<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>JAKARTA (Sept 13): Indonesia is RHB’s only overweight in Asean-4 telecommonucations, based on its undemanding valuations and superior growth prospects.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>* 2Q mobile service revenue grew more in Indonesia than in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand; due to strong mobile data usage, data yield expansion and seasonality factors, such as Eid al-Fitr holidays, analysts Jeffrey Tan, Michael Wilson Setjoadi and Kasamapon Hamnilrat write in report dated Sept. 13</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>** Preferred pick is XL Axiata due to M&amp;A news that should help drive sentiment</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>* Singapore telcos still suffering from competition as number of mobile virtual network operators has more than doubled to 7 over past year</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>** TPG Telecom has “slim” chances of creating further value after service fully commissioned by end-2019</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>** Preferred pick is Singtel</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>* Malaysian telco industry awaits fresh catalyst following end of merger talks between Axiata and Telenor</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>** Attention will shift to RM21.6b National Fiberisation and Connectivity Plan</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>** Prefers infrastructure and network service providers Time dotCom and OCK</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>* Thai telcos are monetizing data better; positive data trend expected to continue in 2H</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>** Top pick is Advanced Info Service<br />
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Indonesia is RHB’s only overweight in Asean-4 telecommonucations, based on its undemanding valuations and superior growth prospects.

RHB favours Indonesian telco stocks most on strong data usage

China’s airlines flew a record number of people in the first quarter (1Q), amid government efforts to boost the nation’s tourism sector and strong demand for holidays at home.

China air travel hits fresh record in 1Q on Lunar New Year boost

European natural gas prices kept rising on April 16 after top Israeli military officials reasserted that their country has no choice but to respond to Iran’s weekend drone and missile attack.

European gas jumps as Israel vows response to Iran attack

A suspect, who was arrested over Sunday’s shooting incident at Terminal 1 of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), is being remanded for seven days.

KLIA shooting suspect remanded for seven days

Net-zero carbon (NZC) goals are driving the demand for sustainable office buildings in Asia, according to JLL’s report Asia’s Decade of Action: Accelerating the transition to Sustainable Workplaces. The report stated that 87% of occupiers in Asia are targeting 100% green-certified portfolios by 2...

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Superdry plc plans to quit the London Stock Exchange (LSE) as the troubled fashion retailer pushes through a radical restructuring to stay afloat.

The British clothing chain, which soared to popularity in the 2000s for its bold lettered tops, said leaving the stock market, raising more funds and implementing a programme to cut some UK store rents and payments owed to local authorities will help it revive the core business.

Superdry to quit LSE in restructuring to turn it around

A heat wave in the Philippines forced power plants to shut down on April 16, placing the country at risk of blackouts and prompting the government to call on people to reduce consumption.

Extreme heat shuts Philippine power plants and risks blackouts

The suspect who opened fire at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 Arrival Hall on early Sunday morning, before being arrested in Kota Bharu on Monday, is believed to be trying to escape to a neighbouring country.

KLIA shooting case suspect attempted to flee country, say police

The Indonesian rupiah tumbled to a four-year low on Tuesday after a weeklong holiday, as persistent strength in the greenback after a hawkish repricing of Federal Reserve rate cut expectations continued to pressure Asian currencies.

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German coal mines spew 184 times more methane than what the country reports to the United Nations, according to a new analysis by Ember.

German coal mines emit much more methane than reported, study says

The Indonesian rupiah on Tuesday tumbled to its weakest in four years as the market reopened after the Eid al-Fitr holidays, prompting the central bank to intervene in the market to stem its slide.

Indonesia intervenes to stem rupiah's slide after currency hits four-year low 

<p>The collective wealth of tycoons listed on the 2024 Forbes Malaysia Rich List increased by a modest 2% to US$83.4 billion (RM398.8 billion), according to <i>Forbes Asia</i>.</p>


Wealth of Malaysia’s 50 richest individuals on Forbes list rises 2% — Forbes Asia 

<p>Datuk Abdul Rahman Ahmad will return to Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) as its president and group chief executive effective July 1, 2024, the government-linked investment company said.</p>


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<p>E-government services providers MyEG Services Bhd and HeiTech Padu Bhd have formed a partnership to collaborate on IT projects in Malaysia.</p>

<p>According to separate bourse filings from both companies on Tuesday, MyEG and HeiTech Padu have inked a teaming agreement for the collaboration.&nbsp;</p>


MyEG, HeiTech Padu form partnership to collaborate on IT projects

<p>CIMB Group Holdings Bhd, Malaysia’s second-biggest banking group by assets, said on Tuesday its chief executive Datuk Abdul Rahman Ahmad will step down on June 30.</p>


CIMB says CEO Abdul Rahman Ahmad stepping down on June 30

<p>Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd’s (ABMB) net profit is expected to jump by 37.3% year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM179 million for the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2024 (4QFY2024), according to AmInvestment Bank Research.</p>


AmInvestment sees Alliance Bank’s 4Q earnings jump by 37% y-o-y

<p>Asian stocks sank and the dollar climbed to more than five-month highs on Tuesday as stronger-than-expected US retail sales for March further reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve is unlikely to be in a rush to cut interest rates this year.</p>


Asian shares slide on US rate cut rethink, Middle East worries

<p>The Ministry of Transport clarified on Tuesday that the higher contract value of RM190.01 million awarded to HeiTech Padu Bhd for Road Transport Department (JPJ) services was only due to a longer extended contract duration.</p>


Loke: Higher contract value awarded to HeiTech Padu due to longer extended duration

<p>The automotive industry is not exactly the place one would want to be in the next few years.</p>

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<p>Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is stepping down on May 15 after two decades in office. Lee, 72, will hand the reins over to his deputy Lawrence Wong, 51, in a widely-telegraphed transition.</p>


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<p>Carlo Rino Group Bhd has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) that would raise more funds for the apparel company as part of its listing transfer to the ACE Market from the LEAP Market.</p>


Carlo Rino files draft prospectus for listing transfer to ACE Market

<p>China said it believed Iran could "handle the situation well and spare the region further turmoil" while safeguarding its sovereignty and dignity, referring to an attack on Iran's embassy in Syria and its retaliatory strike over the weekend.</p>


Iran able to 'handle situation' and spare Middle East more tension, China's foreign minister says

<p>Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session lower on Tuesday, in tandem with the weaker regional performance due to a broad sell-off on Wall Street overnight, said an analyst. &nbsp;</p>


Bursa ends morning session lower along with regional peers

<p>Analysts are positive on Malaysia’s pilot green power exports to Singapore using existing infrastructure in both countries, following establishment of the platform enabling cross-border trading of green electricity, the Energy Exchange Malaysia (Enegem).</p>


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<p>KTI Landmark Bhd (KTI) has signed an underwriting agreement with M&amp;A Securities Sdn Bhd for its listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd.</p>

<p>In a statement on Tuesday, the Sabah-based integrated property developer said the initial public offering (IPO) comprises a public issue of 160 million new shares and an offer for sale of 45 million existing shares, representing 20% and 5.6% of the enlarged share capital of KTI respectively.</p>


KTI Landmark inks underwriting deal with M&A Securities en route to ACE Market listing

<p>RHB Retail Research said Cosmos Technology International Bhd has confirmed a bullish setup after breaking past a key resistance on strong volume.</p>


Cosmos Technology has confirmed bullish setup, says RHB Retail Research 

<p>Former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has requested for a bench of five Court of Appeal (COA) judges to hear his review against the court’s own decision to reinstate abuse of power charges involving RM232.5 million against him.</p>


Muhyiddin seeks five-judge bench to hear criminal charges review

<p>The Ministry of Transport (MOT) has not been informed of any corporate deal involving Malaysia's biggest port operator MMC Port Holdings Sdn Bhd, said its Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook.</p>


MOT unaware of potential MMC Port stake sale to foreign investors, says Loke

<p>RHB Retail Research said Notion VTec Bhd is looking to extend upside movement after staging a bullish breakout.</p>


Notion VTec aiming to extend upside movement — RHB Retail Research 

<p>Shares of EP Manufacturing Bhd (EPMB) climbed on Tuesday and may be set for its best day in ten months after the auto parts maker signed a 10-year vehicle assembly deal with a Chinese carmaker.</p>


EP Manufacturing shares chart best day in 10 months after assembly deal

<p>There is "no urgency" to cut US interest rates, Mary Daly, the president of the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank, said on Monday, with the economy and labour market strong, and inflation still above the Fed's target of 2%.</p>
