MAP TECH: Riding on biomedical boom (not just HDD)
Written by Sim Kih
Sunday, 07 March 2010
From test tube caps, cannular wings to surgical drills, MAP Plastics' components are widely used in medical operations. Photo by Sim Kih
INVESTORS know MAP Technology to be a HDD recovery play whose key customer is global giant Western Digital, but there is an unnoticed gem in its stable of component making units – its plastic injection-molding factory (MAP Plastics) in Singapore.
Read what we found out on a visit to its Loyang plant.
SHENZHEN: Canadian pilot right at home on the ground
Written by Andrew Vanburen (China Correspondent)
Saturday, 06 March 2010
Pilot Sean Morrissey. Photo: Andrew Vanburen
TO ENHANCE UNDERSTANDING of one of China's youngest but most important major cities, NextInsight brings you a series of interviews with expatriates who call the southern metropolis of Shenzhen their workplace and home.
In this installment, we meet Canadian expat Mr. Sean Morrissey, a pilot with Shenzhen-based Jade Cargo.
JUST ASK: 'Why doesn't ghchua track his investment returns?'
Written by The NextInsight Team
Saturday, 06 March 2010
Reader: I read last Saturday's interesting answers given by 'ghchua' and I seek to learn more from his investment mindset.
'ghchua' doesnt seem to track the returns on his investments & his portfolio. Is that the case? If not, what is the return on his stock portfolio to justify a buy-and-hold strategy?
Find out what the other questions are, and find out more about this interesting investor whose portfolio totals nearly $1 million. Click here.
CHINA MARKET WRAP: Weekly recap of share movement
Written by Andrew Vanburen (China Correspondent)
Saturday, 06 March 2010
Brokerages Bounce Back
Securities firm
Friday daily gain
Everbright
+3.92%
Hong Yuan
+2.55%
Changjiang
+2.4%
China Merchants
+2.4%
THE Shanghai Composite Index closed the day up 0.25% to close at 3031.07 on Friday.
Meanwhile, the Shenzhen Composite Index gained 0.26% yesterday to finish at 1161.4, with both indices boosted by brokerages.
To find out how the benchmark index did on the week and see where the markets might be headed next week, click here.
ANWELL's fair value is 86 cents, says NRA Capital
Written by Jacky Lee (NRA Capital)
Friday, 05 March 2010
ANWELL TECHNOLOGIES’ 4Q09 core earnings was above expectations.
China Water Manager Nick Huang. Photo: Andrew Vanburen
IN CHINA, 54% of households are not connected to water pipelines, 74% are not equipped with bathing facilities and 77% lack proper or any type of lavatories.
These figures are drastically out of synch with China’s phenomenal economic expansion and China Water Affairs Group (HK:855) is confident that it will see tremendous benefits in helping bridge the gap.
Click here to read more from the company’s manager.
CHINA NEW TOWN: Showing up in force in Singapore
Written by Leong Chan Teik
Thursday, 04 March 2010
Shi Jian, executive chairman, China New Town.
THE BIG GUNS of China New Town showed up in Singapore, to meet analysts and fund managers following the announcement of a RMB166.6 m profit for 2009 after two consecutive years of losses.
The company management who came included Mr Shi Jian, founder and chairman, and newly-appointed CEO, Mr Li Yao Min, who is concurrently co-vice chairman.
Also in town: Stan Yue, co-vice chairman. Read more here.
KEVIN'S TAKE on....HOCK LIAN SENG
Written by Kevin Scully
Thursday, 04 March 2010
THE GROUP also has investments in listed equites of about S$8.27mn which they purchased in early 2009 - they now have a capital gain on these investments of S$4.24mn.
ANWELL enjoys brighter prospects in solar industry
Written by Leong Chan Teik
Wednesday, 03 March 2010
Ken Wu, CFO, Anwell
CHINA’S VAST AND generous incentives to stimulate a green energy revolution in the country have brightened the prospects of Anwell Technologies.
Right away, Anwell is in line to receive up to RMB20.1 m in subsidies.
And the sale of its high-tech manufacturing equipment for solar panels in China would come easier not only because of government incentives but also because Anwell has home ground advantage.
CHINA VANKE: Developer's 09 revenue of 48.9 bln yuan again tops globe
Written by Andrew Vanburen (China Correspondent)
Wednesday, 03 March 2010
Vanke's chairman expects property boom to last at least 3 more years. Photo: Vanke
CHINA VANKE Co (SZA: 000002), the country's largest listed property developer, is once again the world's top real estate firm, after announcing Monday that its 2009 operating revenue rose 19.2% to 48.9 bln yuan, producing a net profit over the period of 5.3 bln yuan, up 32.1% year-on-year.
And the Shenzhen-based firm shows no signs of slowing down, aiming to increase its land bank by 8.55 mln square meters or 52.1% this year.
Click here to see what the company's chairman told the PRC press.
SERIAL SYSTEM'S 2H09 net profit of S$6.3 m came in 9% above our 
THE GROUP also has investments in listed equites of about S$8.27mn which they purchased in early 2009 - they now have a capital gain on these investments of S$4.24mn.
