Daily BriefsSingapore

Daily Brief Singapore: Marco Polo Marine, SGX Rubber Future TSR20, UOB and more

In today’s briefing:

  • kopi-C with Marco Polo Marine’s CEO: ‘We want to be an offshore wind leader in Asia’
  • Tariffs Will Affect Tire Industry; Rubber Market
  • Upcoming Earnings Reports: DBS, OCBC, and UOB in Focus


kopi-C with Marco Polo Marine’s CEO: ‘We want to be an offshore wind leader in Asia’

By Geoff Howie

  • Marco Polo Marine shifted focus to the offshore wind sector in Asia, achieving profitability with S$123.5 million revenue and S$21.7 million profit for 2024.
  • The company repurposed assets from offshore oil and gas to offshore wind, expanding operations in Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan.
  • Marco Polo Marine is enhancing its infrastructure with a new commissioning service operation vessel and a fourth drydock to support offshore wind projects.

Tariffs Will Affect Tire Industry; Rubber Market

By Farah Miller

  • Tire industry to be a collateral damage in the tariff battle  
  • 91% of projected light truck tire requirement is import reliant  
  • Trade balance tipping towards China and Canada  

Upcoming Earnings Reports: DBS, OCBC, and UOB in Focus

By Geoff Howie

  • The combined weightage of DBS, OCBC, and UOB in the Straits Times Index increased to 54.3%.
  • Analysts revised the 12-month Consensus Estimate Target Prices for DBS, OCBC, and UOB upwards in 2024.
  • DBS launched a S$3 billion share buyback program, marking its first share cancellation after buybacks.

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