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<ul><li>UOB Kay Hian rates CAO as 'buy' with a $2.09 TP due to strong travel demand.</li><li>DBS names Singtel as a top Asian telco due to ROIC potential and Optus sale.</li><li>Maybank initiates 'buy' rating on Soon Hock with 20% price upside.</li></ul>

UOB Kay Hian rates CAO as 'buy' with a $2.09 TP due to strong travel demand.DBS names Singtel as a top Asian telco due to ROIC potential and Optus sale.Maybank initiates 'buy' rating on Soon Hock with 20% price upside.

Singapore Market Roundup (14-Jan-2026): UOB Kay Hian rates CAO 'buy' with $2.09 target price.

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<ul><li>About 50 Chinese state-owned companies are trying to bolster investor confidence by rolling out share buybacks or plans by big stockholders to expand their holdings after a series of other measures to prop up the stock market fell short.</li><li>China’s benchmark CSI 300 Index has dropped more than 6% this year, despite supportive government policies that included halving the stamp duty on stock trades and lowering the minimum ratio for stock purchases through margin financing in August.</li><li>The index gained 0.35% Tuesday.</li></ul>

About 50 Chinese state-owned companies are trying to bolster investor confidence by rolling out share buybacks or plans by big stockholders to expand their holdings after a series of other measures to prop up the stock market fell short.China’s benchmark CSI 300 Index has dropped more than 6% this year, despite supportive government policies that included halving the stamp duty on stock trades and lowering the minimum ratio for stock purchases through margin financing in August.The index gained 0.35% Tuesday.

State-Owned Companies Buy Back Shares to Boost Investor Confidence 

<ul><li><p>Health insurance / In Depth: China’s struggle to unify localized health insurance</p></li><li><p>Diplomat / Chinese embassy in France plays down Ambassador Lu’s remarks on ex-Soviet states</p></li><li><p>Sudan / Chinese nationals evacuated from conflict-hit Sudan</p></li></ul>

Health insurance / In Depth: China’s struggle to unify localized health insuranceDiplomat / Chinese embassy in France plays down Ambassador Lu’s remarks on ex-Soviet statesSudan / Chinese nationals evacuated from conflict-hit Sudan

CX Daily: China’s Struggle to Unify Localized Health Insurance

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<div><div><div><div><ul><li>We regard the domestic telecom sector as a defensive play amid macro- economic pressure, consumer weakness, rising uncertainties, etc.</li><li>We expect China telcos to be the most favorable defensive picks with ample FCF, high dividend yield and potential share repo opportunities.</li><li>China Mobile’s (600941 CH/941 HK) share price grew 12.5%/8.3% YTD. The investors’ appetite seems to confirm our previous prediction “Good compound returns (dividends, share repo) in an environment of uncertainty will become more valued by investors.” </li></ul></div></div></div></div><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

We regard the domestic telecom sector as a defensive play amid macro- economic pressure, consumer weakness, rising uncertainties, etc.We expect China telcos to be the most favorable defensive picks with ample FCF, high dividend yield and potential share repo opportunities.China Mobile’s (600941 CH/941 HK) share price grew 12.5%/8.3% YTD. The investors’ appetite seems to confirm our previous prediction “Good compound returns (dividends, share repo) in an environment of uncertainty will become more valued by investors.” Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

China 5G Sector – Expect telecom names continue to show strength in broad market weakness

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China Mobile Limited provides telecommunication services. The Company offers wireline voice, broadband, roaming, and other related services. China Mobile serves customers throughout the mainland of China and in Hong Kong.

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Singapore Market Roundup (14-Jan-2026): UOB Kay Hian rates CAO 'buy' with $2.09 target price.

UOB Kay Hian rates CAO 'buy' at $2.09 TP; DBS names Singtel top Asian telco; Maybank initiates 'buy' on Soon Hock with 20% price upside.

Singapore Market Roundup

State-Owned Companies Buy Back Shares to Boost Investor Confidence

About 50 Chinese state-owned companies are trying to bolster investor confidence by rolling out share buybacks or plans by big stockholders to...

Caixin Global

CX Daily: China’s Struggle to Unify Localized Health Insurance

In Depth: China’s struggle to unify localized health insurance. Chinese embassy in France plays down Ambassador Lu’s remarks on ex-Soviet states.

Caixin Global

China 5G Sector – Expect telecom names continue to show strength in broad market weakness

We expect China telcos to be the most favorable defensive picks with ample FCF, high dividend yield and potential share repo opportunities.

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