Mapletree Logistics Trust (SGX:M44U), Singapore’s first Asia-Pacific focused logistics REIT, and also a constituent of Singapore’s benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) since December 2019, have made available its results for the third quarter, as well as for the first 9 months of the financial year 2022/23 ended 31 December 2022 after market hours yesterday (19 January.) As a unitholder of the blue-chip logistics REIT, I have studied its latest set of results and in this post, you will read about my review of its financial performance, portfolio occupancy and debt profile, along with its distribution payout to unitholders for the current period under review (the REIT is one of the few that is continuing to pay out a distribution to its unitholders on a quarterly basis…)
Frasers Centrepoint Trust’s AGM for FY2021/22 – My Summary
Suburban retail mall REIT in Frasers Centrepoint Trust (SGX:J69U) held its AGM for the financial year 2021/22 earlier this morning (17 January 2023), which I’ve attended as a unitholder to receive the latest updates from the management, along with catching up with fellow unitholders in-person. For the benefit of those who weren’t able to attend the meeting, in this post, you can read about a summary I’ve compiled on the CEO’s presentation, responses to questions raised by fellow AGM attendees, along with results of the 3 resolutions put to vote during the meeting…
Johnson & Johnson – What You Need to Know
US-listed Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) should not be unfamiliar to you – many of us will probably remember the company for its namesake brand of baby powders. In case you’re wondering, the company produces more than just baby powders – you can read about a range of products produced by the company, along with businesses the company is involved in, on top of my review of its historical financial performance, debt profile, and dividend payouts over the last 7 financial years, as well as whether its current share price is considered to be ‘cheap’ or ‘expensive’…
Does PetroChina Company Limited Make a Good Addition to Your Investment Portfolio?
PetroChina Company Limited, listed on the US, HK, and China stock exchange, is the largest oil and gas producer in China, as well as one of the largest oil companies in the world. As far as Singapore is concerned, the company has a business presence in operating the SPC petrol stations (at the time of writing, there are over 40 SPC petrol stations in the country.) In today’s post, I’ll be sharing researches I have done on the company – its financial performance, debt profile, dividend payout over the last 5 years, as well as whether the company is considered ‘cheap’ or ‘expensive’ currently…
Alibaba Health Information Technology Limited – What You Need to Know about This HK-Listed Company
While many may be familiar with Alibaba Group Holdings Limited, but the same cannot be said for the company which it has a major ownership to since 2015 – in Alibaba Health Information Technology Limited (SEHK:0241), or Alibaba Health for short. In this post, you’ll learn more about this Hong Kong-listed company – including its businesses, historical performance (between FY2017/18 and FY2021/22), as well as its current year performance (1H FY2021/22 vs. 1H FY2022/23)…
My Summary of Frasers Centrepoint Trust’s Latest Annual Report for FY2021/22
With 9 retail malls located in the various suburban areas across Singapore, Frasers Centrepoint Trust (SGX:J69U) is one of the largest suburban mall owners in the country. This morning (22 December), the REIT released its annual report for the financial year that concluded on 30 September, along with notice of AGM. For those who do not have the time to go through the entire report, in this post, I have compiled a summary of the most important points you need to take note of, along with details about its upcoming AGM…
New to Investing and Looking for Fundamentally Sound Companies to Invest? Here’s a Good Place to Start…
One of the most common questions I have been asked by people who are new to investing is, ‘There are so many listed companies in the Singapore, United States, and Hong Kong market. Where do I start?’ In this post, you’ll find a list of companies in all the 3 markets I have done reviews on (particularly, you’ll find reviews of 19 Singapore-listed companies, 41 NYSE- and NASDAQ-listed companies, and 10 Hong Kong-listed companies), which I feel will provide a good starting point. But despite having said that, the posts does not represent any buy or sell recommendations for any of the companies. You should always do your own due diligence before committing to making any investment decisions…
My Year in Review: 2022
With the year 2022 coming to a close, I felt it is timely for me to share a review of my investment and trading journey this year. If I were to sum up the entire year in one word, it will be the word ‘challenging.’ In this post, you’ll find key highlights about my year (as a retail investor cum trader) to note (both the good, as well as the bad…)
My Summary of EC World REIT’s EGM on 16 December 2022
This morning (16 December 2022), EC World REIT (SGX:BWCU) held its EGM to seek unitholders’ approval on the proposed divestment of 2 properties in its portfolio to raise funds for the repayment of at least 25% of its borrowings by 31 December 2022. I’ve attended the meeting as a unitholder and for the benefit of those who weren’t able to attend, you can read about a summary of the presentation made by the REIT’s CEO, Mr Goh Toh Sim, along with a list of questions raised and responses provided by the REIT’s management, and also results of the resolution put to vote during the meeting…
What You Need to Know about Meituan (SEHK:3690)
Hong Kong-listed Meituan (SEHK:3690) is China’s leading one-stop platform for food, transportation, travel, shopping, and entertainment (I like to think of the app to be something similar to what the ‘Grab’ superapp in Singapore is offering.) In today’s post, you’ll learn more about the company in terms of its business operations, along with its full-year performances and debt profile since IPO (between FY2019 and FY2022…)
