The Week that Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Thailand, Tourism, and Competitiveness
I include below a brief summary of this week's eclectic mix of equity bottom up and top down and thematic insights across ASEAN@Smartkarma. For a...
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Axiata More Upbeat at Analyst Day as Key Subsidiaries Improve.
We met Axiata (AXIATA MK) recently at an Analyst Day in Kuala Lumpur. The tone was quite different from the past couple of years and was decidedly...
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Trends Continue to Deteriorate at DIGI as Competition Remains Intense in Malaysia.
We have been negative on the Malaysian telecoms market for some time. We see Malaysian telcos as overvalued and facing a period of declining...
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EM Telcos: Video Growth Drives an EM Wireless Growth Inflection.
Video is becoming a “killer app” in emerging markets and now accounts for over 50% of data volume on many networks. Low median age, limited...
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VEON, Refinancing a Further Catalyst to a Rising Share Price
We see VEON (VEON US) as a major beneficiary of easing competition in Russian telecoms. But it is more than that with a number of catalysts...
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