19 April 2021 FBMKLCI Index

Malaysia | April 19, 2021

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1,700 1,650 ▌What’s on the Table… ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— 1,600 1,550 1,500 UMW Holdings – Wheel-y strong start 1,450 1,400 We forecast solid 1Q21F earnings for UMW due to robust sales volume from 1,350 UMWT and Perodua, up 61% and 29% yoy, respectively. UMW also stands to 1,300 benefit from the proposed ECRL re-alignment that could attract more buyers for Apr-20 Jun-20 Aug-20 Oct-20 Dec-20 Feb-21 Apr-21 its landbank assets in Serendah HVM Park. Reiterate Add and RM4.20 TP, still ——————————————————————————— based on 14x CY22F P/E. FBMKLCI 1,608.38 0.13pts 0.01% APR Future MAY Future CapitaLand Malaysia Mall Trust – 1Q21 performance hit by MCO 2.0 1606.5 - (0.06%) 1602 - (0.09%) ——————————————————————————— 1Q21 results were below expectations; core net profit fell 48% yoy. Retail assets’ Gainers Losers Unchanged performance continued to deteriorate due to MCO 2.0. Hold retained with higher 516 501 484 ——————————————————————————— TP, supported by 4.5-5.9% revised div. yields. Turnover 6568.59m shares / RM4389.79m 3m avg volume traded 8326.07m shares 3m avg value traded RM4793.22m ——————————————————————————— Regional Indices ▌News of the Day… FBMKLCI FSSTI JCI SET HSI ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

1,608 3,202 6,086 1,549 28,970 • Deadline extension sought for Genting’s biotech firm-Nasdaq co combination ———————————————————————————————— Market Indices • Bank Islam to revealed five-year post-restructuring plan on Wednesday Close % chg YTD % chg • MAHB 1Q21 passenger count down 76.8% yoy to 5.9m FBMKLCI 1,608.38 0.0 (1.2) • MAHB buoyed by new international destinations and extra domestic flights FBM100 11,503.57 (0.0) 0.0 FBMSC 17,229.61 0.4 10.7 • Malaysia Airlines to extend rebooking dates due to prolonged MCO, travel ban FBMMES 8,597.35 (3.0) (19.9) Dow Jones 34,200.67 0.5 11.7 • 7-Eleven proposes RM600m MTN programme NASDAQ 14,052.34 0.1 9.0 • Three companies are keen for tie-up to develop Sky Train project in Sabah FSSTI 3,201.76 0.5 12.6 FTSE-100 7,019.53 0.5 8.7 • Malaysia not affected by Belgium's palm oil ban SENSEX 48,832.03 0.1 2.3 • MAA: Vehicle sales up 49% mom to 63,878 units in Mar Hang Seng 28,969.71 0.6 6.4 JCI 6,086.26 0.1 1.8

KOSPI 3,198.62 0.1 11.3 Nikkei 225 29,683.37 0.1 8.2 PCOMP 6,494.81 (0.7) (9.0) SET 1,548.96 0.5 6.9 Shanghai 3,426.62 0.8 (1.3) Taiwan 17,158.81 0.5 16.5 ———————————————————————————————— Top Actives Close % chg Vol. (m) UCREST 0.350 18.6 379.9 FOCUS DYNAMICS 0.150 (37.5) 328.4 MINDA GLOBAL 0.155 (3.1) 180.1 LKL INTERNATIONAL 0.315 (7.4) 125.7 KEY ASIC 0.150 7.1 125.2 RUBBEREX M CORP 1.470 7.3 111.5 CAREPLUS GROUP 2.080 8.3 110.4 BERJAYA CORP 0.380 (3.8) 104.7 ———————————————————————————————— Economic Statistics Close % chg US$/Euro 1.1972 (0.12) RM/US$ (Spot) 4.1257 (0.03) RM/US$ (12-mth NDF) 4.1705 (0.02) OPR (%) 1.75 0.00 GOLD ( US$/oz) 1,776.74 0.01 WTI crude oil US spot (US$/barrel) 63.13 (0.52) CPO spot price (RM/tonne) 4,163.00 0.04

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Malaysia Daybreak | April 19, 2021

Global Economic News In the Report on Macroeconomic and Foreign Exchange Policies of Major Trading Partners of the US, Malaysia is among 11 economies placed under the monitoring list of major trading partners that merit close attention to their currency practices and macroeconomic policies. The other countries are China, Japan, South Korea, Germany, Ireland, Italy, India, Singapore, Thailand and Mexico. BNM net purchases of foreign exchange in 2020 are estimated at around US$2bn (RM8.25bn) as the ringgit came under considerable pressure at the outset of the Covid-19 pandemic shock but recovered over the rest of the year as investor sentiment improved. (Edge Markets)

The unprecedented oil inventory glut that amassed during the coronavirus pandemic is almost gone, underpinning a price recovery that’s rescuing producers but vexing consumers, according to the International Energy Agency. Oil inventories in developed economies stood just 57m barrels above their 2015-2019 average as of Feb, down from a peak of 249m in Jul. (Bloomberg)

China's GDP jumped 18.3% yoy in 1Q21. Retail sales increased 34.2% yoy in Mar, stronger than the 33.8% jump seen in 2M21. Factory output grew 14.1% yoy in Mar, slowing from a 35.1% surge in 2M21. (Reuters)

China has given domestic and international banks permission to import large amounts of gold into the country, five sources familiar with the matter said, potentially helping to support global gold prices after months of declines. China is the world's biggest gold consumer, gobbling up hundreds of tonnes of the precious metal worth tens of billions of dollars each year, but its imports plunged as the coronavirus spread and local demand dried up. (Reuters)

German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged lawmakers to approve new powers that would allow her to force coronavirus lockdowns and curfews on areas with high infection rates, saying a majority of Germans were in favour of stricter measures. Her government wants parliament to change the Infection Protection Act to enable federal authorities to enforce restrictions even if regional leaders resist them, hoping to alleviate pressure on intensive care units.  The imposition of curfews and granting the federal government powers to force them on Germany's 16 states have also drawn criticism from within Merkel's conservative bloc, which opinion polls suggest will suffer their worst ever result in a Sep national election.  Unlike Britain and France, Germany has been reluctant to impose drastic limits on movement in a country fiercely protective of democratic freedoms due to its Nazi and Communist past. (Reuters)

Malaysia Economic News One in four Indian youth in the country remains unemployed despite numerous plans to empower them over the years, according to a report drafted by a voluntary committee looking out for the community’s interests.  The committee’s research also revealed that Indian women face work-related discrimination, including earning 25% less than men.  The failure of the past and present administrations to act decisively on schemes dedicated to empowering Indians has prompted a group of concerned citizens to draw up an alternative action plan for the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP), covering the period from 2021 to 2025.  Based on their findings, the group – comprising 37 professionals, community leaders, academics, retired civil servants, field experts and civil society organisations – submitted their proposal, titled “12th Malaysia Plan: Indians Towards & Beyond 2025”, to the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) recently. (The Vibes)

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When it comes to gangsterism and involvement with drugs, Indian secondary school students are considered to be at a substantially higher risk of falling into the trap than their peers.  The role of parents is vital to discipline and prevent their children from falling prey to this scourge, safeguarding the image of the community.  A high percentage of Indian students who succumb to such social ills is from the B40 group, including those from families living in slums. (The Vibes)

A total of 439,286 individuals have received both doses of their vaccine, in the first phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme as at 17 Apr, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. He said that, during the same period, 695,729 individuals had received the first dose, bringing the total number of doses of Covid-19 vaccines administered in the country to 1,135,015. (Bernama)

The Covid-19 vaccines currently being used in the country are still effective in protecting the recipients against the UK B.1.1.7 and South African B.1.351 variants, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. However, he said the Ministry of Health (MoH) is still awaiting reports from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) relating to the effects of the vaccines against the two variants. (Bernama)

The fourth wave of COVID-19 will only happen if cases involving domestic or local transmission record zero in the current third wave, before the number of cases increases sharply the next day. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said currently the country has not entered the fourth wave of COVID-19 as we have yet to succeed in zeroing cases in the third wave. (Bernama)

The Communications and Multimedia Ministry (KKMM) has submitted an application for media practitioners to be given priority in phase two of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme. (Bernama)

Malaysians are continuing to buy more vehicles, driven by tax holidays and pent-up demand. According to the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA), total vehicle sales in the country increased by 49% mom to 63,787 units in Mar. Meanwhile, on a yoy basis, the number of vehicles sold in the country increased by three times to 63,878, from 21,242 in Mar 2020. (The Edge Markets)

Malaysia is among 11 economies placed under the US Department of Treasury’s monitoring list of major trading partners that merit close attention to their currency practices following the Treasury’s review and assessment of 20 major US trading partners' policies during 2020. The Treasury said in a statement in conjunction with the release of its semiannual Report on Macroeconomic and Foreign Exchange Policies of Major Trading Partners of the United States that the 11 economies include China, Japan, South Korea, Germany, Ireland, Italy, India, Singapore, Thailand and Mexico. (The Edge Markets)

A total of 10,961 or 73.9% of employers were found not complying with the Workers' Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act 1990 (Act 446) in inspections conducted by the Labour Department (JTK) from 1 Feb to 15 Apr. (Malay Mail)

Malaysia Daybreak | April 19, 2021

The government is considering creating a regulatory body to oversee p-hailing services, which involves the delivery of parcels and food items using motorcycles. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said it was high time this body is seen as an important requirement, as part of efforts to protect the welfare of the riders. (Bernama)

Sarawak deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri James Masing stressed that the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government is using its own funds to construct the Sarawak-Sabah Link Road (SSLR) project that was approved by the previous Pakatan Harapan (PH) federal government. “The alignment, however, is slightly different from what was proposed by the PH government because we want to cater for both rural and urban development,” he said.  On the cancellation of the three major bridge projects, among others, in Sarawak by the PH government, he said these projects should have been pursued as they were promised by the federal government under Barisan Nasional (BN).  Earlier, Baru, who was the works minister under the PH government, denied that he cancelled the construction of the Rombongan, Igan and Batang Lupar bridges and diverted the funds to Kedah and Sabah. He said the over RM900m allocation for the three bridges was diverted to the northern part of Sarawak for the SSLR project. (Malay Mail)

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said it issued revised foreign exchange notices on 15 Apr 2021 pursuant to the liberalisation of Malaysia's foreign exchange policies announced by the central bank on 31 Mar 2021. BNM said the revised notices were effective 15 Apr. In a statement on BNM's website, BNM said the revised foreign exchange notices will supersede the foreign exchange notices issued by the central bank on 30 Apr 2020. (The Edge Markets)

National Union of Bank Employees (Nube) general secretary J Solomon has expressed concern following the announcement by Citigroup Inc of its intention to exit from its consumer operations in Malaysia and run its operations from other countries, including Singapore. Saying that the bank failed to engage Nube prior to making the announcement and has been vague about the future of its staff, he called on Bank Negara to step in on the workers' behalf. (Malaysiakini)

People infected with Covid-19 are at a higher risk of developing the rare blood clotting known as cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) than those who get a vaccine against the disease, a study by the University of Oxford, where the AstraZeneca vaccine was developed, said. According to the findings, in the 500,000 virus patients studied, 39 in a million suffered from blood clots, with 30% of cases found in those under the age of 30, while around five in a million cases were reported in patients who had had a first dose of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine. Among those who had received a vaccine other than AstraZeneca/Oxford – Pfizer or Moderna – the proportion was four in a million, researchers said. (Bernama)

Authorities in several states have begun taking stern action following the drastic rise of chicken prices at markets since the start of Ramadan. Several non-governmental organisations have also urged the authorities to intervene over the issue due to the impact on the public.  The price of fresh chicken in the Klang Valley has increased about six times, within this month alone, traders claimed. Poultry sellers claimed that cumulatively, there was a total of RM1.50 increase for the price of chicken per kilogramme at wet markets. (Malay Mail, NST)

Malaysia Daybreak | April 19, 2021

Political News The relationship between the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), and Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah is akin to a bond of brotherhood under the Barisan Nasional family, the MCA President Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said on 18 Apr.  The Ayer Hitam Member of Parliament MP said many issues were discussed during the MCA's Johor chapter meeting, with its main focus being the state’s preparations for the next general election (GE15).  However, he said it was still too early to discuss seat allocations among Barisan’s component parties, adding that the coalition’s leadership would decide on the matter. (The Star)

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba has denied a report claiming the Yang di-Pertuan Agong had obtained Sinopharm’s Covid-19 vaccine, which has not been approved for use in Malaysia, for his family members.  Adham had dismissed the article by Asia Sentinel recently, describing it as a baseless claim. He also stressed that vaccines in this country have to be evaluated by the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA).  On 16 Apr, the Asia Sentinel's report claimed top leaders in Malaysia were also involved in this matter, including Adham, Home Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin, and Foreign Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein.  The article alleged that the Agong had obtained the Sinopharm vaccine from a United Arab Emirates Prince "Mohamed Nayan" and claimed the two were classmates during their time studying in the UK. It further claimed the Agong was given 2,000 additional vaccine doses for his friends and family in Malaysia. (Malaysiakini/The Malaysian Insight)

An Asian Sentinel article alleging the involvement of ministers, doctors and the royal institution in the procurement of unapproved Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines is false, said a friend of one of the medical professionals implicated.  Rafidah Abdullah, in a Facebook post, said certain statements made by the publication’s “foreign journalist” are simply not true.  The article accuses Malaysian Medical Council member Prof Datuk Dr Hanafiah Harunarashid of administering the unapproved vaccine to the king’s family. Rafidah said Dr Hanafiah has been her friend for “more than half my life”. (The Vibes)

Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) co-founder Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman is set to make an announcement on rumours that his party will merge with Warisan soon.  However, the Muar Member of Parliament (MP) did not say when the announcement would be.  Earlier, it was reported that Muda was considering joining Warisan to enable its activists and party members to contest in the next general election. (Malaysiakini)

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An online casino caused a stir on social media over a Hari Raya Aidilfitri advertisement promoting gambling as a way to get funds to celebrate the festival.  The 2-minute, 48-second video clip featured a cast in traditional Malay clothing in an archetypal Hari Raya advertisement.  This includes a character who doesn't have enough money to "balik kampung". It also featured lyrics that promoted the company's online gambling services. The company's website does not leave clues as to where it was incorporated.  Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani said police would investigate the video's producer and actors under Section 504 of the Penal Code for intentional insult aimed at provoking a breach of the peace. (Malaysiakini)

DAP used to be extreme in their Chinese-centric demands but now not all of them are like that, said Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad in an interview published on 15 Apr.  The former prime minister stressed that some DAP members are still "very extreme" and that they are not willing to compromise themselves for others.  "As usual, in political parties, there are those who are extreme and there are the moderate ones. Among the DAP members, there are people like Ramasamy, Ronnie Liu, and such. These people are very extreme. They are not willing to accommodate at all," Mahathir told Malaysiakini on Wednesday.  He was referring to Penang Deputy Chief Minister II P Ramasamy and DAP central committee member Ronnie Liu Tian Khiew. (Malaysiakini)

After being named by Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as someone who is extreme in DAP, Ronnie Liu alleged the former premier was trying to create a split in the party.  Liu, who is a DAP central committee member, raised a question on 17 Apr over why the Pejuang pro-tem chairperson only named him and Penang Deputy Chief Minister II P Ramasamy as those regarded as extreme in DAP and not others.  "That is unfair. Like saying only Ramasamy and Ronnie who are extreme, nobody else is extreme in DAP. Like Lim Guan Eng, Lim Kit Siang are not extreme. Only the two of us are. This is just Mahathir's way to destroy the relationship between me and the two Lims," he said. (Malaysiakini)

There are ongoing attempts to bring him into the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition, former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad revealed in a 15 Apr interview.  Mahathir said the overtures cannot be accepted because there were "criminals" on the government bench. Mahathir said he had been receiving such overtures even before the change of government in Mar 2020.  "But I cannot... I have made promises to the people. I promised the rakyat that Pakatan Harapan wanted to bring down Datuk Seri Najib Razak. So, I cannot work with Najib. The ruling party today would collapse without the support of Najib and several others in what we call the 'court cluster'. The so-called Malay-Muslim government is dependent on the non-Malays and secondly, dependent upon criminals. I cannot be associated with that," he said. (Malaysiakini)

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Datuk Malek Redzuan, an aide to Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, has dismissed UMNO Youth as foolish for saying that the Langkawi Member of Parliament's (MP) presence at a function helmed by Rural Development Minister Datuk Abdul Latiff Ahmad was proof that the ex-premier supported Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's administration.  "UMNO Youth remains foolish. Tun's presence at the function was upon the invitation of the minister because he is the MP for Langkawi. He did not request to attend and his only intention was to meet the people of Langkawi and companies that are devoted to the people there. At the beginning and the end of the speech he clearly said he was against the government," said Malek.  He was responding to an Umno Youth post that showed Dr Mahathir giving a speech in front of a banner detailing the event on 16 Apr. (Malaysiakini)

The fourth wave of Covid-19 will only happen if cases involving domestic or local transmission record zero in the current third wave, before the number of cases increases sharply the next day.  Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said currently the country has not entered the fourth wave of Covid-19 as we have yet to succeed in zeroing cases in the third wave. (Bernama)

Corporate News Genting Bhd’s biotechnology arm Celularity Inc, which has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Nasdaq-listed GX Acquisition Corp, said GX is seeking its shareholders’s approval to extend the deadline by which GX has to complete the Celularity-GX business combination from 23 May 2021 to 31 Jul 2021.  Celularity said in a statement on Friday that the US Securities and Exchange Commission had in recent days made a public statement regarding accounting and reporting considerations for warrants issued by special purpose acquisition companies.  According to Celularity, blank-cheque company GX "has begun a complete review of its accounting treatment of its public and private warrants, and GX’s board of directors currently believes there may not be sufficient time before 23 May 2021 to complete the review and hold a special meeting to conduct a vote for the stockholder approvals required in connection with the Celularity Business Combination and consummate the closing of the Celularity Business Combination within the legally-prescribed time constraints applicable to such actions.” (The Edge Markets)

Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd’s parent company BIMB Holdings Bhd is on track to complete its restructuring in Aug and will reveal details of its five-year post-restructuring plan on Wednesday. “Further updates on the restructuring status, the post-restructuring plan and the way forward for the financial services group will be revealed on 21 Apr (Wednesday),” Bank Islam CEO Mohd Muazzam Mohamed said. To recap, BIMB Holdings is in the midst of a restructuring exercise that will see Bank Islam taking over its Main Market listing status. (Bernama)

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) expects 20 new international destinations and 80 additional domestic flights will boost air travel further for its network of airports, including the Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (ISG) in Turkey. In a statement, MAHB said the new destinations include Hamburg, Basel, Zurich, Sarajevo, Copenhagen, Lyon, and Hannover for flights from ISG with up to 25 weekly frequencies. At KLIA, Malaysia Airlines has reinstated destinations such as London and Jakarta, and added 80 additional flight frequencies to its domestic destinations which had increased KLIA's total domestic weekly frequencies by 26.7%. (Bernama)

Malaysia Daybreak | April 19, 2021

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) is understood to have shortlisted at least 10 companies to provide Covid-19 screening and testing for passengers at the international airports it manages i.e. Kuala Lumpur International Airport and klia2, Subang, Kuching, Kota Kinabalu, Langkawi and Penang airports. They include MyEG Services Bhd (in partnership with BP Clinical Lab Sdn Bhd), Bestinet Sdn Bhd (in JV with TassTech Sdn Bhd), Maju Healthcare Sdn Bhd (in a tie-up with Gribbles Pathology (M) Sdn Bhd), UEM Edgenta Bhd (speculated to be in partnership with Pantai Holdings Sdn Bhd), and MNC Global Sdn Bhd. Among the criteria for the award is for the winning bidder to build testing lounges at the airports. The charges for the testing and screening may range from US$130 to US$150 (RM536 to RM619) per passenger, to be borne by the passenger. (Edge Weekly)

MAHB's network of airports registered 5.9m passenger movements in 1Q21, down 76.8% yoy, due to the re-imposition of the Movement Control Order (MCO) effective 13 Jan in Malaysia. Domestic passenger movements came in at 4.4m, down 68% yoy while international passenger movements were at 1.5m, down 87.3% yoy, MAHB's latest passenger traffic data snapshot showed. Airports in Malaysia registered a decline of 91% yoy with 1.7m passenger movements, with Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) passenger movements down 94.4% yoy to 0.6m passenger movements. As for total passenger movements at Istanbul SGIA, there was a 40% yoy decline to 4.3m passengers. For Mar, MAHB’s network of airports' passenger movements rose 37.5% mom to 2.2m. (The Edge Markets)

Malaysia Airlines will extend rebooking dates for eligible passengers due to the prolonged Movement Control Order (MCO) and interstate travel ban. In a statement, the carrier said it is offering passengers a longer ticket validity with a one-time fare difference and service fee waiver, following the prolonged travel restrictions imposed by countries and interstate travel for domestic destinations. It said eligible passengers can now rebook their travels on or before 31 Dec 2021 for travels to be completed by Jun 2022. It previously offered passengers the flexibility to rebook their travels on or before 30 Jun 2021 for travels to be completed by 31 Dec 2021. (The Edge Markets)

7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings Bhd is proposing to establish a RM600m medium-term note programme, the proceeds of which it plans to use for capital expenditure, and to fund its investments, working capital and to refinance existing borrowings. In a bourse filing, the convenience store operator said the programme has been lodged with the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) on 15 Apr. “The first issue of MTN under the MTN Programme is expected to be issued by 2Q21. The MTN Programme shall have a tenure of 15 years from the date of first issue of MTN under the MTN Programme,” it said. (The Edge Markets)

Sunway Malls has been enjoying higher traffic and sales recovery since the easing of restrictions from the Lunar New Year period onwards, with the latest March 2021 figures, showing that both traffic and sales had achieved 90% and 95% normalcy respectively in comparison to the same period in March 2019. In a statement last week, Sunway Malls said the success is largely attributed to the mall group's expertise in mall property management across the dimensions of financial, operations, leasing and marketing in responding to the COVID-19 crisis. (Bernama)

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Construction players will attend a request for information (RFI) briefing by MRT Corp this week for elevated civil works and stations of MRT 3. Some companies may form partnerships in light of the proposed private funding of up to 30% (c.RM9bn) of total project cost (part of the financing risk is transferred to the contractors). Sources indicated that the process for RFI to construction is fast-tracked to just 12 months compared to 18 months for MRT 2. RFI submission is scheduled for May, ahead of MRT 3 route finalisation and tender offer in August. Construction works is targeted to commence in 2022.  RFI of elevated civil works and stations is open to any contractor who has executed one land transport infra project previously, with a minimum value of RM500m.  MRT 3's competitive costing is supported by the emphasis on building information modelling (BIM) and the industrial building systems (IBS) methods, as well as smaller modularised MRT 3 stations. The IBS format will help reduce the reliance on foreign workers to 30% from 48% for MRT 2.  MRT Corp targets a spillover effect of 3.5x, with the project to anchor other transit-oriented developments (TOD) and revamp key urban areas. (Edge Weekly)

Several large construction companies are understood to be considering coming up with proposals for the construction of the unbuilt ports of the 1,236km Sabah Pan Borneo Highway.  While its is understood that there has been no official request for proposals by the federal government, the companies are looking at funding the initiative via private finance initiatives (PFI).  Senior Minister of Works Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof says: "We will look into all the proposals and thereafter will table the proposals to the Public Private Partnership Unit and the Ministry of Finance for further deliberation."  Some of the companies said to be interested in the proposal include: Bina Puri Holdings Bhd; Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB); IJM Corp Bhd, YTL Holdings Bhd; a consortium of Sabah-based companies; as well as Datuk Mohamed Raffe Chekku, who helms Rafulin Holdings Sdn Bhd, and is the MD of the KL-Kuala Selangor Expressway Bhd, the concessionaire for the KL-Kuala Selangor Expressway (Latar Expressway).

Large construction companies are likely to submit PFI proposals for the unbuilt portions of Pan Borneo Highway (PBH) Sabah. Interested companies include Bina Puri, MRCB, IJM Corp, YTL and a consortium of Sabah-based companies. Some players are also understood to be looking at tying up with Chinese companies, which will provide some financial support. As at end-Mar, only 49% of the 11 packages of PBH Sabah's phase 1 (35 packages) had been completed. In other words, 15.4% of phase 1 is completed despite the project being awarded five years ago. (Edge Weekly)

Three companies, including a foreign company, are keen to collaborate to develop the Sky Train project in Sabah to improve the public transport system in the state. Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin said the three companies are Guancai (M) Sdn Bhd, China State Construction Engineering (M) Sdn Bhd and Vizione Development Sdn Bhd. “There are several local and foreign investors, for example from China that have shown their interest to develop the project through the private financing initiative (PFI)," he said. Bung Moktar, who is also Sabah’s Minister of Works, has requested for the companies to hold more detailed discussions with the government agencies involved, particularly on issues relating to land acquisition before proposals can be made to the state cabinet. (Bernama)

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Malaysia is not affected by Belgium's decision to ban the use of palm oil as a biofuel in the country starting next year, said Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC) Datuk Dr Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali. He said this is because the country's palm oil market is still quite large and that there are many other countries importing Malaysian palm oil; noting that the government is also actively marketing the products in markets such as Africa and the Middle East. “Recently, Afghanistan has also asked us to increase oil palm exports to the country, from the current 75,000 tonnes to up to 150,000 tonnes, so we are confident that our oil palm market is still quite large and will not be affected (by the ban). (TheEdge Markets)

According to the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA), total vehicle sales in the country increased by 49% to 63,878 units in March on a mom basis. Meanwhile, total vehicle sales increased by 33% YTD to 139,499 units. The association said the higher YTD sales volume was due to the rush for deliveries by companies whose financial years ended on March 31, 2021, new model launches and the low total industry volume in March 2020 on account of the first Movement Control Order in March last year. It should also be noted that the sales and services tax waivers were only introduced on June 15 last year. The tax holiday has been extended to June 30 this year. For April, the MAA is expecting sales volume to be maintained at March's level, following ongoing aggressive promotional campaigns by car companies. (The Edge Markets)

Tropicana Corp Bhd sold 1.9m shares or about 0.02% in Top Glove Corp Bhd at a loss. The stocks were sold for RM10m, or an average selling price of RM5.4 per share. The investment cost of the block of Top Glove shares was RM12.6m, or RM6.8 per share. The glove maker’s share price has recently rebounded from a low of RM4.5 last month to close at RM5.6 last week. Following the share sale, the property developer still holds 12.5m shares, or 0.16%, in Top Glove via its wholly-owned unit Desiran Realiti Sdn Bhd. (The Edge Markets)

Top Glove Corporation Bhd is currently in the third stage of the US Customs and Border Protection (US CBP) Withhold Release Order (WRO) modification process. Managing director Datuk Lee Kim Meow said the company has remediated the remaining five forced labour indicators, pending verification by UK based ethical trade consultant firm, Impactt. The International Labour Organisation has 11 indicators for best practices. As verified by Impactt, Top Glove, the world’s largest glove maker has achieved six As and 5Bs. The 5Bs need to be converted into 5As for the US CBP to lift the WRO on it. (The Edge Markets)

UEM Edgenta Bhd has strongly denied allegations of improper work planning and resources allocation, as well as other claims against its subsidiary, Edgenta Propel Bhd (EPB). In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, it said EPB, having consulted its solicitors, is of the view that this suit is totally without merit and will robustly defend the said claim. The civil suit concerns EPB's Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit's Putrajaya Line (MRT2) project for a protection & relocation of utilities (relocation of telecommunications works) subcontract work in 2016. On Thursday, the company said EPB received a writ and statement of claim from solicitors acting for Ahmad Zaki Sdn Bhd (AZSB) claiming that EPB had breached the express and/or implied terms of the contract as a subcontractor to carry out and complete the works of the project package. (Bernama)

Petroliam Nasional Bhd's (Petronas) subsidiary PC Gabon Upstream S.A. (PCGUSA) is said to have awarded Maersk Drilling a US$24m (about RM99m) one-well contract, under which Maersk Drilling will provide a deepwater drillship rig to support PCGUSA's oil and gas (O&G) operations offshore Gabon. Gabon is a nation along Central Africa’s Atlantic coast. Maersk Drilling said in a statement last week on its website that seventh-generation drillship Maersk Viking will be employed to drill an ultra-deepwater exploration well at approximately 2,100m water depth in Block F13 offshore Gabon. "The firm contract value is

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approximately US$24m, including mobilisation and demobilisation fees. (The Edge Markets)

Berjaya Corp Bhd boss Tan Sri Vincent Tan has continued to trim his stake in Berjaya Land Bhd (BLand). In a bourse filing, BLand announced that the tycoon, via Berjaya Sompo Insurance Bhd, sold 3.7m shares in BLand in the open market on 14 Apr. The latest block of shares, representing an indirect stake of 0.075%, was sold at 36.33 sen apiece. Tan's indirect stake in BLand now stands at 84.27%. Coupled with his direct stake of 1.94%, Tan now controls 86.21% of BLand. (The Edge Markets)

Apex Equity Holdings Bhd will not be merging its stockbroking arm JF Apex Securities Bhd with Mercury Securities Sdn Bhd. The group announced that it, alongside JF Apex Securities, was informed by Mercury that the latter would not be seeking an extension for the merger, which has been mutually extended for 10 times over two years. (The Edge Markets)

Dynaciate Group Bhd plans to venture into industrial and commercial warehousing which is touted to be one of the top performing sectors for 2021. Subsequent to that, it has come to a mutual agreement with MGudang Sdn Bhd to terminate a conditional sales and purchase agreement (SPA) involving disposal of two parcels of contiguous freehold land together with a detached factory situated in Penang. “To kickstart our venture into this sector, we will start acquiring industrial and commercial asset classes in strategic locations to be leased for warehouses and storage purposes. The eventual increase in market valuation of the properties would also present an opportunity to unlock higher return of investment in the future,” he said. (Bernama)

Magna Prima Bhd’s independent auditor has raised a material uncertainty related to the property developer’s ability to continue as a going concern. Messrs HLB Ler Lum said the group’s and company’s current liabilities exceeded its current assets by RM108.4m and RM309.2m respectively, as of the financial year ended 31 Dec, 2020 (FY20). It also noted that the group and the company incurred a net loss of RM152.2m and of RM17.8m respectively for FY20. (The Edge Markets)

Construction company Bina Puri Holdings Bhd said it has entered into a collaboration to explore opportunities of providing renewable energy power solutions, including rooftop solar power solutions as well as establishing and managing electric vehicles charging facility initiative programmes. According to a bourse filing, the group inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Pestech International Bhd last Thursday. Bina Puri said the MoU — which will remain in effect for one year — is aligned with the market's green initiatives that are expected to bring value creation to the businesses. Furthermore, it also brings synergetic effect for both groups as they have the opportunity to enhance their business portfolios and create additional revenue streams to grow business performance. (The Edge Markets)

Central Global Bhd (CGB) said its unit has secured a contract worth RM100.5m to upgrade the water supply system in Lahad Datu, Sabah, known as 'Projek Menaiktaraf Sistem Bekalan Air Di Lahad Datu Fasa 1'. According to the group, the scope of works encompasses the supply of labour, materials, machinery and equipment relating to the upgrading of water supply infrastructure which connects Kg Belacon to the water treatment plant located at Jalan Dam, and connecting to the main water reservoir at Lahad Datu. The contract shall commence on 28 April, 2021, and will be completed on 24 June, 2023, the group said. (The Edge Markets)

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BMSB: Changes in shareholdings Type of No of Ave Price 14-Apr-21 Date transaction securities Company (RM) EPF 9/4 Disposed 11,584,900 DIGI.COM EPF 9/4 Disposed 4,654,300 AXIATA EPF 9/4 Disposed 1,671,300 MISC EPF 9/4 Disposed 755,700 KPJ HEALTHCARE EPF 9/4 Disposed 552,900 SIME DARBY PROPERTY EPF 9/4 Disposed 484,300 SUNWAY BERHAD EPF 9/4 Disposed 269,200 DUOPHARMA BIOTECH EPF 9/4 Disposed 138,700 S P SETIA EPF 9/4 Disposed 128,000 RHB BANK EPF 9/4 Disposed 110,700 INARI AMERTRON EPF 9/4 Disposed 65,100 IGB REIT EPF 9/4 Disposed 20,000 HARTALEGA EPF 9/4 Disposed 6,100 NESTLE (MALAYSIA) EPF 9/4 Disposed 4,700 QL RESOURCES Skim Amanah Saham Bumiputera 9/4 Disposed 3,025,800 SIME DARBY BERHAD MR CHEAH JUW TECK 12/4 Disposed 38,700 QL RESOURCES SWEETWATER SPV SDN BHD 12/4-13/4 Disposed 12,829,000 EASTERN & ORIENTAL EPF 9/4 Acquired 1,143,400 MY E.G. SERVICES EPF 9/4 Acquired 891,000 TELEKOM MALAYSIA EPF 9/4 Acquired 524,800 KUALA LUMPUR KEPONG EPF 9/4 Acquired 500,000 YINSON EPF 9/4 Acquired 300,100 IHH HEALTHCARE EPF 9/4 Acquired 265,300 SYARIKAT TAKAFUL EPF 9/4 Acquired 200,000 UMW EPF 9/4 Acquired 138,600 DIALOG EPF 9/4 Acquired 137,200 HONG LEONG BANK EPF 9/4 Acquired 125,900 PETRONAS GAS EPF 9/4 Acquired 120,900 AXIS REIT EPF 9/4 Acquired 62,200 PETRONAS DAGANGAN EPF 12/4 Acquired 58,300 PETRONAS CHEMICALS Kumpulan Wang Persaraan 12/4 Acquired 190,000 SIME DARBY BERHAD SAMARANGPermodalan Nasional UCITS -Berhad SAMARANG ASIAN 12/4 Acquired 762,000 DUOPHARMA BIOTECH PROSPERITY 13/4 Acquired 22,400 DAIBOCHI IOI CORPORATION 14/4 Shares Buy Back 231,700 IOI CORPORATION 4.16 SOURCE: BMSB

BMSB: Proposed cash calls & trading of rights 19-Apr-21 Ann Date Proposed MY E.G. SERVICES 12-Apr-21 Bonus issue V.S. INDUSTRY 12-Apr-21 Bonus issue and bonus issue of warrants SOURCES: BMSB

BMSB: Entitlement with Ex-date 19-Apr-21 Ann Date Entitlement Ex-date Entitlement Date SKP RESOURCES 23-Mar-21 Bonus issue 1:4 21-Apr-21 22-Apr-21 BIOALPHA 9-Apr-21 1 rights share: 15 22-Apr-21 23-Apr-21 SOURCES: BMSB

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BMSB: Off-market transactions 16-Apr-21 Vol HONGSENG 91,600,000 AMEDIA 37,390,000 MMIS 7,700,000 MMAG 5,930,000 KAB 4,300,000 MUIIND 4,190,000 ESCERAM 3,900,000 TIGER 3,320,000 RL 3,000,000 MYKRIS 1,500,000 DNEX 875,000 YNHPROP 543,000 SOURCE: BMSB

BMSB: Dividends Company Particulars Gross DPS Ann Date Ex-Date Lodgement Payment (Sen) MRCB 1st and final dividend (with DRIP) - single tier 1.00 6-Apr-21 19-Apr-21 20-Apr-21 19-May-21 NESTLE (MALAYSIA) 3rd interim dividend - single tier 92.00 23-Feb-21 20-Apr-21 21-Apr-21 20-May-21 DUOPHARMA BIOTECH 2nd interim dividend (with DRIP) - single tier 6.00 8-Apr-21 21-Apr-21 22-Apr-21 21-May-21 SIME DARBY 1st interim dividend - single tier 2.00 25-Feb-21 23-Apr-21 26-Apr-21 11-May-21 SIME DARBY Special dividend - single tier 4.00 25-Feb-21 23-Apr-21 26-Apr-21 11-May-21 SIME PLANTATION Final dividend - single tier 5.42 18-Feb-21 27-Apr-21 28-Apr-21 12-May-21 LOTTE CHEMICAL TITAN Final dividend (with DRIP) - single tier 3.27 16-Apr-21 30-Apr-21 3-May-21 3-Jun-21 7-ELEVEN Interim dividend - single tier 1.60 16-Apr-21 5-May-21 6-May-21 2-Jun-21 SIME DARBY PLANTATION Special final dividend (with DRIP) - single tier 2.13 12-Apr-21 20-May-21 21-May-21 3-Jun-21 MALAKOFF Final dividend 2.30 26-Mar-21 20-May-21 21-May-21 18-Jun-21 GENTING PLANTATIONS Final dividend 4.00 1-Apr-21 2-Jun-21 3-Jun-21 22-Jun-21 GAS MALAYSIA Final dividend 5.40 30-Mar-21 30-Jun-21 1-Jul-21 22-Jul-21 SOURCE: BMSB

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Corporate Actions April 2021

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Foreign Reserves IPI, Manufacturing Sales

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 CMMT 1Q

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Foreign Reserves CPI (mid-data)

25 26 27 28 29 30 Pavilion REIT 1Q, Nuzul Al-Quran Export, Imports, Trade Balance

Source: Company, BNM, DOS, CIMB estimates

SOURCE: Company, BNM, DOS, CGS-CIMB estimates

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Corporate Actions May 2021

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

30 31 1 Labour Day

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 IPI, Foreign Reserves Manufacturing Sales BNM OPR

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 BoP Current Account Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Balance, GDP Day 1 Day 2

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Foreign Reserves (mid-data)

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Wesak Day CPI Export, Imports, Trade Balance

Source: Company, BNM, DOS, CIMB estimates

SOURCE: Company, BNM, DOS, CGS-CIMB estimates

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Excellent, n/a, RSP – not available, n/a, S – Excellent, n/a, SAK – not available, n/a, SAPPE – Very Good, Declared, SAT – Excellent, Certified, SAWAD – Very Good, n/a, SC – Excellent, Certified, SCB - Excellent, Certified, SCC – Excellent, Certified, SCGP – not available, n/a, SCN – Excellent, Certified, SF – Good, n/a, SHR – not available, n/a, SIRI – Very Good, Certified, SPA - Good, n/a, SPALI - Excellent, n/a, SPRC – Excellent, Certified, SSP - Good, Declared, STA – Very Good, Certified, STEC – Excellent, n/a, SVI – Excellent, Certified, TASCO – Excellent, Certified, TCAP – Excellent, Certified, THANI – Excellent, Certified, THCOM – Excellent, Certified, TIPCO – Very Good, Certified, TISCO - Excellent, Certified, TKN – Very Good, n/a, TMB - Excellent, Certified, TNR – Very Good, Certified, TOP - Excellent, Certified, TPCH – Good, n/a, TPIPP – not available, n/a, TRUE – Excellent, Certified, TU – Excellent, Certified, TVO – Excellent, Certified, UNIQ – not available, n/a, VGI – Excellent, Certified, WHA – Excellent, Certified, WHART – not available, n/a, WICE – Excellent, Certified, WORK – Good, n/a. 1 CG Score 2020 from Thai Institute of Directors Association (IOD) 2 AGM Level 2019 from Thai Investors Association 3 Companies participating in Thailand's Private Sector Collective Action Coalition Against Corruption programme (Thai CAC) under Thai Institute of Directors (as of June 24, 2019) are categorised into: companies that have declared their intention to join CAC, and companies certified by CAC. 4 The Stock Exchange of Thailand : the record of listed companies with corporate sustainable development "Thai sustainability Investment 2019" included: SET and mai listed companies passed the assessment conducted by the Stock Exchange of Thailand: THSI (SET) and THSI (mai) SET listed companies passed the assessment conducted by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) xx .

Recommendation Framework Stock Ratings Definition: Add The stock’s total return is expected to exceed 10% over the next 12 months. Hold The stock’s total return is expected to be between 0% and positive 10% over the next 12 months. Reduce The stock’s total return is expected to fall below 0% or more over the next 12 months. The total expected return of a stock is defined as the sum of the: (i) percentage difference between the target price and the current price and (ii) the forward net dividend yields of the stock. Stock price targets have an investment horizon of 12 months.

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