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Broker's Calls
New Indonesian export levies great news for upstream planters, but a threat to processors: CGS-CIMB
SINGAPORE (Dec 6): CGS-CIMB Securities is maintaining “neutral” on the Asean agribusiness sector as Indonesia revises its export levies on palm oil and its derivative products, following a drop in crude palm oil (CPO) prices.
December 06, 2018
Broker's Calls
How will Singapore's land transport players respond to Go-Jek's arrival?
SINGAPORE (Dec 5): RHB Research is maintaining “neutral” on ComfortDelGro (CDG) with an unchanged target price of $2.35, which indicates 11% upside plus 5% FY19F yield.
December 05, 2018
Restructuring
Hyflux liquidates Indonesian asset for $32 mil in race to restructure debt
SINGAPORE (Nov 20): Hyflux has agreed to sell its 50% stake in PT Oasis Waters International, a manufacturer and distributor of bottled drinking water in Indonesia, for $32 million.
November 20, 2018
Geopolitics
Jokowi challenger plans Singapore-like low taxes for Indonesia
SINGAPORE (Nov 15): Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto will slash corporate and personal income taxes if he comes to power, part of a plan to compete with low-tax neighbors like Singapore in luring more investment to Southeast Asia’s big
November 15, 2018
Disruption and Digitalisation
Indonesia set to tighten noose on online sellers evading tax
(Oct 5): Indonesia plans to require online merchants to own tax identification numbers starting this year, part of efforts to boost revenue and improve compliance in the fast-growing e-commerce industry.
October 05, 2018
Emerging Markets
It's Asia's turn as worst hit emerging markets set to hike rates
(Sept 26): For the most hawkish central banks in Asia, Thursday’s choice is less about whether to raise interest rates than by how much.
September 26, 2018
Property
CapitaLand's Ascott acquires 70% stake in Indonesia's leading hotel operator Tauzia for US$26 mil
SINGAPORE (Sept 17): The Ascott Limited, CapitaLand’s serviced residence business unit, is investing about US$26 million ($35.8 million) for a 70% stake in Green Oak Hotel Management, the holding company for Tauzia Hotel Management.
September 17, 2018
Currencies
Rupiah rout puts Indonesian debt in spotlight as vote looms
(Sept 7): What’s the safe level of public debt for Indonesia?
September 07, 2018
Global Economy
UOB reaffirms joint commitment with BKPM to promote foreign direct investments into Indonesia
SINGAPORE (Sept 7): United Overseas Bank and Indonesia’s Investment Coordinating Board (Badan Koordinasi Penanaman Modal, or BKPM) have reaffirmed their joint commitment to promote foreign direct investments (FDI) into Indonesia.
September 07, 2018
Management & Corporate Governance
BlackGold shares tumble 32% despite clarification of bribery allegations
SINGAPORE (July 16): Shares of Indonesia coal miner BlackGold Natural Resources have slumped some 32% as at 3.20pm, after allegations of corruption by Indonesia’s anti-graft agency over the weekend.
July 16, 2018