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08 Nov 2011
Singapore
Week's Top Volume Week Top Turnover Week Top Gainer
Name Volume Name Turnover Name Price Chg
HSI19400MBeCW111129@ 509,933,000 Genting SP 567,867,063 YZC ADR 10US$ 26.210 4.2600
MDR W140925 503,493,000 UOB 471,617,228 SHI ADR 10US$ 37.210 2.4500
HSI20400MBeCW111129@ 390,543,000 DBS 444,398,566 CHU ADR 10US$ 21.180 1.5100
GoldenAgr 349,202,000 Noble Grp 443,930,630 GLD 10US$@ 170.580 1.3800
HSI20000MBeCW111229@ 346,400,000 Kep Corp 416,102,776 OCBC Bk 5.1%NCPS 100 107.500 1.2000
Note: Weekly movement as at 04 Nov 2011

Investor Relations Alert

Biosensors: Reports Continued Strong Sales And Earnings Growth In The Second Quarter Of Fiscal Year 2012.

Consecutive 12 quarters of high revenue growth with total revenue reaching US$62.2M (71% year-on-year growth). Sales of Interventional Cardiology Products recorded robust year-on-year increase of 31% at US$38.4M, driven primarily by the strong sales of the Company's flagship BioMatrix family of drug-eluting stents. Q2 FY12 Net profit increased 171% year-on-year to US$22.9M. Completed acquisition of the remaining 50% equity in JW Medical Systems Limited on 3 October 2011. Terumo Corporation, the Company's licensing partner, continues to record strong revenue growth after it commenced sales of the Nobori DES in Japan in May. This led to a five-fo... FULL DETAIL Full Detail

COSCO: Higher 3Q 2011 Shipyard Revenue Lifted Group Turnover By 1.8% To $969.8M.

Higher 3Q 2011 shipyard revenue lifted Group turnover by 1.8% to $969.8m. Turnover from shipyard operations increased 3.9% to $954.7m on higher contribution from marine engineering projects. Turnover from dry bulk shipping and other businesses dropped 55.3% to $15.2m due to lower charter-hire rates. Net profit attributable to equity holders of the Company slipped 41.6% to $32.2m on lower profit contributions from dry bulk shipping and shipyard operations. The Group will continue to leverage on the strength of its diversified business to remain competitive and fortify its strategic market position... FULL DETAIL Full Detail

Hyflux: Posts S$12.6 Million Net Profit For Third Quarter.

Revenue comes in at S$87.7 million, with Asia contributing 70%. Lower profit due to higher staff and finance costs for gearing up Tuaspring Desalination Plant project in Singapore. Strong cash position at S$768m will allow the Group to capture future opportunities... FULL DETAIL Full Detail

STX OSV: Secures Contracts For Four Platform Supply Vessels For Island Offshore.

STX OSV Holdings Limited is pleased to announce that it has secured new contracts for the construction of four Platform Supply Vessels for Island Offshore. The combined value of all four contracts exceeds NOK 1 billion. The first two contracts are expected to become effective in November 2011, and the remaining two in January 2012. All four contracts are subject to financing approvals. The vessels will be of Rolls Royce's UT 717 CD design. The overall length of each vessel will be 84.3 meters with a beam of 17 meters, and the deadweight will be approximately 3800 DWT. Deliveries are scheduled from STX OSV Brevik in Norway in the third and fourth qu... FULL DETAIL Full Detail

CMT: Successfully Raises S$250 Million Through Private Placement.

CapitaMall Trust is pleased to announce that 139,665,000 new units have been successfully placed through a private placement at an issue price of S$1.79 per New Unit, raising gross proceeds of approximately S$250 million. The Private Placement is expected to reduce CMT's aggregate leverage from 40.1% to 39.0%. The proceeds will be primarily used to finance CMT's capital expenditures and upcoming and ongoing asset enhancement initiatives such as JCube, The Atrium@Orchard and Iluma. The balance proceeds will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes... FULL DETAIL Full Detail

SPH: Acquires ACP Magazines For S$58 Million.

SPH Magazines Pte Ltd announced that it has acquired ACP Magazines Pte Ltd. With 11 titles across four countries, ACP Magazines in Asia publishes internationally competitive magazines covering the interests of almost every woman in Asia. With the acquisition, SPH Magazines will become the trademark owner of The Women's Weekly and CLEO in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, and The Finder in Singapore and Malaysia. It will also take over ACP Magazine's 50 percent share in the joint venture with Hearst Magazines International, which publishes Harper's BAZAAR and Cosmopolitan in Singapore and Malaysia. The total consideration for the Acquisition is... FULL DETAIL Full Detail

Featured Companies


Listed Company Highlight of the Week

Biosensors International Group, Ltd.

Biosensors International Group, Ltd. develops, manufactures and commercializes innovative medical devices used in interventional cardiology and critical care procedures. We are well positioned to emerge as a leader in drug-eluting stents, an evolving therapy that is rapidly gaining market share from traditional cardiovascular therapies. In June 2006, Biosensors was named one of 50 medical technology companies to be watched in Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry magazine's 50 companies to watch.

Historical Price Data
Date Open High Low Close Volume
04 Nov 2011 1.430 1.430 1.395 1.400 6,257,000
03 Nov 2011 1.405 1.415 1.385 1.410 4,118,000
02 Nov 2011 1.380 1.445 1.375 1.415 7,399,000
01 Nov 2011 1.400 1.410 1.385 1.400 3,086,000
31 Oct 2011 1.440 1.445 1.400 1.410 5,864,000
Chart

Fundamentals
EPS ($) a
0.03398
Rolling EPS ($) e
0.06005
NAV ($) b
0.3484
Issued & Paid-up Shares c
1,606,301,000
PE
41.201
Rolling PE ($) f
23.314
Price / NAV b
4.018
Par Values ($)
n.a.
Dividend Yield (%) d
-
52 Weeks High
1.470
Cash Value ($) g
0.2313
Market Cap ($)
2248.821
Dividend ($) d
-
52 Weeks Low
0.960
Price / Cash Value g
6.053


   a Based on latest Full Year results announcement, adjusted for the current number of shares.
   b Based on latest results announcement (Full Year, Half Year or Interim), adjusted for the current number of shares.
   c Rounded to the nearest thousand. Updated on 03/11/2011.
   d Dividend is based on latest Full Year results announcement, adjusted for current number of shares and excludes special dividend.
   e Summation of the earnings from the latest 4 Quarter (or 2 Half Year) results announcement, adjusted for the current number of shares.
   f Based on rolling EPS
   g Based on latest results announcement (Full Year, Half Year or Interim), adjusted for the current number of shares. Cash value does not include bank loans or other borrowings.

Malaysia
Week's Top Volume Week Top Turnover Week Top Gainer
Name Volume Name Turnover Name Price Chg
KBUNAI 580,704,500 CIMB 345,253,674 DIGI 33.300 1.8000
HARVEST-WA 265,481,300 GENTING 304,065,380 JTIASA 6.000 0.5800
HARVEST 251,796,000 AIRASIA 302,144,996 HARVEST 0.875 0.4750
SAAG 172,016,900 PCHEM 274,326,312 TASEK 8.300 0.4600
GPRO 121,306,800 AXIATA 240,160,662 HARVEST-WA 0.750 0.4250
Note: Weekly movement as at 04 Nov 2011

Investor Relations Alert

Glenealy: Takes Continues Robust Performance.

Glenealy Plantations (Malaya) Berhad announced at its annual general meeting a pre-tax profit of RM118.9 million for its financial year ended 30 June 2011, an 133% increase from the RM51.0 million achieved in the preceding financial year. Revenue for the Group’s 2011 financial year grew by 36.5% from the preceding financial year to RM258.6 million while earnings per share is 139% higher at 62.5 sen. The Group’s cash position remains healthy at RM151.9 million at the end of the financial year under review, after incurring RM69.6 million on capital expenditure principally for new planting in Sarawak. The Board of Directors proposed a first and final dividend of 15 sen per share net of income tax amounting to RM12.8 million for the financial year ended 30 June 2011... FULL DETAIL Full Detail
Featured Companies

Thailand
Most Active Stocks for the week Most Gainers for the week
Stocks Price
(28/10/11)
Price
(3/11/11)
Value (Btm) Stocks Price
(28/10/11)
Price
(3/11/11)
% +/-
PTTGC 64.25 65.00 17,654.53 KCE 3.50 4.94 41.14
PTT 306.00 294.00 10,186.90 SINGER 4.22 5.65 33.89
IVL 35.50 33.00 5,911.75 TCOAT 18.90 24.00 26.98
SCB 113.00 116.00 5,660.01 KKC 3.72 4.66 25.27
SCC 314.00 313.00 5,455.36 NSI 24.00 30.00 25.00

Source: Setsmart, based on SET100 stock

Investor Relations Alert

SNC Former : In Parts-Factory Joint Venture.

SNC Former has reached an agreement with its Japanese partner Sugimoto Metal Manufacturing and Masayasu Masuda to build a production facility in Bangkok for auto and electrical-appliance parts. SSM Automation will be set up as a 49:46:5 joint venture with registered capital of Bt100 billion. The plant will start up by early next year with projected sales of Bt300 million in its first year of operation... FULL DETAIL Full Detail

Featured Companies

SNC - Opp Day
Nov 7, 2011
Stock Exchange of Thailand room 1101 , Fl.11th

PS - AM
Nov 10, 2011
Hotel Centara at Central World, World Ballroom, Fl. 23rd

TOP - AM
Nov 11, 2011
Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok @ Ballroom

ERW - AM
Nov 15, 2011
Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok

BTS - AM
Nov 16, 2011
Fl. 1st, BTSC meeting room, BTSC Head Office

EGCO - AM
Nov 21, 2011
JW Marriot Hotel
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