In Depth

REITs expected to be active in greenfield, brownfield projects

Our top pick for the sector is Sunway REIT (Buy; TP: RM1.93) due to its positive earnings outlook. We believe its retail division will continue to spur earnings growth going forward while the office segment may rebound from its previous low. 

Construction landscape likely to remain challenging

We expect overall margin to remain at a low in the second half (2H) as contractors may continue to be prudent in terms of margin recognition. Industry players are aiming for jobs in Sarawak as emphasis will be placed on state water and rural road projects. 

IJM Corp earnings seen supported by robust order book

Yesterday, IJM Corp Bhd announced that they had accepted a contract award amounting to RM505 million from Affin Bank Bhd for the construction and completion of the superstructure work of the proposed 47-storey office building at Tun Razak Exchange (TRX) in Kuala Lumpur.

Kerjaya Prospek 1HFY18 profit below expectations

For FY18, Kerjaya Prospek has secured about RM500 million worth of contracts (from Bukit Bintang City Centre and Seri Tanjung Pinang Phase 2), accounting for 42% of our RM1.2 billion targeted replenishment.