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11 April 2011
Singapore
Week's Top Volume Week Top Turnover Week Top Gainer
Name Volume Name Turnover Name Price Chg
HPH Trust US$ 478,399,000 Genting SP 929,376,907 CTRP ADR 10US$+ 44.920 5.3000
Genting SP 438,088,000 HPH Trust US$ 474,291,395 HMIN ADR 10US$+ 43.340 4.6400
Dyna-Mac 344,850,000 UOB 428,353,700 SHI ADR 10US$ 50.800 3.7000
Gallant 334,285,000 SGX 384,575,620 GLD 10US$ 143.157 3.1270
GoldenAgr 293,794,000 Capitaland 352,190,452 CHA ADR 10US$ 63.860 3.0000

Note: Weekly movement as at 08 Apr 2011

Investor Relations Alert
Hyflux: Sign Water Purchase Agreement With PUB For Singapore's Second And Largest Desalination Project.

PUB, Singapore's national water agency and Hyflux Ltd, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Tuaspring Pte Ltd, signed a 25-year Water Purchase Agreement, for Singapore's second and largest desalination plant. Under this agreement, Tuaspring as the concession company, will deliver desalinated water to PUB over a 25-year period from 2013 to 2038. The desalination plant, to be located in Tuas, will be constructed under a Design, Build, Own and Operate model. It is expected to commence operations in 2013 and will add another 70 imperial million gallons or 318,500 cubic metres of desalinated water per day to Singapore's water supply. The first-year price fo... FULL DETAIL Full Detail

Ezion: Enters Into A Joint Venture To Provide A Jack-Up Rig To Support Oil & Gas Activities In Alaska For A Period Of 5 Years With A Contract Value Of USD 109.5 Million.

Ezion Holdings Limited is pleased to announce that the Company has signed a joint venture agreement with Buccaneer Energy Limited, a company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange with its operations based in Houston, for the joint ownership of a jack-up rig with the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority. Ezion will acquire a 50.0% interest in a company known as "Kenai Offshore Ventures, LLC" that is incorporated in Delaware and registered as a foreign domiciled company in the state of Alaska, USA. Ezion and Buccaneer will each provide US$2.5 million in shareholder's equity into KOV. The JV Company has secured a contract wo... FULL DETAIL Full Detail

Otto Marine: Bags Another Sales, Sold Platform Supply Vessel For US$31.5 Million.

Otto sold another new vessel within one week subsequent to the sales of two 8,000bhp AHTS for US$43.4 million. Said vessel, Norwegian design MT6009 MKII DNV Class Platform Supply Vessel. Vessel constructed is of high specifications and therefore well position for potential recovery in demand for new builds... FULL DETAIL Full Detail

Boustead: Energy-Related Engineering Division Awarded S$25M In Contracts.

Boustead Singapore Limited is pleased to announce that its Energy-Related Engineering Division has just secured approximately S$25 million in contracts from the oil & gas industries. The contracts involve the design, process engineering and construction of key large-scale process systems for downstream oil refineries, as well as upstream offshore oil & gas installations. With the addition of the new contracts, the Boustead Group's order book backlog currently stands at over S$290 million... FULL DETAIL Full Detail

Tiong Seng: Awarded S$192 Million HDB Contract To Build 1,072 Units In Punggol West's "Waterway Terraces" Project.

Tiong Seng Holdings Limited announced that the Housing and Development Board has awarded a S$192 million contract to its subsidiary, Tiong Seng Contractors (Pte) Ltd, for the construction of 1,072 units in Punggol West, the "Waterway Terraces". The building contract also includes construction of electrical substations, car parks, a mini-market and ancillary shops, an education centre, child care centre, residents' community centre, student care centre, a green rain garden, linkways and related civil engineering works. Waterway Terraces forms part of HDB's three projects launched in June 2010, and is an award-winning "First Waterf... FULL DETAIL Full Detail

Yongnam: Secures S$19.0 Million Contract For The National University Hospital Medical Centre.

Yongnam Holdings Limited is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a S$19.0 million contract to provide structural steel works for the new National University Hospital Medical Centre. Yongnam will support the main contractor, Penta-Ocean Construction Co. Ltd., in the supply, fabrication, surface treatment, delivery and erection of almost 5,000 tons of structural steelworks for the 22-storey building. The bulk of the steelwork comprises the construction of the Transfer Trusses located on the 12th and 13th levels of the building, while the remaining portions of the work include composite columns, floor beams, canopy structure etc... FULL DETAIL Full Detail

Malaysia
Week's Top Volume Week Top Turnover Week Top Gainer
Name Volume Name Turnover Name Price Chg
MAA 279,856,400 MAYBANK 578,514,358 PANAMY 23.960 2.2600
PERISAI 195,380,600 PCHEM 564,262,760 BHIC 4.840 0.7000
DBE 180,949,100 CIMB 406,671,676 DIGI 29.340 0.7000
DBE-WA 111,762,800 SIME 396,057,997 HLBANK 10.640 0.6600
KURASIA 109,116,800 AXIATA 347,212,311 MHC 2.460 0.6100

Note: Weekly movement as at 08 Apr 2011

Investor Relations Alert
Bursa Malaysia: Part Of Seven Exchanges To Launch ASEAN Brand Identity, ASEAN Exchanges Website, And ASEAN Stars.

Bursa Malaysia is proud to be part of a collaboration of seven stock exchanges in ASEAN that launched the ASEAN Brand Identity, ASEAN Exchanges website and ASEAN Stars. These initiatives were formed as part of the collaboration of ASEAN Exchanges – a catalyst to promote the growth of the ASEAN capital market with the intent of bringing more ASEAN investment opportunities to more people. The ASEAN Exchanges collaboration members are Bursa Malaysia, Hanoi Stock Exchange, Hochiminh Stock Exchange, Indonesia Stock Exchange, The Philippine Stock Exchange Inc., Singapore Exchange and The Stock Exchange of Thailand... FULL DETAIL Full Detail

Listed Company Highlight of the Week

YNH Property Bhd

YNH Property Bhd has an established business history dating back to 1982. It controls an estimated 65-70% market share in the Manjung township - comprising the town of Sitiawan, Lumut and Sri Manjung, Perak. It has successfully sold approximately 99% of the total residential and commercial units launched for all the completed projects developed since 1987 until now. YNH Property Bhd group's business in property development is now fast expanding into the Klang Valley, focusing in Kuala Lumpur city centre and also Mont’ Kiara. YNH Property Bhd group enjoys a healthy market share of properties developed in recent years due to the strategic location of its land banks both in Manjung, Perak and the Klang Valley.


Historical Price Data
Date Open High Low Close Volume
8 April 2011 2.010   2.070   1.990   1.990   394,900  
7 April 2011 1.940   2.000   1.940   2.000   460,700  
6 April 2011 1.910   1.930   1.910 1.930   132,400  
5 April 2011 1.900   1.910   1.900   1.910   176,100  
4 April 2011 1.910   1.910   1.900   1.900   365,200  
Chart
Fundamentals
EPS (RM) a
0.1425
Rolling EPS (RM) e
-
NAV (RM) b
1.8631
Issued & Paid-up Shares c
405,748,000
PE
13.96
Rolling PE (RM) f
-
Price / NAV b
1.07
Par Value (RM)
1.00
Dividend Yield (%) d
5.276
52 Weeks High (RM)
2.23
Cash and Cash Equivalents At End (RM) g
-
Market Cap (M)
807.439
Dividend (RM) d
0.105
52 Weeks Low (RM)
1.464
Price / Cash Value g
-
Stock Categories
Properties
 
 
   
  • 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.
  • 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.


Malaysian Investor Relations Association MIRA

Malaysian Investor Relations Association (MIRA) is a company established by Bursa Malaysia to promote the good practice of investor relations by public listed companies.


Interview With Dato' Liaw Choon Liang, President / Chief Executive Officer Of Focus Point Holdings Berhad

Dato' Liaw Choon Liang, President/Chief Executive Officer of Focus Point Holdings Berhad (Focus Point) shares with us his strategies of leading Focus Point from a single outlet in Muar, Johor back in 1989 to an eyewear retail chain with 165 outlets throughout the country now, and ultimately to be the leading vision care provider in Asia.

Being in the fast paced retail industry, how do you ensure Focus Point remains resilient and maintains its position as the market leader?

Our ability to continuously innovate and deliver the needs and wants of consumers today remains one of our key strengths. Besides carrying the widest range and brands of eyewear in the market, we constantly keep up to date with the latest technology and global trends available in the eye care and optical industry.

Focus Point is the first and only company to adopt the 'Franchise Business Model' (FBM) in the professional eye care industry in Malaysia. How did this come about and what are your onward plans in franchising?

The FBM enables us to improve our economies of scale and provides the key advantage of deriving incremental income while minimising capital expenditure in setting-up new outlets.

I also believe in the distribution of wealth and opportunities for rising young entrepreneurs. In my view, human resources are the most important assets in Focus Point, without whom, success would not have been within reach. By extending the FBM opportunities to our staff to operate a franchise with the full support of the management, it is our appreciation of their hard work and dedication.

We currently have 85 franchised outlets nationwide operating under the "Focus Point" brand name. Our latest venture overseas in Brunei is also through a FBM. The opportunity for us to expand through this method certainly looks bright.

Focus Point has recently signed a Memorandum of Collaboration with Perbadanan Nasional Berhad (PNS), which sets out a collaborative action plan by both parties in developing and promoting the Focus Point Franchise Programme to Bumiputera entrepreneurs.

What are your plans in spearheading Focus Point's growth strategy, following your listing on Bursa Malaysia last year?

As we look forward to expanding our market, we need to take the initiative to create more demand for our products as well as increase the size of the global optical market. While we position eyewear products as fashion accessories, we must at the same time diversify our product range by updating technologies and further enhancing our professionalism in the industry. We will continue to work towards expanding both in size as well as in quality.

As a market leader, we continue to innovate our business to meet consumer demands. Just after listing, we entered into another partnership with a world leading supplier of advanced optical materials, Hoya Optics from Japan.

We also have plans to expand overseas but timing and opportunity is crucial for such considerations. The recent opening of our first outlet in Brunei has been promising and we continue to study the opportunities in the region for growth.

I will confidently say that Focus Point is ready for new challenges as we step up our combined efforts; we are capable of providing eyewear users worldwide with top quality and highly innovative eyewear products and services.

IR Tracker
Company : Focus Point Holdings Berhad Financial year end 31st December
Board : ACE Market Latest results 4th quarter ended 31 December 2010
Sector : Trading/Services IR Contact Mr. SH Kong
Stock code : 0157 Email shkong@focus-point.com
Stock name : FOCUSP Website http://www.focus-point.com/investor_relations.html

Details correct as at Mar 2011

 

To know more about MIRA, please visit www.mira.com.my or please contact Alex Lee at +603–20347491 or alexlee@bursamalaysia.com

Disclaimer
The above interview was conducted by MIRA based on the information provided by Focus Point Holdings Berhad.

MIRA does not warrant or represent, expressly or implied as to the accuracy or completeness of the information provided. MIRA shall not liable for any decisions made in reliance of the said information.

Thailand
Most Active Stocks for the week Most Gainers for the week
Stocks Price
(1/4/11)
Price
(7/4/11)
Value (Btm) Stocks Price
(1/4/11)
Price
(7/4/11)
% +/-
PTTCH 148.00 165.00 8,368.29 BNC 3.68 4.78 29.89
BANPU 762.00 784.00 8,320.88 PHOL 4.66 5.80 24.46
IRPC 5.75 6.45 8,125.49 SUSCO 0.83 1.02 22.89
SCB 108.00 117.00 7,828.58 SAWANG 8.55 10.50 22.81
PTT 354.00 377.00 7,356.96 ARIP 1.31 1.60 22.14

Source: Setsmart, based on SET100 stock

Investor Relations Alert
Indorama Ventures: Approves Plans To Expand Capacity In Europe.

Indorama Ventures board on 5 April 2011 has approved a Brownfield expansion of PET polymers production in Europe with a capacity increase of 220,000 tons per year. This expansion, completion expected in 2013, will increase the total capacity of IVL in Europe to 1,300,000 tons per year of PET Polymers with 5 locations strategically placed to serve all countries in EU competitively. In addition, IVL has 2 PTA plants in Europe, located at Rotterdam, Netherlands and Ottana, Italy respectively. The company had earlier announced on 7 February 2011 entering into a binding agreement to acquire Trevira GMBH, the globally renowned branded Polyester company in Germany... FULL DETAIL Full Detail

DEMCO: Renewable Energy Electrifying.

Demco Plc operates five core businesses: design, construction and contracting for all kinds of electrical engineering work such as transmission lines and substations; mechanical and electrical systems; energy conservation and renewable energy; telecommunications;fabrication and distribution of steel structure for transmission lines; and billboards. The company was established on June 1,1992 and listed on the MAI on Dec 14,2006. moving to the SET this past Feb 4 with registered capital of 635 million baht, of which 443 million is paid up. The company is managed by senior-level engineers with more than 20 years' experience. Director Phongsak Siricupta discusses the company's strategy and outlook... FULL DETAIL Full Detail

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    Chatrium Suites Hotel, The River room, 4FL
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    Meeting Room 1, Queen Sirikrit National
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    Playnaree 1-3 room, Queen Sirikit National
  • PRANDA - AGM
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    Novotel Bangna, Cathaleeya room

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