ASEAN Insight Provider, CrossASEAN Research

Angus Mackintosh

ASEAN Insight Provider

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. 

Insights across South East Asia

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>CrossASEAN Ground Zero is a new thematic weekly product that focuses on key Southeast Asian digital themes and technology trends with a core focus on Indonesia.</li>
<li>This week we look at the positive responses to the latest changes to policy in support of EV manufacturing in Indonesia which appears to have won the support of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/byd-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20962:1" rel="noopener">BYD.</a> </li>
<li>We also look at <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/grab-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26950:1" rel="noopener">Grab</a>'s upcoming commitments to digibanks but it looks well prepared and has bigger fish to fry and we also look at Home Credit Indonesia and MUFG.</li>
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CrossASEAN Ground Zero is a new thematic weekly product that focuses on key Southeast Asian digital themes and technology trends with a core focus on Indonesia.
This week we look at the positive responses to the latest changes to policy in support of EV manufacturing in Indonesia which appears to have won the support of BYD. 
We also look at Grab's upcoming commitments to digibanks but it looks well prepared and has bigger fish to fry and we also look at Home Credit Indonesia and MUFG.


CrossASEAN Ground Zero - BYD in Indonesia, Grab's Digibank Commitments, and Home Credit Indonesia

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<li>CrossASEAN Ground Zero is a new thematic weekly product that will focus on key Southeast Asian digital themes and technology trends with a core focus on Indonesia. </li>
<li>This week is focused on GoTo's sustainability credentials and the recent scientific validation of its emission targets. </li>
<li>2024 will also see a ramp-up of Indonesia's 2W EV charging infrastructure to power growth in numbers. We also look at key themes in 2024 for the digital economy.</li>
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CrossASEAN Ground Zero is a new thematic weekly product that will focus on key Southeast Asian digital themes and technology trends with a core focus on Indonesia. 
This week is focused on GoTo's sustainability credentials and the recent scientific validation of its emission targets. 
2024 will also see a ramp-up of Indonesia's 2W EV charging infrastructure to power growth in numbers. We also look at key themes in 2024 for the digital economy.


CrossASEAN Ground Zero - GoTo's Sustainability Verified, 2W EVs, and the Stormy Year Ahead

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<li>The past week saw insights on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/goto-gojek-tokopedia-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25976:1" rel="noopener">GoTo</a> post its pivotal results, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/astra-international-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:46:1" rel="noopener">Astra International (ASII IJ)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bukalapak-com-pt-tbk" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33575:1" rel="noopener">Bukalapak (BUKA IJ)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mayora-indah-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15131:1" rel="noopener">Mayora Indah (MYOR IJ)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dbs-group-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22:1" rel="noopener">DBS (DBS SP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/indika-energy-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1776:1" rel="noopener">Indika Energy (INDY IJ)</a>.</li>
<li>The was also a macro insight on Singapore, a sector insight on Indonesian Banks, and credit insights on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lippo-karawaci-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3121:1" rel="noopener">Lippo Karawaci (LPKR IJ)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pertamina-geothermal-energy-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36725:1" rel="noopener">Pertamina Geothermal Energy PT (PGEO IJ)</a>.</li>
<li>The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with an eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive, and actionable insights, macro and equity bottom-up, from across Southeast Asia.</li>
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The past week saw insights on GoTo post its pivotal results, Astra International (ASII IJ), Bukalapak (BUKA IJ), Mayora Indah (MYOR IJ), DBS (DBS SP) and Indika Energy (INDY IJ).
The was also a macro insight on Singapore, a sector insight on Indonesian Banks, and credit insights on Lippo Karawaci (LPKR IJ) and Pertamina Geothermal Energy PT (PGEO IJ).
The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with an eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive, and actionable insights, macro and equity bottom-up, from across Southeast Asia.


The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - GoTo's Pivot, Astra's Sustainability Push, and Mayora Indah

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<li>Indonesia's election race is about to begin with the Presidential candidates announcing running mates on 26th October and with campaigns that could boost consumer demand. </li>
<li>The Indonesian economy should see GDP growth above 5% in 2023 and 2024, with inflation already under control at 2.28% in September. FDI remains positive although may slow before elections. </li>
<li>We explore the prospects for different sectors with a positive view on banks, retail, consumer staples, property, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/astra-international-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:46:1" rel="noopener">Astra International</a> as a market proxy, with some opportunities in tech.</li>
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Indonesia's election race is about to begin with the Presidential candidates announcing running mates on 26th October and with campaigns that could boost consumer demand. 
The Indonesian economy should see GDP growth above 5% in 2023 and 2024, with inflation already under control at 2.28% in September. FDI remains positive although may slow before elections. 
We explore the prospects for different sectors with a positive view on banks, retail, consumer staples, property, and Astra International as a market proxy, with some opportunities in tech.


Indonesian Strategy - Election Race Hots Up Amidst Profits Recovery

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>We deem the new regulation as positive and expect large ecommerce platforms to potentially benefit from having a more level playing field and possibly grab market share that will be left behind by the social commerce platforms.</li><li>On the earnings front, we expect tech companies to see positive momentum in 3Q23 with GTV growth and lower EBITDA losses.</li><li>We maintain our OW rating on the sector with our top picks being GOTO (BUY, TP Rp150) and BUKA (BUY, TP Rp340).</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 deem the new regulation as positive and expect large ecommerce platforms to potentially benefit from having a more level playing field and possibly grab market share that will be left behind by the social commerce platforms.On the earnings front, we expect tech companies to see positive momentum in 3Q23 with GTV growth and lower EBITDA losses.We maintain our OW rating on the sector with our top picks being GOTO (BUY, TP Rp150) and BUKA (BUY, TP Rp340).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.

Technology: Potential Tailwinds from the New Regulation

Indonesia

Bukalapak is an Indonesian technology company that operates an all-commerce platform, focusing on empowering micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and individual sellers. It has transformed from primarily an online marketplace for physical products to concentrating on four main business lines: Mitra Bukalapak (O2O MSME empowerment program), gaming, investment, and retail. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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Bukalapak (BUKA IJ)

CrossASEAN Ground Zero - BYD in Indonesia, Grab's Digibank Commitments, and Home Credit Indonesia

CrossASEAN Ground Zero is a new thematic weekly product that focuses on key Southeast Asian digital themes and technology trends with a core focus...

Angus Mackintosh

CrossASEAN Ground Zero - GoTo's Sustainability Verified, 2W EVs, and the Stormy Year Ahead

CrossASEAN Ground Zero is a new thematic weekly product that will focus on key Southeast Asian digital themes and technology trends with a core...

Angus Mackintosh

The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - GoTo's Pivot, Astra's Sustainability Push, and Mayora Indah

The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with an eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive, and actionable insights, macro and equity...

Angus Mackintosh

Indonesian Strategy - Election Race Hots Up Amidst Profits Recovery

We explore the prospects across different sectors in Indonesia with a positive view on banks, retail, consumer staples, property, and Astra...

Angus Mackintosh

Technology: Potential Tailwinds from the New Regulation

On the earnings front, we expect tech companies to see positive momentum in 3Q23 with GTV growth and lower EBITDA losses. We maintain our OW rating...

BRI Danareksa Research

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