Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Eli Lilly announced positive topline results from Phase 3 trial, evaluating orforglipron, discovered by Chugai. Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical initiated Phase 3 trial of HP-6050, a transdermal formulation for sedation in Japan.</li>
<li>WuXi XDC completed GMP release of its new drug product facility in China. CSPC Pharmaceutical’s application for marketing approval of Semaglutide Injection has been accepted by the NMPA of China.</li>
<li>Junshi Biosciences’s indication expansion application for toripalimab for treatment of urothelial carcinoma has been accepted in China. Hanmi Pharma advances HM17321, a first-in-class obesity therapy, into global Phase 1 trials.</li>
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Eli Lilly announced positive topline results from Phase 3 trial, evaluating orforglipron, discovered by Chugai. Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical initiated Phase 3 trial of HP-6050, a transdermal formulation for sedation in Japan.
WuXi XDC completed GMP release of its new drug product facility in China. CSPC Pharmaceutical’s application for marketing approval of Semaglutide Injection has been accepted by the NMPA of China.
Junshi Biosciences’s indication expansion application for toripalimab for treatment of urothelial carcinoma has been accepted in China. Hanmi Pharma advances HM17321, a first-in-class obesity therapy, into global Phase 1 trials.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (Aug 10) – Chugai, Hisamitsu, Wuxi XDC, CSPC Pharma, Junshi Bio, Hanmi Pharma

Independent Asian Credit Research, Bondcritic

Warut Promboon

Independent Asian Credit Research

Asian Fixed Income/Frontier Market Research

Bondcritic

Bondcritic, established in 2009, is designed to be an independent credit research voice that helps investors gain insights and unbiased analyses on Asian fixed income market. Our mission is to discover deep-value Asian high-yield and distressed bonds with a bottom-up approach, together with the help of our proprietary ESG (Environmental, Social Development, and Governance) model. At the same time, we focus on bringing investment cases of unrated and unloved issuers to the general public.

Debt Capital Markets

iShares MSCI Thailand / Debt Capital Markets

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<li>We sample blue-chip and household Thai corporations and plot the 12-month probability of default (PD) using iRAP</li>
<li>The median 12-month PD of the above samples was 11.15 basis points (bps), up from 5bps last November, with a trend showing continuing deterioration in the next 12 months</li>
<li>We expect more political upheaval and economic adjustment from the military conflict with Cambodia and the19% tariff on exports to the US to be quite detrimental to the Thai economy.</li>
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We sample blue-chip and household Thai corporations and plot the 12-month probability of default (PD) using iRAP
The median 12-month PD of the above samples was 11.15 basis points (bps), up from 5bps last November, with a trend showing continuing deterioration in the next 12 months
We expect more political upheaval and economic adjustment from the military conflict with Cambodia and the19% tariff on exports to the US to be quite detrimental to the Thai economy.


Bond Market Monitor: Thai Corporations UnSmiled

Equity Bottom-Up

Bumrungrad Hospital Pub Co / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bumrungrad-hospital-pub-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:883:1" rel="noopener">Bumrungrad Hospital Pub Co (BH TB)</a> reported lower hospital revenue, down by 4% YoY to THB 6,104M in 2Q25 (down 5% in 1H25 to THB 12,125M).</li>
<li>Revenue contribution from international patients stayed at 64% with price competition impacting negatively amid volumes growth from markets like Middle east.</li>
<li>Maintaining stable margins with cost control would be key for the company amid revenue softness.</li>
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Bumrungrad Hospital Pub Co (BH TB) reported lower hospital revenue, down by 4% YoY to THB 6,104M in 2Q25 (down 5% in 1H25 to THB 12,125M).
Revenue contribution from international patients stayed at 64% with price competition impacting negatively amid volumes growth from markets like Middle east.
Maintaining stable margins with cost control would be key for the company amid revenue softness.


Bumrungrad Hospital (BH TB): International Sale Still Not Out of Woods, Margin Improve Sequentially

Head of Research, Krungthai XSpring

Waraporn Wiboonkanarak

Head of Research

A full service Thai brokerage

Krungthai XSpring

Krungthai XSpring is a full service broker. The company provides a wide range of investment services such as Securities Brokerage, Derivative Agent Business, Securities Borrowing and Lending, Securities Trading, Underwriting, Financial Advisory, Wealth Advisory, Private Fund Management and International Markets Securities Trading. 

In terms of credibility, Fitch Ratings has assigned Krunghtai XSpring a long-term rating of AA- and a national short-term rating of F1+ with stable outlook.

<ul><li>The SET showed strong upward momentum, continuing its rally before profit taking caused a temporary pullback.</li><li>Nonetheless, the index rebounded in the afternoon session, boosted by buying activities in banking stocks following earnings results, while DELTA, energy and finance stocks also managed to bounce back.</li><li>In the meantime, foreign investors kept buying for the fourth consecutive day.</li></ul>

The SET showed strong upward momentum, continuing its rally before profit taking caused a temporary pullback.Nonetheless, the index rebounded in the afternoon session, boosted by buying activities in banking stocks following earnings results, while DELTA, energy and finance stocks also managed to bounce back.In the meantime, foreign investors kept buying for the fourth consecutive day.

<ul><li>The SET continued to benefit from positive sentiment, supported by ongoing trade negotiations between Thailand and the US.</li><li>The index advanced steadily, led by a rise in DELTA and further bolstered by gains in PTT, PTTEP, KBANK, and ADVANC, alongside consistent fund inflows.</li><li>These factors lifted the index above the 1,200-point level, ultimately closing the week up 7.62%.</li></ul>

The SET continued to benefit from positive sentiment, supported by ongoing trade negotiations between Thailand and the US.The index advanced steadily, led by a rise in DELTA and further bolstered by gains in PTT, PTTEP, KBANK, and ADVANC, alongside consistent fund inflows.These factors lifted the index above the 1,200-point level, ultimately closing the week up 7.62%.

Thailand

Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Public Company Limited operates hospital networks. The Firm manages hospital groups and wellness clinics to provide cost-efficiencies, high-quality, and best-outcomes, as well as pharmaceutical businesses, insurance, information technology, and pathology services. Bangkok Dusit Medical Services focuses on patients and healthcare professionals.

Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS-R TB)

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Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS-R TB)

APAC Healthcare Weekly (Aug 10) – Chugai, Hisamitsu, Wuxi XDC, CSPC Pharma, Junshi Bio, Hanmi Pharma

Obesity treatment related development dominated the week, with Chugai’s drug candidate meeting Phase 3 trial goals, CSPC is a step ahead for...

Tina Banerjee

Bond Market Monitor: Thai Corporations UnSmiled

12-month probability of default for Thai corporations is on the rise, with political and economic challenges ahead due to military conflict and...

Bondcritic

Bumrungrad Hospital (BH TB): International Sale Still Not Out of Woods, Margin Improve Sequentially

Bumrungrad Hospital reported lower hospital revenue and significant margin expansion in 2Q25. Maintaining stable margins with cost control would...

Tina Banerjee

Technical Analysis - JULY 22, 2025

The SET showed strong upward momentum, continuing its rally before profit taking caused a temporary pullback. Nonetheless, the index rebounded in...

Krungthai XSpring

Technical Analysis - JULY 21, 2025

The SET continued to benefit from positive sentiment, supported by ongoing trade negotiations between Thailand and the US.

Krungthai XSpring

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APAC Healthcare Weekly (Aug 10) – Chugai, Hisamitsu, Wuxi XDC, CSPC Pharma, Junshi Bio, Hanmi Pharma

Obesity treatment related development dominated the week, with Chugai’s drug candidate meeting Phase 3 trial goals, CSPC is a step ahead for...

Tina Banerjee

Bond Market Monitor: Thai Corporations UnSmiled

​12-month probability of default for Thai corporations is on the rise, with political and economic challenges ahead due to military conflict and...

Bondcritic

Bumrungrad Hospital (BH TB): International Sale Still Not Out of Woods, Margin Improve Sequentially

​Bumrungrad Hospital reported lower hospital revenue and significant margin expansion in 2Q25. Maintaining stable margins with cost control would...

Tina Banerjee

Technical Analysis - JULY 22, 2025

The SET showed strong upward momentum, continuing its rally before profit taking caused a temporary pullback. Nonetheless, the index rebounded in...

Krungthai XSpring

Technical Analysis - JULY 21, 2025

The SET continued to benefit from positive sentiment, supported by ongoing trade negotiations between Thailand and the US.

Krungthai XSpring

12-month probability of default for Thai corporations is on the rise, with political and economic challenges ahead due to military conflict and...

Bumrungrad Hospital reported lower hospital revenue and significant margin expansion in 2Q25. Maintaining stable margins with cost control would...