Asian Insight Provider - Actionable ideas, CrossASEAN Research

Henry Soediarko

Asian Insight Provider - Actionable ideas

CrossASEAN Research

At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

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Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Along with other Hong Kong stocks, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/minth-group-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9232:1" rel="noopener">Minth Group (425 HK)</a> share price took a beating this year that is caused by market sentiment rather than fundamentals. </li>
<li>They launched a robot-making factory in Serbia, a JV in Indonesia, that in the near term drained FCF but revenues and earnings are still growing. </li>
<li>With PER 8x, EV/EBITDA 6x, and PBR&lt;1, Minth has become a value stock that calls for  re-rating. </li>
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Along with other Hong Kong stocks, Minth Group (425 HK) share price took a beating this year that is caused by market sentiment rather than fundamentals. 
They launched a robot-making factory in Serbia, a JV in Indonesia, that in the near term drained FCF but revenues and earnings are still growing. 
With PER 8x, EV/EBITDA 6x, and PBR&lt;1, Minth has become a value stock that calls for  re-rating. 


Chief Executive Officer, Emmer Capital Partners Limited

Manishi Raychaudhuri

Chief Executive Officer

Emmer Capital Partners Limited

Emmer Capital Partners is an Asia Pacific focused financial advisory firm engaging in strategic financial asset allocation advice, bespoke thematic research and advising early-stage companies and connecting them to investors. Emmer Capital provides macro-economic and multi-asset investment strategy inputs to institutions, family offices, private wealth managers, private equity, and corporate boards directly and through independent research platforms. Emmer Capital also advises a wide range of startup companies on fund raising and business strategy. Emmer Capital's active engagement with the print and electronic media reaches a broad spectrum of investors across the globe.

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>Southbound net buying jumped sharply to US$24.2bn in September. This was the highest ever. So was the average daily trading volume of US$20.3bn. Alibaba constituted 40% of total net buying.</li>
<li>Tencent, SMIC, Meituan were bought heavily, while Xiaomi and Pop Mart continue to be sold. Investors are likely avoiding the sectors with disorderly price wars and stocks with super-premium valuations.</li>
<li>In H2'25, the biotech companies, Innovent Biologics, XTALPI and Akeso are Southbound investors' favorites. The buying momentum could continue here as long as the tailwind of frequent licensing deals lasts.</li>
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Southbound net buying jumped sharply to US$24.2bn in September. This was the highest ever. So was the average daily trading volume of US$20.3bn. Alibaba constituted 40% of total net buying.
Tencent, SMIC, Meituan were bought heavily, while Xiaomi and Pop Mart continue to be sold. Investors are likely avoiding the sectors with disorderly price wars and stocks with super-premium valuations.
In H2'25, the biotech companies, Innovent Biologics, XTALPI and Akeso are Southbound investors' favorites. The buying momentum could continue here as long as the tailwind of frequent licensing deals lasts.


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Articles from Caixin Global, Caixin Global

Caixin Global

Articles from Caixin Global

Caixin is a media group dedicated to providing financial and business news through periodicals, online content, mobile apps, conferences, books and TV/video programs. Caixin aims to blaze a trail that helps traditional media prosper in the new media age through integrated multimedia platforms.

News from Caixin

<ul><li>Autos / In Depth: Controversial Li Auto video levels spotlight on ‘customized’ crash testing</li><li>AI /Exclusive: NetEase executive explains how AI agents could build a future of virtual teachers</li><li>E-commerce /: Pinduoduo’s growth slows as competition, tariffs hit Temu expansion</li></ul>

Autos / In Depth: Controversial Li Auto video levels spotlight on ‘customized’ crash testingAI /Exclusive: NetEase executive explains how AI agents could build a future of virtual teachersE-commerce /: Pinduoduo’s growth slows as competition, tariffs hit Temu expansion

CX Daily: Controversial Li Auto Video Levels Spotlight on ‘Customized’ Crash Testing 

<ul><li>EVs / In Depth: Li Auto pins its all-electric hopes on new SUV</li><li>Corruption /Exclusive: Ex-IPO regulator found with up to 300 million yuan in cash</li><li>Exports /China’s ‘New Three’ exports power ahead, but trade with U.S. slumps</li></ul>

EVs / In Depth: Li Auto pins its all-electric hopes on new SUVCorruption /Exclusive: Ex-IPO regulator found with up to 300 million yuan in cashExports /China’s ‘New Three’ exports power ahead, but trade with U.S. slumps

CX Daily: Li Auto Pins Its All-Electric Hopes on New SUV 

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), CMB International

CMB International

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

Incorporated in Hong Kong, supported by the mainland and targeting in global market, CMB International Capital Corporation Limited (“CMBI”) is an integrated financial institution providing comprehensive and professional services. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Merchants Bank ("CMB"), by leveraging on the Group’s synergy and coordination in domestic and overseas markets, as well as CMB’s strong resources and outstanding social reputation, CMBI and its subsidiaries have been actively implementing diversified business strategies and set up an overall layout of main business segments including Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Global Markets and Structured Finance, etc. Adhering to the philosophy of “being clients oriented and increasing our own values by the way of creating value for clients”, CMBI endeavors to provide quality and integrated financial services to institutional, corporate and individual customers both domestic and overseas including Hong Kong IPO sponsorship and underwriting, share placement and rights issue for listed companies, financial advisors, bonds issuance services, asset management, direct investment, wealth management, equity sales and trading, etc.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>We summarize the Jul 2025 price discounts at dealers for major automakers in this report.</li><li>Note that Jul discounts for each automaker are calculated based on the weighted average of Jun 2025 retail sales volume for each model, as Jul 2025 retail sales volume data have not been released yet.</li><li>The industrywide average discounts narrowed 0.3ppts MoM to 15.1% in Jul 2025, based on our calculations, mainly driven by German luxury brands (BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi), as dealers need to raise car prices to offset lower commissions from the auto finance business after banks cut rebates to dealers. </li></ul><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 summarize the Jul 2025 price discounts at dealers for major automakers in this report.Note that Jul discounts for each automaker are calculated based on the weighted average of Jun 2025 retail sales volume for each model, as Jul 2025 retail sales volume data have not been released yet.The industrywide average discounts narrowed 0.3ppts MoM to 15.1% in Jul 2025, based on our calculations, mainly driven by German luxury brands (BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi), as dealers need to raise car prices to offset lower commissions from the auto finance business after banks cut rebates to dealers. 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.

Auto - Jul discounts narrowed amid new models, auto finance policy changes

China

Li Auto Inc. manufactures automobiles. The Company designs, develops, and sells smart new energy electric sport utility vehicles. Li Auto conducts businesses in China.

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Minth (425): Even Cheaper This Year

Minth has become a value stock as earnings grew followed with increased CapEx that makes FCF tightened. In the meantime, they have built a robotic...

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