Higher rerating in the pipeline for Iskandar?

From Star Online: Business
1st April 2013

PETALING JAYA: Property players with exposure to Iskandar Malaysia could see a rerating in the pipeline, following the planned listing of Iskandar Waterfront Holdings Sdn Bhd (IWH) in the fourth quarter of this year.

Maybank IB Research analyst Wong Wei Sum said better connectivity in the area via the rapid transit system (RTS) between Singapore and Johor and the KL-Singapore high speed rail, coupled with rising business activities and an increasing population should further lift land and property prices in Iskandar.

Wong highlighted in the report on property developers in Iskandar that the key beneficiaries include UEM Land Holdings Bhd, Sunway Bhd,Genting Plantations Bhd, IJM Land Bhd, S P Setia Bhd, Dijaya Corp Bhd, Crescendo Corp Bhd, Eastern & Oriental Bhd and KSL Holdings Bhd.

UBS positive on property stocks this year

By Star Online: Business

18th Jan 2013

PETALING JAYA: Residential property stocks which underperformed in 2012 will do better this year and among them the best is Mah Sing Bhd, a report by UBS Investment Research said.

It said the Mah Sing was ‘entrepreneurially managed with ambitious plans to grow within Malaysia”.

UBS stated that while 2013 should remain challenging, the company will deliver circa 20% sales and earnings growth based on its diversified range of products.

“Our new price target for Mah Sing’s stock is RM2.80 based on a 30% discount in realisable net asset value (RNAV) of RM3.99 and the company has a dividend policy of paying a minimum 40% of net profit resulting in a forecast yield of 6.2% for 2013,” it said.