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<h2>Singapore</h2><h3>Condo and HDB rents continued to rise in May21; Volumes holding up well</h3><p>The rental market for both private apartments and HDB flats in May remained robust despite the tightened Covid-19 measures and border restrictions in place. Rents for condominium units rose by 0.3% MoM and are up 7.3% YoY. They are still down 11.4% from their peak in Jan13, according to SRX. HDB rents saw a slightly higher increase of 0.7% MoM and are up 7.9% YoY. However, they are still 9.2% off their highs in Aug13. With the May increases, condo rents extended their rise to five consecutive months, while HDB rents climbed for 11 straight months. Rental volume for condo apartments increased by 1.7% MoM to an estimated 4,603 units leased in May compared with 4,527 units in Apr. The number of units rented out last month are also 39.3% higher YoY, when Singapore was in its circuit breaker period. HDB rental volume in May saw a slight drop from Apr, down 0.9% MoM to an estimated 1,686 units from 1,702 units in Apr. HDB rental volume last month is 30.4% higher Yoy, though 8.5% lower than the five-year average volume for the month of May.</p><section class="figure"><figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/212/219/original/image017.png?1623289645" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="212219"></figure><section class="figure"><figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/212/220/original/image018.png?1623289657" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="212220"></figure></section></section>

SingaporeCondo and HDB rents continued to rise in May21; Volumes holding up wellThe rental market for both private apartments and HDB flats in May remained robust despite the tightened Covid-19 measures and border restrictions in place. Rents for condominium units rose by 0.3% MoM and are up 7.3% YoY. They are still down 11.4% from their peak in Jan13, according to SRX. HDB rents saw a slightly higher increase of 0.7% MoM and are up 7.9% YoY. However, they are still 9.2% off their highs in Aug13. With the May increases, condo rents extended their rise to five consecutive months, while HDB rents climbed for 11 straight months. Rental volume for condo apartments increased by 1.7% MoM to an estimated 4,603 units leased in May compared with 4,527 units in Apr. The number of units rented out last month are also 39.3% higher YoY, when Singapore was in its circuit breaker period. HDB rental volume in May saw a slight drop from Apr, down 0.9% MoM to an estimated 1,686 units from 1,702 units in Apr. HDB rental volume last month is 30.4% higher Yoy, though 8.5% lower than the five-year average volume for the month of May.

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (10Jun21) - Condo/HDB Rents Continue to Rise in May21

Thai Equity - Bottom-up - Equities, Pi Securities PCL, Thailand

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Pi Securities PCL, Thailand

Pi Securities is a well known securities company with 40 years experience in the industry, serving more than 60,000 clients. We offer one - stop service providing full range of financial products and services including extensive Brokerage, Proprietary Trading (Equities and Bonds), Advisory Services, Structured Products.

Moreover, our new research team tailored for institutional clients to focus on mid to small cap of Thai equities and trading strategies. Our services offered to our premium clients also include arrangement of company or site visits to with the managements of Thai listed companies.

Note: Effective on 1 March 2022, Country Group Securities PCL changed its name to Pi Securities

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<p><strong>We conservatively revise up total land presales in 2021 to 860 rai (+69%YoY) from our previous forecast at 780 rai as we expect business travel ban to ease in 4Q21 along with bouncing investor confident after impacted by 3rd wave of COVID-19 domestically.</strong></p><div>• Positive outlook for the group’s earnings recovery in 2021</div><div></div><div>• We anticipate earnings from power business to already bottomed out in 1Q21</div><div></div><div>• We expect 2Q21 core profit to grow both QoQ and YoY driven by increasing land transfer unit, improving revenue and equity income from utility business, high base demand in rental logistic business benefiting from COVID-19 ( contributed 1/4 of earnings in 1Q21.)</div><div></div><div>• Revising up 2021E net profit by 10% to account higher-than-expected revenue from asset monetarization</div><div></div><div>We maintain our BUY rating with a new target price after EPS upward revision  at Bt4.0 (Previous TP Bt3.80) derived from 21xPE’21E (five-year average).</div>

We conservatively revise up total land presales in 2021 to 860 rai (+69%YoY) from our previous forecast at 780 rai as we expect business travel ban to ease in 4Q21 along with bouncing investor confident after impacted by 3rd wave of COVID-19 domestically.• Positive outlook for the group’s earnings recovery in 2021• We anticipate earnings from power business to already bottomed out in 1Q21• We expect 2Q21 core profit to grow both QoQ and YoY driven by increasing land transfer unit, improving revenue and equity income from utility business, high base demand in rental logistic business benefiting from COVID-19 ( contributed 1/4 of earnings in 1Q21.)• Revising up 2021E net profit by 10% to account higher-than-expected revenue from asset monetarizationWe maintain our BUY rating with a new target price after EPS upward revision  at Bt4.0 (Previous TP Bt3.80) derived from 21xPE’21E (five-year average).

WHA: Positive Outlook for the Group’s Earnings Recovery in 2021

<p><strong>The management set land presales target in 2021 at 1,030 rai, which including 725 in Thailand and 305 rai in Vietnam, up from 218 rai and 292 rai respectively. The domestic land presales target is quite challenging. However, we believe Vietnam presales land target is viable given solid demand from China and much cheaper land price compared with Thailand.</strong></p><div>• Slightly positive tone from analyst meeting</div><div>• We expect 1Q21 core profit excluding gain from asset divestment in 4Q20 to drop both QoQ and YoY, pressured by lower land transfer unit and maintenance shutdown for Gheco-1, two SPPs which will trimmed down equity income from utility business. </div><p></p><p><strong>We maintain our BUY rating with a new target price at Bt3.80 (Previous TP Bt4.20) derived from 21xPE’21E (five-year average). Target price reduction factor in 17% downward earnings revision in 2021E.</strong></p>

The management set land presales target in 2021 at 1,030 rai, which including 725 in Thailand and 305 rai in Vietnam, up from 218 rai and 292 rai respectively. The domestic land presales target is quite challenging. However, we believe Vietnam presales land target is viable given solid demand from China and much cheaper land price compared with Thailand.• Slightly positive tone from analyst meeting• We expect 1Q21 core profit excluding gain from asset divestment in 4Q20 to drop both QoQ and YoY, pressured by lower land transfer unit and maintenance shutdown for Gheco-1, two SPPs which will trimmed down equity income from utility business. We maintain our BUY rating with a new target price at Bt3.80 (Previous TP Bt4.20) derived from 21xPE’21E (five-year average). Target price reduction factor in 17% downward earnings revision in 2021E.

WHA: Land Presales Target Seems Quite Challenging

<p><strong>We came out from WHA’s analyst meeting om 20th Nov with positive tone as we  anticipate 4Q20 earnings to reach the highest level of this year supported by 1.) revenue recognition from asset monetization worth Bt4.6bn to WHART and HREIT, 2.) equity income that will normalize to the pre-pandemic level given increasing utility dispatch mainly from petrochemical sector and less impact from FX loss, and, 3.) Increasing land transfer unit to 350-400 rai mainly in Vietnam.</strong></p><div>• Positive tone from analyst meeting</div><div>• Report 3Q20 net profit at Bt429m (-25%YoY -21%QoQ), Excluding extra items, core earnings would be at Bt442m (-45%YoY -4%QoQ). YoY contraction pressured by a decrease in land transfer units and utility dispatch.</div><div>
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</div><p><strong>We maintain our BUY rating and target price at Bt4.20 derived from 20.2xPE’21E, World real estate sector.</strong></p>

We came out from WHA’s analyst meeting om 20th Nov with positive tone as we  anticipate 4Q20 earnings to reach the highest level of this year supported by 1.) revenue recognition from asset monetization worth Bt4.6bn to WHART and HREIT, 2.) equity income that will normalize to the pre-pandemic level given increasing utility dispatch mainly from petrochemical sector and less impact from FX loss, and, 3.) Increasing land transfer unit to 350-400 rai mainly in Vietnam.• Positive tone from analyst meeting• Report 3Q20 net profit at Bt429m (-25%YoY -21%QoQ), Excluding extra items, core earnings would be at Bt442m (-45%YoY -4%QoQ). YoY contraction pressured by a decrease in land transfer units and utility dispatch.
 
We maintain our BUY rating and target price at Bt4.20 derived from 20.2xPE’21E, World real estate sector.

WHA: Expect Earnings to Hit the Highest Level of This Year in 4Q20

<p><strong>We came out from WHA’s analyst meeting yesterday with positive tone as we  anticipate a HOH improvement in 2H20 earnings after the slowdown period in 1H20 dragged by impact from COVID-19. We expect WHA’s land transfer unit to accelerate in 2H20 after a delay from travel ban while utility dispatch could be normalized to the pre-pandemic level. The company will also recognize revenue from asset monetarization worth Bt4.8bn to WHART and HREIT in 4Q20.</strong></p><div>• Positive tone from analyst meeting with expectation over HOH improvement in net profit driven by increasing land transfer units and asset monetarization.</div><div></div><div>• Report 2Q20 net profit at Bt542m (-49%YoY +446%QoQ), Excluding extra items, core earnings would be at Bt518m (-45%YoY +164%QoQ). YoY contraction pressured by decreasing land transfer units and utility dispatch.</div><div>
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</div><p><strong>We maintain our BUY rating and target price at Bt4.20 derived from 20.2xPE’21E, World real estate sector. We still recommend WHA for its well-diversified business model where recurring income (utility and rental income) accounts for 70% of group EBITDA together with potential land sales in 2H20.</strong></p>

We came out from WHA’s analyst meeting yesterday with positive tone as we  anticipate a HOH improvement in 2H20 earnings after the slowdown period in 1H20 dragged by impact from COVID-19. We expect WHA’s land transfer unit to accelerate in 2H20 after a delay from travel ban while utility dispatch could be normalized to the pre-pandemic level. The company will also recognize revenue from asset monetarization worth Bt4.8bn to WHART and HREIT in 4Q20.• Positive tone from analyst meeting with expectation over HOH improvement in net profit driven by increasing land transfer units and asset monetarization.• Report 2Q20 net profit at Bt542m (-49%YoY +446%QoQ), Excluding extra items, core earnings would be at Bt518m (-45%YoY +164%QoQ). YoY contraction pressured by decreasing land transfer units and utility dispatch.
 
We maintain our BUY rating and target price at Bt4.20 derived from 20.2xPE’21E, World real estate sector. We still recommend WHA for its well-diversified business model where recurring income (utility and rental income) accounts for 70% of group EBITDA together with potential land sales in 2H20.

WHA: Expect Solid HOH Recovery of Profit in 2H20

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WHA Corp PCL is a built-to-suit distribution center and factory developer in Thailand.

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WHA: Positive Outlook for the Group’s Earnings Recovery in 2021

We conservatively revise up total land presales in 2021 to 860 rai (+69%YoY) from our previous forecast at 780 rai as we expect business travel ban...

Pi Securities PCL, Thailand

WHA: Land Presales Target Seems Quite Challenging

The management set land presales target in 2021 at 1,030 rai, which including 725 in Thailand and 305 rai in Vietnam, up from 218 rai and 292 rai...

Pi Securities PCL, Thailand

WHA: Expect Earnings to Hit the Highest Level of This Year in 4Q20

We came out from WHA’s analyst meeting om 20th Nov with positive tone as we anticipate 4Q20 earnings to reach the highest level of this year...

Pi Securities PCL, Thailand

WHA: Expect Solid HOH Recovery of Profit in 2H20

We came out from WHA’s analyst meeting yesterday with positive tone as we anticipate a HOH improvement in 2H20 earnings after the slowdown period...

Pi Securities PCL, Thailand

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