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FBM KLCI 1651.44 21.28 KLCI FUTURES 1642.00 20.50 STI 2811.20 27.32 RM/USD 3.9270 CPO RM2538.00 55.00 OIL US$45.52 0.31 GOLD US$1295.60 0.20 PP 9974/08/2013 (032820) PENINSULAR MALAYSIA RM1.60 (INCLUSIVE OF 6% GST) WEDNESDAY MAY 4, 2016 ISSUE 2159/2016 FINANCIAL DAILY MAKE BETTER DECISIONS www.theedgemarkets.com ANZ makes A$260m impairment on AmBank stake 4 H O M E B U S I N E S S 5 HOME BUSINESS PHOTO BY SHAHRIN YAHYA Malaysia Airlines, APS to establish MRO centre for propellers at KLIA 6 HOME BUSINESS Nikkei Malaysian PMI falls to lowest in five months 51.1 points 47.1 points April 30, 2016 May 31, 2013 7 HOME BUSINESS Foreigners turn net sellers of Malaysian equities s the ' t i , y l s Seriou Y L N O rtal o p y t r propeou need y 13 H O M E Early voting goes smoothly in Sarawak polls 14 H O M E ‘Car found in Hutan Melintang was torched’ 16 F O C U S Tesla model X P90D — ready for an electric lifestyle? EPF: NO ! t r a NOTICE sm e @ m of crossodefault Get h rty.com e p on 1MDB sukuk o r P t x e n r ou y d n i F e g d E e Th The provident provid dent fund is awaiting notice awaitiingg noti ice from fr rom ttrustees. rustees. Ahmad A hmad Naqib Naq qib Idris & q Christina Christina Ramani have the story on o Page 4. Datuk Da atuuk Shahril Shahhri rilil Ri Ridza Ridzuan FGV expects withdrawal of RSPO certificates to have minimal impact on revenue 4 HOME BUSINESS FBM KLCI 1651.44 21.28 KLCI FUTURES 1642.00 20.50 STI 2811.20 27.32 RM/USD 3.9270 CPO RM2538.00 55.00 OIL US$45.52 0.31 GOLD US$1295.60 0.20 PP 9974/08/2013 (032820) PENINSULAR MALAYSIA RM1.60 (INCLUSIVE OF 6% GST) WEDNESDAY MAY 4, 2016 ISSUE 2159/2016 FINANCIAL DAILY MAKE BETTER DECISIONS www.theedgemarkets.com 5 HOME BUSINESS PHOTO BY SHAHRIN YAHYA Malaysia Airlines, APS to establish MRO centre for propellers at KLIA EPF: NO NOTICE of cross default 6 HOME BUSINESS Nikkei Malaysian PMI falls to lowest in five months 51.1 points ANZ makes A$260m impairment on AmBank stake 4 H O M E B U S I N E S S 47.1 points April 30, 2016 May 31, 2013 on 1MDB sukuk 7 HOME BUSINESS The provident fund is awaiting notice from trustees. Ahmad Naqib Idris & Christina Ramani have the story on Page 4. Foreigners turn net sellers of Malaysian equities 13 H O M E Early voting goes smoothly in Sarawak polls 14 H O M E ‘Car found in Hutan Melintang was torched’ 16 F O C U S Tesla model X P90D — ready for an electric lifestyle? Datuk Shahril Ridza Ridzuan FGV expects withdrawal of RSPO certificates to have minimal impact on revenue 4 HOME BUSINESS 2 WEDN ESDAY M AY 4, 2 0 16 • TH EEDGE F I N AN C I AL DAI LY For breaking news updates go to www.theedgemarkets.com ON EDGE T V www.theedgemarkets.com Behind the Story: Petronas — staying the course Australia unveils economic blueprint Budget to create jobs and growth in ‘extraordinary times’ by the government’s pledge to live within its means, offering little in the way of vote-buying sweeteners despite the looming July 2 election. “This is not the time to be splashing money around or increasing the tax burden on our economy,” the treasurer added. BY IAN CHUA 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 Editors Evelyn Chan, Tham Yek Lee, Tham Kid Cheng 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 EDITORIAL ADMINISTRATION Manager Katherine Tan Assistant Manager Madeline Tan Senior Coordinator Maryani Hassan 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 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 TheEdgeProperty.com Managing Director Au Foong Yee Editor Lam Jian Wyn Contributing Editor Sharon Kam Assistant Editor James Chong MARKETING & ADVERTISING Account Director Sharon Chew (012) 316 5628 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Senior Manager Elizabeth Lay CANBERRA: Australia’s conservative government unveiled an economic blueprint yesterday aimed at creating jobs and growth in “extraordinary times”, just hours after the country’s central bank slashed interest rates to an all-time low. Stealing the thunder from the annual budget, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut the cash rate by a quarter percentage point to 1.75%, citing surprisingly low inflation and uncertainty about the global outlook. This year’s spending plan effectively doubles as the launch of an unofficial election campaign after Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said he planned to use a political deadlock to dissolve parliament. With the polls narrowing, the government is keen to persuade voters that it alone can be trusted to manage an economy hampered by a once-in-a-century mining downturn and balance public finances after years of deficits. See related story on Page 19 Morrison: At such a sensitive time, none of us can become complacent or make decisions that could put our successful transition at risk. “These are extraordinary times,” Treasurer Scott Morrison told parliament in his budget speech. “At such a sensitive time, none of us can become complacent or make decisions that could put our successful transition at risk. There is too much at stake.” As expected, the budget stuck Morrison spoke just hours after the RBA cut borrowing costs, after being caught off guard by weaker-than-expected inflation data last week that sparked fears of deflation. The government did promise to lower the corporate tax rate for small firms to 27.5% from July, and broaden the middle-income tax bracket, so fewer people would be hit by the second top marginal tax rate of 37%. “While these are modest changes to our personal income tax system ... they are affordable. They are not funded by higher deficits or higher borrowing,” Morrison said. — Reuters Estee Lauder to cut up to 1,200 jobs NEW YORK: US cosmetics giant Estee Lauder Cos Inc plans to cut between 900 and 1,200 jobs in a restructuring plan announced yesterday, as it reported modestly lower quarterly earnings. The job cuts, which comprise about 2.5% of Estee Lauder’s workforce, are part of a restructuring effort to save US$200 million (RM780 million) to US$300 million annually. Estee Lauder also said it plans to retrain and redeploy some employees, in part to invest in new products, social media and digital sales. “Reallocating resources to new capabilities and higher-growth areas, and lowering our cost base will regrettably include selective workforce reductions in certain areas of the company,” said chief executive officer Fabrizio Freda in a statement. “We will make difficult decisions on affected employees with sensitivity, consistent with the values of our company, and will make a concerted effort to retrain and redeploy employees wherever possible.” The restructuring is expected to cost Estee Lauder US$600 million to US$700 million in one-time charges. Estee Lauder reported a 3% rise in quarterly revenue, helped by demand for its MAC and Smashbox make-up brands. The company’s revenue rose to US$2.66 billion in the third quarter ended March 31, from US$2.58 billion a year earlier. Net income attributable to the company fell to US$265.6 million from US$272.1 million. On a per share basis, profit was unchanged at 71 US cents per share as the company had a lower share count in the latest quarter. Its shares fell 2.7% to US$94.50 in pre-market trade. — AFP IN BRIEF Singapore detains eight Islamic State Bangladeshis SINGAPORE: Singapore has detained eight Bangladeshi men planning to stage terror attacks in their home country as the Islamic State in Bangladesh (ISB), the city state said yesterday, the second group of Bangladeshis investigated in the past six months. The men, aged 26 to 34, were working in Singapore’s construction and marine industries, the government said in a statement. “[The] ISB poses a security concern to Singapore because of its support for Isis (Islamic State) and its readiness to resort to the use of violence overseas,” the home affairs ministry said. The men were detained in April under Singapore’s Internal Security Act, the government said. — Reuters ‘Oil to stabilise at US$50 to US$60 by end-2016’ DUBAI: The chief executive officer of Kuwait Petroleum International said yesterday he expected oil prices to stabilise at between US$50 (RM195) and US$60 a barrel by the end of 2016 or early 2017, Kuwait’s official Kuna news agency reported. It also quoted Bakheet al-Rashidi as saying prices could reach US$80 a barrel in three to four years’ time. Brent crude is currently at around US$46 a barrel. “We think this increase in prices is following the fundamentals of the market,” he told Kuna. “It is an issue of supply and demand.” — Reuters BreadTalk to open bakery chain in Myanmar SINGAPORE: BreadTalk and Myanmar Bakery, a member of the Myanmar-based real estate Shwe Taung Group, yesterday signed a franchise agreement to establish the BreadTalk bakery chain in Myanmar. The Business Times report said Myanmar Bakery will hold the master franchise to develop and operate the BreadTalk Group-owned lifestyle bakery chain in Myanmar. It is Myanmar Bakery’s maiden food and beverage venture in Myanmar, and BreadTalk’s first entry into the country. Leicester City upends ‘size is everything’ mantra BY GEORGE HAY LONDON: Leicester City just upended the “size is everything” business mantra. With two games to go this season and no other team able to beat its tally, the previously unfashionable midlands football team has won the world’s richest league, claimed by only five clubs since 1992. The success of a 5000-1 outsider that spent most of the last decade in lower leagues deserves to embolden businesses — such as those in the highly contested financial services sector — that think they can’t graduate to the next tier. Most clubs that have managed to secure the English Premier League did so largely due to extremely rich benefactors, who financed the acquisition of the world’s best players. Leicester has one too — the Srivaddhanaprabha family that runs duty-free enterprises at Thai airports. But instead of splurging on players, it steadied the club’s balance sheet first. In March, Leicester reported the best financial results in its history — £26 million (RM150 million) of pre-tax profit on £104 million of turnover — helped by lucrative television rights. But a year before that it had £117 million of net debt. The owner stepped in by buying Leicester’s stadium and turning over £100 million of shareholder loans into equity, according to the Swiss Ramble, a football finance blog. This has proved a smart move. Next year, Leicester could earn over £150 million from television rights alone, helped by an even more lucrative league-wide domestic TV deal due to kick in soon, and the tens of millions of extra revenue from securing a place in next year’s Champions League, a Europe-wide tournament for each country’s best teams. Had it not been promoted to the Premier League in 2014, it would be looking at more like £5 million. The twist is that financial success has been achieved without ridiculous expenditure on a football team’s raw materials — players. Leicester’s wages were only 55% of its turnover in 2015, one of the lowest in the Premier League, according to the Swiss Ramble. True, the club has developed a knack of signing underappreciated players — such as Riyad Mahrez and N’golo Kante. But relative financial solidity helps outbid similarly sized clubs at home and overseas. Leicester is already the 24th biggest club in the world by revenue, according to Deloitte. But its victory is still an unlikely success story. Many sectors dependent on the high remuneration of a small pool of top talent — like investment banks — only tend to change their pecking orders when a new entrant uses financial brute force. Leicester’s triumph has been smarter. — Reuters 4 HOME BUSINESS WEDN ESDAY M AY 4, 2 0 16 • TH EEDGE F I N AN C I AL DAI LY No notice of cross default on 1MDB sukuk — EPF Provident fund is awaiting notice from trustees BY A H MA D NAQ I B IDR IS & C H RI STI NA RAM ANI KUALA LUMPUR: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has yet to decide to call for an early redemption of its investment in 1Malaysia Development Bhd’s (1MDB) RM5 billion sukuk as the trustees have not deemed there is a cross default on the debt papers. EPF chief executive officer Datuk Shahril Ridza Ridzuan said that the trustees for 1MDB’s sukuk had not given any notice to the provident fund on whether there had been a cross default on Islamic bonds. “We’ll just have to wait and see if the trustees deem that there’s a cross default and whether they have to bring the matter to bondholders. At this point, there’s nothing so far,” Shahril told the media yesterday after the release of the EPF’s annual report for 2015. According to him, the EPF does not have significant exposure. It has invested RM200 million in the sukuk. “Our exposure to 1MDB is very limited. We have RM200 million out of the first RM5 billion issuance when it was still known as the Terengganu Investment Authority. “That exposure is fully government-guaranteed. We don’t have a problem with it; we’ve never had an issue in terms of the servicing of payments by 1MDB,” he said. Shahril acknowledged that the EPF is monitoring the current developments surrounding 1MDB, noting that there was “quite clearly a cause for concern”. “In any event that there are major problems with 1MDB, the government will step in to cover the debt to all bondholders,” said Shahril. He also noted that the EPF was previously exposed to 1MDB by virtue of its investment in the latter’s power plants, before the assets were sold to China General Nuclear Power Corp. Asked if the fund is eyeing to invest in 1MDB’s Bandar Malaysia project, Shahril said not at this point in time. “We do look for interesting deals which can create value for the EPF. At this point in time, we have not seen anything yet from that side,” he said. Going forward, he said the EPF aims to further expand its domestic investments, especially in infla- EPF to raise equity-based assets SOURCE: EPF’S 2015 ANNUAL REPORT BY C H RI STI NA RAM ANI KUALA LUMPUR: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is looking at increasing its equity-based assets as the provident fund aims to deliver real growth for its members and investors, said chief executive officer Datuk Shahril Ridza Ridzuan said. Shahril said the EPF’s goal is to ensure its rate of return is above Malaysia’s annual inflation rate. “Apart from the 2008 financial crisis, EPF has always gone above and beyond our promise of delivery of real returns,” Shahril told the media yesterday in conjunction with the launch of the EPF’s 2015 annual report. EPF deputy chief executive officer (investment) Datuk Mohamad Nasir Ab Latif said in 2015 that equities made up 59% of EPF’s investment income, although only 44% of its investments were equity-based. Mohamad Nasir noted that equities generate higher returns compared to other assets. In geographical terms, Shahril said he expects the EPF to focus more on domestic investment due to poorly performing foreign mar- Strategic asset allocation by broad asset class 10% 3% tion-linked assets, including in the utilities and infrastructure segments. “We have done a number of deals in the highway space, waste management and energy. We were a big subscriber for Tenaga Nasional Bhd’s new issue [of bonds] to support the development of new power plants. We believe there are opportunities in Malaysia to invest in, especially for long-term investments,” Shahril commented. Shahril pointed out that the fund’s investment in Kwasa Land Sdn Bhd, which is collaborating with Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd for the development of the Rubber Research Institute land, as well as its partnership with Eco World Development Group Bhd in the Bukit Bintang City Centre project as strategic moves to expand its domestic investments. “We are aiming to do the same in the future with other developers. We want to increase our exposure to real [estate] assets. There are some advantages to investing in these assets, as they are inflation-linked in terms of value and that they are not subject to such volatile market price movements, which help for future planning,” he said. 36% 51% Fixed Income Equity Real estate and infrastructure Cash kets, as well as the 26% limit EPF has on its investment globally. The EPF’s annual report revealed 52% of its investment income had come from foreign investment. This was despite overseas assets constituting 25% of the EPF’s total assets. BY ME E N A L A K S H A N A KUALA LUMPUR: Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV), the world’s largest producer of crude palm oil, expects its top line to be impacted — though minimally — by its withdrawal of the certificates of environmentally sustainable operations from 58 of its processing mills. The group announced yesterday the immediate withdrawal of the certs that were granted by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), specifically the RSPO principles and criteria certificates, confirming a report published by The Edge Financial Daily on the same day. In a statement, FGV group president and chief executive officer Datuk Zakaria Arshad said the withdrawal will affect less than 1% of FGV’s revenue. “Based on recent developments in the sustainability arena, we foresee some potential risks in our supply chain. “Therefore, we intend to make some structural changes in our RSPO certification approach and also review certain policies. This exercise only affects the upstream mills and does not affect FGV’s RSPO supply chain certification system certificate of our kernel crushing plants and downstream refineries,” he said in a statement. He said FGV will recertify its mills in three years, and smallholders will benefit “immensely” from the best sustainable practices the group will put in place. “Being part of Felda Group, FGV will be relentless in paving the way for the smallholders to come together on this sustainability journey as FGV’s supply base includes 102,100 smallholders’ plantations under the Felda (Federal Land Development Authority) 16 ay 3, 20 ack: M Flashb settlers scheme,” he added. Public relations and media management general manager Ariff Ahmad Yeop said FGV serves some of the same clients that IOI Corp Bhd has. “The impact on IOI Corp was not a lot (after its RSPO certification suspension), and we are looking at the same picture because the premium for certified palm oil is about US$25 (RM98) per tonne, and the volume we ship out to Europe is little,” he told The Edge Financial Daily when contacted. The daily, citing a document it sighted, reported FGV had put in the withdrawal request for its RSPO principles and criteria certificates for 58 out of 71 of its palm oil mills in Malaysia, and that the withdrawal would take effect yesterday. FGV, like IOI Corp, is one of the founding members of RSPO. It has a land bank of around 431,622ha, which includes 353,260ha under land lease agreement with Felda smallholders. Ariff said FGV — which abides by a “no peat, no deforestation agenda” — has “certain issues” with some of its mills that need to be addressed. “[Certain mills] are a bit more difficult to certify because there are some ongoing issues. So rather than having RSPO tell us … like what happened to IOI Corp, it’s better for us to withdraw first, take care of things, and then recertify,” he said. ANZ makes A$260m impairment on AmBank stake BY C HO NG J I N HU N Broad asset class FGV expects RSPO cert withdrawal to have minimal impact on revenue KUALA LUMPUR: Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (ANZ), the single largest shareholder of AMMB Holdings Bhd (AmBank), has made an impairment charge of A$260 million (RM780 million) for its 23.78% stake in the Malaysian banking group. “During 1HFY16 (first financial half ended March 31, 2016), the group recognised a A$260 million impairment to its equity accounted investment in AMMB Holdings Bhd, bringing the carrying value in line with value-in-use calculations,” ANZ explained in its financial result announcement to the Australian Securities Exchange yesterday. The rather massive impairment charges raised eyebrows. Some analysts attributed the write-off provision to the fall in AmBank’s share price, which has shed by roughly a quarter. The banking stock had been hovering between RM4 and AMMB Holdings Bhd 6.5 RM 6.0 5.5 5.0 RM4.48 4.5 4.0 Oct 1, 2014 May 3, 2016 RM4.50 in 1HFY16, compared with the range of RM6 to RM6.50 in the previous corresponding period. The provision is also perceived as a preparation for ANZ to hive off its equity stake in AmBank. Speculation is rife that some private equity funds are keen on the shareholding held by ANZ. Based on yesterday’s closing of RM4.48, ANZ’s stake in AmBank is valued at RM3.21 billion, which is about A$1.07 billion. ANZ paid RM2.58 billion, or an average of RM3.63 a share, for the stake in AmBank almost 10 years ago. The purchase of 716.84 million shares was transacted in two tranches. The Employees Provident Fund is the second-largest shareholder with a 15.01% stake, followed by Tan Sri Azman Hashim, holding 12.97%. Others perceived this might be an indication of ANZ expecting some increment on non-performing loan (NPL) provision in AmBank that could result in a dent in the latter’s earnings. AmBank is among the few local banking groups that have yet to turn aggressive on making provision for NPLs. The impairment charge of A$260 million is equivalent to about 8% of ANZ’s statutory profit after tax of A$2.74 billion in 1HFY16. HOME BUSINESS 5 W E D N E SDAY MAY 4 , 2016 • T HEED G E FINA NCIA L DA ILY Malaysia Airlines, APS set up MRO centre Facility can overhaul and service up to 370 planes by second half of 2017 NewCo to take listing status after Nationwide’s internal restructuring BY SANGEETHA AMARTHALINGAM Malaysia Airlines’ turnaround plan hit a bump after the surprise resignation of its chief executive officer (CEO) Christoph Mueller on April 20, one year before the end of his three-year contract. The carrier is now on the hunt for a new CEO, and says it is considering both internal and external candidates. Bellew said Malaysia Airlines needs to continue its effort to grow sales, which are improving “rapidly”. “We need to improve our sales. That is part of what we are doing right now and things are improving quite rapidly. A lot of operational things are coming together quite well, on-time performance, and we are getting much better at delivering bags on time,” he explained. “Our aircraft are going through [a] massive process of refurbishment. We are also doing a complete overhaul of our Airbus A330 fleet,” he added. Meanwhile, Bellew said Malaysia Airlines will spend between RM4 million and RM8 million to upgrade its hangars in Kota Kinabalu, Miri and Kuching airports over the next two years. ® Executive Programmes on campus RISK MANAGEMENT FOR ISLAMIC BANKS: TAKING STOCK OF RISK AS A MEAN TO ENHANCE VALUE FOR THE BUSINESS 3-4 MAY 2016 REALISING THE GLOBAL POTENTIAL OF THE ISLAMIC CAPITAL MARKET (ICM) AND SUKUK 18-19 MAY 2016 Prof. Dr. Azhar Rosly The programme refreshes and develops participants’ understanding of risk through lectures, discussions and case studies. Looking into pertinent risk issues to Islamic banks, it goes further along the line of sight in enhancing risk management skill-sets and techniques. This is with the view of developing a critical and innovative outlook amongst the participants. Prof. Dr. Obiyathulla Ismath Bacha The programme sharpens and develops participants’ understanding of ICM/Sukuk through lectures, discussions and case studies. This is with the view of developing a critical and innovative outlook amongst the participants which is much needed skill in approaching the ICM discipline. APPRECIATING THE TAKAFUL VALUE PROPOSITION BUILT ON STRONG SHARIAH FUNDAMENTALS Assoc Prof. Dr. Ahcene Lahsasna & Mr. Ezamshah Ismail The programme covers the technical/operational aspects of 1-2 JUNE 2016 Takaful with the view of developing an ethical outlook thus enhancing its appeal to customers. Participants will be able to articulate the value proposition of Takaful in comparison to conventional insurance. WHO SHOULD ATTEND • • • • Mid-Level management of Takaful companies/Islamic Banks Mid-Level management of Islamic Banks responsible for BancaTakaful initiatives Islamic Fund Managers/ Islamic Financial Planners involve in managing Takaful related initiatives Mid-level management of corporate, government and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) seeking to understand Takaful • Auditors, lawyers, other professionals and members of the public seeking to understand Takaful • Academics, researchers and students in areas of Islamic Finance R BLE FO GI SIGN UP NOW https://cep.inceif.org Contact us: Mr. Mulyadi +603 7651 4036 / mulyadi@inceif.org Mr. Azrul +603 7651 4174 / amir@inceif.org CP PDI N C KUALA LUMPUR: Nationwide Express Courier Services Bhd (NECSB) is planning an internal reorganisation involving the exchange of all its shares with a new investment holding company’s, Nationwide Express Holdings Sdn Bhd (NewCo). The NewCo will then be listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia, replacing NECSB, whose listing will be withdrawn, NECSB said in a bourse filing yesterday. To effect the proposed reorganisation, NECSB and NewCo will enter into a share exchange agreement involving 60.1 million of RM1 NECSB shares with 120.2 million new shares of 50 sen apiece in the NewCo, it said, whereupon NECSB will become a wholly-owned unit of the NewCo. Under the deal, NECSB shareholders, at the entitlement date, will exchange their shares with new NewCo shares on the basis of two new NewCo shares for every one NECSB share held. The issue price of the new NewCo shares will be determined based on the par value of the NewCo shares of 50 sen. As at April 27, NECSB has an issued and fully paid-up share capital of RM60.1 million comprising 60.1 million NECSB shares. “The existing NewCo shares will continue to be held by the existing shareholders of NewCo, namely directors and shareholders Izman Ismi and Harani Khalid,” it said. The creation of a separate listed entity would enable the NewCo to achieve ease and flexibility in its expansion to new business segments. NewCo would also be able to acquire or expand to new businesses or explore investment opportunities that can be assumed separately from NECSB and other subsidiaries’ operational activities. “The new corporate structure will also enable the business operations of the NECSB Group to be streamlined under NewCo. “The segregation of the business divisions upon completion of the proposed internal reorganisation, will provide greater flexibility for the board of NewCo to manage its operations more effectively,” NECSB said. The proposed exercise is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2016. NECSB and its subsidiaries are involved in express courier services, trucking services, freight forwarding, customised logistics services, mailroom management services, retail and warehousing. The group is owned by BHR Enterprise Sdn Bhd (54.8%) and 45.2% by other shareholders. Its shares were not traded yesterday. of ATRs within Asia-Pacific, allowing operators faster response time at lower logistics costs,” said Bellew. He noted that the MRO centre forms part of Malaysia Airlines’ effort to rejuvenate the loss-making national carrier and grow it further. “We can fix Malaysia Airlines. I have been here [for] eight months, and I have never a moment doubt this,” said Bellew. “Just apart from fixing it, we have to grow [the airline] after that and this (MRO centre for turboprops) is a great opportunity to do that,” he added. TS KUALA LUMPUR: US-based Aircraft Propeller Service LLC (APS), which repairs and overhauls major propeller components for aircraft, is opening a new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) centre at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang to serve the growing ATR fleet in Asia-Pacific. The facility, the first in Asia-Pacific, will have the potential to overhaul and service up to 370 ATRs that are already operating in the region once it is open to third-party airlines by the second half of 2017. Malaysia Airlines Bhd chief operations officer and executive director Peter Bellew said APS is teaming up with the national carrier, which is one of the largest ATR turboprop customers in Asia-Pacific, to operate the facility here. He said Malaysia Airlines will allocate RM16 million on the proposed centre, which is expected to be operational by August this year. He added that the partnership with APS will be a long-term one that could last for the next decade. “The facility will initially serve the ATR fleet under Malaysia Airlines, via its subsidiaries Firefly and MASwings. It will be open to third-party airline customers by the second half of 2017,” Bellew told a media briefing yesterday. Malaysia Airlines owned 29 ATRs as at end-2015, and has another eight ATR 72-600s on order. Another big ATR operator in Malaysia is Malindo Air with a fleet of 11 ATRs as of Dec 31, 2015, whose major Indonesian shareholder Lion Group is the world’s largest ATR customer. According to French-Italian turboprop manufacturer ATR’s website, the Asia-Pacific region accounts for nearly 40% of the sales of its ATR -600 series aircraft. Today, more than 300 ATR aircraft are operated by Asia-Pacific carriers, while there are another 100 on order. “The centre is expected to have the full capability of repairing propeller blades on majority ELI BY C H ESTER TAY D PO Lorong Universiti A, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 6 HOME BUSINESS WEDN ESDAY M AY 4, 2 0 16 • TH EEDGE F I N AN C I AL DAI LY Nikkei Malaysian PMI falls to lowest in five months As new orders decline at quickest rate since December BY SA NGEETHA AM ARTHALINGAM KUALA LUMPUR: The headline Nikkei Malaysian manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for April dipped to 47.1, down from 48.4 in March, as operating conditions worsened at the sharpest pace in the manufacturing sector since last November. A joint statement by Nikkei Inc and Markit Economics Ltd revealed that new orders have “declined at the fastest rate in 2016 so far”, leading to a sharper decrease in production, with April being the lowest in five months. “As a result, manufacturers cut back on input buying as well as employment. International demand also softened in April, with new export orders increasing only slightly,” the statement read. In fact, input buying decreased at the most marked rate since the survey began in July 2012, and falls Nikkei PMI Points 54 52 50 48 46 1,472.95 May 31, 2013 47.1 April 30, 2016 in buying activity were attributed by panellists to both reduced demand and lower production requirements. Meanwhile, reports of higher raw material costs stemming from the weakness of the ringgit against the US dollar led to greater cost burdens in April. The headline Nikkei Manufacturing PMI is a composite single-figure indicator of manufacturing performance and is derived from indicators for new orders, output, employment, suppliers’ delivery times and stocks of purchases. Any figure above 50 indicates overall improvement of sector operating conditions. The overall deterioration last month was reflected in all five components, which make up the headline PMI reading, as production by Malaysian goods producers contracted at the sharpest rate since last November, contributed by a drop in demand and unstable economic conditions. New work intakes declined at the quickest rate since December 2015, the statement read. “Data suggested that a fall in domestic demand led to a further contraction in total new orders,” it noted. “Consequently, manufacturers shed some of their staff, reversing the increase seen in the previous month. Although modest, the rate of job shedding was quicker than the average seen over 2016 so far. “A sharp decline in new orders led to less pressure on manufacturing capacity, as volumes of unfinished work were depleted. In fact, the rate of contraction was the quickest in nearly two-and-a-half years,” they said. Markit economist Amy Brownbill said the start of the second quarter of 2016 showed worsening signs in the manufacturing sector shedding. “Operating conditions deteriorated to the greatest extent since last November, led by sharper declines in both new orders and production. Meanwhile, growth in international demand eased and was only marginal overall. “Consequently, manufacturers shed some of their workers for the second time this year, suggesting firms remain uncertain towards the outlook.” MOST VIEWED STORIES ON theedgemarkets.com Press Metal’s 1Q earnings more than double to RM94.56m BY GHO C H EE Y UAN KUALA LUMPUR: Press Metal Bhd’s net profit more than doubled to RM94.56 million or 7.28 sen a share for the first financial quarter ended March 31, 2016 (1QFY16), from RM43.14 million or 3.58 sen a share a year ago, on higher production output, lower finance cost and insurance claims. Revenue for 1QFY16 was up 21.7% to RM1.29 billion, from RM1.06 billion in 1QFY15, underpinned by the additional output by its Samalaju new phase, which has been commissioned progressively. Press Metal also declared a first interim dividend of three sen per share for FY16, amounting to RM38.97 million, payable on May 31. In a bourse filing, Press Metal said the pre-tax profit also included the second interim insurance claim of RM50 million in relation to the fire incident that occurred at its Samalaju Smelter in May 2015. Going forward, Press Metal noted prices of all commodities have recovered from their lows, including aluminium, in the last couple of months. Press Metal expects to achieve satisfactory results for this financial year. Kimlun wins RM166m Rumah Selangorku construction job BY CHESTE R TAY KUALA LUMPUR: Kimlun Corp Bhd has won a construction contract worth RM165.82 million to build affordable apartments in Selangor. In a bourse filing yesterday, the construction outfit said its wholly-owned subsidiary — Kimlun Sdn Bhd — had accepted the letter of award from Hillcrest Gardens Sdn Bhd for the construction of five blocks of Rumah Selangorku affordable apartments in Mukim Petaling, Selangor. The job is expected to be completed by April 2019. Kimlun said the project is expected to contribute positively to its earnings and net assets for the financial years during the contracted period. According to Hillcrest Gardens’ website, its core business activity is property development, and its princi- pal shareholders are the Armed Forces Fund Board and the Kuok Group. The property developer has completed two township developments before this, namely the 600-acre (243ha) Taman Puchong Utama in Puchong, Selangor; and the 523-acre Seri Gombak in Batu Caves, Selangor. Kimlun Corp fell three sen or 1.7% to RM1.73 yesterday, giving it a market capitalisation of RM519.94 million. Ho Hup bags RM58m West Coast Expressway subcontract BY AHM AD NAQI B I DRI S KUALA LUMPUR: Ho Hup Construction Co Bhd has won a RM58 million subcontract to undertake structures and bridge works in Perak, which are part of the West Coast Expressway. In a bourse filing, Ho Hup said the job was awarded by Menuju Asas Sdn Bhd, the main contractor of the Malaysian Public Works Department. The subcontract is for a duration of approximately 24 months, commencing May 9, 2016. “Under the scope of work, Ho Hup shall be responsible for all temporary works, piling works, substructure, superstructure and miscella- neous works related to the bridges,” said the company. It expects the subcontract to contribute positively to its earnings for the financial years ending Dec 31, 2016, 2017 and 2018. Ho Hup fell three sen or 3.45% to 84 sen yesterday, giving it a market capitalisation of RM292.59 million. Azhar Abdul Hamid is Malakoff ’s new group MD BY CHEN SHAUA FU I KUALA LUMPUR: Malakoff Corp Bhd, a subsidiary of MMC Corp Bhd, announced that Datuk Wira Azhar Abdul Hamid had been appointed its new group managing director (MD), effective yesterday. The appointment follows the resignation of Datuk Seri Syed Faisal Albar as chief executive in December 2015. Azhar is now the chairman of Tradewinds Corp Bhd, after he relinquished his position as the president/group MD, Malakoff said in a statement. Prior to that, he was with Mass Rapid Transit Corp Sdn Bhd as its chief executive officer from 2011 until 2014. Currently, he also holds director- ships in ICON Offshore Bhd, Hume Industries Bhd, Hong Leong Bank Bhd and Tradewinds. Azhar is also a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. Malakoff closed flat at RM1.64 yesterday, with a market capitalisation of RM8.2 billion. Kuan: We have strategically mapped out our capacity expansion to grow in stages, in tandem with market demand. Hartalega’s 4Q net profit grows 12%, pays two sen dividend BY G H O C H E E Y UA N KUALA LUMPUR: Hartalega Holdings Bhd’s net profit for the fourth financial quarter ended March 31, 2016 gained 12.3% to RM61.72 million from RM54.97 million a year earlier, driven by its continued capacity expansion. Quarterly revenue ballooned 31% to RM400.43 million, from RM305.11 million a year ago, its bourse filing showed. The world’s largest synthetic glove manufacturer also declared a third interim dividend of two sen per share, payable on June 23. This brings the full-year dividend to eight sen per share. For the financial year 2016 (FY16) ended March 31, 2016, its net profit was up 22.8% to RM257.6 million, from RM209.73 million in FY15. Cumulative revenue jumped 36.4% to RM1.5 billion, from RM1.1 billion. Hartalega managing director Kuan Mun Leong said the group had increased its production capacity significantly, having successfully completed Plant 1 and 2 of the Next Generation Glove Manufacturing Complex (NGC). Hence, despite heightened competition and pricing pressures, given the robust global demand, it is confident of tapping into the strong prospects for nitrile gloves, Kuan said in a statement yesterday. Hartalega is also well positioned to capitalise on opportunities in emerging markets such as China and India, where consumption per capita is relatively low, he noted. “As the NGC progresses with construction of Plant 3 and 4, we will continue to unlock potential for the group. We have strategically mapped out our capacity expansion to grow in stages, in tandem with market demand,” he said. Aside from boosting capacity, Kuan said the group is also increasing efficiencies and productivity via innovation and technology. “With these proactive efforts in place, we are confident [that] we will be able to maintain our leadership position in the nitrile glove segment and deliver growth in the coming financial year,” he concluded. HOME BUSINESS 7 W E D N E SDAY MAY 4 , 2016 • T HEED G E FINA NCIA L DA ILY LBS Bina expects sales cancellation rate of 30% this year Foreigners turn net sellers of Malaysian equities BY Y I MI E YON G KUALA LUMPUR: Property developer LBS Bina Group Bhd expects 30% of its overall project sales to be cancelled this year — the same ratio it saw last year — due mostly to buyers failing to obtain loans following cooling measures for the property market that were introduced by the central bank. “We used to have [a] 15% to 20% [cancellation rate]. Last year, it was 30%; I think this year will continue to be about 30%,” LBS Bina managing director Tan Sri Lim Hock San told reporters after launching the first phase of the largest integrated development in Brinchang, Cameron Highlands — the Cameron Centrum Precinct 1 — yesterday. “Last year, we were supposed to sell RM1.5 billion [worth of properties], [but we saw a] cancellation of about RM500 million, which was about 30%,” he explained. LBS Bina achieved total sales of RM1.029 billion last year, up 60% from 2014. This year, it is looking to launch RM1.95 billion worth of properties, a mix of high-rise and landed residential and commercial developments, mainly in its township, Bandar Saujana Putra, and the Klang Valley. The group’s unbilled sales currently stand at RM1.16 billion, while its land bank stands at 2,530 acres (1,024ha). Year to date, the group’s total sales stand at RM270 million. “Unless Bank Negara [Malaysia] revises the lending guidelines, the situation should remain the same,” Lim noted. He pointed out that the property market is not as bad, but not so vibrant like it used to be. Still, LBS Bina is confident of remaining on track to achieve its next target of a 20% increment in total sales this year of RM1.2 billion, he added. This is because the company intends to focus more on the affordable range of between RM400,000 and RM500,000, and properties in the affordable range are still selling, said Lim. High-end properties, on the other hand, have been “greatly affected”, he said. “It depends on [the] products and location,” he added. Meanwhile, its newly launched Cameron Centrum Precinct 1 is the first phase of its RM2 billion development in Brinchang. The project comprises 58 commercial units with an estimated gross development value of RM183 million. Lim expects the commercial units to be sold out within the year, and start contributing to the group next year. Shares in LBS Bina closed unchanged at RM1.59 yesterday, valuing the group at RM892.22 million. Net disposal of RM430.8m last week reduced cumulative YTD net inflow to RM6b BY CHEN SHAUA FU I KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign investors became net sellers of Malaysian shares last week, with a net disposal of about RM430.8 million worth of equities, ending 10 consecutive weeks of equity buying. MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd research head Zulkifli Hamzah wrote in his weekly fund flow report yesterday that foreigners added only RM433.9 million worth of Malaysian stocks into their portfolios, after investing a whopping RM6.08 billion in March. “The writings had been on the wall and the buying inevitably came to an end. After 10 consecutive weeks [of] mopping up shares listed on Bursa [Malaysia], foreign inves- tors turned net sellers last week. “The amount sold was RM430.8 million net, the second lowest out of only five weeks that net sale had been recorded this year,” he said, adding that the amount was estimated based on transactions in the open market and excluded off-market deals. He also noted that foreigners bought RM2.09 billion worth of shares last week, and sold RM2.52 billion in return. “Last week did not begin on an auspicious note. Foreigners were still buying on Monday, albeit in moderate amount[s]. However, the trend reversed abruptly on Tuesday, as foreigners sold RM220 million, the highest since Jan 21, and only the fifth day that the attrition exceeded RM200 million this year,” he said. He also noted that last week’s foreign withdrawal reduced the cumulative year-to-date net inflow to RM6 billion. “There is still a lot of ground to make up after the RM19.5 billion net outflow for the entire 2015, and RM6.9 billion in 2014,” he added. The sudden selling last week lifted the foreign participation rate by 8.8%, while the average daily value of shares traded rose to RM924 million, from RM850 million the week before. Local funds, meanwhile, remained net sellers, offloading RM104.6 million last week, though participation “remained lively”, with the average value traded rising to RM2.2 billion, the eighth straight week that it exceeded RM2 billion, noted Zulkifli. Regionally, Zulkifli said fatigue hit global liquidity flows to Asia last week, as the estimated foreign inflow to the seven markets — South Korea, Taiwan, India, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines — that MIDF tracks plunged to only US$35 million (RM136.5 million) as investors classifed as “foreign” hit the brake on the purchase of Asian equities. “The inflexion point can be tracked to [last] Thursday, arguably due to Japan’s BoJ (Bank of Japan) inaction. Amid the negative sentiment, foreigners continued to favour [South] Korea over other Asian markets,” he noted, adding that the purchase magnitude, however, had tapered to US$259 million as a persistent decline in exports weighed on investor sentiment. Kulim to be delisted by third quarter of 2016 BY AHM AD NAQI B I DRI S KUALA LUMPUR: Kulim (M) Bhd has received the greenlight from its shareholders for the delisting of the company from the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia. In a statement, Kulim said 99.59% of its shareholders had, in an extraordinary general meeting yesterday, voted in favour of Johor Corp’s proposed selective capital reduction and repayment exercise to facilitate the privatisation of the company. The delisting exercise is expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2016. “RM4.10 is a reasonable offer, pro- viding Kulim shareholders the opportunity to realise their investment with a good return,” said Kulim chairman Datuk Kamaruzzaman Abu Kassim. Over the past year, the counter has been trading between RM2.46 and RM3.49 prior to the offer. “Moving forward, with a moderate economic growth rate as indicated by Bank Negara Malaysia, we are cognisant of the external factors that will continue to adversely impact our business performance, posing a challenge to the group to maintain its growth momentum. “As a public-listed entity, substantial capital required to grow both our existing and new businesses may potentially strain the cash flow position and could impair the group. This privatisation will give the group flexibility to decide and act as it recalibrates its business transformation,” said Kamaruzzaman. He said the divestment of New Britain Palm Oil Ltd (NBPOL) had significantly decreased its hectarage of plantation land bank, adding that NBPOL contributed to about 60% of the group’s revenue over the past two years. “While the group had expanded into Indonesian plantations, it would take a long time before this operation is able to contribute to the group’s revenue, as the initial phase will incur additional capital expenditure and operating expenses in developing the land bank,” he said. He also noted that the outlook for Malaysian plantations remains challenging going forward, as margins declined to 11% in 2015, compared with 29% in 2011, in line with fluctuations in global crude palm oil prices. Meanwhile, Kulim’s venture into the oil exploration business may take a while before turning into a major revenue contributor amid a challenging oil and gas industry, he added. Kulim rose one sen or 0.25% to close at RM3.97 yesterday, giving it a market capitalisation of RM5.09 billion. Local banks told to embrace challenges posed by fintech firms BY GHO CHEE YUAN KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s banking industry has been urged to embrace challenges put forward by financial technology (fintech) companies to stay relevant in the evolving world economy. “With fintech, people don’t go to banks anymore and banks have taken on intermediation roles ... [hence] banks have to work together with fintech [companies] to see what they can contribute to the financial market,” said Global Islamic Finance Forum 2016 (GIFF 5.0) organising chairman Nazlee Khalifah yesterday. Citing China as an example, Nazlee said fintech companies there can raise funds via crowdfunding, which does not require a banking licence. This will take away some potential banking customers. “But instead of seeing fintech companies as competitors, we might (From left) Rafe, Mustafha, Nazlee, Yusry and Muzaffar at the launching of the GIFF 5.0 in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. as well see how we can work together [with them] and strengthen our proposition to customers,” he added. According to him, some banking groups have been looking at how to collaborate with fintech companies. “The banking industry is a very highly regulated industry. They have to embrace technology to ensure banking is easier for customers. Ultimately, what customers want is fast, efficient and reliable [service],” he told reporters after launching the GIFF 5.0 here. Also present at the press conference were Bank Rakyat managing director Datuk Mustafha Abdul Razak, Maybank Islamic Bhd chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Muzaffar Hisham, CIMB Islamic Bank Bhd CEO Rafe Haneef and Association of Islamic Banking Institutions Malaysia (AIBIM) exec- utive director Yusry Yusoff. The GIFF 5.0 is organised by the AIBIM, supported by Bank Negara Malaysia and the Securities Commission Malaysia. The three-day event will be held at Sasana Kijang, Kuala Lumpur, from May 10 to May 12. The organiser hopes to gather thought leaders, experts from major institutions and fintech innovators to share insights, explore new business models and opportunities to achieve the vision of having a major presence in the mainstream market. Nazlee said the forum aims to spark discussions and ideas around new business models, new strategies, fintech, enhancing competitiveness and expanding the reach of Islamic finance. As at the end of Dec 31, 2015, Malaysia’s Islamic assets under management (AUM) totalled US$17.8 billion, accounting for a 31% share of total global AUM. 8 HOME BUSINESS WEDN ESDAY M AY 4, 2 0 16 • TH EEDGE F I N AN C I AL DAI LY Nominations open for EY Entrepreneur of the Year award Winner to represent Malaysia at World EOY in Monte Carlo BY C H RI STI NA RAM ANI G oing into its 15th year, the Ernst & Young (EY) Entrepreneur of the Year (EOY) Malaysia award is now accepting nomina- tions. This year’s theme, “Reshaping our world; building legacies”, focuses on the role that entrepreneurs play in reshaping our world and building legacies that inspire. Philip Rao, partner of EY Advisory Services Sdn Bhd and programme director of EOY Malaysia, says the award is an opportunity to hear and share stories of Malaysian entrepreneurs on a global platform. “We are confident there are more outstanding Malaysian entrepreneurs out there whose stories should be heard, whose contributions should be recognised and whose person should be celebrated. Help us do this by nominating them for our EOY Malaysia award this year,” he says in a statement. Last year’s EOY Malaysia award winner was Datuk Tan Say Jim of Iris Corp Bhd. Previous winners include Tan Sri Francis Yeoh of YTL Corp Bhd, Tan Sri Tony Fernandes of AirAsia Bhd and Tan Sri Liew Kee Sin of Eco World Development Group Bhd. With national, regional and global award programmes in 145 cities in 60 countries, the EY EOY award celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses. This year, the programme is celebrating its 30th global anniversary globally. The award for entrepreneurs is divided into four categories — Emerging Entrepreneur, Technology Entrepreneur, Woman Entrepreneur and Master Entrepreneur. An overall country winner will be chosen from among the category winners to represent Malaysia at the prestigious EY World EOY in Monte Carlo next year. Nominees will be assessed by a panel of judges based on their entre- >Y[lkYf\Ô_mj]k The entrepreneurial excellence of the EOY Malaysia winners Combined revenues o^ YppropimYlely RM45.5b ;geZaf]\hjgÕlY^l]jlYpg^ RM4.6b 35 Sime Darby Property celebrates Subang Jaya’s 40th anniversary BY Y IMIE YO N G KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Property Bhd is capitalising on social media via digital platforms like Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, to mark Subang Jaya’s 40th anniversary celebration. In a statement, Sime Darby Property said the social media campaign is aimed at amplifying Sime Darby Property’s story of developing sustainable communities and celebrating lives in Subang Jaya, an enclave within Selangor’s Petaling district. The campaign began in March this year and would run until June. “The campaign call-out reached over 1.6 million users on social media to date that drove comments in the hundreds, where users shared their personal stories of Subang Jaya. These stories were shortlisted and will be woven into an exclusive song dedicated to Subang Jaya. “Through this campaign, Sime Darby Property will potentially be the first developer in the world to produce a crowdsourced music video for a township that will be utilising the latest 360-degree technology that gives viewers total immersion from their mobile devices,” Sime Darby Property said. Sime Darby Property said it appointed Malaysian artist Joe Flizzow to engage the population of Subang Jaya to co-create a music video, in conjunction with the township’s 40th anniversary celebration. “Subang Jaya is a township often referred to as the division’s benchmark for other township developments in the country and testimony to our expertise in developing sustainable townships and beyond. “The year 2016 marks Subang Jaya’s 40th anniversary and we are proud that it has grown into a thriving and dynamic community, with a special place in the hearts of many people,” said Sime Darby Property managing director Datuk Jauhari Hamidi. Sime Darby Property said Subang Jaya’s story began in 1976, when Sime UEP Properties Bhd started developing 583ha of land there. Upon Subang Jaya’s launch then, 5,500 residential and retail units were completed, with an initial population of about 27,000. Today, it covers a larger area of the original Subang Jaya township, USJ and Putra Heights, with a vibrant population of over 700,000. women]flj]hj]f]mjk Bursa warns Maxwell, Multi Sports of share-trade suspension BY C H O N G J IN H UN KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia said it would suspend Maxwell International Holdings Bhd and Multi Sports Holdings Ltd’s share trades if both companies failed to submit their latest annual reports by the regulator’s deadline. employees Maxwell manufactures sports shoes while Multi Sports produces combined sports-shoe soles. Bursa said in separate statements yesterday that if Maxwell and Multi Sports were unable to submit their annual reports for financial year ended Dec 31, 2015 (FY15) by May 9, both Top Nominees who have been companies’ share trades would be recognized through this programme suspended the following day until further notice. Bursa said: “if a listed issuer fails to issue the outstanding finanpreneurial spirit, innovation, strateNominations will close on June 17. cial statements within six months gic direction, financial performance, For more information on the EY from the expiry of the relevant time community/global impact and per- EOY award and to submit nomina- frames, in addition to any enforcesonal integrity/influence. tions, visit www.ey.com/my/eoy. ment action that Bursa Securities over 75,000 171 may take; delisting procedures shall be commenced against such listed issuer.” Maxwell said on April 26 that there would be a delay of up to two months in releasing its audited financial statements for FY15, as its external auditor — Baker Tilly Monteiro Heng — would not be able to complete the group’s audit for FY15 in time for submission to Bursa Securities by April 30. Multi Sports, meanwhile, announced on April 25 that there would be a delay of at least two months in the release of its annual report and audited statements for FY15, as auditors had to carry out more work to verify the company’s expenditure and bank balances. Maxwell shares closed yesterday unchanged at 3.5 sen with a market value of RM13.96 million, while Multi Sports shares fell one sen or 25% to three sen with a market capitalisation of RM18.2 million. Hibiscus cancels proposed acquisition of Hydra Energy BY SA NGEETHA AM ARTHALINGAM KUALA LUMPUR: Hibiscus Petroleum Bhd has terminated its proposed acquisition of Australia-based Hydra Energy Holdings Pty Ltd (HEH) due to the non-fulfilment of certain condition precedents. In a bourse filing yesterday, Hi- biscus said it received an official reply from HEH on April 29 confirming that despite both company’s best efforts to proceed with the proposed exercise, HEH could not meet the Nov 9, 2015 term sheet conditions. As such, the term sheet, dated Nov 9, 2015 in relation to the proposed acquisition, “is deemed ter- minated in view of non-fulfilment of the condition precedents (which included the parties agreeing and entering into the sale and purchase agreement and the approval of the shareholders of HEH to proceed with the proposed acquisition) before April 30, 2016”, Hibiscus’ filing read. Neither party will be bound by any future obligations under the term sheet. “The breaking fee of US$3.5 million (RM13.65 million) is not payable by Hibiscus as the approval of HEH’s shareholders was not obtained,” it added. Nevertheless, Hibiscus reserves all other rights accruing to it pursuant to the term sheet, and does not foresee any material financial impact from the termination of the term sheet on its earnings or net assets per share. Hibiscus fell half a sen to close at 18.5 sen yesterday, with a market capitalisation of RM203.9 million. 1 0 P R O P E RT Y S NA P S H T WEDN ESDAY M AY 4, 2 0 16 • TH EEDGE F I N AN C I AL DAI LY FREE transaction data latest classified listings news trend analysis and more analytics Source: TheEdgeProperty.com What are developments priced in Kelana Jaya? Kelana Jaya top 5 most expensive condominiums/apartments by average price per square foot • Today, we continue our focus on Kelana Jaya by looking at average prices on a per square foot (psf) basis. Based on transactions analysed by TheEdgeProperty. com, the average price of non-landed homes in the area has remained steady at RM431 psf in 1Q2015. • Up until recently, residences here primarily fell within the mid-end segment. In the 12 months to 1Q2015, more than half (58.4%) of the secondary non-landed residential transactions were within the RM401 – RM600 psf range. Another 26.5% fell within the RM201 – RM400 psf range. • The priciest residences in the neighbourhood were led by Zenith Residences (RM598 psf), Kelana Mahkota (RM473 psf) and Sterling Condominium (RM472 psf), all of which were developed by South Malaysia Industries Bhd. Situated behind Paradigm Mall, these three projects are located adjacent to each other, though they present vastly different facades. • Zenith Residences is one of the latest completed projects and is part of a mixed development, located atop the Zenith Corporate Park. Typical units here are from 710 sq ft to 1,173 sq ft. In June 2014, a 901 sq ft unit here had transacted for RM707 psf making it the most expensive transaction in Kelana Jaya during the review period. In comparison, Gamuda Land’s upcoming HighPark Suites are reported to be priced from RM900 psf. • Kelana Mahkota is the oldest of the trio, having been completed in 2005. However, due to its strategic location, the numerous facilities offered and good maintenance, this condominium remains in demand, and its value has continued to appreciate with time. Source: TheEdgeProperty.com Kelana Jaya top 5 least expensive condominiums/apartments by average price per square foot The Analytics are based on the data available at the date of publication and may be subject to revision as and when more data becomes available. 999-year leasehold condo in Bukit Timah going for S$900 psf BY MET TA L EE Two high-end Singapore homes sold at over S$1m loss PHOTO BY SAMUEL ISAAC CHUA/THE EDGE SINGAPORE SINGAPORE: A 1,324-sq ft, three-bedroom unit at Hillview Green in Hume Avenue has been listed on TheEdgeProperty.com at S$1.18 million (RM3.45 million) or S$891 per sq ft (psf). The Edge Fair Value, a valuation tool on The EdgeProperty.com, puts the indicative value of the property at S$944 psf. The project’s last transaction was in November 2015, when a 1,281-sq ft unit was sold for S$1.27 million, or S$993 psf. Hillview Green is a 400-unit, 999-year leasehold condominium in Upper Bukit Timah, which was completed in 1998. Amenities in its vicinity include Hillview MRT station, HillV2 shopping mall and The Rail Mall. There are schools within a 2km radius, and the project is close to Bukit Batok Nature Park, Bukit Batok Town Park and Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. For more information, call marketing agent Rayson Lim at 8612 3587 — The Edge Singapore BY ESTHER HO O N SINGAPORE: The recent top three unprofitable deals on existing housing chalked up losses close to S$5 million (RM14.6 million) and all were from the high-end segment, according to new caveats released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority on April 15 and 19. The top loss was for a 2,465 sq ft, four-bedroom unit at The Orchard Residences, a 99-year leasehold condominium above Orchard MRT station and ION Orchard. The seller sustained a S$2.5 million loss, or an annualised loss of 7%, from the disposal of the unit at S$7.5 million (S$3,043 psf) early this April, a few months after the expiry of his fouryear seller’s stamp duty. He bought the 40th-storey unit in January 2012 for S$10 million, or S$4,057 psf. This marks the second unprofitable deal in the development this year. In total, six of seven homes resold in The Orchard Residences since the second half of 2014 were unprofitable. Separately, a 1,625-sq ft, As TheEdgeProperty.com is not par- three-bedroom apartment at The ty to the contract between the client Sails @ Marina Bay was sold at a and agent, it is unable to verify in- S$1.45 million loss on March 31, formation provided by the agent making it the most unprofitable A four-bedroom unit at The Orchard Residences was recently sold at a S$2.5 million loss. deal in the project to date. The 67thfloor unit was purchased for S$5 million, or S$3,076 psf, in December 2010 and resold for S$3.55 million, or S$2,184 psf. Nevertheless, sales at the project have been brisk, averaging three per month in the first quarter of 2016, with only four of the 11 units sold unprofitable. As for the third-most unprofitable sale, the seller had incurred a loss of more than S$900,000 despite holding the unit at Orange Grove Residences for close to nine years. He was the first owner, having bought his 2,207-sq ft unit direct from the developer in July 2007 at S$4.6 million, or S$2,088 psf. It was resold in April 2016 for S$3.7 million, or S$1,677 psf. Due to the relatively high launch price of the Orange Grove, only one of the 14 transactions, where previous caveats can be traced, was profitable. Meanwhile, the most profitable deal recently goes to a 7,503sq ft penthouse at The Arcadia, in Bukit Timah. The seller pocketed a S$1.9 million profit after holding the unit for close to 17 years, having purchased the unit in July 1999 for S$3.2 million, or S$427 psf, and resold it in April 2016 for S$5.1 million, or S$680 psf. — The Edge Singapore MOST READ ON TheEdgeProperty.com EcoWorld’s private placement to raise up to RM768.4m A mismatch between demand and supply Tips on choosing the best air-conditioner for your home HK’s Nan Fung puts KL land up for sale Pavilion REIT likely to continue its acquisition trail Bina Puri, Prasarana JV to build KK BRT ST O C KS W I T H M O M E N T U M 11 W E D N E SDAY MAY 4 , 2016 • T HEED G E FINA NCIA L DA ILY 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. ADVANCE SYNERGY BHD (-ve) A 25% jump in Advance Synergy Bhd (fundamental: 1.65/3, valuation: 1.2/3) shares yesterday triggered our momentum algorithm for the third time. The stock closed at 13.5 sen, gaining 1.5 sen or 12.5% after 19.89 million shares were done. It’s 200-day average volume is only about 361,534 shares. Advance Synergy is a plastic bottle and container manufacturer, as well as a property developer. For financial year 2015 (FY15), its net loss widened to RM11.21 million, compared with RM4.64 million a year ago, on lower ADVANCE SYNERGY BHD revenue — which slipped 2.2% to RM268.84 million on lower contributions from its hotel and resort operations — and higher operating expenses in 2015. The company attributed the higher operating expenses in 2015, compared with 2014, to a loss on the termination of a lease for an overseas hotel, adding that it anticipated challenges to continue in 2016. Notwithstanding that, Advance Synergy paid a 2.5 sen dividend to reward its shareholders in FY15. Valuation score* 1.20 1.65 Fundamental score** TTM P/E (x) TTM PEG (x) 0.18 P/NAV (x) 2.08 TTM Dividend yield (%) 79.69 Market capitalisation (mil) Shares outstanding (ex-treasury) mil 664.05 1.26 Beta 0.11-0.16 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 KERJAYA PROSPEK GROUP BHD (-ve) SHARES in Kerjaya Prospek Group Bhd (fundamental: 2.6/3, valuation: 0.5/3) closed six sen or 3.28% higher at its all-time high of RM1.89 yesterday, after 1.11 million shares changed hands. It’s 200-day average volume is only about 90,992. The upward spiral began on March 15, when it was trading at RM1.64, and surging by 25 sen or 15.2% as at yesterday. On Feb 25, Kerjaya Prospek released its results for the fourth quarter ended Dec 31, 2015 (4QFY15), which saw its net profit grew by 23.4% to RM4.76 million, from RM3.85 million KERJAYA PROSPEK GROUP BHD a year ago. Quarterly revenue also increased 22.05% to RM18.6 million, from RM15.2 million in 4QFY14. The improved performance was mainly attributed to the property development segment, which it ventured into in 2014. In its annual report 2015, Kerjaya Prospek said it is confident of maintaining its earnings growth, driven by its combined outstanding order book of RM2.1 billion as at March 31, 2016. At the current price, the stock is trading at a trailing price-earnings ratio of 30.1 times and is 4.49 times its book value. Valuation score* 0.50 2.60 Fundamental score** 30.14 TTM P/E (x) 4.21 TTM PEG (x) 4.49 P/NAV (x) 0.56 TTM Dividend yield (%) 486.44 Market capitalisation (mil) Shares outstanding (ex-treasury) mil 265.82 0.58 Beta 1.17-1.86 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 PASDEC HOLDINGS BHD (+ve) PASDEC Holdings Bhd (fundamental: 0.55/3, valuation: 0.9/3) has once again triggered our momentum stock algorithm after a 8% rise in its share price yesterday. The share price was unchanged at 37.5 sen at the closing bell after climbing to its intraday high of 40.5 sen earlier. Trading volume was one million shares, compared with its 200-day average volume of about 87,637 shares. Pasdec is 51.6% owned by Pahang State Development Corp. The surge in its share PASDEC HOLDINGS BHD B R O K E R S’ C A L L / T E C H N I C A L S price recently could be due to the news that its external auditors had issued a qualified opinion last Friday on the company’s audited financial statements for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2015. Meanwhile, the property developer announced that its group managing director Datuk Mohd Khairuddin Abdul Manan had been given a temporary leave of absence starting last Friday, amid a probe into possible mining-related corruption. Valuation score* 0.90 0.55 Fundamental score** TTM P/E (x) TTM PEG (x) 0.26 P/NAV (x) TTM Dividend yield (%) 77.24 Market capitalisation (mil) Shares outstanding (ex-treasury) mil 205.98 1.53 Beta 0.28-0.51 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 Daily FBM KLCI chart as at April 26, 2014. Market trend turning bearish BY BE NNY LE E L ast week, I mentioned that there was a technical bearish divergence on the FBM KLCI and expected the trend to turn bearish if the support level at 1,700 points was broken. Support for the market faded last week as the benchmark index broke below the support level of 1,700 points to its lowest in two months. Bearish global markets weighed down the market despite the ringgit being firm and crude oil continued to rise. The FBM KLCI fell 2.6% in a week to 1,672.72 points last Friday. Trading volume increased last week and indicated selling pressure. The average daily trading volume in the past one week was 2.4 billion shares, compared with 1.9 billion shares two weeks ago. The average trading value has also increased from RM1.9 billion to RM2.5 billion. Foreign institutions, which have been seen as net buyers on Bursa Malaysia in the past few weeks, were starting to sell. Net selling from foreign institutions last week was RM431 million, while net buying from local institutions and local retailers were RM155 million and RM276 million respectively. The Ringgit was firm at RM3.91 to a US Dollar compared to the previous week. Only three out of 30 counters closed higher in a week on the FBM KLCI. The top gainers in the week were IOI Properties Group Bhd (+0.8% in a week to RM2.42), Petronas Dagangan Bhd (+0.2% to RM23.84) and Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd (+0.2% to RM6.71). The top decliners were British American Tobacco (M) Bhd (-15.8% to RM45.88), SapuraKencana Petroleum Bhd (-7.3% to RM1.65) and Genting Bhd (-6.3% to RM8.84). Markets in Asia were bearish. China’s Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index declined 0.7% in a week to 2,938.45 points last Friday. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell 1.9% in a week to 21,067.05 points, while Singapore’s Straits Times Index declined 3.5% to 2,838.52 points. The Nikkei 225 index plunged 5.1% in a week to 16,666.05 points last Thursday, after the Bank of Japan decided not to further cut rates to support economic growth. The market was closed for a public holiday last Friday. The US and European markets pulled back for a correction last week. The US Dow Jones Industrial Average pulled back from its nine-month high and declined 1.3% in a week to 17,773.64 points last Friday. Germany’s DAX Index fell 3.2% in a week to 10,038.97 points after pulling back from its four-month high two weeks ago. London’s FTSE 100 Index shed 1.1% to 6,241.89 points. The US dollar weakened against major currencies and the US dollar index fell to its lowest in eight months. The US dollar index futures declined from 95.1 points a week ago to 93.1 points last Friday. Crude oil rose to its highest level in five months. US crude oil (West Texas Intermediate) rose 5.1% in a week to US$46 (RM179.40) a barrel, the highest in six months. Commodity-exchange gold jumped 5% in a week to US$1,294.90 an ounce on a weak US dollar. Crude palm oil on Bursa fell 3.6% in a week to RM2,592 per tonne on prospects of higher output. The FBM KLCI has turned bearish. The index fell below the short-term 30day moving average and the immediate support level of 1,700 points. The index has also fallen into the Ichimoku Cloud and further decline could cause more selling pressure, especially below the bottom line of the cloud, which is currently at 1,663 points. However, the index is now at the long-term 200-day moving average and the uptrend line from August last year. Hence, we may see some support. After showing signs of a weak bullish momentum two weeks ago, momentum indicators are now indicating strong bearish momentum. The relative strength index and moving average convergence divergence indicators are falling, and are nearing oversold levels. Furthermore, the index is trading below the bottom band of the Bollinger Bands indicator and this indicates strong selling pressure. The FBM KLCI is now at a support level, based on the 200-day moving average, the Ichimoku Cloud indicator and the uptrend line from August last year. However, looking at the strong bearish momentum of the index and continuous bearish market performance globally, we may see the support level broken and the index fall to the next support level of 1,600 points possibly by this month. It looks like the market saying of “sell in May and go away” is happening. Benny Lee is chief market strategist for Jupiter Securities Sdn Bhd. Jupiter Securities is a participating broker in Bursa Malaysia. He can be contacted at bennylee.kl@gmail. com. The views expressed in the article are the opinions of the writer and should not be construed as investment advice. Please exercise your own judgement or seek professional advice for your investment decisions. 12 B R O K E R S’ C A L L WEDN ESDAY M AY 4, 2 0 16 • TH EEDGE F I N AN C I AL DAI LY S P Setia replenishes development sites in Australia S P Setia Bhd (May 3, RM3.19) Maintain neutral with a higher target price (TP) of RM3.18: S P Setia Bhd has announced its acquisition of a 1.02-acre (0.414ha) piece of freehold land for a purchase consideration of A$101 million (RM302 million). The land was secured via a competitive bidding exercise from Telstra Corp Ltd, Australia’s leading telecommunications company. The land cost makes up 16% of the project’s gross development value (GDV) of A$640 million, which seems higher compared with S P Setia’s previous transactions of Parque Melbourne in St Kilda Road and Fulton Lane in 2010 and 2011 at around 10% of GDV. The land is located at 308 Exhibition St, which is in the upper eastend of Melbourne’s central business district (CBD), on the corner of La Trobe St and Exhibition St. Given its proximity to a few education institutions such as Melbourne University and RMIT University, we believe the project will tap into the student population. Although the housing market in Australia is currently slowing down, we agree with S P Setia’s move to replenish its development sites in Australia. The company handed over the Fulton Lane project last year, and Parque Melbourne is now nearing completion. Given its existing platform in the Australia market and financial position, we think S P Setia would be able to ride through the slowing market S P Setia Bhd FYE DEC (RM MIL) Total turnover Reported net profit Recurring net profit Recurring net profit growth (%) Recurring EPS (RM) DPS (RM) Recurring P/E (x) P/BV (x) Dividend yield (%) ROAE (%) ROAA (%) Net debt to equity (%) Our vs consensus EPS (adjusted) (%) 2014 2015 2016F 2017F 2018F 4,139 469 437 5,780 787 787 4,903 694 694 5,442 886 886 4,152 669 669 6.4 0.17 0.11 18.6 1.35 3.5 8.1 3.6 26.9 80.1 0.30 0.20 10.6 1.16 6.1 11.9 5.3 17.2 (11.8) 0.26 0.20 12.6 1.18 6.2 9.3 4.2 10.3 27.7 0.32 0.22 10.2 1.18 6.8 11.6 5.2 14.0 (24.5) 0.23 0.21 14.0 1.22 6.5 8.6 3.8 15.3 - - (6.6) 12.5 (17.9) Source: Company data, RHB over the next one to two years. Media reports have recently highlighted that domestic banks are getting tighter in their lending to foreign house buyers, and there are also concerns of oversupply in the apartment segment, particularly in the Brisbane and Melbourne CBD areas. Therefore, given the negative news flow, we think the market would be “neutral” on this acquisition announcement. We keep our earnings forecasts unchanged, as the project can only be launched in late 2017. Given the incremental value in our revised net asset value (RNAV) estimate after the inclusion of Exhibition St land, and two other smaller parcels in Carnegie and Prahran, our TP is raised to RM3.18 (from RM3.10). Meanwhile, the recent confirmation of Datuk Khor Chap Jen as president and chief executive officer, Datuk Wong Tuck Wai as deputy president and chief operating officer, and Choy Kah Yew as chief financial officer effective April 1 should clear market concerns over any leadership uncertainty. The key risks affecting our call and forecasts would be if the market climate/ environment takes a turn for the worse, or if better-than-expected market conditions develop. — RHB Research Institute, May 3 Resilient showing in MRCB-Quill’s 1Q MRCB-Quill REIT (May 3, RM1.14) Maintain buy with an unchanged target price (TP) of RM1.24: MRCB-Quill REIT’s first quarter of financial year 2016 (1QFY16) gross revenue of RM32.7 million, up by 75.5% year-on-year (y-o-y), was translated into a normalised net profit of RM15.24 million (84.1% higher y-o-y), accounting for 26.2% and 26.8% of Hong Leong Investment Bank Research and consensus full-year forecasts respectively. There were no dividends in the quarter as its dividends are usually declared semi-annually. MRCB-Quill’s resilient revenue growth (for y-o-y and quarter-on-quarter [q-o-q]) in 1QFY16 was due to additional income from Platinum Sentral and a step up in rent adjustments. Net income grew higher by 84.1% y-o-y helped by lower repairs and maintenance this year, while -6.9% q-o-q given the low base of operational expenditure last quarter from cost-saving provision. Its overall occupancy rate was stable at 97.1%, (0.4% of net lettable area [NLA] not renewed was from Plaza Mont Kiara). Major asset enhancement initiatives planned for this year include energy-saving and carbon footprint reduction at both Quill Building 1-DHL and Quill Building 4-DHL as part of the negotiations during renewals. As reported in our previous note, we understand that the RM640 million acquisition of Menara Shell will likely complete in 1QFY17. Currently, the vendor is in the midst of preparing the submission of an application for a certificate of the proposed strata plan to subdivide Menara Shell and other buildings attached under a master title. In terms of funding, rights issues or placements and minimal debt would be in the mix in order to pare down the gearing level. Despite the challenging outlook for 2016, only 7% of the NLA is due for renewal, hence, the downside is minimal from a risk perspective. In terms of inorganic growth, other than the imminent sizeable acquisition of Menara Shell, CIMB Niaga’s provision expenses remain elevated CIMB Group Holdings Bhd May 3 (RM4.54) Maintain buy with an unchanged target price (TP) of RM5.50: Core net profit of PT Bank CIMB Niaga rose by 224.1% year-on-year (y-o-y) in the first quarter of financial year 2016 (1QFY16), underpinned by higher non-interest income, and lower operating expenditure and provisions. It recorded a core net profit of 269 billion rupiah (RM80.2 million) in 1QFY16, which was up by 13% quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) and 224.1% y-o-y. The improved earnings were contributed by higher non-interest income (18.5% y-o-y) from an improvement in the treasury business, lower operating expenditure (1.4% y-o-y) and provisions (7.3% y-o-y). Its provision expenses remained elevated, but improved on a sequential and y-o-y basis. In 1QFY16, CIMB Niaga reported lower provisions of 1.34 trillion rupiah, down 3.5% q-o-q and 7.3% y-o-y. CIMB Niaga remains focused on managing its asset quality, and management is cautiously optimistic about the macroeconomic conditions in the second half of 2016. Provisions are likely to remain elevated in 2QFY16, before improving in the second half of FY16. For 1QFY16, loan loss coverage at 116.09% was higher than the preceding quarter’s 111.53% and that in 1QFY15 of 102.55%. The net interest margin (NIM) for 1QFY16 improved to 5.35%, contributed by its higher current account, savings account (Casa) ratio of 52.05%. The NIM for 1QFY16 rose by 13 basis points (bps) y-o-y to 5.35%, contributed by an improvement in its Casa ratio, which continued to rise to 52.05%. Its Casa growth outpaced the industry with a growth of 13.9% y-o-y against the latter’s 9.2%. Its Casa deposits grew by 18.4% and 9.8% y-o-y respectively. The NIM is expected to be under pressure ahead due to its focus on high-quality, low-yielding loans, coupled with Bank Indonesia’s policy rate cut by 75bps to 6.75%. CIMB Niaga’s loan growth decelerated to 3.1% y-o-y due to the economic slowdown and its strategy to be prudent on asset growth. Gross loan growth decelerated to a 3.1% drop y-o-y against a 0.6% growth y-o-y in the preceding quarter. Growth in corporate loans continued to decelerate to a fall of 4.1% we understand that the management is not looking at any other acquisition or asset injection in FY16. MRCB-Quill’s risks are its high gearing compared with industry average and a slower rental reversion rate for office market. We make no changes to our forecasts and keep a “buy” rating on MRCB-Quill with CIMB Group Holdings Bhd an unchanged TP of RM1.24. It has a consistently high distribution per (RM unit yield of above 7% and imminent FYE DEC MIL) Net interest income asset injections in the near future. Positives for the REIT include a Islamic banking income high possibility of asset injections Non-interest income from sponsor, and resilient earn- Total income ings’ growth with undemanding Pre-tax profit valuations. Its negatives are its high Net profit gearing, illiquid trading and softer Core net profit office market. Our valuation was pegged to a Core EPS (sen) targeted yield based on two stand- PER (x) ard deviations below 7.2%, one- Net dividend (sen) year historical average yield spread Net dividend yield (%) of MRCB-Quill REIT and 10-year Book value per share (sen) government bond in view of im- P/BV (x) minent yield-accretive injection(s). — Hong Leong Investment Bank ROE (%) Source: Forecast by MIDFR Research, May 3 y-o-y as the group remained focused on rebalancing its corporate loans. Its corporate banking’s working capital loans grew by 12.2% y-o-y, while investment loans decelerated to a negative growth of 16.6% y-o-y. Commercial banking loan growth slowed down further to -6.3% y-o-y. Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) banking loan growth slipped further by 5.8% y-o-y due to the recalibration of its micro business that impacted growth of micro linkage and micro finance loans. Gross non-performing loans (NPL) in 1QFY16 were 3.9%, versus 4.07% in 1QFY15 and 3.74% in 4QFY15. The rise was contributed by a q-o-q increase in gross NPL ratios of corporate (up 10bps to 4.6%), commercial (up 60bps to 6.6%), MSME (up 30bps to 3.2%) and consumer loans (up 10bps to 2%). We hold on to our view that the gross impaired loan (GIL) ratio is a more forward-looking indicator of asset quality. In 1QFY16, the GIL ratio improved to 4.97%, versus 5.03% in the preceding quarter and 5.33% in 1QFY15. The percentage of CIMB Niaga loans classified under “special mention” was 10.37% in 1QFY16, versus 8.16% in 4QFY15. The macroeconomic conditions in Indonesia remain challenging with uncertainties. Nevertheless, the group has already taken conservative provisions, and any recoveries from coal and coal-related loans will be positive for its earnings. We maintain our earnings forecasts for CIMB Group Holdings Bhd. Although provisions remain elevated, we have not seen further deterioration in provisions for loan impairment. CIMB Niaga’s GIL ratio has improved y-o-y and sequentially. Cost initiatives have taken effect with more efforts to lower operating expenditure in the near future. Apart from the mutual separation scheme exercise, the merger of its auto finance business and recalibration of the micro business are expected to yield cost savings ahead. The cost-to-income ratio for CIMB Niaga has improved to 51.27%, versus 51.63% in 4QFY15 and 54.31% in 1QFY15. We maintain our “buy” recommendation on CIMB Group with an unchanged TP of RM5.50, pegging the stock to one times priceto-book multiple of FY17 book value per share. — MIDF Research, May 3 2014 2015 2016F 2017F 8,656 1,461 4,029 14,146 4,276 3,107 3,159 38.1 8.2 21.0 4.5 4.44 1.1 9.3 9,337 1,569 4,490 15,396 3,914 2,850 3,411 40.2 11.6 14.0 3.0 4.81 1.0 8.6 9,988 1,679 4,352 16,020 5,150 3,955 3,955 46.0 10.2 19.0 4.1 5.14 0.9 9.3 10,844 1,601 4,464 16,910 6,062 4,536 4,536 53.0 8.8 21.0 4.5 5.49 0.9 10.0 H O M E 13 W E D N E SDAY MAY 4 , 2016 • T HEED G E FINA NCIA L DA ILY Early voting goes smoothly in Sarawak polls Police and military personnel and their spouses cast their ballots KUCHING: Early voting involving 24,604 voters in the 11th Sarawak state election, which began at 8am yesterday, went smoothly, according to Election Commission chairman Datuk Seri Mohd Hashim Abdullah. He said at 10am, 21% of the early voters consisting of police and military personnel and their spouses had cast their ballots. “The voting centres are packed with uniformed personnel and their spouses with some bringing along their children,” he told reporters after visiting the voting centre in Dewan Bukavu, Kem Penrissen, Batu 8, here. There were 3,782 early voters eligible to cast their ballots at Kem Penrissen. Besides Kem Penrissen, Kem Muara Tuang and the Kota Samarahan district police headquarters also served as early voting centres for the Stakan constituency. Mohd Hashim said good weather in the morning also facilitated ease of voting for early voters in the election, Members of the army showing their fingers marked with permanent ink after voting in the 11th Sarawak state election in Penrissen Camp, Kuching yesterday. Photo by Bernama numbering 15,113 military and 9,491 police personnel and their spouses. The Army’s Eastern Region commander Lt Gen Datuk Mohd Zaki Mokhtar said he had encouraged his men to come out in full force to vote. “We are hoping they will come in early so that we can know who have not come and make efforts to bring them [to the voting centres],” he said. The electoral roll shows that the Stakan constituency has the highest number of early voters with 7,055, followed by Bukit Sentosa (3,163), Nangka (3,043), Batu Kawah (1,241) and Sri Aman (1,075). The total figure does not include early voters for the Bukit Kota and Bukit Sari seats, which were won uncontested by Barisan Nasional candidates. — Bernama Najib: Candidates with calibre to lead change needed SRI AMAN: Sarawak needs candidates with the calibre and commitment to bring about changes and development to the people and state, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. The prime minister said the criteria was needed because the people need leaders who have the distinction, commitment, quality and calibre to be a part of the state government, and contribute to the administration of the state. “The election in Sarawak is serious and needs candidates who are ready to serve the people, not ‘parachute candidates’ or fly-by-night candidates,” he said in his speech at the Faizal Anak Edmund Minit longhouse in Engkeramut, about 40km from here. “To form a strong government we need candidates who are serious, not happy go lucky or half-hearted candidates,” said the prime minister who was accompanied by Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for Bukit Begunan, Datuk Mong Dagang, who will be challenged by PKR’s Jubri Atak. Najib arrived at Engkeramut about 40 minutes after visiting the Jegai Anak Jawa longhouse in Kampung Purai by road, amid pouring rain and greeted by an eager crowd. The prime minister reiterated his call to the people, especially voters in Sri Aman, to vote for BN under the leadership of Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem so that development agendas that have been planned can be continued. “When the people look up to BN for development, they can be rest assured that the proposed development agendas will be carried out to ensure the people of Sarawak are not left behind,” he said. Najib, who is also BN chairman, later announced an allocation of RM200,000 to upgrade the longhouse which has 253 residents. — Bernama Don’t sell your rights for money, PM tells voters SRI AMAN: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak urged voters in Simanggang to not “sell” their rights for money, but retain their votes as a priced possession that can be used to decide their future. Najib said votes are the rights of the people to determine their future by choosing the right candidate to ensure development in their area and not be duped by those who are out to “buy” their way to fame. “They (voters) must think of longterm development in their areas and not look for short-term gains by selling their votes to those willing to offer money,” he said in his speech yesterday at the Jegai Anak Jawa longhouse in Kampung Purai, an Iban village in Undop, about 40km from here. Earlier, Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for Simanggang, Datuk Francis Harden Hollis, who is also the incumbent, claimed that he had received information that voters were being paid to not vote for BN in the May 7 polls. Hollis claimed that RM100 was offered to voters before going to the polls and promised another RM200 if the BN candidate lost the seat. Najib, however, was confident that the Iban community in Simanggang would wisely turn down such offers and not be fooled by attempts to buy them out. — Bernama Giving ‘Sar Kuan’ another chance in do-or-die mission KUCHING: If he can lead the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) to a good performance in the Sarawak polls on Saturday, Senator Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian could get to walk in his father’s footsteps. Tan Sri Sim Kheng Hong was the state’s longest serving deputy chief minister for 16 years. The senior Sim, who died in 1992 aged 70, was a state assemblyman from 1963 to 1990 and had held several state ministerial posts, including finance minister. For his only son, the path to the legislative house is fraught with obstacles. The cardiologist turned politican is not only battling to resuscitate SUPP, but also staging his second attempt to enter the legislative house. Once a power broker in Sarawak politics, Sarawak’s oldest political party is a pale shadow of its former self; its dominance of Chinese politics usurped by the DAP, and several party stalwarts left to form a splinter, the United People’s Party (UPP). With a do-or-die mission in this election, “Sar Kuan”, as the Chinese call SUPP due to its triple circle logo, is asking the community to give the party another chance under Dr Sim, who took over as president in 2014, and work alongside popular Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem. Members admit that the party was partly to blame for its past failings, including infighting that cost it heavily at the ballot box in 2006 and 2011. But that’s in the past they say, the party has reformed and Adenan is throwing his full support behind the 13 SUPP can- didates, including Dr Sim. In Tok Nan, SUPP cannot find a bigger supporter. Since taking over as chief minister, Adenan has held his arms wide open to the Chinese and in the past few days, he has asked the Chinese to vote for all SUPP candidates because he wants the community to be represented in his Cabinet. “We are working very hard. One of the criticisms in 2011 was the party’s geriatric leadership. In the last two years, we’ve got a lot of young candidates from 30 years to 50 years old,” said Sim, himself 49 years old. Temenggong Lu Kim Yong, Kuching’s highest ranked Chinese community leader, hoped the factions could resolve their differences and send the message to Chinese voters that they are working together. “The Chinese community does not want a political party that is fighting. The sentiment on the ground is when you guys are fighting, I will not support you because you have no time to serve the people. So, stop bickering,” he added. Political analyst Dr Jeniri Amir agrees. “To be fair, SUPP has turned over a new leaf and put in a lot of professionals. But with their fighting with UPP, I don’t think there will be much impact on the Chinese electorate even if the carrot of a Chinese deputy chief minister is dangled before them. “With Adenan, there will be a swing but not a big one, at best four Chinese seats could return to BN.” — Bernama Adenan: Biggest newsmaker in Chinese media KUCHING: It was only to be expected that the Chinese press, like other media organisations, would give Tan Sri Adenan Satem wide coverage when he took over as Sarawak Chief Minister two years ago. But what was not foreseen was the unprecedented amount of attention that the four Chinese dailies allotted to him, making him their biggest newsmaker. When it became clear to them that the new man at the helm was lending a sympathetic ear to the aspirations of the community, they competed with one another in giving space to his words and actions. When Adenan announced in September last year that the state government had decided to recognise the Chinese Unified Examination Certificate (UEC), they all had banner headlines screaming the news. International Times news editor Chin Sau Leong said Adenan was making headline news in the local media, including Chinese newspapers, on his war on corruption and illegal logging, nepotism, cronyism and religious extremism. He said Adenan’s announcements of some RM3 million allocation to Chinese independent schools and, certainly, the recognition of UEC were very widely reported. Chin said the magnitude of coverage the Chinese press gave Adenan was without precedence. He said the chief minister’s approaches and policies had caught the imagination of the Chinese community. “Adenan is walking the talk. He is sincere in making significant change in the state,” Chin said. Chief reporter of the Sin Chew Daily Sarawak edition Leslie Chin Yik Soon said the newspaper had been giving Tok Nan, as he is called, “good and fair coverage with lots of photos and commentary”. Asked about the Chinese community’s movement back to BN, Chin said: “Of course, there is a shift. But how big a shift is too early to determine. “The people welcome and appreciate Adenan’s policies. Whether this will translate into votes, we have to wait and see.” A journalist with another Chinese daily said Adenan is always good copy for the media because of his policies. After a week of campaigning, the journalist is still reluctant to predict whether the Chinese will return to BN. “Chinese voters are very difficult to predict; the opposition is still strong in urban areas,” he said. — Bernama 14 H O M E WEDN ESDAY M AY 4, 2 0 16 • TH EEDGE F I N AN C I AL DAI LY ‘Car found in Hutan Melintang was torched’ Trail of petrol was found inside and outside the vehicle, says chemist KUALA LUMPUR: The charred car found in Hutan Melintang, Perak, and believed to belong to deputy public prosecutor Datuk Anthony Kevin Morais, was torched and did not catch fire by accident, the High Court was told yesterday. Chemist Khairul Anuar Abdul Aziz from the Perak chemistry department said this was based on the trail of petrol found inside and outside the vehicle. “Based on inspection and analysis, I think that the car was torched using petrol as the fire accelerant. “If the car had caught fire by accident, the trail of petrol cannot possibly be found in the cabin area of the car,” he said during the examination-in-chief by deputy public prosecutor Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin on the eighth day of the Kevin Morais murder trial. He said the evidence on the trail of petrol was obtained from the sample, which he personally took from the left and right side of the rear passenger seat, as well as from both the driver and the front passenger’s foot areas. Khairul Anuar, who has 22 years of experience as a chemist, said the car was 100% burnt when he saw it the first time at the Hutan Melintang police station on Sept 7, 2015. “On first observation, the type of the car could not be ascertained, but following further inspection, I found out that it was a Proton Perdana car,” he said. While admitting that the chassis and engine numbers were unique for each vehicle, Khairul, the 13th prosecution witness, said there was a hole on the back panel of the engine area where the chassis number was usually stamped. “I found that the hole was formed by cutting and removing the panel. The size of the cut area was about 15cm x 5cm,” he said. There were also deep scratch marks on the engine number. Investigating officer Insp Mohd Nizam Ahmad told the court that he went to the scene, which was in an oil palm plantation in Kampung Sungai Samak, Hutan Melintang, at 12.50pm on Sept 5, 2015, after being informed about a car on fire. During cross-examination by counsel V Rajehgopal, the witness said the report on the burning car was made through a phone call by a civilian living nearby. Six men — G Gunasekaran, 48, R Dinishwaran, 24, A K Thinesh Kumar, 23, M Vishwanath, 26, S Nimalan, 23, and S Ravi Chandaran, 45, claimed trial to the charge of murdering Morais between 7am and 8pm on Sept 4, 2015, between Jalan Dutamas Raya Sentul and No 1, Jalan USJ1/6D, Subang Jaya. The first accused, Col Dr R Kunaseegaran, 53, pleaded not guilty to abetting the six men in Morais’ murder. The trial before Justice Datuk Azman Abdullah continues today. — Bernama Khairy: Set up financial oversight panel KUALA LUMPUR: Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has suggested that a high-level financial management committee chaired by the minister be set up to monitor the financial transactions of the ministry and its agencies. He said this was to improve current financial procedures so that tighter monitoring could be done by the minister himself with the assistance of the ministry’s senior officials to prevent leakage, abuse of power and misappropriation. “I suggest that a high-level financial management committee be established at my ministry first and to be chaired by the minister himself. This has never happened before because all this while when it came to financial matters, the minister would ask the secretary-general and he would answer. That’s all. “But there is no permanent committee chaired by the minister himself to do continuous monitoring of the expenditure and all financial transactions of the ministry.” Khairy said this in reply to a question from Senator Shahanim Mohamad Yusoff with regard to ongoing procedural and financial process weaknesses at the ministerial level to the extent of causing leakage, power abuse and embezzlement like the case involving a senior official of the youth and sports ministry. Khairy said the high-level committee should meet at least twice a year and report in detail all financial transactions. He said the existing financial procedure gave limited power to the ministry’s financial controller in making decisions, while the minister had no absolute power over the decisions. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission had in March detained a senior official of the youth and sports ministry for suspected misappropriation of government funds amounting to RM107 million. — Bernama time to get water supply for their mango trees. Yields have dropped by almost 50%. Seberang Alor Village Security and Development Committee chairman, Azman Ahmad, said the livelihood of 2,000-odd fishermen in Kuala Perlis has been badly affected, as their average daily catch was down to 5kg from almost 100kg since two months ago. “Normally, we would earn RM1,000 to RM2,000 per week but since February, only RM300 to RM700 per week,” he said. Teacher pleads not guilty to concealing stolen money KUANTAN: A teacher pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate’s Court here yesterday to concealing cash amounting to RM211,844 believed to be stolen. Azizin Hamzah, 50, of Sekolah Kebangsaan Gambang, was charged with committing the offence at the Taman Tas Maybank branch here at 10.16am on April 13. The accused was charged under Section 414 of the Penal Code, which provides for a maximum seven-year jail term or a fine, or both. Azizin’s counsel, Mohd Norazihan Adnan, appealed for the bail of RM5,000 proposed by the prosecution to be reduced to RM3,000, saying his client had to support seven children age eight to 21. — Bernama Singapore meeting to discuss transboundary haze issues SINGAPORE: The implementation of the Asean sub-regional haze monitoring system is one of the key issues that will be discussed at the 18th meeting of the sub-regional ministerial steering committee on transboundary haze pollution here today. Singapore Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources said that other related key issues to be discussed included mobilisation of international assistance to support fire-fighting efforts and exchange of information among countries. Environment and Water Resources Minister, Masagos Zulkifli, will chair the meeting, the ministry said in a statement yesterday. — Bernama May 11 hearing of PM’s bid in suit against Harakah KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court is to hear on May 11 an application by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to dispose of his suit against Harakah and Harakahdaily over 1Malaysia Development Bhd by way of point of law without a full trial, said Najib’s lawyer. Nor Emelia Mohd Iszeham told reporters yesterday that the date was set by Judge Datuk Hue Siew Kheng in chambers. Lawyer Wan Rohimi Wan Daud represented the two defendants, Harakah managing director Dr Rosli Yaakop and Harakahdaily chief editor Taufek Yahya. — Bernama Blazing El Nino hurts farmers, fishermen KANGAR: The El Nino phenomenon hitting the country since last December is adversely affecting the agriculture and fishing sectors in Perlis, besides testing the country’s preparedness in facing a long drought. Farmers who have been dependent on rain have no choice but to postpone their padi planting. Most affected is the northern part of Perlis, while small coastal fishermen are also feeling the effects of the El Nino phenomenon. Harum manis mango orchard owners are forced to work over- IN BRIEF State Agriculture and Agrobased Industry Committee chairman, Ahmad Bakri Ali, said due to the drought, harum manis yields had declined by almost 50%, forcing the cancellation of many export orders for the state’s iconic fruit. Increasing demand but falling yields has also pushed the price of harum manis to as high as RM40 per kg compared with RM32 last year. State Agriculture Department director, Zulkefli Amin Mat Jusoh, said harum manis yields at its 60ha plantation in Batu Pahat 60% of city to use public transport by 2020 had dropped by about 40% to below RM40 million now from RM60 million last year. In northern Perlis, 6,403 padi farmers who are dependent on water supply from Timah Tasoh dam are unable to work their 10,043ha of land as the water in the dam has reached below critical level. Perlis Farmers Organisation Authority director, Shaidan Nordin, said 1,440ha of padi land in Padang Siding, however, were receiving water supply from the Muda Agriculture Development Authority. — Bernama KUALA LUMPUR: To reduce traffic congestion in the city by 2020, the federal territories ministry is targeting 60% of city folks and 40% of those in rural areas to use public transportation. Deputy minister Datuk Dr Loga Bala Mohan said currently, only 20% of city folks use public transportation in Kuala Lumpur and described it as “very low”. “In fact, the rate in other major cities in the world such as in Tokyo and Singapore is more than 75%,” he told the Dewan Negara here yesterday. — Bernama COMMENT 15 W E D N E SDAY MAY 4 , 2016 • T HEED G E FINA NCIA L DA ILY Buffett in confidence trap? I think Buffett’s taken the wrong lesson from the last hundred years — Runciman BY FRA NC I S WI L KI NSON W ARREN Buffett, chairman and chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway, is a confident man. Having built one of the greatest businesses in history, and having become one of the world’s richest men in the process, he sees great prosperity in the rear-view mirror, and more of the same ahead. Speaking last Saturday at his company’s annual shareholders meeting in Omaha, Buffett said: “Twenty years from now, there’ll be far more output per capita in the United States in real terms than there is now. In 50 years, it’ll be far more.” Buffett provides an almost perfect illustration of what Cambridge University politics professor David Runciman calls “The Confidence Trap.” Runciman published a book with that title in 2013, in which he explored a neurotic tic of successful democracies: the tendency to muddle through on the assumption that muddling through has historically worked out well for democracies, and probably always will. “Things look bad,” Runciman wrote, surveying political and economic dysfunction in Europe and the US after the 2008 crash, “but the historical record of democracy suggests that nothing is as bad as it seems. This is why we find it so hard to know how seriously to take the current crisis of democracy.” In his talk, Buffett did not just project a delightfully rosy half-century of US economic gains. He made a point of reassuring shareholders that today’s discordant politics would not jeopardise tomorrow’s prosperity. “If either Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton becomes president, and one of them is very likely to be, I think Berkshire will continue to do fine,” Buffett said. The 85-year-old added: “No presidential candidate or president is going to end that. They can shape it in ways that are good or bad, but they can’t end it.” Buffett has history on his side. The Great War. The Great Depression. World War II. Vietnam. Stagflation. Globalisation. The 2008 Crash. Each threatened democracy in its way. None succeeded in puncturing its steady rise and expansion. So the lesson is clear: Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of Trump can disrupt the US economy on its appointed rounds. Yet that is just the sort of analysis of democracy’s capacity that Runciman regards with a hint of dread. “I think Buffett’s taken the wrong lesson from the last hundred years,” said Runciman, via email. “He seems to think the real story is that economic fundamentals trump (if we are still allowed to say that) political incompetence. He treats politics as secondary. But politics is primary and it still has the ability to screw everything up. America did not prosper over the past century because it was bound to prosper. Things could have gone badly wrong. The success of American democracy was down to a mixture of skill and luck. Luck can run out. So can skill.” It is doubtful that Buffett would contend that Berkshire Hathaway would continue to prosper with an incompetent executive at the helm. But for some reason, he thinks dodgy leadership would not threaten the larger and more complex (if less lauded) enterprise of the United States Government. “This is one of my bugbears — the twenty-first century view that politics doesn’t really matter, because innovation and enterprise are what count” Runciman continued. “That view is just dead wrong. Bad political choices can precipitate wars, financial disasters and ecological catastrophes that no amount of innovation will ever make right. And believing that politics doesn’t matter makes it more likely that we will screw things up: That’s what makes us complacent.” The temptation to fall into the confidence trap is almost irresistible. Consider American intervention in Vietnam. The war was a series of catastrophic mistakes. Now, Vietnam is eagerly making concessions to join an American-led Pacific trade deal. What does not kill us seems only to make us more powerful. Trouble is, the past is an imperfect guarantor of the future. Trump would be by far the most untested and unreliable president in modern history. Maybe everything would turn out fine. But maybe, this time, it would not. Maybe our faith in democratic resiliency would be misplaced, and our current ill temper, instead of fading, would be dangerously exploited by a mercurial opportunist. “At some point, that combination of anger and complacency is going to put American democracy at risk, no matter what Buffett says,” Runciman said. “And when American democracy is at risk, then everything else is at risk too.” Maybe even Berkshire Hathaway. — Bloomberg View The false promise of helicopter money BY JAMES MCCORMACK ONE of the most prominent questions concerning the global economy today is whether monetary policy is approaching the limit of its effectiveness. Inflation remains well below target in the eurozone and Japan, despite aggressive quantitative easing (QE) and negative policy interest rates, and both the euro and yen have appreciated against the US dollar since the start of the year. The problem with the debate is that it has focused solely on the effectiveness of policies, without considering the need for prudence. The credibility and independence of monetary authorities are essential to the effectiveness of their policies. And yet some of the proposals being fielded call for central banks to stray further into uncharted territory, expanding and extending their deviation from careful balance-sheet management. This could inflict reputational damage that may be difficult to rectify, with real financial and economic consequences. The direct impact of unconventional monetary policy is apparent and largely as expected (with the exception of the recent appreciation of the euro and yen). Liquidity in banking systems is ample, and borrowing costs have declined, even turning negative for some governments. But the expected second-order effects — increased economic activity and inflation — have not materialised. As a result, despite the fact that headline inflation is being dragged down by low commodity prices, a near-consensus has emerged that additional easing is required. Monetary policy is not the only option for further easing, but it is the most likely. Structural reforms to support growth typically have long gestation periods, and the economic dislocations that accompany them reduce their political appeal. Further fiscal easing is at least partly constrained by record-high levels of government debt, which will take many years to bring down. When it comes to monetary policy, however, the options are similarly limited. Even monetary policymakers acknowledge that QE is subject to diminishing returns, while adverse effects on the banking system limit the scope for setting policy rates too deeply negative. As a result, an old idea, first proposed by Milton Friedman in 1969, is making a comeback: “helicopter money.” Advocates envisage central banks creating money and distributing it directly to those who would spend it, resulting in immediate increases in demand and inflation. Because households might choose to save some of the money, contemporary suggestions centre on helicop- ter money being transferred to governments, to invest in infrastructure projects or other demand-enhancing initiatives. Variations call for central banks to buy perpetual government bonds that pay no interest or to convert existing bond holdings into something similar. Such proposals are troubling for many reasons. The direct funding by central banks of fiscal deficits or purchases of government debt would result in the monetisation of fiscal policy. Monetisation unambiguously weakens central banks’ balance sheets by adding assets that carry no real value (claims on government that will never be repaid), offset by liabilities (newly created money) generated to acquire them. Advocates of helicopter money rely on two claims. Some believe that policy can be calibrated to stop short of inflicting meaningful harm, usually because the resulting improvement in economic conditions will obviate the need for continued stimulus. For others, central banks’ balance sheets are not a constraint, because the exclusive ability to create additional unlimited and cost-free liabilities guarantees long-term profitability. There are problems with both claims. Relying on a calibrated approach counts on stimulus being withdrawn before any evidence of concern over the central bank’s finances appears. But there is no certainty that monetised fiscal spending will spark an economic recovery. Nor can it be known beforehand that expansionary fiscal policy would be curtailed if economic prospects do not improve. In fact, in the absence of negative public or market commentary on central-bank finances, the fiscal authorities may be tempted to expand their use of cost-free funding in what looks from their perspective very much like the proverbial “free lunch.” There are also serious reasons to doubt the claim that seigniorage — the profit to central banks from having zero-cost liabilities (and at least some income-generating assets) — would guarantee profitability in the long term. Never in the post-gold standard era has there been greater focus on the limits of monetary policy. This focus could easily turn to the health of central banks’ balance sheets if they continue to expand. The concept of seigniorage is poorly understood outside a relatively small community; it should not be used as the first line of defence. None of this comes as news to central banks, which attach the utmost importance to their reputation for having robust finances, carefully managing risk, and ensuring the soundness of money. Indeed, the financial prudence that underpins policy credibility and confidence in central banks is ultimately what makes seigniorage possible. Only institutions that are perceived as financially viable can expect their liabilities to be held by others as assets; central banks are no exception. At stake is the value of money. Helicopter money would transfer risk from governments’ balance sheets to those of central banks, blurring the lines between policies, institutions, and their relative autonomy. Its appeal lies in being able to exploit the unique financial structures of central banks. But there are limits beyond which confidence in the financial integrity of central banks — and consequently the soundness of money — will be undermined. Those limits are of course impossible to identify in advance. But at a time of heightened sensitivity to the implementation and effectiveness of monetary policy, it would be a mistake to embark on a path that jeopardises central banks’ very viability. — Project Syndicate James McCormack is managing director and global head of the Sovereign and Supranational Group at Fitch Ratings. 16 FO CU S WEDN ESDAY M AY 4, 2 0 16 • TH EEDGE F I N AN C I AL DAI LY WE PHOTOS BY BLOOMBERG B Tesla model X P90D — Ready for an electric lifestyle? BY TH tai tur ma We if w The new variant, being capable and fast, invites you to join the tribe BY HA NN A H EL L IOTT L ast week I spent most of my waking hours inside an ocean blue Tesla Model X P90D. I was in California to film several cars for Bloomberg, but the practical Model X was the main conveyance between the shoots and the subject of the biggest shoot. I used it to tool from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara, through the mountains and along the coast, winding my way up to Big Sur and back again. Last fall I had driven it a little around downtown Los Angeles, in what was probably the most hyped car revelation of 2015, but this was the first time I could really put it to the test. The US$151,150 (RM589,485) crossover I drove proved practical, reliable, and capable on the road. It’s a great car. It looks elegant and is the most technologically advanced vehicle on the road today, by far. Should you buy it? The answer depends on just how committed you are to the all-electric lifestyle. More on that in a second, but first, the good stuff. The power Tesla’s seven-seat P90D is the most powerful and most expensive version of the Model X you can buy; a 90kWh battery gets 255 miles (410km) on a full charge, with a dual motor (D) arrangement that enables its all-wheel drive. (The leftover “P” stands for performance.) It can go to 60mph (96kph) in 3.2 seconds, which beats the US$160,000 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S by 0.6 seconds. On paper it is the fastest production SUV available. Total output is 762-equivalent horsepower. That’s more than Bentley’s new Bentayga. Push on the gas pedal, and the car surges forward like a rocket in a silent movie — pure thrust, no rattle. Tesla has used much of the suspension, acceleration, and power technology from the excellent Model S, plus variable ratio technology that adjusts steering to your driving style and terrain. If you have driven the sedan, the crossover, while taller, feels very similar in its finesse. And yes, the US$10,000 Ludicrous Mode power-up is totally worth it. The engineless ride is quiet, so quiet, in fact, that at 40mph with the windows up, I could hear crickets and frogs one night driving near Big Sur. The panoramic windshield that extends from chest level over and behind my head held a panoply of stars. When you operate the Model X, you’re piloting a piece of technology rather than driving a car. Everything else feels analog. Except for its brakes — they could use some finesse. Their regenerative capacities can be adjusted based on how smooth you prefer them, with more efficiency (i e more regeneration), meaning they feel more abrupt. Although in any mode, they can feel too light and late if hard-pressed. The design, tech Much has already been said of the Model X’s pleasing design — and it’s all true. To my eye, the subtle grill and smooth, soft roofline seem understated, even generic, in a good way. This is a better tactic than making an The doors on the P90D the writer drove worked flawlessly and attracted lots of curious onlookers. already progressive car even more difficult for consumers to swallow by making it look funky. (A Prius this is not.) It remains low-key until you walk up to it: The front doors swing open automatically as you approach (with your key fob), sensors stopping their swing shy of any neighbouring cars. And once you open the falcon-wing side doors, everyone wants to come have a chat. No trouble here; I only wish they were as quick and easy to use as a regular door that you can slam shut — these require some patience as you push a button and have to wait for them to unfold along their twin hinges every time. It’s only a couple of seconds, but like automatic trunks, it can feel sluggish. The third row, of two seats, is indeed easier to access than any car in the market. Storage capacity is generous with two trunks, back and front, plus a hidden subcompartment that even professional valets failed to find until directed to it. The dominating feature inside, other than that windshield, is the 17-inch touch screen in the middle of the dash. The entire car might as well be a shell for that command centre — it’s your direct link to the car’s nervous sys- tem. Despite past reports of glitchy freezing, I experienced only flawless execution here. Charging and navigation mix closely here — when you use the excellent voice-recognition system, it routes you according to where superchargers are located on your route. It may not be the fastest way home (this, to me, is a flaw), but it ensures you won’t run out of juice. I almost never use cars’ internal mapping and navigation systems after I run them through their review paces — they are often annoying and imprecise, if not plain wrong — but I kept the one in the Model X on the entire week. I loved it. The electric lifestyle What I didn’t love is that you are forced to think about charging the Model X. Constantly. Especially if you, like me, are slightly obsessive about how much fuel your car has at any given time. And this is where you really have to think hard about whether you want to jump into owning an electric car. If you charge a Model X at home over night, every night, battery life probably won’t ever be an issue for you — you get 255 miles on a single charge, with a full-charge taking around two hours. Tesla says the efficiency is equivalent to 90mpg. But if you plan to use the car for hours on hours every day, you’re going to need to readjust your expectations for defining personal mobility. For instance: It was not fun to start a 340mile road trip to LA early one morning to make a 10am business meeting. I estimated that I’d have to charge the car once. I had to charge it twice. I was more than a little late by the time I arrived. Likewise, the amount of charge you have left in the battery can be deceiving, as it doesn’t decrease at a stable rate. (Those with iPhones will understand.) I once filled my battery to 212 miles for a 205-mile trip, but had to charge it again partway through. Tesla says that driving style and conditions affect battery range. (Are you hard on the accelerator? Do you blast the AC? Do you swerve across lanes frequently and surge past cars a lot? Is the weather freezing? Is the wind blowing against you?) They certainly do. The range listed on the Model X battery should be taken as a general estimate rather than an exact-to-the-mile reading. The company has done a great job of maintaining its clean, efficient, and freeto-use superchargers, and the mandatory charging stops can be nice opportunities to get coffee, make phone calls, or pay bills. And you can make your charging sessions only 10 or 15 minutes long, if you’re OK with having more of them. But it’s an aspect of owning a Model X that is something to think about. There is no way getting around that they take longer than a fill-up and are not as convenient as your corner gas station. That’s what I mean when I talk about “the electric lifestyle.” When you own a Tesla, you join the crew of people who think about their mobility differently. If a “normal” luxury car purchase is a statement of personal philosophy, progressiveness, status, and values, the purchase of a Model X makes twice as strong a statement. Tesla has been smart to build a luxury crossover SUV that falls into the most exciting and profitable segment in the auto industry. The Model X is capable and fast. But do you want to join the tribe? — Bloomberg The 17-inch computer screen inside the Model X controls everything in the car, from climate and navigation to ride control and battery diagnostics. buy hy tha fue cip hap aft bri Plu The ver uti ma im its eac Yor the Gre to frie (2,3 abl its con “D sus sist in t als un lar at b sty mo or A sec to enc A V UM du the by Vel two (TM ant Lou of t firs veh Toy ota wa lim com inc ser gin ind Du and FO CU S 17 WE D N E SDAY MAY 4 , 2016 • T HEED G E FINA NCIA L DA ILY BERG ing y is use u’re ons 40g to ted d to ate ou as ose led rip, gh. dion you rge the nly ery her of eeory ies lls. ons with t of ink hat not n. the you heir car oses, as ury ing try. you BMW’s hybrid SUV has all the power you want, plus a conscience PHOTOS BY BLOOMBERG BY H A NN A H EL L I OT T THERE are many roads to automotive sustainability: electrics, hybrids, hydrogen, turbo-boosting, and extremely lightweight materials in body shells and components. We can all end up at the same place, even if we don’t take the same route. Which is why you can feel good about buying the 2016 BMW X5 xDrive40e. Sure, hybrid technology is more a Band-Aid than a solution to our reliance on fossil fuels. But, baby steps, right? It’s the principle I respect. Some advances in human civilisation happen overnight. Some happen over years after incremental growth. The BMW X5 hybrid falls into the latter category. Plug-in priorities The new BMW X5 hybrid is the dual-power version of the brand’s popular large-sport utility vehicle (SUV) series. It’s one of the many new cars the German automaker has implemented over the past year as part of its plan to make a plug-in hybrid version of each of its models. I drove a silver one for a week in New York as part of my daily life — to and from the Bloomberg offices in Midtown, on Fort Greene flea-market excursions in Brooklyn, to deliver flowers and retrieve shoes from friends in the West Village. It’s a big rig — and at 5,220 pounds (2,368kg), a heavy rig — but it’s still manageable as an urban conveyance. For instance, its “Driving Dynamics Control” (chassis control system that minimises body roll), “Dynamic Damper Control” (intelligent suspension), and “Servotronic” (power-assisted) steering worked exceptionally well in tight traffic during morning rush hour. It also fit well into West Village parking spots, unlike what is often the case when I drive large SUVs. If you want to assuage your guilt at buying a luxury SUV and you prefer BMW styling, technology systems, and generally more rigid handling over Mercedes, Porsche, or Audi, this is the one for you. I should add: Navigating this particular sector of the automotive market has more to do with determining personal preference than with ascertaining any supreme The BMW X5 xDrive 40e starts at US$62,100; roughly US$5,000 in federal tax credits, are available. superiority of one product over another. I won’t say this BMW is abundantly better than, say, the Audi Q5 Hybrid (US$52,500 or RM204,750) or Mercedes GLE550e Plug-In Hybrid (US$65,550), but at US$62,100, minus roughly US$5,000 in federal tax credits, it is priced fairly and more than equal to them as a choice for modern SUV drivers with a conscience. If you need those signature kidney grills, a very tightly dialed xDrive all-wheel-drive system, the fat steering wheel feel, plenty of non-metallic paint options, and Xenon headlights with corona-like rings around them and light-emitting diode fog lights, buy the X5 hybrid. They help make this car distinctive — and distinctively BMW. The same strong tank Not too much on the outside distinguishes it from BMW’s regular X5, other than a few small badges and the small charging socket toward the front. As with every other BMW, you’re in good hands here: The company excels at making all its vehicles on the same level when it comes to design and offerings. The hybrid is no different. Inside, I was pleased to find ample standard luxury accoutrements: ambient lighting, well-bolstered and three-stage heated front seats, smooth poplar trim, and a fully finished (if diminished, so as The three modes of the SUV’s platform allow you to determine how efficiently it runs. to make room for the batteries) cargo area. Standard, too, is BMW Group’s excellent iDrive system (it’s so good they use it in Rolls-Royces), with park distance control, rain-sensing wipers, ambient lighting, and the BMW Navigation system, among other things, on a 10.2-inch high-resolution screen. It all works with the efficiency, expediency, and engineering elegance that we admire in many German brands. If you’ve been in a BMW SUV in the past few years, you can imagine the interior of this one. Nothing new to see here, move along. Plenty of pep The X5 hybrid uses a 2.0-litre, four-cylinder engine and a lithium-ion-powered motor — the same that is in the electric motor and power electronics in the excellent BMW i8. It’s very fast: The engine gets 308 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque, which push it to 60mph (96kph) in 6.5 seconds. The conventional X5 xDrive35i does it in as fast as 6.1 seconds. Not too shabby. All-wheel drive comes standard, and the eight-speed transmission is as flawless as the one on the 3-Series. Driving it feels much tighter in the steering and brakes and it feels more responsive to the accelerator, than, say, Tesla’s new US$132,000 Model X SUV, which I just spent a week driving in California. Even though it’s a hybrid, this X5 is still blessedly analogue to drive. Under the hood, a full charge on the battery buys you nearly 20 miles; you will not notice when it switches to running on gas. In fact, if you drive the X5 Hybrid, you could very much be driving the X5 xDrive35i. There’s no discernible difference. Most people who jump in don’t ever realise it’s a hybrid. The power train has three modes: Auto, for efficiency; Max, for electric only; and Save, for raising the battery charge. Fuel economy depends on how aggressively you drive and how high you crank the air conditioning, among other things. (Nearly 56mpg in electric and gasoline driving combined and 24mpg on just gas are general estimates.) It’s also determined by how often you charge it. (More charging equals better economy.) Today’s relatively low gas prices don’t do quite as good a job justifying the inconvenience that a ton of electric-only driving would entail, and they don’t help justify the slight price premium of hybrids over conventional cars. That could change, and to my mind the BMW X5 xDrive40e is a fair proposition. In fact, the best thing that I can say about the X5 xDrive40e is that it is virtually unremarkable when compared to other SUVs of its calibre. It well follows the “ultimate driving machine” mantra we hear so often from BMW. For the eco-conscious among us, it is a step in the right direction. — Bloomberg “Through long experience, Toyota engineers have found that driving conditions in Malaysia can be quite demanding. The weather conditions are usually hot and vehicles travel long distances at high speeds. These can have an effect on operating temperatures of the engine so programming of the ECU (engine control unit) is usually adjusted to keep the engine cool,” he explained, adding that such specific programming is only done for units that are specifically destined for Malaysia and imported by UMW Toyota Motor, which is the sole and authorised importer and distributor for Toyota vehicles. All-new Toyota Alphard and Vellfire available soon UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd announced during a media event earlier this year that the Toyota line-up in Malaysia will be joined by the all-new Toyota Alphard and Toyota Vellfire. The company will be importing the two models direct from Toyota Motor Corp (TMC) in Japan and there will be two variants of the Alphard (Alphard 3.5 Executive Lounge and Alphard 3.5) and one variant of the Vellfire. Customers who wish to be among the first to own these two luxury multipurpose vehicles (MPVs) can now register at all UMW Toyota Motor branches and authorised Toyota dealers nationwide. Both models will come with a full factory warranty for a period of five years and unlimited mileage. Owners are also assured of complete and qualified aftersales support, including parts, from any authorised Toyota service centre in Malaysia. Powering the Alphard is a 3.5-litre V6 engine, while the Vellfire has a 2.5-litre 4-cylinder engine, both equipped with Toyota’s Dual VVT-i system for optimum performance and fuel efficiency with low emissions. Active and passive safety systems that are provided as standard include the 7 SRS airbags, an anti-lock braking system with electronic brakeforce distribution and brake assist, plus vehicle stability control and traction control. Both models have a generous range of luxury equipment and the Alphard 3.5 Executive Lounge includes VIP power seats with internal cooling for extra comfort. This variant also comes with a premium sound system equipped with 17 speakers by JBL. On the addition of the large MPVs to the local Toyota line-up, Datuk Ismet Suki, president of UMW Toyota Motor, said “We realise that many Malaysians like these models as they are ideal for corporate companies to ferry their important guests and those with large families who like going around together. As such, we have decided that we should also include these models in our range.” On the differences between the vehicles imported and sold by UMW Toyota Motor and those which are imported by other parties from dealers in Japan, Akio Takeyama, deputy chairman of UMW Toyota Motor, said that there are some technical differences which are important to owners. 18 W O R L D B U S I N E S S HalliburtonBaker blow-up reverberates beyond oil BY KEVI N A L L ISON CHICAGO: The blow-up of Halliburton Co-Baker Hughes Inc will reverberate beyond the energy patch. The promised merger of two of the world’s top oil services companies is the latest mega deal foiled by regulatory pressure this year, after Pfizer Inc’s US$160 billion (RM627 billion) bid for Allergan plc. Baker Hughes pockets a US$3.5 billion payment for its efforts, at Halliburton owners’ expense. Punishing Halliburton’s boss and board would yield a more enduring lesson in mergers and acquisitions hubris. Investors were already pricing in failure for the deal, valued at US$35 billion when it was agreed in November 2014. Baker Hughes shares finished last week trading 26% below Halliburton’s cash-and-shares offer. Even the thwarted acquirer’s shares held up despite the colossal break fee, reflecting the market’s anticipation of failure all along. That doesn’t mean there shouldn’t be a reckoning. Baker Hughes boss Martin Craighead ought to emerge unscathed. The saga wasted management time, but playing hard to get when Halliburton came courting has proven wise. Baker Hughes plans to buy back stock and pay down debt, thanks to negotiating the largest cash break fee ever. That will go some way towards numbing the pain of the US$980 million net loss the company suffered in the first quarter as the slump in oil drilling activity worsened. Halliburton chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) David Lesar, on the other hand, emerges a loser for his poor reading of the antitrust zeitgeist. The promise of US$2 billion of annual cost savings might have made the huge break fee seem worth the risk at the time. Yet having agreed to pay away most of the present value of those savings to Baker Hughes shareholders to clinch the deal, he is now handing over cash worth more than the next three years of Halliburton’s expected net profit to a leading competitor. Lesar already forwent his 2015 bonus because of Halliburton’s poor financial performance. Another zero this year might start to restore some lost credibility — and might make other empire-building CEOs think twice before getting caught up in merger mania. Stricter sanctions, including a rethink of Lesar’s job, would more effectively reinforce the point. — Reuters WEDN ESDAY M AY 4, 2 0 16 • TH EEDGE F I N AN C I AL DAI LY HSBC’s net profit falls 18% in 1Q Hit by ‘extreme levels’ of volatility in world markets BY DENNIS C HO NG A filepic of a HSBC branch in Hong Kong. The first two months of the year saw ‘reduced client activity’ in foreign exchange and stocks, the bank said in its report. Photo by Reuters HONG KONG: HSBC’s net profit fell by a fifth in the first quarter (1Q) as it was hit by “extreme levels” of volatility in world markets over January and February, with bad loan costs almost doubling. Equity and currency markets from Asia to the Americas were sent into meltdown at the start of the year as a growth slowdown in China and plunging oil prices fanned HSBC Net profit/loss $ billions 5.3 4.4 5.2 4.3 -1.3 Q1 2015 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2016 Source : HSBC concerns about the world economy. But group chief executive officer Stuart Gulliver said: “Our first-quarter performance was resilient in tough market conditions that affected the entire banking sector.” The first two months of the year saw “reduced client activity” in foreign exchange and stocks, with a partial recovery in March, the bank said in its report. In a statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange the banking giant said net profit fell 18% to US$4.3 billion (RM16.86 billion), while revenues were down 4% at US$13.91 billion. Charges for bad loans surged US$692 million to US$1.16 billion year-on-year, related to the oil and gas, and metals and mining sectors, Gulliver added, although he described the rise as “anticipated”. However, pre-tax profits beat its own estimates, and bank chiefs said it was on track to reach cost targets after a radical overhaul announced last year. The news sent shares in the firm rallying 1.54% to HK$52.60 (RM26.58) yesterday afternoon, having been 1.7% down going into the break. — AFP BP drops US$1b oil spill fight BY LAUREL BRUBAKER CALKINS & M ARGARE T C RO NI N FI S K DETROIT: After fighting for more than two years to avoid paying almost US$1 billion (RM3.9 billion) in oil spill damages to Gulf Coast shrimpers, oystermen and seafood processors it claimed didn’t exist, BP plc has thrown in the towel. A federal judge in New Orleans on Monday allowed BP to drop its bid to avoid paying the second half of US$2.3 billion in compensation promised to seafood interests harmed by the blown-out well. The subsea gusher pumped more than four million barrels of crude into the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, closing fisheries and blackening the shores of five states. BP claimed lawyers negotiating on behalf of the seafood industry fraudulently inflated the number of Southeast Asian immigrant fishermen and boathands claiming damages from the spill. The overstatement jacked up BP’s settlement by hundreds of millions of dollars, the company claimed. BP had paid out about US$1 billion of the seafood fund when it balked at paying the remainder after discovering irregularities in one law firm’s client list. The seafood payout is a separate earmark within BP’s larger settlement of all spill-related economic and property damage claims, which the company said in an April 26 earnings statement will now cost “significantly higher” than US$12.9 billion. Mikal Watts, a Texas attorney, was indicted last year for allegedly lying about representing more than 40,000 mostly Vietnamese American boat captains and crew members in spill claims against BP. — Bloomberg France says EU-US trade pact talks likely to stop PARIS: Negotiations for a vast United States (US)-European Union (EU) trade pact, which aims to create a free trade zone covering 850 million people, are likely to grind to a halt because of Washington’s reluctance to make concessions, a top French trade official warned yesterday. “In view of the United States’ state of mind today, that seems to be the most likely option,” minister of state for trade Matthias Fekl told French radio when asked if the talks on a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, which began in 2013, could stop. Fekl’s comments reflect deep suspicion in Europe that the deal will erode ecological and health regulations to the advantage of big business. Washington and Brussels want the mega deal completed this year before US President Barack Obama leaves office, but it has faced mounting opposition on both sides of the Atlantic. On Monday, environmental pressure group Greenpeace released a trove of leaked documents about the closed-door negotiations, charging that a deal would inflict a dangerous lack of standards on US and European consumers. However, the European Commission, which negotiates trade deals on behalf of the 28 EU member states, said Greenpeace was “flatly wrong” in its interpretation of the documents.The Greenpeace leak was a “storm in a teacup,” Brussels said. US officials also hit back at Greenpeace with the US Trade Representative saying: “The interpretations being given to these texts appear to be misleading at best and flat out wrong at worst.” — AFP IN BRIEF Yingli slumps after solar company warns of bankruptcy risk NEW YORK: Yingli Green Energy Holding Co Ltd, once the world’s biggest solar manufacturer, plunged the most in more than seven months after signalling it may be teetering towards bankruptcy. Yingli declined 21% to US$3.60 (RM14) at the close in New York, the most since Sept 29. That followed an 8.1% drop last Friday after the Chinese solar company acknowledged “substantial doubt as to its ability to continue as a going concern.” Yingli said last Friday that it was still in talks with creditors about repaying loans due in two weeks, and its losses for 2015 probably would widen because of a series of write-offs, the sliding price of solar panels and declining shipments caused by a shortage of working capital. — Bloomberg India thwarts Apple’s plan to sell cheaper refurbished iPhones BANGALORE: India has rejected Apple Inc’s request to import and sell refurbished iPhones to the world’s second largest mobile population, dealing a blow to its plans to court price-conscious consumers there. The United States company’s application has been turned down, a telecommunications ministry official told reporters in New Delhi yesterday, declining to be identified because of official policy. The decision — the second time the company has been refused by the government in as many years — involved several ministries as well as the Prime Minister’s Office. — Bloomberg Deutsche Bank Americas chief Brand said to jump to PJT Partners SEATTLE: Jacques Brand, the veteran Deutsche Bank AG dealmaker who oversees its business in the Americas, is leaving to join merger-advisory firm PJT Partners Inc, according to a person briefed on the move. Brand informed Deutsche Bank he’s stepping down as the region’s chief executive officer (CEO) to pursue another opportunity, co-CEOs John Cryan and Juergen Fitschen said on Monday in a statement, without indicating where he’s going. The Frankfurt-based bank will name a successor “in due course”, they said. — Bloomberg Philips to list lighting division after finding no buyer AMSTERDAM: Royal Philips NV said it will list its lighting division after searching for a buyer for the business for the past half year. Philips plans to sell at least 25% of shares of the unit in Amsterdam, the company said in a statement yesteday. The company aims to sell the remaining shares in the coming years. Eric Rondolat will remain as chief executive officer of the unit with Rene van Schooten as chief financial officer. — Bloomberg W O R L D B U S I N E S S 19 WE D N E SDAY MAY 4 , 2 016 • T HEED G E FINA NCIA L DA ILY Manulife US REIT seeks up to US$470m in IPO BY JOYCE KOH & REGINA TAN SINGAPORE/HONG KONG: Manulife Financial Corp, Canada’s largest life insurer, will seek as much as US$470 million (RM1.83 billion) in its second attempt at a Singapore initial public offering (IPO) of its US properties as it tries to entice investors with dividend yields higher than some of its peers. Manulife US REIT (real estate investment trust), backed China manufacturing weakens in April — private survey by three office buildings in Los Angeles and Atlanta, will offer 566 million units at 82 to 83 US cents apiece, according to a prospectus filed yesterday with the city-state regulator. The trust will offer a dividend yield of as much as 6.7% for this year and 7.2% for 2017, the filing said. The offering will be Singapore’s first initial share sale above US$100 million since BHG Retail REIT raised US$194 million in Novem- ber. A successful listing will give a boost to the city state’s exchange, which had the smallest haul of IPOs among the region’s four largest stock markets in 2015. “It’s good to launch this IPO now since market sentiment has improved,” Margaret Yang, a strategist at CMC Markets in Singapore, said by phone. “It has been a long time since we’ve seen a big IPO. This will help improve confidence in the Singapore market.” Manulife US REIT delayed its IPO in July last year, citing volatile market conditions. It has previously offered an estimated 6.3% dividend yield for 2016. The trust, which planned to start taking orders as early as yesterday, will sell about 35% of the institutional offering to cornerstone investors, people with knowledge of the matter said, asking not to be identified as the information is private. — Bloomberg Australia cuts interest rates to 1.75% China PMI Purchasing managers’ index Measures the rate of change compared to previous month 50 = no change 55 50 49.4 Historic low triggered by lower-than-expected inflation Apr 49.4 48.3 48.2 48.9 48.0 47.1 45 A J 2015 A O D F A 2016 Source : Caixin BEIJING: China’s factory activity weakened further in April, a private survey indicated yesterday, as muted demand and market weakness hit the struggling export-oriented sector. The Purchasing Managers’ Index by Caixin, which tracks activity in the country’s factories and workshops, fell to 49.4 for April, a 0.3-point drop from the month before and the 14th consecutive month of decline. A reading above 50 signals expanding activity, while anything below indicates shrinkage. He Fan, chief economist at Caixin Insight Group, said all of the index’s categories worsened month-on-month, indicating that the world’s second-largest economy “lacks a solid foundation for recovery and is still in the process of bottoming out”. “The government needs to keep a close watch on the risk of a further economic downturn,” he added. The key manufacturing sector has been struggling for months in the face of sagging global demand for China products. The Caixin figures showed that new export work fell for the fifth straight month and factories continued to shed workers, it said. The figures were darker than official data released on Sunday, which showed expansion for the second successive month at 50.1. — AFP SYDNEY: Australia’s central bank cut interest rates by 25 basis points to a historic low of 1.75% yesterday, with the move triggered by lower-than-expected inflation, sending the currency lower. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) had remained on hold for the past year, having already lowered borrowing costs in an effort to spur growth as the economy exits an unprecedented mining boom. Governor Glenn Stevens said the board now considers another cut appropriate following “information showing inflationary pressures are lower than expected”. “The board judged that prospects for sustainable growth in the economy, with inflation returning to target over time, would be improved by easing monetary policy at this meeting,” he added. The Australian dollar fell more than 1% on the news, dropping to 75.84 US cents. “The RBA’s decision to cut rates will keep a lid on further appreciation in the Australian dollar, and increases the likelihood that we Filepic of the RBA in Sydney. The central bank says it is likely to follow up with another rate cut in the near term. Photo by Bloomberg have seen a peak for the currency,” ANZ Research said in a note. ANZ added that “the bank is likely to follow up with another rate cut in the near term”. Inflationary data released late last month showed that Australian consumer prices fell in January to March for the first time since 2008 during the global financial crisis. For the year to March, inflation came in at just 1.3%, well down from the 1.7% hike over the year to December. The RBA, which targets an underlying rate of 2% to 3%, said yesterday the economy appeared to be rebalancing following the mining investment boom. “GDP (gross domestic product) growth picked up over 2015, particularly in the second half of the year, and the labour market improved,” Stevens said. — AFP Who cares who invented bitcoin? BY R ICHARD BE ALE S NEW YORK: It really shouldn’t matter who conceived of bitcoin. There’s historical curiosity, of course, and a legacy of sorts for the way in which one or more people showed vision, and coding smarts to create the cryptocurrency and related technology, particularly the blockchain ledger. It’s all now supposed to have a life of its own, however. If it didn’t, it would defeat the purpose. Australian technology entrepreneur Craig Wright’s claim to be bitcoin’s creator should therefore be immaterial to its future. Some are sceptical about this latest Satoshi Nakamoto, the mastermind’s nom de code. The last person to be unmasked as the inventor — Dorian Nakamoto of California — denied the connection. Bitcoin as a currency gets its appeal because of a predefined and limited supply, which gives it immunity from the whims of virtual monetary policymakers, unlike government-issued fiat money. And blockchain technology allows the majority of bitcoin users to decide upon the accuracy of a ledger of past transactions, a method of near-instant trade confirmation that’s viewed as foolproof and tamper-proof. That is of great interest to banks and others in the financial industry. If it came out that bitcoin’s creator was a crook or a government agent, for example, it might set back the credibility of the protocols and software involved, even though they’re available for all to examine. That aside, though, the technology is now — as far as anyone can tell — controlled by the global bitcoin community, not by any individuals. Perfect anonymity, although associated with dealings in bitcoin, isn’t actually something claimed by most of its proponents. For anyone interested in bitcoin’s value, however, there is a caveat. The creator probably has a big personal stash — maybe up to one million bitcoins, worth about US$440 million (RM1.72 billion). That may explain why police raided Wright’s home and office after he was named by Wired magazine in December. Whoever Nakamoto may be, any quick sale of a big sum could torpedo the price of bitcoin. That, however, would be a market problem, not a technological one. — Reuters IN BRIEF BMW’s first-quarter profit falls 2.5% on development spending MUNICH: BMW AG’s profit declined 2.5% in the first quarter on investment in new technologies like self-driving cars to defend its status as the world’s biggest maker of luxury vehicles. Earnings before interest and taxes slipped to €2.46 billion (RM11.21 billion) from €2.52 billion a year earlier, the Munich-based manufacturer said yesterday in a statement. The figure fell short of the €2.52 billion average of eight analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Profit from automaking narrowed to 9.4% of revenue, from 9.5% in the first quarter last year. “The decisive factor for us is not short-term profit, but sustainable, profitable growth,” chief executive officer Harald Krueger said in the statement. — Bloomberg China’s statistics bureau halts some commodity data amid probe BEIJING: China has suspended the release of output data for several key commodities amid a crackdown on the illegal sale of state statistics by government officials, raising further concerns about transparency in the world’s second-largest economy. With China’s economic growth at a 25-year low, the lack of such data makes it increasingly difficult for economists to gauge the strength of local demand as Beijing tries to avert a faster slowdown. Key monthly output numbers for several oil and metal products over the first quarter have still not been published, and the National Bureau of Statistics has also failed to release regional data for products like coal, steel and electricity since the turn of the year. — Reuters Lufthansa flies into the red in 1Q FRANKFURT: German airline Lufthansa said yesterday oneoff effects and price pressures pushed it into a loss in the first three months of the year, but it was nevertheless sticking to its full-year targets. Lufthansa said in a statement that it booked a net loss of €8 million (RM36.47 million) in the period from January to March, compared with a profit of €425 million a year earlier. But the airline pointed out that the year-earlier figure had been boosted by one-off financial gains. — AFP ANZ posts biggest earnings drop since 2008 SYDNEY: Australia’s No 4 lender, ANZ Banking Group, yesterday posted its biggest half-yearly decline in cash profit since 2008, and slashed dividends for the first time in seven years on rising corporate defaults triggered by a mining downturn. The result marks the end of six years of record profits for ANZ and comes a day after Westpac Banking Corp missed earnings forecasts. — Reuters 20 WORLD WEDN ESDAY M AY 4, 2 0 16 • TH EEDGE F I N AN C I AL DAI LY ‘EU to propose visa-free travel for Turks today’ After Ankara threatens to walk away from a migration agreement BRUSSELS: The European Union (EU) executive will propose today relaxing visa requirements for Turks, two sources said, after Ankara threatened to walk away from a migration agreement unless the EU eased travel rules for Turkish citizens. The 28-nation EU depends on Ankara’s cooperation to maintain a March agreement that has helped stem the flow of refugees and migrants arriving from Turkey, which saw more than a million people reach Greece and Italy last year. Liberalising visa rules for Turkey, a Muslim country of 79 million people, is a contentious issue among EU states. But Brussels is pressing ahead so it can keep the migration accord in place, as Europe struggles with its worst migration crisis since World War Two. An EU official and a source close to the negotiations between Brussels and Ankara said a meeting of the EU’s executive European Commission today will propose easing the visa requirements. The second source said a preparatory meeting on Monday backed the move before the EU Commission discusses the matter today. Turkey is supposed to fulfil 72 requirements to win visa liberalisation, and an EU official said on April 21 that Ankara has satisfied fewer than half of them. However, the second source said on Monday that Turkey has since met many more, though it was clear it would not tick all 72 by today. An EU diplomat said separately on Monday that Turkey was now meeting 65 of the benchmarks. The diplomat said it was wrong to only adopt a “quantitative approach” to progress on them. It was not clear whether the 65 had been met completely or only partly, but the swift change shows Brussels is striving to provide more lenient travel rules, which would still not allow Turks to work or stay in the EU longer than three months. European Commission spokesman Mina Andreeva earlier on Monday highlighted progress on the Turkish side: “Turkey has made a lot of efforts over the past weeks and days to meet the criteria, including for example ... on access to the labour market for non-Syrian refugees.” Among the biggest obstacles are Ankara’s refusal to recognise EU member Cyprus and its patchy record on civil and minority rights, freedom of expression and the rule of law. Refugee sets herself alight at Australia’s Nauru camp CANBERRA: A refugee who set herself on fire on the Pacific island of Nauru after being sent there by Australia was in a critical condition yesterday, just days after an Iranian man died in a similar act of self-harm. Australian Immigration Minister Peter Dutton said the incident happened on Monday and the behaviour of those detained on the small island — where Australia sends asylum seekers arriving by boat — was intensifying. But he stressed that “no action ... will cause the government to deviate from its course”. Under a much-criticised policy, Canberra sends all asylum seekers arriving by sea to camps on Nauru and Papua New Guinea and denies them resettlement in Australia even if they are found to be genuine refugees. Dutton said after the “distressing” incident, reportedly involving a 21-year-old Somali, the woman had been transferred to a hospital in Australia. Last week, a 23-year-old Iranian man known as Omid set fire to himself on Nauru during a visit by United Nations representatives, an act the Nauru government said was a “political protest”. He was airlifted to Australia with severe burns, but died last Friday. Under Australia’s policy, those found to be refugees can be settled in Papua New Guinea or Cambodia, with Nauru already home to some 700 refugees, Dutton said. Asylum seekers can also choose to return to their home country. — AFP IN BRIEF Air strikes hit Islamic State stronghold in Syria — monitor BEIRUT: More than 35 air strikes hit Islamic State’s (IS) de facto capital in Syria overnight, killing at least 13 people and wounding many in the city of Raqqa, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The monitoring group said it did not know if the planes were Russian or belonged to the international coalition led by the United States which is attacking IS in Syria and neighbouring Iraq. At least five members of the ultra-hardline militant group died in the attacks, the Observatory added. Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva was quoted as saying last Friday that Syria’s army was planning to attack Raqqa, backed by the Russian Air Force. — Reuters 80 countries to attend world aid summit to confront global crises NEW YORK: Some 80 countries so far are planning to attend the first-ever World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul this month to rethink how to confront global crises, the United Nations (UN) aid chief said on Monday. Among those, 45 will be represented by their heads of state or heads of government who will be asked to pledge funds and make commitments for action during the May 23 to 24 summit. Stephen O’Brien, the UN under-secretary general for humanitarian affairs, said he found the turnout “so far encouraging”, even though it amounts to fewer than half of the UN’s 193 member-states. — AFP Russian creator of malware ordered to pay US$6.9m MOMENTOUS VOYAGE ... US Carnival cruise ship Adonia arriving at the Havana Bay, Cuba on Monday. It’s the first cruise liner to sail between the United States and Cuba since Cuba’s 1959 revolution. It’s another first for the two countries since US President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro announced a historic rapprochement in December 2014, and comes weeks after Obama’s visit to the Caribbean island. Photo by Reuters Toddler rescued 4 days after Kenya building collapse NAIROBI: Kenyan rescuers pulled an 18-month-old toddler alive from the rubble of a six-storey building yesterday, four days after the block collapsed killing 23 people, police said. “Good news!” Kenya Red Cross said. “A child aged about one and half years rescued alive at 0400 hours (0100 GMT) and referred to Kenyatta National Hospital.” The Red Cross said the little girl was found “in a bucket wrapped in a blanket” and was dehydrated but without visible physical injuries. She had been there for 80 hours since the building, which was home to 150 families crammed into single rooms, collapsed last Friday night. Nairobi police chief Japheth Koome called it a “miracle” and said the emergency services were continuing their rescue efforts. Police said the death toll from the tragedy rose to 23 yesterday after two more bodies were found. Located in the poor, tightly-packed Huruma neighbourhood, the building had been slated for demolition after being declared structurally unsound. But an evacuation order for the structure, which was built near a river just two years ago, was ignored. Five people were to appear in court yesterday to face manslaughter charges over the incident. Several buildings have collapsed in recent years in Nairobi and other Kenyan cities, where a property boom has seen buildings shoot up at speed, often with scant regard for building regulations. The deaths in Huruma bring to at least 30 the number of people who have died in Nairobi since the weekend in accidents linked to floods caused by torrential rains. — AFP NEW YORK: A Russian man who spent about three years behind bars in the United States for creating the computer malware known as Gozi was ordered on Monday to pay US$6.9 million (RM26.91 million) to cover losses to bank customers, but spared further US prison time. Nikita Kuzmin, 28, could have received more prison time but was sentenced to time served at a hearing in Manhattan federal court, prosecutors said in a statement. He was jailed in August 2011 and held for 37 months before authorities released him, for reasons that remain unclear. — Reuters US woman sues Starbucks for US$5m over ice in cold drinks WASHINGTON: A Chicago woman is suing Starbucks for more than US$5 million (RM19.5 million), claiming the coffee giant is underfilling its popular hand-blended iced coffee, tea and other drinks, making customers overpay for beverages. In a lawsuit seeking a jury trial and class action status, alleging false advertising and consumer fraud, Stacy Pincus accuses Starbucks of serving its customers “much less than advertised — often nearly half as many fluid ounces.” — AFP W O R L D 21 W E D N E SDAY MAY 4 , 2016 • T HEED G E FINA NCIA L DA ILY REUTERS Baidu CEO summoned over student’s death In a joint investigation among China authorities Corruption probe requested against Rousseff ’s rival BRASÍLIA: Brazil’s chief prosecutor asked the Supreme Court on Monday to authorise a corruption investigation of opposition leader Aecio Neves (pic), one of embattled President Dilma Rousseff ’s top rivals. Chief prosecutor Rodrigo Janot wants to investigate Neves over allegations he took bribes from a corruption scheme at a state electric company, a case linked to a wider scandal centred on state oil giant Petrobras that is also hurting Rousseff ’s political future, an adviser to the prosecutor told AFP. The case stems from accusations by Senator Delcidio do Amaral, who agreed to cooperate with investigators after being arrested in the Petrobras probe. He said Neves received bribes from a corruption scheme at electric company Furnas that allegedly worked in much the same way as the Petrobras operation. In that case, investigators say construction firms bribed corrupt Petrobras executives and politicians to let them divvy up contracts with the company and overbill it by billions of dollars. Neves’s office said the senator had done nothing wrong. “References to Senator Aecio’s name are all based on hearsay, there is no proof or evidence of any irregularity,” an adviser told journalists. “These are old questions that have already been the subject of previous investigations, which were thrown out, or questions that have no relation to the senator.” — AFP BEIJING: The head of Chinese search giant Baidu has been summoned by the country’s authorities, reports said yesterday, as the firm faces a barrage of criticism over the death of a student who used it to search for a cancer treatment. Wei Zexi, a 21-year-old college student, had already been diagnosed as having a terminal soft tissue disease when his family found an experimental immunotherapy treatment via a Baidu search. He spent more than 200,000 yuan (RM121,650) on the therapy, which failed, he said in a posting on zhihu.com, a Chinese question-and-answer forum, in February before he died. He had borrowed money to cover his costs. Wei accused the hospital of exaggerating the treatment’s efficacy and accused Baidu of ranking medical information search results by the amount paid by advertisers, denouncing it as “evil” and warning other cancer patients “not to be cheated”. Baidu says it differentiates paid entries in its search results. But amid mounting public anger, the Cyberspace Administration of China said in a statement that it had launched a joint investigation with the country’s health authorities and business regulator into Baidu. The company’s chief executive officer (CEO) Robin Li has also been asked by the Internet regulator to answer queries, the Economic Information Daily, which is owned by the official Xinhua news agency, yesterday quoted unnamed sources as saying. “Baidu has been operating in a grey area where the rule of law, business profits and public interests are intertwined,” a columnist wrote yesterday in the Global Times newspaper, which is close to the ruling Communist Party. “Baidu must face discipline by authorities for its unscrupulous activities driven by desire for profits,” it added. Baidu “welcomed” the probe and said it will “fully cooperate” with the investigators to “leave no chance for false Internet information or violation of the law”, the state-run China News Service said in a report on Monday. — AFP Solar-powered plane lands in Arizona BY STEV E GOR M AN LOS ANGELES: A solar-powered airplane midway through a historic bid to circle the globe completed the 10th leg of its journey on Monday, landing in Arizona after a 16-hour flight from California, the project team said. The Swiss team flying the aircraft in a campaign to build support for clean energy technologies hopes eventually to complete its circumnavigation in Abu Dhabi, where the journey began in March 2015. The spindly, single-seat experimental aircraft, dubbed “Solar Impulse 2”, arrived in Phoenix shortly before 9pm, following a flight from San Francisco that took it over the Mojave Desert. The flight would have taken a conventional airplane just two hours, but the solar craft’s cruising speed, akin to that of a car, required pilots to take up meditation and hypnosis in training to stay alert for long periods. Occupying the tiny cockpit for the trip was project co-founder Andre Borschberg, who alternates with fellow pilot Bertrand Piccard at the controls for each segment of what they hope will be the first roundthe-world solar-powered flight. Borschberg was the pilot for the Detectives, who arrived in the remote spot, soon punctured the theory of divine intervention. “When our officers arrived they saw that the ‘fallen angel’ was just a doll, it was a sex toy,” local police chief Heru Pramukarno told AFP. Villager Pardin, who like many Indonesians goes by one name, found US warns Russia it will defend allies as Nato command passes STUTTGART: US Defense Secretary Ash Carter warned yesterday that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) would defend its allies against Russian “aggression” as he presided over the passing of the alliance’s European command to a new general. Carter said Nato would “keep the door open for Russia” for cooperation on global security challenges if Moscow abandoned its “sabre-rattling”. “But it’s up to the Kremlin to decide. We don’t seek a cold, let alone hot, war with Russia. We don’t seek to make Russia an enemy,” he said. “But make no mistake, we will defend our allies, the rule-based international order and the positive future it affords us.” — AFP ‘Enemy fire’ kills coalition service member in northern Iraq BAGHDAD: A service member with the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group was killed by enemy fire in northern Iraq yesterday, the coalition said in a statement. “On May 3, 2016, a coalition service member was killed in northern Iraq as a result of enemy fire,” the statement said, without specifying the service member’s nationality. US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said he believed the service member was American. “There are reports now that an American service member has been killed in Iraq [in] the neighbourhood of Arbil,” Carter said, citing “preliminary reports”. — AFP Obama still undecided about Hiroshima visit Solar Impulse 2 flying over the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco on April 23. The Swiss team flying the aircraft hopes eventually to complete its circumnavigation in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Photo by Reuters Japan-to-Hawaii trip over the Pacific last July, staying airborne for nearly 118 hours. That shattered the 76-hour world duration record for a non-stop, solo flight set in 2006 by the late American adventurer Steve Fossett in his Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer. It also set new duration and distance records for solar-powered flight. The feat, however, dealt a setback to the Solar Impulse, which suffered severe battery damage, requiring repairs and testing that grounded it in Hawaii for nine months. Piccard completed the trans-Pacific crossing last month, reaching San Francisco after a flight of nearly three days, more than three times the 18 hours Amelia Earhart took to fly solo from Hawaii to California in the 1930s. The biggest difference is that the propeller-driven Solar Impulse flies without a drop of fuel, its four engines powered solely by energy collected from more than 17,000 solar cells built into its wings. — Reuters Indonesian villagers ‘mistook sex toy for angel’ JAKARTA: Indonesian villagers thought they had been blessed by an angel fallen from heaven when a beautiful doll washed up on a beach — only to discover it was an inflatable sex toy. Rapidly spreading reports of a heavenly offering and fears of possible social unrest prompted a police investigation. IN BRIEF the doll when he was fishing off the remote Banggai islands off Sulawesi in central Indonesia, police said. The discovery in March came a day after a solar eclipse swept across the area, a deeply spiritual experience in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country. This led superstitious locals to be- lieve the two events were linked. Pardin took the partially inflated doll to his home in Kalupapi village, where it was treated with great reverence. Police decided to investigate after becoming concerned the increasing excitement about the “angel” could lead to unrest. — AFP WASHINGTON: The White House on Monday said it is still weighing a possible first presidential visit to Hiroshima, one of two Japanese cities bombed by a US nuclear weapon. “We’re obviously hard at work planning that trip,” White House press secretary Josh Earnest said of a potential visit that could prove controversial. “The president has been to Japan three or four times as president, and each time the president has travelled there, this question has come up and we’ve considered it each time.” Obama will visit central Japan in late May for a Group of Seven summit. — AFP Court order shuts down WhatsApp in Brazil, again SAO PAULO: Irate Brazilians found themselves without the popular WhatsApp smartphone messaging application for the second time in six months on Monday, after a court blocked the service for 72 hours. A flurry of angry commentary immediately broke out online after a small-town judge blocked WhatsApp nationwide. The court order from judge Marcel Montalvao in the north-eastern town of Lagarto, in Sergipe state, shut down WhatsApp from 2pm (1700 GMT) on Monday. — AFP 22 live it! WEDN ESDAY M AY 4, 2 0 16 • TH EEDGE F I N AN C I AL DAI LY WE WELLBEING . THE ARTS . WINE+DINE . STYLE+DESIGN . LEISURE S F AT AM Eas em Co the no Ud 15t del an Mo wit ligh eve tiva Ko tio ing dir Events that have taken place at Dataran Medan Pasar include Tempatan Fest, Buy Nothing Day and a wayang kulit showcase. URBAN REJUVENATION Think City injects new life into Kuala Lumpur with curated events and performances BY ELAINE LAU H munications head. “If you come on any other given day, Medan Pasar is quite empty. We basically did a proof of concept to say that with the right programming, you can actually draw the younger crowd back into the city, which has been largely forgotten and replaced by the likes of 1 Utama Shopping Centre, Bangsar, Publika and so on… We wanted to make the city relevant again, especially for young people, and to say what else can we do to the city?” Lee said, “Tempatan Fest and Buy Nothing Day collectively had over 30,000 people who attended. We were taken by surprise. I think the new generation is ready to restart the conversation. But as with everything, you can’t just do something and leave it, you have to keep the momentum going, keep it somewhat sustainable. We would like to expand the programming of the city and invite corporates to be involved as part of their corporate social responsibility efforts.” For instance, organisers of this year’s creative arts festival Urbanscapes were invited to use Medan Pasar as part of its line-up, and this Sunday, the closing party will be held there starting at 4pm. There will be live music by OAG, Fazz, Jaggfuzzbeats, The ow do you get Malaysians to re-engage with parts of Kuala Lumpur that have largely been forgotten? That is the question that urban renewal body Think City Sdn Bhd is tackling with its three-year rejuvenation programme. Launched last year, the programme is aimed at the heart of the city, defined as a 1km radius from Masjid Jamek. Drawing on its experience with urban regeneration efforts in the Unesco Heritage city of George Town, Penang, Think City, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Khazanah Nasional Bhd, is injecting life back into specific parts of downtown Kuala Lumpur with community-driven projects, events and performances. A focal location has been the refurbished Dataran Medan Pasar, situated just behind Pasar Seni, where four events have been held, jointly organised with Kuala Lumpur City Council and LabDNA’s Nani Kahar with funding support from Citi Foundation. There was the well-attended Tempatan Fest, a retail fair featuring local brands, and Buy Nothing Day, a free market to promote a break from buying while educating the public on consumerism and creating a sustainable economy. A night of wayang kulit had a double bill of a traditional showcase by Kumpulan Wayang Kulit Sri Warisan Pusaka from Kelantan and a Mandarin shadow puppet performance by ACX Productions. The Sama-Sama Food Fair celebrated the diverse cuisine, culture, and communities of Southeast Asia, including Melanau, Peranakan, Kelantanese, Vietnamese and Nepalese, to name a few. “It’s about starting new conversations in spaces that have lost their joie de vivre,” said Lee Jia-Ping, Lee: It’s about starting new conversations in spaces that have Think City programme director and corporate com- lost their joie de vivre. Photo by Kenny Yap Otherside Orchestra and The Fridays, comedy by comedic acts such as Prakash Daniel, Mat Sabah, Brian Tan and Sulaiman Azmil, as well as an array of street performers and art installations. Lee also said, “This shows how we can work together with people. If you have a rakyat’s agenda to create new conversations, new events, and new exciting spaces, we’re happy to work with you.” This month, Think City rolls out another pilot project called Arts on the Move, this time at the Masjid Jamek LRT station. The 220ft-long tunnel that connects the Kelana Jaya Line to the Ampang Line has been turned into an avenue to display art — at present, it is highlighting the ongoing Love Me in my Batik exhibition at Ilham Gallery. In June, there will be a photography exhibition by Studio DL. “We want to make art accessible … it is our way of bringing art to the masses,” said Lee. That is not all — the turnstile area of the station on the Jalan Melaka side will be turned into a mini performance space. Shanthini Venugopal and Eddie Zachariah will serenade commuters with ballads and golden oldies on Monday, while on May 12, the Hady Afro Trio will play classical and Latin music. Expect to hear traditional dikir barat on May 18, then on May 26, look out for Prakash Kandasamy and Selvendrrah Krishnan who will perform classical Indian music. Watch a butoh showcase by Nyoba Kan with Lee Swee Keong on May 30. “We are trying it out,” said Lee. “We are working with Susie Kukathas on the programme. If it is successful, we will launch it in other stations — the next test site will be Pasar Seni.” Think City hopes that efforts like these will create a domino effect and rouse others into action. “We really want to see the young getting creative in the space. We want to invite owners of buildings in the core zone — better still if it’s a listed or old building — to come to us and see how we can together do an adaptive reuse or reinvigorate it in a way that is really creative, and that will start drawing a new kind of audience back into the city.” For more information, visit thinkcity.com.my. P A C W live it! 23 WE D N E SDAY MAY 4 , 2016 • T HEED G E FINA NCIA L DA ILY WELLBEING . THE ARTS . WINE+DINE . STYLE+DESIGN . LEISURE FILM South Korean tales take top prizes at Far East Film Festival awards A TALE of an abandoned children’s choir, South Korea’s A Melody to Remember won top prize at the 18th Far East Film Festival, with manga adaptation Bakuman. emerging as critics’ choice, while Sori and The Mohican Comes Home were also praised as audience favourites. Nestled between the Carnic Alps on one side and the Adriatic Sea on the other, tucked away in the north-eastern corner of Italy, lies the cosy city of Udine. Home to a cornucopia of attractive 14th- and 15th-century buildings — the main square, the Piazza della Libertà, accomodates a Venetian-style town hall and two period clock towers — there’s a Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, a 16th-century castle with mountain views, and a glut of gastronomic delights served up within the historic regional capital. It’s also home to one of Europe’s most significant events in Asian film, the annual Far East Film Festival. This year’s edition welcomed legend of Hong Kong cinema Sammo Hung, who accompanied action thriller The Bodyguard, for a first public screening outside of Asia. As the film’s main character and director, screen icon Hung, a contemporary of the festival’s 2015 guest Jackie Chan, was presented with the FEFF’s Lifetime Achievement award. Four other top awards were delivered during a closing ceremony which ran into the early hours of Sunday May 1. One of 10 international premieres, South Korean war drama A Melody to Remember won first place in the FEFF’s Audience Awards ballot. Second prize went to another Korean film for another international premiere, Sori: Voice from the Heart while Japan’s two-time Tokyo Film Festival winner, Shuichi Okita, was in third place for redemption tale The Mohican Comes Home. Hitoshi Ohne’s live-action manga adaptation Bakuman., already a favourite at the Japanese Academy Awards in March, won the critics’ prize. Held between April 22 to 30, the FEFF showed 73 films across its nine-day span, with 27 features, shorts and classics from China and Hong Kong — including romantic drama Mountain Cry, road movie Lost in Hong Kong, and crime thriller The Dead End — plus 21 from Japan, 15 from South Korea, and additional representation from Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. — AFP Relaxnews PICK OF THE DAY GET your hands on the limited edition shade of Urban Decay’s eyesahdow primer, Enigma, while supporting The Ultraviolet Edge, the brand’s global initiative to empower women. The entire purchase price of the special eyeshadow primer will be donated to women’s empowerment non-profit organisations selected by the initiative. The Ultraviolet Edge hopes to raise US$750,000, which goes to microloans and training for small businesses as well as literacy programmes for women. The primer adopts space-age polymer technology that fills in any imperfections on the skin’s surface, prepping your lids for all-day shadow. Its anti-aging formula also contains optical blurring pigments that diffuses light to blur flaws, along with advanced ingredients to help prevent and repair the signs of age-related damage. Its packaging features ombré artwork and a faceted, jewel-like cap and you can choose to squeeze the potion directly from the tube or use the flocked wand applicator. The eyeshadow primer potion in Enigma retails for RM85 and is available at Urban Decay’s store in Suria KLCC. A Melody to Remember Personal ASSISTANT COME laugh out loud with Patrick Teoh, Afdlin Shauki, Ida Nerina, Douglas Lim, Rashid Salleh, Razif Hashim, Kuah Jenhan and Gavin Yap at the Actorlympics: Show Me Yours! This hilarious improv-comedy show will take place at 8.30pm today at PJ Live Arts, Jaya One, 72A Jalan Universiti, Petaling Jaya. Tickets are priced at RM33 and RM48 and can be purchased via www.tix.my. Call (03) 7960 0439 for more information. CO MPI L ED BY SHALINI YEAP WORK. LIFE. BALANCE VIEW the solo photography exhibition of Finnish artist Päivi Maria Wells who sees photography as a means of documenting her inner experience. The artist’s first exhibition in Kuala Lumpur titled In Motion停格will showcase the constant flow and rhythm of nature and people seen through Wells’s quiet and patient observations. Visit the exhibition at Aku Café and Gallery, 1st Floor, 8 Jalan Panggong, Kuala Lumpur between 11am and 8pm. Visit www.facebook.com/akucafegallery or call (03) 2857 6887 for more information. MAKE plans for dinner at Vineria.It tonight and enjoy rustic and authentic Italian fare coupled with an extensive wine list as you are serenaded by live music, between 8pm and 11pm, for the outlet’s Wacky Wednesday deal. The menu includes a selection of hearty appetisers, pasta, pizza and decadent desserts to end your meal on a sweet note. Swing by the restaurant at G133 Bangsar Shopping Centre, 289 Jalan Maarof, Bukit Bandaraya, Kuala Lumpur. Visit www.vineriait.com or call (03) 2287 7889 for reservations and more information. 24 F E AT U R E WEDN ESDAY M AY 4, 2 0 16 • TH EEDGE F I N AN C I AL DAI LY Britain can’t afford to quit the EU Possibility of a substantial and lasting economic cost if it does BY ED I TORI A L B OAR D I f it votes to leave the European Union(EU) in next month’s referendum, Britain will bear a substantial and lasting economic cost: That’s the conclusion of several authoritative new studies. Campaigners for exit must either refute these findings or say why they don’t matter. Their efforts up to now have fallen far short. The Vote Leave campaign has cast the referendum mainly as a decision about sovereignty, democracy and immigration — legitimate concerns. But the economic consequences can’t be waved aside. The latest official study, from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development(OECD) follows assessments by the International Monetary Fund, the UK Treasury and others. They all say much the same: leaving the EU would hit trade, weaken Britain’s vital finance industry and reduce inward foreign investment. There’d likely be knock-on effects as well: less innovation and slower growth in productivity. The OECD report puts the longterm annual cost at between 3% and 8% of gross domestic product(GDP) — similar to the conclusions in the Treasury study. The OECD’s central estimate of 5% is equivalent to a tax of roughly £3,200 (RM18,510) per household. Against this battery of official economic assessments, the exit campaign has fielded a pamphlet arguing that Britain’s economy will prosper more outside the EU than inside. The authors make a few good points — saying, for instance, that Britain could adopt a policy of unilateral free trade, rather than trying to negotiate new agreements with all its trading partners, as the other studies mostly assume. They’re probably right that this would give better results. Yet it’s a stretch to think this improvement, even combined with other optimistic assumptions, would be enough to turn a substantial net economic cost into a substantial net benefit. And by the way, the radical policies needed to yield this better outcome — not only unilateral free trade but also root-and-branch deregulation — are no-hopers in political terms. The EU isn’t the only thing standing between Britain and the free-market utopia envisaged by some (though by no means all) Brexit campaigners. Indeed, some of worst-case scenarios mentioned in the official studies seem quite plausible by comparison. The prospect of much lower inward investment is especially disturbing. Britain is running a big current account deficit at 7% of GDP. If Brexit leads foreign investors to pull their capital out, or even to reduce their rate of new investment, Britain might have to reduce its external deficit by depreciating sterling and severely squeezing imports. London’s role in international finance is another vulnerability. Some 7% of UK economic output comes from financial services — 11% if you include related legal, accounting and management-consulting services. Bank of England governor Mark Carney has rightly stressed the risk that Brexit poses to this part of the economy. The problem for the exit campaign is not just that it is refusing to take these dangers seriously, but that its leading figures have no agreed plan for the kind of trade agreements, if any, they would seek after leaving. Rather than describing a politically viable alternative to EU membership, they offer heroic speculation, and, when pressed for details, start quarrelling among themselves. If this doesn’t change, they will surely lose the vote — or anyway deserve to. — Bloomberg View Bank of Japan finds it can’t win BY MOHAMED A EL-ERIAN In such an environment, it is understandable that officials decided last Thursday to hold off further policy activism. But in doing so, they find themselves in a Catch-22 of contributing to anti-growth asset-price movements seemingly regardless of what they do or don’t do. Such a policy outcome is rare in advanced economies, where policy credibility and institutional robustness are taken as givens. After all, central banks in these economies can even affect outcomes through verbal intervention, including the deployment of the all-powerful “whatever it takes” mantra. The Bank of Japan’s policy predicament should be monitored very closely by other central banks, starting with the European Central Bank and the People’s Bank of China — which, along with the Federal Reserve, have been forced to rely on the prolonged use of unconventional policy actions and forward guidance to keep their economies humming in the absence of a comprehensive policy response. The market response last Thursday highlights the urgent need for a policy handoff toward measures that involve pro-growth structural reforms, a rebalancing of aggregate demand, addressing pockets of over-indebtedness, and improving regional and global policy coordination. The advanced world already has experienced one unpleasant set of circumstances that is more common to emerging economies: structural rather than cyclical headwinds to economic recovery. Now some of these developed economies may be about to experience another unfamiliar form of disruption. The Bank of Japan’s evolving experience should serve as an important warning sign that central banks should take seriously the risk of growing policy ineffectiveness. — Bloomberg View PITY the Bank of Japan. Disappointed by the central bank’s decision at last Thursday’s policy meeting to delay further stimulus measures, markets pushed the yen higher, making exports less competitive, and drove share prices lower, which damped animal spirits. This makes the prospects for a recovery of Japanese growth even dimmer. Yet these reactions are similar to those of a few weeks ago, when the central bank surprised markets with its activism, taking policy rates into nominal negative territory. Although it is unfamiliar in advanced economies, this seemingly inconsistent market behaviour is quite common in emerging economies where policy ineffectiveness is a concern. And it speaks to an important reality: Among the systemically important central banks, the Bank of Japan has come closest to the line that separates effective policy measures from ineffective, if not counterproductive ones. Central bank stimulus is one of the three “arrows” that the Japanese government said it would use in a renewed effort to decisively pull the economy out of two decades of economic stagnation. In practice, however, considerable central bank activism — in the form of negative interest rates and large-scale asset purchases (both in magnitude and coverage) — has been accompanied by inconsistent implementation of fiscal actions and insufficient structural reforms. As the other two arrows failed to fully materialise, the Bank of Japan decided earlier this year to experiment further with unconventional monetary policy. But its attempts produced counter-intuitive results, including an appreciation of the yen even as interest-rate differentials Mohamed El-Erian is a Bloomberg and asset purchases were widening View columnist and also the chief compared with the rest of the world. economic adviser at Allianz SE. 4.98 128.98 Markets 2 5 W E D N E SDAY MAY 4 , 2016 • T HEED G E FINA NCIA L DA ILY BURSA MAL AYSIA MAIN MARKET Bursa Malaysia YEAR HIGH Sectorial Movement INDICES CLOSE +/- %CHG INDICES CLOSE +/- %CHG KLSE COMPOSITE 1,651.44 -21.28 -1.27 TECHNOLOGY KLSE INDUSTRIAL 3,134.04 -40.06 -1.26 FTSE BURSA 100 20.36 -0.30 -1.45 11,204.48 12,874.05 -129.71 -1.14 -96.61 -0.74 CONSUMER PRODUCT 576.23 -7.67 -1.31 FTSE BURSA MID 70 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCT 141.64 -1.28 -0.90 FTSE BURSA SMALL CAP 15,253.64 -173.27 -1.12 CONSTRUCTION 280.98 -3.01 -1.06 FTSE BURSA FLEDGLING 15,751.12 -128.20 -0.81 TRADE & SERVICES 223.56 -2.65 -1.17 FTSE BURSA EMAS 11,504.99 -133.03 -1.14 KLSE FINANCIAL 14,409.32 -177.98 -1.22 FTSE BUR M’SIA ACE 5,618.64 1.55 0.03 KLSE PROPERTY 1,167.54 -5.11 -0.44 FTSE BUR EMAS SHARIAH 12,088.76 -120.23 -0.98 KLSE PLANTATION 7,621.09 -89.76 -1.16 FTSE BUR HIJRAH SHARIAH 13,534.47 -149.42 -1.09 494.45 Unch Unch FTSE/ASEAN 40 8,967.57 -109.07 -1.20 KLSE MINING Bursa Malaysia Main Market YEAR HIGH YEAR LOW DAY HIGH CONSUMER PRODUCTS 0.745 0.550 0.710 4.334 3.400 3.990 12.060 5.327 12.060 0.480 0.220 — 6.320 4.052 5.950 2.400 1.150 — 5.299 2.977 4.200 64.898 40.700 46.040 0.090 0.040 0.040 1.086 0.590 0.600 1.870 0.880 1.600 0.660 0.427 0.520 0.420 0.230 0.280 13.390 10.731 13.180 1.310 0.720 1.170 2.925 2.370 2.410 1.970 0.454 1.240 3.290 1.670 — 0.085 0.035 0.045 2.417 1.222 2.040 1.369 1.010 1.350 0.175 0.065 0.100 0.075 0.040 0.050 0.963 0.785 0.880 54.000 40.020 53.100 0.165 0.065 0.105 0.265 0.105 0.120 0.280 0.165 — 0.460 0.190 0.290 2.620 1.693 2.100 0.325 0.225 0.230 0.940 0.640 0.800 23.500 16.745 22.600 0.940 0.475 — 1.359 0.990 — 1.220 0.360 1.060 0.966 0.553 0.780 1.640 0.720 1.020 2.760 2.070 — 1.200 0.930 — 0.175 0.040 — 15.180 11.735 15.000 7.500 4.307 7.440 1.196 0.860 0.885 0.533 0.391 0.425 5.280 2.850 3.920 1.416 0.819 1.320 0.480 0.340 — 3.102 1.816 1.950 1.420 0.623 0.970 1.170 0.450 — 3.160 2.427 2.590 3.965 1.804 3.200 0.265 0.025 — 0.935 0.560 — 2.632 1.742 — 1.200 0.920 1.030 0.115 0.045 — 8.100 5.160 5.620 9.700 2.950 9.380 0.405 0.130 0.405 0.405 0.215 0.280 2.917 2.010 2.410 0.925 0.700 0.780 2.343 1.422 1.520 4.585 2.017 4.230 0.150 0.035 0.035 1.490 1.141 1.240 1.120 0.810 — 1.368 1.080 — 5.226 4.507 4.960 0.140 0.030 0.040 1.650 1.100 1.390 76.900 68.737 75.000 2.800 2.186 — 0.200 0.080 0.125 0.370 0.220 0.280 1.079 0.614 0.960 0.580 0.460 0.500 2.518 1.841 2.310 7.728 6.368 6.950 2.240 1.214 2.200 30.200 19.941 28.580 0.785 0.600 — 0.370 0.200 — 0.885 0.275 — 1.200 0.725 0.780 0.325 0.175 0.285 0.580 0.402 0.520 2.099 1.410 1.520 16.980 14.244 16.300 0.614 0.458 — 2.698 1.633 1.900 1.470 0.945 1.420 2.931 1.615 2.150 4.650 3.662 4.390 1.690 1.340 — 1.450 1.190 1.290 0.546 0.270 0.300 1.000 0.480 0.985 1.430 0.495 0.860 0.120 0.055 0.065 2.450 0.890 1.740 1.546 0.771 1.040 0.065 0.040 0.050 2.750 1.671 2.590 1.520 0.730 1.190 0.745 0.365 0.575 0.470 0.280 — 3.086 2.200 2.230 1.300 0.355 1.250 1.952 1.040 1.320 1.610 1.184 — 0.575 0.445 0.560 0.475 0.170 0.460 10.626 6.250 6.650 2.430 1.530 2.150 0.860 0.430 0.805 0.098 0.040 0.050 0.670 0.345 — 0.630 0.260 0.295 2.410 1.430 2.300 0.555 0.190 0.540 1.147 0.797 — 3.490 1.517 2.320 2.084 1.354 1.490 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS 1.236 0.883 1.050 0.175 0.095 — 0.640 0.470 0.510 0.450 0.270 — 1.070 0.840 — 2.454 1.850 1.990 * Volume Weighted Average Price DAY LOW 0.705 3.940 11.600 — 5.900 — 4.200 40.700 0.040 0.590 1.580 0.500 0.280 12.560 1.160 2.370 1.220 — 0.035 2.040 1.310 0.095 0.045 0.880 52.800 0.100 0.115 — 0.275 2.100 0.230 0.800 22.200 — — 0.990 0.775 1.020 — — — 14.840 7.350 0.875 0.415 3.920 1.310 — 1.940 0.950 — 2.510 3.050 — — — 1.030 — 5.430 9.110 0.370 0.275 2.330 0.780 1.520 4.180 0.035 1.230 — — 4.750 0.030 1.390 74.600 — 0.115 0.270 0.940 0.490 2.250 6.860 2.160 28.440 — — — 0.725 0.275 0.505 1.450 16.080 — 1.880 1.400 2.120 4.330 — 1.250 0.285 0.950 0.625 0.055 1.690 0.995 0.050 2.550 1.180 0.560 — 2.200 1.210 1.290 — 0.520 0.440 6.430 2.140 0.775 0.040 — 0.290 2.240 0.535 — 2.300 1.450 1.020 — 0.505 — — 1.920 CODE 7120 7090 2658 7051 6432 7722 7129 4162 7243 9288 7174 7154 7128 2836 7035 7148 9423 2828 5188 7205 7202 5214 7179 7119 3026 7198 7182 5091 9091 7149 7208 7094 3689 9776 2755 8605 9172 5102 5606 5606PA 5187 3255 3301 5160 7213 7141 5024 8478 5107 7152 8931 5247 7216 8303 6203 7062 0002 5172 7006 9385 7943 8079 7089 7126 7085 7087 5189 3662 7935 5886 5202 5150 3921 4707 7060 7139 7215 5066 7071 7107 4006 7052 3719 5022 9407 6068 5231 4081 5080 7088 4065 7190 8966 7134 7237 7084 9946 5252 5157 7180 7165 7165PA 7412 7246 8532 7103 7186 7082 7211 4405 7200 7252 9369 7230 7176 4588 7757 7203 5156 7121 5155 5584 7184 5159 7178 5131 0012 7086 7061 7131 7191 9148 COUNTER ACOSTEC AHEALTH AJI AMTEK APOLLO ASIABRN ASIAFLE BAT BIOOSMO BONIA CAB CAELY CAMRES CARLSBG CCK CCMDBIO CHEEWAH CIHLDG CNOUHUA COCOLND CSCENIC CSL DBE DEGEM DLADY DPS EKA EKOWOOD EMICO ENGKAH EURO EUROSP F&N FARMBES FCW FFHB FPI GCB GOLDIS GOLDIS-PA HBGLOB HEIM 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 SGB-PA 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 CLOSING (RM) +/– (RM) VOL (‘000) 0.705 3.980 11.700 0.220 5.900 1.200 4.200 43.000 0.040 0.590 1.580 0.520 0.280 12.720 1.160 2.370 1.230 2.700 0.040 2.040 1.340 0.095 0.045 0.880 52.900 0.100 0.120 0.195 0.280 2.100 0.230 0.800 22.400 0.680 0.990 1.060 0.775 1.020 2.620 1.110 0.050 14.840 7.400 0.875 0.415 3.920 1.310 0.440 1.940 0.970 0.670 2.570 3.150 0.060 0.770 2.150 1.030 0.050 5.530 9.200 0.395 0.280 2.350 0.780 1.520 4.230 0.035 1.230 0.945 1.200 4.960 0.030 1.390 74.900 2.700 0.120 0.280 0.950 0.490 2.300 6.860 2.180 28.500 0.715 0.280 0.685 0.765 0.280 0.520 1.460 16.160 0.505 1.890 1.400 2.120 4.360 1.500 1.250 0.300 0.955 0.655 0.060 1.740 1.010 0.050 2.590 1.180 0.565 0.330 2.210 1.210 1.290 1.460 0.520 0.440 6.470 2.140 0.780 0.045 0.455 0.295 2.260 0.540 0.910 2.300 1.450 -0.005 0.140 -0.200 — -0.050 — -0.180 -2.880 -0.005 -0.010 -0.010 UNCH -0.005 -0.100 -0.010 -0.040 -0.060 — UNCH UNCH UNCH -0.005 -0.005 0.080 -0.100 -0.005 0.005 — -0.015 -0.050 0.005 0.040 -0.200 — — 0.020 -0.005 -0.020 — — — -0.200 0.040 UNCH -0.015 -0.130 UNCH — -0.010 0.005 — -0.020 -0.040 — — — 0.010 — -0.090 0.140 0.020 0.005 -0.060 -0.005 UNCH UNCH UNCH UNCH — — 0.060 -0.010 -0.010 -0.080 — UNCH 0.005 -0.010 -0.005 -0.010 -0.090 -0.010 -0.080 — — — -0.020 UNCH 0.015 -0.050 -0.020 — 0.020 -0.030 UNCH -0.010 — -0.040 0.005 -0.030 -0.245 UNCH UNCH -0.010 -0.005 -0.010 UNCH UNCH — -0.020 -0.030 -0.030 — -0.010 -0.005 -0.090 -0.010 -0.005 -0.005 — UNCH -0.010 UNCH — -0.020 -0.020 376.4 128.6 243.6 — 15 — 7.4 878.2 82.2 1222.4 51.5 16.6 30 108.5 47.4 97 19.8 — 332.7 18 290.4 4707.7 10312.6 0.2 34.8 3379.5 8912.1 — 499.9 32.5 27 21.1 139 — — 257.6 147.3 70.8 — — — 166.4 60.6 140.2 926.5 2 52.6 — 39.7 86.3 — 597.3 2.4 — — — 10 — 29.5 60.4 4830.9 472 161.4 22 13.4 2.2 1246 55 — — 5.1 9714.3 5 12.9 — 1825.5 947.4 873.6 40 21.7 44.5 825.3 10.9 — — — 213 3966.8 94 258 490.4 — 45.6 56.5 38.4 950.4 — 45.8 1631.6 170 37843.8 51383.8 23.2 728.6 10 223.4 20 865 — 76 1120.9 261.1 — 4.5 389.9 458.8 4 133.2 19122.8 — 526.8 127.8 579.3 — 9.6 46.5 1.030 0.095 0.510 0.270 0.840 1.980 -0.010 — 0.005 — — UNCH 800.8 — 248.1 — — 168.3 # PE is calculated based on latest 12 months reported Earnings Per Share VWAP* (RM) PE# (X) DY (%) MKT CAP (MIL) 0.710 12.98 3.979 13.62 11.885 17.84 — — 5.913 13.65 — — 4.200 11.05 42.671 14.57 0.040 — 0.593 13.66 1.585 14.96 0.500 5.78 0.280 7.45 12.683 18.01 1.164 13.00 2.389 10.73 1.226 6.79 — 17.08 0.037 — 2.040 14.26 1.326 14.06 0.095 2.09 0.045 — 0.880 10.21 52.979 21.45 0.101 — 0.119 — — — 0.283 3.99 2.100 41.18 0.230 26.74 0.800 — 22.385 22.65 — — — 34.02 1.038 14.10 0.776 11.98 1.020 21.47 — 14.60 — — — — 14.920 18.02 7.380 10.32 0.880 9.32 0.419 15.49 3.920 8.20 1.312 19.15 — 293.33 1.945 9.28 0.968 7.63 — 4.82 2.536 32.91 3.117 19.00 — — — 14.45 — 13.93 1.030 23.73 — — 5.482 6.08 9.349 23.88 0.389 — 0.280 9.43 2.370 7.34 0.780 8.38 1.520 10.26 4.219 8.62 0.035 — 1.230 32.28 — 160.17 — 16.60 4.831 12.67 0.034 — 1.390 21.75 74.792 28.17 — 10.54 0.120 — 0.274 28.87 0.950 17.37 0.495 — 2.268 18.96 6.920 16.25 2.179 13.08 28.495 12.88 — 26.58 — 20.74 — — 0.748 — 0.280 24.14 0.512 36.88 1.481 6.90 16.164 18.22 — 18.23 1.894 8.72 1.418 15.82 2.131 11.14 4.360 27.17 — 22.26 1.285 20.19 0.293 — 0.964 27.29 0.696 — 0.060 — 1.703 6.44 1.003 9.56 0.050 45.45 2.573 13.12 1.183 245.83 0.566 10.35 — — 2.207 19.27 1.219 14.37 1.306 8.88 — 22.29 0.522 — 0.447 16.06 6.467 — 2.145 8.85 0.786 9.09 0.045 23.68 — 43.75 0.292 0.90 2.259 12.87 0.540 — — 7.65 2.320 10.63 1.463 14.02 3.55 2.76 1.71 — 4.24 0.42 3.81 6.72 — 3.19 — 1.92 — 5.66 2.59 4.01 1.63 — — 3.62 7.46 — — 1.70 1.89 — — — — 3.10 — — 2.57 — 1.52 0.94 9.03 — 0.76 3.60 — 4.78 4.32 4.57 2.41 — 3.05 — 4.12 4.12 — 0.65 0.79 — — 3.26 — — 2.17 — — — 4.82 — 3.29 1.89 — 3.25 — 2.50 5.24 — 0.96 3.20 4.07 — 1.79 0.84 — 2.17 2.62 4.59 1.75 3.50 — — — — 1.92 2.74 1.55 2.48 1.51 4.29 3.77 0.97 — 1.60 — — — — 5.75 4.95 — 1.93 — — — 2.26 0.83 2.71 5.14 1.92 — 3.09 4.21 3.85 — — 6.20 1.55 — 4.40 2.83 4.14 125.4 466.2 711.3 11.0 472.0 94.9 803.5 12,277.8 19.9 475.7 271.2 41.6 54.3 3,918.8 182.9 661.1 51.8 437.4 26.7 466.8 161.5 118.1 35.4 117.9 3,385.6 58.8 37.4 32.8 26.9 148.6 55.9 35.5 8,215.8 41.5 247.5 88.7 191.7 489.8 1,599.9 505.5 23.4 4,483.1 2,426.5 262.5 337.3 339.7 1,048.0 32.9 170.8 133.1 55.0 2,576.1 741.4 4.1 77.0 86.1 136.4 13.3 537.6 551.8 26.1 47.0 423.0 145.5 197.8 688.4 14.0 676.8 51.4 73.0 3,486.8 18.2 321.9 17,564.1 202.9 36.3 66.7 1,067.0 103.9 552.0 4,255.9 1,434.2 1,731.3 86.4 19.6 41.1 423.3 216.5 213.4 331.1 19,157.7 50.5 225.7 108.9 644.6 5,441.4 92.5 349.3 36.0 114.6 68.4 31.4 87.0 242.4 98.7 400.1 172.1 345.7 26.4 1,485.1 384.3 387.0 59.5 72.1 102.9 7,558.9 170.3 124.8 121.3 33.1 143.1 422.6 67.5 145.6 309.6 667.0 1.36 — — — — 6.06 405.4 25.1 75.1 59.0 128.3 40.6 1.034 — 0.508 — — 1.945 20.20 — — 9.03 39.44 13.56 YEAR LOW DAY HIGH DAY LOW 0.170 0.100 0.105 0.100 0.465 0.325 — — 0.400 0.260 — — 4.790 2.200 3.320 3.270 0.505 0.110 — — 0.850 0.610 0.840 0.820 0.475 0.335 0.365 0.360 1.260 0.620 1.180 1.110 0.360 0.120 0.235 0.230 1.520 1.033 — — 5.025 3.730 3.900 3.850 0.730 0.382 0.685 0.650 0.819 0.543 0.630 0.630 0.745 0.500 — — 1.660 0.510 1.600 1.570 2.480 1.560 1.680 1.610 0.795 0.285 0.615 0.555 0.140 0.090 0.110 0.105 1.552 0.980 1.010 0.990 3.100 2.150 2.500 2.480 1.985 0.777 1.490 1.440 0.520 0.285 0.315 0.305 0.295 0.175 0.230 0.220 0.455 0.150 0.220 0.215 5.170 2.000 4.190 4.070 0.286 0.055 0.065 0.055 2.350 1.576 2.250 2.200 1.100 0.846 0.950 0.950 1.690 1.150 1.600 1.560 2.560 1.380 — — 1.500 1.140 — — 2.284 1.234 1.740 1.680 1.688 1.340 1.540 1.500 1.230 0.640 0.705 0.705 0.090 0.040 — — 5.977 3.750 3.860 3.750 0.510 0.160 — — 3.051 1.423 1.630 1.600 0.910 0.200 0.700 0.650 1.000 0.670 0.745 0.735 1.450 0.880 1.440 1.420 1.008 0.630 0.900 0.890 0.440 0.275 — — 2.398 1.621 2.070 2.060 0.475 0.225 0.370 0.355 0.308 0.170 0.215 0.210 0.635 0.250 0.350 0.335 0.510 0.331 — — 0.920 0.660 0.680 0.670 1.536 1.091 — — 1.856 0.940 0.970 0.950 0.675 0.250 0.500 0.480 1.260 0.406 0.840 0.825 1.600 1.000 1.170 1.130 0.410 0.190 0.400 0.360 0.793 0.591 0.600 0.595 1.683 0.995 1.090 1.060 1.560 0.600 0.945 0.920 1.176 0.918 1.030 1.020 3.210 2.274 2.740 2.680 0.835 0.347 0.510 0.490 2.686 1.977 2.300 2.230 3.090 1.174 2.230 2.120 1.645 1.370 1.470 1.450 2.970 0.650 1.560 1.470 0.075 0.040 0.050 0.045 0.390 0.200 — — 0.135 0.080 — — 0.565 0.285 — — 0.312 0.173 0.255 0.250 0.135 0.070 0.095 0.095 1.080 0.870 0.870 0.870 0.750 0.320 0.515 0.505 6.124 4.060 4.290 4.060 3.500 2.890 — — 1.790 1.110 1.220 1.190 0.985 0.706 0.885 0.880 0.535 0.200 0.505 0.435 0.905 0.130 0.195 0.180 1.800 0.934 — — 0.990 0.530 0.765 0.750 0.430 0.310 — — 0.100 0.025 0.035 0.030 4.030 2.880 3.100 3.080 0.148 0.055 0.060 0.055 0.960 0.760 0.800 0.760 2.180 1.371 2.120 2.000 0.400 0.220 0.225 0.225 0.120 0.045 0.095 0.090 0.175 0.135 0.140 0.140 0.300 0.075 — — 1.320 0.920 1.090 1.090 2.830 1.210 1.780 1.750 1.810 1.051 1.380 1.300 0.230 0.145 0.175 0.170 1.290 0.353 0.945 0.910 0.985 0.430 0.580 0.550 3.440 2.730 3.250 3.200 2.561 1.373 1.970 1.890 0.205 0.070 0.080 0.075 2.110 1.280 1.640 1.610 0.685 0.390 0.480 0.460 2.703 0.937 1.450 1.450 0.775 0.335 0.540 0.485 9.500 5.697 6.100 5.900 0.600 0.400 — — 5.740 4.286 5.040 5.010 0.524 0.330 0.380 0.380 0.600 0.390 — — 9.636 8.167 8.900 8.360 0.605 0.384 0.535 0.520 0.784 0.405 0.655 0.635 0.605 0.420 0.485 0.475 0.205 0.110 — — 0.075 0.030 0.040 0.040 0.117 0.045 0.055 0.055 0.475 0.220 0.440 0.405 0.295 0.110 0.285 0.260 0.120 0.060 0.065 0.065 4.250 3.180 3.670 3.620 0.740 0.330 0.665 0.630 0.808 0.502 0.635 0.635 0.555 0.350 — — 0.889 0.652 0.780 0.780 0.380 0.175 0.345 0.320 0.805 0.500 0.550 0.530 1.650 1.090 1.250 1.240 2.100 1.640 — — 1.340 0.605 0.825 0.810 0.095 0.060 0.095 0.090 1.920 0.790 1.480 1.440 0.660 0.325 0.565 0.565 2.760 2.090 2.620 2.620 2.600 1.040 — — 1.200 0.810 0.830 0.820 0.450 0.210 0.450 0.410 0.200 0.070 — — 0.645 0.100 0.420 0.355 0.705 0.454 0.575 0.560 1.120 0.647 1.040 0.995 1.300 0.890 — — 0.080 0.050 — — 7.511 5.096 6.720 6.550 1.740 1.590 1.640 1.610 0.735 0.381 0.650 0.645 6.180 3.887 5.790 5.790 0.330 0.090 0.110 0.105 23.312 19.898 22.160 21.620 7.310 2.550 5.510 5.380 14.100 5.460 13.100 13.000 1.089 0.766 0.980 0.970 3.140 1.375 2.960 2.920 0.650 0.430 — — 0.480 0.345 — — 1.170 0.650 0.870 0.860 0.380 0.305 0.330 0.330 0.570 0.400 0.515 0.510 1.180 0.450 1.120 1.100 0.190 0.105 0.110 0.105 1.700 1.360 1.510 1.500 0.950 0.690 — — 6.330 5.480 6.000 6.000 0.505 0.224 0.340 0.335 0.960 0.633 0.790 0.775 CODE 7146 5198 2682 7609 9954 2674 4758 6556 9342 5568 5015 7214 7162 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 5271 9997 5436 5146 6033 3042 7095 7172 8869 6637 8117 8273 9458 9873 7168 7123 7544 7498 7765 7232 7803 COUNTER AEM AFUJIYA AISB AJIYA AKNIGHT ALCOM ANCOM ANNJOO ANZO APB APM ARANK ASTINO 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 PECCA PENSONI PERSTIM PERWAJA PETGAS PETRONM PIE PMBTECH PMETAL PNEPCB POLY PPHB PREMIER PRESTAR PRG PWORTH QUALITY RALCO RAPID RESINTC RUBEREX CLOSING (RM) 0.105 0.400 0.330 3.300 0.200 0.840 0.360 1.150 0.235 1.060 3.900 0.660 0.630 0.565 1.600 1.680 0.590 0.110 1.000 2.500 1.490 0.305 0.220 0.220 4.190 0.065 2.220 0.950 1.560 1.700 1.150 1.680 1.540 0.705 0.050 3.750 0.190 1.600 0.655 0.740 1.440 0.890 0.390 2.070 0.355 0.215 0.340 0.510 0.675 1.150 0.950 0.485 0.825 1.170 0.370 0.600 1.070 0.920 1.030 2.710 0.505 2.300 2.130 1.450 1.500 0.050 0.230 0.080 0.365 0.250 0.095 0.870 0.510 4.140 3.320 1.190 0.880 0.455 0.185 1.140 0.750 0.315 0.030 3.080 0.055 0.800 2.120 0.225 0.090 0.140 0.085 1.090 1.780 1.310 0.175 0.910 0.550 3.240 1.890 0.080 1.640 0.465 1.450 0.490 5.990 0.480 5.020 0.380 0.410 8.360 0.520 0.635 0.480 0.125 0.040 0.055 0.410 0.260 0.065 3.670 0.640 0.635 0.380 0.780 0.335 0.550 1.240 1.750 0.815 0.095 1.460 0.565 2.620 1.860 0.820 0.445 0.095 0.410 0.560 1.010 0.970 0.055 6.670 1.640 0.645 5.790 0.105 21.880 5.400 13.040 0.970 2.940 0.495 0.345 0.870 0.330 0.515 1.100 0.105 1.500 0.855 6.000 0.335 0.780 +/– (RM) VOL (‘000) VWAP* (RM) PE# (X) DY (%) UNCH 1570 — — — — -0.020 54 — — -0.010 5.5 -0.005 85 -0.020 881.3 UNCH 992.7 — — UNCH 15.5 -0.010 476.7 UNCH 22 — — 0.010 2590.3 UNCH 48.8 -0.030 287.9 -0.005 130 -0.010 212 UNCH 10.6 UNCH 13.8 -0.010 145.1 UNCH 16.5 -0.005 155 0.080 276.3 0.005 5555.3 -0.030 233.4 0.050 0.1 UNCH 273.3 — — — — -0.030 612.6 UNCH 12.3 0.005 5 — — -0.090 3757.6 — — -0.030 182.1 -0.050 2908.5 -0.005 429.9 0.020 360.5 -0.010 25.4 — — UNCH 1018.1 -0.010 668.2 0.005 1483.5 UNCH 124.8 — — UNCH 139 — — -0.020 1591.1 0.005 2018.3 -0.025 1822.3 0.030 14.1 0.010 1452.6 UNCH 10.3 -0.010 1294.2 -0.010 196.1 UNCH 54.5 -0.020 180.6 UNCH 141.8 0.070 8 -0.090 789.2 0.020 3 -0.070 162.5 0.005 7842.9 — — — — — — -0.005 760.6 UNCH 120 UNCH 5 -0.010 112.5 -0.150 3747.9 — — -0.020 815.4 UNCH 66.1 -0.050 11610.8 -0.005 2914.2 — — UNCH 292.9 — — UNCH 0.6 -0.020 50.3 -0.005 959 0.005 18 -0.030 275 0.005 65 -0.005 4604.1 UNCH 142.5 — — UNCH 5 0.010 241.1 -0.040 914 -0.005 370.2 -0.020 11.9 -0.010 24.8 -0.010 18.9 -0.010 37.7 UNCH 5631.6 0.010 28.6 -0.010 20042.7 -0.040 11 -0.055 1676.2 -0.010 3032.4 — — -0.010 39.5 UNCH 16 — — -0.400 214.5 -0.010 284.8 -0.015 540.3 UNCH 371 — — -0.005 10 UNCH 431.6 -0.020 4172.1 -0.020 60.1 UNCH 5218.4 0.070 29 -0.035 540 -0.005 20 — — -0.010 100 0.005 1193.9 0.020 40.6 -0.030 6 — — -0.015 271 0.005 5817 0.020 628.3 -0.020 73 UNCH 1 — — -0.010 29 0.045 5930.4 — — 0.015 2146.7 -0.015 228 -0.020 506.2 — — — — -0.040 4616.5 UNCH 648.5 -0.005 277.4 0.020 1 -0.005 370 -0.100 506.5 UNCH 199.5 UNCH 14 -0.010 36.5 0.010 1275.6 — — — — UNCH 44.9 UNCH 10 -0.005 26 -0.010 398.6 -0.005 515.1 UNCH 6.2 — — UNCH 241 -0.005 30 UNCH 53.8 0.102 — — 3.289 — 0.830 0.361 1.139 0.231 — 3.898 0.665 0.630 — 1.588 1.628 0.591 0.109 0.997 2.481 1.445 0.307 0.222 0.217 4.106 0.060 2.222 0.950 1.586 — — 1.721 1.523 0.705 — 3.808 — 1.612 0.666 0.738 1.430 0.894 — 2.061 0.360 0.215 0.337 — 0.675 — 0.954 0.490 0.834 1.136 0.379 0.600 1.073 0.923 1.024 2.702 0.498 2.239 2.141 1.457 1.511 0.045 — — — 0.251 0.095 0.870 0.511 4.132 — 1.207 0.881 0.462 0.185 — 0.752 — 0.034 3.095 0.058 0.784 2.099 0.225 0.091 0.140 — 1.090 1.758 1.331 0.174 0.917 0.563 3.229 1.915 0.078 1.615 0.468 1.450 0.499 5.971 — 5.026 0.380 — 8.493 0.531 0.644 0.479 — 0.040 0.055 0.424 0.277 0.065 3.639 0.643 0.635 — 0.780 0.336 0.535 1.242 — 0.817 0.092 1.463 0.565 2.620 — 0.822 0.435 — 0.386 0.566 1.010 — — 6.652 1.621 0.645 5.790 0.109 21.903 5.462 13.021 0.976 2.941 — — 0.868 0.330 0.512 1.112 0.106 1.508 — 6.000 0.336 0.779 — 24.84 — 10.41 — 24.14 133.33 — — 9.65 12.61 6.26 9.24 1.87 — — 11.73 — 17.18 16.20 12.65 — — — 9.37 1.64 12.51 14.57 12.59 4.93 — 8.23 28.31 — — 16.11 — 6.17 6.60 14.92 9.92 15.01 — 21.12 8.47 179.17 212.50 — 2.61 8.35 — 7.78 4.25 — 10.14 24.10 8.91 15.59 14.53 6.25 11.03 11.01 6.93 3.54 9.07 — — — — 13.16 — 23.14 — 26.76 15.68 6.48 10.80 — — 7.45 12.06 27.16 — 23.64 — — 16.99 — 12.00 27.45 — 59.24 9.60 19.82 14.71 8.98 12.70 10.96 7.66 — 16.22 15.66 7.78 — 18.84 — 13.34 19.49 — 28.24 10.32 9.15 8.05 — — — — — — 9.36 — 11.78 — 11.00 139.58 17.30 8.85 7.85 9.18 — 9.52 4.98 — 21.63 — 4.98 — — 19.65 9.37 10.22 — 19.17 — 4.29 10.40 — 21.78 6.61 20.39 9.73 28.13 — 8.33 6.72 80.49 8.44 26.25 19.44 15.58 14.57 — 6.92 12.02 — — — 1.82 — 5.95 — 2.61 — 6.13 5.00 3.41 3.10 — — — — — 1.75 — 4.03 — — — 0.95 — 2.70 2.63 3.85 — — 4.67 3.90 2.48 — 1.20 — 2.50 — — 5.56 6.74 — 2.84 — — — — — 3.16 6.32 6.39 — — — 1.67 0.93 0.54 2.43 5.54 2.08 5.43 7.04 10.34 — — — — — 3.00 — 5.75 — 1.81 — 2.31 5.11 0.66 — 3.07 2.00 — — 0.97 — — 1.65 — — 2.14 — 2.75 2.25 0.76 2.29 1.10 — 0.62 3.17 — 2.44 — 2.07 — 2.00 — 1.99 2.11 — 3.71 3.85 6.30 3.13 — — — — — — 4.09 1.02 1.57 — 3.85 — 1.82 4.84 3.43 — — — — — 1.61 — — — — 3.57 2.97 2.58 — 2.70 — 5.43 6.56 — 2.74 3.70 0.92 4.12 2.55 — — — — 3.88 0.91 — — — — 7.46 3.85 MKT CAP (MIL) 24.9 72.0 43.5 251.3 11.6 112.8 78.8 601.1 69.6 119.6 786.2 79.2 172.7 40.0 97.8 417.4 28.4 30.4 516.0 150.1 279.7 50.1 21.6 27.6 805.1 86.8 1,194.9 434.7 187.2 76.1 47.2 503.2 169.3 32.3 22.1 4,028.9 8.6 850.6 91.7 413.5 547.2 89.0 29.3 565.6 37.1 38.8 91.4 6.3 149.9 189.8 1,836.6 85.1 174.5 192.1 63.3 99.6 905.7 204.1 87.7 596.0 49.5 564.1 219.8 270.6 120.0 269.1 25.4 78.4 49.1 83.4 50.2 241.8 54.1 6,793.9 184.1 541.0 176.3 326.9 209.6 46.3 209.0 25.2 33.7 1,475.6 49.9 88.4 169.6 30.0 84.8 62.9 14.7 138.2 166.1 1,275.6 83.2 90.1 34.1 1,439.1 294.1 83.9 422.8 1,002.6 98.7 61.1 3,830.4 27.1 1,814.6 36.5 61.5 7,103.5 129.2 228.6 148.8 40.2 52.6 76.6 294.3 33.3 112.6 152.6 156.5 34.7 16.0 71.8 76.0 38.5 49.8 210.0 171.2 63.2 160.4 50.6 262.0 567.4 36.4 126.2 5.3 131.2 108.8 159.8 73.0 52.1 53,360.0 308.3 83.6 575.0 58.8 43,294.7 1,458.0 1,001.6 77.6 3,818.6 65.1 55.2 95.6 111.2 93.7 162.9 68.7 86.9 35.9 524.7 46.0 178.8 26 Markets WEDN ESDAY M AY 4, 2 0 16 • TH EEDGE F I N AN C I AL DAI LY WE BURSA MAL AYSIA MAIN MARKET YEAR HIGH YEAR LOW DAY HIGH DAY LOW 4.200 3.154 3.740 3.720 8.280 2.764 6.390 6.220 1.243 0.777 1.010 1.010 1.870 1.130 1.500 1.430 3.248 1.644 2.950 2.890 1.070 0.700 0.800 0.780 13.600 6.448 12.480 12.180 0.925 0.280 0.325 0.320 0.380 0.230 0.250 0.230 1.350 0.526 0.880 0.845 0.410 0.230 — — 0.770 0.305 — — 6.350 2.600 3.070 3.030 0.695 0.365 0.475 0.470 0.720 0.480 — — 1.556 0.822 1.340 1.310 2.388 0.940 — — 0.850 0.610 — — 1.170 0.690 1.010 0.990 0.470 0.200 0.360 0.350 2.240 1.500 — — 2.550 1.300 2.300 2.290 2.320 1.126 1.960 1.950 3.534 1.870 2.650 2.580 5.750 3.126 4.950 4.540 0.440 0.240 0.375 0.350 0.830 0.370 0.390 0.385 15.760 13.828 15.600 15.540 15.800 14.900 — — 0.190 0.080 0.150 0.135 0.450 0.215 0.380 0.310 2.210 0.700 1.260 1.260 1.720 0.685 1.330 1.330 0.495 0.220 0.350 0.350 3.530 1.650 3.170 3.080 3.260 1.562 2.360 2.350 0.800 0.630 0.690 0.690 2.929 1.402 2.460 2.400 2.300 1.660 — — 7.030 4.870 5.000 4.950 0.745 0.520 — — 0.215 0.140 0.150 0.150 1.770 1.360 1.740 1.700 5.569 2.749 — — 1.332 0.681 1.050 1.030 0.820 0.610 0.800 0.730 1.633 1.130 1.220 1.180 1.408 0.715 0.765 0.745 0.400 0.275 0.320 0.320 2.150 1.377 1.700 1.700 2.865 1.609 2.430 2.380 0.670 0.490 — — 0.580 0.405 0.425 0.425 2.407 2.054 2.280 2.250 1.550 0.895 1.200 1.170 1.537 0.830 0.945 0.925 1.080 0.790 0.950 0.925 0.300 0.160 0.280 0.250 0.800 0.510 0.590 0.575 CONSTRUCTION 0.560 0.260 — — 0.205 0.100 0.105 0.100 0.775 0.505 0.730 0.705 0.936 0.511 0.660 0.650 0.790 0.495 0.500 0.495 0.553 0.330 0.450 0.400 1.064 0.847 0.885 0.875 1.158 0.840 0.910 0.890 1.859 1.540 1.650 1.600 1.410 0.753 1.330 1.250 1.480 0.835 1.420 1.400 0.620 0.330 0.595 0.590 2.580 1.100 2.130 2.060 5.070 3.665 4.760 4.590 1.353 0.780 0.845 0.835 1.450 0.780 0.870 0.830 1.359 1.301 — — 1.340 1.290 — — 2.140 1.601 1.840 1.790 3.640 2.844 3.470 3.410 0.835 0.540 0.750 0.725 0.806 0.480 — — 1.280 0.640 1.050 1.020 0.410 0.195 0.210 0.205 1.960 1.170 1.960 1.840 1.060 0.740 0.900 0.895 1.960 1.050 1.780 1.730 1.540 1.090 — — 1.287 0.663 0.830 0.775 0.450 0.325 — — 1.336 1.020 1.230 1.200 0.370 0.190 0.255 0.250 1.520 0.840 1.190 1.160 2.642 1.497 2.350 2.280 0.730 0.355 0.365 0.360 1.537 1.170 1.170 1.170 1.994 1.366 1.700 1.640 0.210 0.110 0.115 0.115 4.063 2.905 3.550 3.400 1.050 0.660 0.670 0.665 1.720 0.954 1.630 1.580 0.515 0.330 0.360 0.355 0.525 0.265 0.460 0.445 1.740 0.845 1.420 1.420 0.792 0.438 0.520 0.520 1.760 1.083 1.660 1.620 0.865 0.555 0.735 0.735 0.395 0.200 0.215 0.210 TRADING SERVICES 0.395 0.150 0.345 0.330 0.566 0.270 0.305 0.275 3.300 2.470 2.810 2.780 0.235 0.135 0.200 0.190 2.308 0.765 1.960 1.880 6.970 4.220 6.840 6.650 0.715 0.340 0.370 0.365 0.095 0.080 0.085 0.080 10.626 8.984 — — 2.780 1.518 2.160 2.150 0.345 0.045 0.055 0.050 1.308 0.700 0.790 0.765 0.170 0.105 0.150 0.130 3.084 2.385 2.790 2.630 5.300 4.160 5.260 5.230 0.625 0.285 0.625 0.590 6.757 5.270 5.680 5.590 0.320 0.203 — — 1.060 0.690 0.710 0.695 0.599 0.335 0.435 0.425 0.450 0.195 0.255 0.235 7.190 6.347 6.900 6.900 1.370 1.080 1.160 1.120 2.802 1.740 2.210 2.170 0.440 0.336 0.385 0.365 2.834 1.850 1.880 1.870 0.855 0.610 0.695 0.690 0.480 0.330 0.400 0.400 3.427 2.823 3.080 3.030 0.215 0.119 0.150 0.145 1.170 0.555 0.925 0.910 4.396 3.630 3.820 3.760 1.070 0.450 0.460 0.460 2.140 0.990 — — 3.872 2.168 3.400 3.400 1.092 0.713 0.875 0.865 0.508 0.332 0.500 0.500 0.608 0.400 0.440 0.420 0.105 0.060 — — 1.030 0.650 0.785 0.775 0.060 0.040 0.045 0.045 2.070 1.390 2.040 1.980 0.140 0.075 0.080 0.075 2.770 0.990 1.300 1.280 1.586 0.870 1.200 1.150 0.685 0.480 0.630 0.585 1.679 1.284 1.600 1.560 5.242 3.530 3.910 3.780 1.697 0.972 1.330 1.290 0.430 0.240 0.380 0.295 1.120 1.476 0.738 1.130 0.450 0.210 — — 0.320 0.195 0.240 0.225 3.960 2.718 3.720 3.650 0.366 0.178 0.295 0.285 * Volume Weighted Average Price CODE COUNTER CLOSING (RM) +/– (RM) VOL (‘000) VWAP* (RM) PE# (X) DY (%) MKT CAP (MIL) YEAR HIGH 1.097 1.567 1.450 1.380 0.802 0.665 1.519 0.340 0.380 2.794 1.800 4.640 9.900 1.880 0.503 2.580 0.070 0.410 7.930 1.412 3.458 0.017 0.610 6.750 0.882 1.630 0.335 1.980 0.490 0.450 1.971 0.408 1.944 4.379 1.499 0.650 0.325 0.420 0.350 0.740 1.940 2.666 1.855 0.175 7.034 1.199 3.410 1.587 0.750 0.950 2.306 1.380 9.171 2.705 0.540 0.125 0.220 0.390 2.380 0.980 0.125 0.973 0.840 1.706 0.145 2.750 0.496 0.715 2.045 1.410 0.135 1.427 1.570 0.570 0.240 7.047 26.089 0.250 7.155 0.270 0.415 5.039 3.259 3.310 1.150 0.200 0.450 0.883 0.917 0.660 0.205 2.450 0.250 0.460 1.310 1.404 1.747 8.934 0.900 2.796 1.530 2.470 3.427 0.220 2.658 0.480 1.662 2.191 14.600 1.850 0.510 0.325 7.337 0.815 1.500 0.550 3.006 1.321 2.989 2.220 1.430 0.700 2.600 0.815 3.000 0.545 4.541 1.438 0.095 3.236 0.890 1.710 FINANCE 14.355 2.912 4.717 13.200 13.400 6.224 1.970 4.148 8.950 5.907 0.500 1.321 13.760 10.100 16.155 2.640 0.961 0.920 0.195 2.690 0.764 15.804 1.090 3.127 9.200 2.090 4.180 1.950 1.455 19.380 0.960 5134 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 SAB 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 3.740 6.300 1.010 1.450 2.900 0.780 12.220 0.320 0.235 0.860 0.230 0.310 3.060 0.470 0.660 1.310 2.030 0.750 1.000 0.355 1.610 2.300 1.960 2.590 4.540 0.355 0.390 15.540 15.800 0.135 0.350 1.260 1.330 0.350 3.120 2.360 0.690 2.430 1.980 4.960 0.620 0.150 1.730 5.380 1.030 0.740 1.210 0.745 0.320 1.700 2.390 0.520 0.425 2.250 1.180 0.925 0.930 0.260 0.575 UNCH UNCH UNCH -0.040 -0.060 -0.040 -0.280 UNCH -0.015 -0.020 — — -0.020 -0.005 — -0.030 — — -0.010 -0.010 — UNCH -0.010 -0.010 -0.250 -0.020 -0.005 -0.060 — -0.020 0.030 UNCH -0.090 -0.005 -0.020 UNCH UNCH -0.020 — UNCH — UNCH UNCH — -0.010 0.010 UNCH -0.010 -0.015 UNCH -0.020 — UNCH 0.050 -0.020 -0.010 -0.015 0.010 -0.025 12 173.5 15 1041.4 55.3 15 220.9 136.9 40.9 172.6 — — 43.6 4 — 771.5 — — 47.5 106.1 — 5.6 5.1 683.6 885.3 777.6 173.6 6.4 — 747 64.6 1 0.2 5 117 185.8 1 223.5 — 3247.5 — 10 199.2 — 41 109.8 6230.5 874.4 3.6 91.1 183.2 — 3 11.1 859.5 107.4 167.4 2735.9 60 3.737 19.00 6.268 8.80 1.010 9.50 1.454 11.55 2.904 16.33 0.793 236.36 12.308 12.70 0.323 — 0.245 15.88 0.856 56.21 — — — — 3.054 2.61 0.471 13.74 — — 1.324 19.10 — 18.42 — 83.33 0.997 — 0.354 — — — 2.291 9.86 1.956 9.61 2.604 13.87 4.736 8.94 0.363 2.32 0.388 — 15.569 20.69 — — 0.140 — 0.326 19.44 1.260 6.57 1.330 0.57 0.350 — 3.121 8.59 2.352 6.70 0.690 56.10 2.430 11.49 — — 4.975 15.13 — 140.91 0.150 19.74 1.718 13.30 — 28.94 1.034 8.53 0.757 — 1.201 19.52 0.751 61.07 0.320 — 1.700 8.20 2.399 19.98 — — 0.425 29.72 2.268 13.88 1.184 9.46 0.934 12.47 0.935 15.63 0.267 — 0.578 — 1.34 1.90 5.94 4.14 3.79 — 1.80 — — 3.49 — 6.45 — 2.55 — 1.50 1.48 3.33 — — — 3.48 2.55 1.54 4.41 — — 7.08 6.96 — — — — — 2.88 7.63 — 4.12 5.05 2.02 1.61 — 6.36 2.23 2.91 — 4.88 4.03 — 1.76 3.85 — — 4.44 1.55 1.81 2.15 — — 512.1 543.8 73.5 459.7 382.8 57.4 2,810.6 28.0 80.4 163.1 115.0 24.8 918.0 88.1 26.4 1,476.9 502.1 33.6 419.4 31.9 336.5 276.0 156.8 1,761.6 1,683.1 158.1 70.2 1,921.1 5.3 20.9 22.5 50.5 53.7 53.5 328.4 227.7 61.4 266.0 252.3 6,223.2 66.3 34.3 685.8 781.2 82.4 86.8 1,414.3 577.3 27.0 226.7 792.7 47.7 17.0 540.0 568.0 308.8 148.8 90.6 58.3 7007 7070 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 ASUPREM 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 0.300 0.105 0.715 0.650 0.495 0.410 0.885 0.900 1.650 1.290 1.410 0.595 2.080 4.650 0.840 0.840 1.340 1.290 1.800 3.430 0.725 0.555 1.030 0.210 1.890 0.895 1.730 1.540 0.820 0.345 1.210 0.250 1.180 2.350 0.365 1.170 1.660 0.115 3.500 0.665 1.600 0.360 0.445 1.420 0.520 1.660 0.735 0.210 — UNCH -0.015 -0.010 -0.005 0.005 UNCH UNCH -0.010 -0.040 -0.010 UNCH UNCH -0.100 -0.010 -0.030 — — -0.020 -0.020 -0.025 — -0.030 UNCH 0.060 UNCH -0.030 — -0.010 — -0.010 -0.005 UNCH UNCH UNCH -0.020 -0.040 UNCH UNCH -0.015 -0.020 UNCH UNCH -0.030 -0.010 0.020 UNCH UNCH — 358 952.4 11.2 594.9 5259.5 149.5 46.1 5.9 3163.9 373.1 281.7 1305.5 3296.6 491.4 892.7 — — 1052.3 5421.9 1365.1 — 715.9 45 1114.2 20 364.7 — 74.5 — 686.1 55.2 269.7 38.1 491.4 6.4 2959.8 212.2 29.8 85.9 1124.2 201.8 438 2 13.1 750.2 2 917.6 — 17.34 0.103 — 0.714 15.08 0.651 7.57 0.496 330.00 0.425 23.98 0.880 17.12 0.899 13.85 1.608 6.14 1.267 11.68 1.411 52.42 0.592 31.32 2.090 5.10 4.638 17.53 0.841 — 0.839 4.11 — — — — 1.811 12.99 3.429 14.10 0.731 12.48 — — 1.032 10.86 0.208 21.21 1.905 10.65 0.898 895.00 1.746 7.21 — — 0.804 17.48 — 8.06 1.212 8.58 0.253 — 1.185 — 2.295 13.08 0.364 18.43 1.170 24.84 1.657 8.40 0.115 19.17 3.486 16.36 0.669 9.21 1.599 16.28 0.360 7.03 0.449 6.96 1.420 12.40 0.520 18.98 1.641 9.24 0.735 — 0.210 5.82 — — 2.80 6.15 0.61 4.88 3.39 4.44 1.82 1.94 1.42 2.10 2.40 2.58 — — 1.87 1.16 1.33 2.48 1.38 — — — 1.59 — 3.35 — 2.13 — 4.13 — — 2.13 2.74 4.27 5.42 — 5.14 0.75 2.50 — 1.46 — 1.71 1.81 — — 13.8 30.6 345.7 197.5 401.8 95.8 305.7 159.2 153.0 690.2 1,206.2 215.8 537.9 11,220.6 328.4 292.6 10.6 23.9 1,048.8 12,307.5 377.0 94.8 451.5 39.5 502.4 897.4 520.0 210.2 98.4 23.1 778.0 57.9 651.9 1,108.9 238.7 106.8 562.5 36.5 572.3 514.7 2,068.6 115.3 213.8 94.2 90.7 2,087.2 87.5 177.4 5238 5166 6599 7315 5099 5014 5115 0159 6351 7083 5194 5210 1481 6399 7048 7579 6888 5021 7251 7241 6998 5032 5275 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 AAX AEGB AEON AHB AIRASIA AIRPORT ALAM AMEDIA AMWAY ANALABS APFT ARMADA ASB ASTRO ATLAN AWC AXIATA AYS BARAKAH BHS BINTAI BIPORT BISON 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 0.330 0.290 2.800 0.195 1.910 6.670 0.365 0.085 9.520 2.160 0.055 0.770 0.135 2.670 5.260 0.615 5.600 0.320 0.700 0.430 0.245 6.900 1.150 2.170 0.365 1.870 0.695 0.400 3.080 0.150 0.925 3.780 0.460 1.790 3.400 0.865 0.500 0.440 0.075 0.785 0.045 2.000 0.080 1.280 1.160 0.600 1.570 3.780 1.290 0.295 1.130 0.275 0.230 3.670 0.285 -0.010 0.005 -0.020 -0.005 0.010 -0.030 -0.010 UNCH — 0.010 UNCH -0.020 0.015 -0.100 -0.010 0.025 -0.050 — -0.020 UNCH -0.010 0.100 -0.020 -0.030 -0.020 -0.010 -0.005 UNCH 0.040 UNCH 0.015 -0.110 UNCH — UNCH -0.015 0.010 -0.010 — UNCH UNCH UNCH UNCH -0.030 -0.040 0.020 -0.020 -0.120 -0.030 -0.030 -0.020 — 0.005 -0.110 -0.005 29607.6 1841.4 567.2 1015.7 22577.9 1070.3 873 693.1 — 9 1633.7 13773.4 19886.6 2043.8 50.1 12605.9 3554.6 — 380.1 334.2 727.6 51 2034.9 814.5 15102.5 3 23 34.1 516.4 4178 74.5 220 53 — 25.6 76.4 1 2.1 — 40 1182.2 285.4 2160.3 716.7 155.4 7626.4 9630.3 30.8 1810.4 793.5 217.5 — 3305.6 140.7 384.1 0.338 — 0.294 — 2.799 29.44 0.193 20.97 1.916 9.86 6.709 — 0.366 6.52 0.083 — — 24.48 2.156 10.26 0.054 — 0.772 — 0.139 — 2.676 22.82 5.249 29.08 0.607 18.14 5.602 18.97 — 8.44 0.701 29.17 0.428 — 0.241 — 6.900 24.88 1.135 — 2.189 12.45 0.371 — 1.877 36.88 0.693 — 0.400 — 3.049 14.85 0.146 19.74 0.917 — 3.794 295.31 0.460 — — 29.59 3.400 6.23 0.870 10.01 0.500 34.48 0.421 — — — 0.779 25.32 0.045 75.00 1.996 9.54 0.077 — 1.289 6.54 1.163 10.46 0.605 23.08 1.578 27.99 3.869 16.19 1.301 34.13 0.312 8.06 1.120 14.52 — — 0.231 — 3.665 15.62 0.288 4.07 — 34.48 1.43 — 2.09 1.27 — — 4.20 1.39 — 1.06 1.85 4.49 5.23 — 3.93 3.91 2.86 — — 3.19 — 4.45 2.74 1.74 — — 5.34 — — 5.29 — 1.12 1.47 4.62 1.50 1.30 4.00 3.82 — 2.50 — 5.47 4.74 — 1.40 2.51 1.55 — 1.99 — — 4.09 — 1,368.9 118.9 3,931.2 31.2 5,315.5 11,066.8 337.4 20.4 1,565.0 129.7 23.9 4,517.0 89.6 13,897.4 1,334.2 159.6 49,408.1 121.7 577.3 180.2 52.6 3,174.0 356.6 2,488.3 1,705.7 707.4 3,475.2 94.0 4,161.2 445.9 218.6 3,909.2 107.6 389.7 342.5 330.5 63.8 74.2 54.0 96.1 96.0 497.3 138.9 1,122.7 464.0 557.5 8,233.4 595.9 1,741.5 72.5 569.5 16.5 71.6 3,052.1 202.1 # PE is calculated based on latest 12 months reported Earnings Per Share YEAR LOW DAY HIGH DAY LOW 0.810 0.820 0.820 1.047 — — 0.710 1.390 1.390 0.966 1.170 1.150 0.481 0.650 0.610 0.425 0.460 0.445 1.217 1.270 1.270 0.145 0.165 0.160 0.110 — — 1.892 2.350 2.300 0.815 1.520 1.460 3.722 4.480 4.390 6.510 8.880 8.590 1.034 1.710 1.680 0.380 — — 1.773 2.550 2.520 0.060 — — 0.265 0.280 0.280 3.958 7.710 7.610 1.140 1.190 1.140 2.800 — — 0.005 0.010 0.005 0.250 0.375 0.370 5.320 6.550 6.400 0.683 0.795 0.785 0.920 1.000 0.985 0.205 0.270 0.250 1.450 1.670 1.670 0.315 0.370 0.370 0.290 0.320 0.315 1.638 1.880 1.850 0.230 — — 1.250 — — 3.904 4.260 4.190 0.955 1.050 1.040 0.350 0.595 0.580 0.175 0.185 0.175 0.235 0.285 0.280 0.165 0.300 0.270 0.500 0.670 0.670 0.969 1.700 1.670 2.392 2.450 2.410 1.165 1.660 1.610 0.135 0.155 0.155 5.500 5.670 5.500 0.510 0.835 0.770 1.914 2.220 2.130 0.997 1.440 1.400 0.484 0.725 0.715 0.650 — — 1.654 1.760 1.680 0.875 1.130 1.070 7.227 8.500 8.300 1.490 2.100 2.050 0.330 0.360 0.345 0.060 0.070 0.065 0.155 0.185 0.175 0.245 0.300 0.290 1.241 2.030 1.930 0.560 — — 0.065 0.070 0.065 0.660 — — 0.583 0.780 0.770 1.207 1.460 1.430 0.085 0.100 0.095 1.646 2.260 2.230 0.378 0.415 0.410 0.445 0.570 0.565 0.865 0.915 0.870 0.896 1.110 1.110 0.055 0.070 0.065 0.816 1.290 1.260 1.350 — — 0.230 0.260 0.250 0.135 0.145 0.140 4.718 6.400 6.350 18.351 23.860 23.800 0.030 — — 5.176 5.610 5.560 0.155 0.175 0.160 0.205 — — 2.040 2.920 2.790 1.559 2.510 2.460 2.410 2.550 2.530 1.000 1.090 1.060 0.100 0.160 0.155 0.340 0.395 0.375 0.545 0.645 0.630 0.591 0.780 0.780 0.430 0.450 0.430 0.090 — — 1.543 — — 0.135 0.180 0.170 0.195 0.235 0.220 0.968 — — 1.200 1.300 1.210 1.293 1.390 1.380 6.485 7.810 7.600 0.720 — — 1.360 1.680 1.630 1.310 1.330 1.320 2.206 2.450 2.400 2.448 — — 0.100 0.120 0.110 1.877 2.270 2.200 0.330 0.360 0.350 1.192 1.320 1.290 1.471 1.570 1.570 10.103 14.300 14.000 1.229 1.660 1.620 0.300 0.310 0.310 0.130 0.135 0.130 5.792 6.750 6.610 0.460 0.780 0.750 0.882 1.290 1.260 0.330 0.455 0.455 2.760 — — 0.900 1.000 1.000 2.218 — — 0.860 0.930 0.915 1.130 1.200 1.170 0.500 — — 1.560 1.950 1.930 0.360 0.750 0.750 2.130 — — 0.420 — — 3.566 4.250 4.110 0.744 1.040 1.020 0.025 0.035 0.035 2.310 2.770 2.740 0.435 0.890 0.870 1.349 1.580 1.550 10.780 2.073 3.070 9.770 9.650 4.126 1.370 3.170 7.329 3.841 0.310 1.192 11.509 7.327 12.153 1.778 0.572 0.842 0.105 1.702 0.460 13.847 0.624 2.650 8.180 1.260 2.820 1.290 1.209 16.745 0.727 13.300 2.330 4.100 10.200 — 4.560 1.690 3.950 8.600 4.760 0.350 1.240 13.560 — 15.100 2.180 0.690 0.905 0.120 2.680 0.510 15.500 1.090 2.780 9.010 1.310 3.020 1.470 1.320 19.100 0.760 13.140 2.300 3.950 10.200 — 4.460 1.680 3.810 8.330 4.540 0.350 1.230 13.140 — 14.760 2.180 0.680 0.905 0.120 2.680 0.490 15.220 1.030 2.780 8.760 1.280 3.000 1.450 1.310 18.520 0.750 CODE 5081 5208 7189 5056 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 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 COUNTER CLOSING (RM) +/– (RM) VOL (‘000) VWAP* (RM) PE# (X) DY (%) MKT CAP (MIL) 4.27 2.94 — 0.64 3.97 1.33 3.94 — — 3.52 0.68 1.60 0.41 2.07 1.40 5.93 — — 2.61 2.14 0.50 — — 0.47 3.14 3.00 — 2.10 — — 4.52 2.08 1.43 1.66 3.85 — — 1.79 — — 3.89 6.58 4.27 4.52 3.61 1.28 3.15 6.99 5.85 — 4.51 — 3.59 1.84 1.67 — — — 0.62 — — 1.14 0.78 4.14 — — 5.42 3.72 — 3.38 — 1.55 1.30 — — 1.10 2.52 — 5.40 3.59 — 4.68 1.52 — — 3.23 — 3.13 4.49 — — 3.40 — — 3.95 10.74 1.67 3.29 1.35 1.23 1.95 7.50 2.40 — 3.10 — 6.15 2.87 2.06 9.09 — — 3.20 0.18 3.17 — 1.36 5.00 2.14 1.08 2.94 — 1.94 — 3.04 — 2.62 1.47 — 0.55 — 6.09 190.6 176.8 127.7 355.7 333.8 216.1 221.5 168.5 29.4 3,017.4 2,019.5 26,364.9 32,154.1 507.7 101.5 511.5 5.2 44.8 17,898.3 468.5 205.5 106.0 435.6 52,635.0 141.5 72.5 37.9 233.8 73.3 40.3 520.8 52.8 139.5 4,461.4 519.0 86.5 72.5 155.8 54.5 155.2 453.6 3,493.7 8,200.0 163.4 41,606.8 780.0 867.4 1,586.2 1,214.8 31.5 679.2 1,744.0 37,272.7 6,272.8 58.6 53.1 513.2 695.0 4,688.2 48.1 56.1 90.5 610.0 671.7 102.3 521.8 116.2 348.3 962.6 367.7 60.9 415.1 1,198.8 311.8 27.4 1,184.9 23,683.9 2.8 1,439.4 111.9 11.8 1,503.7 1,190.6 255.0 941.6 204.3 322.0 433.7 106.1 83.6 20.8 835.3 326.0 538.6 59.6 905.2 1,702.1 48,149.0 30.0 9,827.1 220.3 1,772.6 152.5 444.6 651.3 432.0 1,572.3 314.0 79,462.0 204.8 118.3 151.3 25,140.6 1,351.6 530.1 18.7 189.1 108.0 113.9 1,999.9 153.0 57.6 567.3 99.0 154.6 19.7 14,424.3 183.6 21.3 3,005.2 139.5 16,838.6 4.52 3.47 3.62 0.64 0.75 4.53 2.98 3.11 4.03 3.08 — 5.53 3.04 0.84 2.49 4.59 1.47 4.42 — 3.73 1.96 4.56 5.66 3.24 6.15 7.75 — — 7.40 3.02 7.95 1,895.0 4,468.8 6,161.5 1,727.0 955.4 13,503.5 358.8 6,227.6 4,582.0 39,629.0 100.3 229.5 28,613.9 2,493.7 17,327.5 556.2 471.5 120.0 74.8 321.6 373.2 5,099.3 310.3 562.6 85,810.2 3,663.1 643.5 1,036.8 322.2 72,052.5 257.4 EIG EITA EKIB ENGTEX 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 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 0.820 1.360 1.390 1.170 0.630 0.450 1.270 0.160 0.230 2.350 1.460 4.440 8.590 1.690 0.430 2.530 0.065 0.280 7.660 1.170 3.000 0.010 0.370 6.400 0.795 1.000 0.250 1.670 0.370 0.320 1.880 0.240 1.400 4.220 1.040 0.585 0.180 0.280 0.300 0.670 1.670 2.430 1.640 0.155 5.540 0.780 2.220 1.430 0.720 0.750 1.690 1.090 8.350 2.060 0.360 0.070 0.175 0.295 1.950 0.800 0.065 0.880 0.770 1.450 0.100 2.230 0.415 0.565 0.880 1.110 0.070 1.290 1.540 0.255 0.140 6.350 23.840 0.055 5.560 0.170 0.235 2.800 2.460 2.550 1.060 0.155 0.375 0.640 0.780 0.450 0.110 2.350 0.170 0.230 1.140 1.210 1.380 7.610 0.740 1.640 1.330 2.400 2.500 0.115 2.260 0.360 1.300 1.570 14.080 1.650 0.310 0.135 6.690 0.780 1.260 0.455 2.760 1.000 2.800 0.925 1.190 0.520 1.950 0.750 2.300 0.440 4.230 1.020 0.035 2.750 0.870 1.560 -0.010 20 — — 0.010 38 UNCH 764.6 -0.020 1268.4 -0.005 1007 UNCH 13.2 -0.005 4460.8 — — 0.040 20.2 -0.050 411.6 -0.030 2812 -0.250 5033.9 -0.020 425 — — -0.010 33.2 — — UNCH 25.8 UNCH 2168.5 -0.030 76.2 — — UNCH 545.6 UNCH 2086.3 -0.150 6826.1 0.005 5 -0.020 28 -0.020 1035.4 UNCH 4.1 UNCH 75 0.005 20.1 UNCH 32 — — — — -0.010 23 -0.020 42 -0.010 275.7 0.005 415.1 UNCH 588.2 0.025 25.7 -0.020 1 -0.030 178.5 UNCH 155.7 UNCH 4349.6 -0.005 347 -0.060 3612.2 -0.050 5031.9 0.050 184.7 0.020 513 -0.005 96.5 — — -0.060 937.5 -0.030 532.9 -0.100 2814.3 -0.040 590.1 0.010 109.8 0.005 545.1 -0.010 678.8 -0.005 3255.4 -0.060 5476.2 — — UNCH 529 — — -0.010 1305.5 -0.020 4.1 0.005 197 -0.040 98 -0.005 54.6 UNCH 86 -0.030 4792.9 UNCH 48 UNCH 1215.1 -0.010 91.4 — — -0.005 4420.9 UNCH 40 -0.070 145 UNCH 245.8 — — -0.050 13.3 0.010 1048.5 — — -0.100 698.5 -0.040 618.3 UNCH 30 -0.040 666.8 -0.005 2155.2 -0.010 30.1 -0.005 1410.9 0.015 0.1 UNCH 53.3 — — — — -0.005 4494.1 -0.005 737.4 — — -0.070 588.8 -0.010 193.8 -0.090 2867.4 — — -0.010 39916.3 UNCH 16 -0.030 172.9 — — -0.005 13795.7 -0.010 54.1 -0.010 251.3 -0.020 88.3 UNCH 1.8 -0.280 14988 -0.030 104 UNCH 5.3 0.005 1071.4 0.040 2646.3 0.010 331.6 -0.020 229.4 0.045 5.5 — — UNCH 3 — — -0.010 957.6 -0.070 45.8 — — -0.030 58 0.030 10 — — — — 0.080 2117.7 -0.010 99.1 UNCH 110 -0.010 319 -0.005 1690.6 UNCH 11568.1 0.820 9.14 — 8.36 1.390 25.55 1.158 8.60 0.629 5.04 0.451 21.43 1.270 10.70 0.161 40.00 — — 2.309 28.45 1.495 58.87 4.428 19.99 8.660 23.00 1.689 10.12 — — 2.531 14.41 — — 0.280 7.43 7.660 18.13 1.161 8.93 — 13.12 0.010 — 0.370 — 6.446 56.24 0.790 — 0.991 41.32 0.257 — 1.670 9.20 0.370 — 0.315 — 1.861 11.40 — — — 80.46 4.223 32.31 1.041 13.11 0.587 2.73 0.181 58.06 0.280 19.44 0.274 30.61 0.670 — 1.682 11.06 2.426 15.09 1.634 3.35 0.155 8.29 5.596 22.49 0.794 — 2.142 10.33 1.411 11.44 0.722 10.70 — 153.06 1.707 5.78 1.085 39.49 8.368 15.11 2.083 25.69 0.349 6.28 0.065 11.67 0.179 — 0.292 3.72 1.969 46.32 — — 0.065 36.11 — 15.52 0.773 19.25 1.439 14.72 0.095 11.49 2.234 26.36 0.413 13.39 0.567 9.07 0.883 — 1.110 9.68 0.070 — 1.272 8.10 — — 0.255 — 0.141 — 6.371 15.61 23.837 30.00 — 0.48 5.592 17.13 0.169 — — — 2.838 21.91 2.495 69.10 2.548 3.04 1.073 25.30 0.158 9.28 0.375 — 0.638 19.39 0.780 26.26 0.430 8.75 — — — 20.96 0.171 6.30 0.224 10.80 — 4.98 1.255 32.44 1.381 30.26 7.621 23.91 — 22.16 1.648 — 1.321 28.54 2.415 13.34 — 18.78 0.116 10.36 2.224 4.96 0.356 97.30 1.305 17.20 1.570 11.33 14.078 16.19 1.634 20.37 0.310 — 0.131 — 6.649 35.74 0.761 76.47 1.270 6.71 0.455 75.83 — 18.54 1.000 12.77 — 6.75 0.919 — 1.186 13.49 — — 1.944 90.70 0.750 — — 130.68 — 20.66 4.213 25.95 1.030 11.27 0.035 — 2.755 12.98 0.881 110.13 1.559 17.69 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 13.160 2.300 3.980 10.200 10.380 4.480 1.680 3.920 8.560 4.540 0.350 1.240 13.200 10.100 15.100 2.180 0.680 0.905 0.120 2.680 0.510 15.360 1.060 2.780 8.780 1.290 3.020 1.450 1.310 18.560 0.755 -0.020 41.1 -0.020 106.5 -0.020 1307.1 UNCH 5.3 — — -0.050 1198.1 UNCH 3 0.070 355.7 0.150 114.8 -0.130 14602.9 -0.030 37.1 UNCH 92.9 -0.260 1365 — — 0.160 141.7 -0.010 4 UNCH 220.2 UNCH 22 UNCH 119 UNCH 36.1 0.015 16.2 0.040 13.2 UNCH 805.7 -0.120 1 -0.150 7717.4 -0.010 573.4 UNCH 37.8 0.010 245.5 0.010 57 -0.140 4028.6 UNCH 103 13.173 2.313 3.993 10.200 — 4.486 1.680 3.913 8.401 4.580 0.350 1.239 13.205 — 14.904 2.180 0.683 0.905 0.120 2.680 0.492 15.319 1.066 2.780 8.809 1.290 3.000 1.455 1.312 18.589 0.751 8.83 12.11 12.52 5.55 — 8.73 18.50 11.03 22.72 13.48 8.12 8.88 12.11 30.40 9.99 15.01 5.44 — — 54.81 32.69 15.49 12.79 15.83 12.19 13.31 9.23 16.37 13.10 14.00 5.51 7 0 4 1 PROP 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 1 5 3 1 3 0 0 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 0 MINI 1 PLAN 2 18 9 1 0 9 0 8 2 11 1 1 1 2 3 0 0 5 24 3 3 0 4 1 1 0 2 4 0 1 0 4 3 0 5 2 0 1 1 2 6 26 HOTE 0 1 0 6 TECH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 6 0 3 0 0 5 0 10 * Volu Markets 2 7 WE D N E SDAY MAY 4 , 2016 • T HEED G E FINA NCIA L DA ILY BURSA MAL AYSIA MAIN MARKET . ACE MARKET AP IL) 0.6 6.8 7.7 5.7 3.8 6.1 1.5 8.5 9.4 7.4 9.5 4.9 4.1 7.7 1.5 1.5 5.2 4.8 8.3 8.5 5.5 6.0 5.6 5.0 1.5 2.5 7.9 3.8 3.3 0.3 0.8 2.8 9.5 1.4 9.0 6.5 2.5 5.8 4.5 5.2 3.6 3.7 0.0 3.4 6.8 0.0 7.4 6.2 4.8 1.5 9.2 4.0 2.7 2.8 8.6 3.1 3.2 5.0 8.2 8.1 6.1 0.5 0.0 1.7 2.3 1.8 6.2 8.3 2.6 7.7 0.9 5.1 8.8 1.8 7.4 4.9 3.9 2.8 9.4 1.9 1.8 3.7 0.6 5.0 1.6 4.3 2.0 3.7 6.1 3.6 0.8 5.3 6.0 8.6 9.6 5.2 2.1 9.0 0.0 7.1 0.3 2.6 2.5 4.6 1.3 2.0 2.3 4.0 2.0 4.8 8.3 1.3 0.6 1.6 0.1 8.7 9.1 8.0 3.9 9.9 3.0 7.6 7.3 9.0 4.6 9.7 4.3 3.6 1.3 5.2 9.5 8.6 5.0 8.8 1.5 7.0 5.4 3.5 8.8 7.6 2.0 9.0 0.3 9.5 3.9 3.7 7.5 6.2 1.5 0.0 4.8 1.6 3.2 9.3 0.3 2.6 0.2 3.1 3.5 6.8 2.2 2.5 7.4 YEAR HIGH YEAR LOW DAY HIGH DAY LOW 7.532 4.911 0.700 0.505 4.440 3.654 1.860 1.100 PROPERTIES 0.992 0.693 1.138 0.760 0.495 0.354 0.295 0.155 0.680 0.460 0.710 0.475 0.909 0.721 1.420 0.900 2.342 1.590 2.621 1.434 2.595 1.939 1.080 0.430 1.920 1.380 0.350 0.210 1.830 1.170 1.310 0.680 2.950 1.750 1.000 0.655 0.626 0.445 0.931 0.710 0.498 0.332 0.665 0.425 1.459 1.005 0.750 0.430 1.976 1.547 0.668 0.455 1.313 0.950 2.824 2.213 2.450 1.735 0.480 0.315 1.320 0.745 0.325 0.185 0.075 0.040 1.217 0.850 1.909 1.200 0.510 0.324 1.548 1.209 1.630 1.179 0.355 0.230 1.129 0.805 1.692 1.240 0.891 0.607 2.649 1.999 1.380 1.032 0.635 0.495 0.980 0.555 0.440 0.275 2.810 1.842 0.457 0.286 0.255 0.145 1.482 0.775 1.500 0.850 0.390 0.265 2.880 1.950 2.980 1.385 1.993 1.473 2.051 1.374 0.510 0.280 1.477 1.253 2.274 1.679 0.290 0.195 1.730 0.715 1.103 0.625 1.080 0.855 0.665 0.450 3.308 2.740 0.200 0.130 1.097 0.735 5.482 4.111 3.455 2.800 1.150 0.810 3.344 2.836 0.845 0.690 0.325 0.225 8.648 6.000 0.085 0.045 1.762 1.133 0.195 0.095 0.760 0.250 0.095 0.045 1.944 1.350 1.149 0.774 1.370 0.755 2.280 1.680 1.601 1.113 1.764 0.756 2.060 1.474 0.800 0.595 MINING 1.400 1.140 PLANTATIONS 2.020 1.000 18.360 16.560 9.500 7.612 1.568 1.053 0.830 0.685 9.141 7.500 0.580 0.380 8.194 6.910 2.075 1.166 11.560 8.494 1.780 1.046 1.450 0.905 1.120 0.790 2.518 1.881 3.800 2.990 0.750 0.605 0.785 0.545 5.040 3.622 24.780 19.357 3.569 2.891 3.600 2.146 0.645 0.345 4.000 2.410 1.900 1.410 1.860 1.500 0.995 0.800 2.850 1.930 4.965 3.900 0.350 0.200 1.220 0.800 0.675 0.465 4.080 3.442 3.300 2.653 0.825 0.450 5.030 3.610 2.189 1.654 0.810 0.510 1.610 1.090 1.730 1.150 2.350 1.730 6.312 5.280 26.957 23.977 HOTELS 0.753 0.497 1.420 0.840 0.345 0.205 6.966 5.300 TECHNOLOGY 0.900 0.620 0.400 0.195 0.220 0.100 0.430 0.240 0.255 0.130 0.235 0.150 0.300 0.180 1.780 1.160 1.280 0.517 2.056 1.149 1.280 0.710 0.305 0.185 0.319 0.240 6.795 3.190 0.743 0.550 3.924 2.181 0.200 0.100 0.872 0.555 5.950 2.805 0.250 0.060 10.700 5.564 6.150 0.550 3.990 1.330 5.900 0.540 3.970 1.310 1066 4898 6139 5230 0.895 0.920 0.435 0.185 0.500 — 0.795 — 1.680 1.500 2.360 0.770 1.560 0.255 1.320 0.720 2.110 — 0.520 0.815 — 0.490 1.250 — 1.820 0.515 — 2.500 2.420 0.360 0.940 0.220 0.050 0.990 1.240 0.345 1.380 1.600 0.250 1.010 1.480 0.695 2.500 1.200 0.520 0.945 0.285 2.530 0.335 0.185 1.220 — 0.315 2.260 — 1.660 1.580 0.405 1.430 1.750 0.260 1.110 0.710 1.000 0.480 2.970 0.140 0.790 5.010 3.190 0.840 3.140 0.710 0.245 — 0.055 1.400 0.100 0.260 0.050 1.450 1.000 1.030 2.230 1.180 1.020 2.060 0.625 0.890 0.920 0.435 0.185 0.460 — 0.795 — 1.680 1.500 2.280 0.730 1.520 0.250 1.280 0.680 2.100 — 0.510 0.810 — 0.475 1.160 — 1.810 0.500 — 2.470 2.370 0.360 0.905 0.205 0.045 0.990 1.200 0.340 1.380 1.580 0.250 1.010 1.460 0.690 2.480 1.200 0.520 0.910 0.285 2.480 0.335 0.185 1.180 — 0.305 2.200 — 1.620 1.570 0.370 1.400 1.720 0.245 1.110 0.695 0.925 0.475 2.960 0.140 0.765 4.990 3.080 0.835 3.110 0.710 0.240 — 0.050 1.390 0.100 0.250 0.045 1.450 0.990 1.000 2.190 1.180 1.010 1.900 0.620 1007 5959 1007PA 4057 6602 9814 3239 5738 6718 5049 5355 3484 3417 3557 8206 6076 8613 6815 6041 5020 9962 1147 1503 7010 5062 4251 5084 1597 5249 5175 1589 6769 3115 7323 5038 3174 8494 5789 3573 7617 8583 6181 5236 5182 5040 1694 8141 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 1.240 1.210 2186 KUCHAI 1.220 UNCH 18 1.830 17.600 — 1.490 0.735 — 0.465 7.860 1.470 10.740 1.410 1.410 0.900 2.390 3.500 0.745 0.670 4.480 24.040 3.300 3.350 0.550 3.980 1.470 1.650 0.950 — — 0.300 1.020 0.540 — 3.050 — 4.420 2.020 0.715 1.210 1.670 2.030 5.910 26.600 1.770 17.600 — 1.480 0.725 — 0.455 7.840 1.450 10.420 1.400 1.350 0.900 2.380 3.470 0.745 0.645 4.370 23.200 3.300 3.320 0.545 3.960 1.470 1.650 0.905 — — 0.290 1.020 0.530 — 3.050 — 4.390 1.980 0.690 1.190 1.650 2.000 5.890 26.000 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 1.800 17.600 8.690 1.490 0.725 8.000 0.455 7.860 1.460 10.500 1.410 1.350 0.900 2.380 3.500 0.745 0.670 4.400 23.380 3.300 3.330 0.545 3.970 1.470 1.650 0.950 2.330 4.120 0.300 1.020 0.535 3.820 3.050 0.565 4.390 2.020 0.700 1.190 1.650 2.000 5.900 26.000 -0.020 -0.400 — UNCH -0.005 — -0.005 0.060 0.010 -0.200 -0.010 -0.050 UNCH -0.010 UNCH UNCH UNCH -0.020 -0.540 0.110 -0.060 -0.005 0.010 -0.030 -0.100 0.050 — — 0.030 UNCH -0.010 — -0.040 — -0.020 UNCH -0.015 -0.020 -0.020 -0.030 -0.060 -0.800 78.3 9 — 95.2 92.7 — 149.6 4.6 4060.2 848.2 11 3.2 3 5.2 250 0.6 5.2 4409.7 1464.9 0.1 44.9 284 4170.5 7 1 19.1 — — 6 10.6 209.9 — 1 — 87.9 3 835 58.8 695.7 49.6 49.4 51 — 0.950 0.330 5.640 — 0.940 0.315 5.400 5592 1643 1287 5517 GCE LANDMRK PMHLDG SHANG 0.565 0.940 0.330 5.460 — 0.025 0.005 -0.230 — 547.6 1104 453.5 — 0.950 0.320 5.419 — 0.265 0.105 0.300 0.150 0.155 0.230 1.690 1.280 1.600 0.875 0.265 0.255 3.560 0.570 2.740 — 0.665 4.130 0.170 7.250 — 0.250 0.100 0.300 0.150 0.150 0.225 1.650 1.230 1.570 0.860 0.250 0.250 3.190 0.560 2.690 — 0.650 4.120 0.165 7.120 7031 5195 0051 7204 8338 0029 4456 5162 0065 0090 0021 0082 0056 7022 5028 0166 9393 5161 9334 0143 3867 AMTEL CENSOF CUSCAPI D&O DATAPRP DIGISTA DNEX ECS EFORCE ELSOFT GHLSYS GPACKET GRANFLO GTRONIC HTPADU INARI ITRONIC JCY KESM KEYASIC MPI 0.705 0.255 0.105 0.300 0.150 0.155 0.225 1.650 1.270 1.570 0.860 0.250 0.255 3.240 0.570 2.740 0.160 0.650 4.120 0.165 7.200 — -0.005 UNCH UNCH UNCH -0.005 -0.005 -0.040 0.090 -0.030 -0.015 UNCH 0.005 -0.180 -0.015 0.010 — -0.010 -0.110 -0.010 -0.200 — 953.1 77 49.6 518.8 145 268.3 247.5 3521.4 120.4 141.5 2818.3 76.7 9100.5 6 1746.6 — 1956.1 9 1598 85.6 — 0.254 0.100 0.300 0.150 0.152 0.228 1.674 1.255 1.578 0.871 0.256 0.250 3.361 0.562 2.712 — 0.658 4.122 0.167 7.192 * Volume Weighted Average Price CODE COUNTER CLOSING (RM) +/– (RM) VOL (‘000) VWAP* (RM) PE# (X) DY (%) MKT CAP (MIL) RHBCAP TA TAKAFUL TUNEPRO 6.000 0.545 3.970 1.310 -0.120 -0.005 UNCH -0.020 681.8 776.9 834 321.9 5.965 0.542 3.972 1.323 10.33 — 20.70 14.29 2.00 1.01 3.61 3.08 18,448.0 933.0 3,256.1 984.8 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 GUOCO HOOVER HUAYANG IBHD IBRACO IGB IOIPG IVORY IWCITY JKGLAND KBUNAI KEN KSL L&G LBICAP LBS LIENHOE MAGNA MAHSING MALTON MATRIX MCT MEDAINC MENANG MJPERAK 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 0.890 0.920 0.435 0.185 0.500 0.505 0.795 1.020 1.680 1.500 2.300 0.730 1.550 0.255 1.280 0.720 2.110 0.780 0.520 0.810 0.405 0.480 1.230 0.510 1.820 0.505 1.030 2.470 2.400 0.360 0.920 0.210 0.050 0.990 1.210 0.345 1.380 1.590 0.250 1.010 1.470 0.690 2.490 1.200 0.520 0.920 0.285 2.490 0.335 0.185 1.190 0.850 0.315 2.210 2.600 1.640 1.570 0.375 1.400 1.740 0.255 1.110 0.695 0.970 0.480 2.960 0.140 0.785 5.000 3.190 0.840 3.130 0.710 0.240 6.400 0.050 1.390 0.100 0.260 0.050 1.450 1.000 1.030 2.220 1.180 1.020 1.980 0.620 -0.005 UNCH UNCH -0.005 0.020 — -0.005 — 0.030 0.020 -0.030 -0.040 0.020 0.005 -0.010 UNCH -0.010 — UNCH -0.005 — -0.015 -0.010 — 0.020 -0.010 — -0.020 -0.020 UNCH UNCH 0.005 UNCH -0.040 -0.040 0.005 -0.010 UNCH UNCH 0.010 0.010 -0.005 -0.020 -0.030 UNCH UNCH UNCH -0.040 UNCH UNCH -0.020 — 0.015 -0.080 — -0.010 -0.010 UNCH 0.020 -0.010 0.010 -0.020 -0.005 -0.050 -0.005 0.010 0.005 UNCH UNCH -0.030 UNCH UNCH UNCH UNCH — UNCH UNCH UNCH UNCH UNCH UNCH UNCH 0.010 0.020 -0.010 -0.120 0.010 -0.010 68 171.5 0.5 575.9 50 — 90 — 34 1 7.6 59.9 1185.5 876.5 2184.5 55.6 58.5 — 26 56.7 — 1935.5 39.5 — 109.1 281 — 423.6 1466.4 70.5 2811.9 2169.4 9030.2 200 501.1 1021.7 8 240.2 109 10 300.6 53.5 23.2 5.5 97 1966.5 61.1 162.7 357.2 10 861 — 145 123.2 — 149.7 33.3 3342.2 1.5 8.3 3681.3 15 154.8 902 108.2 24.8 25 22.2 187.4 1001.5 23 1055 3.6 538 — 356.5 25 175 65.2 9383 20 293.3 3241 131.4 9 0.7 2832.8 73 0.893 0.920 0.435 0.185 0.484 — 0.795 — 1.680 1.500 2.298 0.750 1.533 0.252 1.295 0.710 2.110 — 0.513 0.813 — 0.482 1.203 — 1.819 0.509 — 2.485 2.396 0.360 0.928 0.210 0.050 0.990 1.215 0.344 1.380 1.590 0.250 1.010 1.469 0.691 2.484 1.200 0.520 0.927 0.285 2.513 0.335 0.185 1.196 — 0.312 2.225 — 1.636 1.579 0.388 1.428 1.733 0.252 1.110 0.703 0.979 0.478 2.965 0.140 0.771 4.993 3.167 0.840 3.129 0.710 0.240 — 0.051 1.393 0.100 0.257 0.050 1.450 0.996 1.019 2.203 1.180 1.013 1.955 0.622 6.28 14.94 — 0.48 5.94 8.21 22.91 — 21.43 7.09 16.17 — 12.73 9.62 44.14 54.55 28.25 13.07 5.75 6.62 9.51 3.99 4.15 — 4.06 12.47 14.15 15.20 9.64 8.45 85.19 8.37 — 7.62 4.35 7.88 6.45 11.24 — 1.68 9.21 9.30 6.40 20.87 — 7.47 5.85 8.82 9.97 — 6.43 5.38 — 15.25 12.18 3.45 9.82 — 11.23 3.99 — 52.36 11.00 5.68 — 6.85 — 12.54 3.31 10.44 14.95 7.50 21.58 29.27 20.30 125.0 5.81 — 89.66 — 6.58 6.69 18.17 7.89 9.05 7.03 44.20 17.82 3.37 1.63 4.60 1.62 — — 1.26 — 2.98 13.33 2.17 — 1.94 — — — — 1.92 3.85 5.25 4.94 — 1.63 — 7.14 2.99 3.40 4.05 2.50 — — 0.95 — 3.03 5.79 5.80 3.62 2.20 — 7.92 4.42 4.35 5.78 1.67 — — — 2.81 8.96 — 2.10 — — 1.58 2.88 3.05 5.25 — 5.36 2.59 — 2.25 2.30 3.09 — 8.45 — 2.55 2.40 3.04 — 3.51 7.04 1.38 5.00 — 6.98 — — — 3.10 7.00 1.55 5.86 2.54 8.58 — — 534.9 335.9 128.7 183.6 206.3 104.4 884.9 281.2 471.2 150.0 488.0 225.8 1,952.7 186.2 3,026.3 200.6 287.4 99.8 73.0 589.5 152.1 218.2 861.6 20.4 480.5 501.0 511.3 3,371.1 10,616.7 160.4 616.1 159.2 288.8 189.8 1,226.1 377.1 104.0 892.2 90.4 336.2 3,541.8 309.4 1,404.8 1,601.7 256.1 245.7 73.3 1,044.4 404.4 53.2 2,245.0 48.0 240.7 552.5 376.7 2,300.7 664.0 77.2 740.4 663.9 88.3 155.0 163.2 413.3 106.3 716.7 29.4 380.0 1,718.1 8,384.8 671.0 6,223.7 220.1 1,277.2 479.1 211.0 590.5 33.5 97.9 69.5 522.0 1,447.5 4,673.6 3,376.2 574.6 203.4 874.1 523.5 1.220 — 0.70 151.0 1.799 — 17.600 9.48 — — 1.488 30.28 0.731 22.80 — 28.28 0.461 6.44 7.851 15.59 1.460 164.04 10.490 42.84 1.406 — 1.357 32.85 0.900 — 2.380 19.73 3.500 60.66 0.745 — 0.646 13.54 4.401 — 23.385 17.15 3.300 — 3.334 14.04 0.546 — 3.976 38.92 1.470 — 1.650 — 0.905 47.03 — — — 48.02 0.292 — 1.020 — 0.536 — — 39.54 3.050 — — — 4.404 22.82 2.007 26.51 0.700 13.97 1.196 16.98 1.659 — 2.013 — 5.901 24.97 26.026 17.76 1.11 2.84 0.23 — 2.07 2.00 — 3.18 2.74 0.52 0.71 2.22 8.89 3.36 1.71 1.57 — 1.82 1.92 0.30 3.90 — 2.39 — — 1.58 0.43 1.46 — — — 1.57 0.66 — 1.14 3.71 2.14 1.68 — 1.00 2.71 1.54 216.0 7,672.7 812.5 2,384.0 230.9 730.9 385.0 1,111.3 5,326.3 8,280.3 314.3 242.1 166.9 1,904.0 3,082.0 313.5 320.3 28,432.0 24,958.3 208.5 1,038.3 1,021.9 5,577.5 458.2 123.8 186.7 279.6 289.2 44.9 333.2 758.9 247.7 202.3 65.0 1,938.6 565.6 1,037.2 1,051.8 657.0 2,690.8 1,234.4 5,411.5 — — 3300 18.53 3.54 — — 2.56 111.3 452.0 306.5 2,402.4 42.47 10.76 — 28.85 — — 15.63 9.22 34.79 10.87 53.75 — 10.08 12.78 62.64 14.96 — 6.61 6.50 — 8.93 — — — — — — — 3.64 2.36 5.10 — — 1.96 3.40 3.51 2.83 — 10.38 0.73 — 3.19 34.7 127.9 45.7 296.3 57.5 78.9 174.4 297.0 262.6 284.4 559.7 172.6 123.2 913.2 57.7 2,619.7 16.4 1,349.5 177.2 137.7 1,511.2 # PE is calculated based on latest 12 months reported Earnings Per Share YEAR HIGH YEAR LOW DAY HIGH DAY LOW 1.400 0.890 0.950 0.950 0.495 0.360 0.385 0.380 0.765 0.410 0.460 0.455 0.360 0.245 0.250 0.245 0.915 0.560 0.655 0.640 0.475 0.235 0.415 0.390 0.105 0.035 0.035 0.035 2.520 1.498 2.200 2.120 3.840 2.684 3.550 3.530 0.960 0.640 0.680 0.655 INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT COMPANIES 5.846 4.310 4.430 4.390 5.330 3.662 5.200 5.120 1.950 1.010 1.200 1.150 0.575 0.335 0.390 0.380 7.924 5.245 7.450 7.200 1.600 1.400 1.500 1.470 CLOSED-END FUNDS 2.380 2.100 2.350 2.330 EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS 1.088 1.035 — — 1.860 1.550 — — 1.540 1.015 1.125 1.100 1.840 1.580 — — 1.010 0.900 — — 1.015 0.850 — — 1.175 0.990 — — 1.075 0.940 — — REITS 1.067 0.875 — — 1.570 1.243 1.550 1.520 1.112 0.881 0.990 0.975 0.899 0.705 0.765 0.755 0.905 0.746 0.905 0.900 1.116 0.974 1.070 1.060 1.742 1.490 1.650 1.640 1.500 1.206 1.460 1.440 1.520 1.348 1.520 1.500 1.570 1.199 1.530 1.510 7.500 6.800 7.300 7.170 1.170 0.954 1.160 1.140 1.820 1.346 1.720 1.680 1.650 1.401 1.620 1.590 1.230 1.045 1.230 1.220 1.640 1.397 — — 1.080 0.946 1.060 1.050 SPAC 0.705 0.650 0.680 0.675 0.695 0.595 0.680 0.675 0.475 0.415 0.445 0.440 CODE COUNTER CLOSING (RM) +/– (RM) VOL (‘000) VWAP* (RM) PE# (X) DY (%) MKT CAP (MIL) 5011 0083 9008 0041 7160 9075 0118 5005 0097 0008 MSNIAGA NOTION OMESTI PANPAGE PENTA THETA TRIVE UNISEM VITROX WILLOW 0.950 0.385 0.460 0.245 0.645 0.390 0.035 2.150 3.550 0.660 -0.005 UNCH UNCH -0.040 UNCH -0.025 UNCH -0.020 -0.010 UNCH 0.4 138 69.3 26 268.1 71.3 504 616.7 82.5 1679.3 0.950 0.380 0.456 0.249 0.647 0.400 0.035 2.143 3.541 0.664 — — — 13.61 7.20 17.33 — 9.33 18.65 8.88 — — — — — — — 4.65 0.56 3.03 57.4 104.1 179.2 59.1 94.5 41.8 42.3 1,577.7 830.4 163.7 6947 6645 6807 5078 5031 6742 DIGI LITRAK PUNCAK SILKHLD TIMECOM YTLPOWR 4.400 5.200 1.160 0.385 7.450 1.470 UNCH -0.100 -0.040 0.005 0.070 -0.030 4855.9 1102 455.4 303.6 364.8 2360.7 4.399 5.120 1.164 0.387 7.298 1.477 20.83 17.72 — — 9.16 11.59 4.77 4.81 — — 0.90 6.80 34,210.0 2,718.4 521.2 270.1 4,288.2 11,909.3 5108 ICAP 2.350 UNCH 32.3 2.337 14.72 — 329.0 0800EA 0822EA 0823EA 0820EA 0826EA 0825EA 0821EA 0824EA ABFMY1 CIMBA40 CIMBC50 FBMKLCI-EA METFAPA METFSID MYETFDJ MYETFID 1.086 1.635 1.100 1.735 0.942 0.879 1.080 1.000 — — -0.030 — — — — — — — 15.6 — — — — — — — 1.109 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 5.23 3.83 — 1.44 — 2.45 2.19 3.15 1,374.2 2.2 13.6 2.9 17.9 17.6 271.6 21.6 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 1.020 1.550 0.975 0.755 0.900 1.070 1.640 1.460 1.500 1.520 7.300 1.140 1.700 1.600 1.220 1.640 1.050 — 0.020 -0.010 -0.005 UNCH UNCH -0.020 0.020 -0.010 0.010 0.090 -0.020 0.030 -0.020 UNCH — -0.010 — 11 67.7 440.6 130.9 152 10.6 239.1 112.2 798.3 151.2 278.1 756.3 3143.1 79.6 — 169 — 8.29 1.547 16.13 0.978 38.24 0.760 7.58 0.901 8.65 1.070 8.45 1.649 18.34 1.445 12.22 1.506 137.61 1.517 20.51 7.205 11.65 1.150 10.85 1.700 18.10 1.603 8.39 1.229 13.26 — 6.29 1.055 82.68 6.86 4.97 1.23 6.75 6.97 7.34 5.12 5.89 7.00 5.31 4.75 3.65 4.84 5.69 5.68 6.72 7.29 102.0 1,128.8 565.5 518.2 515.9 130.3 1,803.7 2,961.3 601.0 5,286.1 13,178.9 754.0 5,133.7 4,708.3 342.2 693.5 1,390.6 CLIQ REACH SONA 0.680 0.680 0.440 0.005 UNCH UNCH 940.9 2619.6 5433.4 0.679 0.679 0.441 — — — — — — 429.0 868.9 620.7 CLOSING (RM) +/– (RM) VOL (‘000) VWAP* (RM) PE# (X) DY (%) MKT CAP (MIL) 5234 5256 5241 Ace Market YEAR HIGH YEAR LOW DAY HIGH CONSUMER PRODUCTS 0.450 0.225 0.360 0.320 0.095 0.220 0.429 0.240 0.265 0.075 0.050 0.055 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS 0.345 0.175 0.250 0.130 0.060 0.060 0.610 0.405 0.415 0.320 0.110 0.145 0.605 0.260 0.550 0.065 0.040 0.040 0.880 0.355 0.420 0.130 0.070 0.125 0.340 0.110 — 0.165 0.085 0.100 0.210 0.120 0.140 0.150 0.065 0.090 0.500 0.293 0.390 0.195 0.105 0.180 0.100 0.045 0.050 0.145 0.085 0.130 0.200 0.120 — 0.415 0.115 0.145 0.270 0.165 0.205 TECHNOLOGY 0.250 0.100 0.205 0.615 0.275 0.295 0.270 0.100 0.140 1.600 0.260 0.265 0.015 0.005 — 1.310 0.805 0.850 0.095 0.005 — 0.105 0.050 0.055 0.115 0.050 0.055 0.150 0.060 0.105 0.415 0.190 0.280 0.095 0.045 0.070 0.315 0.125 0.135 0.060 0.035 0.040 0.150 0.080 0.085 0.155 0.060 0.065 1.854 0.460 0.645 0.150 0.045 0.045 0.305 0.150 0.160 0.854 0.523 — 0.565 0.150 0.540 0.670 0.180 0.250 0.080 0.040 0.060 0.385 0.100 0.200 0.195 0.105 0.190 0.105 0.050 0.070 0.970 0.460 — 1.950 0.610 1.010 0.588 0.281 0.515 0.110 0.060 — 0.080 0.055 0.060 0.859 0.451 0.500 0.310 0.175 0.215 0.365 0.180 0.230 0.200 0.075 0.160 1.058 0.599 — 0.075 0.025 0.045 0.135 0.050 0.060 0.215 0.085 0.090 1.034 0.536 0.625 0.333 0.270 0.285 0.730 0.165 0.555 0.100 0.030 0.080 0.390 0.150 0.190 0.160 0.060 0.070 0.728 0.313 0.535 0.135 0.030 0.045 0.644 0.307 0.365 0.160 0.065 0.070 0.470 0.170 0.195 0.175 0.065 0.075 0.450 0.272 0.405 0.180 0.080 — 0.368 0.150 0.155 0.160 0.100 0.120 0.355 0.140 0.210 0.340 0.075 0.340 0.270 0.065 0.090 0.390 0.025 0.030 0.305 0.110 0.160 0.560 0.451 0.530 TRADING SERVICES 0.270 0.150 — 0.170 0.095 0.095 0.095 0.040 0.045 0.316 0.196 — 0.300 0.180 — 0.600 0.350 0.450 0.760 0.300 0.700 0.475 0.260 0.365 0.250 0.155 — 0.240 0.140 0.175 0.245 0.120 0.185 0.400 0.280 — 0.303 0.168 0.245 0.040 0.005 0.005 0.290 0.130 0.260 0.815 0.500 — 0.970 0.480 0.510 2.670 1.700 2.240 0.283 0.195 0.205 0.480 0.325 0.480 0.055 0.030 — 1.490 0.450 — 0.225 0.100 — 0.705 0.110 0.130 FINANCE 0.570 0.390 0.435 DAY LOW CODE COUNTER 0.345 0.210 0.250 0.055 0179 0170 0148 0095 BIOHLDG KANGER SUNZEN XINGHE 0.360 0.215 0.250 0.055 0.010 Unch -0.005 0.005 5101.1 5822.2 52.5 1170.5 0.353 0.216 0.255 0.055 23.08 12.87 — 1.62 — — 1.84 1.82 180.0 159.8 119.8 129.2 0.245 0.060 0.405 0.130 0.540 0.040 0.400 0.115 — 0.095 0.135 0.085 0.380 0.170 0.045 0.120 — 0.130 0.190 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 0.250 0.060 0.410 0.130 0.545 0.040 0.400 0.120 0.145 0.095 0.140 0.090 0.380 0.170 0.045 0.125 0.150 0.130 0.190 0.010 3426.6 Unch 950 Unch 377.9 -0.015 2683.2 -0.005 209.1 Unch 50 -0.010 1543.4 -0.005 5301.6 — — -0.005 4850 -0.005 86.1 0.005 1585.4 -0.005 149 -0.005 749.2 -0.005 14116.9 Unch 373.5 — — -0.010 2335.9 Unch 15.6 0.248 0.060 0.409 0.139 0.543 0.040 0.408 0.120 — 0.100 0.135 0.085 0.383 0.174 0.045 0.125 — 0.135 0.191 10.46 — 24.70 10.40 16.37 — 14.04 — — — — — 9.50 16.50 16.07 10.25 — — 12.67 2.40 — 0.73 — — — 0.83 — — 5.26 — — 1.84 — — 3.20 — — 2.63 65.9 26.0 158.6 28.2 112.0 32.0 123.5 40.0 19.7 108.7 33.9 25.1 84.7 25.6 51.5 30.4 83.3 28.0 32.5 0.205 0.275 0.120 0.265 — 0.830 — 0.050 0.050 0.100 0.275 0.065 0.125 0.040 0.085 0.060 0.585 0.045 0.150 — 0.525 0.240 0.060 0.185 0.170 0.065 — 0.980 0.505 — 0.060 0.470 0.215 0.225 0.150 — 0.040 0.055 0.090 0.620 0.275 0.460 0.070 0.185 0.060 0.505 0.040 0.365 0.065 0.185 0.070 0.400 — 0.150 0.120 0.185 0.325 0.085 0.025 0.115 0.525 0018 0181 0119 0068 0039 0098 0022 0152 0131 0154 0107 0116 0104 0045 0074 0174 0023 0094 0010 0146 0127 0111 0036 0176 0017 0075 0155 0126 0112 0085 0034 0113 0103 0156 0092 0108 0020 0096 0026 0035 0040 0079 0005 0123 0007 0106 0135 0178 0060 0117 0169 0093 0129 0050 0132 0120 0069 0066 0141 0086 0009 ACCSOFT AEMULUS APPASIA ASDION ASIAEP BAHVEST CYBERT DGB DGSB EAH EDUSPEC FOCUS GENETEC GNB GOCEAN IDMENSN IFCAMSC INIX IRIS JFTECH JHM K1 KGROUP KRONO M3TECH MEXTER MGRC MICROLN MIKROMB MLAB MMAG MMSV MNC MPAY MTOUCHE N2N NETX NEXGRAM NOVAMSC OPCOM OPENSYS ORION PALETTE PRIVA PUC REXIT SCN SEDANIA SKH SMRT SMTRACK SOLUTN SRIDGE SYSTECH TDEX VIS VIVOCOM VSOLAR WINTONI YGL YTLE 0.205 0.275 0.130 0.265 0.010 0.830 0.005 0.050 0.050 0.105 0.280 0.070 0.125 0.040 0.085 0.060 0.590 0.045 0.155 0.650 0.540 0.240 0.060 0.190 0.190 0.070 0.610 1.010 0.510 0.075 0.060 0.470 0.215 0.225 0.155 0.770 0.040 0.060 0.090 0.620 0.275 0.480 0.075 0.185 0.065 0.515 0.045 0.365 0.065 0.190 0.075 0.400 0.115 0.150 0.120 0.190 0.340 0.090 0.025 0.125 0.525 -0.005 30 -0.015 1158 -0.005 161.1 -0.020 21.1 — — -0.020 25.4 — — Unch 550.2 -0.005 579.2 0.005 1702.2 Unch 167.5 0.005 120 Unch 4009.4 Unch 100 Unch 89.8 -0.010 165 -0.045 17979.5 Unch 375 Unch 8034.9 — — 0.005 709 -0.010 1156.3 Unch 200 -0.010 3229.4 0.025 8526.4 -0.005 39.8 — — Unch 79.2 -0.005 840 — — Unch 1378.4 -0.030 737.6 Unch 50 -0.005 1061 0.005 20527.3 — — Unch 5688.2 0.005 1200.1 Unch 1335 0.010 55.1 -0.005 667.7 -0.060 3201.5 -0.005 5889 -0.005 508.8 -0.005 5958.2 -0.010 78.1 Unch 400 Unch 98.7 Unch 1797 Unch 78.1 Unch 2602.5 -0.005 293 — — -0.005 289.5 Unch 10 0.005 2699.8 0.015 72045 Unch 586.1 -0.005 1222 Unch 3861 -0.005 206 0.205 — 0.281 10.74 0.133 — 0.265 — — — 0.830 230.56 — — 0.051 — 0.050 71.43 0.100 — 0.279 24.78 0.065 — 0.127 5.84 0.040 14.81 0.085 — 0.065 — 0.600 14.86 0.045 — 0.155 — — 29.82 0.535 10.29 0.243 9.60 0.060 — 0.190 14.73 0.184 — 0.067 — — 18.10 0.993 14.35 0.511 16.04 — — 0.060 — 0.490 9.48 0.215 — 0.225 — 0.157 — — 36.32 0.040 — 0.055 3.90 0.090 128.57 0.621 11.38 0.280 10.54 0.507 — 0.075 10.14 0.189 34.91 0.065 12.26 0.522 13.14 0.040 — 0.365 29.67 0.065 — 0.188 — 0.071 — 0.402 14.55 — — 0.150 36.59 0.120 — 0.201 — 0.334 80.95 0.085 — 0.030 — 0.142 — 0.525 20.35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1.69 — — 1.54 — 2.08 — — — — — — 2.16 — — 4.26 — — — 2.60 — — — 3.23 3.20 — — 1.08 — 3.88 — — — — — 2.50 — 4.00 — — — — — — 7.62 131.3 120.7 36.5 30.8 8.1 358.7 0.5 24.5 67.8 156.5 237.1 50.2 44.0 11.6 22.4 29.7 358.9 18.8 338.3 81.9 66.4 113.4 38.3 45.0 37.5 13.8 57.4 153.7 156.0 14.0 57.2 76.6 20.3 159.9 35.9 366.7 25.0 113.0 53.7 100.0 81.9 58.1 24.0 103.3 70.4 97.5 9.0 73.0 36.0 54.2 24.0 80.0 13.9 47.6 45.0 21.0 879.7 27.3 12.8 24.2 708.8 — 0.095 0.040 — — 0.450 0.620 0.355 — 0.175 0.185 — 0.240 0.005 0.240 — 0.510 2.240 0.205 0.480 — — — 0.125 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 0.200 0.095 0.045 0.240 0.210 0.450 0.625 0.355 0.175 0.175 0.185 0.300 0.240 0.005 0.245 0.535 0.510 2.240 0.205 0.480 0.035 1.000 0.130 0.125 — Unch Unch — — 0.005 -0.005 Unch — Unch Unch — -0.005 Unch -0.005 — Unch 0.150 Unch 0.005 — — — Unch — 7 250.1 — — 106 16.5 981.8 — 85 75 — 407.6 1000 1986.6 — 11 0.1 376 19 — — — 5251 — 0.095 0.041 — — 0.450 0.646 0.358 — 0.175 0.185 — 0.243 0.005 0.250 — 0.510 2.240 0.205 0.480 — — — 0.125 80.00 — — 12.90 26.25 18.22 29.48 21.52 6.97 — 71.15 — 12.90 — — — 31.29 15.02 26.28 — — 22.37 50.00 10.87 — — — 2.63 4.76 — — — — 1.71 — — 2.92 — — 0.37 — 2.23 7.32 6.25 — 0.50 — — 53.2 45.0 39.0 60.5 34.7 85.2 86.5 181.5 31.3 42.9 60.0 14.6 49.6 4.8 35.1 405.1 68.7 95.8 84.5 118.8 34.6 170.8 26.7 69.6 0.430 0053 OSKVI 0.435 -0.005 59.9 0.432 — 4.60 86.0 28 Markets WEDN ESDAY M AY 4, 2 0 16 • TH EEDGE F I N AN C I AL DAI LY WE B U R S A M A L AY S I A E Q U I T Y D E R I VAT I V E S Bursa Malaysia Equity Derivatives Main Market & Ace Market Warrants YEAR HIGH YEAR LOW DAY HIGH DAY LOW 0.240 0.130 0.095 0.285 0.150 0.130 0.745 0.840 0.310 0.260 0.110 0.370 0.215 0.330 0.185 0.040 0.105 0.120 0.095 0.180 0.100 0.050 0.130 0.045 0.170 0.125 0.055 0.180 0.070 0.150 0.380 0.150 0.210 0.485 0.135 0.105 0.180 0.105 0.330 1.330 0.285 0.505 0.205 0.220 0.140 0.190 0.635 0.200 0.045 0.265 0.040 0.460 0.225 0.105 0.110 0.255 0.420 0.105 0.050 0.215 0.115 0.210 0.145 0.105 0.155 0.095 0.420 0.090 0.200 0.120 0.200 0.645 0.180 0.650 0.815 0.065 0.575 0.625 0.860 0.230 0.205 0.205 0.660 0.790 0.120 0.125 0.290 0.195 0.045 0.370 0.405 0.190 0.245 0.200 0.090 0.075 0.155 0.900 0.265 0.190 0.395 0.545 0.130 0.155 0.200 0.110 0.180 0.640 0.625 0.675 0.080 0.210 0.340 0.225 0.140 0.145 0.150 0.255 0.185 1.160 0.425 0.195 0.155 0.035 0.050 0.005 0.195 0.070 0.060 0.090 0.320 0.085 0.060 0.035 0.185 0.060 0.125 0.110 0.010 0.005 0.040 0.015 0.050 0.010 0.030 0.010 0.015 0.095 0.070 0.025 0.100 0.025 0.085 0.150 0.005 0.080 0.225 0.060 0.050 0.095 0.065 0.060 0.410 0.075 0.255 0.060 0.085 0.070 0.005 0.005 0.050 0.010 0.125 0.010 0.255 0.015 0.030 0.065 0.165 0.215 0.030 0.005 0.070 0.040 0.085 0.085 0.080 0.065 0.005 0.110 0.025 0.080 0.005 0.070 0.340 0.095 0.175 0.390 0.020 0.180 0.300 0.235 0.060 0.110 0.005 0.100 0.150 0.010 0.040 0.060 0.035 0.010 0.085 0.205 0.100 0.165 0.105 0.040 0.045 0.115 0.325 0.040 0.020 0.170 0.280 0.020 0.075 0.150 0.065 0.130 0.030 0.075 0.060 0.050 0.025 0.055 0.095 0.040 0.010 0.100 0.145 0.120 0.805 0.085 0.010 0.065 0.210 0.100 0.005 0.215 0.085 0.095 0.590 0.740 0.240 0.185 0.045 0.285 0.155 0.235 0.125 0.015 0.055 0.060 0.025 0.095 0.020 0.040 0.020 0.020 0.155 0.075 0.025 0.105 0.025 0.095 0.350 0.010 0.140 0.330 0.085 0.060 0.135 0.085 0.110 1.010 0.085 0.450 0.065 0.095 0.090 0.005 0.005 0.085 0.015 0.175 0.010 0.385 0.020 0.035 0.090 0.180 0.250 0.055 0.005 0.095 0.055 0.090 0.085 0.080 0.080 0.010 0.190 0.055 0.135 0.010 0.070 0.395 0.160 0.650 0.520 0.030 0.500 0.355 0.340 0.200 0.190 0.005 0.110 0.150 0.030 0.045 0.060 0.045 0.015 0.085 0.240 0.110 0.170 0.125 0.040 0.045 0.120 0.425 0.085 0.035 0.205 0.375 0.040 0.110 0.200 0.110 0.180 0.070 0.125 0.490 0.055 0.035 0.055 0.115 0.065 0.065 0.100 0.170 0.125 0.995 0.140 0.040 0.095 0.195 0.100 0.005 0.215 0.070 0.090 0.560 0.675 0.230 0.185 0.035 0.265 0.135 0.225 0.110 0.010 0.055 0.060 0.020 0.085 0.015 0.040 0.015 0.015 0.145 0.070 0.025 0.105 0.025 0.085 0.340 0.005 0.140 0.310 0.085 0.055 0.135 0.085 0.110 1.000 0.080 0.445 0.060 0.090 0.080 0.005 0.005 0.075 0.010 0.160 0.010 0.375 0.015 0.030 0.085 0.165 0.250 0.050 0.005 0.085 0.045 0.085 0.085 0.080 0.070 0.010 0.180 0.055 0.110 0.005 0.070 0.385 0.150 0.615 0.490 0.030 0.480 0.340 0.320 0.190 0.190 0.005 0.100 0.150 0.030 0.040 0.060 0.035 0.010 0.085 0.205 0.100 0.165 0.105 0.040 0.045 0.120 0.385 0.060 0.030 0.205 0.350 0.035 0.090 0.175 0.095 0.180 0.055 0.110 0.465 0.050 0.035 0.055 0.115 0.060 0.065 0.100 0.150 0.120 0.945 0.130 0.040 0.085 CODE 5238WA 0018WA 6599CE 6599CF 5185CT 7315WB 509924 509926 509927 509928 509929 509930 509931 509932 509933 0159WA 9342WA 9342WB 5194WA 0119WA 521011 521014 5210C6 0150WA 0105WA 6399CV 7070WB 7099WB 0072WA 6888C8 7078WA 4162CE 7241WA 5258WA 5248CK 3395CZ 3395WB 7036WC 7188WB 7174WA 0163WA 7076WA 5195WA 5195WB 102310 2852CM 5071WA 0102WA 5214WA 7212WA 0152WA 7277WA 6947C9 0029WA 7114WA 5265WA 7169WA 7198WB 161918 161919 161920 161921 5216CN 5216CO 3417C4 3417CZ 3417WB 0154WC 3557WC 8206CB 8206CC 8206WA 1368CG 0065WA 8907WC 7182WA 8877WB 5056WA 7249WA 7047WB 56011 65024 65026 65028 0650C3 65034 65038 0650C4 65040 65044 65046 65048 65052 65054 65056 65058 65060 65031 65037 65043 65049 65051 65053 65059 65061 65063 65065 0650HV 0650HW 8605WB 522210 5222C6 5222C8 9318WB 9377WA 539823 539825 539826 539827 5398WE 5226WA 0078CB 471512 WARRANTS AAX-WA ACCSOFT-WA AEON-CE AEON-CF AFFIN-CT AHB-WB AIRASIAC24 AIRASIAC26 AIRASIAC27 AIRASIAC28 AIRASIAC29 AIRASIAC30 AIRASIAC31 AIRASIAC32 AIRASIAC33 AMEDIA-WA ANZO-WA ANZO-WB APFT-WA APPASIA-WA ARMADA-C11 ARMADA-C14 ARMADA-C6 ASIABIO-WA ASIAPLY-WA ASTRO-CV ASUPREM-WB ATTA-WB AT-WA AXIATA-C8 AZRB-WA BAT-CE BHS-WA BIMB-WA BJAUTO-CK BJCORP-CZ BJCORP-WB BORNOIL-WC BTM-WB CAB-WA CAREPLS-WA CBIP-WA CENSOF-WA CENSOF-WB CIMB-C10 CMSB-CM COASTAL-WA CONNECT-WA CSL-WA DESTINI-WA DGB-WA DIALOG-WA DIGI-C9 DIGISTA-WA DNONCE-WA DOLPHIN-WA DOMINAN-WA DPS-WB DRBHCOMC18 DRBHCOMC19 DRBHCOMC20 DRBHCOMC21 DSONIC-CN DSONIC-CO E&O-C4 E&O-CZ E&O-WB EAH-WC ECOFIRS-WC ECOWLD-CB ECOWLD-CC ECOWLD-WA EDGENTA-CG EFORCE-WA EG-WC EKA-WA EKOVEST-WB ENGTEX-WA EWEIN-WA FAJAR-WB FB-C11 FBMKLCI-C24 FBMKLCI-C26 FBMKLCI-C28 FBMKLCI-C3 FBMKLCI-C34 FBMKLCI-C38 FBMKLCI-C4 FBMKLCI-C40 FBMKLCI-C44 FBMKLCI-C46 FBMKLCI-C48 FBMKLCI-C52 FBMKLCI-C54 FBMKLCI-C56 FBMKLCI-C58 FBMKLCI-C60 FBMKLCI-H31 FBMKLCI-H37 FBMKLCI-H43 FBMKLCI-H49 FBMKLCI-H51 FBMKLCI-H53 FBMKLCI-H59 FBMKLCI-H61 FBMKLCI-H63 FBMKLCI-H65 FBMKLCI-HV FBMKLCI-HW FFHB-WB FGV-C10 FGV-C6 FGV-C8 FITTERS-WB FSBM-WA GAMUDA-C23 GAMUDA-C25 GAMUDA-C26 GAMUDA-C27 GAMUDA-WE GBGAQRS-WA GDEX-CB GENM-C12 CLOSE (RM) +/(RM) 0.200 0.100 0.005 0.215 0.070 0.095 0.570 0.740 0.235 0.185 0.040 0.265 0.140 0.225 0.115 0.015 0.055 0.060 0.025 0.085 0.015 0.040 0.015 0.020 0.150 0.070 0.025 0.105 0.025 0.085 0.340 0.010 0.140 0.330 0.085 0.055 0.135 0.085 0.110 1.000 0.080 0.450 0.060 0.095 0.080 0.005 0.005 0.075 0.010 0.165 0.010 0.385 0.015 0.035 0.090 0.180 0.250 0.055 0.005 0.090 0.055 0.090 0.085 0.080 0.080 0.010 0.180 0.055 0.125 0.005 0.070 0.385 0.150 0.625 0.495 0.030 0.500 0.345 0.335 0.195 0.190 0.005 0.100 0.150 0.030 0.045 0.060 0.035 0.010 0.085 0.205 0.110 0.170 0.115 0.040 0.045 0.120 0.415 0.080 0.030 0.205 0.370 0.040 0.105 0.195 0.105 0.180 0.070 0.125 0.485 0.050 0.035 0.055 0.115 0.065 0.065 0.100 0.160 0.125 0.965 0.135 0.040 0.085 Unch Unch Unch -0.010 -0.015 -0.005 -0.015 Unch 0.005 0.005 -0.005 -0.010 -0.005 -0.005 0.005 Unch Unch Unch Unch -0.005 -0.005 Unch -0.005 -0.005 0.005 -0.025 Unch 0.005 Unch -0.005 -0.005 0.005 Unch Unch -0.010 -0.005 -0.005 Unch -0.015 -0.020 -0.010 Unch -0.010 -0.005 -0.020 -0.005 Unch -0.010 -0.005 0.015 -0.005 Unch -0.005 0.005 0.005 0.010 -0.020 Unch -0.005 -0.010 0.005 -0.005 -0.015 -0.010 0.010 Unch -0.010 Unch -0.020 -0.005 Unch -0.010 -0.025 0.020 -0.020 -0.005 -0.010 -0.010 -0.010 -0.005 Unch Unch -0.025 Unch 0.020 -0.005 -0.015 -0.010 -0.005 -0.010 -0.095 -0.005 -0.005 -0.010 -0.015 -0.005 Unch 0.015 0.015 Unch -0.010 0.015 0.005 0.005 0.020 0.005 Unch 0.010 0.010 0.015 -0.005 -0.005 Unch -0.005 Unch -0.005 -0.040 -0.020 -0.020 -0.030 0.005 -0.035 -0.010 VOL PARENT EXE (‘000) PRICE PRICE 30333.4 100 120 4.3 233.8 285.1 262 118 110 50 2146.2 193 10236.3 244 985.3 60.1 120 80 70.2 242.7 1245 2002.6 800 235 3146.4 250 100 30 100 166.7 140.7 1540.1 256.1 829.6 60 860 10 900 160 59.1 310 41.9 100 278.3 36.5 2390 120 336.1 600 3175.2 225 277.8 363.5 433.2 878.2 267 50 426 100 970.1 500.2 145 200 60 620 100 528.6 200.1 543.6 150 50 400.6 282.7 3928.6 453.6 798 10.5 336.9 356.4 450 36.8 470 260 50 1 2796.5 189 426 376.7 1.5 170 3618.6 157.6 2133.5 45 170 20 215 5434.5 788.7 250 4970.7 250.2 1125.5 369 1300 30 3289.3 7189.8 107.5 780 776.3 330 24 70 7.9 100 165 70 9378.9 1576.7 500 245 0.330 0.205 2.800 2.800 2.300 0.195 1.910 1.910 1.910 1.910 1.910 1.910 1.910 1.910 1.910 0.085 0.235 0.235 0.055 0.130 0.770 0.770 0.770 0.045 0.250 2.670 0.105 0.565 0.060 5.600 0.715 43.00 0.430 3.920 2.170 0.365 0.365 0.150 0.220 1.580 0.410 2.220 0.255 0.255 4.540 3.750 1.600 0.130 0.095 0.600 0.050 1.570 4.400 0.155 0.215 0.675 1.150 0.100 0.950 0.950 0.950 0.950 1.290 1.290 1.550 1.550 1.550 0.105 0.255 1.280 1.280 1.280 3.670 1.270 0.825 0.120 1.410 1.170 0.920 0.595 463.1 1,651 1,651 1,651 1,651 1,651 1,651 1,651 1,651 1,651 1,651 1,651 1,651 1,651 1,651 1,651 1,651 1,651 1,651 1,651 1,651 1,651 1,651 1,651 1,651 1,651 1,651 1,651 1,651 1.060 1.460 1.460 1.460 0.450 0.230 4.650 4.650 4.650 4.650 4.650 0.840 1.460 4.440 0.460 0.100 3.150 2.650 2.400 0.200 1.050 0.900 1.280 1.480 2.000 2.000 1.500 1.500 2.100 1.100 0.250 0.250 0.400 0.130 1.000 0.950 1.000 0.100 0.100 3.000 0.200 1.000 0.120 5.850 0.700 57.00 0.600 4.720 2.000 0.370 1.000 0.100 0.200 0.550 0.320 2.400 0.460 0.460 4.800 5.200 3.180 0.100 1.150 0.400 0.110 1.190 5.100 0.130 0.250 0.800 1.300 0.100 1.300 1.000 1.100 0.950 1.450 1.550 1.500 1.814 2.600 0.100 0.300 1.680 1.300 2.080 3.230 0.680 0.500 0.200 1.350 0.830 0.610 0.700 391.0 1,720 1,750 1,670 1,708 1,660 1,690 1,700 1,800 1,720 1,640 1,600 1,570 1,595 1,710 1,730 1,650 1,710 1,680 1,600 1,600 1,680 1,570 1,650 1,710 1,610 1,690 1,658 1,700 0.500 1.550 1.500 1.500 1.000 0.300 4.500 4.700 4.500 5.000 4.050 1.300 1.500 4.250 PR’M (%) 100.00 -2.44 13.04 6.16 7.39 51.28 -0.26 5.24 3.93 6.54 9.95 32.46 2.72 7.98 25.00 1,212 29.79 31.91 672.73 65.38 33.77 33.77 33.77 166.67 0.00 17.60 114.29 95.58 141.67 9.02 45.45 33.72 72.09 28.83 1.96 16.44 210.96 23.33 40.91 -1.90 -2.44 28.38 103.92 117.65 14.54 39.60 99.06 34.62 1,122 -5.83 140.00 0.32 16.76 6.45 58.14 45.19 34.78 55.00 38.16 14.74 30.26 14.21 28.88 35.66 12.26 18.91 79.35 47.62 66.67 32.23 12.50 92.58 4.36 2.76 20.61 91.67 31.21 0.43 2.72 50.42 4.93 4.36 7.48 3.40 6.02 2.43 4.15 4.35 9.42 5.70 3.03 1.55 2.28 1.46 5.24 6.67 5.00 9.83 5.12 -1.84 0.61 8.46 -3.24 4.37 11.82 1.94 9.97 3.84 7.99 -7.08 19.18 9.93 10.27 147.78 58.70 7.96 13.98 7.10 18.28 7.85 70.83 8.22 1.46 EXPIRY DATE 08/06/2020 18/01/2019 30/06/2016 31/01/2017 30/09/2016 28/08/2019 31/05/2016 18/07/2016 28/10/2016 28/10/2016 31/05/2016 31/01/2017 15/08/2016 30/09/2016 28/10/2016 02/01/2018 19/11/2019 25/08/2023 13/07/2018 23/12/2024 07/10/2016 30/09/2016 30/08/2016 19/04/2024 13/12/2020 31/01/2017 20/06/2018 09/05/2022 29/01/2019 31/01/2017 13/05/2024 29/07/2016 18/10/2020 04/12/2023 31/05/2016 31/10/2016 22/04/2022 08/11/2025 23/10/2024 08/02/2020 09/08/2016 06/11/2019 18/07/2017 07/10/2019 10/08/2016 08/06/2016 18/07/2016 17/09/2021 18/09/2017 03/10/2016 22/04/2018 10/02/2017 30/09/2016 07/02/2017 25/11/2020 29/03/2021 10/09/2020 15/01/2025 29/07/2016 30/11/2016 30/11/2016 15/12/2016 23/11/2016 28/10/2016 23/11/2016 08/06/2016 21/07/2019 18/06/2019 10/09/2019 30/06/2016 28/07/2016 26/03/2022 31/10/2016 17/07/2019 03/11/2020 22/01/2019 25/06/2019 25/10/2017 09/06/2017 24/09/2019 29/09/2016 31/05/2016 31/05/2016 31/05/2016 30/06/2016 30/06/2016 30/06/2016 29/07/2016 29/07/2016 29/07/2016 29/07/2016 30/08/2016 30/08/2016 30/09/2016 31/10/2016 31/10/2016 31/10/2016 31/05/2016 30/06/2016 29/07/2016 29/07/2016 29/07/2016 30/08/2016 30/09/2016 31/10/2016 31/10/2016 31/10/2016 30/06/2016 29/07/2016 30/03/2017 30/09/2016 29/07/2016 18/07/2016 12/10/2019 16/05/2022 28/07/2016 28/10/2016 30/11/2016 30/11/2016 06/03/2021 20/07/2018 08/06/2016 31/05/2016 YEAR HIGH YEAR LOW DAY HIGH DAY LOW 3.200 0.250 0.580 0.505 0.220 0.220 2.380 0.165 0.265 0.090 0.180 0.710 0.115 6.200 0.460 0.240 0.120 1.510 0.200 0.880 0.345 0.550 0.840 1.210 0.630 1.000 1.490 1.180 0.550 0.920 1.350 0.540 0.835 1.050 1.310 1.650 0.735 1.070 1.500 1.250 0.640 0.230 0.010 0.030 0.235 0.460 0.105 0.170 0.110 2.320 0.365 0.225 0.090 0.155 0.090 0.120 0.935 0.370 0.130 0.265 0.080 0.125 0.025 1.130 0.030 0.865 0.175 0.220 0.585 0.235 1.160 0.700 0.450 0.372 0.220 0.175 0.100 0.185 0.170 0.025 0.105 0.235 0.320 0.555 1.110 0.405 0.040 0.455 0.430 0.485 0.225 0.140 0.210 0.150 0.780 0.575 1.260 0.360 0.240 0.240 0.030 0.035 0.090 0.465 0.470 0.360 0.180 0.100 0.145 0.655 0.065 0.035 0.065 0.080 0.240 0.195 0.470 0.085 0.375 0.060 0.165 0.100 0.190 0.260 0.310 0.085 0.415 0.310 1.500 0.045 0.185 0.065 0.090 0.130 0.530 0.065 0.125 0.010 0.060 0.145 0.105 2.520 0.305 0.055 0.020 0.625 0.025 0.370 0.220 0.045 0.130 0.280 0.305 0.490 0.780 0.650 0.295 0.550 0.880 0.365 0.585 0.910 0.310 0.580 0.190 0.370 0.585 0.775 0.630 0.075 0.005 0.020 0.160 0.245 0.070 0.130 0.050 0.813 0.150 0.085 0.020 0.030 0.035 0.050 0.120 0.105 0.080 0.105 0.060 0.100 0.010 0.350 0.010 0.260 0.065 0.090 0.130 0.010 0.430 0.300 0.215 0.130 0.100 0.005 0.060 0.110 0.050 0.005 0.040 0.140 0.155 0.040 0.245 0.130 0.010 0.305 0.110 0.210 0.115 0.030 0.090 0.085 0.280 0.235 0.500 0.115 0.025 0.075 0.005 0.010 0.020 0.120 0.215 0.120 0.050 0.035 0.085 0.230 0.020 0.015 0.025 0.020 0.150 0.100 0.255 0.010 0.160 0.005 0.005 0.010 0.075 0.090 0.130 0.015 0.120 0.075 2.750 0.125 0.400 0.260 0.140 0.140 1.680 0.155 0.170 0.020 0.125 0.660 0.105 5.960 0.335 0.055 0.020 0.960 0.185 0.425 0.245 0.055 0.185 0.415 0.435 0.760 1.150 0.905 0.450 0.680 1.180 0.375 0.675 0.950 0.445 0.770 0.250 0.475 0.780 1.000 0.640 0.080 0.005 0.025 0.200 0.370 0.070 0.130 0.055 1.130 0.185 0.090 0.025 0.035 0.040 0.085 0.320 0.160 0.080 0.120 0.060 0.120 0.020 1.130 0.015 0.710 0.080 0.120 0.330 0.010 0.435 0.580 0.420 0.215 0.145 0.010 0.070 0.130 0.055 0.010 0.075 0.155 0.200 0.075 0.265 0.340 0.015 0.385 0.125 0.305 0.130 0.050 0.090 0.085 0.590 0.490 0.980 0.285 0.075 0.140 0.010 0.020 0.060 0.320 0.270 0.180 0.065 0.040 0.105 0.430 0.025 0.015 0.025 0.050 0.185 0.135 0.300 0.060 0.185 0.005 0.005 0.015 0.130 0.110 0.250 0.020 0.140 0.085 2.730 0.100 0.350 0.255 0.125 0.130 1.560 0.150 0.165 0.010 0.125 0.660 0.105 5.910 0.310 0.055 0.020 0.945 0.150 0.400 0.235 0.045 0.160 0.305 0.355 0.665 1.090 0.855 0.400 0.630 1.120 0.365 0.585 0.910 0.415 0.710 0.230 0.455 0.685 0.915 0.630 0.075 0.005 0.025 0.175 0.350 0.070 0.130 0.055 1.090 0.175 0.085 0.020 0.035 0.035 0.080 0.310 0.140 0.080 0.120 0.060 0.100 0.015 0.975 0.015 0.675 0.080 0.120 0.295 0.010 0.435 0.560 0.400 0.200 0.140 0.005 0.070 0.110 0.055 0.005 0.060 0.140 0.200 0.060 0.245 0.310 0.015 0.365 0.120 0.260 0.115 0.050 0.090 0.085 0.590 0.470 0.950 0.240 0.070 0.130 0.005 0.020 0.060 0.320 0.265 0.155 0.060 0.035 0.095 0.400 0.025 0.015 0.025 0.040 0.175 0.135 0.295 0.055 0.175 0.005 0.005 0.010 0.105 0.090 0.230 0.020 0.140 0.085 CODE 2291WA 318224 318225 318227 318228 318229 3182WA 70010 1147WA 7022CG 7676WB 3034CN 3034CT 3034WA 2062WC 5168CQ 5168CS 5095WB 5072WA 5169WA 7213WB 65118 65119 65120 65121 65122 65123 65124 65130 65132 65134 65136 65138 65140 65125 65127 65129 65131 65133 65139 65141 6238CD 7013WB 9601WD 9687WB 0081WA 5225CY 3336CZ 0166CQ 0166WB 3379WB 1961C9 7183WA 5175WA 0024WA 8923WA 7167WA 4383CE 4383CJ 5247CK 5247CN 5247CP 3115WC 7161WA 0036WA 5171WA 7164WA 7164WB 7017WB 7153CK 5038WA 5789WA 5789WB 8583WB 8583WC 5264CG 5264CM 5264CN 6012CT 5189WA 115517 115519 5152WA 5983WA 1171WA 1694WB 0075WA 3069WA 3662WB 5186CY 5186CZ 5026WA 3816C2 3816C5 9571WC 9571WD 6114WB 7595WA 2194C1 1651WA 5150WA 0092WA 0092WB 0138CN 0138CP 0138CT 0138CU 0138CW 0138CX 0108WA 0096WA 0096WB 0096WC 7139WA 0172WA 7071WB 5053WC 0005WA 5125WA 5657CO 5657CP 1295C4 1295C6 5183C4 9997WB 5146WA 8311WC 5681CP WARRANTS GENP-WA GENTINGC24 GENTINGC25 GENTINGC27 GENTINGC28 GENTINGC29 GENTING-WA GLD-C10 GOB-WA GTRONIC-CG GUNUNG-WB HAPSENG-CN HAPSENG-CT HAPSENG-WA HARBOUR-WC HARTA-CQ HARTA-CS HEVEA-WB HIAPTEK-WA HOHUP-WA HOVID-WB HSI-C18 HSI-C19 HSI-C20 HSI-C21 HSI-C22 HSI-C23 HSI-C24 HSI-C30 HSI-C32 HSI-C34 HSI-C36 HSI-C38 HSI-C40 HSI-H25 HSI-H27 HSI-H29 HSI-H31 HSI-H33 HSI-H39 HSI-H41 HSL-CD HUBLINE-WB HWGB-WD IDEALUBB-WB IDEAL-WA IHH-CY IJM-CZ INARI-CQ INARI-WB INSAS-WB IOICORP-C9 IRETEX-WA IVORY-WA JAG-WA JIANKUN-WA JOHOTIN-WA JTIASA-CE JTIASA-CJ KAREX-CK KAREX-CN KAREX-CP KBUNAI-WC KERJAYA-WA KGROUP-WA KIMLUN-WA KNM-WA KNM-WB KOMARK-WB KOSSAN-CK KSL-WA LBS-WA LBS-WB MAHSING-WB MAHSING-WC MALAKOF-CG MALAKOF-CM MALAKOF-CN MAXIS-CT MAXWELL-WA MAYBANKC17 MAYBANKC19 MBL-WA MBMR-WA MBSB-WA MENANG-WB MEXTER-WA MFCB-WA MFLOUR-WB MHB-CY MHB-CZ MHC-WA MISC-C2 MISC-C5 MITRA-WC MITRA-WD MKH-WB MLGLOBAL-WA MMCCORP-C1 MRCB-WA MSPORTS-WA MTOUCHE-WA MTOUCHE-WB MYEG-CN MYEG-CP MYEG-CT MYEG-CU MYEG-CW MYEG-CX N2N-WA NEXGRAM-WA NEXGRAM-WB NEXGRAM-WC NICE-WA OCK-WA OCR-WB OSK-WC PALETTE-WA PANTECH-WA PARKSON-CO PARKSON-CP PBBANK-C4 PBBANK-C6 PCHEM-C4 PENSONI-WB PERWAJA-WA PESONA-WC PETDAG-CP CLOSE (RM) +/(RM) 2.730 0.105 0.365 0.260 0.125 0.130 1.580 0.155 0.165 0.010 0.125 0.660 0.105 5.930 0.330 0.055 0.020 0.945 0.165 0.400 0.235 0.045 0.165 0.310 0.360 0.665 1.090 0.855 0.400 0.630 1.120 0.365 0.585 0.910 0.445 0.770 0.250 0.475 0.780 1.000 0.640 0.075 0.005 0.025 0.175 0.350 0.070 0.130 0.055 1.120 0.175 0.085 0.025 0.035 0.035 0.080 0.310 0.140 0.080 0.120 0.060 0.100 0.020 1.080 0.015 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11/06/2018 04/10/2020 16/03/2018 21/02/2020 30/06/2016 28/11/2016 30/12/2016 30/12/2016 24/03/2020 18/07/2016 30/12/2016 28/11/2022 14/06/2017 31/05/2016 09/07/2019 17/09/2018 08/04/2020 09/05/2017 30/11/2016 15/12/2016 28/07/2017 08/06/2016 30/12/2016 04/07/2016 23/08/2020 29/12/2017 27/10/2019 30/09/2016 14/09/2018 09/11/2017 17/01/2018 16/03/2020 30/08/2016 10/08/2016 30/09/2016 29/07/2016 23/11/2016 31/10/2016 06/04/2018 16/05/2022 21/07/2023 15/01/2024 09/08/2017 15/12/2020 02/09/2016 22/07/2020 20/03/2018 21/12/2020 31/05/2016 31/05/2016 30/06/2016 30/09/2016 31/05/2016 20/01/2024 28/02/2022 27/01/2020 30/06/2016 Ch mo sha SH bes inv in c tra con 3,2 pos firs com ma as 2Q firm fro inc fore or t Ch tur ab me sec aly but S M Bu Ma Y H 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Markets 2 9 WE D N E SDAY MAY 4 , 2016 • T HEED G E FINA NCIA L DA ILY B U R S A M A L AY S I A E Q U I T Y D E R I VAT I V E S RY ATE 019 016 016 016 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The blue-chip CSI300 Index rose 1.8% to 3,213.54 points; while the Shanghai Composite Index also gained 1.85% to 2,992.64. Chinese investors drew solace from first-quarter (1Q) earnings of China-listed companies where profits did not tumble as many had feared. Analysts said hopes that a stabilising economy may also support 2Q earnings underpinned sentiment. Combined profits of 2,837 mainland-listed firms dipped only 0.45% in the first quarter from a year earlier, while 666 companies, including some struggling steelmakers, had forecast they would post earnings increases or turn to profit during the first half, the official China Securities Journal reported yesterday. However, private and official manufacturing surveys cast doubt on the sustainability of the economic recovery. “Investors are now betting that government stimulus can feed into companies’ second-quarter profit,” said Zeng Yan, analyst at Zhongtai Securities. The improvements may last until the 2Q, but profits could drop after that with no fur- ther stimulus, he said, adding that overriding worries about sustainability of the economic recovery was keeping trading volumes thin. A private survey showed yesterday that activity at China’s factories shrank for the 14th straight month in April as demand stagnated, forcing companies to shed jobs at a faster pace. Activity in China’s manufacturing sector expanded for the second month in a row in April but only marginally, an official survey showed on Sunday. China stocks rose across the board yesterday, with consumer and IT stocks leading the charge. Chinese alcohol makers led the consumer staples index up about 4% to its highest level since early January, with prices of Wuliangye Yibin Co Ltd, Shanxi Fenjiu and Kouzi Distillery surging. Meanwhile, Hong Kong’s benchmark index fell the most in nearly 12 weeks yesterday, as some Asian markets gave up earlier gains amid worries about the ability of global central banks to boost growth through aggressive policy easing. The Hang Seng Index fell 1.85% to 20,676.94 points, the biggest one-daypercentage loss since Feb 11. The China Enterprises Index lost 2.1% to 8,748.7, its worst day since Feb 25. The China and Hong Kong market was closed for a public holiday on Monday, when the Japanese stock market tumbled over 3%. All main sectors in Hong Kong lost ground, with energy and IT shares leading the declines. 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However, Italian banks fell after the latest government measures aimed at tackling the sector’s pile of bad loans fell short of expectations. Trading volumes were thin as the UK market and other bourses in Europe were closed for a public holiday. The eurozone’s blue-chip Euro STOXX 50 Index ended up 0.14%. Germany’s DAX rose 0.8% after data showed factory activity in Europe’s biggest economy rose to a three-month high in April, buoyed by rising demand at home and abroad. “It’s a pleasant surprise, but I still think that we are not out of the woods yet,” said Koen De Leus, senior economist at KBC in Brussels. “We don’t see a big acceleration in German growth trends because an appreciation in the euro against the dollar and a recent recovery in oil prices will continue to be major headwinds.” Insurers were the biggest sectoral gainer, led higher by Germany’s Allianz, which rose 2.9% after its net profit rose due to one-off effects, outperforming expectations. Milan’s blue chip FTSE MIB Index fell 0.9%, however, with banks UniCredit, Monte dei Paschi and Banco Popolare all down between 3.7 and 7.3%. The Italian government passed a decree late last Friday to speed up the recovery of loans in a bid to help banks tackle a bad loan pile and restore confidence in the battered sector. But investors on Monday expressed some caution about the measures and said it would take time before their impact was seen. “The new measure seems interesting but the market will need more clarity on how quickly the new initiatives will feed into the economy and how many of the existing lending contracts will be amended to include them,” Citi said in a note to clients. Luxury carmaker Ferrari fell 0.8% after a strong earnings release which traders said had already been priced in. BASF fell 2.9% after its shares traded without the attraction of latest dividend payouts. Last Friday, the pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 had fallen 2.2%, with the index still down more than 6% this year.Investors will keep an eye on earnings for hints about the market’s near-term direction. The reporting season is gathering pace, with 65 firms in the STOXX 600 index, including Lloyds, Royal Bank of Scotland, Shell and Continental, reporting their results this week. According to Thomson Reuters StarMine, 43% companies in Europe have reported results, of which 62% have met or beaten earnings forecasts. — Reuters Euro STOXX 50 Index Hang Seng Index points 2,992.64 European stocks — German shares help European equities edge ahead; Italy banks drop 10,403.79 17,891.16 +117.52 (+0.66%) 9500 Mar 1, 2010 May 2, 2016 YEAR HIGH YEAR LOW DAY HIGH DAY LOW 0.120 0.765 0.710 0.310 0.235 0.345 0.285 0.560 0.090 0.125 0.470 0.595 0.155 0.200 0.975 2.550 0.025 0.135 0.215 0.260 0.680 1.050 0.465 0.885 0.400 0.170 0.080 0.390 0.070 0.380 0.150 0.120 0.075 0.125 0.250 0.160 0.165 0.160 0.245 0.320 0.175 0.120 0.120 0.515 0.290 0.280 0.095 0.025 0.065 0.110 0.130 0.500 0.260 0.270 0.045 0.170 0.160 0.055 0.030 0.135 0.155 0.250 0.045 0.030 0.385 0.360 0.005 0.150 0.360 0.600 0.015 0.100 0.125 0.105 0.300 0.035 0.125 0.100 0.070 0.025 0.005 0.195 0.005 0.020 0.025 0.035 0.005 0.010 0.090 0.040 0.005 0.011 0.022 0.080 0.045 0.015 0.015 0.235 0.100 0.130 0.060 0.015 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9679WD 9679WE 5246CN 0095WA 0165WA 7020WB 4677C3 6742WB 7028WA 2283WA WARRANTS SUPERMX-C15 SUPERMX-C5 SUPERMX-C7 SUPERMX-C8 SUPERMX-C9 SYF-WB SYMLIFE-WB TALIWRK-WB TDEX-WA TENAGA-C19 TENAGA-C21 TENAGA-C22 TENAGA-C26 TENAGA-C27 TEOSENG-WA TGUAN-WA TIGER-WC TM-C10 TM-C13 TMCLIFE-WB TNLOGIS-WC TOPGLOV-C3 TOPGLOV-CX TOPGLOV-CY TOPGLOV-CZ TRC-WA TRC-WB TROP-WA TUNEPRO-CF UEMS-C18 UEMS-C20 UMWOG-C3 UMWOG-CY UMWOG-CZ UNIMECH-WA UNISEM-CJ VIS-WA VIVOCOM-WB VIVOCOM-WC VOIR-WA VS-CA VS-CD VSOLAR-WA VS-WA WCT-WD WCT-WE WPRTS-CN XINGHE-WA XOX-WA YKGI-WB YTL-C3 YTLPOWR-WB ZECON-WA ZELAN-WA Mar 1, 2010 CLOSE (RM) +/(RM) 0.045 0.295 0.200 0.055 0.035 0.185 0.190 0.255 0.065 0.075 0.445 0.530 0.125 0.160 0.435 1.760 0.020 0.100 0.130 0.210 0.450 0.035 0.130 0.100 0.070 0.110 0.020 0.280 0.005 0.105 0.030 0.040 0.010 0.015 0.135 0.055 0.025 0.155 0.235 0.240 0.050 0.020 0.030 0.245 0.240 0.195 0.075 0.015 0.040 0.085 0.075 0.370 0.100 0.115 Unch -0.005 -0.010 -0.005 0.005 -0.005 Unch -0.030 0.005 0.005 -0.020 0.035 0.005 0.005 Unch -0.080 Unch -0.010 Unch -0.005 -0.040 Unch 0.005 -0.015 -0.005 0.005 0.010 -0.010 Unch Unch -0.005 -0.010 0.005 Unch 0.005 Unch 0.010 0.010 0.010 0.050 0.005 Unch Unch -0.015 Unch 0.005 -0.005 Unch -0.005 0.010 -0.015 -0.020 0.020 -0.005 May 2, 2016 VOL PARENT EXE (‘000) PRICE PRICE 196.6 2660 130 190 164.4 412.6 40.2 81.5 297 166.1 50 20 87.6 29.8 10 44 572 400 4430 273.5 88.5 50 276.3 50 5 110 479.7 1.4 154 513 859 198.9 550.1 150.1 91.1 50 4790.8 41838.7 15455.3 66.5 1069.8 53.8 1716 4182.9 123.5 916.3 130 1883 669.7 10481.6 549.9 35.1 135 365 2.590 2.590 2.590 2.590 2.590 0.565 0.710 1.300 0.120 14.080 14.080 14.080 14.080 14.080 0.435 3.120 0.050 6.690 6.690 0.780 1.260 4.960 4.960 4.960 4.960 0.445 0.445 1.000 1.310 1.030 1.030 0.925 0.925 0.925 1.190 2.150 0.190 0.340 0.340 0.750 1.210 1.210 0.090 1.210 1.660 1.660 4.230 0.055 0.125 0.260 1.560 1.470 0.735 0.210 Please refer to the bursa malaysia website for the prices of Loan stocks, bonds and overseas structure warrants 3.100 2.100 2.200 3.000 3.300 0.700 1.100 1.700 0.110 13.500 10.500 10.500 12.880 13.700 1.350 1.500 0.080 6.800 7.000 0.750 1.000 7.660 4.625 5.250 6.900 0.500 0.610 1.000 1.750 0.930 1.000 1.070 1.600 1.200 1.500 2.050 0.250 0.240 0.100 0.500 1.380 1.600 0.120 1.650 1.710 2.080 4.250 0.100 0.200 0.500 1.550 1.140 1.060 0.250 PR’M (%) 29.25 3.86 0.39 24.32 33.49 56.64 81.69 50.38 45.83 2.27 -0.14 0.92 4.79 8.10 310.34 4.49 100.00 10.61 11.43 23.08 15.08 57.61 8.97 10.89 47.58 37.08 41.57 28.00 34.73 5.58 5.83 22.16 76.22 33.78 37.39 5.58 44.74 16.18 -1.47 -1.33 26.45 37.85 66.67 56.61 17.47 37.05 5.79 109.09 92.00 125.00 8.97 2.72 57.82 73.81 EXPIRY DATE 23/11/2016 18/07/2016 31/05/2016 25/08/2016 29/07/2016 11/11/2019 11/11/2020 11/11/2018 21/09/2018 08/06/2016 31/05/2016 30/09/2016 30/08/2016 30/08/2016 29/01/2020 09/10/2019 11/02/2021 07/10/2016 28/10/2016 21/06/2019 26/12/2018 15/08/2016 10/08/2016 31/05/2016 28/10/2016 20/01/2017 14/07/2016 06/12/2019 08/06/2016 30/08/2016 18/07/2016 31/10/2016 29/07/2016 18/07/2016 18/09/2018 29/07/2016 01/09/2016 07/09/2018 22/01/2020 31/03/2024 28/10/2016 29/07/2016 01/12/2017 06/01/2019 11/12/2017 27/08/2020 30/09/2016 22/03/2019 10/02/2019 28/05/2020 28/11/2016 11/06/2018 03/03/2017 25/01/2019 30 Markets WEDN ESDAY M AY 4, 2 0 16 • TH EEDGE F I N AN C I AL DAI LY INSIDER MOVES . TRADING THEMES . EVENTS . FOREX Trading themes Insider moves (Filings on Apr 29, 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) AIRASIA BERJAYA AUTO BIMB BUMI ARMADA CIMB GROUP CIMB GROUP 1,571,900 328,100 (2,000,000) (1,000,000) 1,194,100 10,268,443 DIALOG GROUP 1,434,200 DIGI.COM ECOFIRST CONSOLIDATED EKOVEST FRONTKEN CORPORATION GAMUDA GAMUDA 3,199,000 500,000 (6,000,000) (2,300,000) 1,161,000 (304,100) GLOBETRONICS TECHNOLOGY HARTALEGA HOCK SENG LEE HONG LEONG BANK IGB REAL ESTATE INVEST TRUST IHH HEALTHCARE IJM CORPORATION IJM CORPORATION (757,500) (315,200) (281,700) 620,400 307,200 (915,100) (855,500) (2,047,500) INARI AMERTRON INARI AMERTRON IOI CORPORATION KINSTEEL KNM GROUP KOSSAN RUBBER INDUSTRIES KPJ HEALTHCARE KUALA LUMPUR KEPONG 410,400 2,044,800 807,000 (5,968,700) (10,000,000) 439,300 237,500 935,200 KUALA LUMPUR KEPONG LBS BINA GROUP 481,600 3,867,300 LINGKARAN TRANS KOTA 500,000 MALAKOFF CORPORATION MALAYAN BANKING MAXIS MENANG CORPORATION MSM MALAYSIA (692,500) 2,253,900 853,300 472,900 388,700 MTOUCHE TECHNOLOGY 20,000,000 POS MALAYSIA 1,700,000 PUBLIC BANK (1,995,600) REACH ENERGY 926,700 SASBADI 400,000 SIME DARBY 304,300 SPRING GALLERY (1,300,900) STERLING PROGRESS 1,380,000 SUNWAY R. ESTATE INVEST TRUST 2,150,600 TELEKOM MALAYSIA TENAGA NASIONAL TENAGA NASIONAL 217,500 1,516,100 (12,616,200) WCT WCT 403,000 788,100 WZ SATU 144,800 YNH PROPERTY YTL CORPORATION 2,294,000 2,816,500 DIRECTOR/SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC. (JAPAN) KUMPULAN WANG PERSARAAN (DIPERBADANKAN) EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD DATO’ TIONG KWING HEE KOTA JAYASAMA OOI KENG THYE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD KUMPULAN WANG PERSARAAN (DIPERBADANKAN) EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD LEMBAGA TABUNG HAJI AMANAHRAYA TRUSTEES - SKIM AMANAH SAHAM BUMIPUTERA EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD KUMPULAN WANG PERSARAAN (DIPERBADANKAN) VERTICAL CAPACITY KIN KEE S/B EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD AMANAHRAYA TRUSTEES - SKIM AMANAH SAHAM BUMIPUTERA EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD KUMPULAN WANG PERSARAAN (DIPERBADANKAN) AMANAHRAYA TRUSTEES - SKIM AMANAH SAHAM BUMIPUTERA EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD TOH MAY FOOK AMANAHRAYA TRUSTEES - SKIM AMANAH SAHAM BUMIPUTERA KUA KHAI SHYUAN EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD LEMBAGA TABUNG HAJI EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD INNOFARM FNS AVENUE AMANAHRAYA TRUSTEES - SKIM AMANAH SAHAM BUMIPUTERA EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD AMANAHRAYA TRUSTEES - SKIM AMANAH SAHAM BUMIPUTERA LEMBAGA TABUNG HAJI KUMPULAN WANG PERSARAAN (DIPERBADANKAN) DATO’ SRI TENGKU UZIR TENGKU DATO’ UBAIDILLAH DATO’ DR YU KUAN CHON EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND BOARD SHARES HELD AFTER CHANGE TRANSACTION DATE 147,227,949 110,631,220 199,344,301 422,431,200 1,239,044,490 825,291,647 26/4 26/4 26/4 26/4 22 & 25/4 22 & 25/4 323,090,916 13/4 952,569,176 128,810,900 133,432,061 137,275,300 278,433,005 147,996,750 26/4 27/4 27/4 26/4 26/4 26,308,500 122,641,000 34,988,914 288,641,571 240,940,313 726,757,200 193,852,240 288,822,400 26/4 26/4 26/4 26/4 26/4 26/4 25 - 27/4 25 - 27/4 75,903,527 73,663,333 26/4 13 - 15 & 19/4 26/4 27 & 28/4 26/4 20 - 22/4 26/4 25 - 27/4 2,959,628,380 124,670,155 59,617,400 127,081,695 66,035,500 124,823,288 37,872,800 38,082,700 26/4 11 - 15 & 18/4 26 & 27/4 805,816,033 1,416,855,883 617,074,634 24,226,400 42,325,900 26/4 25 & 26/4 26/4 28/4 26/4 20,000,000 66,857,200 518,329,368 67,979,700 16,327,800 759,941,109 20,396,500 59,986,200 292,862,100 26/4 26/4 26/4 25 & 26/4 26/4 26/4 22 & 25/4 28/4 25 - 27/4 490,286,836 847,449,682 400,326,900 26/4 26/4 25 - 27/4 121,893,021 80,257,588 81,557,136 26 & 27/4 11 - 13 & 19/4 29/4 131,932,477 719,265,147 29/4 25/4 United Kingdom trade ties with the European Union 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 share 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 • ‘Keeping it Easy with DiGi’ at DiGi Head- • Asean Business Advisory Council media luncheon to provide updates on Asean quarters, Lot 10, Jalan Delima 1/1, Subang Economic Community at Grand Hyatt Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Subang Jaya, Hotel, Kuala Lumpur at 11.30am. Selangor at 10.30am. Stocks closest to year low Stocks closest to year high STOCK KERJAYA-WA EFORCE SKPETROC21 TM-C13 AJI ARREIT MYCRON KERJAYA TWRREIT LCHEONG YNHPROP EFORCE-WA HSI-H41 FBMKLCI-H61 AWC HIGH (RM) LOW (RM) CLOSE (RM) VOLUME ('000) 1.130 1.280 0.150 0.215 12.060 0.905 0.450 1.960 1.230 0.405 2.060 0.650 0.640 0.200 0.625 0.975 1.230 0.150 0.125 11.600 0.900 0.410 1.840 1.220 0.370 1.900 0.615 0.630 0.175 0.590 1.080 1.270 0.150 0.130 11.700 0.900 0.445 1.890 1.220 0.395 1.980 0.625 0.640 0.195 0.615 598 3521.4 10 4430 243.6 130.9 5930.4 1114.2 79.6 4830.9 2832.8 3928.6 50 369 12605.9 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 UMWOG-CZ TM-C10 SGB-WA SAUDEE-WA MBSB-WA FBMKLCI-C46 SOP-CD TCHONG HSI-C38 IJM-CZ HSI-C40 BONIA TOPGLOV-CY FBMKLCI-C54 SIGN-WA HIGH (RM) LOW (RM) CLOSE (RM) VOLUME ('000) 0.015 0.100 0.175 0.095 0.265 0.240 0.160 2.230 0.675 0.130 0.950 0.600 0.105 0.125 0.365 0.010 0.100 0.125 0.080 0.245 0.205 0.145 2.200 0.585 0.130 0.910 0.590 0.100 0.105 0.320 0.015 0.100 0.130 0.090 0.245 0.205 0.160 2.210 0.585 0.130 0.910 0.590 0.100 0.115 0.320 150.1 400 16475.7 213.5 496.2 170 1400.8 76 60 520 20 1222.4 50 2133.5 781 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 0.604 1.656 US SWISS BRIT CANADA BRUNEI S’PORE AUST M’SIA CHINA BANGL’H DENM’K UAE 0.940 0.940 0.923 2.7525 4.533 54.749 4.495 2.569 9,227 46.475 74.048 5.615 32.893 2.546 2.623 5.563 24.426 5.427 1.455 1.557 1.557 1.529 4.5583 7.507 90.668 7.444 4.254 15,281 76.965 122.627 9.299 54.472 4.217 4.344 9.212 40.451 8.988 7.759 STERLING £ 2.098 1.267 1.467 1.390 CANADA $ 1.138 0.687 0.796 0.754 0.543 BRUNEI $ 1.063 0.642 0.744 0.705 0.507 0.934 SINGAPORE $ 1.064 0.642 0.744 0.705 0.507 0.934 1.000 AUSTRALIA $ 1.083 0.654 0.758 0.718 0.516 0.951 1.018 1.018 MALAYSIA RM 0.363 0.219 0.254 0.241 0.173 0.319 0.342 0.342 0.335 22.061 13.322 15.432 14.619 10.516 19.378 20.745 20.743 20.372 60.7240 1.827 1.103 1.278 1.210 0.871 1.604 1.718 1.717 1.687 5.0275 8.279 100 DANISH KRONER 22.248 13.434 15.562 14.742 10.605 19.542 20.920 20.919 20.544 61.2380 100.85 100 UAE DIRHAM 38.928 23.507 27.230 25.795 18.556 34.193 36.605 36.603 35.947 107.1506 176.46 2,131 174.97 1000 INA RUPIAH 0.108 0.065 0.076 0.072 0.052 0.095 0.102 0.102 0.100 0.2983 0.491 5.933 0.487 0.278 100 INDIA RUPEE 2.152 1.299 1.505 1.426 1.026 1.890 2.023 2.023 1.987 5.9226 9.753 117.805 9.671 5.527 0.947 0.681 1.256 1.344 1.344 1.320 3.9350 6.480 78.270 6.426 3.672 13,191 66.440 105.859 8.027 47.024 3.640 3.750 7.953 34.920 0.719 1.326 1.419 1.419 1.394 4.1539 6.841 82.624 6.783 3.877 13,925 70.136 111.748 8.474 49.640 3.843 3.959 8.395 36.863 8.191 1.843 1.973 1.973 1.937 5.7746 9.510 114.861 9.430 5.389 19,358 97.501 155.348 11.780 69.007 5.342 5.503 11.671 51.245 11.386 1.071 1.070 1.051 3.1337 5.161 62.331 5.117 2.925 10,505 52.911 84.303 6.393 37.448 2.899 2.987 6.333 27.809 6.179 1.000 0.982 2.9272 4.820 58.224 4.780 2.732 9,813 49.424 78.747 5.971 34.980 2.708 2.790 5.916 25.977 5.772 0.982 2.9274 4.821 58.228 4.780 2.732 9,814 49.428 78.753 5.972 34.983 2.708 2.790 5.916 25.978 5.772 2.9808 4.909 59.290 4.868 2.782 9,993 50.329 80.189 6.081 35.621 2.757 2.841 6.024 26.452 5.878 1.0000 1.647 19.891 1.633 0.933 3,352 16.884 26.902 2.040 11.950 0.925 0.953 2.021 8.874 1.972 1,208 99.161 56.672 1,634 123.876 725.661 56.175 57.872 122.724 538.878 119.736 8.210 4.692 16,854 84.886 135.249 10.256 60.079 4.651 4.791 10.161 44.615 9.913 57.151 205,290 1,033.97 1,647 124.92 731.80 56.65 58.36 123.76 543.44 120.75 1,809 2,883 218.59 1,280 99.12 102.12 216.55 950.88 211.28 5.037 8.025 0.609 3.565 0.276 0.284 0.603 2.647 0.588 159.330 12.082 70.776 5.479 5.644 11.970 52.558 11.678 1,218 203,567 1,025.293 359,204 19,855 1.350 0.815 0.945 0.895 0.644 1.186 1.270 1.270 1.247 3.7172 6.121 73.938 6.070 3.469 12,461 62.763 17.809 10.754 12.457 11.801 8.489 15.643 16.746 16.745 16.445 49.0200 80.726 975 80.048 45.749 164,331 827.677 1,319 2.807 3.040 1.836 2.127 2.015 1.449 2.670 2.859 2.859 39.273 23.715 27.471 26.023 18.720 34.495 36.929 36.926 7.583 8.3681 13.781 166.447 13.665 7.810 28,053 141.291 225.118 17.071 36.265 108.0985 178.016 2,150 176.522 100.885 362,382 1,825 2,908 220.519 44.421 3.439 3.543 7.513 32.987 7.330 585.796 45.348 46.718 99.070 435.014 96.658 7.741 1,292 7.975 16.912 74.260 16.500 103.022 218.469 959.290 213.149 931.151 206.897 439.096 97.565 100 SAUDI RIYAL 38.121 23.019 26.665 25.260 18.171 33.484 35.846 35.843 35.201 104.9277 172.794 2,087 171.344 97.925 351,752 1,772 2,823 214.051 1,254 97.067 100 SWEDISH KRONOR 17.976 10.855 12.574 11.912 8.569 15.790 16.904 16.902 16.600 49.4800 81.483 984.192 80.800 46.178 165,873 835.444 1,331 100.938 591.293 45.773 47.156 4.094 2.472 2.864 2.713 1.951 3.596 3.850 3.849 3.780 11.2686 18.557 224.140 18.401 10.517 37,776 190.264 303.148 22.988 134.661 10.424 10.739 22.774 18.425 11.126 12.888 12.209 8.782 16.184 17.325 17.324 17.014 50.7150 83.517 1,008.757 82.816 47.331 170,013 856.296 1,364 103.458 606.052 46.916 48.333 102.496 100 HK$ HK 0.878 1.056 100 THAI BAHT THAI 0.789 0.863 100 PHILIPPINE PESO SAUDI SWEDEN 0.477 0.911 100 QATAR RIYAL QATAR 1.097 1.430 100 NORWEGIAN KRONER PHIL 0.663 1.509 100 JAPAN YEN JAPAN NORWAY 1.158 US $ 100 BANGLAD’H TAKA INDIA 0.699 SWISS FR 100 CHINESE RMB INA 212.061 22.219 450.056 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. Markets 3 1 W E D N E SDAY MAY 4 , 2016 • T HEED G E FINA NCIA L DA ILY FUTURES . MONEY MARKET . COMMODITIES Money market Index futures Long Rolls - KLCI futures FKLI Index points 1980 Open Interest 1,642.00 90000 (-20.50) Index points -5.50 18.00 US Dollar Klibor USD Index Implied interest rate (%) 102.00 (-5.00) 4.5 92.294 3.65 (-0.332) 1790 68000 4.75 94.25 1600 46000 -8.50 86.50 1410 24000 -21.75 78.75 2000 -35.00 (Unch) 3.5 1220 Jan 4, 2010 May 3, 2016 2.5 71.00 Jan 4, 2010 FBM KLCI futures end lower in line with cash market May 3, 2016 FBM KLCI futures INDEX AND FUTURES CONTRACT LAST CHANGE VOLUME OPEN CHANGE IN INTEREST OPEN INTEREST The FBM KLCI futures contract on Bursa FBMKLCI 1,651.44 -21.28 206.7M 1,642.00 -20.50 8,257 38,922 1,479 Malaysia Derivatives ended lower yesterday MAY 16 1,636.00 -21.50 603 1,124 28 in line with the performance of the under- JUN 16 SEP 16 1,627.00 -19.50 54 146 4 lying cash market. DEC 16 1,618.50 -28.00 12 12 UNCH Spot contract May 2016 eased 20.5 points TOTAL 8,926 40,204 1,511 to 1,642; June 2016 fell 21.5 points to 1,636; BID OFFER CLOSE September 2016 shed 19.5 points to 1,627; FUTURES ROLL OVER -5.0 -5.5 -5.5 and December 2016 shrank 28 points to MAY/JUN FUTURES FAIR VALUE 1,618.5. DAYS TO EXPIRY KLIBOR DIVIDEND FAIR VALUE Turnover fell sharply to 8,926 lots from CONTRACT 16 29 4.32 5.83 -1.51 14,580 lots last Friday, while open interest MAY JUN 16 59 8.96 12.55 -3.59 decreased to 40,204 contracts from 68,589 ROLL’S FAIR -2.09 contracts, previously. The benchmark FBM KLCI closed 21.28 points lower at 1,651.44. Most Southeast Asian stock markets ended lower yesterday with the Malaysian index The Malaysian stock index fell 1.27% to its leading the decline amid falls in banking lowest closing since Feb 15, weighed down shares. by the financial sector. — Agencies Commodities CPO vs Soyoil Open Interest 4200 200000 3450 2700 1950 2,538 1200 Jan 6, 2008 May 3, 2016 The yen soars to 18-month high against weak US dollar The yen jumped to a 18-month high against a weak US dollar yesterday, extending gains that have undermined Japanese officials’ attempts to reflate the developed world’s most stagnant economy. The US dollar has been on the defensive with the US Federal Reserve seen in no hurry to raise rates. Yesterday, the US dollar index fell as far as 91.919, its lowest since January 2015. The euro, another low-yielding currency, rose 0.6% against the US dollar to US$1.1616, its highest since August 2015. The yen also rose sharply against the Australian dollar, up 1.7% after the Reserve Bank of Australia cut interest rates to record lows. The yen has now risen over 12% against the US dollar this year, extending gains after the Bank of Japan kept monetary stimulus unchanged last week. — Reuters 1.5 Oct 1, 2000 May 3, 2016 Klibor MONTH SETTLEMENT PRICE MAY6 JUN6 JUL6 SEP6 DEC6 MAR7 JUN7 SEP7 DEC7 MAR8 JUN8 SEP8 DEC8 MAR9 JUN9 SEP9 DEC9 MAR0 JUN0 SEP0 DEC0 MAR1 TOTAL CHANGE 96.32 96.35 96.35 96.35 96.35 96.35 96.30 96.26 96.21 96.21 96.21 96.21 96.21 96.21 96.21 96.21 96.21 96.21 96.21 96.21 96.21 96.21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — VOLUME OPEN INTEREST — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 CPO prices react to various factors including soyoil prices, weather conditions and stockpiles. Open interest shows either increasing or decreasing market participation. CPO & Open Interest CPO RM/tonne Oct 2, 2006 (-55) Crude Oil Gold CPO RM/tonne Soyoil US$/Ibs US$/bbl US$/troy oz 6400 2,832 0.7300 155.00 1980 (RM0.3271/tonne) 44.32 1660 152500 5100 0.5475 121.25 105000 3800 0.3650 87.50 1340 57500 2500 0.1825 53.75 1020 10000 May 3, 2016 Palm falls to near 2-month low on declining export demand (-55) Jan 6, 2008 0.0000 May 3, 2016 CPO futures CONTRACT MAY-16 JUN-16 JUL-16 AUG-16 SEP-16 LAST 2,519 2,537 2,538 2,530 2,516 CHANGE -53 -56 -55 -52 -46 VOLUME OPEN CHANGE IN INTEREST OPEN INTEREST 159 3,702 2,110 27,949 26,213 104,937 8,070 46,012 6,701 49,910 1,295.60 (-0.20) 2,538 1200 (-0.46) -98 -864 1,020 1,053 -915 Malaysian palm oil futures fell to a near twomonth low yesterday, as poor demand for palm oil shipments weighed down the market. CPO/SOYOIL The palm oil contract for July delivery on CPO FUTURES FUTURES BASIS (USD) Bursa Malaysia Derivatives fell 2.1% or RM55 INDICATIVE ROLL-OVER CURRENT -61.18 MAY/JUN -18 to RM2,538 per tonne at the close of trade, MAY/JUL 3 MONTHS AVERAGE -70.91 -19 marking the fourth consecutive session of MAY/AUG 6 MONTHS AVERAGE -83.36 -11 declines. It hit an intraday low of RM2,537 JUN/JUL -1 per tonne, the lowest since March 9. SGS & ITS EXPORT ESTIMATES (TONNES) FEB’16 MAR’16 APR’16 Cargo surveyors Intertek Testing Ser- SHIPMENT DAYS 197/250 308/328 305/321 vices and Societe Generale de Surveillance 1 - 10TH DAYS 420/408 416/451 500/484 showed yesterday that palm oil shipments 1- 15TH DAYS DAYS 582/595 718/713 724/738 for the full month of April declined between 11 -- 20TH 25TH DAYS 781/788 883/887 883/890 5% and 7% from March, as exports to major FULL MONTH 956/943 1,168/1,175 1,088/1,109 buyers Europe, China and India all fell. MALAYSIAN PALM OIL BOARD DEC’15 JAN’16 FEB’16 MAR’16 “Exports are still not good, and produc1,399 1,130 1,043 1,220 tion is still doing alright, we believe it (April PRODUCTION 1,483 1,279 1,085 1,334 production) is close to double digit growth,” EXPORT STOCKS 2,631 2,308 2,169 1,885 said a palm oil trader. “May exports could be MPOB Palm oil physical better as [benchmark] prices drop or hover (IN RM/TON) MAY’2016 JUN’2016 JUL’2016 around current levels this month.” DELD 2,540 2,560 2,565 April production in Malaysia, the world’s CPO PK EX-MILL 2,230 2,240 2,250 second-largest palm grower, is seen rising CPKO DELD 4,729 4,745 4,721 in line with the seasonal trend from the 1.2 RBD P.OIL FOB 2,689 2,669 2,591 million tonnes produced in March. RBD P.OLEIN FOB 2,708 2,700 2,610 2,453 2,433 2,433 This would contribute to higher inven- RBD P.STEARIN FOB tory levels, likely pushing down benchmark MPOB FFB REF PRICE (MILL GATE PRICE) REGION GRADE A GRADE B GRADE C prices of the tropical oil OER (RM/TON) OER(RM/TON) OER (RM/TON) Palm oil may break a support at RM2,546 NORTH 20.00% 558 19.00% 534 18.00% 509 per tonne and fall more into a range of RM2,505 SOUTH 20.00% 569 19.00% 544 18.00% 519 20.00% 567 19.00% 542 18.00% 517 to RM2,530, according to technical analysis by CENTRAL Wang Tao, a Reuters market analyst for com- EAST COAST 20.00% 560 19.00% 535 18.00% 510 SABAH 22.00% 544 21.00% 522 20.00% 499 modities and energy technicals. — Reuters SARAWAK 22.00% 554 21.00% 529 20.00% 506 20.00 Apr 10, 2007 700 May 3, 2016 Oil drops as higher output stokes concern over supply glut Oil fell yesterday as rising output from the Middle East renewed concerns about global oversupply while economic data painted a negative backdrop for the outlook for demand. Brent crude futures were trading 31 US cents lower at US$45.43 a barrel, retreating from earlier gains. US crude futures were down 46 US cents at US$44.32 a barrel. Iraq said its oil shipments from southern fields averaged 3.364 million barrels per day (bpd) in April, up from 3.286 million in March. Production from top exporter Saudi Arabia was 10.15 million bpd in April, but sources said that it could soon return to a near-record level of 10.5 million bpd. Iran is also raising output after its emergence from Western sanctions in January and has increased exports to almost two million bpd from a little more than one million bpd at the start of the year.— Reuters Centrifuged Latex Aug 31, 2008 Commodities AGRICULTURE UNIT EXCHANGE RM/TON SEN/KG USC/BSH USC/BSH USC/BSH USC/IBS US$/TON USC/IBS USC/IBS USC/IBS MDEX MRB CBOT CBOT CBOT CME NYBOT NYBOT NYBOT NYC 2,538 570.50 391.00 1,045.25 478.75 113.73 3,212 120.50 16.43 64.50 -55 -4.00 0.75 9.75 1.75 1.30 -5 0.85 -0.10 0.13 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 17,300 2.27 1,295.60 1,079.10 618.10 17.51 12,755 15,345 50 -0.017 -0.20 -7.30 -7.65 -0.17 150 160 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 44.32 -0.46 1.3526 -0.0122 2.237 0.019 45.52 -0.31 398.75 -11.50 Sen/Kg 1100 1700 900 1325 506.00 950 (-0.50) 500 570.50 (-4.00) 575 300 Jan 7, 2007 LAST PRICE CHANGE Rubber - M’sia SMR 20 Sen/Kg 700 May 3, 2016 200 May 3, 2016 Jan 7, 2007 May 3, 2016 Markets 32 WEDN ESDAY M AY 4, 2 0 16 • TH EEDGE F I N AN C I AL DAI LY F U T U R E S . 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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] 1,651.44 21.28 5,618.64 1.55 2,811.20 27.32 16,147.38 518.67 20,676.94 Greatness is the road leading towards the unknown. — Charles de Gaulle STOCK Index point KL Composite Index KLCI futures 8:45 9:30 10:30 11:30 12:45 1,651.44 1,642.00 (-21.28) (-20.50) 14:30 15:30 16:30 17:15 Daily FBM KLCI Moving average - 20-day KL Composite Index 1950.0 SGB-PA HSI-C20 HUBLINE-WB ASB XDL SANICHI KBUNAI M3TECH DESTINI KBUNAI-WC PUC MYCRON NETX CAP BPURI LUSTER VOLUME ('000) CHANGE (%) CHANGE (RM) CLOSE (RM) HIGH (RM) LOW (RM) 51,384 28,721 21,610 19,887 19,123 14,117 9,030 8,526 7,626 7,108 5,958 5,930 5,688 5,555 5,260 5,218 0.00 -23.46 0.00 12.50 -10.00 -10.00 0.00 15.15 3.45 33.33 -7.14 11.25 0.00 8.33 1.23 0.00 0.000 -0.095 0.000 0.015 -0.005 -0.005 0.000 0.025 0.020 0.005 -0.005 0.045 0.000 0.005 0.005 0.000 0.060 0.310 0.005 0.135 0.045 0.045 0.050 0.190 0.600 0.020 0.065 0.445 0.040 0.065 0.410 0.065 0.065 0.415 0.005 0.150 0.050 0.050 0.050 0.190 0.630 0.020 0.070 0.450 0.045 0.065 0.450 0.065 0.055 0.305 0.005 0.130 0.040 0.045 0.045 0.170 0.585 0.015 0.060 0.410 0.040 0.055 0.400 0.065 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. 1,651.44 (-21.28) 1667.5 FBM KLCI declines 1.27% ahead of 1MDB’s May deadline 1,707.92 1385.0 1102.5 820.0 Jan 2, 2008 May 3, 2016 900 600 300 0 Volume (’mil) FBM KLCI futures CONTRACT SETTLEMENT CHANGE HIGH LOW MAY 16 JUN 16 SEP 16 1,642.00 1,636.00 1,627.00 -20.50 -21.50 -19.50 1667.00 1660.00 1648.00 1,641.00 1,635.500 1,627.00 KLCI POINTS CHANGE (RM) CLOSE (RM) VOLUME ('000) 0.45 -0.53 -0.61 -0.73 -0.74 -0.75 -0.90 -0.94 -0.95 -0.96 -1.37 -1.55 -1.88 -2.05 -2.43 -2.62 -18.56 -2.72 -21.28 0.080 -0.040 -0.120 -0.050 -0.100 -0.060 -0.140 -0.260 -0.090 -0.540 -2.880 -0.250 -0.130 -0.150 -0.150 -0.280 4.230 6.670 6.000 5.600 8.350 5.540 18.560 13.200 7.610 23.380 43.000 8.590 4.540 6.400 8.780 14.080 2117.7 4616.5 681.8 3554.6 2814.3 3612.2 4028.6 1365.0 2867.4 1464.9 878.2 5033.9 14602.9 6826.1 7717.4 14988.0 FBM KLCI sensitivity* WESTPORTS HOLDINGS PETRONAS CHEMICAL RHB CAPITAL AXIATA GROUP MISC MAXIS PUBLIC BANK HONG LEONG BANK SIME DARBY K.LUMPUR KEPONG BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO GENTING CIMB GROUP IHH HEALTHCARE MAYBANK TENAGA NASIONAL BERHAD SUB-TOTAL OTHERS GRAND TOTAL * How stock price changes affected the index on the previous trading day 17,891.16 117.52 Market movers Daily top 20 active stocks UNUSUAL MARKET ACTIVITIES FBM KLCI & KLCI futures intraday 1675.0 1671.7 1668.4 1665.1 1661.8 1658.5 1655.2 1651.9 1648.6 1645.3 1642.0 390.11 SONA-WA VIVOCOM SGB-PA VIVOCOM-WB SKPETRO SGB AAX-WA AAX HSI-C20 RSENA-WA AIRASIA HUBLINE-WB MTOUCHE KNM ASB XDL VIVOCOM-WD IFCAMSC SGB-WA VIVOCOM-WC TURNOVER (‘000) CHANGE (RM) CHANGE (%) PRICE (RM) PE RATIO DIVIDEND YIELD (%) 76,747.3 72,045.0 51,383.8 41,838.7 39,916.3 37,843.8 30,333.4 29,607.6 28,721.1 23,267.1 22,577.9 21,609.6 20,527.3 20,042.7 19,886.6 19,122.8 18,183.6 17,979.5 16,475.7 15,455.3 UNCH 0.015 UNCH 0.010 -0.010 -0.245 UNCH -0.010 -0.095 UNCH 0.010 UNCH 0.005 -0.010 0.015 -0.005 0.010 -0.045 -0.045 0.010 UNCH 4.62 UNCH 6.90 -0.61 -27.22 UNCH -2.94 -23.46 UNCH 0.53 UNCH 3.33 -2.11 12.50 -10.00 4.44 -7.09 -25.71 4.44 0.005 0.340 0.060 0.155 1.640 0.655 0.200 0.330 0.310 0.085 1.910 0.005 0.155 0.465 0.135 0.045 0.235 0.590 0.130 0.235 — 77.38 — — — — — — — — 9.80 — — 15.99 — 26.32 — 15.99 — — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.11 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.08 0.00 0.00 1.57 0.00 0.00 Top gainers and losers (ranked by RM) UP CLOSE CHANGE (RM) HLFG SCC HSI-H41 BURSA AHEALTH LAYHONG KERJAYA-WA KLUANG HSI-HY BIPORT SKPETROC21 EFORCE 15.100 2.240 0.640 8.560 3.980 9.200 1.080 3.300 1.320 6.900 0.150 1.270 0.160 0.150 0.150 0.150 0.140 0.140 0.115 0.110 0.100 0.100 0.100 0.090 BAT-CE TRC-WB UMWOG-CY MALAKOF-CG VIS-WA KBUNAI-WC HSI-H41 VOIR-WA ZECON-WA FBMKLCI-H37 0.010 0.020 0.010 0.010 0.025 0.020 0.640 0.240 0.100 0.080 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 66.67 33.33 30.61 26.32 25.00 23.08 DOWN BAT UTDPLT KLK BKAWAN LAFMSIA SCIENTX TENAGA HLBANK GENTING TAANN SGB SHANG CLOSE CHANGE (RM) 43.000 26.000 23.380 17.600 8.360 12.220 14.080 13.200 8.590 4.540 0.655 5.460 -2.880 -0.800 -0.540 -0.400 -0.400 -0.280 -0.280 -0.260 -0.250 -0.250 -0.245 -0.230 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.010 0.005 0.040 0.015 0.055 0.010 -50.00 -50.00 -50.00 -50.00 -50.00 -50.00 -46.67 -40.00 -38.89 -33.33 KUALA LUMPUR:The FBM KLCI declined 21.28 points or 1.27% to 1,651.44 yesterday, in line with weakened investor sentiment, as the deadline for troubled strategic investment fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB)’s semi-annual interest payment approaches. Inter-Pacific Securities Sdn Bhd head of research Pong Teng Siew said the decline in the benchmark index could be due to the upcoming May 11 deadline for 1MDB’s semi-annual interest payment, due to its US$1.75 billion bond issued Top gainers and losers (ranked by percentage) by 1MDB Energy Ltd. UP CHANGE DOWN CHANGE “Investors are worried about 1MDB’s upcoming interest CLOSE (%) CLOSE (%) payment due May 11, worried on whether there will be another FBMKLCI-C3 0.030 200.00 FOCUS-WB 0.005 -66.67 default. This could be the drag factor on the local market, as re0.150 200.00 KOSSAN-CK 0.010 -60.00 gional markets are mostly mixed. It’s uncharacteristic for Malaysia SKPETROC21 BAT-CE 0.010 100.00 DRBHCOMC18 0.005 -50.00 to register the biggest drop among Asian markets, as we tend to TRC-WB 0.020 100.00 CMSB-CM 0.005 -50.00 be more defensive compared to other markets,” said Pong. UMWOG-CY 0.010 100.00 POS-CU 0.005 -50.00 Markets in the region were mixed, as Hong Kong’s Hang MALAKOF-CG 0.010 100.00 MSPORTS-WA 0.005 -50.00 0.025 66.67 GTRONIC-CG 0.010 -50.00 Seng fell 1.85%, while South Korea’s Kospi rose 0.42%. Japan VIS-WA 0.020 33.33 ECOWLD-CB 0.005 -50.00 markets are closed from yesterday until tomorrow for the KBUNAI-WC HSI-H41 0.640 30.61 GDEX-CB 0.040 -46.67 Golden Week holidays. VOIR-WA 0.240 26.32 IDMENSN-WA 0.015 -40.00 According to Reuters, Asian stocks erased earlier gains and ZECON-WA 0.100 25.00 HARTA-CQ 0.055 -38.89 the Japanese yen rallied to a fresh 18-month high yesterday, FBMKLCI-H37 0.080 23.08 DGB-WA 0.010 -33.33 as investors grew doubtful about global central banks’ ability Top gainers and losers - warrants (ranked by percentage) to boost growth through aggressive policy easing. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan UP CHANGE DOWN CHANGE was flat after being up as much as 0.4% on the day, and is now CLOSE (%) CLOSE (%) trading at a three-week low. — by Ahmad Naqib Idris FBMKLCI-C3 0.030 200.00 FOCUS-WB 0.005 -66.67 SKPETROC21 0.150 200.00 KOSSAN-CK 0.010 -60.00 World equity indices DOW JONES S&P 500 NASDAQ 100 FTSE 100 AUSTRALIA CHINA HONG KONG INDIA I want an edge! 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