Showing posts with label AirAsia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label AirAsia. Show all posts

Thursday, December 13, 2012

News Bits | 13 Dec 2012


Highlights of the day
§  S P Setia (Results Review): 4QFY12: Sales exceeded target (Maintain HOLD, TP: RM3.70) [download report]
SP Setia’s FY2012 results met our expectations but was below market’s as net profit of RM394m made up 99% and 82% of house (adjusted) and consensus full-year estimates, respectively. 4QFY12 saw net profit growth 54% y-o-y backed by higher revenue recognition mainly from its property development projects and better margins. The Group managed to surpass its FY2012 sales target by securing total property sales of RM4.23bn (+29% y-o-y). For FY2013, the Group is targeting sales of RM5.5bn to be driven by the Group’s existing projects and new launches. A gross final dividend of 9 sen was recommended for the quarter.
 
Other reports
§  Newz Bits [download report]
 
Other Malaysian news
§  AirAsia: To unveil order for 100 Airbus jets
§  MBSB: Buying tower in PJ Sentral
§  Berjaya Toto: May give special dividend
§  Media Prima: Forms digital arm to expand revenue
§  UOA Development: To sell building to UEM for RM173.25m
§  REDtone: Eyes RM80m revenue from data business in FY13
§  Construction: Rail decisions by 1Q
§  Media: ABN targets 80% of TV households in five years
§  Media: Rolling out digital TV may cost RM1bn
§  Telco: U Mobile works with Macro Kiosk on EMS
 
Global news
§  US: Fed links rates to joblessness, prices as bond buying expanded
§  US: Fed officials forecast main rate to stay near zero until 2015
§  Europe: EU finance ministers move toward agreement on ECB bank oversight
§  Europe: Greece plans to retire EUR31.9bn of debt in buyback

Monday, October 29, 2012

News Bits | 29 Oct 2012


Reports
§  Newz Bits [download report]
 
Malaysian news
§  Bumi Armada:  New FPSO ready
§  AirAsia: To reap RM180m from Tune Ins IPO
§  AirAsia: EPF net seller of shares
§  DRB-Hicom: Expected to partner Mitsubishi
§  DRB-Hicom: Proton set to tie up strategic partnership with Japanese firm
§  TH Plantations: To buy land in Sarawak for RM255m
§  Cypark: Plans to expand supply to the national grid
§  Brahim’s Holdings: To complete acquisition of LSG Asia stake
§  Brahim’s Holdings: Hopes to wipe out losses 
§  Insurance: ING buy sets benchmark for CIMB-Aviva deal
§  Economy: Sabah has potential to become Malaysia’s economic powerhouse
 
Global news
§  US: Growth exceeds forecasts on consumer spending
§  US: Goods orders point to business spending slump
§  US: Jobless claims show limited labor market progress
§  US: Michigan consumer sentiment index increased to 82.6 in October
§  Europe: Troika proposes new debt restructuring for Greece, Spiegel says
§  China: Slowing Revenue Gains Seen Limiting Spending to Aid Growth
§  South Korea: Growth slows as global cooling caps exports
§  Singapore: Output declines
 
 
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Newz Bits | 23 Oct 2012


Reports

§  Newz Bits [download report]

Malaysian news

§  Steel:  Govt completes initial anti-dumping probe on steel
§  CIMB:  APH under receivership
§  Genting:  Completes disposal of power assets
§  AirAsia: KLIA2 gets nod
§  Pelikan:  China Stationary to acquire 9.8% equity interest
§  Boilermech:  To double production capacity by April
§  O&G: Petronas to appeal Canada’s rejection of RM16bn takeover of Progress
§  Construction: Mitsubishi and Apex get MRT packages
§  Plantation: Palm oil duty reforms create ‘feel-good factor’
§  Consumer: JTI and Philip Morris maintain cigarette prices

Global news
§  Europe: ECB’s Mersch Says rescued euro nations are making progress
§  Japan: Exports tumble 10% as Maehara presses BOJ to ease
§  Vietnam: The economy to struggle to meet 2012 growth target

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