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Crude Oil
70% of maritime leaders believe oil prices are undergoing a structural change
SINGAPORE (Dec 8): The volatility in prices are representative of a structural rather than a cyclical change according to 70% of maritime leaders in Asia, according to data released by Sea Asia 2017.
December 08, 2016
Mermaid Maritime terminates construction contract for dive support vessel
SINGAPORE (Dec 8): Mermaid Maritime has entered into a mutual agreement with China Merchants Industry Holdings to terminate their construction contract for a dive support and construction vessel in light of the challenging oil and gas market.
December 08, 2016
Results
Boustead Singapore’s 2Q earnings down 26% to $7.6 mil; declares interim dividend of 0.5 cent
SINGAPORE (Nov 11): Boustead Singapore reported a 26% fall in 2Q17 earnings to $7.6 million on the depressed state of the oil and gas industries impacting performance of the energy-related engineering division.
November 11, 2016
Broker's Calls
Forecast: Strong headwinds and cloudy skies for this offshore stock
SINGAPORE (Nov 11): DBS is maintaining a “fully valued” call on offshore support vessel (OSV) and services provider Pacific Radiance with a target price of 12 cents, citing strong headwinds and deteriorating outlook.
November 11, 2016
Results
CSE Global reports 53% drop in 3Q earnings to $4 mil on lower revenue
SINGAPORE (Nov 9): CSE Global posted a 52.7% drop in earnings for 3Q16 to $4 million from a year ago on the back of lower revenue.
November 09, 2016
Results
Hiap Seng sees 25% drop in earnings to $0.9 mil for 2Q on higher cost of sales
SINGAPORE (Nov 9): Hiap Seng Engineering announced a 25% drop in 2Q earnings to $918,000 from a year ago on higher cost of sales and lower profit margin.
November 09, 2016
Broker's Calls
The NPL nightmare might finally be over for banks
SINGAPORE (Nov 3): UOB Kay Hian is maintaining its “overweight” recommendation on the Singapore banking sector after the three local lenders posted healthy results for 3QFY16, on the back of strong non-interest income.
November 03, 2016
Broker's Calls
Why DBS is still attractive despite O&G exposure
SINGAPORE (Nov 2): UOB Kay Hian remains bullish on DBS Group, maintaining a “buy” call with a target price of $18.98, despite the bank’s exposure to the oil and gas industry.
November 02, 2016
Broker's Calls
Why benefits of lower oil price may take a year to trickle down
SINGAPORE (Nov 1): The plunge in oil prices has reversed the fortunes of many players in the offshore and marine industry, ranging from rig builders and shipyards to services and support providers. But with oil prices beginning to recover, KGI analyst Joe
November 01, 2016
Navigating Myanmar’s new business landscape
SINGAPORE (Nov 1): As Myanmar undergoes a democratic transition, three trends are emerging from its new investment landscape under the new government, says OCBC in a report, This includes the Myanmar Investment Law which could be a game changer for busine
November 01, 2016