Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sing-tao-news-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15701:1" rel="noopener">Sing Tao News Corp (1105 HK)</a>, which owns Hong Kong's oldest and third-largest Chinese language newspaper, is <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2023/0518/2023051800159.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">suspended</a> pursuant to the Hong Kong Code on Takeovers and Mergers.</li>
<li>A takeover of Sing Tao was mooted in 2019-2021 when Charles Ho, the former chairman, sought to exit his 48.98% stake; but that transaction fizzled out.</li>
<li>At a market cap of just US$50mn, this (likely) Offer hardly rates a mention. Yet a takeover of a Hong Kong newspaper is still newsworthy.</li>
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Sing Tao News Corp (1105 HK), which owns Hong Kong's oldest and third-largest Chinese language newspaper, is suspended pursuant to the Hong Kong Code on Takeovers and Mergers.
A takeover of Sing Tao was mooted in 2019-2021 when Charles Ho, the former chairman, sought to exit his 48.98% stake; but that transaction fizzled out.
At a market cap of just US$50mn, this (likely) Offer hardly rates a mention. Yet a takeover of a Hong Kong newspaper is still newsworthy.


Co-founder & Managing Director, Marketnomix 

Rajan Govil

Co-founder & Managing Director

Marketnomix 

Macroeconomics

Industrial production in Malaysia grew 2.7% y-o-y in May 2016 compared to 3.0% y-o-y in April. The slowdown seen in the latest data release comes on the back of relatively stable industrial production growth seen in the January-April period. The main contribution to industrial production came from electricity production and manufacturing, while mining continued to exhibit weakness.Electricity production grew 8.9% y-o-y in May on a 3-month moving average basis compared to 9.1% y-o-y in April…

Industrial production in Malaysia grew 2.7% y-o-y in May 2016 compared to 3.0% y-o-y in April. The slowdown seen in the latest data release comes on the back of relatively stable industrial production growth seen in the January-April period. The main contribution to industrial production came from electricity production and manufacturing, while mining continued to exhibit weakness.Electricity production grew 8.9% y-o-y in May on a 3-month moving average basis compared to 9.1% y-o-y in April…

Malaysia: Bank Negara Malaysia Cuts Rates by 25 Basis Points; Data Reflects Slowing Domestic Demand

Malaysia

Media Chinese International Limited, through its subsidiaries, publishes Chinese newspapers, periodicals, and books in Hong Kong, Malaysia, the United States, Canada and China. The Company also provides travel and travel-related services. In addition, the Company provides advertising, internet contents, and travelrelated services through its various portals.

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Media Chinese International (685 HK)

Sing Tao (1105 HK) Makes Its Own News

Shares are currently suspended. It may be worthwhile looking at the remaining listed publications. Media Chinese International has been in the...

David Blennerhassett

Malaysia: Bank Negara Malaysia Cuts Rates by 25 Basis Points; Data Reflects Slowing Domestic Demand

Industrial production in Malaysia grew 2.7% y-o-y in May 2016 compared to 3.0% y-o-y in April. The slowdown seen in the latest data release comes...

Rajan Govil

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