Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport, Tracking Traffic

Daniel Hellberg

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport

Tracking Traffic

Focusing on Asian logistics, transportation, and travel companies

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>USCBP data from August shows Y/Y declines in traffic, especially at N. border</li>
<li>Overall, air travel to and from the US has held up well vs other travel modes</li>
<li>Some US regions hit harder than others; US losses could benefit Europe, others</li>
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USCBP data from August shows Y/Y declines in traffic, especially at N. border
Overall, air travel to and from the US has held up well vs other travel modes
Some US regions hit harder than others; US losses could benefit Europe, others


US Customs & Border Protection August Data | Air Crossings Stable | Europe Could Gain From US Losses

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Weak travel growth getting weaker, now years out from steepest part of recovery</li>
<li>Most airlines &amp; hotel chains have benefitted little from improved travel demand</li>
<li>In recent months, appears momentum shifting back to travel intermediaries </li>
</ul>


Weak travel growth getting weaker, now years out from steepest part of recovery
Most airlines &amp; hotel chains have benefitted little from improved travel demand
In recent months, appears momentum shifting back to travel intermediaries 


Monthly Chinese Tourism Tracker | Momentum Shifts From Airlines to TCOM | September 2025

Head of Research, Krungthai XSpring

Waraporn Wiboonkanarak

Head of Research

A full service Thai brokerage

Krungthai XSpring

Krungthai XSpring is a full service broker. The company provides a wide range of investment services such as Securities Brokerage, Derivative Agent Business, Securities Borrowing and Lending, Securities Trading, Underwriting, Financial Advisory, Wealth Advisory, Private Fund Management and International Markets Securities Trading. 

In terms of credibility, Fitch Ratings has assigned Krunghtai XSpring a long-term rating of AA- and a national short-term rating of F1+ with stable outlook.

<ul><li>No changes were made to KTX Tactical DR Picks today, with positions maintained in five DRs: MITSU19, NVDA80, PINGAN80, TENCENT80, and TRIPCOM80, most of which are tied to Hong Kong-listed stocks.</li><li>The average return of the underlying securities in the portfolio edged up 0.51% from the previous day, driven by gains in Hong Kong-related DRs, particularly TENCENT80 and TRIPCOM80, after the Chinese government introduced additional economic stimulus measures.</li><li>Our study using the KTX Fundamental USDTHB Tracker shows that the baht is on an appreciating trend, posing FX risks for overseas investments, including DRs.</li></ul>

No changes were made to KTX Tactical DR Picks today, with positions maintained in five DRs: MITSU19, NVDA80, PINGAN80, TENCENT80, and TRIPCOM80, most of which are tied to Hong Kong-listed stocks.The average return of the underlying securities in the portfolio edged up 0.51% from the previous day, driven by gains in Hong Kong-related DRs, particularly TENCENT80 and TRIPCOM80, after the Chinese government introduced additional economic stimulus measures.Our study using the KTX Fundamental USDTHB Tracker shows that the baht is on an appreciating trend, posing FX risks for overseas investments, including DRs.

KTX Tactical DR Picks - September 18, 2025 (Eng.)

<ul><li>NINTENDO19 dropped out of the ranking criteria with a return of -1.1%, while TRIPCOM80 was added.</li><li>TRIPCOM80 is a DR linked to TRIP.COM Group, a comprehensive travel platform listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, positioned to benefit from expectations of Chinese government stimulus measures for the tourism sector ahead of the National Day holidays.</li><li>The average return of the underlying securities in the portfolio slipped slightly by 0.02% from the previous day, pressured by the decline in PINGAN80.</li></ul>

NINTENDO19 dropped out of the ranking criteria with a return of -1.1%, while TRIPCOM80 was added.TRIPCOM80 is a DR linked to TRIP.COM Group, a comprehensive travel platform listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, positioned to benefit from expectations of Chinese government stimulus measures for the tourism sector ahead of the National Day holidays.The average return of the underlying securities in the portfolio slipped slightly by 0.02% from the previous day, pressured by the decline in PINGAN80.

KTX TACTICAL DR PICKS - September 17, 2025

Overseas Chinese Equities, Aequitas Research

Ming Lu

Overseas Chinese Equities

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

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<li>The stock price surged by 7.7% on the 2Q25 release day.</li>
<li>Total revenue increased by 16% YoY in 2Q25 among which accommodation reservation revenue increased by 21% YoY.</li>
<li>The operating margin was stable at a level significantly higher than the period before COVID.</li>
</ul>


The stock price surged by 7.7% on the 2Q25 release day.
Total revenue increased by 16% YoY in 2Q25 among which accommodation reservation revenue increased by 21% YoY.
The operating margin was stable at a level significantly higher than the period before COVID.


Trip.com (9961HK, TCOM): 2Q25, Stock Surged On Release Day, But Still 24% Upside

China

Trip.com Group Ltd. provides online travel agency services. The Company offers mobile applications, hotel reservations, flight ticketing, package tours, corporate travel management, and train ticketing services.

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Trip.com (TCOM US)

US Customs & Border Protection August Data | Air Crossings Stable | Europe Could Gain From US Losses

August data from the US Customs & Border Protection agency shows a decline in US border crossings. Air crossings have held up relatively well, but...

Tracking Traffic

Monthly Chinese Tourism Tracker | Momentum Shifts From Airlines to TCOM | September 2025

Chinese air travel growth continues to slow. Chinese airlines have been unable to lift margins as aircraft utilization improves, and we no longer...

Tracking Traffic

KTX Tactical DR Picks - September 18, 2025 (Eng.)

Our study using the KTX Fundamental USDTHB Tracker shows that the baht is on an appreciating trend, posing FX risks for overseas investments,...

Krungthai XSpring

KTX TACTICAL DR PICKS - September 17, 2025

The average return of the underlying securities in the portfolio slipped slightly by 0.02% from the previous day, pressured by the decline in...

Krungthai XSpring

Trip.com (9961HK, TCOM): 2Q25, Stock Surged On Release Day, But Still 24% Upside

The stock price surged by 7.7% on the 2Q25 release day. Total revenue increased by 16% YoY in 2Q25. The operating margin was stable at a level...

Ming Lu

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