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>The share price has increased by around 20% since mid-last year.</li>
<li>A new revenue stream from the booking fee through the Zig app and calls that, albeit small, it was never possible to share upside with cabbies before. </li>
<li>Extension from 15 days to 30 days visa-free for Chinese tourists to come to Singapore on early 2024. </li>
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The share price has increased by around 20% since mid-last year.
A new revenue stream from the booking fee through the Zig app and calls that, albeit small, it was never possible to share upside with cabbies before. 
Extension from 15 days to 30 days visa-free for Chinese tourists to come to Singapore on early 2024. 


Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Thomson Medical Group Limited / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/thomson-medical-group-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8495:1" rel="noopener">Thomson Medical Group Limited (TMG SP)</a> has updated its future growth plan in Southeast Asia. The company is currently in preliminary confidential discussions to explore a potential transaction.</li>
<li>Media reports suggest, Thomson Medical is eyeing a controlling stake in Vietnam-based leading multi-specialized tertiary care provider, FV Hospital for $300–400M.  </li>
<li>Thomson Medical has a strong balance sheet, with cash reserve of S$143M, against debt of S$626M. Last month, the company has issued S$120M 5.5% notes due 2028.</li>
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Thomson Medical Group Limited (TMG SP) has updated its future growth plan in Southeast Asia. The company is currently in preliminary confidential discussions to explore a potential transaction.
Media reports suggest, Thomson Medical is eyeing a controlling stake in Vietnam-based leading multi-specialized tertiary care provider, FV Hospital for $300–400M.  
Thomson Medical has a strong balance sheet, with cash reserve of S$143M, against debt of S$626M. Last month, the company has issued S$120M 5.5% notes due 2028.


Thomson Medical Group (TMG SP): Scouting for Expansion in South East Asia

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income, Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

Asia’s leading multi-asset exchange

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Singapore Exchange is Asia’s leading and trusted market infrastructure, facilitating the exchange of capital and ideas to create value for people, businesses and economies. As a multi-asset exchange operating equity, fixed income and derivatives markets to the highest regulatory standards, SGX is a vertically integrated business that provides listing, trading, clearing, settlement, depository and data services.

With about 40% of listed companies and over 80% of listed bonds originating outside of Singapore as well as established linkages across the region and in Europe, SGX is Asia’s most international and connected exchange. Offering a full suite of derivatives products across Asian equity indices, commodities and currencies, SGX is the world’s most liquid international market for the benchmark equity indices of China, India, Japan and ASEAN.

As Asia’s pioneering central counterparty, SGX is globally recognised for its risk management and clearing capabilities, and was one of the first globally to adopt the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructure.

Headquartered in AAA-rated Singapore, SGX has over 800 employees including offices in Beijing, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, New York, Mumbai, San Francisco, Shanghai and Tokyo.

<ul><li>The global Healthcare sector has expanded at a rapid pace over the recent years, driven by significant medical advances, accelerated drug approval processes for high unmet needs and overall increased access to healthcare.</li><li>The iEdge SG All Healthcare Index, which tracks the performance of the listed healthcare segment in Singapore, generated a 5% decline (in total return terms) in the first 2 months of 2023, with the top 10 constituents by weightage, averaging 0.8% gain in total returns.</li><li>Q & M Dental Group, reported a 12% decline in full year total FY22 revenue as Covid-19 testing revenue significantly decreased.</li></ul>

The global Healthcare sector has expanded at a rapid pace over the recent years, driven by significant medical advances, accelerated drug approval processes for high unmet needs and overall increased access to healthcare.The iEdge SG All Healthcare Index, which tracks the performance of the listed healthcare segment in Singapore, generated a 5% decline (in total return terms) in the first 2 months of 2023, with the top 10 constituents by weightage, averaging 0.8% gain in total returns.Q & M Dental Group, reported a 12% decline in full year total FY22 revenue as Covid-19 testing revenue significantly decreased.

Bright Spots in Singapore's Healthcare sector

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/raffles-medical-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:879:1" rel="noopener">Raffles Medical (RFMD SP)</a> reported strong 2022 results, with 6% growth in revenue and 71% increase in net profit. Growth was driven by healthcare services, which contributed 58% of revenue.</li>
<li>With the reopening of borders and easing of COVID-19 related protocols in H2 2022, RMG saw a return of foreign patients seeking medical treatment in Singapore.</li>
<li>In view of the company’s strong performance, the Board recommended a dividend of 3.8 cents/share for 2022, representing an increase of 36% as compared to the previous year.</li>
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Raffles Medical (RFMD SP) reported strong 2022 results, with 6% growth in revenue and 71% increase in net profit. Growth was driven by healthcare services, which contributed 58% of revenue.
With the reopening of borders and easing of COVID-19 related protocols in H2 2022, RMG saw a return of foreign patients seeking medical treatment in Singapore.
In view of the company’s strong performance, the Board recommended a dividend of 3.8 cents/share for 2022, representing an increase of 36% as compared to the previous year.


Raffles Medical (RFMD SP): 2022 Result Tops Expectation; Medical Tourism Resumption to Drive Growth

Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

Equity Analyst

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We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

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<li>Raffles Medical reported 2H2022 and full-year 2022 results today. Full-year revenue increased 5.9% YoY to SG$766.5m (vs consensus $774.7m) and OP increased 61.4% YoY to $195.8m (vs consensus $170m).</li>
<li>Despite Covid-19 related revenues tapering off and China under lockdown during 2H2022, Raffles’ earnings saw a boost from Singapore reopening borders and recovery in foreign patient volume.</li>
<li>Consensus forecasts are too conservative and does not reflect the recovery in demand for Raffles’ healthcare services in Singapore and China (post reversing of zero-Covid policy).</li>
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Raffles Medical reported 2H2022 and full-year 2022 results today. Full-year revenue increased 5.9% YoY to SG$766.5m (vs consensus $774.7m) and OP increased 61.4% YoY to $195.8m (vs consensus $170m).
Despite Covid-19 related revenues tapering off and China under lockdown during 2H2022, Raffles’ earnings saw a boost from Singapore reopening borders and recovery in foreign patient volume.
Consensus forecasts are too conservative and does not reflect the recovery in demand for Raffles’ healthcare services in Singapore and China (post reversing of zero-Covid policy).


Raffles Medical: Consensus Too Conservative and Warrants an Upgrade

Singapore

Raffles Medical Group Limited is a health care provider.  The Company operates medical clinics, imaging centers, and medical laboratories.  Raffles provides general and specialized medical, medical evacuation, medical advisory, and dental treatment services.

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Bright Spots in Singapore's Healthcare sector

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Raffles reported 2022 results which saw strong improvement in margins driven by Singapore reopening and recovery in foreign patient volume....

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

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