ASEAN Insight Provider, CrossASEAN Research

Angus Mackintosh

In Equity Sales and Research for more than 25 years covering Asian markets. Possesses in-depth knowledge of a wide range of companies, economies, and markets in Asia. Over his career, he has specialised in HK/China and ASEAN markets at various different Investment Banks, most recently heading equities in Indonesia for Bank of America Merrill Lynch in Jakarta for more than three years. Whilst in Jakarta, he produced a well-read daily and weekly product on the Indonesian market, which included company visits, as well as political, economic and sector commentary. A former racing skier, who enjoys ultra-marathons and surfing in his spare time.

ASEAN Insight Provider

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CrossASEAN Research

At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

Insights across South East Asia

Cross Asset Strategy

Multiple Countries / Cross Asset Strategy

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<p>The week that was in ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with another eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive and actionable insights from across South East Asia and includes macro, top-down and thematic pieces, as well as actionable equity bottom-up and credit insights over the past week.</p>
<p>Please find a brief summary below, with a fuller write up in the detailed section. We also include in the detailed section the past week's relevant discussions in <a href="mailto:ASEAN@Smartkarma" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ASEAN@Smartkarma</a>.</p>
</div><h3>Macro Insights</h3><p>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/anwar-makes-his-move-at-last-election-in-sabah-this-week-should-bolster-him-too" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:43522" rel="noopener">Anwar Makes His Move at Last; Election in Sabah This Week Should Bolster Him Too,</a> CrossASEAN Chief Economist <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/prasenjit-k-basu" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:612" rel="noopener">Prasenjit K. Basu</a> comments on Anwar's move to form a new Government in Malaysia.</p><h3>Equity Bottom-Up Insights</h3><p>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/gojek-and-grab-a-merger-of-the-super-apps-on-the-offing-we-think-not" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:39926" rel="noopener">Gojek and Grab - A Merger of the Super Apps on the Offing? We Think Not,</a> CrossASEAN Insight Provider <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/angus-mackintosh" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:937" rel="noopener">Angus Mackintosh</a> takes a look at South East Asia's two leading ride-hailing companies in light of recent talk of a merger of the two Unicorns. </p><p>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/mitra-keluarga-mika-margin-expansion-from-covid-19" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:43470" rel="noopener">Mitra Keluarga (MIKA): Margin Expansion from COVID-19</a> comments on one of Indonesia's best quality hospitals in light of COVID-19. </p><p>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/snippets-44-more-turbulence-at-thai-four-new-airports" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:42364" rel="noopener">Snippets #44: More Turbulence at THAI, Four New Airports!,</a> out Thai guru <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/athaporn-arayasantiparb-cfa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:766" rel="noopener">Athaporn Arayasantiparb, CFA</a> comments on five pieces of interesting news or developments that could impact Thai equities.  </p><p>in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/bangkok-s-finest-bangkok-glass-and-bam" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:41197" rel="noopener">Bangkok's Finest: Bangkok Glass and BAM,</a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/athaporn-arayasantiparb-cfa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:766" rel="noopener">Athaporn Arayasantiparb, CFA</a> follows up with two companies which came to IPO around two years ago, namely <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bangkok-glass-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27024:1" rel="noopener">Bangkok Glass PCL (BG TB)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bangkok-commercial-asset-management-public-company-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28442:1" rel="noopener">Bangkok Commercial Asset Management (BAM TB).</a></p><p>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/dbs-reckoning-at-quarter-end" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:43528" rel="noopener">DBS – Reckoning At Quarter End,</a> banking specialist <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/daniel-tabbush" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:12" rel="noopener">Daniel Tabbush</a> revisits <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dbs-group-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22:1" rel="noopener">DBS Group Holdings (DBS SP)</a> ahead of its quarterly results, where he sees the potential for a positive surprise.</p><p>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/scg-packaging-ipo-unexciting" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:43557" rel="noopener">SCG Packaging IPO - Unexciting</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/sumeet-singh" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:4" rel="noopener">Sumeet Singh</a> revisits this up-and-coming IPO born out of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/siam-cement-pcl-the" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2589:1" rel="noopener">Siam Cement (SCC TB)</a>. </p><p>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/scg-packaging-ipo-valuation-insights" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:43464" rel="noopener">SCG Packaging IPO: Valuation Insights,</a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/arun-george" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:1680" rel="noopener">Arun George</a> casts his eye over this significant Thai IPO looking at valuations.</p><p>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/home-improvement-sector-outlook-2h20" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:43567" rel="noopener">Home Improvement Sector Outlook 2H20,</a> our friends at <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/companies/country-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="companies:965" rel="noopener">Country Group</a> provide an update on the home-improvement segment in Thailand and maintain a positive outlook on both <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/home-product-center-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9906:1" rel="noopener">Home Product Center (HMPRO TB)</a>,  <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/siam-global-house-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19449:1" rel="noopener">Siam Global House (GLOBAL TB),</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dohome-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27331:1" rel="noopener">Dohome PCL (DOHOME TB)</a>. </p><p>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/gunkul-profit-from-japan-asset-disposal" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:43534" rel="noopener">GUNKUL: Profit from Japan Asset Disposal</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/companies/country-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="companies:965" rel="noopener">Country Group</a> revisit <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gunkul-engineering-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15272:1" rel="noopener">Gunkul Engineering (GUNKUL TB)</a> following the disposal of a 67MW solar project in Japan (SCOD in 2022), where it booked special profit of Bt715m. </p><p>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/jkn-await-for-new-rerating-catalyst" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:43529" rel="noopener">JKN: Await for New Rerating Catalyst</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/companies/country-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="companies:965" rel="noopener">Country Group</a> revisit <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jkn-global-media-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24236:1" rel="noopener">JKN Global Media (JKN TB)</a> following the recent surge in the share price and downgrade the company recommendation to HOLD. </p><h3>Sector and Thematic Insights</h3><p>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/thai-banks-leveraged-to-tourism" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:43487" rel="noopener">Thai Banks – Leveraged To Tourism?</a>, banking specialist <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/daniel-tabbush" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:12" rel="noopener">Daniel Tabbush</a> revisits the Thai banks as the country prepares to open its borders to foreign arrivals, albeit in a small way to start with.  </p><p>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/top-100-asian-unicorns" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:43552" rel="noopener">Top 100 Asian Unicorns</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/douglas-kim" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:342" rel="noopener">Douglas Kim</a> provides a list with summaries of the top 100 unicorns in Asia (including a number in South East Asia), broken down by the major countries in Asia. </p><h3>Credit Insights</h3><p>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/pakuwon-jati-tear-sheet-lucror-analytics-3ea61a3d-39e3-4628-b256-4d7b1da56f77" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:43496" rel="noopener">Pakuwon Jati - Tear Sheet</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/trung-nguyen" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:7108" rel="noopener">Trung Nguyen</a> from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/companies/lucror-analytics" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="companies:1350" rel="noopener">Lucror Analytics</a> provides us with a bird's eye view of this leading Indonesian Property company from a credit perspective. </p>


The week that was in ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with another eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive and actionable insights from across South East Asia and includes macro, top-down and thematic pieces, as well as actionable equity bottom-up and credit insights over the past week.
Please find a brief summary below, with a fuller write up in the detailed section. We also include in the detailed section the past week's relevant discussions in ASEAN@Smartkarma.
Macro InsightsIn Anwar Makes His Move at Last; Election in Sabah This Week Should Bolster Him Too, CrossASEAN Chief Economist Prasenjit K. Basu comments on Anwar's move to form a new Government in Malaysia.Equity Bottom-Up InsightsIn Gojek and Grab - A Merger of the Super Apps on the Offing? We Think Not, CrossASEAN Insight Provider Angus Mackintosh takes a look at South East Asia's two leading ride-hailing companies in light of recent talk of a merger of the two Unicorns. In Mitra Keluarga (MIKA): Margin Expansion from COVID-19 comments on one of Indonesia's best quality hospitals in light of COVID-19. In Snippets #44: More Turbulence at THAI, Four New Airports!, out Thai guru Athaporn Arayasantiparb, CFA comments on five pieces of interesting news or developments that could impact Thai equities.  in Bangkok's Finest: Bangkok Glass and BAM,Athaporn Arayasantiparb, CFA follows up with two companies which came to IPO around two years ago, namely Bangkok Glass PCL (BG TB) and Bangkok Commercial Asset Management (BAM TB).In DBS – Reckoning At Quarter End, banking specialist Daniel Tabbush revisits DBS Group Holdings (DBS SP) ahead of its quarterly results, where he sees the potential for a positive surprise.In SCG Packaging IPO - Unexciting, Sumeet Singh revisits this up-and-coming IPO born out of Siam Cement (SCC TB). In SCG Packaging IPO: Valuation Insights,Arun George casts his eye over this significant Thai IPO looking at valuations.In Home Improvement Sector Outlook 2H20, our friends at Country Group provide an update on the home-improvement segment in Thailand and maintain a positive outlook on both Home Product Center (HMPRO TB),  Siam Global House (GLOBAL TB), and Dohome PCL (DOHOME TB). In GUNKUL: Profit from Japan Asset Disposal, Country Group revisit Gunkul Engineering (GUNKUL TB) following the disposal of a 67MW solar project in Japan (SCOD in 2022), where it booked special profit of Bt715m. In JKN: Await for New Rerating Catalyst, Country Group revisit JKN Global Media (JKN TB) following the recent surge in the share price and downgrade the company recommendation to HOLD. Sector and Thematic InsightsIn Thai Banks – Leveraged To Tourism?, banking specialist Daniel Tabbush revisits the Thai banks as the country prepares to open its borders to foreign arrivals, albeit in a small way to start with.  In Top 100 Asian Unicorns, Douglas Kim provides a list with summaries of the top 100 unicorns in Asia (including a number in South East Asia), broken down by the major countries in Asia. Credit InsightsIn Pakuwon Jati - Tear Sheet, Trung Nguyen from Lucror Analytics provides us with a bird's eye view of this leading Indonesian Property company from a credit perspective. 

The Week that Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Unicorns & Super Apps, SCG Packaging, and Thai Banks