Freelance Research Analyst

Tay Hock Meng

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

Developers managed to sell 384 new units, excluding executive condominiums (ECs) in December 2015, compared to 759 units in November 2015, and 230 units in December 2014. Including ECs, developers sold a total of 508 new units in December 2015, compared to 945 new units in November 2015, and 406 new units in December 2014. The December 2015 results brings the total number of new private residential units sold by developers to around 7,460 to 7,490 in 2015, about 2% higher than 2014 (Comprehensive property sales results for 4Q and whole of 2015  is scheduled to be released by the government on January 22, 2016).

Developers managed to sell 384 new units, excluding executive condominiums (ECs) in December 2015, compared to 759 units in November 2015, and 230 units in December 2014. Including ECs, developers sold a total of 508 new units in December 2015, compared to 945 new units in November 2015, and 406 new units in December 2014. The December 2015 results brings the total number of new private residential units sold by developers to around 7,460 to 7,490 in 2015, about 2% higher than 2014 (Comprehensive property sales results for 4Q and whole of 2015  is scheduled to be released by the government on January 22, 2016). 

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Back on the 27th October 2025, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jardine-matheson-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19718:1" rel="noopener">Jardine Matheson (JM SP)</a> announced an Offer for 88.04%-held <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mandarin-oriental-international-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4773:1" rel="noopener">Mandarin Oriental  (MAND SP)</a>, after MAND concurrently announced the partial sale of OCB to Alibaba.</li>
<li>Matheson subsequently announced it will undertake a US$250mn buyback. Both the sale of OCB and Scheme have completed. And by my calcs, ~80% of this latest buyback has completed.</li>
<li>JMH is cash rich at the parent level. Expect buybacks to be reloaded, further boosting the Keswick's controlling stake. </li>
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Back on the 27th October 2025, Jardine Matheson (JM SP) announced an Offer for 88.04%-held Mandarin Oriental  (MAND SP), after MAND concurrently announced the partial sale of OCB to Alibaba.
Matheson subsequently announced it will undertake a US$250mn buyback. Both the sale of OCB and Scheme have completed. And by my calcs, ~80% of this latest buyback has completed.
JMH is cash rich at the parent level. Expect buybacks to be reloaded, further boosting the Keswick's controlling stake. 


Jardine Matheson (JM SP): NAV & Buyback Update

Mid-market focused investment bank within SE Asia, Evolve Capital Advisory Pte Ltd

Evolve Capital Research

Mid-market focused investment bank within SE Asia

Evolve Capital Advisory Pte Ltd

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/isoteam-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6201:1" rel="noopener">Isoteam Ltd (ISO SP)</a> is a SGX-Catalist listed company with a focus on Singapore’s building maintenance and estate upgrading industry, providing solutions across the entire lifecycle of buildings and infrastructure.</li>
<li>Since inception, the firm has completed over 900 projects on more than 7,500 buildings. Its projects are mainly based in Singapore, with approximately 70% derived from public sector contracts.</li>
<li>ISOTeam reported their 1H26 results on 11th Feb 2026. In this note, we talk about the updates.</li>
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Isoteam Ltd (ISO SP) is a SGX-Catalist listed company with a focus on Singapore’s building maintenance and estate upgrading industry, providing solutions across the entire lifecycle of buildings and infrastructure.
Since inception, the firm has completed over 900 projects on more than 7,500 buildings. Its projects are mainly based in Singapore, with approximately 70% derived from public sector contracts.
ISOTeam reported their 1H26 results on 11th Feb 2026. In this note, we talk about the updates.


ISOTeam - 1H26 Earnings Update - Execution Timing Continues to Weigh on Revenue

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<li>You wouldn't short <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rohm-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2953:1" rel="noopener">ROHM Co Ltd (6963 JP)</a>. Look to add on a big dip.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/enn-energy-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:316:1" rel="noopener">ENN Energy</a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/enn-energy-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:316:1" rel="noopener"> (2688 HK)</a> remains a challenging situation. But arguably there is upside potential here; but it's not a high conviction trade.</li>
<li>Large treasury share cancellations in vogue from the likes of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/samsung-electronics-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:191:1" rel="noopener">Samsung Electronics (005930 KS)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sk-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:393:1" rel="noopener">SK Inc (034730 KS)</a>, among a slew others.</li>
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You wouldn't short ROHM Co Ltd (6963 JP). Look to add on a big dip.

ENN Energy (2688 HK) remains a challenging situation. But arguably there is upside potential here; but it's not a high conviction trade.
Large treasury share cancellations in vogue from the likes of Samsung Electronics (005930 KS), SK Inc (034730 KS), among a slew others.


Last Week In Event SPACE: ROHM, ENN Energy, Samsung Electronics, SK Inc, JCNC/Astra

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<li>This insight is part of a series of M&amp;A guides our Quiddity* team are publishing to aid investors in understanding the rules, parameters, possibilities, and processes when companies conduct M&amp;A.</li>
<li>The initial guide - <a href="https://skr.ma/wRBvP" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Quiddity Indonesia M&amp;A Guide 2019</a> - was published in May 2019. Since that time, there have been various new developments. </li>
<li>This is an update. These insights are designed to be used as a reference. They are not actionable. For a list of Quiddity M&amp;A Guides, click <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/search?q=%22quiddity%20M%26A%20Guide%22" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>. 
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This insight is part of a series of M&amp;A guides our Quiddity* team are publishing to aid investors in understanding the rules, parameters, possibilities, and processes when companies conduct M&amp;A.
The initial guide - Quiddity Indonesia M&amp;A Guide 2019 - was published in May 2019. Since that time, there have been various new developments. 
This is an update. These insights are designed to be used as a reference. They are not actionable. For a list of Quiddity M&amp;A Guides, click here. 



Singapore

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited operates as an investment holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, invests in automotive, consumer finance, utilities and infrastructure, heavy equipment and mining, property, agribusiness, cement, and consumer products businesses. Jardine Cycle & Carriage serves customers in South East Asia.

Jardine Matheson Southeast Asia (JCNC SP)

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Evolve Capital Advisory Pte Ltd

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