Market Snapshot
The Singapore stock market added 0.6% this week amid slowed economic growth in the US.
In terms of individual stocks, YZJ Shipbldg soared 20%, Seatrium jumped 14%, Nio gained 10%, Top Glove fell 9%.
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Yangzijiang Shipbuilding’s Order Book Swells to Record US$16.1 Billion
MARITIME vessel maker Yangzijiang Shipbuilding : BS6’s order book now stands at a record value of US$16.1 billion as at May 24.
The mainboard-listed shipbuilder said in a quarterly business update on Monday (May 27) that it now has 193 vessels in its backlog to be delivered by 2028, with a total compensated gross tonnage of 7.45 million.
Container ships made up the largest number (66 vessels with a value of US$9.3 billion) followed by oil tankers (58 vessels, US$2.8 billion), then bulk carriers (47 vessels, US$1.9 billion) and finally gas and ethane carriers (22 vessels, US$2.1 billion).
Seatrium Bags S$11 Billion in FPSO Contracts from Petrobras
OFFSHORE and marine specialist Seatrium : 5E2 has secured S$11 billion worth of contracts to build two new floating production storage and offloading vessels (FPSOs) for Brazil’s national oil company, Petrobras.
Called P-84 and P-85, the FPSOs will be deployed in the Atapu and Sepia fields in the Santos Basin, offshore of the Brazilian city Rio de Janeiro, Seatrium announced in a bourse filing on Saturday (May 25).
Construction will commence in the first quarter of 2025, with final delivery expected in 2029. Seatrium’s facilities in Brazil, China and Singapore will manufacture 60,000 tonnes of modules for the FPSOs, with integration and commissioning in Singapore.
Singapore to Free Up More Power for Data Center Expansions
Singapore aims to increase the amount of power it allocates for data centers by as much as 35%, according to Janil Puthucheary, senior minister of state at the Ministry of Communications and Information.
The city-state will free up about 300 megawatts of capacity in the short term via resource allocation and efficiency enhancements, with possibly another 200 megawatts to come through partnerships with clean energy providers, Puthucheary said in an interview with Bloomberg TV. Data centers currently require about 1,400 megawatts of power capacity, according to government data.
Nio Shares Jump 10% on Potential Record Sales in May
Nio's shares rose sharply in Singapore on expectations the Chinese electric-vehicle maker's deliveries would likely hit a record high in May.
Shares of the Shanghai-based company rose 10% for the week.
Analysts said Nio could deliver more than 20,000 vehicle units in May. The company previously hit a monthly sales record of 20,462 units in July last year.
The strong sales could be due to continued discounts on car prices and batteries, BOCOM International auto analyst Angus Chan said.
Sats H2 Profit Surges More Than 10 Times to S$64.1 Million
IN-FLIGHT caterer and ground handler Sats reported earnings of S$64.1 million for the six months ended Mar 31, a jump of more than 10 times from the S$6 million booked in the previous corresponding period.
This comes amid a robust post-pandemic recovery by the aviation sector, and the acquisition of global air-cargo handling company World Flight Services (WFS), which Sats acquired in April 2023 for S$1.8 billion, the mainboard-listed company said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday (May 29) evening.
Revenue for the period more than doubled to S$2.7 billion, from S$953.8 million the year before, driven primarily by the consolidation of WFS, which has given the group increased market share and generated network synergies.
OCBC Doubles Down on Greater China Growth
OCBC is banking on China’s improving economic condition and resultant positive spillovers into Asia as key growth drivers, as it plans further investments into its services across the Greater China region.
The bank aims to invest HK$1.5 billion (S$259.1 million) into its technology and facilities in Greater China – which includes the China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan markets – over the next three years.
This will be used to modernise its technology platforms, channels and products, group chief executive Helen Wong announced on Wednesday (May 29).
Food Factory Site in Mandai Fetches S$74 Million, Among Recent Big-Ticket Industrial Deals
THE industrial property market has been buzzing with big-ticket sales in the past few months. These include a S$74 million deal for a freehold food factory development site in Mandai. A building in Senoko Loop, meanwhile, has fetched S$53.2 million and a property in Pandan Road is being sold for S$36 million; both are on JTC sites with balance leases of more than 20 years each.
A consortium that includes Singapore-based Ding Zhou Group and Unitedland Development was recently granted an option to purchase an old freehold industrial property with a land area of 50,630 square feet (sq ft) at 2C Mandai Estate.
Sands Plots Entertainment-Focused Expansion in Singapore
Las Vegas Sands Corp. plans another development in Singapore to complement its casino resort there, including more space for live entertainment.
The company will give more details later year, Chief Executive Officer Rob Goldstein said Wednesday at an investor conference. It will have fewer rooms than the existing Marina Bay Sands resort, but will have a casino, restaurants and an arena.
“Singapore is going through a growth spurt,” Goldstein said. “All of a sudden Singapore’s become a hugely important market.”
Sands, which shares the market with rival casino operator Genting Singapore, said first-quarter revenue in the country increased 37% to $1.16 billion.
Temasek’s Mapletree Posts First Loss Since 2004 on Office Slump
Mapletree Investments Pte, a real estate firm owned by Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings Pte, recorded a loss for the first time in two decades, after bearing the brunt of a global commercial property downturn.
The loss was S$577.2 million ($428 million) for the fiscal year ended in March after accounting for tax and non-controlling interests, reversing a S$1.2 billion profit from a year earlier. Revenue edged down to S$2.8 billion.
The firm said prolonged work-from-home trends hit commercial properties in most Western markets, hurting its office portfolio in the US, Europe and Australia. A hike in interest rates also led to revaluation losses. The Singapore-based firm is the latest in a line of major property investors that are suffering from the downturn in global commercial properties.
Boustead Singapore H2 Profit up 64% to S$37.3 Million on Improved Revenue
Boustead Singapore posted a 64% rise in profit attributable to equity holders in the fiscal second half mainly due to higher gross profit and interest income, and increased average shareholding in Boustead Projects, according to a Monday filing with the Singapore Exchange.
The engineering services company's attributable profit rose to SG$37.3 million, or SG$0.0782 per share, from SG$22.7 million, or SG$0.0475 per share, a year earlier.
Revenue for the six months ended March 31 climbed 27% year over year to SG$399.6 million from SG$314.8 million, thanks to higher revenue contributions from the geospatial, real estate solutions, and energy engineering segments, the filing said.
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