.660 1.970 1.960 7.030 2.324 5.800 5.560 0.745 0.530 — — 0.230 0.140 0.150 0.150 1.750 1.360 1.600 1.590 5.418 1.851 5.010 4.910 1.350 0.700 1.150 1.140 0.820 0.640 — — 1.658 1.280 1.340 1.300 1.427 0.795 0.820 0.800 0.400 0.275 0.345 0.345 2.150 1.377 1.760 1.740 2.900 1.629 2.710 2.640 0.670 0.500 0.525 0.515 0.580 0.410 — — 2.407 2.010 — — 1.550 0.895 1.490 1.440 1.930 1.020 1.060 1.050 1.127 0.790 — — 0.270 0.170 0.185 0.175 0.830 0.510 0.540 0.535 CONSTRUCTION 0.560 0.260 — — 0.728 0.505 0.580 0.570 1.079 0.540 — — 0.925 0.495 0.525 0.515 0.582 0.330 0.420 0.410 1.142 0.847 0.985 0.940 1.245 0.950 0.965 0.955 1.859 1.540 — — 1.157 0.753 1.000 0.995 1.330 0.850 1.130 1.100 0.620 0.330 0.535 0.510 2.580 1.100 2.240 2.180 5.223 3.720 4.770 4.650 1.422 0.780 0.855 0.835 1.540 0.780 0.850 0.835 1.457 1.282 — — 1.490 1.280 — — 2.000 1.601 1.960 1.930 3.651 2.844 3.450 3.370 0.835 0.540 0.670 0.655 0.863 0.500 — — 1.280 0.510 1.070 1.040 0.470 0.230 0.240 0.230 1.840 1.051 1.710 1.690 1.120 0.740 0.925 0.920 1.670 1.050 1.550 1.520 1.500 1.060 — — 1.440 0.770 — — 0.485 0.325 — — 1.336 1.020 1.140 1.110 0.370 0.190 0.315 0.305 1.760 0.840 1.190 1.170 2.701 1.497 2.330 2.250 1.009 0.375 0.385 0.385 1.695 1.220 1.380 1.320 1.994 1.366 1.430 1.390 0.235 0.115 0.125 0.120 4.253 2.905 3.490 3.450 1.050 0.585 0.695 0.680 1.450 0.980 1.410 1.360 0.530 0.330 0.375 0.370 0.460 0.265 0.365 0.350 1.740 0.845 1.200 1.200 0.827 0.438 0.510 0.505 1.744 1.083 1.640 1.620 0.905 0.555 0.750 0.730 0.395 0.220 0.235 0.230 TRADING SERVICES 0.522 0.150 0.245 0.235 0.595 0.285 0.305 0.300 3.300 2.470 2.510 2.470 0.250 0.135 — — 2.772 0.765 1.420 1.390 7.248 4.220 6.260 6.190 0.815 0.340 0.385 0.370 0.325 0.100 0.115 0.110 11.070 9.140 9.300 9.280 2.820 1.540 2.030 2.030 0.345 0.090 0.230 0.220 1.308 0.765 1.040 1.010 0.175 0.105 0.115 0.110 3.240 2.410 2.670 2.620 4.810 4.160 — — 0.495 0.285 0.435 0.425 7.016 5.270 5.870 5.700 0.310 0.210 — — 1.106 0.690 0.735 0.715 0.676 0.335 0.470 0.455 0.450 0.195 0.325 0.320 7.190 6.347 — — 2.841 1.765 2.230 2.130 0.477 0.336 0.395 0.375 2.916 1.934 2.060 2.040 0.855 0.610 0.700 0.695 0.550 0.330 0.400 0.395 3.294 2.858 3.070 3.020 0.248 0.119 0.150 0.140 1.400 0.555 1.000 0.980 4.524 3.666 3.900 3.780 1.090 0.475 0.515 0.490 2.140 0.990 2.000 1.970 3.930 1.860 3.450 3.420 1.092 0.637 0.810 0.795 0.562 0.332 — — 0.633 0.410 — — 0.105 0.060 0.090 0.090 1.040 0.650 0.810 0.810 0.060 0.040 0.045 0.040 1.987 1.390 1.690 1.630 0.165 0.085 0.095 0.090 2.832 0.990 1.120 1.070 1.837 0.900 1.010 0.990 0.685 0.480 0.580 0.565 1.679 1.284 1.580 1.540 6.222 3.530 4.050 3.900 1.710 0.979 1.160 1.120 0.430 0.260 0.280 0.270 1.476 0.497 1.100 1.030 0.450 0.210 0.215 0.215 0.325 0.195 0.230 0.230 3.817 2.505 3.210 3.140 0.390 0.190 0.280 0.270 1.097 0.810 — — 1.590 1.062 1.300 1.300 0.930 0.650 0.900 0.900 1.380 0.966 1.290 1.220 * Volume Weighted Average Price CODE COUNTER CLOSING (RM) +/– (RM) VOL (‘000) PE# (X) DY (%) MKT CAP (MIL) YEAR HIGH 0.030 62.2 -0.005 2 UNCH 1460.2 -0.050 75 -0.010 36.5 0.080 185.7 UNCH 975 — — -0.005 120.9 0.010 65.6 0.005 5.5 -0.180 3669.5 -0.005 66 — — -0.010 702 0.020 1031.8 — — -0.030 38 -0.005 158.7 UNCH 6 0.020 62.7 -0.070 347.6 -0.090 5363.6 0.130 1559.2 0.030 2829.1 -0.005 771.1 UNCH 3.7 — — 0.005 10.4 — — UNCH 78 0.060 159.9 — — -0.010 19.4 0.050 52.7 — — UNCH 446 -0.010 53.9 -0.220 13196.1 — — UNCH 6.1 UNCH 84.2 UNCH 307.1 -0.030 10 — — -0.010 5768.3 0.005 713.9 0.005 30 -0.020 32.6 0.080 845.7 -0.005 23.4 — — — — 0.020 2764.9 0.030 42 — — -0.010 147.9 -0.035 13 6.487 9.51 0.930 16.17 1.517 8.78 3.002 19.40 0.831 — 10.90 13.04 0.347 — — 22.27 0.973 32.99 0.236 612.50 0.435 — 3.555 — 0.554 10.13 — — 1.348 22.98 2.149 21.63 — 23.29 0.719 — 0.388 — 1.750 — 2.300 14.42 1.761 9.48 3.008 19.67 5.240 13.13 0.345 2.61 0.520 6.72 14.73 17.90 — — 0.115 — — — 1.763 7.96 1.238 0.52 — — 2.970 16.91 2.875 12.14 — 42.94 2.424 12.72 1.969 23.00 5.623 19.40 — 98.48 0.150 16.85 1.600 14.06 4.994 27.03 1.145 7.73 — — 1.316 23.23 0.811 8.36 0.345 — 1.748 8.42 2.688 21.78 0.518 — — 87.27 — 18.66 1.468 18.94 1.055 12.74 — 13.03 0.178 — 0.538 — 1.84 6.45 1.50 3.11 — 2.02 — — 3.09 — 4.60 — 1.26 — 1.46 1.18 3.50 — — 2.86 3.46 2.82 1.68 3.77 — — 4.06 4.03 — — — — — 2.35 2.77 — 3.29 6.12 1.78 1.54 — 6.25 1.80 2.19 — 4.35 5.56 — 1.72 3.39 — — 4.65 1.25 1.89 2.50 — — 561.1 67.7 475.6 396.0 60.7 2,507.0 30.2 83.8 183.9 122.5 34.8 1,050.0 104.1 22.0 1,495.5 524.3 32.0 293.6 34.6 365.8 277.2 141.6 2,020.1 1,964.9 155.8 91.8 1,827.1 5.0 17.1 14.1 70.6 52.1 58.9 313.7 278.9 62.3 266.0 249.8 7,047.8 69.6 34.3 632.0 726.0 91.2 86.2 1,531.1 627.7 29.1 232.0 898.8 48.1 19.2 516.0 702.8 294.9 128.0 64.4 54.3 — 16.75 0.571 13.01 — 6.01 0.520 — 0.412 14.44 0.955 13.68 0.961 4.63 — 6.64 1.000 10.07 1.106 47.01 0.517 — 2.203 5.95 4.738 17.18 0.841 180.85 0.842 4.02 — — — — 1.955 14.20 3.410 15.60 0.664 — — — 1.050 23.97 0.236 28.92 1.697 9.98 0.922 55.42 1.532 7.65 — 64.10 — 17.27 — 5.22 1.119 7.87 0.312 — 1.185 — 2.291 12.22 0.385 17.34 1.339 29.30 1.402 11.11 0.120 19.84 3.460 11.95 0.686 8.19 1.394 14.04 0.375 3.52 0.359 12.00 1.200 10.48 0.510 11.56 1.624 10.97 0.742 — 0.230 3.16 — 3.51 5.74 0.58 4.88 3.19 3.91 1.95 2.50 1.82 2.45 2.27 2.53 — — 1.87 1.16 1.35 2.50 — — — — 1.75 — 2.50 — 2.16 — 2.97 — 7.56 1.73 2.60 3.62 5.71 — 5.16 1.84 — — 0.50 — 1.76 1.20 — — 14.7 275.6 185.4 418.1 95.8 324.7 169.8 142.8 535.0 941.0 168.3 517.2 11,428.1 332.3 291.3 10.8 25.4 1,124.6 12,168.1 345.8 90.6 460.3 45.1 220.3 922.5 456.9 204.7 97.2 25.5 719.2 73.0 657.4 1,087.1 251.8 126.0 472.4 39.6 568.1 526.3 1,810.1 120.1 173.0 79.6 88.1 1,969.8 86.9 194.3 — 32.79 2.00 — 2.14 1.23 — — 4.31 1.48 — 1.60 2.27 4.72 6.25 — 3.76 3.39 2.78 — — 3.24 4.48 2.53 1.10 — — 5.70 — — 5.38 — 1.00 — 5.66 1.90 1.28 3.33 3.70 — 3.03 — 6.48 7.00 — 1.40 2.38 1.44 — 2.10 — — 1.57 — 3.89 3.08 — 0.80 995.6 125.0 3,510.0 32.8 3,896.2 10,270.4 351.3 26.3 1,525.5 121.8 97.7 5,983.6 73.0 13,793.3 1,116.1 110.2 51,581.2 112.2 593.6 192.8 68.7 3,128.0 2,530.6 1,845.9 769.6 3,500.2 94.0 4,134.2 429.5 236.3 4,033.3 120.4 435.4 347.6 297.4 50.4 75.1 64.8 99.2 96.0 410.3 156.2 947.3 400.0 527.1 8,175.3 630.6 1,566.0 68.8 539.3 12.9 71.6 2,586.9 198.6 167.0 169.0 82.7 378.2 2.500 0.704 1.537 0.340 0.450 2.977 1.829 4.620 9.266 1.748 0.503 2.400 0.070 0.410 7.520 3.120 3.467 0.027 0.865 6.700 0.910 1.630 0.375 1.980 0.600 0.450 2.000 0.408 1.944 4.400 1.557 0.610 0.395 0.480 0.350 0.800 1.920 2.708 1.855 0.190 7.090 1.426 3.457 1.819 0.685 1.000 2.630 1.640 9.410 2.754 0.540 0.125 0.280 0.415 2.380 1.160 4.520 0.135 1.007 0.831 1.759 0.155 2.750 0.501 0.778 2.346 1.420 0.175 1.556 1.570 0.725 0.250 7.047 26.300 0.250 7.269 0.270 0.430 5.116 3.270 3.310 0.202 0.200 0.410 0.921 0.935 0.660 0.205 2.288 0.305 0.655 1.310 1.470 1.810 9.343 0.900 2.985 1.530 2.527 3.427 0.265 2.658 0.525 1.688 2.219 16.581 1.850 0.575 0.455 7.526 0.750 1.500 0.560 3.006 1.321 3.100 2.860 1.515 0.750 2.620 0.745 3.010 0.550 4.610 1.460 0.130 3.236 0.835 1.668 FINANCE 14.355 2.961 4.727 13.200 13.400 6.243 1.970 4.148 8.811 6.282 0.500 1.382 14.037 12.358 16.614 2.300 1.035 0.890 0.215 2.650 0.764 16.320 0.965 3.195 9.190 2.189 4.180 2.140 1.499 19.645 0.330 8.056 0.763 4.143 2.023 9822 7811 5170 7247 9237 4731 7239 7366 7073 5145 5163 4324 5181 7115 7155 7248 7132 5665 7143 6904 7207 7235 7106 5012 4022 5149 4448 4448P 5178 7097 7439 9741 6378 7034 7374 7854 7285 5010 7113 7173 4359 7100 7133 7227 4995 6963 5142 7226 7111 7231 7050 7025 5009 4243 7245 5048 7020 7014 SAM SAPIND SCABLE SCGM SCIB SCIENTX SCNWOLF SCOMIEN SEACERA SEALINK SEB SHELL SIGGAS SKBSHUT SKPRES SLP SMISCOR SSTEEL STONE SUBUR SUCCESS SUPERLN SUPERMX TAANN TADMAX TAS TASEK TASEK-PA TATGIAP TAWIN TECGUAN TECNIC TEKALA TGUAN TIENWAH TIMWELL TOMYPAK TONGHER TOPGLOV TOYOINK TURIYA UCHITEC ULICORP UMSNGB VERSATL VS WASEONG WATTA WEIDA WELLCAL WONG WOODLAN WTHORSE WTK WZSATU YILAI YKGI YLI 6.500 0.930 1.500 3.000 0.825 10.900 0.345 0.245 0.970 0.245 0.435 3.500 0.555 0.550 1.340 2.120 0.715 0.700 0.385 1.750 2.310 1.770 2.970 5.300 0.350 0.510 14.780 14.900 0.110 0.220 1.760 1.290 0.385 2.980 2.890 0.700 2.430 1.960 5.620 0.650 0.150 1.600 5.000 1.140 0.735 1.310 0.810 0.345 1.740 2.710 0.525 0.480 2.150 1.460 1.060 0.800 0.185 0.535 7007 7078 6173 5190 5932 8761 8591 7528 5253 8877 7047 9261 5398 5226 5169 5169PA 5169PB 6238 3336 5268 8834 4723 9083 7161 3565 5171 9628 5129 5006 9571 5924 5085 5703 8311 7055 5070 7145 9598 5205 5263 9717 5054 5622 5042 9679 7028 2283 ARK AZRB BDB BENALEC BPURI BREM CRESBLD DKLS ECONBHD EKOVEST FAJAR GADANG GAMUDA GBGAQRS HOHUP HOHUP-PA HOHUP-PB HSL IJM IKHMAS IREKA JAKS JETSON KERJAYA KEURO KIMLUN LEBTECH MELATI MERGE MITRA MTDACPI MUDAJYA MUHIBAH PESONA PLB PRTASCO PSIPTEK PTARAS SENDAI SUNCON SYCAL TRC TRIPLC TSRCAP WCT ZECON ZELAN 0.320 0.570 0.610 0.515 0.410 0.940 0.960 1.540 1.000 1.100 0.510 2.200 4.750 0.850 0.840 1.340 1.290 1.930 3.400 0.665 0.530 1.050 0.240 1.710 0.920 1.520 1.500 0.810 0.380 1.120 0.315 1.190 2.310 0.385 1.380 1.400 0.125 3.490 0.680 1.400 0.375 0.360 1.200 0.505 1.640 0.730 0.230 — -0.010 — -0.005 UNCH 0.005 UNCH — UNCH -0.020 UNCH UNCH 0.080 0.010 -0.010 — — UNCH 0.010 0.025 — UNCH 0.005 -0.010 -0.005 UNCH — — — 0.010 0.015 0.010 0.060 -0.010 0.150 -0.030 0.005 0.040 UNCH 0.040 0.005 0.010 UNCH -0.005 0.020 -0.010 UNCH — 11 — 220.2 113.5 128.8 167.2 — 638.6 215.5 41 845.1 8380.8 307.2 676.4 — — 1104 2570.4 1636.6 — 675.6 387.8 32.2 23 443.5 — — — 382 64 400 931.9 264.4 9 1030.6 621.6 8.1 55.4 2172.8 225.4 233 13.4 10.1 879.6 27.9 218.5 5238 5166 6599 7315 5099 5014 5115 0159 6351 7083 5194 5210 1481 6399 7048 7579 6888 5021 7251 7241 6998 5032 5248 3395 5196 4219 6025 1562 7036 9474 2771 5257 5245 2925 7117 7209 7016 5104 5136 5037 5184 0091 5141 5132 7212 7277 5908 5216 2097 5259 5036 7471 1368 0064 5081 5208 7189 5056 AAX AEGB AEON AHB AIRASIA AIRPORT ALAM AMEDIA AMWAY ANALABS APFT ARMADA ASB ASTRO ATLAN AWC AXIATA AYS BARAKAH BHS BINTAI BIPORT BJAUTO BJCORP BJFOOD BJLAND BJMEDIA BJTOTO BORNOIL BRAHIMS BSTEAD CARIMIN CARING CCB CENTURY CHEETAH CHUAN CNI COMPLET COMPUGT CYPARK DAYA DAYANG DELEUM DESTINI DIALOG DKSH DSONIC EASTLND EATECH EDARAN EDEN EDGENTA EFFICEN EIG EITA EKIB ENGTEX 0.240 0.305 2.500 0.205 1.400 6.190 0.380 0.110 9.280 2.030 0.225 1.020 0.110 2.650 4.400 0.425 5.850 0.295 0.720 0.460 0.320 6.800 2.210 0.395 2.040 0.700 0.400 3.060 0.145 1.000 3.900 0.515 2.000 3.450 0.795 0.395 0.445 0.090 0.810 0.045 1.650 0.090 1.080 1.000 0.575 1.570 4.000 1.160 0.280 1.070 0.215 0.230 3.180 0.280 0.900 1.300 0.900 1.250 UNCH -0.005 0.020 — 0.020 0.020 0.015 UNCH 0.080 -0.010 -0.005 0.010 UNCH 0.030 — UNCH 0.130 — 0.010 UNCH UNCH — 0.080 0.015 UNCH UNCH UNCH 0.040 UNCH 0.020 UNCH UNCH UNCH 0.050 UNCH — — 0.005 0.005 UNCH UNCH UNCH 0.030 0.035 0.005 0.040 -0.060 0.020 -0.005 0.040 0.005 UNCH 0.030 0.010 — 0.020 UNCH 0.020 29569 613.5 260.4 — 9017.8 1523.1 2404 251.8 1.9 1 19395.9 7070.4 1 2908.3 — 1065 16365.3 — 561.6 1151.8 2127.2 — 5832.1 31807.3 957.5 6 17 921.5 23108.9 36.2 169.7 24 73.7 38.6 803.5 — — 40 5 6245.7 56 10431.5 2393.4 646.1 391.7 2944.9 35.5 4820.8 16.1 1408.2 10 172.3 167.2 1007.3 — 19 10 1376.7 # PE is calculated based on latest 12 months reported Earnings Per Share VWAP* (RM) 0.240 0.301 2.496 — 1.402 6.205 0.374 0.111 9.283 2.030 0.225 1.025 0.113 2.652 — 0.432 5.840 — 0.727 0.462 0.323 — 2.197 0.387 2.041 0.699 0.399 3.049 0.145 0.984 3.832 0.508 1.986 3.438 0.801 — — 0.090 0.810 0.043 1.645 0.090 1.093 1.000 0.573 1.562 3.921 1.145 0.271 1.078 0.215 0.230 3.180 0.276 — 1.300 0.900 1.240 — — 20.59 24.70 — 13.93 7.06 — 18.59 12.30 — — — 25.26 24.32 13.98 18.81 9.83 15.25 — — 25.51 12.33 2.29 36.89 — — 12.68 13.68 — 13.10 — 33.06 7.69 6.80 41.15 1112 — 38.57 — 7.63 — 5.03 7.99 23.47 27.50 14.33 33.24 1.99 17.95 33.59 — 11.19 31.46 11.38 8.64 14.93 8.48 YEAR LOW DAY HIGH DAY LOW 1.500 2.500 2.380 0.435 0.460 0.450 1.217 — — 0.145 0.180 0.175 0.110 0.165 0.165 1.892 2.350 2.260 0.815 1.690 1.670 3.722 4.520 4.360 6.510 7.800 7.600 1.034 1.580 1.570 0.380 0.405 0.385 1.803 2.400 2.360 0.060 — — 0.265 0.285 0.285 3.466 7.520 7.300 1.420 2.810 2.750 2.850 — — 0.005 0.015 0.005 0.250 0.395 0.380 5.113 6.600 6.560 0.647 0.785 0.785 0.830 1.000 0.950 0.205 0.215 0.215 1.450 1.860 1.860 0.355 0.360 0.360 0.290 0.365 0.360 1.638 1.800 1.770 0.250 0.285 0.280 1.350 1.370 1.370 3.719 4.360 4.320 1.010 1.020 1.010 0.350 0.565 0.540 0.190 0.220 0.210 0.235 0.260 0.255 0.120 0.280 0.275 0.500 0.660 0.660 0.843 1.780 1.740 2.430 2.520 2.480 1.165 1.610 1.600 0.135 0.160 0.150 5.560 6.170 5.970 0.575 0.605 0.585 1.940 2.240 2.150 0.997 1.300 1.260 0.484 0.670 0.660 0.650 0.775 0.740 1.886 2.320 2.290 0.875 0.940 0.910 7.415 8.500 8.410 1.490 1.790 1.710 0.330 0.430 0.430 0.060 0.070 0.065 0.155 0.180 0.175 0.245 0.260 0.255 1.241 2.330 2.270 0.560 — — 2.397 — — 0.070 — — 0.645 0.830 0.830 0.590 0.690 0.675 1.231 1.580 1.560 0.085 0.110 0.110 0.749 2.270 2.220 0.378 0.425 0.425 0.449 0.575 0.570 0.950 0.965 0.950 0.896 1.220 1.210 0.055 0.060 0.060 0.841 1.130 1.100 0.995 — — 0.230 0.290 0.280 0.135 — — 3.980 6.500 6.470 16.492 26.040 25.220 0.030 — — 4.593 6.330 6.130 0.175 0.180 0.180 0.220 — — 2.160 2.280 2.250 1.565 2.950 2.900 2.460 2.560 2.520 0.103 — — 0.100 0.175 0.165 0.340 0.400 0.390 0.555 0.580 0.570 0.572 0.810 0.795 0.460 0.500 0.500 0.090 0.120 0.115 1.556 2.150 2.000 0.135 0.155 0.145 0.205 0.215 0.205 0.767 1.270 1.270 1.280 1.300 1.280 1.299 1.510 1.480 6.535 7.820 7.450 0.720 — — 1.360 1.880 1.820 1.340 1.390 1.350 2.290 2.360 2.340 2.448 2.600 2.520 0.100 0.120 0.115 1.877 2.180 2.170 0.330 0.345 0.345 1.210 1.480 1.460 1.500 1.540 1.530 10.103 13.400 13.120 1.125 1.620 1.600 0.300 0.320 0.320 0.130 0.150 0.145 5.908 6.670 6.510 0.460 0.665 0.655 0.882 1.290 1.250 0.340 — — 2.622 — — 0.900 1.000 0.990 2.300 — — 0.860 1.020 0.985 1.160 1.200 1.190 0.500 0.575 0.560 1.560 1.720 1.690 0.360 — — 2.230 — — 0.425 — — 3.263 4.000 3.930 0.755 1.080 1.060 0.025 0.040 0.040 2.310 2.760 2.720 0.434 0.775 0.760 1.349 1.560 1.530 10.780 2.073 3.070 9.900 9.900 4.126 1.298 3.170 7.480 3.930 0.310 1.230 11.650 7.327 12.153 1.778 0.572 0.765 0.110 1.551 0.460 14.300 0.621 2.650 8.180 1.260 2.890 1.290 1.245 17.040 0.250 5.010 0.505 3.654 1.100 10.940 2.160 3.390 10.180 — 4.330 1.860 3.340 8.410 4.110 0.320 1.280 13.300 — 13.980 2.190 0.690 0.885 0.115 — 0.485 15.680 0.925 — 8.580 1.420 3.010 1.550 1.420 18.500 0.280 5.460 0.520 3.860 1.210 10.860 2.140 3.320 9.900 — 4.300 1.850 3.220 8.290 4.040 0.310 1.270 12.980 — 13.900 2.190 0.680 0.880 0.110 — 0.480 15.580 0.910 — 8.440 1.390 3.010 1.530 1.410 18.380 0.270 5.360 0.510 3.800 1.180 CODE 6939 9318 7210 0128 9377 5209 0078 4715 3182 3204 7676 7668 7110 7253 3034 2062 5008 7013 5255 5225 5614 5673 8923 0058 8672 5079 6491 0151 5035 5878 5843 9121 4847 6874 7170 8486 5143 3859 5264 3514 6012 5077 5983 4502 5090 7234 3069 5186 3816 2194 0059 0043 3891 3905 0138 9806 5509 4464 5533 0172 5201 3018 5260 8419 5125 5657 5041 6254 5133 7108 0047 7080 5219 5681 7027 7081 7201 7163 4634 5204 8346 5272 0037 8885 8567 5147 7185 9113 0099 7158 7045 7053 9792 5250 4197 9431 5218 5242 6084 9865 1201 6521 5173 8524 5140 5347 8702 7228 7206 4863 0101 8397 7218 5711 5167 7137 5243 7091 5754 7250 7240 5016 7692 5246 5267 7122 7293 7066 4677 5139 5185 2488 1163 1163PA 1015 5088 5258 1818 1023 2143 5228 5819 5274 1082 6688 3379 3379PA 3441 5096 6483 8621 1198 1058 1155 1171 6459 5237 6009 1295 9296 1066 4898 6139 5230 COUNTER CLOSING (RM) +/– (RM) VOL (‘000) FIAMMA FITTERS FREIGHT FRONTKN FSBM GASMSIA GDEX GENM GENTING GKENT GUNUNG HAIO HAISAN HANDAL HAPSENG HARBOUR HARISON HUBLINE ICON IHH ILB IPMUDA JIANKUN JOBST KAMDAR KBES KFIMA KGB KNUSFOR KPJ KPS KPSCB KTB KUB LFECORP LIONFIB LUXCHEM MAGNUM MALAKOF MARCO MAXIS MAYBULK MBMR MEDIA MEDIAC MESB MFCB MHB MISC MMCCORP MMODE MTRONIC MUIIND MULPHA MYEG NATWIDE NCB NICORP OCB OCK OLDTOWN OLYMPIA OWG PANSAR PANTECH PARKSON PBA PDZ PENERGY PERDANA PERISAI PERMAJU PESTECH PETDAG PETONE PHARMA PICORP PJBUMI POS PRESBHD PRKCORP RANHILL RGB RPB SALCON SAMCHEM SAMUDRA SANBUMI SCICOM SCOMI SCOMIES SEEHUP SEG SEM SIME SJC SKPETRO SOLID STAR SUIWAH SUMATEC SURIA SYSCORP TALIWRK TASCO TENAGA TEXCHEM TGOFFS THHEAVY TM TMCLIFE TNLOGIS TOCEAN TSTORE TURBO UMS UMWOG UNIMECH UTUSAN UZMA VOIR WARISAN WIDETEC WPRTS XINHWA YFG YINSON YONGTAI YTL 2.400 0.460 1.410 0.175 0.165 2.340 1.670 4.520 7.800 1.570 0.405 2.400 0.065 0.285 7.350 2.760 3.000 0.010 0.385 6.590 0.785 1.000 0.215 1.860 0.360 0.360 1.790 0.285 1.370 4.360 1.020 0.545 0.215 0.260 0.280 0.660 1.750 2.500 1.610 0.160 6.150 0.590 2.240 1.300 0.665 0.775 2.320 0.920 8.490 1.770 0.430 0.070 0.180 0.255 2.290 0.750 4.380 0.080 0.830 0.685 1.560 0.110 2.260 0.425 0.575 0.950 1.210 0.060 1.130 1.540 0.280 0.145 6.480 25.600 0.055 6.150 0.180 0.230 2.280 2.950 2.520 1.600 0.165 0.400 0.575 0.795 0.500 0.115 2.130 0.155 0.210 1.270 1.300 1.510 7.780 0.730 1.850 1.390 2.360 2.600 0.115 2.170 0.345 1.480 1.530 13.160 1.620 0.320 0.145 6.590 0.655 1.260 0.340 2.800 0.990 2.800 0.990 1.200 0.575 1.690 0.690 2.400 0.445 3.990 1.080 0.040 2.740 0.760 1.530 0.030 0.005 — -0.005 0.025 0.040 -0.010 0.160 0.250 -0.010 UNCH UNCH — -0.010 0.050 -0.020 — UNCH 0.005 0.020 0.025 0.045 -0.005 0.020 -0.030 -0.005 0.010 0.010 0.010 UNCH UNCH -0.010 0.005 0.005 0.005 UNCH 0.010 0.010 0.010 0.010 0.210 0.010 0.020 0.040 0.005 0.020 0.050 UNCH 0.050 0.070 UNCH UNCH UNCH UNCH 0.030 — — — UNCH 0.010 UNCH 0.005 0.020 -0.010 0.010 -0.020 -0.010 UNCH 0.050 — 0.010 — -0.010 0.360 — UNCH -0.005 — 0.050 0.040 -0.120 — 0.005 0.005 -0.005 0.010 -0.045 -0.005 0.130 0.010 0.005 UNCH UNCH 0.030 0.380 — 0.100 0.020 UNCH 0.100 UNCH -0.030 0.005 UNCH -0.010 0.040 -0.020 -0.015 UNCH 0.020 UNCH -0.020 — — -0.010 — 0.015 0.010 0.030 0.030 — — — 0.040 -0.010 UNCH 0.020 -0.010 0.010 851 442.6 — 9204.5 1 1042.7 401.6 8088.5 2898.7 66.9 36.2 6.9 — 36 2254.4 101 — 344472 1711.4 5401.3 3 15 150 2.4 1 90 591.8 50 4 554.2 208 630.8 2263.3 381 78.8 22.7 231.2 469.1 3953.9 3074.4 12227.5 838.5 4 736.3 503.2 3.1 25 1027.3 8058.9 1031.3 35 8543.6 37.4 692.7 9886.8 — — — 2 429.5 88.1 289.4 386.1 20 217.6 1952 102.5 155 18 — 13317.8 — 198.5 321.5 — 4.8 0.3 — 409.2 95.5 13 — 38191.4 31.4 1242.2 4.1 10 72.6 1274.8 3195.7 1066.6 8 322.2 264.9 2888.5 — 26538.6 159.8 134.4 59.5 6897.1 27 60 620 99.8 12386.5 73.4 20 2527.4 5948.7 16 125.8 — — 2.5 — 4532.6 143.5 20 246.1 — — — 4094.5 126.7 100 973.2 600.3 7587.7 AEONCR AFFIN AFG ALLIANZ ALLIANZ-PA AMBANK APEX BIMB BURSA CIMB ECM ELKDESA HLBANK HLCAP HLFG HWANG INSAS INSAS-PA JOHAN KAF KENANGA LPI MAA MANULFE MAYBANK MBSB MNRB MPHBCAP P&O PBBANK RCECAP RHBCAP TA TAKAFUL TUNEPRO 10.920 2.140 3.380 9.900 10.100 4.330 1.850 3.310 8.370 4.100 0.320 1.280 13.100 10.100 13.920 2.190 0.685 0.885 0.115 2.480 0.480 15.680 0.925 2.870 8.570 1.420 3.010 1.550 1.420 18.480 0.275 5.410 0.520 3.860 1.200 0.020 94.2 UNCH 156.2 0.030 1990.5 UNCH 36.4 — — 0.040 965.5 UNCH 47 0.070 1927.6 0.170 546.1 0.080 8767.5 0.005 61.4 UNCH 81.4 0.100 535.6 — — 0.080 336.7 0.010 7.2 UNCH 357 0.005 226.3 UNCH 58 — — -0.005 68.5 0.040 15.8 0.015 311.9 — — 0.130 12893.4 0.030 428.5 0.010 14 0.010 71.5 -0.010 39.5 0.100 5757.4 0.020 5069.2 0.060 1538.7 0.010 173.6 -0.010 278 0.020 740.8 VWAP* (RM) PE# (X) DY (%) MKT CAP (MIL) 2.441 5.81 0.451 19.17 — 11.44 0.175 15.49 0.165 — 2.289 25.22 1.677 67.34 4.459 20.85 7.757 21.92 1.570 12.21 0.396 61.36 2.394 14.75 — — 0.285 7.92 7.409 15.49 2.767 9.87 — 12.12 0.010 — 0.386 21.51 6.580 71.24 0.785 — 0.950 7.99 0.215 — 1.860 3.17 0.360 10.88 0.363 — 1.789 9.93 0.283 15.92 1.370 5.75 4.357 28.07 1.019 6.92 0.553 5.92 0.217 11.26 0.257 — 0.276 30.77 0.660 — 1.765 14.93 2.502 14.25 1.603 3.29 0.155 8.56 6.129 28.59 0.593 — 2.186 8.33 1.272 18.65 0.666 8.61 0.761 101.97 2.314 6.70 0.919 16.64 8.469 14.18 1.724 3.33 0.430 8.14 0.070 41.18 0.175 — 0.255 3.18 2.299 64.33 — — — 39.46 — — 0.830 12.22 0.683 18.66 1.577 14.72 0.110 4.23 2.250 28.50 0.425 13.67 0.572 9.23 0.953 21.21 1.218 13.77 0.060 — 1.117 8.36 — — 0.283 9.12 — — 6.486 18.47 25.70 36.44 — 0.38 6.193 15.21 0.180 16.07 — — 2.255 13.29 2.919 87.80 2.529 2.67 — 186.05 0.169 10.38 0.393 — 0.574 20.32 0.806 15.56 0.500 6.22 0.120 — 2.065 20.36 0.150 5.27 0.210 8.30 1.270 — 1.288 27.03 1.498 31.13 7.734 22.46 — 45.06 1.847 17.72 1.377 25.93 2.354 16.60 2.557 19.53 0.119 6.61 2.171 4.78 0.345 44.23 1.475 40.77 1.530 9.97 13.16 12.93 1.614 25.76 0.320 — 0.149 — 6.598 33.81 0.656 57.96 1.274 8.03 — 36.56 — 15.14 0.998 9.34 — 7.12 0.996 19.64 1.190 13.33 0.568 — 1.703 28.03 — — — — — 20.89 3.974 26.58 1.070 11.21 0.040 — 2.729 10.01 0.762 — 1.540 15.82 3.13 5.96 3.55 — — 4.94 0.60 1.39 0.51 2.23 1.48 6.25 — — 2.72 1.99 5.00 — — 0.46 4.46 — — 7.46 — — 4.75 3.51 3.65 1.80 3.92 — — — — — 2.86 7.00 — 1.25 5.04 1.69 3.57 7.69 6.33 — 3.45 — 1.59 1.98 2.33 — — — 0.41 — 1.60 — 2.41 — 3.85 — — 5.29 3.65 — 3.10 — 1.77 1.30 — — 1.08 1.56 — 5.69 2.11 — 5.75 1.10 — — 1.52 — 5.22 4.09 9.00 — 3.76 — — 3.54 10.00 1.66 3.21 1.37 1.09 2.16 6.36 2.31 — 3.23 — 4.39 2.94 2.20 9.26 — — 3.44 0.21 3.17 — 1.34 5.05 2.14 1.01 3.75 — 2.24 — 2.92 — 2.78 — — 0.55 — 6.21 349.3 220.9 244.1 184.4 21.1 3,004.6 2,087.0 26,840.0 29,196.9 471.6 95.6 485.3 5.2 45.6 16,536.6 502.3 205.5 97.4 453.2 54,193.5 139.8 72.5 32.6 260.4 71.3 45.4 495.7 62.7 136.5 4,598.6 509.0 80.6 86.6 144.7 50.8 152.8 463.9 3,594.4 8,050.0 168.7 46,187.3 590.0 875.2 1,442.0 1,122.0 32.6 565.0 1,472.0 37,897.6 5,389.8 70.0 53.1 527.9 600.8 5,505.6 45.1 2,059.7 69.1 85.4 542.7 722.7 112.6 501.7 119.0 354.5 1,039.2 400.8 52.2 363.6 1,198.8 337.3 28.4 1,203.9 25,432.4 2.8 1,592.1 118.4 11.5 1,224.4 1,427.8 252.0 905.6 216.5 343.4 389.7 108.1 92.3 21.8 757.1 243.1 491.8 66.4 972.5 1,862.4 49,224.6 29.6 11,085.5 230.1 1,743.0 158.6 403.7 625.4 414.0 1,790.0 306.0 74,269.9 201.0 122.1 162.6 24,764.8 1,135.0 530.1 13.9 191.8 106.9 113.9 2,140.4 154.3 63.7 491.7 91.1 161.3 19.9 13,605.9 194.4 24.4 2,994.3 121.9 16,514.8 5.44 4.90 4.26 0.51 0.59 4.69 6.49 3.69 4.12 1.95 — 5.64 3.03 0.84 2.70 4.57 1.46 4.52 — 4.03 2.08 4.46 6.49 3.48 6.65 — — — 6.62 3.03 5.45 1.07 3.46 3.72 3.37 1,572.5 4,157.9 5,232.6 1,676.2 929.7 13,051.4 395.1 5,258.5 4,474.7 34,961.8 91.7 236.5 28,397.1 2,493.7 15,973.4 558.8 474.9 117.4 71.6 297.6 351.2 5,205.5 270.7 580.8 83,658.2 4,030.7 641.3 1,108.3 349.3 71,741.9 375.0 16,634.0 890.2 3,149.1 902.1 10.910 2.149 3.379 10.00 — 4.316 1.850 3.274 8.358 4.083 0.315 1.280 13.10 — 13.927 2.190 0.684 0.885 0.114 — 0.482 15.639 0.919 — 8.548 1.404 3.010 1.545 1.412 18.44 0.277 5.408 0.518 3.838 1.198 54.33 8.66 10.83 5.65 — 7.84 22.81 9.37 22.50 15.54 4.48 8.68 10.94 32.98 9.21 11.69 11.83 — — 50.72 — 16.22 — 12.98 11.28 5.73 12.79 20.29 7.99 14.80 10.26 8.60 — 20.19 13.26 PROP 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 1 2 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 3 2 2 2 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 1 6 3 1 3 0 0 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 0 MINI 1 PLAN 1 18 9 1 0 9 0 8 2 11 1 1 1 2 3 0 0 4 24 3 3 0 3 2 1 1 2 5 0 1 0 4 3 0 5 2 0 1 1 2 6 27 HOTE 0 1 0 6 TECH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 6 0 3 0 0 5 0 10 1 * Volu F R I DAY F E BRUA RY 5 , 2016 • T HEED G E FINA NCIA L DA ILY Markets 2 7 BURSA MAL AYSIA MAIN MARKET . ACE MARKET AP IL) 9.3 0.9 4.1 4.4 1.1 4.6 7.0 0.0 6.9 1.6 5.6 5.3 5.2 5.6 6.6 2.3 5.5 7.4 3.2 3.5 9.8 2.5 2.6 0.4 1.3 5.4 5.7 2.7 6.5 8.6 9.0 0.6 6.6 4.7 0.8 2.8 3.9 4.4 0.0 8.7 7.3 0.0 5.2 2.0 2.0 2.6 5.0 2.0 7.6 9.8 0.0 3.1 7.9 0.8 5.6 5.1 9.7 9.1 5.4 2.7 2.7 2.6 1.7 9.0 4.5 9.2 0.8 2.2 3.6 8.8 7.3 8.4 3.9 2.4 2.8 2.1 8.4 1.5 4.4 7.8 2.0 5.6 6.5 3.4 9.7 8.1 2.3 1.8 7.1 3.1 1.8 6.4 2.5 2.4 4.6 9.6 5.5 0.1 3.0 8.6 3.7 5.4 4.0 0.0 6.0 9.9 1.0 2.1 2.6 4.8 5.0 0.1 3.9 1.8 6.9 3.9 0.4 4.3 3.7 1.7 1.1 1.3 9.9 5.9 4.4 4.4 4.3 1.9 4.8 2.5 7.9 2.6 6.2 9.7 1.4 5.1 8.5 4.7 1.8 1.7 6.5 7.1 3.7 3.4 8.8 4.9 7.4 1.6 7.6 1.2 5.5 0.7 0.8 8.2 0.7 1.3 8.3 9.3 1.9 5.0 4.0 0.2 9.1 2.1 YEAR HIGH YEAR LOW PROPERTIES 1.011 0.693 1.157 0.775 0.507 0.354 0.295 0.155 0.680 0.540 0.820 0.480 0.909 0.721 1.420 0.900 2.478 1.590 2.648 1.434 2.692 1.939 1.080 0.430 2.310 1.380 0.375 0.210 2.100 1.170 1.520 0.710 2.950 1.750 1.000 0.655 0.626 0.445 0.969 0.710 0.502 0.332 0.665 0.425 1.150 0.860 1.459 1.005 0.750 0.430 2.097 1.589 2.890 1.770 0.668 0.455 1.313 0.950 2.884 2.260 2.350 1.735 0.480 0.315 1.400 0.745 0.340 0.185 0.080 0.040 1.237 0.850 2.273 1.200 0.548 0.324 1.548 1.161 1.516 1.179 0.390 0.230 1.163 0.788 1.692 1.250 0.992 0.607 2.692 2.032 1.405 1.032 0.670 0.495 0.930 0.555 0.440 0.275 0.294 0.190 2.996 1.842 0.457 0.286 0.280 0.145 1.482 0.775 1.630 0.915 0.400 0.265 3.342 1.950 2.980 1.314 2.029 1.500 2.051 1.374 0.580 0.280 1.508 1.280 2.411 1.679 0.320 0.195 1.730 0.715 1.201 0.625 1.035 0.855 0.765 0.450 3.308 2.740 0.205 0.140 1.146 0.790 6.000 4.500 3.501 2.820 1.189 0.810 3.469 2.890 0.845 0.690 0.339 0.225 8.648 6.000 0.090 0.050 1.827 1.133 0.195 0.105 0.760 0.335 0.119 0.062 1.993 1.419 1.099 0.789 1.401 0.755 2.200 1.680 1.647 1.113 1.764 0.698 2.034 1.535 0.840 0.595 MINING 1.440 1.140 PLANTATIONS 1.810 1.000 18.438 16.900 9.500 7.612 1.600 1.074 0.830 0.685 9.141 7.530 0.605 0.380 8.194 6.910 2.866 1.166 11.440 8.494 1.940 0.960 1.370 0.886 1.240 0.790 2.573 1.922 3.754 2.990 0.745 0.605 0.741 0.545 4.874 3.652 24.000 19.600 3.639 2.891 3.380 2.146 0.545 0.345 3.930 2.410 2.000 1.430 1.860 1.500 1.028 0.800 2.850 1.930 5.033 3.972 0.350 0.200 1.220 0.800 0.675 0.465 4.050 3.442 3.329 2.653 0.800 0.560 5.541 3.610 2.330 1.700 0.873 0.510 1.610 1.090 1.680 1.149 2.350 1.730 6.312 5.280 27.680 23.484 HOTELS 0.896 0.515 1.460 0.840 0.395 0.205 6.966 5.300 TECHNOLOGY 1.000 0.690 0.505 0.195 0.250 0.115 0.430 0.210 0.255 0.130 0.240 0.185 0.340 0.180 1.708 1.160 0.990 0.523 2.100 1.173 1.280 0.710 0.325 0.185 0.319 0.232 6.910 4.610 0.743 0.544 3.960 2.201 0.240 0.100 0.890 0.566 5.950 2.371 0.250 0.060 10.700 5.458 1.700 0.980 DAY HIGH DAY LOW 0.845 0.780 0.410 0.185 — 0.530 — — 1.640 1.600 — 0.640 1.650 0.245 1.330 — — 0.730 0.485 0.845 — 0.480 — 1.130 0.530 1.790 2.850 0.475 1.040 2.300 2.160 0.360 0.825 0.195 0.050 — 1.280 0.345 — 1.360 0.250 1.000 1.290 0.730 2.400 1.240 0.550 0.690 — 0.200 2.170 0.360 0.205 1.160 0.970 0.335 2.560 — 1.520 1.530 0.295 — 1.730 — 1.310 0.760 — 0.520 2.800 0.145 0.850 5.410 2.910 0.865 2.960 0.735 0.235 6.150 0.055 1.300 0.120 0.335 0.080 1.640 1.050 0.980 2.070 1.220 — 1.870 0.650 0.830 0.780 0.410 0.180 — 0.530 — — 1.600 1.600 — 0.640 1.570 0.235 1.290 — — 0.730 0.460 0.820 — 0.470 — 1.110 0.470 1.770 2.840 0.455 1.000 2.290 2.140 0.355 0.810 0.195 0.045 — 1.250 0.340 — 1.350 0.245 0.995 1.250 0.720 2.350 1.200 0.545 0.690 — 0.190 2.120 0.355 0.205 1.130 0.970 0.315 2.500 — 1.500 1.500 0.290 — 1.730 — 1.290 0.720 — 0.510 2.770 0.145 0.850 5.390 2.850 0.845 2.920 0.720 0.235 6.150 0.050 1.280 0.110 0.335 0.075 1.600 1.000 0.950 2.050 1.180 — 1.850 0.630 CODE COUNTER 1007 5959 1007PA 4057 6602 9814 3239 5738 6718 5049 5355 3484 3417 3557 8206 6076 8613 6815 6041 5020 9962 1147 2968 1503 7010 5062 5018 4251 5084 1597 5249 5175 1589 6769 3115 7323 5038 3174 8494 5789 3573 7617 8583 6181 5236 5182 5040 1694 8141 8141PA 6114 8893 6548 1651 9539 3913 5073 5827 5053 1724 6912 1945 5075 2208 4596 5207 2224 4286 6017 4375 5213 1783 8664 3743 5211 1538 5158 2305 2259 5191 2429 7889 7079 5239 5401 5148 5200 2976 7003 3158 2577 AMPROP A&M AMPROP-PA ASIAPAC BCB BERTAM BJASSET CHHB CRESNDO CVIEW DAIMAN DBHD E&O ECOFIRS ECOWLD ENCORP ENRA EUPE FARLIM GLOMAC GMUTUAL GOB GPLUS GUOCO HOOVER HUAYANG HUNZPTY IBHD IBRACO IGB IOIPG IVORY IWCITY JKGLAND KBUNAI KEN KSL L&G LBICAP LBS LIENHOE MAGNA MAHSING MALTON MATRIX MCT MEDAINC MENANG MJPERAK MJPERAK-PA MKH MKLAND MPCORP MRCB MUH MUIPROP NAIM OIB OSK PARAMON PASDEC PJDEV PLENITU PTGTIN SAPRES SBCCORP SDRED SEAL SHL SMI SNTORIA SPB SPSETIA SUNSURIA SUNWAY SYMLIFE TAGB TAHPS TALAMT TAMBUN TANCO THRIVEN TIGER TITIJYA TROP UEMS UOADEV WINGTM Y&G YNHPROP YTLLAND CLOSING (RM) 0.845 0.780 0.410 0.185 0.585 0.530 0.790 0.970 1.640 1.600 2.130 0.640 1.650 0.240 1.330 0.770 2.000 0.730 0.485 0.820 0.400 0.480 1.050 1.110 0.530 1.770 2.850 0.470 1.040 2.290 2.160 0.360 0.815 0.195 0.045 1.000 1.250 0.345 1.400 1.350 0.250 1.000 1.250 0.730 2.400 1.230 0.550 0.690 0.320 0.200 2.170 0.360 0.205 1.160 0.970 0.335 2.540 2.450 1.500 1.510 0.295 1.390 1.730 0.230 1.310 0.730 0.950 0.510 2.800 0.145 0.850 5.410 2.900 0.865 2.960 0.735 0.235 6.150 0.050 1.290 0.115 0.335 0.080 1.620 1.020 0.955 2.070 1.220 1.200 1.850 0.630 +/– (RM) VOL (‘000) 0.010 89.2 -0.010 75 0.005 3.2 UNCH 597 — — 0.040 1.9 — — — — -0.010 42.1 -0.010 1.5 — — UNCH 28.6 0.080 2904.9 0.005 444.5 0.040 1938.1 — — — — 0.010 19.9 0.025 33 UNCH 269.6 — — 0.005 794.7 — — -0.020 9.7 0.045 6.7 -0.010 60 UNCH 18 UNCH 350.8 0.040 43 0.010 6.2 0.020 2568 0.005 146.1 -0.005 417 UNCH 50 UNCH 426.5 — — -0.020 1153.1 UNCH 770.8 — — UNCH 404.3 UNCH 126.5 UNCH 53 -0.030 501 0.010 191.1 0.020 273.8 -0.020 751 0.010 232 -0.030 7.5 — — -0.005 63.6 0.050 141.6 UNCH 329.3 -0.020 15 0.030 1874 UNCH 20 0.015 420 0.050 381.2 — — -0.010 420.5 -0.020 100.3 0.005 91.9 — — 0.010 2 — — 0.010 44.4 0.020 2527.6 — — -0.005 65 0.020 2.7 UNCH 5 0.040 1.3 0.030 82.6 0.070 592.1 0.020 3 0.010 1442 UNCH 15.8 0.005 313 UNCH 2 -0.005 480 0.030 98.7 0.005 33 UNCH 6.7 UNCH 66378.3 -0.020 14.9 0.020 1813.8 UNCH 7309.1 UNCH 437.5 0.040 22.1 — — -0.010 970 UNCH 91.5 VWAP* (RM) PE# (X) DY (%) MKT CAP (MIL) 0.833 5.92 0.780 10.70 0.410 — 0.181 0.51 — 7.88 0.530 7.10 — 11.40 — — 1.607 7.86 1.600 7.56 — 14.06 0.640 — 1.614 12.93 0.240 9.06 1.304 52.57 — 25.67 — 38.83 0.730 12.23 0.476 27.25 0.822 6.44 — 5.83 0.475 2.52 — 7.89 1.114 3.78 0.477 — 1.775 3.95 2.848 30.45 0.468 13.74 1.001 18.74 2.296 13.84 2.153 8.59 0.356 8.89 0.817 36.55 0.195 8.99 0.048 — — 6.84 1.265 3.31 0.342 3.60 — 5.10 1.352 9.23 0.246 — 0.996 2.11 1.264 8.54 0.728 9.26 2.387 6.26 1.235 21.39 0.550 — 0.690 3.20 — — 0.195 — 2.126 10.47 0.360 8.82 0.205 — 1.149 7.25 0.970 5.01 0.322 — 2.528 5.28 — 13.07 1.506 3.20 1.519 10.14 0.291 — — 8.50 1.730 3.59 — — 1.300 61.79 0.734 6.33 — 5.43 0.516 — 2.795 6.50 0.145 — 0.850 12.02 5.403 3.13 2.890 10.47 0.852 16.73 2.944 6.28 0.731 15.06 0.235 102.17 6.150 16.30 0.054 — 1.288 5.61 0.116 — 0.335 — 0.079 200.0 1.613 7.30 1.015 3.70 0.965 9.48 2.055 7.67 1.199 10.09 — 6.81 1.858 55.89 0.639 17.80 3.55 1.92 4.88 1.62 — — 1.27 — 4.27 12.50 2.35 — — — — — — 2.05 10.31 5.18 5.00 — — 1.80 — 7.34 — 3.21 3.37 2.18 2.78 — — 1.03 — 3.00 5.60 5.80 3.57 2.41 — 5.00 5.20 4.11 6.31 1.63 — — — 2.50 3.23 8.33 — 2.16 — — 1.38 3.06 5.00 4.97 — 3.60 2.60 — 1.91 2.19 3.16 — 8.93 — 2.35 2.22 3.34 — 3.72 6.80 4.26 5.20 — 7.52 — — — 2.78 6.05 3.14 6.28 2.46 7.29 — — 507.0 284.7 121.3 183.6 241.3 109.6 879.3 267.4 460.0 160.0 452.0 198.0 2,078.6 175.2 3,144.5 214.6 272.4 93.4 68.1 596.8 150.2 218.2 154.2 777.5 21.2 467.3 711.3 465.7 516.3 3,125.4 9,555.0 160.4 545.8 147.9 259.9 191.7 1,259.5 376.8 105.2 744.4 90.4 332.9 3,011.8 327.3 1,322.2 1,641.8 270.9 184.3 63.5 18.1 910.2 434.6 59.0 2,072.4 54.7 256.0 635.0 354.9 2,104.3 637.6 60.8 734.5 660.1 79.6 182.9 171.4 404.8 112.9 677.9 30.4 411.5 1,859.0 7,622.3 636.2 5,330.4 227.9 1,250.6 460.3 211.0 547.4 38.5 126.2 220.2 583.2 1,476.4 4,333.3 3,148.0 593.9 239.3 816.7 531.9 — — 2186 KUCHAI 1.250 — — — — 0.68 154.7 1.670 17.500 9.100 1.470 0.735 — 0.485 — 1.660 11.040 1.470 1.230 — 2.300 — 0.710 0.630 4.750 23.900 3.200 3.040 0.535 3.780 1.500 — 0.925 2.290 4.300 0.300 — 0.555 4.050 3.080 0.585 4.120 — 0.725 1.230 1.410 2.030 5.950 25.260 1.590 17.480 8.900 1.430 0.735 — 0.470 — 1.630 10.880 1.470 1.230 — 2.290 — 0.700 0.620 4.690 23.280 3.200 2.980 0.525 3.740 1.500 — 0.920 2.210 4.200 0.300 — 0.535 4.000 3.080 0.585 4.050 — 0.690 1.230 1.380 1.990 5.950 24.800 7054 1899 5069 5254 8982 1929 3948 5029 5222 2291 7382 2135 7501 5138 2216 2607 6262 1961 2445 2453 5027 1996 2003 6572 4936 5026 5047 2038 1902 9695 5113 2542 2569 4316 5126 5135 2054 5112 5251 9059 2593 2089 AASIA BKAWAN BLDPLNT BPLANT CEPAT CHINTEK DUTALND FAREAST FGV GENP GLBHD GOPENG HARNLEN HSPLANT IJMPLNT INCKEN INNO IOICORP KLK KLUANG KMLOONG KRETAM KULIM KWANTAS MALPAC MHC NPC NSOP PINEPAC PLS RSAWIT RVIEW SBAGAN SHCHAN SOP SWKPLNT TDM THPLANT TMAKMUR TSH UMCCA UTDPLT 1.600 17.480 9.100 1.460 0.735 7.720 0.475 7.700 1.640 10.880 1.470 1.230 0.910 2.300 3.610 0.710 0.625 4.700 23.480 3.200 2.980 0.525 3.780 1.500 1.610 0.920 2.290 4.200 0.300 1.010 0.550 4.050 3.080 0.585 4.120 1.900 0.720 1.230 1.410 2.030 5.950 24.820 -0.070 -0.080 UNCH 0.030 0.010 — 0.005 — 0.020 UNCH 0.010 UNCH — 0.060 — 0.015 -0.015 0.050 0.220 0.050 -0.060 UNCH 0.010 UNCH — -0.015 0.040 -0.080 0.010 — 0.020 0.050 -0.020 -0.035 0.040 — 0.035 0.020 0.020 0.030 0.020 0.020 99.9 198.9 1.1 99 8 — 474.2 — 2520.2 497 9 3 — 5 — 20 49.4 9191.8 1780.2 1 88.6 568 1366.1 1 — 109.4 9.9 2.2 20 — 1003.8 24.9 0.5 1 16.1 — 1633.4 16 281 138.6 1 61.3 1.620 17.481 8.918 1.461 0.735 — 0.478 — 1.647 10.963 1.470 1.230 — 2.296 — 0.708 0.624 4.700 23.535 3.200 3.003 0.530 3.761 1.500 — 0.920 2.267 4.209 0.300 — 0.544 4.035 3.080 0.585 4.078 — 0.710 1.230 1.390 2.000 5.950 24.80 — 14.71 41.80 29.67 14.79 23.15 6.91 16.92 — 31.28 — 30.30 — 19.30 56.85 — 15.43 — 28.74 — 12.34 — 33.93 — — 17.90 — — — — — 32.71 — — 34.42 12.70 28.57 38.32 7.68 — 27.33 17.67 1.25 2.86 0.44 — 2.72 2.07 — 3.90 3.66 0.60 0.68 2.44 8.79 3.48 1.66 1.54 — 1.91 1.92 0.31 4.36 — 2.51 3.33 — 2.17 0.44 1.43 — — — 1.48 0.65 — 1.21 4.74 2.08 1.63 10.64 1.23 2.69 1.61 192.0 7,620.4 850.9 2,336.0 234.1 705.3 401.9 1,088.7 5,983.0 8,520.4 327.7 220.6 168.8 1,840.0 3,178.9 298.7 298.8 30,370.5 25,065.0 202.2 929.2 984.4 5,170.1 467.5 120.8 180.8 274.8 294.8 44.9 330.0 780.2 262.6 204.3 67.3 1,818.2 532.0 1,066.8 1,087.1 561.4 2,731.2 1,244.8 5,165.9 0.600 0.960 0.295 5.560 0.560 0.950 0.290 5.350 5592 1643 1287 5517 GCE LANDMRK PMHLDG SHANG 0.595 0.955 0.290 5.550 0.035 0.015 UNCH 0.080 46.7 38.9 269 113.7 0.600 — 0.952 140.44 0.290 — 5.508 26.24 3.36 — — 2.16 117.2 459.2 269.4 2,442.0 — 0.265 0.130 0.350 0.195 0.190 0.240 1.550 0.905 1.950 0.775 0.255 0.250 5.650 0.610 3.340 0.130 0.755 4.970 0.190 8.110 — — 0.255 0.125 0.345 0.180 0.190 0.230 1.540 0.850 1.920 0.755 0.250 0.250 5.580 0.610 3.270 0.130 0.725 4.850 0.170 7.980 — 7031 5195 0051 7204 8338 0029 4456 5162 0065 0090 0021 0082 0056 7022 5028 0166 9393 5161 9334 0143 3867 5011 AMTEL CENSOF CUSCAPI D&O DATAPRP DIGISTA DNEX ECS EFORCE ELSOFT GHLSYS GPACKET GRANFLO GTRONIC HTPADU INARI ITRONIC JCY KESM KEYASIC MPI MSNIAGA 0.710 0.260 0.125 0.350 0.195 0.190 0.240 1.550 0.890 1.930 0.760 0.250 0.250 5.600 0.610 3.320 0.130 0.740 4.880 0.170 8.100 1.000 — UNCH 0.005 0.005 0.015 -0.005 0.010 UNCH 0.030 0.010 -0.005 UNCH 0.005 -0.010 UNCH UNCH -0.005 -0.005 -0.070 -0.020 UNCH — — 268.3 66 268.4 1220.8 40 880.1 13.5 590.4 21 410.5 366.9 10 1535.9 10 4679 10.2 1046.4 48.8 1549.6 508.8 — — 0.260 0.125 0.349 0.185 0.190 0.237 1.542 0.880 1.926 0.762 0.250 0.250 5.601 0.610 3.316 0.130 0.737 4.887 0.178 8.081 — — — — — — — — 3.87 3.93 3.37 — — 4.00 1.61 3.28 2.05 — 9.12 0.61 — 2.59 — 35.0 130.4 54.4 345.5 74.7 88.0 186.1 279.0 184.0 349.6 493.9 172.6 120.8 1,578.3 61.7 3,159.0 13.4 1,536.2 209.9 140.8 1,700.1 60.4 * Volume Weighted Average Price # PE is calculated based on latest 12 months reported Earnings Per Share 42.51 13.68 — 40.70 — — 16.00 8.77 23.48 14.78 64.41 — 11.11 22.21 7.72 17.64 — 6.86 9.38 — 10.66 — YEAR HIGH YEAR LOW DAY HIGH DAY LOW 0.495 0.360 0.405 0.395 0.765 0.446 0.530 0.530 0.360 0.280 0.295 0.295 0.915 0.470 0.730 0.710 0.480 0.235 0.260 0.250 0.135 0.035 0.040 0.040 2.566 1.526 2.160 2.070 3.782 2.684 3.300 3.260 0.960 0.640 0.700 0.695 INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT COMPANIES 6.346 4.760 4.990 4.910 5.330 3.480 5.140 4.980 1.950 1.060 1.160 1.120 0.615 0.335 0.355 0.350 8.000 4.716 7.500 7.390 1.600 1.400 1.440 1.420 CLOSED-END FUNDS 2.450 2.100 — — EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS 1.079 1.035 — — 1.890 1.550 1.555 1.555 1.575 1.075 — — 1.890 1.580 — — 1.010 0.900 — — 1.015 0.850 — — 1.190 0.990 — — 1.075 0.940 — — REITS 1.168 0.910 1.050 1.040 1.460 1.270 1.460 1.390 1.130 0.895 0.950 0.935 0.909 0.705 0.725 0.715 0.873 0.763 0.865 0.860 1.146 0.992 1.100 1.100 1.756 1.517 1.560 1.540 1.451 1.206 1.440 1.410 1.530 1.374 1.520 1.510 1.450 1.233 1.450 1.420 7.140 6.369 7.140 7.070 1.227 1.000 1.100 1.090 1.600 1.310 1.600 1.570 1.661 1.430 1.520 1.500 1.258 1.080 1.230 1.220 1.600 1.397 1.600 1.560 1.060 0.935 1.060 1.040 SPAC 0.695 0.650 0.695 0.690 0.650 0.595 0.635 0.635 0.475 0.415 0.445 0.445 CODE COUNTER CLOSING (RM) +/– (RM) VOL (‘000) VWAP* (RM) PE# (X) DY (%) MKT CAP (MIL) 0083 9008 0041 7160 9075 0118 5005 0097 0008 NOTION OMESTI PANPAGE PENTA THETA TRIVE UNISEM VITROX WILLOW 0.405 0.530 0.295 0.710 0.260 0.040 2.130 3.260 0.700 0.010 0.010 UNCH -0.010 0.010 UNCH -0.050 -0.080 0.005 77.7 10 418.6 706.2 16 419.8 1525.8 53.9 79 0.396 0.530 0.295 0.721 0.258 0.040 2.103 3.284 0.697 — — — 7.59 — — 12.74 15.58 10.25 — — — — — — 3.76 0.61 2.86 109.5 206.3 71.2 97.4 27.9 43.9 1,563.1 761.8 173.6 6947 6645 6807 5078 5031 6742 DIGI LITRAK PUNCAK SILKHLD TIMECOM YTLPOWR 4.980 5.010 1.150 0.350 7.440 1.440 0.070 0.010 0.010 0.005 0.050 0.020 8492.1 91.8 911.1 167.7 669.8 2585.9 4.961 5.009 1.145 0.351 7.412 1.425 20.38 17.14 — — 8.87 11.74 4.88 4.99 — — 0.75 6.94 38,719.5 2,615.6 516.7 245.5 4,282.5 11,666.3 5108 ICAP 2.250 — — — — — 315.0 0800EA 0822EA 0823EA 0820EA 0826EA 0825EA 0821EA 0824EA ABFMY1 CIMBA40 CIMBC50 FBMKLCI-EA METFAPA METFSID MYETFDJ MYETFID 1.075 1.555 1.075 1.645 0.951 0.858 1.115 1.025 — -0.015 — — — — — — — 25 — — — — — — — 1.555 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 5.28 4.03 — 1.52 — — 2.96 2.20 1,360.3 2.1 13.3 2.8 18.1 17.2 280.4 22.1 4952 5116 5269 5120 5127 5130 5106 5180 5121 5227 5235SS 5123 5212 5176 5111 5110 5109 AHP ALAQAR ALSREIT AMFIRST ARREIT ATRIUM AXREIT CMMT HEKTAR IGBREIT KLCC MQREIT PAVREIT SUNREIT TWRREIT UOAREIT YTLREIT 1.050 1.460 0.945 0.720 0.860 1.100 1.550 1.430 1.510 1.440 7.120 1.090 1.600 1.520 1.220 1.560 1.050 0.020 0.060 0.005 0.005 -0.005 0.010 0.020 0.020 -0.010 0.020 0.120 -0.010 0.020 0.020 UNCH -0.020 UNCH 3 1059.7 91.4 513.7 443.5 50.5 294.2 1158 229.1 1253 24.6 1376.8 151.5 725.8 48.2 25.9 149.4 1.043 1.445 0.943 0.720 0.864 1.100 1.557 1.428 1.511 1.435 7.096 1.098 1.597 1.511 1.221 1.580 1.049 8.54 14.00 — 14.97 4.96 8.68 17.59 11.85 11.80 19.57 11.36 10.34 17.09 8.10 13.28 5.98 39.03 6.67 5.27 1.27 6.21 7.33 7.50 5.42 6.01 6.95 5.60 4.87 3.82 5.14 5.84 5.68 7.06 7.42 105.0 1,063.2 548.1 494.2 493.0 134.0 1,704.7 2,895.5 605.0 4,999.4 12,854.0 720.9 4,831.7 4,470.8 342.2 659.7 1,390.6 CLIQ REACH SONA 0.695 0.635 0.445 0.005 UNCH UNCH 449.5 320 347 0.691 0.635 0.445 — — — — — — 438.5 811.4 627.8 CLOSING (RM) +/– (RM) VOL (‘000) VWAP* (RM) PE# (X) DY (%) MKT CAP (MIL) Unch Unch Unch 0.005 27050 111.5 4832.2 1535 0.341 — 0.104 21.88 0.314 155.00 0.056 1.76 — — 1.48 1.67 159.2 63.5 148.5 140.9 5234 5256 5241 Ace Market YEAR HIGH YEAR LOW DAY HIGH CONSUMER PRODUCTS 0.480 0.225 0.350 0.353 0.095 0.105 0.429 0.285 0.330 0.129 0.050 0.060 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS 0.345 0.205 0.215 0.150 0.060 0.070 0.610 0.288 0.490 0.320 0.150 0.160 0.605 0.220 0.525 0.070 0.040 0.050 0.880 0.296 0.485 0.165 0.070 0.075 0.435 0.110 0.155 0.195 0.085 0.115 0.245 0.120 0.140 0.180 0.065 0.090 0.500 0.269 0.445 0.180 0.105 0.130 0.110 0.055 0.070 0.170 0.085 0.110 0.250 0.120 0.145 0.415 0.145 0.160 0.270 0.160 0.200 TECHNOLOGY 0.615 0.360 0.490 0.290 0.125 0.130 1.600 0.300 0.420 0.015 0.005 — 1.310 0.815 0.930 0.705 0.165 0.705 0.120 0.005 — 0.150 0.050 — 0.145 0.050 0.065 0.150 0.060 0.100 0.430 0.190 0.310 0.095 0.045 — 0.315 0.135 0.250 0.070 0.035 0.040 0.160 0.085 0.105 0.155 0.065 0.075 1.854 0.460 0.770 0.095 0.055 0.060 0.150 0.060 0.065 0.355 0.165 0.200 0.860 0.526 0.820 0.565 0.145 0.470 0.670 0.180 0.280 0.080 0.040 — 0.415 0.100 0.165 0.215 0.105 0.115 0.160 0.050 0.065 0.970 0.360 — 1.950 0.500 1.710 0.600 0.287 0.580 0.115 0.065 0.065 0.877 0.512 0.520 0.380 0.175 — 0.365 0.180 0.240 0.265 0.075 0.120 1.070 0.606 0.950 0.090 0.025 0.040 0.135 0.050 0.065 0.250 0.095 0.105 0.250 0.100 0.240 1.307 0.536 0.750 0.339 0.275 0.290 0.060 0.030 0.045 0.430 0.145 0.205 0.180 0.075 0.085 0.755 0.297 0.625 0.165 0.030 — 0.660 0.315 0.480 0.160 0.075 0.080 0.595 0.170 0.260 0.175 0.065 0.095 0.450 0.218 0.385 0.200 0.090 — 0.397 0.151 0.200 0.160 0.100 — 0.425 0.140 0.190 0.340 0.075 0.285 0.460 0.065 0.070 0.425 0.045 — 0.420 0.110 0.135 0.563 0.451 0.515 TRADING SERVICES 0.280 0.150 — 0.200 0.095 — 0.260 0.045 0.050 0.320 0.196 — 0.320 0.205 — 0.600 0.350 0.435 0.400 0.280 — 0.475 0.260 0.440 0.245 0.160 — 0.240 0.140 0.155 0.275 0.120 0.165 0.400 0.280 — 0.330 0.165 0.270 0.055 0.005 0.005 0.290 0.130 0.290 0.900 0.500 0.545 0.970 0.480 — 2.670 1.288 — 0.310 0.200 0.210 0.470 0.325 0.455 0.055 0.030 0.040 1.490 0.450 1.150 0.235 0.100 0.140 0.705 0.110 0.210 FINANCE 0.600 0.390 0.445 DAY LOW CODE COUNTER 0.330 0.100 0.295 0.055 0179 0170 0148 0095 BIOHLDG KANGER SUNZEN XINGHE 0.330 0.105 0.310 0.060 0.205 0.065 0.465 0.155 0.500 0.045 0.465 0.075 0.155 0.110 0.140 0.085 0.430 0.130 0.060 0.100 0.145 0.160 0.195 0105 0072 0163 0102 0100 0109 0175 0160 0162 0024 0025 0070 0049 0038 0133 0001 0028 0055 0084 ASIAPLY AT CAREPLS CONNECT ESCERAM FLONIC HHGROUP HHHCORP IJACOBS JAG LNGRES MQTECH OCNCASH PTB SANICHI SCOMNET SCOPE SERSOL TECFAST 0.205 0.070 0.470 0.155 0.505 0.050 0.470 0.075 0.155 0.115 0.140 0.085 0.440 0.130 0.065 0.100 0.145 0.160 0.195 Unch 1525.2 0.005 120 -0.005 317.5 -0.005 323 -0.005 2937.4 0.010 3075.7 -0.005 1487.7 Unch 200 0.005 33.8 0.005 9582.1 -0.010 8 -0.005 321.6 0.015 2207.7 Unch 240 Unch 12241.7 -0.005 71 Unch 1 Unch 421 -0.005 72.1 0.207 0.069 0.471 0.159 0.514 0.045 0.474 0.075 0.155 0.112 0.140 0.086 0.439 0.130 0.065 0.104 0.145 0.160 0.196 28.87 — 33.81 20.95 15.17 — 10.54 — — — — — 11.03 14.29 18.57 20.00 — — 18.75 1.51 — 0.36 — — — 0.70 — — 4.35 — — 1.59 — — — — — — 54.1 30.3 178.6 33.6 103.8 40.0 145.1 25.0 21.0 131.5 33.9 23.7 98.1 19.6 74.4 24.3 80.5 34.5 33.4 0.465 0.130 0.405 — 0.900 0.675 — — 0.060 0.095 0.300 — 0.240 0.035 0.100 0.065 0.745 0.060 0.060 0.195 0.790 0.460 0.265 — 0.160 0.115 0.060 — 1.670 0.540 0.065 0.520 — 0.235 0.120 0.910 0.035 0.060 0.100 0.205 0.725 0.280 0.040 0.200 0.080 0.580 — 0.445 0.075 0.240 0.095 0.380 — 0.190 — 0.190 0.270 0.070 — 0.130 0.505 0181 0119 0068 0039 0098 0079 0022 0152 0131 0154 0107 0116 0104 0045 0074 0174 0023 0034 0094 0010 0146 0127 0111 0036 0176 0017 0075 0155 0126 0112 0085 0113 0103 0156 0092 0108 0020 0096 0026 0018 0035 0040 0005 0123 0007 0106 0135 0178 0060 0117 0169 0093 0129 0050 0132 0120 0069 0066 0141 0086 0009 AEMULUS APPASIA ASDION ASIAEP BAHVEST CWORKS CYBERT DGB DGSB EAH EDUSPEC FOCUS GENETEC GNB GOCEAN IDMENSN IFCAMSC INGENCO INIX IRIS JFTECH JHM K1 KGROUP KRONO M3TECH MEXTER MGRC MICROLN MIKROMB MLAB MMSV MNC MPAY MTOUCHE N2N NETX NEXGRAM NOVAMSC OMEDIA OPCOM OPENSYS PALETTE PRIVA PUC REXIT SCN SEDANIA SKH SMRT SMTRACK SOLUTN SRIDGE SYSTECH TDEX VIS VIVOCOM VSOLAR WINTONI YGL YTLE 0.465 0.130 0.405 0.010 0.915 0.680 0.005 0.055 0.060 0.095 0.305 0.075 0.245 0.035 0.100 0.075 0.750 0.060 0.065 0.195 0.790 0.460 0.270 0.040 0.165 0.115 0.065 0.680 1.700 0.540 0.065 0.520 0.255 0.235 0.120 0.945 0.040 0.065 0.100 0.215 0.750 0.280 0.045 0.200 0.085 0.625 0.040 0.455 0.080 0.245 0.095 0.385 0.120 0.195 0.110 0.190 0.275 0.070 0.060 0.130 0.510 -0.015 3955 0.005 58.1 -0.010 45 — — Unch 336 0.005 5126 — — — — Unch 1170 Unch 930 0.010 1004.9 — — Unch 3520.8 -0.005 30 Unch 260 0.005 560.2 -0.005 4022.4 -0.005 170 0.005 1658.7 Unch 8290.6 Unch 5.7 -0.005 573.3 Unch 5328.4 — — 0.005 180.1 -0.005 3 Unch 93 — — 0.010 466.2 -0.015 1865.7 Unch 100 Unch 44.3 — — Unch 156 0.015 1 0.025 83 Unch 170 0.005 2010.1 Unch 144.9 -0.005 3915.4 0.005 226.8 Unch 615.3 0.005 434.2 Unch 1379.4 Unch 911.6 0.045 843 — — -0.015 1097.1 Unch 13870.4 Unch 3168.6 Unch 320.9 0.005 629.8 — — Unch 636 — — 0.005 0.2 Unch 19893.5 Unch 190 — — -0.005 53 -0.010 68 0.476 18.16 0.130 — 0.408 22.63 — — 0.907 163.39 0.686 — — 0.22 — — 0.060 31.58 0.098 — 0.306 25.42 — — 0.245 7.75 0.040 2.85 0.103 142.86 0.069 — 0.758 13.02 0.060 — 0.060 23.21 0.197 — 0.801 24.16 0.464 11.95 0.273 10.59 — — 0.162 17.01 0.115 — 0.061 — — 15.85 1.702 23.45 0.565 17.70 0.065 — 0.520 9.29 — 29.31 0.235 — 0.120 — 0.919 50.00 0.039 — 0.060 13.54 0.100 142.86 0.221 — 0.734 16.59 0.283 11.62 0.041 — 0.201 19.80 0.084 16.04 0.614 18.17 — — 0.458 20.68 0.080 — 0.252 — 0.095 — 0.384 13.32 — — 0.193 30.47 — — 0.190 — 0.277 88.71 0.070 — — — 0.134 — 0.511 19.47 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1.33 — — — 1.27 — 1.85 — — — — — 1.76 1.85 — 3.85 — — — 1.06 — — — — 2.67 2.68 — 1.25 — 2.40 — — — — — 2.60 — 3.08 — — — — — — 7.84 204.1 36.5 47.1 8.1 393.8 82.3 0.5 26.9 81.4 141.6 258.2 52.9 86.2 10.1 26.3 37.1 443.7 57.2 27.1 398.2 99.5 56.6 127.6 25.6 39.1 22.7 12.8 64.0 258.7 165.1 12.1 84.8 24.1 167.0 27.8 438.8 25.0 122.4 55.1 137.7 120.9 83.4 13.1 111.6 90.6 118.3 8.0 91.0 43.6 63.8 26.9 76.9 14.5 61.9 41.3 21.0 680.7 21.2 30.8 25.2 688.5 — — 0.045 — — 0.425 — 0.405 — 0.155 0.160 — 0.260 0.005 0.260 0.540 — — 0.205 0.445 0.040 1.100 0.140 0.190 0122 0048 0150 0011 0157 0081 0147 0180 0167 0153 0177 0006 0171 0110 0080 0032 0173 0158 0161 0137 0140 0089 0145 0165 AIM ANCOMLB ASIABIO BTECH FOCUSP IDEAL INNITY KTC MCLEAN OVERSEA PASUKGB PINEAPP PLABS RA RAYA REDTONE REV SCC SCH STEMLFE STERPRO TEXCYCL TFP XOX 0.205 0.100 0.045 0.240 0.210 0.435 0.330 0.430 0.185 0.155 0.165 0.310 0.265 0.005 0.270 0.540 0.550 1.790 0.205 0.455 0.040 1.100 0.140 0.205 — — — — -0.005 256 — — — — -0.005 51.4 — — 0.025 14106.1 — — -0.005 3 0.010 1649.3 — — 0.005 1477.7 Unch 500 0.010 2301.2 Unch 50.3 — — — — -0.005 326.5 0.005 56.7 Unch 230 -0.070 111 0.005 5 0.005 45417.8 — — 0.047 — — 0.434 — 0.419 — 0.155 0.161 — 0.263 0.005 0.275 0.540 — — 0.208 0.451 0.040 1.127 0.140 0.199 50.00 — — 15.38 38.89 14.55 23.57 20.48 — — — — 11.88 — — 57.45 20.68 12.56 26.28 — — 33.23 — 19.52 — — — 2.63 4.76 — — — — 1.94 — — 2.64 — — 0.37 — 2.79 7.32 6.59 — 0.45 — — 54.5 47.3 39.0 60.5 34.7 81.1 45.7 219.8 33.1 38.0 48.7 15.0 54.8 4.8 38.7 408.9 74.1 76.5 84.5 112.6 39.6 187.9 28.7 146.0 0.420 0053 OSKVI 0.445 0.423 — 4.49 87.9 0.025 1 FR I DAY F EB RUARY 5 , 2 0 16 • TH EEDGE F I N AN C I AL DAI LY 28 Markets FR I B U R S A M A L AY S I A E Q U I T Y D E R I VAT I E S Bursa Malaysia Equity Derivatives YEAR HIGH YEAR LOW DAY HIGH DAY LOW Main Market & Ace Market Warrants 0.210 0.210 0.340 1.600 0.250 0.035 0.250 0.075 0.120 0.640 2.900 0.135 0.300 0.250 0.160 2.660 0.265 0.055 0.590 0.620 0.365 5.850 0.860 0.120 0.100 1.510 0.300 0.370 1.320 1.790 2.140 1.060 1.380 1.730 0.550 0.840 1.210 0.490 0.765 1.140 0.010 0.055 0.435 0.270 3.552 2.320 0.040 0.425 0.090 0.145 0.225 0.235 0.155 0.100 0.180 0.935 0.180 0.370 0.100 0.115 0.185 0.510 0.265 0.240 3.000 0.030 0.945 0.380 0.120 0.200 0.595 0.219 0.240 0.585 0.235 0.270 0.100 0.110 1.150 0.640 0.360 0.290 0.060 0.470 0.055 0.380 0.300 0.070 0.155 0.130 0.070 0.275 1.260 0.345 0.150 0.210 0.780 0.470 1.440 0.200 0.590 0.240 0.035 0.360 0.570 0.300 0.360 0.180 0.065 0.065 0.125 0.240 0.195 0.120 0.470 0.025 0.115 0.100 0.190 0.385 0.280 0.085 0.620 0.310 0.025 0.025 0.110 1.350 0.105 0.005 0.090 0.025 0.035 0.115 1.500 0.045 0.185 0.080 0.065 0.530 0.125 0.025 0.050 0.145 0.185 2.170 0.160 0.075 0.070 0.625 0.155 0.215 0.040 0.100 0.265 0.035 0.105 0.280 0.090 0.185 0.325 0.330 0.550 0.880 0.005 0.005 0.170 0.130 1.995 0.813 0.020 0.150 0.015 0.025 0.025 0.020 0.065 0.035 0.055 0.120 0.005 0.105 0.095 0.100 0.165 0.030 0.105 0.135 0.520 0.010 0.320 0.075 0.010 0.090 0.260 0.065 0.090 0.130 0.070 0.045 0.070 0.070 0.280 0.260 0.215 0.150 0.025 0.240 0.010 0.130 0.100 0.015 0.030 0.070 0.040 0.155 0.390 0.150 0.030 0.115 0.280 0.235 0.500 0.115 0.060 0.075 0.010 0.075 0.155 0.155 0.160 0.130 0.025 0.025 0.060 0.160 0.100 0.050 0.270 0.010 0.040 0.010 0.075 0.255 0.130 0.015 0.125 0.075 0.095 0.060 0.160 1.530 0.105 0.010 0.140 0.035 0.060 0.125 2.880 0.080 0.270 0.125 0.155 0.965 0.175 0.030 0.590 0.620 0.365 5.850 0.480 0.080 0.070 1.090 0.255 0.275 0.045 0.150 0.370 0.050 0.145 0.370 0.115 0.235 0.410 0.415 0.660 1.020 0.005 0.025 0.265 0.145 3.000 1.710 0.025 0.180 0.080 0.025 0.045 0.045 0.070 0.050 0.065 0.585 0.065 0.290 0.100 0.115 0.185 0.350 0.150 0.155 2.670 0.015 0.780 0.130 0.030 0.100 0.500 0.090 0.125 0.445 0.070 0.050 0.070 0.075 0.955 0.325 0.245 0.185 0.040 0.320 0.010 0.150 0.120 0.020 0.050 0.085 0.055 0.200 0.410 0.190 0.050 0.120 0.550 0.390 0.600 0.180 0.180 0.140 0.015 0.330 0.525 0.285 0.345 0.180 0.035 0.030 0.080 0.175 0.125 0.120 0.275 0.015 0.040 0.020 0.110 0.280 0.225 0.020 0.140 0.310 0.090 0.050 0.160 1.520 0.105 0.010 0.140 0.030 0.060 0.120 2.840 0.080 0.255 0.120 0.135 0.950 0.160 0.030 0.570 0.600 0.360 5.650 0.430 0.075 0.070 1.030 0.235 0.265 0.045 0.130 0.320 0.050 0.130 0.340 0.110 0.215 0.380 0.390 0.635 1.010 0.005 0.025 0.265 0.145 3.000 1.680 0.025 0.170 0.080 0.025 0.045 0.045 0.070 0.050 0.060 0.565 0.055 0.255 0.095 0.110 0.165 0.300 0.140 0.135 2.630 0.015 0.760 0.130 0.015 0.100 0.480 0.085 0.120 0.400 0.070 0.045 0.070 0.070 0.920 0.325 0.240 0.180 0.035 0.300 0.010 0.130 0.115 0.020 0.050 0.075 0.050 0.200 0.410 0.190 0.050 0.120 0.550 0.380 0.600 0.180 0.180 0.135 0.010 0.330 0.520 0.285 0.330 0.165 0.030 0.030 0.080 0.170 0.110 0.100 0.270 0.015 0.040 0.015 0.105 0.275 0.215 0.020 0.135 0.275 YEAR HIGH YEAR LOW DAY HIGH DAY LOW 0.075 0.130 0.150 0.410 0.420 0.530 0.150 0.040 0.105 0.125 0.095 0.070 0.185 0.160 0.300 0.185 0.080 0.170 0.110 0.150 0.210 0.485 0.310 0.155 0.095 0.105 0.155 0.090 0.075 0.220 0.207 0.105 0.285 0.330 1.330 0.038 0.285 0.550 0.275 0.280 0.190 0.120 0.225 0.875 0.135 0.025 0.275 0.495 0.140 0.225 0.135 0.085 0.420 0.065 0.105 0.110 0.040 0.370 0.115 0.105 0.155 0.550 0.090 0.090 0.120 0.115 0.850 0.115 0.325 0.515 0.815 0.050 0.510 0.625 0.860 0.215 0.285 0.290 0.205 0.795 0.320 0.870 0.190 0.205 0.660 0.790 0.120 0.110 0.195 0.045 0.150 0.995 0.080 0.405 1.060 0.180 0.705 0.180 0.130 0.710 1.320 0.900 0.130 0.265 0.280 0.410 0.190 0.160 0.140 0.380 0.545 0.635 0.345 0.530 0.595 0.590 0.640 0.625 0.675 0.035 0.060 0.015 0.090 0.085 0.320 0.125 0.015 0.005 0.040 0.035 0.050 0.045 0.105 0.005 0.105 0.030 0.015 0.060 0.050 0.080 0.225 0.090 0.005 0.025 0.060 0.085 0.015 0.050 0.095 0.060 0.065 0.040 0.060 0.410 0.005 0.097 0.255 0.080 0.095 0.055 0.075 0.105 0.080 0.035 0.005 0.140 0.255 0.070 0.070 0.055 0.065 0.215 0.015 0.030 0.010 0.020 0.070 0.030 0.030 0.050 0.110 0.020 0.025 0.015 0.070 0.305 0.080 0.120 0.170 0.390 0.020 0.005 0.300 0.140 0.060 0.085 0.125 0.110 0.140 0.130 0.315 0.050 0.030 0.280 0.375 0.030 0.050 0.045 0.015 0.150 0.265 0.005 0.160 0.190 0.070 0.295 0.055 0.050 0.525 0.385 0.685 0.100 0.140 0.210 0.065 0.120 0.150 0.130 0.015 0.490 0.190 0.155 0.080 0.085 0.100 0.075 0.085 0.060 0.070 0.100 0.045 0.280 0.205 0.390 0.150 0.020 0.050 0.055 0.040 0.070 0.080 0.115 0.025 0.125 0.035 0.035 0.105 0.070 0.165 0.285 0.165 0.005 0.025 0.105 0.155 0.030 0.070 0.145 0.060 0.080 0.065 0.125 1.200 0.005 0.175 0.350 0.090 0.120 0.070 0.080 0.115 0.110 0.040 0.005 0.185 0.375 0.080 0.095 0.070 0.075 0.255 0.035 0.055 0.020 0.030 0.085 0.040 0.030 0.050 0.185 0.055 0.050 0.035 0.070 0.390 0.090 0.190 0.400 0.635 0.045 0.005 0.470 0.555 0.140 0.240 0.275 0.195 0.175 0.185 0.390 0.070 0.035 0.325 0.440 0.035 0.065 0.050 0.025 0.150 0.340 0.005 0.170 0.200 0.075 0.300 0.105 0.080 0.530 0.430 0.710 0.105 0.175 0.225 0.070 0.135 0.150 0.135 0.025 0.510 0.190 0.160 0.245 0.235 0.190 0.170 0.255 0.465 0.065 0.095 0.045 0.280 0.195 0.385 0.125 0.020 0.050 0.050 0.040 0.070 0.075 0.110 0.025 0.125 0.035 0.030 0.095 0.070 0.155 0.225 0.165 0.005 0.025 0.105 0.155 0.025 0.065 0.140 0.060 0.070 0.060 0.125 1.180 0.005 0.170 0.350 0.090 0.100 0.065 0.080 0.115 0.080 0.040 0.005 0.175 0.365 0.075 0.090 0.065 0.075 0.255 0.035 0.055 0.015 0.030 0.070 0.030 0.030 0.050 0.175 0.050 0.045 0.035 0.070 0.385 0.085 0.180 0.385 0.615 0.035 0.005 0.455 0.535 0.140 0.225 0.275 0.195 0.150 0.170 0.355 0.065 0.030 0.325 0.440 0.035 0.065 0.050 0.020 0.150 0.310 0.005 0.170 0.190 0.075 0.295 0.090 0.075 0.530 0.390 0.710 0.105 0.170 0.225 0.065 0.120 0.150 0.135 0.015 0.495 0.190 0.155 0.240 0.225 0.190 0.160 0.235 0.435 CODE 5238WA 7315WB 509922 509924 509925 509926 509932 0159WA 9342WA 9342WB 5194WA 521012 5210C7 0105WA 6399CT 7099WB 0072WA 6888C4 6888C5 4162CE 7241WA 5258WA 6998WA 5248CH 5248CI 5248CK 5248CL 3395CY 3395CZ 3395WB 7036WB 7036WC 7188WA 7188WB 7174WA 5229WA 0163WA 7076WA 5195WA 5195WB 2852CM 2852CN 2852CO 5071WA 0051WA 7179WA 7212WA 7277WA 6947C8 6947C9 0029WA 7114WA 7169WA 7198WA 7198WB 161916 161918 5216CF 5216CG 5216CH 5216CI 3417WB 0154WB 0154WC 8206CB 8206CE 8206WA 1368CF 0107WA 0065WA 8907WC 7182WA 6076WA 5056WA 7249WA 7047WB 9776WB 56010 56011 65010 65012 65020 65022 65024 65026 65028 0650C3 65034 0650C4 65040 65042 0650C9 0650CV 65019 0650H2 65021 65023 65025 65027 65029 0650H3 65031 65035 65037 65039 0650H4 65043 65045 65047 0650H5 65051 0650H6 0650H9 0650HN 0650HO 0650HU 0650HV 0650HW 8605WB WARRANTS AAX-WA AHB-WB AIRASIAC22 AIRASIAC24 AIRASIAC25 AIRASIAC26 AIRASIAC32 AMEDIA-WA ANZO-WA ANZO-WB APFT-WA ARMADA-C12 ARMADA-C7 ASIAPLY-WA ASTRO-CT ATTA-WB AT-WA AXIATA-C4 AXIATA-C5 BAT-CE BHS-WA BIMB-WA BINTAI-WA BJAUTO-CH BJAUTO-CI BJAUTO-CK BJAUTO-CL BJCORP-CY BJCORP-CZ BJCORP-WB BORNOIL-WB BORNOIL-WC BTM-WA BTM-WB CAB-WA CAP-WA CAREPLS-WA CBIP-WA CENSOF-WA CENSOF-WB CMSB-CM CMSB-CN CMSB-CO COASTAL-WA CUSCAPI-WA DBE-WA DESTINI-WA DIALOG-WA DIGI-C8 DIGI-C9 DIGISTA-WA DNONCE-WA DOMINAN-WA DPS-WA DPS-WB DRBHCOMC16 DRBHCOMC18 DSONIC-CF DSONIC-CG DSONIC-CH DSONIC-CI E&O-WB EAH-WB EAH-WC ECOWLD-CB ECOWLD-CE ECOWLD-WA EDGENTA-CF EDUSPEC-WA EFORCE-WA EG-WC EKA-WA ENCORP-WA ENGTEX-WA EWEIN-WA FAJAR-WB FARMBES-WB FB-C10 FB-C11 FBMKLCI-C10 FBMKLCI-C12 FBMKLCI-C20 FBMKLCI-C22 FBMKLCI-C24 FBMKLCI-C26 FBMKLCI-C28 FBMKLCI-C3 FBMKLCI-C34 FBMKLCI-C4 FBMKLCI-C40 FBMKLCI-C42 FBMKLCI-C9 FBMKLCI-CV FBMKLCI-H19 FBMKLCI-H2 FBMKLCI-H21 FBMKLCI-H23 FBMKLCI-H25 FBMKLCI-H27 FBMKLCI-H29 FBMKLCI-H3 FBMKLCI-H31 FBMKLCI-H35 FBMKLCI-H37 FBMKLCI-H39 FBMKLCI-H4 FBMKLCI-H43 FBMKLCI-H45 FBMKLCI-H47 FBMKLCI-H5 FBMKLCI-H51 FBMKLCI-H6 FBMKLCI-H9 FBMKLCI-HN FBMKLCI-HO FBMKLCI-HU FBMKLCI-HV FBMKLCI-HW FFHB-WB CLOSE (RM) +/(RM) 0.065 0.100 0.045 0.280 0.195 0.385 0.125 0.020 0.050 0.050 0.040 0.070 0.075 0.115 0.025 0.125 0.035 0.030 0.105 0.070 0.160 0.280 0.165 0.005 0.025 0.105 0.155 0.030 0.070 0.145 0.060 0.080 0.065 0.125 1.190 0.005 0.170 0.350 0.090 0.120 0.070 0.080 0.115 0.090 0.040 0.005 0.180 0.370 0.080 0.095 0.070 0.075 0.255 0.035 0.055 0.020 0.030 0.085 0.030 0.030 0.050 0.180 0.055 0.050 0.035 0.070 0.390 0.090 0.185 0.395 0.615 0.045 0.005 0.465 0.545 0.140 0.240 0.275 0.195 0.175 0.180 0.390 0.065 0.030 0.325 0.440 0.035 0.065 0.050 0.025 0.150 0.340 0.005 0.170 0.190 0.075 0.295 0.095 0.080 0.530 0.405 0.710 0.105 0.175 0.225 0.065 0.130 0.150 0.135 0.020 0.495 0.190 0.155 0.245 0.230 0.190 0.160 0.245 0.440 Unch Unch -0.005 0.005 0.010 Unch -0.025 Unch -0.005 Unch -0.005 0.020 Unch Unch 0.005 -0.005 Unch Unch 0.015 -0.010 -0.005 0.040 0.005 Unch -0.005 0.010 0.065 0.005 -0.005 0.005 Unch Unch 0.005 Unch 0.020 Unch -0.005 0.015 -0.005 Unch Unch 0.005 Unch 0.010 0.005 Unch 0.005 -0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 Unch -0.005 Unch -0.005 0.005 0.005 0.010 Unch Unch Unch 0.010 0.005 0.005 0.010 -0.005 Unch Unch 0.010 Unch Unch Unch -0.020 0.010 Unch 0.005 0.015 -0.010 -0.010 0.030 0.010 0.045 Unch Unch 0.020 0.025 Unch 0.005 Unch Unch Unch 0.045 Unch -0.020 -0.040 -0.005 -0.035 -0.015 -0.005 -0.045 -0.060 -0.040 -0.015 -0.010 -0.010 -0.015 -0.010 Unch Unch -0.010 -0.040 -0.020 -0.020 -0.005 -0.010 -0.010 -0.020 -0.015 -0.005 VOL PARENT EXE (‘000) PRICE PRICE 2427.3 31 16.5 50 421.1 210 120 1.5 102.8 98 310.3 400 300 310.8 100 150 40 205 6482.5 25 1833.6 19661.6 1129 5400 70 10 7 5098.3 453 1173.9 10 39510.2 350 5 656.8 20 320 3.2 28 3.8 125 15 15.5 221 310 100 500.4 114 130 300 100 766.7 47.3 70 287.3 135.1 20 1937.1 124 1808.1 580 582.9 253.1 262 0.3 50 146 160 245 231.6 2180.7 4191.3 62.2 173.8 278.2 14.9 660.3 20 20 272.1 7607.4 74.8 3936 1814.1 21 10 179.9 542.8 914.9 571 20 122 80 5 188 97 64 12497.4 4114 8 2516.9 16 20 755 34 215 2780 0.8 0.8 10769.9 30 38 49 205 347.7 200 1606 2343.2 728.5 0.240 0.460 0.205 0.200 1.400 1.650 1.400 1.050 1.400 1.200 1.400 0.900 1.400 1.500 0.110 1.100 0.195 0.250 0.195 0.250 0.225 0.400 1.020 1.150 1.020 0.950 0.205 0.100 2.650 2.650 0.550 1.000 0.070 0.120 5.850 6.400 5.850 6.500 56.20 57.00 0.460 0.600 3.310 4.720 0.320 0.200 2.210 2.714 2.210 2.300 2.210 2.000 2.210 2.200 0.395 0.380 0.395 0.370 0.395 1.000 0.145 0.100 0.145 0.100 0.220 0.940 0.220 0.200 1.760 0.550 0.065 1.478 0.470 0.320 1.990 2.400 0.260 0.460 0.260 0.460 5.210 5.200 5.210 5.000 5.210 5.300 1.590 3.180 0.125 0.270 0.045 0.100 0.575 0.400 1.570 1.190 4.980 5.750 4.980 5.100 0.190 0.130 0.175 0.250 1.160 1.300 0.100 0.540 0.100 0.100 1.080 1.400 1.080 1.300 1.160 1.000 1.160 1.580 1.160 1.700 1.160 1.380 1.650 2.600 0.095 0.120 0.095 0.100 1.330 1.680 1.330 1.520 1.330 2.080 3.180 3.600 0.305 0.180 0.890 0.680 0.935 0.500 0.170 0.200 0.770 1.000 1.250 0.830 1.160 0.610 0.510 0.700 0.880 1.000 465.30 320.52 475.71 422.40 1,656 1,720 1,656 1,520 1,656 1,640 1,656 1,630 1,656 1,720 1,656 1,750 1,656 1,670 1,656 1,708 1,656 1,660 1,656 1,700 1,656 1,800 1,656 1,730 1,656 1,640 1,656 1,808 1,656 1,675 1,656 1,600 1,656 1,500 1,656 1,600 1,656 1,600 1,656 1,550 1,656 1,630 1,656 1,680 1,656 1,710 1,656 1,538 1,656 1,680 1,656 1,570 1,656 1,600 1,656 1,600 1,656 1,538 1,656 1,488 1,656 1,500 1,656 1,680 1,656 1,520 1,656 1,625 1,656 1,788 1,656 1,808 1,656 1,688 1,656 1,658 1,656 1,700 0.915 0.500 PR’M (%) 118.75 46.34 24.29 5.00 2.43 5.54 29.46 918.18 53.85 53.85 95.56 26.47 4.90 4.88 3.77 104.55 121.43 10.94 18.29 7.65 65.22 51.06 14.06 23.79 9.05 2.38 20.59 3.80 11.39 189.87 10.34 24.14 356.82 47.73 -1.14 2,182 4.26 38.19 111.54 123.08 9.21 8.25 12.76 105.66 148.00 133.33 0.87 -0.64 21.08 7.18 5.26 85.71 34.05 475.00 55.00 33.33 27.31 0.86 46.55 57.67 34.05 68.48 84.21 57.89 32.89 24.81 85.71 27.36 19.67 20.79 19.25 44.12 30.52 3.60 -0.43 64.71 40.91 4.35 9.29 5.93 -0.64 4.88 1.13 5.09 10.53 7.44 6.10 2.94 4.62 9.70 11.67 3.09 9.55 5.19 -1.13 -6.29 1.03 0.59 -3.06 6.39 6.30 13.93 0.50 8.80 1.56 -1.46 2.07 0.98 -3.67 -8.62 10.37 -5.39 1.81 18.33 20.29 11.12 7.86 12.48 2.73 EXPIRY DATE 08/06/2020 28/08/2019 29/04/2016 31/05/2016 07/03/2016 18/07/2016 30/09/2016 02/01/2018 19/11/2019 25/08/2023 13/07/2018 29/07/2016 07/03/2016 13/12/2020 29/02/2016 09/05/2022 29/01/2019 29/07/2016 28/10/2016 29/07/2016 18/10/2020 04/12/2023 15/06/2020 10/03/2016 29/02/2016 31/05/2016 29/07/2016 07/03/2016 31/10/2016 22/04/2022 28/02/2018 08/11/2025 20/12/2019 23/10/2024 08/02/2020 29/12/2016 09/08/2016 06/11/2019 18/07/2017 07/10/2019 08/06/2016 08/06/2016 31/03/2016 18/07/2016 24/04/2018 22/03/2016 03/10/2016 10/02/2017 31/05/2016 30/09/2016 07/02/2017 25/11/2020 10/09/2020 03/01/2018 15/01/2025 30/08/2016 29/07/2016 19/02/2016 28/10/2016 29/04/2016 30/08/2016 21/07/2019 24/02/2019 18/06/2019 30/06/2016 28/07/2016 26/03/2022 29/07/2016 24/12/2018 17/07/2019 03/11/2020 22/01/2019 17/03/2016 25/10/2017 09/06/2017 24/09/2019 13/07/2018 29/02/2016 29/09/2016 29/02/2016 31/03/2016 31/03/2016 29/04/2016 31/05/2016 31/05/2016 31/05/2016 30/06/2016 30/06/2016 29/07/2016 29/07/2016 31/01/2017 29/02/2016 31/03/2016 17/03/2016 29/02/2016 29/04/2016 31/03/2016 29/04/2016 31/05/2016 31/05/2016 29/02/2016 31/05/2016 30/09/2016 30/06/2016 30/06/2016 29/02/2016 29/07/2016 31/01/2017 31/01/2017 31/03/2016 29/07/2016 31/03/2016 17/03/2016 31/03/2016 31/03/2016 30/06/2016 30/06/2016 29/07/2016 30/03/2017 CODE 5222C6 5222C7 5222C8 6939WB 9318WB 0116WB 539821 539822 5209CT 5226WA 2291WA 318224 318225 318226 318227 3182WA 1147WA 7096WA 3034CK 3034CN 3034CP 3034WA 5168CP 5168CS 5168CT 5095WB 3301CF 7213WB 65112 65113 65114 65115 65116 65117 65118 65119 65120 65121 65122 65123 7013WB 3336CW 0166CJ 0166CN 0166WA 0166WB 0094WA 3379WB 1961C6 7183WA 0010WA 0010WB 5175WA 0024WA 5161CR 7167WA 4383CD 4383CE 4383CF 4383CG 4383CH 5247CH 5247CK 5247CL 7216WA 3115WC 7161WA 3565WE 8303WA 0151WA 5171WA 7164WA 7164WB 7017WB 7153CK 7153CL 7153CM 7153CN 2003WC 8494WA 5789WB 7126WA 5068WB 7617WB 3859CW 8583WB 8583WC 6012CQ 115511 115514 115517 5152WA 1171WA 1694WB 5026WA 3816C2 9571WC 9571WD 6114WB 7595WA 3867CA 1651WA 5150WA 0138CM 0138CO 0138CS 0138CT 0138CU 0096WA 0096WC 0083WB 0172WA 7071WB 0018WA 5053WC 0005WA 5657CP 1295C4 1295C6 5183C1 9997WB 5146WA 8311WC 5681CP WARRANTS FGV-C6 FGV-C7 FGV-C8 FIAMMA-WB FITTERS-WB FOCUS-WB GAMUDA-C21 GAMUDA-C22 GASMSIA-CT GBGAQRS-WA GENP-WA GENTINGC24 GENTINGC25 GENTINGC26 GENTINGC27 GENTING-WA GOB-WA GPA-WA HAPSENG-CK HAPSENG-CN HAPSENG-CP HAPSENG-WA HARTA-CP HARTA-CS HARTA-CT HEVEA-WB HLIND-CF HOVID-WB HSI-C12 HSI-C13 HSI-C14 HSI-C15 HSI-C16 HSI-C17 HSI-C18 HSI-C19 HSI-C20 HSI-C21 HSI-C22 HSI-C23 HUBLINE-WB IJM-CW INARI-CJ INARI-CN INARI-WA INARI-WB INIX-WA INSAS-WB IOICORP-C6 IRETEX-WA IRIS-WA IRIS-WB IVORY-WA JAG-WA JCY-CR JOHOTIN-WA JTIASA-CD JTIASA-CE JTIASA-CF JTIASA-CG JTIASA-CH KAREX-CH KAREX-CK KAREX-CL KAWAN-WA KBUNAI-WC KERJAYA-WA KEURO-WE KFM-WA KGB-WA KIMLUN-WA KNM-WA KNM-WB KOMARK-WB KOSSAN-CK KOSSAN-CL KOSSAN-CM KOSSAN-CN KULIM-WC LBICAP-WA LBS-WB LONBISC-WA LUSTER-WB MAGNA-WB MAGNUM-CW MAHSING-WB MAHSING-WC MAXIS-CQ MAYBANKC11 MAYBANKC14 MAYBANKC17 MBL-WA MBSB-WA MENANG-WB MHC-WA MISC-C2 MITRA-WC MITRA-WD MKH-WB MLGLOBAL-WA MPI-CA MRCB-WA MSPORTS-WA MYEG-CM MYEG-CO MYEG-CS MYEG-CT MYEG-CU NEXGRAM-WA NEXGRAM-WC NOTION-WB OCK-WA OCR-WB OMEDIA-WA OSK-WC PALETTE-WA PARKSON-CP PBBANK-C4 PBBANK-C6 PCHEM-C1 PENSONI-WB PERWAJA-WA PESONA-WC PETDAG-CP CLOSE (RM) +/(RM) 0.090 0.050 0.160 1.530 0.105 0.010 0.140 0.035 0.060 0.125 2.850 0.080 0.270 0.125 0.150 0.955 0.170 0.030 0.590 0.610 0.365 5.750 0.430 0.075 0.070 1.030 0.235 0.275 0.045 0.135 0.335 0.050 0.130 0.340 0.115 0.220 0.380 0.390 0.635 1.020 0.005 0.025 0.265 0.145 3.000 1.680 0.025 0.170 0.080 0.025 0.045 0.045 0.070 0.050 0.060 0.565 0.065 0.280 0.100 0.115 0.175 0.310 0.140 0.135 2.670 0.015 0.770 0.130 0.030 0.100 0.490 0.085 0.120 0.430 0.070 0.050 0.070 0.070 0.955 0.325 0.245 0.185 0.040 0.320 0.010 0.140 0.115 0.020 0.050 0.085 0.055 0.200 0.410 0.190 0.050 0.120 0.550 0.385 0.600 0.180 0.180 0.135 0.015 0.330 0.520 0.285 0.335 0.165 0.035 0.030 0.080 0.175 0.110 0.110 0.275 0.015 0.040 0.020 0.110 0.275 0.215 0.020 0.135 0.280 Unch Unch 0.005 0.060 Unch Unch 0.020 0.010 0.005 0.005 0.040 0.005 0.010 0.005 0.010 0.005 0.010 Unch 0.035 0.020 0.045 0.150 -0.110 -0.015 -0.010 -0.070 -0.015 0.010 0.005 -0.005 0.025 0.005 0.005 -0.010 0.025 0.005 0.025 -0.005 0.040 0.085 Unch 0.005 -0.015 Unch -0.200 -0.010 0.005 -0.010 Unch -0.005 Unch 0.005 Unch 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.015 0.035 0.005 0.015 0.025 -0.045 -0.020 -0.025 -0.070 -0.005 Unch Unch Unch 0.005 Unch Unch Unch 0.005 -0.010 -0.010 -0.005 -0.015 0.025 Unch -0.015 0.005 Unch 0.030 Unch Unch -0.010 Unch 0.005 0.005 0.010 -0.020 -0.005 -0.020 -0.050 0.005 0.020 0.010 -0.030 Unch -0.015 Unch Unch -0.020 0.050 0.005 0.005 Unch 0.005 -0.005 Unch 0.005 Unch -0.005 0.005 Unch -0.005 0.005 Unch 0.005 -0.005 Unch Unch 0.010 VOL PARENT EXE (‘000) PRICE PRICE 363 976.4 230 14.7 43.5 500 400 56.6 150 38.4 92.2 15 105 120 160 1196 107 127.7 34 201 250 28.9 67 145 20 909.4 250 818.3 59.8 1927.5 11396.2 2011.5 10514.3 1058 7 714 1207 83.5 135 35 226.7 42.5 50 103 3.9 234.3 50.2 100.2 95 50.5 102.3 1276.6 30 0.1 110 49.3 4982.5 1093.1 110 1397 146 550.1 539 290 12 200 81.8 49.5 20 30 33.7 1628.5 577.7 657.8 25 194.7 100 100 951.7 95 8.8 2 143.2 131.5 96.7 419.7 1412.1 0.1 170 30.3 6423.9 32.2 3.4 8.7 0.8 50 21.6 5.7 10 31 10 549.6 1721.5 10 40 12 231.1 3099 237.4 100 373 3015.8 1953.9 3829.7 106 310 100 250.1 661.6 1970 754 35 60.5 52.2 PR’M (%) 1.640 1.500 7.93 1.640 1.550 6.40 1.640 1.500 10.98 2.400 1.000 5.42 0.460 1.000 140.22 0.075 0.100 46.67 4.750 4.300 1.14 4.750 5.100 10.32 2.340 2.500 11.97 0.850 1.300 67.65 10.880 7.750 -2.57 7.800 8.000 10.77 7.800 7.000 7.05 7.800 8.000 9.78 7.800 7.400 4.49 7.800 7.960 14.29 0.480 0.800 102.08 0.095 0.100 36.84 7.350 3.900 1.22 7.350 5.000 1.22 7.350 7.000 12.62 7.350 1.650 0.68 5.180 8.800 103.09 5.180 6.000 27.41 5.180 6.000 27.99 1.260 0.250 1.59 5.910 4.500 0.00 0.465 0.180 -2.15 10,38 23,00 121.81 10,38 21,60 109.11 10,38 20,20 97.37 10,38 23,80 129.56 10,38 22,40 116.77 10,38 21,00 105.11 10,38 24,20 133.97 10,38 22,80 121.40 10,38 21,40 109.31 10,38 22,00 115.17 10,38 20,60 103.83 10,387 19,200 93.68 0.010 0.010 50.00 3.400 3.940 16.99 3.320 2.640 5.06 3.320 3.200 13.86 3.320 0.264 -1.69 3.320 1.600 -1.20 0.065 0.100 92.31 0.685 1.000 70.80 4.700 4.300 1.70 0.255 0.800 223.53 0.195 0.150 0.00 0.195 0.150 0.00 0.360 0.750 127.78 0.115 0.100 30.43 0.740 0.720 13.51 1.960 2.280 45.15 1.580 1.800 22.15 1.580 1.100 5.06 1.580 2.000 51.90 1.580 1.750 41.33 1.580 1.600 23.42 3.930 3.000 2.63 3.930 3.450 9.16 3.930 4.500 28.24 3.640 0.930 -1.10 0.045 0.131 224.44 1.710 0.880 -3.51 0.920 1.180 42.39 0.075 0.510 620.00 0.285 0.500 110.53 1.520 1.680 42.76 0.485 0.980 119.59 0.485 1.000 130.93 0.630 0.300 15.87 7.000 7.500 17.14 7.000 10.000 45.71 7.000 9.000 42.57 7.000 9.000 40.57 3.780 2.770 -1.46 1.400 1.000 -5.36 1.350 1.250 10.74 0.825 1.000 43.64 0.070 0.100 100.00 1.000 0.900 22.00 2.500 2.800 12.40 1.250 1.440 26.40 1.250 2.100 77.20 6.150 7.200 18.37 8.570 8.000 -0.82 8.570 8.400 5.95 8.570 8.200 2.10 0.785 0.800 27.39 1.420 1.000 -0.70 0.690 1.000 72.46 0.460 1.560 250.00 8.490 8.000 5.54 1.120 0.600 2.68 1.120 1.090 31.70 2.170 1.890 14.75 0.495 0.500 37.37 7.477 7.050 8.73 1.160 2.300 109.91 0.055 0.180 254.55 2.290 1.340 1.75 2.290 1.450 1.92 2.290 1.590 6.77 2.290 1.775 6.77 2.290 2.300 22.05 0.065 0.100 107.69 0.065 0.100 100.00 0.405 1.000 166.67 0.685 0.710 29.20 0.495 0.350 -7.07 0.215 0.100 -2.33 1.500 1.800 38.33 0.045 0.040 22.22 0.950 1.000 11.58 18.48 19.30 5.52 18.48 18.00 2.16 7.000 6.000 5.36 0.645 0.600 26.36 0.105 1.000 871.43 0.385 0.250 0.00 25.60 23.00 2.97 EXPIRY DATE 29/07/2016 31/03/2016 18/07/2016 26/11/2018 12/10/2019 06/06/2016 29/02/2016 29/04/2016 30/08/2016 20/07/2018 17/06/2019 08/06/2016 18/07/2016 31/03/2016 31/05/2016 18/12/2018 24/12/2019 03/06/2025 29/02/2016 30/08/2016 31/05/2016 09/08/2016 15/04/2016 31/01/2017 31/01/2017 28/02/2020 10/03/2016 05/06/2018 30/03/2016 30/03/2016 30/03/2016 28/04/2016 28/04/2016 28/04/2016 29/06/2016 29/06/2016 29/06/2016 28/07/2016 28/07/2016 28/07/2016 20/12/2020 31/05/2016 18/07/2016 31/05/2016 04/06/2018 17/02/2020 16/11/2020 25/02/2020 31/03/2016 10/06/2019 24/06/2016 20/04/2016 26/04/2017 14/08/2019 30/08/2016 21/11/2017 31/03/2016 18/07/2016 31/01/2017 15/08/2016 30/09/2016 31/03/2016 28/10/2016 29/07/2016 28/07/2016 20/10/2023 20/12/2017 26/08/2016 19/10/2016 12/06/2019 12/03/2024 15/11/2017 21/04/2020 21/01/2020 18/07/2016 31/05/2016 31/01/2017 31/01/2017 26/02/2016 17/04/2018 04/10/2020 26/01/2020 26/05/2023 04/09/2020 31/05/2016 16/03/2018 21/02/2020 30/06/2016 29/02/2016 08/06/2016 18/07/2016 28/11/2022 31/05/2016 09/07/2019 28/07/2017 08/06/2016 04/07/2016 23/08/2020 29/12/2017 27/10/2019 11/03/2016 14/09/2018 09/11/2017 30/06/2016 31/03/2016 30/08/2016 30/09/2016 29/07/2016 16/05/2022 15/01/2024 02/05/2017 15/12/2020 02/09/2016 18/01/2019 22/07/2020 20/03/2018 31/05/2016 30/06/2016 30/09/2016 18/07/2016 20/01/2024 28/02/2022 27/01/2020 30/06/2016 Jap on we TO ave yes ma er Co cut 17 tha giv neg cho ove ne 14 low 1.2 ke 12 oil al pe US ha oil mo Bu Ma Y H 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F R I DAY F E BRUA RY 5 , 2016 • T HEED G E FINA NCIA L DA ILY Markets 2 9 B U R S A M A L AY S I A E Q U I T Y D E R I VAT I E S RY ATE 016 016 016 018 019 016 016 016 016 018 019 016 016 016 016 018 019 025 016 016 016 016 016 017 017 020 016 018 016 016 016 016 016 016 016 016 016 016 016 016 020 016 016 016 018 020 020 020 016 019 016 016 017 019 016 017 016 016 017 016 016 016 016 016 016 023 017 016 016 019 024 017 020 020 016 016 017 017 016 018 020 020 023 020 016 018 020 016 016 016 016 022 016 019 017 016 016 020 017 019 016 018 017 016 016 016 016 016 022 024 017 020 016 019 020 018 016 016 016 016 024 022 020 016 Japan stocks — Nikkei falls on strong yen and Japan Inc’s weak forecasts, Sharp soars TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell to a one-week low yesterday as a stronger yen hurt market sentiment, while bellwether companies such as Panasonic Corp and Hitachi Ltd dived after cutting earnings forecasts. Meanwhile, Sharp Corp soared 17% after sources told Reuters that the company has decided to give Taiwan’s Foxconn preferred negotiating rights in takeover talks, choosing its more generous offer over a rescue plan from a Japanese state-backed fund. The Nikkei dropped 0.9% or 146.26 points to 17,044.99, the lowest closing price since Jan 28. The broader Topix dropped 1.2% to 1,388.81 and the JPX-Nikkei Index 400 shed 1.2% to 12,532.6. Outperforming the market were oil shares, after a top US Federal Reserve official tempered expectations on the pace of future US interest rate increases, which hammered the US dollar and lifted oil prices. Traders said that investors had moved past the Bank of Japan’s surprise move today to adopt a negative interest rate policy, and were focusing again on worries about the global growth outlook. Investors were on edge after several Japanese companies cut their full-year forecasts. “Manufacturers which have large exposures to China will likely suffer for a while,” said Masaru Hamasaki, head of market & investment information department at Amundi Japan, adding that investors are expected to look into defensive shares this year. “Many of the defensive stocks are already at expensive levels, so [the] key is whether the country’s fiscal policy can help domestic demand-sensitive companies further grow”, Hamasaki said. Panasonic dived 8% after it forecast an operating profit of ¥410 billion for the year ending March 31, down from a previous estimate of ¥430 billion. Panasonic depends on China for around 13% of its sales. Hitachi, which generates about 22% of its revenue from China, plunged 10% after cutting its fullyear operating profit forecast to ¥630 billion from an earlier ¥680 billion estimate. Recently battered oil shares Shanghai Composite Nikkei 225 Index points 20800 +41.78 (+1.53%) 4825 Index points 18580 2,781.02 sector. The S&P financial index ended down just 0.1% after hitting its lowest in more than two years. Stocks’ late-day rally reversed sharp losses in morning trading. US data showed the economy’s service sector expanded at a slower-than-expected rate, raising concerns that weakness in manufacturing was spreading to other areas of the economy. In other economic news, ADP data showed private employers added more jobs than expected in January. The data comes ahead of the government’s more comprehensive employment report today. Tepid US growth, falling oil prices and fears regarding a China-led global slowdown have combined to drive stocks down sharply since the start of the year. After the bell, CBS Corp said media mogul Sumner Redstone had resigned as executive chairman. Shares in Viacom Inc, where Redstone is also chairman, shot up 10.6% to US$49.40. CBS shares also were up. During the session, about 10.2 billion shares changed hands on US exchanges, above the 9.2 billion daily average for the past 20 trading days, according to Thomson Reuters data. — Reuters Euro STOXX 50 Index Dow Jones Index points 5800 17625 14450 rose, with Inpex Corp climbing “That is driving the rotation in 1.7% and JapanPetroleum Ex- the equity market out of momenploration rising 0.7%. tum names into commodity-based names,” he added. US stocks — Dow Jones, S&P Alphabet shares tumbled 4% 500 rally with energy, Alphabet to US$749.38 and the company drops moved back below Apple in market capitalisation. Apple, the world’s NEW YORK: US stocks staged most valuable company, rose 2% a late-day rally on Wednesday at US$96.35. as an 8% jump in oil prices lifted Alphabet’s sell-off may be a beaten-down energy shares and combination of broad-based weakfinancials rebounded. ness in tech stocks that are tradThe Dow Jones Industrial Av- ing at high valuations and the deerage ended up 183.12 points parture of Amit Singhal as senior or 1.13% at 16,336.66; the S&P vice-president of the company’s 500 gained 9.5 points or 0.5% to search business, said Kevin Kelly, 1,912.53 and the Nasdaq Com- chief investment officer at Recon posite dropped 12.71 points or Capital Partners. 0.28% to 4,504.24. “That was a little surprising, esThe Nasdaq stayed weaker pecially this close after earnings,” but ended well off the day’s lows. he said, referring to Singhal’s deOil prices snapped a two-day parture. rout as investors took advantage Other high-flying tech names of a weaker US dollar. that fell on Wednesday includComments by Russia’s foreign ed Amazon, was down 3.8% at minister reignited hopes of a deal US$531.07. among oil producers to trim output. The US dollar’s decline may The energy index jumped 4%. have eased worries about the im“What [markets] are keying pact of US dollar strength on US off of is the move in commodities multinationals’ earnings. Shares and in the US dollar,” said Walter of 3M Co, up 3.1% at US$152.52, Todd, chief investment officer at led gains in the Dow. 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30/09/2016 29/04/2016 29/01/2020 09/10/2019 23/12/2018 31/03/2016 21/06/2019 26/12/2018 31/01/2017 31/01/2017 15/08/2016 11/03/2016 28/10/2016 10/08/2016 31/05/2016 28/10/2016 20/04/2018 31/03/2016 28/12/2020 08/06/2016 26/02/2016 30/08/2016 29/04/2016 18/07/2016 31/05/2016 30/09/2016 31/10/2016 29/07/2016 18/07/2016 29/07/2016 07/09/2018 22/01/2020 31/03/2024 28/10/2016 28/10/2016 29/07/2016 06/01/2019 10/03/2016 11/12/2017 27/08/2020 02/07/2018 22/03/2019 24/06/2019 28/05/2020 31/05/2016 11/06/2018 25/01/2019 FR I DAY F EB RUARY 5 , 2 0 16 • TH EEDGE F I N AN C I AL DAI LY 30 Markets INSIDER MOVES . TRADING THEMES . EVENTS . FOREX Trading themes Insider moves (Filings on Feb 3, 2016) Insider Moves show what substantial shareholders are doing with their stakes, which could be a signal of their views on the company’s outlook. COMPANY SHARES ACQUIRED (DISPOSED) ALAM MARITIM RESOURCES AL-’AQAR HEALTHCARE REIT AMMB ASTRO MALAYSIA AXIS REAL ESTATE INVEST TRUST (300,000) (350,000) (685,400) (169,000) (160,000) BIMB BIMB BIMB 3,372,600 500,000 2,808,300 BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (M) 167,500 CAHYA MATA SARAWAK CIMB GROUP 248,800 1,870,000 CIMB GROUP DATASONIC GROUP DIGI.COM (2,695,100) 600,000 3,000,000 DIGI.COM FRASER & NEAVE 7,356,300 2,000,000 FRASER & NEAVE GAMUDA 51,400 851,400 GLOBETRONICS TECHNOLOGY HARTALEGA HONG LEONG BANK IHH HEALTHCARE IJM CORPORATION IMASPRO CORPORATION INARI AMERTRON IOI CORPORATION IOI PROPERTIES GROUP KUALA LUMPUR KEPONG 641,700 1,960,500 (444,400) (2,057,400) (1,000,000) (119,000) 888,500 (2,220,300) (561,000) (100,000) KUALA LUMPUR KEPONG KULIM (M) MAH SING GROUP MALAKOFF CORPORATION MALAYAN BANKING (500,000) 760,000 (329,100) (2,000,000) 14,334,539 MALAYAN BANKING MALAYSIA AIRPORTS (5,734,400) 80,000 MAXIS MAXIS 4,949,900 3,000,000 ML GLOBAL ML GLOBAL ORIENTAL (7,000,000) (700,000) (210,600) PAVILION REAL ESTATE INVEST TRUST PETRONAS CHEMICALS GROUP PETRONAS DAGANGAN PETRONAS GAS PUBLIC BANK RHB CAPITAL SIME DARBY SUNWAY 107,300 (1,729,700) (400,000) (494,900) (807,100) (130,000) (828,700) (936,300) SUNWAY REAL ESTATE INVEST TRUST 689,300 TA ANN TAN CHONG MOTOR TELEKOM MALAYSIA TELEKOM MALAYSIA (232,100) 155,800 685,700 5,550,000 TENAGA NASIONAL 4,353,200 TENAGA NASIONAL TIME DOTCOM UOA DEVELOPMENT WAH SEONG CORPORATION WCT WESTPORTS YINSON YTL CORPORATION (6,900,000) (207,300) 333,000 (318,300) 502,500 252,800 716,000 (2,000,000) DIRECTOR/SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER POH YANG HONG LEMBAGA TABUNG HAJI EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD AMANAHRAYA TRUSTEES - SKIM AMANAH SAHAM BUMIPUTERA PERMODALAN NASIONAL EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD AMANAHRAYA TRUSTEES - SKIM AMANAH SAHAM BUMIPUTERA MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC. (JAPAN) EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC. (JAPAN) EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD CHEW BEN BEN AMANAHRAYA TRUSTEES - SKIM AMANAH SAHAM BUMIPUTERA EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD AMANAHRAYA TRUSTEES - SKIM AMANAH SAHAM BUMIPUTERA EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD AMANAHRAYA TRUSTEES - SKIM AMANAH SAHAM BUMIPUTERA EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD CHAN WENG FUI EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD AMANAHRAYA TRUSTEES - SKIM AMANAH SAHAM BUMIPUTERA EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD WAQAF AN-NUR CORPORATION EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD AMANAHRAYA TRUSTEES - SKIM AMANAH SAHAM BUMIPUTERA EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD AMANAHRAYA TRUSTEES - SKIM AMANAH SAHAM BUMIPUTERA EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD AMANAHRAYA TRUSTEES - SKIM AMANAH SAHAM BUMIPUTERA DISTINCT TREASURES S/B DISTINCT TREASURES S/B ABERDEEN ASSET MGMT PLC & ITS SUBSIDIARIES, UK AMANAHRAYA TRUSTEES - SKIM AMANAH SAHAM BUMIPUTERA EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD AMANAHRAYA TRUSTEES - SKIM AMANAH SAHAM BUMIPUTERA AMANAHRAYA TRUSTEES - SKIM AMANAH SAHAM BUMIPUTERA EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD AMANAHRAYA TRUSTEES - SKIM AMANAH SAHAM BUMIPUTERA AMANAHRAYA TRUSTEES - SKIM AMANAH SAHAM BUMIPUTERA EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD SHARES HELD AFTER CHANGE TRANSACTION DATE 73,100,000 69,246,056 487,545,137 324,225,600 128,480,828 2/2 28/1 28/1 28/1 28/1 92,827,303 200,891,201 82,808,300 26/1 27/1 26/1 19,561,657 28/1 95,516,627 837,836,996 28/1 26/1 & 1/2 1,492,974,421 334,453,300 490,689,900 26 & 27/1 3/2 28/1 1,106,325,940 61,574,200 28/1 27/1 30,209,530 156,931,700 27/1 28/1 20,557,500 122,082,100 295,046,071 709,935,900 497,802,578 2,888,000 61,498,527 536,629,059 343,279,686 71,233,000 28/1 28/1 28/1 28/1 28/1 2/2 28/1 28/1 28/1 29/1 136,083,588 72,981,982 243,513,061 903,712,833 3,606,577,200 28/1 27 & 28/1 28 & 29/1 28/1 29/1 1,546,185,283 197,663,087 28/1 28/1 573,395,600 618,497,800 28/1 28/1 8,027,960 73,295,300 2/2 29/1 29/1 151,246,100 28/1 802,094,700 51,062,800 238,489,600 602,401,768 1,294,178,268 819,324,109 98,000,000 14, 15 & 18/1 28/1 28/1 28/1 28/1 28/1 28 & 29/1 282,934,000 28/1 28,163,982 56,563,100 603,426,936 446,912,095 28/1 28/1 28/1 28 & 29/1 486,353,200 26 & 27/1 Two-year goverment bond yields Dealer decline Number of primary dealers in goverment bonds by market in 2016 vs 2012 Stocks closest to year high STOCK 984,842,482 35,466,000 87,269,200 53,317,281 86,511,880 175,232,300 111,262,400 767,584,147 26 & 27/1 28/1 28/1 28/1 28/1 28/1 28/1 28/1 While every effort is made to ensure accuracy, the information presented is not an exhaustive list and is not an official record of shareholder filings. Direct and indirect shareholdings are combined due to space constraints. Readers who are interested should check the official filings filed with Bursa Malaysia. Note: * denotes Ace Market Local events to watch out for today NIL HIGH (RM) LOW (RM) Stocks closest to year low CLOSE (RM) VOLUME ('000) OMEDIA-WA 0.120 0.100 0.110 3829.7 CWORKS 0.705 0.675 0.680 5126 UOAREIT 1.600 1.560 1.560 25.9 LAYHONG 9.490 9.350 9.380 96.5 ATURMJU 1.040 0.980 1.000 4471.8 ARMADA-C12 0.070 0.070 0.070 400 PRG 1.170 1.140 1.150 1858 PADINI 2.170 2.040 2.100 5655.7 HAPSENG 7.520 7.300 7.350 2254.4 TPC-WA 0.255 0.240 0.245 864.7 HAPSENG-WA 5.850 5.650 5.750 28.9 HAPSENG-CK 0.590 0.570 0.590 34 This table shows stocks that are trading near their year high. This could suggest a build-up in buying momentum, or the possibility that profit-taking activities could set in later. STOCK HIGH (RM) LOW (RM) CLOSE (RM) VOLUME ('000) AEON 2.510 2.470 2.500 260.4 MJPERAK-PA 0.200 0.190 0.200 63.6 SKH 0.080 0.075 0.080 13870.4 TM-C9 0.150 0.125 0.135 240 FBMKLCI-H5 0.025 0.015 0.020 10769.9 HARTA-CT 0.070 0.070 0.070 20 FBMKLCI-H23 0.300 0.295 0.295 64 KOSSAN-CK 0.070 0.070 0.070 25 KAREX-CL 0.155 0.135 0.135 290 FBMKLCI-H6 0.190 0.190 0.190 38 FBMKLCI-H9 0.160 0.155 0.155 49 TOPGLOV-C2 0.065 0.065 0.065 25 This table shows stocks that are trading near their year low. This could suggest a build-up in selling momentum, or the possibility that bargain hunting could set in later. Foreign exchange rates NZ NZ $ EURO EURO 0.601 1.663 US SWISS BRIT CANADA BRUNEI S’PORE UAE INA INDIA JAPAN NORWAY PHIL QATAR SAUDI SWEDEN 0.919 0.949 0.944 0.931 2.7910 4.421 52.782 4.487 2.469 9,166 45.401 79.092 5.709 31.986 2.447 2.520 5.643 23.890 5.235 1.528 1.579 1.570 1.548 4.6428 7.355 87.802 7.464 4.107 15,247 75.523 131.569 9.496 53.208 4.071 4.192 9.387 39.741 8.708 7.788 0.999 STERLING £ 2.173 1.306 1.460 1.461 CANADA $ 1.089 0.654 0.732 0.732 0.501 BRUNEI $ 1.053 0.633 0.708 0.709 0.485 0.968 SINGAPORE $ 1.059 0.637 0.712 0.713 0.488 0.973 1.006 AUSTRALIA $ 1.074 0.646 0.722 0.723 0.495 0.987 1.020 1.014 MALAYSIA RM 0.358 0.215 0.241 0.241 0.165 0.329 0.340 0.338 22.618 13.597 15.204 15.213 10.411 20.775 21.471 1.895 1.139 1.274 1.274 0.872 1.740 1.799 100 DANISH KRONER 22.287 13.398 14.981 14.990 10.258 20.471 100 UAE DIRHAM 40.506 24.350 27.229 27.245 18.645 1000 INA RUPIAH 0.109 0.066 0.073 0.073 0.050 100 INDIA RUPEE 2.203 1.324 1.481 1.482 1.014 1.001 0.685 1.366 1.412 1.404 1.385 4.1520 6.577 78.520 6.675 3.673 13,635 67.540 117.660 8.493 47.583 3.641 3.749 8.395 35.540 0.684 1.366 1.411 1.403 1.384 4.1495 6.573 78.473 6.671 3.670 13,627 67.499 117.590 8.487 47.554 3.639 3.747 8.390 35.519 7.783 1.996 2.062 2.051 2.022 6.0636 9.605 114.671 9.748 5.363 19,913 98.635 171.832 12.403 69.490 5.317 5.475 12.260 51.903 11.373 1.034 1.028 1.013 3.0386 4.813 57.464 4.885 2.688 9,979 49.428 86.109 6.215 34.823 2.664 2.744 6.144 26.010 5.699 0.994 0.980 2.9401 4.657 55.601 4.727 2.601 9,656 47.826 83.317 6.014 33.694 2.578 2.655 5.944 25.166 5.515 0.986 2.9568 4.684 55.917 4.754 2.615 9,710 48.098 83.791 6.048 33.886 2.593 2.670 5.978 25.309 5.546 2.9986 4.750 56.708 4.821 2.652 9,848 48.778 84.975 6.133 34.365 2.629 2.708 6.063 25.667 5.624 0.333 1.0000 1.584 18.911 1.608 0.885 3,284 16.267 28.338 2.045 11.460 0.877 0.903 2.022 8.560 1.876 21.350 21.052 63.1280 1,194 101.489 55.839 1,789 129.123 723.464 55.354 57.001 127.634 540.359 118.409 1.788 1.763 5.2878 8.376 8.501 4.677 17,366 86.016 149.847 10.816 60.600 4.637 4.775 10.691 45.262 9.918 21.156 21.037 20.744 62.2020 98.53 55.020 204,276 1,011.83 1,763 127.23 712.85 54.54 56.16 125.76 532.43 116.67 37.206 38.452 38.235 37.702 113.0534 179.09 2,138 181.75 1,839 3,204 231.24 1,296 99.13 102.08 228.58 967.71 212.05 0.100 0.104 0.103 0.102 0.3045 0.482 5.759 0.490 0.269 4.953 8.629 0.623 3.490 0.267 0.275 0.616 2.606 0.571 2.023 2.091 2.079 2.050 6.1475 9.738 116.258 9.883 5.438 174.209 12.574 70.452 5.390 5.551 12.429 52.621 11.531 1,176 207,317 1,026.889 371,276 20,189 1.264 0.760 0.850 0.850 0.582 1.161 1.200 1.193 1.177 3.5288 5.590 66.735 5.673 3.121 11,589 57.402 17.517 10.530 11.775 11.782 8.063 16.090 16.629 16.535 16.304 48.8900 77.446 925 78.599 43.245 160,558 795.283 1,385 7.218 2.910 40.441 3.094 3.186 7.135 30.206 6.619 560.292 42.869 44.145 98.848 418.486 91.703 3.126 1.879 2.102 2.103 1.439 2.872 2.968 2.951 8.7258 13.822 165.017 14.028 7.718 28,656 141.941 247.274 17.848 100 QATAR RIYAL 40.861 24.564 27.467 27.484 18.808 37.532 38.789 38.570 38.032 114.0440 180.655 2,157 183.345 100.876 374,529 1,855 3,232 233.267 100 SAUDI RIYAL 39.681 23.854 26.674 26.690 18.265 36.448 37.669 37.456 36.934 110.7495 175.436 2,094 178.048 97.962 363,709 1,802 3,138 226.528 1,269 97.111 100 SWEDISH KRONOR 17.721 10.653 11.912 11.920 8.157 16.277 16.823 16.728 16.494 49.4600 78.349 935.358 79.515 43.749 162,430 804.555 1,402 101.166 566.825 43.369 44.659 4.186 2.516 2.814 2.815 1.927 3.845 3.974 3.951 3.896 11.6826 18.506 220.934 18.782 10.334 38,367 190.038 331.064 23.896 133.886 10.244 10.549 23.620 19.102 11.483 12.840 12.848 8.792 17.545 18.133 18.031 17.779 53.3135 84.453 1,008.232 85.710 47.158 175,085 867.238 1,511 109.048 610.987 46.748 48.139 107.791 100 HK$ HK 0.766 0.894 100 THAI BAHT THAI 0.460 0.894 100 PHILIPPINE PESO DENM’K 1.119 1.488 100 NORWEGIAN KRONER BANGL’H 0.673 1.487 100 JAPAN YEN CHINA 1.118 US $ 100 CHINESE RMB M’SIA 0.672 SWISS FR 100 BANGLAD’H TAKA AUST 7.651 1,307 7.879 17.642 74.691 16.367 102.975 230.578 976.187 213.912 947.987 207.733 423.365 92.772 223.917 21.913 456.349 Note: Run your finger down the left-hand side until you reach the country of origin you plan to exchange. Then move your finger until that line intersects with the vertical column of the currency you wish to buy. The figure is how much you will get. The above rates are subject to change and provided by Thompson Reuters. F R I DAY F E B RUA RY 5 , 2016 • T HEED G E FINA NCIA L DA ILY Markets 3 1 FUTURES . MONEY MARKET . COMMODITIES Money market Index futures Long Rolls - KLCI futures FKLI Index points 1980 Open Interest 1,650.00 90000 (+22.00) Index points -6.50 18.00 US Dollar Klibor USD Index Implied interest rate (%) 102.00 (-2.00) 4.5 96.816 3.74 (-0.472) 1790 68000 4.75 94.25 1600 46000 -8.50 86.50 1410 24000 -21.75 78.75 (Unch) 3.5 2000 1220 Jan 4, 2010 Feb 4, 2016 2.5 71.00 -35.00 Jan 4, 2010 FBM KLCI futures close higher in line with cash market Feb 4, 2016 FBM KLCI futures INDEX AND FUTURES CONTRACT LAST CHANGE VOLUME OPEN CHANGE IN INTEREST OPEN INTEREST The FBM KLCI futures contracts on Bursa Malay- FBMKLCI 1,656.77 23.47 143.3M 1,650.00 22.00 8,575 46,830 -1,529 sia Derivatives closed higher yesterday buoyed FEB 16 1,643.00 19.50 244 806 95 by the firmer cash market. The FBM KLCI ended MAR 16 JUN 16 1,624.00 16.50 17 63 4 the day 23.47 points higher at 1,656.77. SEP 16 1,613.00 15.50 3 6 3 February 2016 advanced 22 points to TOTAL 8,839 47,705 -1,427 1,650; March 2016 rose 19.5 points to 1,643; BID OFFER CLOSE June 2016 improved 16.5 points to 1,624 and FUTURES ROLL OVER -5.5 -7.0 -6.5 September 2016 jacked up 17.5 points to 1,615. FEB/MAR Turnover contracted to 8,839 lots from FUTURES FAIR VALUE DAYS TO EXPIRY KLIBOR DIVIDEND FAIR VALUE 9,835 lots on Wednesday, while open inter- CONTRACT 26 3.78 5.20 -1.42 est declined to 47,705 contracts from 49,250 FEB 16 MAR 16 57 8.47 10.29 -1.82 contracts previously. ROLL’S FAIR -0.40 Southeast Asian stock markets rose yesterday as a rebound in global oil prices lured buyers of battered energy shares, with the Philippine benchmark posting its biggest 4.2%, while First Gen Corp advanced 3.4%, gain in more than a week. The Philippine Index jumped 2%, its best both among the top gainers, stock exchange one-day gain since Jan 27. Petron Corp rose data showed. — Agencies Commodities CPO vs Soyoil Open Interest 4200 200000 3450 2700 1950 2,531 1200 Jan 6, 2008 Feb 4, 2016 1.5 Oct 1, 2000 No traction for US dollar after Fed rate expectations collapse Klibor The US dollar was back on the defensive in yesterday morning trade in Europe after a collapse in expectations of a further rise in US interest rates this year drove its biggest daily fall in over two months on Wednesday. The euro hit a 3½-month high of US$1.1192, extending its gains from the US dollar’s sell-off a day earlier. The triggers then were a weak batch of US sentiment data and Federal Reserve Bank of New York president, William Dudley’s warning that a weakening outlook for the global economy would have to be taken into account for upcoming rate decisions. European Central Bank president Mario Draghi’s repeated assertion that the bank would not hesitate to do what is necessary to get inflation back to its roughly 2% target did little to weaken euro buying. — Reuters FEB6 MAR6 APR6 JUN6 SEP6 DEC6 MAR7 JUN7 SEP7 DEC7 MAR8 JUN8 SEP8 DEC8 MAR9 JUN9 SEP9 DEC9 MAR0 JUN0 SEP0 DEC0 TOTAL Feb 4, 2016 MONTH SETTLEMENT PRICE CHANGE 96.28 96.27 96.26 96.27 96.27 96.24 96.24 96.19 96.15 96.10 96.10 96.10 96.10 96.10 96.10 96.10 96.10 96.10 96.10 96.10 96.10 96.10 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — VOLUME OPEN INTEREST — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 — 120 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 120 CPO prices react to various factors including soyoil prices, weather conditions and stockpiles. Open interest shows either increasing or decreasing market participation. CPO & Open Interest CPO RM/tonne Oct 2, 2006 (-16) Crude Oil Gold CPO RM/tonne Soyoil US$/Ibs US$/bbl US$/troy oz 6400 2,884 0.7300 155.00 (RM0.3156/tonne) 1980 32.50 (+0.22) 152500 5100 0.5475 121.25 105000 3800 0.3650 87.50 1340 57500 2500 0.1825 53.75 1020 10000 Feb 4, 2016 Palm oil falls from 20-month high on stronger ringgit (-16) Jan 6, 2008 0.0000 Feb 4, 2016 CPO futures CONTRACT FEB-16 MAR-16 APR-16 MAY-16 JUN-16 LAST 2,455 2,490 2,531 2,522 2,502 CHANGE 1 -15 -16 -21 -20 VOLUME 365 2,366 26,325 8,750 4,823 OPEN CHANGE IN INTEREST OPEN INTEREST 4,708 19,784 68,566 53,022 18,086 1,147.20 (+6.00) 2,531 1200 1660 -384 -1,804 1,410 -601 1,175 Malaysian palm oil futures ended lower yesterday and snapped two sessions of gains after hitting a 20-month high earlier in the CPO/SOYOIL session, on the back of a stronger ringgit and CPO FUTURES INDICATIVE ROLL-OVER FUTURES BASIS (USD) weaker export demand. CURRENT -57.12 FEB/MAR -35 The palm oil contract for April delivery FEB/APR 3 MONTHS AVERAGE -69.45 -76 on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives rose as FEB/MAY 6 MONTHS AVERAGE -67.91 -67 much as 0.82% to RM2,568 a tonne, its high- MAR/APR -41 est since May 19, 2014, before settling down SGS & ITS EXPORT ESTIMATES (TONNES) NOV’2015 DEC’2015 JAN’16 0.6% at RM2,531 per tonne. Traded volume SHIPMENT DAYS 1 - 10TH DAYS 451/435 299/280 322/323 stood at 48,968 lots of 25 tonnes each. 704/725 464/467 489/487 “The ringgit is firmer, and there are ex- 1- 15TH DAYS DAYS 994/970 744/728 666/667 pectations of a bumper crop in Brazil,” said a 11 -- 20TH 25TH DAYS 1,216/1,200 1,015/1,010 931/925 trader from Kuala Lumpur, referring to soy- FULL MONTH 1,351/1,345 1,272/1,272 1,149/1,145 bean output in the South American country. MALAYSIAN PALM OIL BOARD SEPT’15 OCT’15 NOV’15 DEC’15 An oversupply of soybeans from South 1,959 2,037 1,653 1,399 America would send soyoil prices lower, PRODUCTION 1,678 1,712 1,499 1,483 narrowing its spread with palm oil. A dis- EXPORT STOCKS 2,628 2,834 2,908 2,631 count would help soyoil grab market share MPOB Palm oil physical from palm oil in top consumers China and FEB’2016 MAR’2016 APR’2016 India, who favour importing soybeans to (IN RM/TON) CPO DELD 2,373 2,490 2,510 crush for domestic consumption. PK EX-MILL 1,990 2,010 2,010 Exports of palm oil products have been CPKO DELD 4,088 4,097 4,051 falling, with cargo surveyor data showing an RBD P.OIL FOB 2,450 2,479 2,512 almost 10% drop in January shipments from RBD P.OLEIN FOB 2,392 2,504 2,616 2,305 2,346 2,367 Malaysia compared with the previous month. RBD P.STEARIN FOB The ringgit rebounded 1.8% to 4.1450 against MPOB FFB REF PRICE (MILL GATE PRICE) GRADE A GRADE B GRADE C the US dollar. A stronger ringgit makes palm REGION OER (RM/TON) OER(RM/TON) OER (RM/TON) oil costlier for holders of foreign currencies. NORTH 20.00% 511 19.00% 488 18.00% 466 In competing vegetable oil markets, the SOUTH 20.00% 526 19.00% 502 18.00% 479 20.00% 524 19.00% 500 18.00% 477 US March soyoil contract gained 0.6%, while CENTRAL the May soybean oil contract on the Dalian EAST COAST 20.00% 516 19.00% 493 18.00% 470 22.00% 500 21.00% 479 20.00% 458 Commodity Exchange rose 0.9%. — Reuters SABAH SARAWAK 22.00% 509 21.00% 486 20.00% 465 20.00 Apr 10, 2007 700 Feb 4, 2016 Oil prices gain on US dollar slide after oil producer meeting Crude oil futures extended gains from the previous session yesterday as a weaker US dollar and unconfirmed talk of oil producers potentially meeting to discuss output cuts lifted the market despite record US stocks due to overproduction. Traders said the liquidation of a US$600 million leveraged fund bet on falling prices was also in part responsible for the jump in prices. But despite the rise, analysts said prices would remain low in 2016 and 2017 as global demand slows and inventories swell. US crude futures were trading at US$32.50 per barrel yesterday, up 22 US cents from the previous session’s close when they rallied 8% from below US$30 per barrel. Meanwhile, US Brent crude was up two US cents at US$35.06 per barrel. — Reuters Centrifuged Latex Aug 31, 2008 Commodities AGRICULTURE UNIT EXCHANGE RM/TON SEN/KG USC/BSH USC/BSH USC/BSH USC/IBS US$/TON USC/IBS USC/IBS USC/IBS MDEX MRB CBOT CBOT CBOT CME NYBOT NYBOT NYBOT NYC 2,531 452.00 373.25 880.50 482.00 135.85 2,841 124.60 13.04 61.92 -16 -2.50 2.25 3.75 2.00 1.125 4 1.10 0.20 -0.49 US$/TON USC/IBS US$/TROY OZ US$/TROY OZ US$/TROY OZ USC/TROY OZ RMB/TON RMB/TON KLTM CMX CMX NYMEX NYMEX CMX SHF SHF 14,750 2.11 1,147.20 890.20 507.20 14.79 10,900 13,945 200 0.01 6.00 10.10 -8.85 0.05 220 550 LIGHT CRUDE OIL US$/BBL HEATING OIL USC/GAL NATURAL GAS US$/MMBTU BRENT CRUDE US$/BBL GAS OIL US$/TON NYMEX NYMEX NYMEX ICE ICE CRUDE PALM OIL RUBBER CORN SOYBEANS WHEAT LIVE CATTLE COCOA COFFEE SUGAR COTTON METAL & PRECIOUS METALS TIN COPPER GOLD PLATINUM PALLADIUM SILVER ALUMINIUM ZINC ENERGY 32.50 0.22 1.0977 0.0080 2.095 -0.028 35.06 0.02 312.00 7.75 Sen/Kg 1100 1700 900 1325 362.50 950 (-2.00) 500 452.00 (-2.50) 575 300 Jan 7, 2007 LAST PRICE CHANGE Rubber - M’sia SMR 20 Sen/Kg 700 Feb 4, 2016 200 Feb 4, 2016 Jan 7, 2007 Feb 4, 2016 Markets 32 FR I DAY F EB RUARY 5 , 2 0 16 • TH EEDGE F I N AN C I AL DAI LY F U T U R E S . M O N E Y M A R K E T . C O M M O D I T I E S PA G E 3 1 YOUR DAILY FINANCIAL MARKET S ROUNDUP I N S I D E R M OV E S . T R A D I N G T H E M E S . E V E N T S . FO R E X PA G E 3 0 G L O BA L M A R K E T S PA G E 2 9 M A I N M A R K E T . A C E M A R K E T L I ST I N G PA G E 2 5 RESEARCH: TAI TS [tai@bizedge.com; SUGUMARAN [sagu@bizedge.com] KLCI 1,656.77 23.47 FBM ACE 5,901.86 FTSTI 2,558.49 20.69 7.75 NIKKEI 17,044.99 146.26 HANG SENG There is only one success...to be able to spend your life in your own way. — Christopher Morley STOCK Index point 1,656.77 KL Composite Index (+23.47) 1,650.00 KLCI futures 8:45 9:30 10:30 11:30 12:45 14:30 (+22.00) 15:30 16:30 17:15 Daily FBM KLCI Moving average - 20-day KL Composite Index 1950.0 HUBLINE BORNOIL-WC RGB BIMB-WA BJAUTO-CH RCECAP SUNZEN TEKSENG FLONIC MARCO E&O TADMAX SKPETROC15 SBCCORP KTB TROP VOLUME ('000) CHANGE (%) CHANGE (RM) CLOSE (RM) HIGH (RM) LOW (RM) 344,472 39,510 38,191 19,662 5,400 5,069 4,832 3,213 3,076 3,074 2,905 2,829 2,660 2,528 2,263 1,814 0.00 0.00 3.13 16.67 0.00 7.84 0.00 4.35 25.00 6.67 5.10 9.37 40.00 2.82 2.38 2.00 0.000 0.000 0.005 0.040 0.000 0.020 0.000 0.050 0.010 0.010 0.080 0.030 0.010 0.020 0.005 0.020 0.010 0.080 0.165 0.280 0.005 0.275 0.310 1.200 0.050 0.160 1.650 0.350 0.035 0.730 0.215 1.020 0.015 0.080 0.175 0.285 0.005 0.280 0.330 1.210 0.050 0.160 1.650 0.355 0.035 0.760 0.220 1.050 0.005 0.070 0.165 0.225 0.005 0.270 0.295 1.150 0.045 0.150 1.570 0.330 0.030 0.720 0.210 1.000 Table above is from Reuters Volume break 3x 5-day average volume, meaning the total number of shares traded for a particular counter on the previous trading day is more than triple the average volume for the last 5 trading days. The table captures the build-up of interest in these companies and is thus a gauge of market expectations for these counters. 1,656.77 (+23.47) 1667.5 FBM KLCI rises 23.47 points as ringgit strengthens with crude oil 1,636.10 1385.0 1102.5 820.0 Jan 2, 2008 Feb 4, 2016 900 600 300 0 Volume (’mil) FBM KLCI futures CONTRACT SETTLEMENT CHANGE HIGH LOW FEB 16 MAR 16 JUN 16 1,650.00 1,643.00 1,624.00 22.00 19.50 16.50 1,653.50 1,647.00 1,627.00 1,633.50 1,629.50 1,615.50 KLCI POINTS CHANGE (RM) CLOSE (RM) VOLUME ('000) 4.08 2.68 2.16 1.95 1.61 1.59 1.16 1.02 0.94 0.92 0.81 0.66 0.61 0.55 0.40 -0.82 20.31 3.16 23.47 0.380 0.210 0.130 0.130 0.160 0.250 0.080 0.100 0.280 0.070 0.400 0.100 0.360 0.050 0.220 -1.700 7.780 6.150 8.570 5.850 4.520 7.800 4.100 1.850 22.300 4.980 16.300 18.480 25.600 4.700 23.480 56.200 2888.5 12227.5 12893.4 16365.3 8088.5 2898.7 8767.5 26538.6 537.3 8492.1 478.6 5757.4 321.5 9191.8 1780.2 326.7 FBM KLCI sensitivity* SIME DARBY MAXIS MAYBANK AXIATA GROUP GENTING MALAYSIA GENTING CIMB GROUP SAPURA-KENCANA PETRONAS GAS DIGI.COM PPB GROUP PUBLIC BANK PETRONAS DAGANG IOI CORPORATION K.LUMPUR KEPONG BRITISH AME TOBACCO SUB-TOTAL OTHERS GRAND TOTAL * How stock price changes affected the index on the previous trading day 2.99 KLCI FUTURES 1634.50 5.00 STI 2562.45 16.27 RM/USD 4.2100 CPO RM2480.00 23.00 OIL US$33.57 0.47 GOLD US$1120.00 4.00 PP 9974/08/2013 (032820) PENINSULAR MALAYSIA RM1.60 (INCLUSIVE OF 6% GST) FRIDAY JANUARY 29, 2016 ISSUE 2096/2016 FINANCIAL DAILY MAKE BETTER DECISIONS Govt’s plan to raise cash wipes out over RM9b in telcos’ market value 6 HOME BUSINESS www.theedgemarkets.com INFOGRAPHIC BY CHERYL LOH/THE EDGE GRAPHICS DOW JONES 16,336.66 183.12 Market movers Daily top 20 active stocks HUBLINE XDL TIGER XOX BORNOIL-WC RGB SKPETROC19 BJCORP SUNZEN-OR AAX BIOHLDG SKPETRO OCR HSI-HQ BORNOIL VIVOCOM BIMB-WA APFT HIBISCS DUFU TURNOVER (‘000) CHANGE (RM) CHANGE (%) PRICE (RM) PE RATIO DIVIDEND YIELD (%) 344,472.1 84,369.9 66,378.3 45,417.8 39,510.2 38,191.4 36,896.8 31,807.3 31,077.7 29,569.0 27,050.0 26,538.6 26,258.7 26,077.8 23,108.9 19,893.5 19,661.6 19,395.9 19,321.2 17,390.7 UNCH 0.005 UNCH 0.005 UNCH 0.005 0.005 0.015 -0.055 UNCH UNCH 0.100 0.020 -0.065 UNCH UNCH 0.040 -0.005 0.025 0.040 UNCH 10.00 UNCH 2.50 UNCH 3.13 14.29 3.95 -45.83 UNCH UNCH 5.71 4.21 -12.38 UNCH UNCH 16.67 -2.17 13.51 7.77 0.010 0.055 0.080 0.205 0.080 0.165 0.040 0.395 0.065 0.240 0.330 1.850 0.495 0.460 0.145 0.275 0.280 0.225 0.210 0.555 — 12.82 200.00 19.05 — 10.06 — 2.20 — — — 16.76 — — 13.68 88.71 — — — 12.84 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.56 0.00 2.63 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 3.88 Top gainers and losers (ranked by RM) UP NESTLE PPB SIME PETDAG LAFMSIA PANAMY PETGAS GENTING KLK MAXIS BURSA GENM CLOSE CHANGE (RM) 74.680 16.300 7.780 25.600 9.200 24.780 22.300 7.800 23.480 6.150 8.370 4.520 0.560 0.400 0.380 0.360 0.310 0.300 0.280 0.250 0.220 0.210 0.170 0.160 0.015 0.070 0.035 0.070 0.035 0.035 0.055 0.135 0.020 0.020 50.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 37.50 35.00 33.33 33.33 DOWN CLOSE CHANGE (RM) BAT KOSSAN TOPGLOV-C3 HSI-HU HARTA TOPGLOV KAREX INARI-WA HSI-HO HSI-HS SHELL HSI-HR 56.200 7.000 0.210 1.320 5.180 5.620 3.930 3.000 2.380 1.520 3.500 0.930 -1.700 -0.410 -0.285 -0.230 -0.230 -0.220 -0.210 -0.200 -0.200 -0.180 -0.180 -0.150 HSI-CZ MHC-WA SUNZEN-OR FBMKLCI-H5 UEMS-C25 SKH-WA XINGHE-WA SUNZEN-WA KBUNAI-WC INNO-OR 0.010 0.050 0.065 0.020 0.020 0.015 0.015 0.180 0.015 0.195 -50.00 -50.00 -45.83 -33.33 -33.33 -25.00 -25.00 -25.00 -25.00 -25.00 KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI rose 23.47 points and closed at 1,656.77 yesterday, tracking regional share gains as a crude oil price rise buoyed sentiment. Such sentiment augured well for the ringgit as crude oil forms a crucial portion of the Malaysian economy and government revenue. The ringgit strengthened to 4.1452 against the US dollar. Reuters reported that crude oil futures extended gains from the previous session yesterday as a weaker US dollar Top gainers and losers (ranked by percentage) and unconfirmed talk of producers potentially meeting to UP CHANGE DOWN CHANGE discuss output cuts lifted the market despite record US stocks CLOSE (%) CLOSE (%) due to overproduction. BJAUTO-CL 0.155 72.22 ENCORP-WA 0.005 -80.00 Meanwhile, Asian shares rallied yesterday as speculation 0.070 55.56 TOPGLOV-C3 0.210 -57.58 the US Federal Reserve might opt to not raise interest rates SKPETROC22 PMETAL-CL 0.015 50.00 HSI-CZ 0.010 -50.00 at all this year hammered the US dollar and sparked a huge ARMADA-C12 0.070 40.00 MHC-WA 0.050 -50.00 rally in oil prices, Reuters reported. SKPETROC15 0.035 40.00 SUNZEN-OR 0.065 -45.83 Yesterday, the gainers in the FBM KLCI were AMMB Hold- SKPETROC23 0.070 40.00 FBMKLCI-H5 0.020 -33.33 0.035 40.00 UEMS-C25 0.020 -33.33 ings Bhd, Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd, Axiata Group Bhd, CIMB GAMUDA-C22 0.035 40.00 SKH-WA 0.015 -25.00 Group Holdings Bhd, and DiGi.Com Bhd. Despite the gains, an- ECOWLD-CB 0.055 37.50 XINGHE-WA 0.015 -25.00 alysts were mindful of the sustainability of the index’s advance. SKPETROC18 SKPETROC16 0.135 35.00 SUNZEN-WA 0.180 -25.00 “The mid-term outlook (for FBM KLCI) is still bearish. PBBANK-C4 0.020 33.33 KBUNAI-WC 0.015 -25.00 Yesterday’s rise was more of a technical rebound,” Jupiter DRBHCOMC16 0.020 33.33 INNO-OR 0.195 -25.00 Securities Sdn Bhd chief market strategist Benny Lee told theedgemarkets.com. “The gains were mostly because of Top gainers and losers - warrants (ranked by percentage) the rebound in crude oil prices and the ringgit yesterday”. 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See the full story on ep8 & 9. THE EDGE FILE PHOTO EP 2 PROPERTY FR I DAY F EB RUARY 5 , 2 0 16 • TH EEDGE F I N AN C I AL DAI LY | NEWS ON MOST READ ON Go to TheEdgeProperty.com for more property news NEWS ROUNDUP TheEdgeProperty.com VPC Alliance (KL) Sdn Bhd. The four land parcels adjoin an existing parcel owned by Selangor Properties measuring 4.91 acres on Jalan Batai in Damansara Heights, Selangor, which was acquired in 1980 and has been earmarked for residential development. The contiguous parcels are intended to comprise 124 units of highend stratified houses, and a basement car park of 446 bays. Construction on the development is expected to start only between 2018 and 2020. Challenges amid a slowing market in Kota Kinabalu UMLand-UEM Sunrise JV to launch project by end-2016 Selangor Prop buys four parcels of land to develop high-end villas Ikhmas Jaya bags RM65.3 mil subcontract works in Melaka The Edge Communications Sdn Bhd (266980-X) Level 3, Menara KLK, No 1 Jalan PJU 7/6, Mutiara Damansara, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia Publisher and Group CEO Ho Kay Tat Editorial For News Tips/Press Releases Tel: 03-7721 8219 Fax: 03-7721 8038 Email: propertyeditor@bizedge.com New restrictions may see developers reprice homes Penang Spice Aquatic Centre officially opens The Subterranean Penang International Convention and Exhibition (Spice) Aquatic Centre (pic) was officially unveiled on Jan 28 by Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng. It is the fourth and latest component of the Setia Spice integrated business and leisure hub in Penang. Spice Aquatic Centre had its soft opening in December last year. It is part of a public-private partnership project between S P Setia and the Penang Island Municipal Council to revamp the Penang Indoor Sports Arena, better known as Pisa, which began five years ago. “In return, S P Setia was granted a 30-year concession by the council to manage and operate the place, which is now known as Spice, upon its completion,” said S P Setia acting president and CEO Datuk Khor Chap Jen in a statement. Spice Aquatic Centre offers a series of water sport facilities including an Olympic-size swimming pool and diving pool, a children’s water theme park, badminton courts, squash courts, function rooms, Senior Managing Editor Azam Aris Contributing Editor Sharon Kam Editor Rosalynn Poh Deputy Editors E Jacqui Chan, Wong King Wai Assistant Editor Lam Jian Wyn Senior Writer Racheal Lee Writers Chai Yee Hoong, Rachel Chew, Hannah Rafee, Tan Ai Leng, Natalie Khoo, Ewe Shufei Bukit Banyan CNY Open House Art Director Sharon Khoh Design Team Cheryl Loh, Valerie Chin, Aaron Boudville, Aminullah Abdul Karim, Yong Yik Sheng, Tun Mohd Zafian Mohd Za’abah, Noorain Duasa Date: Feb 12 (Fri) Time: 10am Venue: Eugenia 3 Show House, 2, Jalan Anggerik Vanilla R 31/R, Kota Kemuning, Shah Alam, Selangor The Edge Property is published and distributed with The Edge Financial Daily every Friday. For more property data, listings and news, go to TheEdgeProperty.com. Selangor Properties buys KL lands to develop high-end villas Selangor Properties Bhd has acquired four parcels of land in Kuala Lumpur with a total area of 5,253 sq m for RM32.2 million to develop highend property. The company informed Bursa Malaysia on Feb 3 that it had entered into a sale and purchase agreement with Chong Khoon Lin Sdn Bhd to acquire the four adjoining freehold land parcels. The purchase price was arrived at after taking into consideration the indicative market value of the land of RM33.9 million, as appraised by LAUNCHES & EVENTS Corporate Managing Director Au Foong Yee Deputy Managing Director Lim Shiew Yuin Advertising & Marketing To advertise contact GL: (03) 7721 8000 Fax: (03) 7721 8288 Chief Marketing Officer Sharon Teh (012) 313 9056 General Manager, Digital Media Kingston Low (012) 278 5540 Senior Sales Managers Geetha Perumal (016) 250 8640 Fong Lai Kuan (012) 386 2831 Peter Hoe (019) 221 5351 Gregory Thu (012) 376 0614 Creative Marketing Chris Wong (016) 687 6577 Head of Marketing Support & Ad Traffic Lorraine Chan (03) 7721 8001 Email: mkt.ad@bizedge.com cafés, a sports clinic, as well as a swimming school. There are plans to add a gymnasium. Another component of Setia Spice, Spice Canopy, comprising 59 retail and F&B outlets with a total lettable floor area of 98,000 sq ft, opened its doors to the public last December. There will be three other components of Spice — namely Spice Arena, Spice Convention Centre and a business-class hotel. All Wheel Fest 2016 by Sime Darby Property Date: Feb 20 (Sat) Time: 7am to 12pm Venue: Nilai Impian Date: Feb 13 to March 6 Time: 9am to 9pm Venue: No. 1, Lingkaran Eco Majestic, Eco Majestic, Semenyih, Selangor Contact: (03) 8723 2255 Eco World Development Group Bhd’s Eco Majestic invites the public to celebrate Valentine’s Day, Chap Goh Meh and International Women’s Day at the Season’s Flower Show. There will be plenty of fun activities for the entire family amidst beautiful flower beds. SP Setia CNY Open House Date: Feb 21 (Sun) Time: 2pm to 6pm Venue: Jalan Setia Rimba 3, Setia Eco Glades, Cyber 1, Cyberjaya UMLand-UEM Sunrise JV to launch The Waves by end-2016 Nusajaya Consolidated Sdn Bhd (NCSB), a 50:50 joint-venture (JV) company between United Malayan Land Bhd (UMLand) and UEM Sunrise Bhd, will be launching its mixeduse development, The Waves, in Puteri Harbour, Johor, by year-end. The development has a gross development value exceeding RM1 billion, construction is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter this year, pending approval of its amended master plan, said UMLand senior general manager Izhan Goh Abdullah on Feb 3. “Depending on how the property market performs in the second half of this year, we expect to launch it at end-2016 at the earliest or in early 2017,” he said. The project’s first phase will comprise low-rise apartment units. The Waves will also comprise serviced apartments, a mall and a hotel. Izhan said the company is currently in talks with the Hyatt group to manage the hotel. If you have any real estate-related events, email us at propertyeditor@bizedge.com. Events listed here will also appear on TheEdgeProperty.com. Contact: (06) 794 8383 Win exciting prizes by participating in a 5km ‘All Wheels’ route through Sime Darby Property’s scenic township of Nilai Impian. Participants may opt to skate or cycle or use any mode of wheels. The event is open to all ages. Season’s Flower Show by Eco Majestic Contact: (03) 5123 6022 Paramount Property invites you to witness an exciting performance by an award-winning 24 seasonal drum troupe as well as an ang pow giveaway by the God of Prosperity at its Eugenia 3 Show House, Shah Alam. The Budget 2016 revisions, which include reserving new homes priced up to RM300,000 for firsttime buyers, may lead to developers repricing properties launched last year to accommodate other homebuyers, said Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA) president, Erick Kho. “Second and third-time investors will not be able to buy units priced below RM300,000. Developers will then have to increase the prices of these homes to above RM300,000 so that these investors can purchase them. “However, the increment in prices may not be welcomed by these investors as most of the properties in this price segment are smaller units and investors may not want to pay a higher amount for the same built-up area originally priced lower,” he told TheEdgeProperty.com. One the other hand, developers may also consider lowering the price of residential property to the RM300,000 threshold, given that demand for these homes will increase, said KGV International Property Consultants Sdn Bhd director Anthony Chua. He noted the demand for properties under RM300,000 is strong, but due to high construction costs and land prices, most homes sell for more than that. “In this price range (RM300,000 and below), developers can only build certain types of houses, such as low-cost apartments or smaller units. Developers may reduce the sizes of the houses to meet the RM300,000 price, while maintaining the price psf,” said Chua. Contact: (03) 3348 2255 Join in Chinese New Year activities such as lion dance, fortune telling, Chinese calligraphy, paper cutting and games at S P Setia Bhd’s Setia Eco Glades in Cyberjaya. Five Legal Trends in Property Investment Date: Feb 21 (Sun) Time: 3pm to 5pm Venue: Sales Gallery at Setia Eco Park, Seksyen U13, Shah Alam Contact: (03) 3343 2228 Lawyer Chris Tan will be giving a talk on current trends for sustainable property investment in Malaysia. Organised by S P Setia Bhd. De Centrum CNY Open House Date: Feb 21 (Sun) Time: 11am to 2pm Venue: De Centrum Sales Gallery, Unipark Suria, Jalan Ikram-Uniten, Kajang, Selangor Contact: (03) 8738 3388 De Centrum City’s festive celebrations feature an acrobatic lion dance. KK Chua will speak on investing in challenging times, and feng shui expert Alan Pool will present a brief overview of what’s in store in the Year of the Monkey. Property Management: What does It entail and what does the future hold? Date: Feb 22 (Mon) Venue: Bukit Jalil Golf & Country Resort, Jalan Jalil Perkasa 3, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur Contact: (03) 5622 2003 This one-day programme organized by Excel Academy of Real Estate will provide an overview of successful property management, its related laws and methods of effective management. Tickets can be purchased online. F R I DAY F E B RUA RY 5 , 2016 • T HEED G E FINA NCIA L DA ILY EP 3 EP 4 PROPERTY FR I DAY F EB RUARY 5 , 2 0 16 • TH EEDGE F I N AN C I AL DAI LY | NEWS Huat’s up: Local artists share their property goals They do their homework and use opportunities to seek the right asset BY TA N A I L EN G & NATALIE KHOO PETALING JAYA (Feb 2): Despite her hectic work schedules, she is making time to look at potential property investments, local singer and Astro artist Nicole Lai told TheEdgeProperty.com in an exclusive interview. “Being an independent woman at my age, now is the time to start looking for a property – be it for investment or own stay. In my opinion, this year will be a good year for investment as long as you are financially prepared as there are a lot of choices in the market,” said the 27-year-old singer who won the Astro Star Quest competition in 2012. Lai, together with Geraldine Gan and Uriah See — the winners of the Astro Star Quest Competition in 2011 and 2014 — were part of Astro’s Chinese New Year entourage who brought festive cheer to The Edge’s office here on Tuesday. The three artists shared their views on property investment with TheEdgeProperty.com after an afternoon of fun and auspicious activities that culminated in a lion dance performance. Lai still manages to do her “homework” in her quest for a piece of real estate by attending property launches or other marketing events organised by property developers. “Besides that, my elder sister who is a real estate agent is helping me to find a From left: Gan, See and Lai. Photo by Patrick Goh property which suits my needs and budget.” What is she aiming for? “Currently, I am looking at studio units which are catered for a professional woman’s trendy lifestyle.” Although she has plans to eventually own a house, Lai is not in a hurry to make any purchases. “Property is a big ticket item, for the young working class who want to own a house, it is better for them to plan their finances properly before making any decision,” she advised. Gan concurred, adding that buying a property requires careful planning and due diligence. “Property is a good asset that can preserve one’s wealth. Women should plan to own a property without relying on their other half,” said the 24-year-old singer who is also well-known for her soundtrack for the hit movie The Journey. What’s her dream home? For Gan, it is a condominium with various lifestyle facilities that enables her to relax and exercise. “A condominium unit with high security features and in a strategic location will be one of my choices of a dream home,” she added. Meanwhile, the 20-year-old See is no stranger to real estate as his father is a property developer in Johor Baru. Currently, he has no plans yet to own a property as he is still researching and looking for the right one. “I think investing in a property and buying a property for my own stay are two different things. If I were to buy a property for my own stay, I would buy a landed home which is in a gated-and-guarded scheme because it has more privacy,” he said. He added that if for investment purpose, he would opt for condominiums instead as they offer plenty of amenities such as gyms and swimming pools and may see higher demand in the future due to land scarcity. This story first appeared on TheEdgeProperty.com. 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The Ascent Paradigm will significant appeal factor for Commercial Development. be able to facilitate WCT’s corporations and businessfurther growth and success es that are operating in the while providing our team Klang Valley and beyond,” said Taing in a with a cutting-edge corporate lifestyle press statement. environment,” said Taing. Tenants include DKSH Malaysia Sdn In addition to The Ascent, WCT’s ParBhd, Chr Hansen Malaysia Sdn Bhd and adigm Integrated Commercial DevelopKeyence (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd and Amer- ment is made up of Paradigm Mall, New ican based pharmaceutical company Eli World Petaling Jaya Hotel and The Azure Lilly (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd. Serviced Residences, providing an ‘inte“This MSC-status office building fea- grated work-and-lifestyle environment’. F R I DAY F E B RUA RY 5 , 2016 • T HEED G E FINA NCIA L DA ILY EP 5 EP FR I DAY F EB RUARY 5 , 2 0 16 • TH EEDGE F I N AN C I AL DAI LY 6 BROUGH T T O YOU BY OFFI C I A L M EDI A PA R T N ER TheEdgeProperty.com Marec shows the way NEXUS Bangsar is going to be a hive of activity on March 11 and 12 when the Malaysian Annual Real Estate Convention (Marec) takes place there. Marec is organised by the Malaysian Institute of Estate Agents (MIEA). Marec has been held annually for 30 years and has become the largest platform for real estate practitioners and property investors to discuss the future of the profession and identify future trends. Four hundred participants are expected to attend Marec this year. MIEA is the national body of real estate agents in Malaysia. Established in 1974, it has close to 800 registered estate agents as members and nearly 2,000 real estate negotiators as affiliate members. As the main society representing registered estate agents in the country, MIEA empowers its members by promoting professionalism and protecting the public interest. It has been the leading voice of the profession since its inception. The property market last year entered a period of consolidation and uncertainty. The imposition of the Goods and Services Tax and turbulent political environment caused market uncertainty and dampemed sentiment. This scenario is widely expected to continue into 2016. Property buyers and sellers have reacted sharply to this situation and support for the local property market has been subdued. For the first time in many years, the total value of property transactions in the country declined, a rare occurrence in the otherwise buoyant Malaysian property market. Supply far exceeded demand in some market segments, especially high- rise condominiums, serviced apartments and small units. Investors in these properties are now uncertain of how to respond to market conditions. “It is on this premise that we felt the time was right to organise a convention that would not only cater to real estate practitioners but also to property investors and the public at large”, says Siva Shanker, immediate past president of MIEA and advisor to the organising committee. “We believe the uncertainty in the market will prove to be the stimulus for the investing public to continually seek information that can clarify the situation. Many people depend on the advice provided by real estate agents to navigate the maze of property transactions. “Marec attracts between 300 and 400 participants annually. Our programmes are usually power-packed, full of information and relevant to the current market scenario. The topics for the two-day convention are carefully chosen by a select group of real estate practitioners,” says Amanda Goh, organising chairwoman of Marec ’16. “We have a diverse range of topics planned for Marec ’16, from the much sought after market outlook to even a discussion on the psychology of selling. There is something for everyone and no one is expected to leave dissatisfied.” As seats are fast filling up, MIEA urges those interested to attend this convention to quickly book your seats. The usual price is RM999 for members but those who sign up by next week will be offered a discount by MIEA, with tickets priced at RM688 for group bookings of eight persons and above. For more details, contact Ms Nanee at the MIEA Secretariat at (03) 79602577 or projects@miea.com.my. TICKET TYPE MEMBER’S RATE NON-MEMBER’S RATE *Festival promotion (till Feb 15) RM688/- RM688/- Early bird promotion (till Mar 7) RM999/- RM1,299/- RM1,099/- RM1,399/- Full ticket price (from Mar 8) *For group bookings of 8 persons and above CONVENTION PROGRAMME DAY 1 - FRIDAY 11TH MARCH 2016 DAY 2 - SATURDAY 12TH MARCH 2016 8.00 Registration and Networking 8.00 Registration and Networking 9.00 Opening Remarks by Emcee 9.00 9.05 Welcome Remarks by Ms. Amanda Goh, - Convention Chairlady, MAREC’16 Positioning Malaysia In The International Real Estate Market : The Roles Of Real Estate Agents by Ms. Veena Loh, - Malaysia Property Incorporated 9.15 Address by Mr. Erick Kho, President, MIEA 9.45 9.30 Address by Guest of Honor Industry Trends and Insights – Retail Sector By Mr. Tan Joon Kai - Fair Star Shopping Sdn Bhd / PPK Malaysia 9.50 Opening Ceremony 10.30 Morning Tea 10.00 Morning Tea & Press Conference 11.00 10.30 Economic Outlook for 2016 (TBC) Selling Properties via Auction By Mr. Lim Boon Ping - Kim Realty 11.30 Industry Trends and Insights Topic (TBC) 11.45 12.30 Lunch Using Social Media to Boost Real Estate Sales By Dr. Frank J. Peter, Ph.D., - FJP Marketing Sdn Bhd 14.15 Psychological and Professional Requirements to Success In Real Estate By Mr. Colin Tan - ColinTan Group of Companies 12.30 Lunch 14.00 How To Close Sales FASTER Than You Ever Thought Possible By Mr. Jeevan Sahadevan - Leveragelab Sdn Bhd 15.00 Head Down Under: How To Generate Unstoppable Confidence And Beat The Odds By Mr. Gary Dean-Atkins - MindMaxPlus 16.00 Afternoon Tea 16.30 Million Dollar Round Table Forum 15.15 Secrets of Super Power Agents By Ms.Shermine Lim, - CBD Properties Sdn Bhd Mr. Gerard Chan, - Three Acres Real Estate Sdn Bhd Mr. Wong Yau Long, - Cornerstone Realty Mr. Chris Tee, - Property Hub Sdn Bhd Mr. Colin Wong, - H.Simon Real Estate Mr Nick Lu, - CBD Properties Sdn Bhd 16.00 Afternoon Tea 16.30 Next Generation Leadership Forum MODERATOR : Mr. Nixon Paul - Carey Real Estate Sdn Bhd PANELISTS: Mr. Eric Lim - Hartamas Real Estate Sdn Bhd Dato’ Adrian Wang - CBD Properties Sdn Bhd Mr. Alex Ting - Kozin Real Estate Mr. Wan Choy Heng - Property Hub Sdn Bhd MODERATOR: Mr. Stephen Tew, - Hectares & Stratas Sdn Bhd PANELISTS : Mr. Raphael Wong, - Real Estate Finders (MY) Sdn Bhd Mr. Ben Lee, - Three Acres Real Estate Sdn Bhd Mr.Teh Young Khean, - Knight Frank Malaysia 17.15 Networking Cocktail Siva believes that the uncertainty in the market will encourage investors to continue to seek more information for clarity, includng from real estate agents and negotiators. Photo by MIEA 17.30 Lucky Draw & Closing Ceremony The organiser reserves the right to make changes to the event programme. If necessary, changes may be made to its content, before or during the event, insofar as these changes do not substantially diminish the described benefits of the event for the participants. Kindly refer to MIEA website for updates. Goh describes Marec as a power-packed, informative and relevant event with topics carefully picked by a select group of real estate practitioners. Photo by MIEA F R I DAY F E B RUA RY 5 , 2016 • T HEED G E FINA NCIA L DA ILY LEGAL | PROPERTY EP 7 5 things you need to know about a private caveat A private caveat is a formal legal notice to the world that you have an interest in a particular property or land. For example, a purchaser who has paid a deposit under a sale and purchase agreement could enter a private caveat on the land to prevent any further dealings related to the land, thus securing his or her interest in it. B Y C H R I S TA N Chris Tan is a lawyer, author, speaker and keen observer of real estate locally and abroad. He is founder and managing partner of Chur Associates. If you have questions that you would like to ask Tan, please go to the Tips section of TheEdgeProperty.com. Disclaimer: The information here does not constitute legal advice. Please seek professional help for your specific needs. 1 2 3 4 5 The purpose The applicant The procedure Effect and duration Removal A private caveat is a creature of statute under the National Land Code 1965. The purpose of a private caveat includes: One can apply to the Registrar for entry of a private caveat when: The application for a private caveat must be in Form 19B and be accompanied by the relevant prescribed fee. The application must state the nature of the claim on which the application is based on and whether the caveat is to bind the land itself or is only of a particular interest. A private caveat has the effect of prohibiting the registration, endorsement, or entry of any instrument of dealing to be executed by or on behalf of the registered proprietor. The caveat, under the Torrens system, has often being likened to a statutory injunction of an interlocutory nature restraining the caveatee from dealing with the land pending determination by the court of the caveator’s claim. A private caveat will be in force for a period of six years unless it is withdrawn by the caveator, or lapses, or removed by the Registrar pursuant to an order of the court. Firstly, a private caveat may be withdrawn at anytime by the caveator by submitting the necessary and required form for withdrawal. Thereafter, the Registrar shall cancel the entry of the caveat in the register document and issue a notice to the caveatee regarding the withdrawal. i. To maintain the status quo pending court proceedings where then is a dispute over the land title or interest in the land; ii. To protect a claim of registrable title or interest pending registration; and, iii. To give actual notice of the caveator’s claim. Private caveats can offer interim protection of rights to the title or other registrable interest in the land that is under dispute. For example, if there are two persons claiming interest on a piece of land, and if one has lodged a caveat on the land and the other has not, then the one who lodged the caveat will prevail, all things being equal. i. Claiming a land title or the right to the land title; or, ii. When claiming registrable interest or the right to registrable interest on a piece of land. Basically, whoever has a ‘caveatable’ interest has a right to lodge a private caveat. In order for the interest to be caveatable, it must be capable of being registered. Circumstances where a caveatable interest is present include: i. A purchaser under a sale and purchase agreement claims a right to the land title; ii. When there is an option to purchase under an unconditional binding contract; iii. Once a deposit is paid; a paid deposit is sufficient to give rise to a caveatable interest even though no contract was concluded; and, iv. Equitable chargees can enter into private caveat pending registration of the charge. Situations such as a tenancy; the owing of the balance of the purchase price, where the option of purchase has lapsed; and where the vendor has validly terminated the sale and purchase agreement, will not give rise to any caveatable interest. The Registrar who receives the application will then exercise a purely administrative function which means the Registrar would not be concerned to enquire into the validity of the claim. In other words, the Registrar has no power to reject the application of a private caveat. As long as the claim of the caveator to an interest in the land is prima facie good, the caveat shall then be registered. Secondly, the Registrar can remove a private caveat. Only the person or body with registered title or interest can apply to the Registrar for removal by submitting Form 19H together with the prescribed fee. The Registrar will then serve on the caveator a notice of intended removal in Form 19C. The caveat shall lapse and be of no effect at the expiry of two months specified in the notice unless the caveator applies to the court for an extension order before the expiry date. In deciding whether to allow for the extension, the court will use a three-stage test, which includes: i. Whether the caveator has a caveatable interest; ii. Whether the caveator’s claim raises a serious question to be tried; and, iii. Whether on a balance of convenience, it would be better to allow the caveat to remain until trial. Thirdly, a private caveat may be removed by an order of the court. Applicants for the removal by court order could be any person or body aggrieved by the existence of the private caveat. The caveatee bears the responsibility and obligation to prove to the court that there are sufficient grounds for him or her to apply for the removal. Once the caveatee is successful in proving this, it is then for the caveator to prove that the caveat should remain by satisfying the threestage test above. EP 8 PROPERTY FR I DAY F EB RUARY 5 , 2 0 16 • TH EEDGE F I N AN C I AL DAI LY | C OV E R ST O RY FR I THE EDGE FILE PHOTOS The aerial view of Johor Bahru. C Give it time After the exuberance surrounding the Iskandar region’s early years, the long-term prospects are looking better BY RACHEL CHEW D espite its proximity to Singapore, the Johor Bahru property market had never received the same kind of attention as the Klang Valley or Penang markets until the launch of the Iskandar Malaysia development corridor in 2006. Iskandar Malaysia encompasses an area of 2,217 sq km, and is three times the size of Singapore. Its development is concentrated in five flagship areas, namely Johor Bahru city centre, Nusajaya (now known as Iskandar Puteri), the Western Gate development (focusing on the Port of Tanjung Pelepas), the Eastern Gate development (focusing on Pasir Gudang) and the Senai-Skudai zone. “Property projects have been mushrooming in Johor, especially in prime areas like Johor Bahru city and Nusajaya since a decade ago. Property investors can finally visualise the potential value appreciation of the properties here,” says Mabest Properties principal Liew Toh Sen. During the height of the hype over Iskandar Malaysia, both local and overseas property investors and developers were “rushing to grab assets in other areas in Johor, previously a relatively quiet state”, adds Liew. They included developers from overseas such as China developers Greenland Group and Country Garden Holdings, which are developing Greenland Danga Bay and the 1,400ha Forest City, respectively. Oversupply of high-end, high rises “There was a spike in mid to high-end, high-rise residential projects being planned and built in Johor Bahru because they bring higher profits. However, this is also causing an oversupply situation of high-end, high rises,” Liew says, adding that the glut became more apparent in 2015. However, he says oversupply is not the only reason for the current lacklustre market. The Johor Bahru property market continued to go south as market sentiment was dampened further by the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax, the petrol price plunge, higher inflation, and external issues such as China’s economic slowdown. And there is no sign the market will improve any time soon. “We have to wait at least another two years for the market to absorb the existing supply before the market goes up again,” he says. According to TheEdgeProperty.com’s analysis of transactions, the average transacted price of non-landed homes in Johor Bahru (the areas of Pasir Gudang, Skudai, Plentong, Taman Johor Jaya, Taman Setia Indah, Johor Bahru city centre and Nusajaya) had been rising in 2012 and have plateaued since mid-2013. The average transacted price retreated slightly to RM234 psf in 1Q2015, a 2% drop from the peak of RM239 psf in 3Q2014. Nonetheless, this still represented a 15% y-o-y growth from RM204 psf in 1Q2014, following a 6.3% y-o-y appreciation in the preceding year (Chart 1). However, transaction activity declined notably from 2014. Total transaction volume for the 12 months to 1Q2015 fell 43.9% y-o-y to 1,802 units from 3,214 units (Chart 2). C H Williams Talhar & Wong Sdn Bhd (WTW) director Tan Ka Leong says the current Johor Bahru property market situation hasn’t changed much recently. “Generally, it remains soft compared with a few years ago, with fewer transactions,” Tan shares. “The primary market is seeing fewer launches while take-ups are slower. In the secondary market, transaction volumes for non-landed residential property is much lower (by 70% to 85%) compared with two years ago,” Tan says. “However, the difference in prices is relatively minimal, in the range of 5% to 15% since 2013.” Tan notes that the average transacted price for non-landed homes on the secondary market in the second half of 2015 was in the range of RM220 psf to RM430 psf, depending on location. The highest average transacted price was recorded in Nusajaya where several high-end developments were transacted at more than RM500 psf, followed by Permas Jaya and Tebrau corridor, with average transacted prices of RM335 psf and RM325 psf, respectively. Mabest Properties’ Liew says Johor’s secondary market remains stronger than the primary market despite the poor overall sentiment. “The secondary market is stronger than the primary market because its prices are more realistic, at between RM200 psf and RM400 psf, while new, similar projects go for as high as RM800 to RM1,000 psf,” he notes. Based on transactions analysed Tan: Generally, the Johor Bahru property market remains soft compared with a few years ago, with fewer transactions taking place. F R I DAY F E BRUA RY 5 , 2016 • T HEED G E FINA NCIA L DA ILY C OV E R ST O RY | Source: TheEdgeProperty.com Chart 1: Johor Bahru non-landed residential average price by TheEdgeProperty.com, non-landed residential property transacted prices were as low as RM74 psf for low-cost flats in the 12 months to 1Q2015, and were as high as RM564 psf for a resort condominium. The data shows that the majority (47.4%) of transactions in the 12 months to 1Q2015 were for units priced under RM200 psf, while 42% were for units in the RM201 psf to RM400 psf range. Only 9.2% were for units priced between RM401 psf and RM600 psf. In the 12 months to 1Q2015, the least expensive projects were led by the low-cost flats such as those at Taman Cendana, Bandar Selesa Jaya and Taman Melawati. The top five least expensive non-landed homes by average price psf were Taman Cendana Flats (RM74 psf), Bandar Selesa Jaya Flats (RM74 psf), Taman Melawati Flats (RM78 psf), Setia Baiduri Apartments (RM81 psf) and Flat Sri Lanang (RM88 psf). Liew says the older and lower-end projects are enjoying stable value appreciation and better potential due to their low capital base. TheEdgeProperty.com’s analysis confirms that the highest price growth and highest asking rental yields during the period under review were led by the older properties. The highest percentage growth in price psf can be found at the low-cost flats in Taman Desa Cemerlang (+44.7% y-o-y to RM101 psf) and and Taman Bukit Mewah (+44.1% y-o-y to RM144 psf ). Taman Desa Cemerlang flats are among the closest residential quarters to the Liew: The secondary property market here is stronger than the primary market but overall sentiment is still poor. PROPERTY EP 9 Source: TheEdgeProperty.com Chart 2: Johor Bahru non-landed residential transaction volume 136-acre award-winning Frontier Industrial Park development by WB Land Sdn Bhd. Elsewhere, the flats at Taman Bukit Mewah are located just behind WCT Holdings Berhad’s upcoming Paradigm Mall Johor Bahru in Tampoi. The highest indicative annual rental yields can be found in the older, non-landed homes in Larkin, where the main bus services to Singapore depart from Larkin Bus Terminal. Projects in Larkin with the highest indicative rental yields were led by Sri Impian Apartment (9.1%), Larkin Utama (8.2%) and Larkin Idaman (8.1%). The current indicative monthly rental range for Sri Impian Apartment is between RM1.04 psf and RM1.24 psf; while for Larkin Utama it is between RM0.79 psf and RM1.50 psf and for Larkin Idaman, it is between RM1.18 psf and RM1.65 psf. In general, rental yields as calculated from asking rentals observed in June 2015, range between 3.9% and 9.1%, with the district-wide average rental yield at around 6.6% per annum. “Based on our survey, the current average yield for high-rise residential property is approximately 4.5% to 5.5%. Developments in Nusajaya and Permas Jaya enjoy higher yields of 6% to 6.5%, given their prime location, while lower yields are recorded at developments located in Johor Bahru city centre,” says WTW’s Tan. “Most of the ongoing or future developments are focused in Johor Bahru city centre and Iskandar Puteri (Nusajaya). The market definitely needs a reasonable period of time to absorb this new supply,” Tan notes. However, he remains positive on the longer-term outlook for Johor Bahru because several catalysts are likely to boost the market, such as the Rapid Transit System (RTS) and High Speed Rail (HSR) project from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore. “I am of the opinion that the catalyst projects such as the RTS and HSR will not affect the property market immediately as the impact will only be seen when the projects kick off or are at the advanced stages of completion,” Tan shares. These apart, he believes the rehabilitation of Sungai Segget, expected to be completed in 3Q2016, will help to stimulate the property market in the near future. Sungai Segget flows along Jalan Wong Ah Fook in Johor Bahru. In late 2013, the Iskandar Regional Development Authority and the Johor Bahru City Council were tasked with monitoring the implementation of the RM240 million Sungai Segget Rejuvenation Project that aims to turn the river into a new tourist attraction. Tan believes such projects could help encourage local and foreign property buyers to choose to live in Johor Bahru. “However, potential purchasers may need to be cautious in choosing the right project for their own use or for investment. Some guides such as Cautious optimism choosing a reputable developer with a good track Tan says there will be an add- record, of quality projects and good capital aped 13,700 and 26,000 preciation, should be followed regardless of when units of high-rise resi- they choose to buy,” Tan notes. dential units in Iskandar Malaysia by end of 2016 and 2017 reSee property listings for this area on Market Watch ep10 spectively. The long-term outlook for the Johor Bahru property market remains positive. EP 10 PROPERTY FR I DAY F EB RUARY 5 , 2 0 16 • TH EEDGE F I N AN C I AL DAI LY | M A R K E T WAT C H Go to TheEdgeProperty.com for more listings FOR SALE [in Johor Bahru] Indah Samudra Type: Condominium/ serviced residence Tenure: Leasehold Asking price: RM650,000 Built-up area: 1,844 sq ft Bedroom(s): 3 Bathroom(s): 2 Description: Low-density condo next to Thistle Hotel, close to the Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Complex (CIQ). High-floor unit with a sea view. Agent/negotiator: Khor Soo Ling of SLK Realty (E 1735) Tel: (012) 709 7208 Type: Condominium/ serviced residence Tenure: Freehold Asking price: RM530,000 Built-up area: 1,213 sq ft Bedroom(s): 3 Bathroom(s): 2 Description: Luxury condo with full facilities including a clubhouse, infinity pool, gym, tennis court, playground, multipurpose hall, BBQ area, 24hour CCTV surveillance and security, smart card access and intercom system for individual units linked to guard house. Easy access to coastal highway, North-South Highway and Perling Highway. Close to Columbia Asia Hospital, Horizon Hill Golf Club, Taman Nusa Idaman, East Ledang, Aeon, Tesco and Giant Bukit Indah. Agent/negotiator: Ann Lai of The Roof Realty (REN 16650) Tel: (016) 520 7909 Danga View Molek Pine Type: Condominium/ serviced residence Tenure: Freehold Asking price: RM630,000 Built-up area: 1,190 sq ft Bedroom(s): 3 Bathroom(s): 2 Description: Fully furnished unit, including four air-con units, fridge and washing machine. Sold with tenancy. Molek Pine is an exclusive property located at the heart of Taman Molek. The area is a commercial hub with restaurants, cafes and banks. Features: landscaping, swimming pool, tennis courts, barbecue area, basketball court, playground, sauna, gym, multipurpose hall and 24-hour security. Accessible via Jalan Persiaran Molek Utama, Jalan Masai Baru, Persiaran Bumi Hijau and Jalan Pandan, with easy connectivity to Pasir Gudang Highway and North-South Expressway. Agent/negotiator: Stella Chia of Starcity Property Sdn Bhd (REN 09839) Tel: (016) 725 8016 Horizon Residence Type: Condominium/ serviced residence Tenure: Freehold Asking price: RM480,000 Built-up area: 1,045 sq ft Bedroom(s): 3 Bathroom(s): 2 Description: Horizon Residence is located in Bukit Indah. Facilities include clubhouse, swimming pool, wading pool, gymnasium, tennis court, playground and 24-hour security. Close to Medini Iskandar, Legoland, Hello Kitty and Puteri Harbour. Agent/negotiator: Patrick Daniel of Aczeon Properties Sdn Bhd (09281) Tel: (012) 798 9661 Horizon Residence Type: Condominium/ serviced residence Tenure: Leasehold Asking price: RM1,190,000 Built-up area: 2,176 sq ft Bedroom(s): 3 + 1 Bathroom(s): 3 + 1 Description: Fully furnished unit with balcony and view of Danga Bay. Comes with maid’s room and powder room. Condo offers resort living with full facilities; several large swimming pools, tennis courts, gym, etc. Location, between Legoland Nusajaya and JB town, close to Senai Airport, Sultanah Aminah Hospital, Aeon, Tesco and Giant; short drive to Bukit Indah and Larkin. Agent/negotiator: Mavis Loh of Aczeon Properties Sdn Bhd (J) (REN 10857) Tel: (017) 348 9961 Fairway Suites Type: Condominium/ serviced residence Tenure: Freehold Asking price: RM1,000,000 Built-up area: 1,266 sq ft Bedroom(s): 3 Bathroom(s): 2 Description: Fairway Suites is located in Horizon Hills. This is a fully furnished high-floor unit with a view of the golf green. Close to Giant, Tesco, Aeon, Marlborough College, Newcastle University, Lego Land Theme Park and Puteri Harbour. Short drive to Second Link Tuas Checkpoint and Johor Bahru Causeway. Agent/negotiator: Jacky Chua of Centrepoint Estate Agency (REN 00736) Tel: (018) 7611 662 FOR RENT [in Johor Bahru] Palazio Serviced Apartment Indah Samudra Palazio Serviced Apartment Type: Condominium/ serviced residence Tenure: Freehold Asking price: RM350,000 Built-up area: 1,097 sq ft Bedroom(s): 3 Bathroom(s): 2 Description: New, high-floor unit in Block C2. Located in Mount Austin, a short drive to AEON Tebrau City, Tebrau City Shopping Centre, Carrefour Johor Bahru and proposed IKEA store. Close to Pasir Gudang highway. Agent/ negotiator: David Lau of Sinouis Realty Sdn Bhd (REN 15958) Tel: (016) 754 0835 Type: Condominium/ serviced residence Tenure: Leasehold Asking rent: RM5,000 Built-up area: 1,800 sq ft Bedroom(s): 3 Bathroom(s): 3 Description: Newly renovated unit. Condo is about five minutes drive to Danga City Mall, KSL Shopping Mall, Holiday Plaza, Plaza Pelangi, City Square and CIQ. Agent/ negotiator: David Chan of EU AS Properties (REN 14106) Tel: (013) 287 1668 Type: Condominium/ serviced residence Tenure: Freehold Asking rent: RM1,250 Built-up area: 484 sq ft Bedroom(s): 1 Bathroom(s): 1 Description: Low-floor, intermediate unit on facing swimming pool; balcony faces northwest. Fully furnished. Available immediately. Located in Taman Mount Austin; near Aeon, Tesco and Mount Austin CBD. Agent/ negotiator: Tim Lee of Propmax Realty Sdn Bhd (REN 10137) Tel: (011) 219 5182 Perling Apartment Type: Condominium/ serviced residence Tenure: Leasehold Asking price: RM350,000 Built-up area: 1,238 sq ft Bedroom(s): 3 Bathroom(s): 2 Description: Close to Tesco, Aeon, Giant, Second Link Causeway, Legoland, Puteri Harbour, Medini, Kota Iskandar, Johor Premium Outlet and Senai International Airport. Agent/negotiator: KL Wong of GS Realty Sdn Bhd (REN 12582) Tel: (019) 710 6570 Sri Impian Apartment Type: Condominium/ serviced residence Tenure: Leasehold Asking price: RM258,000 Built-up area: 966 sq ft Bedroom(s): 3 Bathroom(s): 2 Description: Renovated unit; all rooms air-conditioned. Short drive to CIQ and JB City Centre. Walking distance to shops, restaurants and other amenities. Agent/negotiator: David Chan EU AS Properties (REN 14106) Tel: (013) 287 1668 Larkin Idaman Type: Condominium/ serviced residence Tenure: Leasehold Asking price: RM165,000 Built-up area: 850 sq ft Bedroom(s): 3 Bathroom(s): 2 Description: Partly furnished with sofa, coffee table, freezer and washing machine. Windows installed with grilles. Agent/negotiator: Avid Choy of The Roof Realty Sdn Bhd (REN 15187) Tel: (016) 773 5093 Mewah View Type: Condominium/ serviced residence Tenure: Freehold Asking price: RM1,280,000 Built-up area: 2,573 sq ft Bedroom(s): 5 Bathroom(s): 5 Description: Duplex unit on the 16th and 17th floors. Very convenient for those working in Singapore; short drive to Johor Customs, Sutera Shopping Mall and Woodlands Checkpoint. Currerntly tenanted at RM7,500 a month. Agent/negotiator: Mr Teh ZC Transact Properties (J) (REN 03904) Tel: (017) 271 6656 Molek Pine 4 Type: Condominium/ serviced residence Tenure: Freehold Asking rent: RM3,800 Built-up area: 1,376 sq ft Bedroom(s): 2 Bathroom(s): 2 Description: Fully furnished unit with 24-hour security. Agent/negotiator: Luis Lim of Starcity Property Sdn Bhd (REN 15586) Tel: (016) 666 7751 Horizon Residence Type: Condominium/ serviced residence Tenure: Freehold Asking rent: RM3,000 Built-up area: 1,230 sq ft Bedroom(s): 3 Bathroom(s): 2 Description: New unit facing swimming pool. Near Tesco, Giant and Aeon Bukit Indah and Legoland. Easy access to highways and Second Link and Horizon Hills Golf Club, Marlborough College, Tanjung Pelepas and Tuas. Agent/ negotiator: Allen Wong of One Global Properties Sdn Bhd (REN 08423) Tel: (014) 981 3293 Danga View Type: Condominium/ serviced residence Tenure: Freehold Asking rent: RM2,000 Built-up area: 1,038 sq ft Bedroom(s): 3 Bathroom(s): 2 Description: Fully furnished and renovated mid-floor unit with city views. Danga View is located a short drive from the Causeway and University Teknologi Malaysia. Breathtaking view of Johor Bahru, Singapore skyline and Straits of Tebrau. Close to Grand Straits Garden Restaurant. Accessibility: North-South highway, Jalan Tun Abdul Razak, Jalan Skudai and Tebrau highway. Walking distance to Danga Bay. Agent/ negotiator: Jacky Chua of Centrepoint Estate Agency (REN 00736) Tel: (018) 761 1662 Fairway Suites, Horizon Hill Type: Condominium/ serviced residence Tenure: Freehold Asking rent: RM2,100 Built-up: 1,110 sq ft Bedroom(s): 3 Bathroom(s): 2 Agent/negotiator: Celine Yong of GS Realty (JB) Sdn Bhd (REN 16246) Tel: (012) 7111899 Perling Apartment Type: Condominium/ serviced residence Tenure: Freehold Asking rent: RM1,700 Built-up area: 1,238 sq ft Bedroom(s): 3 Bathroom(s): 2 Description: Fully furnished well-maintained unit with a cosy and comfortable environment. Near Second Link. Agent/ negotiator: Benson Neoh of Aczeon Properties Sdn Bhd (E 2477) Tel: (017) 786 7069 Sri Impian Apartment Type: Condominium/ serviced residence Tenure: Leasehold Asking rent: RM1,100 Built-up area: 936 sq ft Bedroom(s): 3 Bathroom(s): 2 Description: Unit in Block D, 22nd floor. Comes with fan, grilles, lights, water heater, Agent/negotiator: Kelly Lim of Chester Properties Sdn Bhd (REN 03713) Tel: (010) 933 3819 Mewah View Luxurious Apartments Type: Condominium/ serviced residence Tenure: Freehold Asking rent: RM1,500 Built-up area: 1,800 sq ft Bedroom(s): 3 Bathroom(s): 2 Agent/negotiator: Chong Siew Nyin of SLK Realty (REN 07597) Tel: (012) 717 8875 EP F R I DAY F E B RUA RY 5 , 2016 • T HEED G E FINA NCIA L DA ILY PROPERTY.COM PROPERTY MALAYSIA’S FASTEST GROWING PROPERTY WEBSITE* • Listings • Feng Shui • News • Launches • Free Data & Analytics Available on: *More than 200,000 listings in just 6 months 11 EP 12 PROPERTY FR I DAY F EB RUARY 5 , 2 0 16 • TH EEDGE F I N AN C I AL DAI LY | HOME IDEAS 6 quick DIY CNY decor ideas BY NATALIE KHOO The Lunar New Year will be here in a few days and you have yet to get your home decked up for the festivities? Do not fret for we have picked a few easy jiffy DIY decor ideas to put you in the right mood for the celebrations. MIRIAM HOFFMANN 2. PAPER FIRECRACKERS Firecrackers carry a symbolic meaning of driving away evil spirits with the noise they make. But if all you’re after is the symbolic meaning and not the real thing, you can try making your own paper firecracker decor. You will need a piece of red paper, a piece of gold paper, scissors, glue, a cord or string, and a hole puncher. First, cut the red paper into squares. You can choose the size you want. Cut strips of gold paper to stick on the squares. Then roll and glue the squares to form tubes. Punch two holes at the top and bottom of the tube. Push the string into the holes and tie a knot in the middle of the “firecracker”. Keep doing this on alternating sides until a twin row of “firecracker’ is formed. 1. LANTERNS The Chinese lantern is believed to have been created to replace the open flame as the shade protects the flame from being extinguished by the wind. You can make your very own DIY (do-it-yourself ) lantern by following these steps: You will need a sheet of A4 sized red paper, a sheet of A4 sized gold paper, a pencil, a ruler, scissors and glue. First, fold the red paper into half and use a pencil and ruler to trace lines perpendicular to the folded side leaving a small space on top and at the bottom. Then cut through the lines. Roll the gold paper lengthwise to form a tube. This will be the centre of the lantern. Secure it with some glue. Then, glue the portion of the red paper with the space on top and bottom to the gold sized paper. Cut off the access gold paper at the bottom of the lantern. You can make a handle from the excess gold strip. MIRIAM HOFFMANN MIRIAM HOFFMANN 3. CHINESE PAPER FAN You will need a piece of A4 red and a piece of gold paper, scissors and glue. Trim the red paper into a square. Cut one strip of gold paper and stick it on to one end of the red square leaving some space from the edge. Then, starting from one end, fold pleats in an accordion style, about two to three centimetres apart. With the pleats together, fold the fan into half and glue the middle together. At the bottom pleat, you can use the scissors to cut a small knick to make a hole which you can thread a small piece of gold ribbon through to hang up the fan. FR I F R I DAY F E BRUA RY 5 , 2016 • T HEED G E FINA NCIA L DA ILY 4. ORNAMENTS ON PLANTS It is important to the Chinese community to have plants as decorations as plants signify growth and flowers symbolize wealth. Two of the most popular plants in a Chinese household during Chinese New Year are the cherry blossom and the pussy willow. Cherry blossoms represent reliability and perseverance while the pussy willows signifies wealth and new beginnings. Get small lanterns and hang them on the branches of the pussy willow or cherry blossoms for an instant festive feel. HOME IDEAS | PROPERTY 6. RED TABLECLOTH OR TABLE MATS There will be many dinners and lunches taking place during Chinese New Year as families and friends gather to celebrate. One simple way to decorate the dining table then is to lay a red table cloth or get some red table mats. You just can’t go wrong with auspicious red during Chinese New Year. Enjoy these quick decorative tips and have a very auspicious and prosperous Year of The Fire Monkey! A member of The Edge Media Group, THEEDGEPROPERTY.com is Malaysia’s fastest growing and most relevant property portal. Come join the team! PROPERTY ANALYST 5. UPSIDE DOWN CHINESE WORD FOR PROSPERITY The Chinese word for prosperity is Fu in Mandarin or Fook in Cantonese. The Chinese stick the word Fu on their walls and doors to invite abundant prosperity into the house. To make your own Fu, get a square red paper and write the word Fu in the middle of the diamond shaped red paper. Then, turn the word upside down and stick the it upside down. This is because the word upside down in Chinese also sounds like the Chinese word for arrive, which means prosperity has arrived! DO YOU SUSPECT THAT CEMENT IS FLOWING IN YOUR BLOOD? ARE YOU EXCITED BY WHAT THE DATA IS TRYING TO TELL YOU? ARE YOU IN LOVE WITH PROPERTY? If it is a firm ‘Yes’ to all the above, we would love to have a chat with you. BEFORE THAT, WHO WOULD YOU BE? WELL, YOU WOULD: • • • • • • Have a strong knowledge of the property market Boast indepth research and analytical skills Churn out analysis reports with ease Spot story ideas in the data and turn them into reports Turned on by deadlines A team player who can work with minimal supervision Of course, you would command excellent communication and writing skills. 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Fortifications of Portobelo, Panama Located in the town of the same name 30 miles from the city of Coln, the fortifications comprise a number of forts, batteries and fortified positions to make up significant examples of Spanish military architecture. Built between the 17th and 18th centuries, some fortifications were rebuilt after attacks by pirates and privateers, most notably in 1668 by Captain Henry Morgan, and by Admiral Edward Vernon in 1739. The latter attack caused a decline in trade activity, which was transfered to safer routes. These fortifications were recognised on the World Heritage List in 1980. WMF is emphasising the need for better landscape management. World Monuments Watch 2016 (Part 2) COMPI L ED BY EWE SHU F EI The World Monuments Fund (WMF) lists 50 sites around the world at risk from the impact of social, political, economic and climate change inlcuding natural disasters. Founded in 1965, the WMF launched the World Monuments Watch in 1996 and is prepared to assess damage, undertake emergency conservation and plan the recovery for the sites on the list. The Edge Property featured 25 of the sites on this year’s watch last month. Here are the other 25. 2. La Ermita de Barranco, Peru Barranco started out as a fishing village, and La Ermita was said to have been built by a group of fishermen during the second half of the 18th century, who had spotted a light ashore while lost at sea. This shrine was replaced with a church in 1901, which closed after a 1940 earthquake damaged the adobe masonry structure. The church remains closed to the public despite several attempts at restoration. 3. Rumiqolqa, Peru This is an ancient quarry used between the middle of the 6th century and 900 AD, when Wari rulers founded a second city next to the site. It is located within the Pikillaqta Archaeological Park, less than 30 miles southeast of Cusco, and covers an extensive area containing more than 500 architectural structures distributed in different sectors corresponding to different periods of usage. Uncontrolled mining activity and the extraction of sand nearby are threats to the site. 4. Boix House, Philippines Situated in the Quiapo district of Manila, the house dates back to the late 19th century with its first owner being renowned poet, translator and academician Jose R Teotico, who received the Premio Zobel (given by the oldest literary award-giving body in the world). After serving as a dormitory, business office and printing company, it has recently become a dwelling for illegal tenants. Its Spanish colonial architecture has become eblematic of the challenges facing vernacular architecture in Southeast Asia. The Watch will galvanise local stakeholders to use Boix House as a primary catalyst to enrich the surrounding neighbourhoods. 6. Sao Cristovao Church, Portugal The current church dates from the 16th century, perched atop the steps of Sao Cristavao in the historic centre of Lisbon. With walls covered in 17th-century oil paintings, the church survived the 1755 Lisbon Earthquake surprisingly well, with the damaged flanking bell towers swiftly reconstructed. Restoration and conservation works were carried out to the church’s facades, interior and roof from the mid-19th century to 2004. Despite this, deterioration of wooden surfaces from termite damage, the ceiling’s water damage and decay, as well as wax deposits and pollution which have darkened the oil paintings, have yet to be addressed. Since its inclusion on the Watch, it was declared that €75,000 (RM345,127) would be allocated to the conservation of the church. 7. Bucharest, Romania Comprising examples of many cultural expressions, including architecture based on foreign stylistic models (primarily French), expressions of the Neo-Romanian style of the 19th and 20th centuries, modernism and avant-garde architecture, Bucharest is threatened by abandonment and demolition of historic buildings, uncontrolled development and inappropriate rehabilitation. Many older buildings stay shuttered and neglected due to ownership disputes and lengthy legal processes, while the growing economy has raised land values in the city centre to provide a strong incentive for demolition and redevelopment. That, coupled with inadequate legal protections and a lack of technical resources to reproduce certain building structures, mean inappropriate interventions risk irreversibly altering Bucharest’s characteristic historic features. 9 N a R b w n l al uilt Aquphan rld red ing rrind nce airs F R I DAY F E BRUA RY 5 , 2016 • T HEED G E FINA NCIA L DA ILY 8. Rosia Montana Mining landscape, Romania Intimately associated with a history of mining for gold deposits and a consequent underground network, the site has been developed over a period of more than two millenia. Consisting of traditional buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries as a home to a multi-ethnic and religiously diverse community, Rosia Montana was threatened with almost complete destruction due to plans to resume and expand open-pit mining, removing four mountain peaks surrounding the town in the process. Though protests managed to temporarily reject the proposal in 2013, there is still a need to reverse certain land use regulations to allow for more sustainable forms of economic activity. 11. Former Apia Courthouse, Samoa Built in 1902 by German colonial powers governing the islands of Upolu (on which the courthouse is located) and Savai’i from 1900 to 1914, it was used as an administrative centre. The two-storey timber frame building is one of the last surviving colonial structures in the South Pacific. The old courthouse lost its former function to a new courthouse in Apia in 2010. Limited upkeep and the lack of plans for reuse are threatening the monument, and the 2016 Watch calls on efforts to preserve the building through local mobilisation and international collaboration. 6th Sao on. oil 755 with ftly vach’s 9th ion ge, as ich yet on 000 the exon ch), e of sm est mled ilired tes owthe for ouand uce roing res. F E AT U R E | 12. Bunce Island, Sierra Leone The island was once home to the most lucrative illegal slave trading operations in West Africa between the late 16th century and 1807. Fortified trading posts with ancillary buildings were erected on the island, which are now facing erosion and uncontrolled growth of vegetation. A project involving outreach programmes for local schools and community members to develop national consciousness surrounding the history of slavery on the site has been worked out in order to recognise its historic and social significance. 9. Shukhov Tower, Russia Named after its designer Vladimir Shukhov, the 350m tower was built between 1919 and 1922 and is an emblem of modernist architectures in the years following the Russian Revolution. The monument’s lightweight structure was balanced by its stable design, and was the site from which the first public radio and television signals were transmitted in Soviet Russia. After it ceased function in 2002, the structure now suffers from corrosion, catalysed by inappropriate repairs in the 1970s, with a looming threat of demolition. 10. Vyborg Historic Centre, Russia The centre’s previous functions include as a hub of trade between East and West, as well as a medieval fortified city. It reflects a history of Russian, Swedish and Finnish control between the 13th and 20th centuries. The redrawing of borders in 1944 put the city under Soviet control, resulting in additional degradation after experiencing heavy destruction during World War II. Although the Russian Federation designated it a historic city in 2010, the city retains numerous abandoned and ruined buildings due to the lack of a clear master plan and insufficient enforcement of the existing heritage protection laws. 13. Bo-Kaap, South Africa From its establishment in the 17th century, Bo-Kaap was a multi-ethnic and multi-lingual community consisting of South and Southeast Asian nationals who had been forcibly relocated for skilled labour work. It is now recognised for its distinctive vernacular architecture and enduring Muslim culture in addition to the preservation of the largest collection of pre-1850 architecture in South Africa as well as the nation’s oldest mosques. However, the community’s oral history, time-honoured skills and other traditions are slowly being eroded, and the Watch intends to create an informed and inclusive conservation management plan for the city in order to enhance local knowledge and promote awareness through research and documentation. PROPERTY EP 15 14. Simwonjeong Pavilion, South Korea Simwonjeong is the only remaining Korean won-lim (forest garden) within the Geyongsang province, built under the direction of a Confucian scholar named Cho Byeong-Seon in 1937. The site comprises a traditional hanok pavilion surrounded by gardens and a forest area, with poems inscribed in various locations throughout its vicinity. In 1995, the pavilion was converted into a restaurant, which fell out of use shortly afterwards. Rising land values and a lack of legal protection pose a risk to this heritage site. Since the 2016 Watch was announced, the Simwonjeong Pavilion was donated to the National Trust of Korea, which pledged to make every effort to ensure the protection of the site in October 2015. 15. Averly Foundry, Spain The foundry is the subject of an ongoing legal battle for its protection as a significant industrial heritage site. Built in 1880 in the then-budding Zaragoza, the complex occupies roughly less than 2.5 acres and encompasses a residential zone and an industrial sector, which has retained late 19th century architectural features as well as most of the original furniture and machinery. Only a third of the monument is protected as a municipal landmark, leaving the other buildings to potential demolition. 16. Cloistered Convents of Seville, Spain The decline in monastic communities and maintenance availability have challenged the survival of the cloistered convents built between the 13th and 17th centuries. As of 1993, Seville consisted of 41 cloistered convents and only 15 remain today. Religious celebrations and festivals were held in the cloistered convents by local communities. There is still opportunity to integrate public use or programmes, as well as tourism, at other Seville convents to generate economic resources for conservation and upkeep. EP 16 PROPERTY | F E AT U R E FR I DAY F EB RUARY 5 , 2 0 16 • TH EEDGE F I N AN C I AL DAI LY 17. Sabu-Jaddi rock art sites, Sudan The Sabu and Jaddi settlements are surrounded by rock drawings stretching over a three-mile area, carrying great archaeological, artistic and spiritual meaning with depictions of figures and scenes from prehistoric and modern times denoting 6,000 years of human occupation. The drawings are not fully protected or documented, and are constantly attacked through vandalism, improper usage, and unmanaged exploration that cause surface erosion. 18. Kucapungane Rukai, Taiwan Formerly home to one of Taiwan’s indigenous Austronesian tribes, the village faced a decreasing population 1974, when the council decided to move in to be closer to modern infrastructure, and once more in 2009 after a flood. Now, the community comprises just over 3,000 members spread across Pingtung and Taitung counties. Since its abandonment, the 163-house village has witnessed uncontrolled vegetation growth and collapse of houses, and frequent typhoons have damage the structures of the homes. 19. Kua Ruins, Tanzania The Kua Ruins are all that remain of a medieval Swahili town, offering insight into an island civilisation that saw Portuguese and Omani control as well as independence, enslavement and abandonment. Traces of early settlement and trade have been found on site, such as Islamic and Chinese ceramics dating back to the 13th and 14th centuries, and currency from mainland Tanzania. Some surviving structures at Kua include ruins of homes, mosques and what is believed to be the sultan’s palace. The site is constantly threatened by harsh climate, digging by explorers, unmanaged tourism and potential commercial development. 20. Moseley Road Baths, UK Birmingham’s Moseley Road Baths in Balsall Heath opened between the 1880s and 1914, and contained baths as well as two swimming pools. The first-class gala pool, which has filigree cast iron arches spanning over spectator galleries on three sides, was closed in 2003, while the second-class pool retains remnants of historical periods with its glazed brick walls, terrazzo floors, leaded windows, and wood joinery and fittings. Its most significant structures are its rare, century-old fixtures, such as steam-heated drying racks, believed to be the last surviving pieces of such equipment in the UK. The Birmingham City Council plans to close the baths in 2016 due to cutbacks in government spending. 21. Wentworth Woodhouse, UK The largest privately owned house in the UK, Wentworth Woodhouse was built and expanded to a colossal scale by successive generations of owners in the 18th century, and became a hub of political and social life in the north of England. Its grounds were mined for coal during the shortage after the end of World War II, and its subsequent damage hastened its steady deterioration. 22. Mission San Xavier del Bac, the US Established by a Jesuit priest in 1692, the European-style church was known as the White Dove of the Desert because of its bright limewashed exterior. The mission now operates as a parish and school serving the Tohono O’odham tribe. It was recognised as one of the first National Historic Landmarks by the National Parks Service in 1963, and is also a tourist destination. A misinformed restoration campaign led to structural degradation after moisture was trapped in the walls after cover they were covered in cement. The damage has been reversed since 1988, and the church’s west tower was completely restored in 2009. A fundraising campaign for the restoration of its east tower is being held. 23. San Esteban del Rey Mission, the US Located in the pueblo of Acoma (known as ‘Sky City’ for its position atop a 350ft high mesa), the church was built in the first half of the 17th century under the direction of Spanish colonisers. The building was the only survivor of the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, and became the site of one of the earliest restoration programmes in the US. The mission was previously included in the 2002 Watch, arising from a need for intervention to protect its earthen structure. Even with the previous campaigns, the WMF states that there is still a need for a comprehensive restoration programme to address the biggest problem facing the church — the overdue repair of the traditional roof. 24. Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe A national monument and World Heritage Site, Great Zimbabwe covers areas of archaeological remains such as the Hill Ruins, the Great Enclosure and the Valley Ruins. At its peak in the 14th century, the city housed more than 10,000 residents, which eventually resulted in its abandonment and ruin after the 15th century. The site not only holds significance as a national symbol and link to Zimbabwe’s pre-colonial past, but also for the local Charumbira, Mugabe, Murinye and Nemanwa clans. One of the primary threats to the preservation of this site is the uncontrolled growth of vegetation and the risk of veld fires. 25. Unnamed Monument The 2016 Watch includes the Unnamed Monument, an attempt to highlight the deliberate, calculated damage to thousands of cultural heritage sites worldwide as a result of political and economic turbulence. As seen from the list above, sites of forgotten traditions and historical context are constantly jeopardised. 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