Thursday, January 3, 2013

Biosensors - Transcu Group Limited - Raffles Medical Group (RMG)

1. Biosensors


Our focus on improving patient outcomes today while driving the development of tomorrow’s next-generation medical technology is what brings our mission to life. From pioneering beginnings to a promising pipeline, at Biosensors our success is due to our focus on research and development, clinical excellence and our talented team.

Through our high quality medical devices, we impact the lives we touch, and we are committed to continue investing in and developing pioneering medical technology, pharmacological research, and engineering new medical devices that will further benefit our patients.
This will create the greatest possible patient outcomes, and provide value to our stakeholders including physicians, shareholders and employees.
 
Since 1990, we have been developing and marketing critical care catheter systems and related devices used during heart surgery and intensive care treatment.
 
Always seeking to be at the forefront of product innovation, we entered the interventional cardiology market in 2000 with our proprietary coronary stent and accompanying stent delivery system. In the same year, we further expanded our product line to include angioplasty balloons and catheters.
In just two years, Biosensors has received CE Mark approvals for the first version of its BioMatrix™ drug-eluting stent (January 2008), its smaller-diameter (2.25 mm) version (March 2009) and finally the BioMatrix Flex™ (January 2010). The BioMatrix Flex™ stent has been approved for a comprehensive range of indications, including STEMI, Acute Coronary Syndromes and Diabetes Mellitus.
 
Our abluminal drug-eluting stent system is a unique combination of our proprietary anti-restenotic BA9™ (Biolimus A9™) drug and biodegradable PLA polymer.
Together with an advanced and highly flexible stent platform designed for enhanced deliverability, it offers a true next-generation solution for patients everywhere.
 
 
 

2. Transcu Group Limited

Transcu Group Limited is a Life Sciences company which engages in the research, development and commercialisation of cutting-edge technologies to improve and enhance the quality of life. Established in 1988 in Japan and headquartered in Singapore, the Group has offices in Singapore, Japan and the United States.
 
As a knowledge-based company, Transcu holds patents for at least three device inventions and has over 500 live filings for patents applications and formulations worldwide. Transcu has already succeeded in generating revenues from licensing its proprietary technologies to strategic business partners and anticipates sustainable revenues from manufacturing, distribution and sale of end-products using its proprietary technologies.
 
 
 

3. Raffles Medical Group (RMG)

Raffles Medical Group (RMG) is a leading medical group and the largest private group practice in Singapore. As a fully integrated healthcare organisation, the Group owns and operates a network of family medicine clinics, a tertiary care private hospital, insurance services and a consumer healthcare division. Patients of the Group enjoy a continuum of care, from having their most basic healthcare needs met through the Group’s islandwide network of Raffles Medical clinics, to specialist and tertiary care at Raffles Hospital.
 
Founded in 1976 with two clinics in central Singapore, RMG has grown consistently over the years to serve over one million patients today and 5,500 corporate clients including local and multi-national corporations and government agencies.
 
Raffles Medical Group operates a network of 74 multi-disciplinary clinics across Singapore, and four medical centres in Hong Kong and Shanghai. The Group also manages the airport clinics in Singapore’s Changi International Airport and Hong Kong’s Chek Lap Kok International Airport.
 
On top of managing common ailments like cough and cold, the network of clinics under Raffles Medical also offers health checks, travel health services and workplace health consultancy.

The Group’s flagship, Raffles Hospital, is a tertiary hospital. Located in the heart of Singapore, Raffles Hospital offers a full complement of specialist services combined with advanced medical technology. Its 20 specialist centres meet a wide variety of medical needs such as obstetrics and gynaecology, cardiology, oncology and orthopaedics.

As an extension of its healthcare services, the Group offers health financing under its subsidiary International Medical Insurers (IMI).

The Group’s healthcare insurance specialist writes health insurance policies for both corporate groups and individuals. IMI is able to leverage on RMG's healthcare network to provide a seamless and superior service, where the health insurer and the healthcare provider are two halves of one integrated unit.

Raffles Health, the Group’s consumer healthcare division, develops and distributes a full range of nutraceuticals, supplements, vitamins and medical diagnostic equipment for personal healthcare in Singapore and in the regional markets.

Raffles Medical Group subscribes to the Institutional Group Practice Model, a mode of practice adopted by internationally renowned US medical institutions such as the Mayo Clinic. Through this model, specialists work as a team to provide patients the quality assurance of medical services that are integrated, peer reviewed and medically audited.

http://www.rafflesmedicalgroup.com/

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Three's Company - TEE International - KSH - Heeton

1. TEE International Limited


Established in the 1980s, and grew from a general electrical contractor to a recognised Engineering and Integrated Real Estate Group that it is today. With its operations spanning across Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, Cambodia, Brunei, Vietnam and China, TEE continues to focus on its core Engineering specialisation, complemented by its Integrated Real Estate business.

Listed on the Stock Exchange of Singapore Dealing and Automated Quotation System "SESDAQ" (now known as the SGX Catalist) in 2001, TEE was upgraded to the SGX Mainboard in 2008.

Over the years, TEE has established a strong track record in delivering quality and value-added services by providing integrated solutions to its customers. With a strong brand position, TEE has been able to secure prominent projects both locally and regionally.

With its people at the centre of TEE's business model, TEE branches out through its twin engines of growth - Engineering and Integrated Real Estate by tapping on the expertise, experience and capabilities of its people. The Group has expanded its regional presence in South East Asia ("SEA") either fully undertaken by TEE's team or through strategic partnerships and acquisitions.

Engineering

TEE provides specialised Engineering services mainly in Infrastructure, Construction & Rebuilding, Redevelopment and System Integration. Under this core engineering segment, TEE had proven its capabilities by securing the prestigious projects through its experience, track record of successful completion and its advance quality engineering delivery.

From the experience and expertise accumulated from past Infrastructure projects in the aviation and waste & water treatment sector, TEE forayed into Building Infrastructure by securing some of the latest mega projects in Singapore and the South East Asian region. TEE continues to demonstrate high quality project delivery and the capabilities to execute ever larger projects.

TEE constructs new buildings and converts existing building & facilities for new uses. Together with the Group’s strong mechanical and electrical engineering background, TEE provides an integrated suite of building services under one roof. With its proven track records in general building works and with supports from experienced professional project personnel, TEE tailor-makes turnkey design solutions to align with facilities operation requirement. TEE has been awarded by the Agency for Science, Technology And Research (A*STAR) for their outfitting package for their research institutes and offices in Fusionopolis as well as the latest Citibank Campus (Project Sindora) in Changi Business Park.

In the area of System Integration, TEE offers full turnkey approach to large-scale system development from System definition, System Development and System Deployment. By focusing on security surveillance and public address systems for building management, TEE aspires to offer their clients a one-stop solution for all their systems and commissioning requirements.

Integrated Real Estate & Facilities Management

In the property development sector, TEE acquires and develops well-designed homes to suit the lifestyle for the urban dwellers in both Singapore and Thailand. By incorporating its expertise from the Engineering segment, the Group value adds to property development with a more effective project management system via executing project construction in both residential and commercial development. TEE’s property projects include The Thomson Duplex, Cantiz@Rambai, Chewathai Ratchaprarop and 33 Changi North Crescent. Aside from these current developments, TEE has grown its land bank both in Singapore and Thailand as it foresees growing demand for quality private housing in these locales.

TEE manages facilities in Singapore and Thailand. The newly built Marina Bay Sands (MBS) workers dormitory in Marina South is designed, built and managed by its subsidiary PBT Engineering Pte Ltd. The communal blocks combines recreational facilities with housing for up to 4,000 workers.

In Thailand, TEE had been managing residential estate for National Housing Authority of Thailand since 2001 at Rom Klao Estate with 2,431 units of flats and in 2007, TEE is appointed as the managing agent for the King Power Estates.

TEE also design and build about 2,000 units of 2 storey low cost houses in Thailand Northeastern provinces of Maha Sarakharm, Nakorn Phanon, Sakon Nakorn and Yasothorn initiated by National Housing Authority.

http://www.teeintl.com/corp_info_corp_profile.html



2. KSH Holdings Limited - Kim Seng Heng Engineering Construction (Pte) Ltd

We are a well-established Construction, Property Development and Property Management group with over 29 years of experience in the Construction industry. Our operations encompass Construction in Singapore, some exposure within the Malaysian Construction industry, and Property Development and Property Management in the PRC. We have also made our entry into Property Development in Singapore by way of joint ventures, where we hold up to 25% - 35% stake in a typical partnership.

We act as main contractor for both the Public and Private Construction Sectors in Singapore, and the Private Sector in Malaysia. Backed by a strong and diversified track record, we cover a good mix of projects across various industries, ranging from Public to Residential, Commercial, Industrial and Institutional sectors.

In Singapore, we are particularly focused on the Public Sector, and are registered with the Building and Construction Authority (“BCA”) with an A1 grading under the category CW01 for general building. This is currently the highest grade for contractors’ registration in this category, and allows us to tender for Public Sector Construction projects of unlimited value.

In the PRC where we have an established presence since 1997, we currently have two property developments that are developed by our associated company, JHTD – Tianxing Riverfront Square in Tianjin (currently held as an investment property), and Liang Jing Ming Ju in Beijing. We also have a property management arm, TTX Property Management, which manages Tianxing Riverfront Square.

http://www.kimsengheng.com/corporate/profile.htm



3. Heeton Holdings Limited


Heeton Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the property development and investment activities in Singapore. It develops and sells private residential properties; and leases residential, retail, and commercial properties. The company is also involved in the provision of administrative and management services. Heeton Holdings Limited is based in Singapore.

http://www.heeton.com/english/

 

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Yangzijiang Testing Major Downtrend Resistance


Failure to breakout upwards and stay above red bold major resistance line will probably end this latest upswing. This will be the fourth attempt to clear this major red bold resistance barrier.

Success will propel price forward within the blue channel.  Failure means the creation of a new down swing.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Genting Retesting $1.30 Milestone


Need to clear and stay above $1.30 to continue upward climb within the red bold channel. Immediate resistance is the blue bold resistance line. Failure to clear blue bold resistance line will result in pullback towards lower support of red bold channel.

Peter Lim “Remisier King” Stocks

1. ABR

Founded in 1978, ABR Holdings Limited began as the owner and operator of the first full-service Swensen’s ice cream restaurant.

Today, the company is listed on the main board of the Singapore Exchange, and primarily manages, franchises and operates a portfolio of well known food & beverage companies and brands, including Swensen's, Yogen Fruz, Gloria Jean's Coffees, Oishi Pizza, Season Confectionary & Café, Hippopotamus and Tip Top Curry Puff.


2. Wilmar International

Wilmar International Limited, founded in 1991 and headquartered in Singapore, is today Asia’s leading agribusiness group. Wilmar is ranked amongst the largest listed companies by market capitalisation on the Singapore Exchange.

Wilmar’s business activities include oil palm cultivation, oilseeds crushing, edible oils refining, sugar milling and refining, specialty fats, oleochemicals, biodiesel and fertilisers manufacturing and grains processing. At the core of Wilmar’s strategy is a resilient integrated agribusiness model that encompasses the entire value chain of the agricultural commodity processing business, from origination and processing to branding, merchandising and distribution of a wide range of agricultural products. It has over 400 manufacturing plants and an extensive distribution network covering China, India, Indonesia and some 50 other countries. The Group is backed by a multinational workforce of approximately 90,000 people.

Wilmar’s portfolio of high quality processed agricultural products is the preferred choice of the food manufacturing industry, as well as the industrial and consumer food catering businesses. Its consumer-packed products occupy a leading share in its targeted markets. Through scale, integration and the logistical advantages of its business model, Wilmar is able to extract margins at every step of the value chain, thereby reaping operational synergies and cost efficiencies. Wilmar remains a firm advocate of sustainable growth and is committed to its role as a responsible corporate citizen.

From its humble beginnings, Wilmar has today become:
  • World's largest processor and merchandiser of palm and lauric oils, as well as largest in edible oils refining and fractionation, oleochemicals, specialty fats and palm biodiesel
  • Largest merchandiser of consumer pack oils worldwide
  • One of the largest oil palm plantation owners and the largest palm oil refiner in Indonesia and Malaysia
  • One of the largest oilseeds crushers, edible oils refiners, specialty fats and oleochemicals manufacturers, and flour and rice millers in China
  • Amongst the top 10 global raw sugar producers as well as the largest raw sugar producer and refiner, and a leading merchandiser of consumer brands in sugar and sweetener market in Australia
  • A leading branded consumer pack oils producer, oilseeds crusher and edible oils refiner in India
  • A leading importer of edible oils into East and South Africa
  • One of the largest edible oils refiners in Ukraine


3. F J Benjamin Holdings Ltd

With a rich heritage dating back to 1959, SGX-listed F J Benjamin Holdings Ltd is an industry leader in brand building and management, and development of retail and distribution networks for international luxury and lifestyle brands across Asia.

Headquartered in Singapore and listed on the Singapore Exchange since November 1996, F J Benjamin has offices in nine cities, manages over 20 iconic brands and operates 166 stores. The group employs over 2,000 employees and runs four core businesses:
Luxury and Lifestyle Fashion Retailing and Distribution:F J Benjamin exclusively retails and distributes brands such as Banana Republic, Catherine Deane, Céline, Gap, Givenchy, Goyard, Guess, La Senza, RAOUL, and Sheridan across various territories. Its retail footprint includes Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Australia. It distributes in-house labels RAOUL and Catherine Deane through pointsof-sale across Europe, the United States and the Middle East.
Timepiece Distribution:F J Benjamin exclusively distributes timepiece brands – Bell & Ross, ChronoSwiss, DeWitt, Girard-Perregaux, Gc, Guess, Marc Ecko, Nautica, Rado, Sottomarino and Victorinox Swiss Army across Asia.

Creative & Design: F J Benjamin’s Creative & Design division has conceptualised and developed house label RAOUL and handles the design and manufacturing of RAOUL.

Investing in Lifestyle Concepts:
F J Benjamin strategically invests in iconic lifestyle concepts as part of its search for meaningful value creation opportunities for shareholders and customers. The Group has a significant investment in Catalist-listed St. James Holdings Limited.


4. Rowsley Ltd

Rowsley Ltd., through its subsidiary, San Technology Holding Pte. Ltd., engages in the development of renewable energy and lubricating oil recycling businesses in the People's Republic of China. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Singapore, Singapore.

The Company's core business is in investments, investment holdings, strategic investments and other related activities. Its strategy and direction is designed to provide focused investment portfolios, which it plans to strengthen with significant investments in businesses and companies around Asia and beyond.


5. Yanlord Land Group Limited

Yanlord Land Group Limited is a real estate developer based in the PRC that focuses on developing high-end residential, commercial and integrated property projects in strategically selected key high-growth cities in the PRC. Building on its established track record for developing high end quality residential property developments in prime locations within affluent cities such as Shanghai and Nanjing, the “Yanlord” name has been developed into a premium brand synonymous with quality within the property development industry. Typically, Yanlord residential property developments are characterised by large-scale, multi-phased projects designed and built by international architects, leading designers and reputable contractors.

Currently, the Group has an established presence in ten key high-growth cities within the five major economic regions of the PRC, namely,
(i) Yangtze River Delta – Shanghai, Nanjing and Suzhou;
(ii) Pearl River Delta – Zhuhai and Shenzhen;
(iii) Western China – Chengdu and Guiyang; and;
(iv) Bohai Rim-Tianjin and Tangshan;
(v) Hainan International Tourist Island-Sanya.
To fuel the sustained growth of the Group, Yanlord has adopted a prudent and calculated expansion strategy in expanding its existing land bank. Leveraging on its experience in various cities where its operations are based, Yanlord actively seeks to secure commercially viable prime land bank in city-centric locations that will provide additional growth impetus for the Group. As at October 2010, Yanlord has a total land bank of approximately 4.7 million sqm
The Group proactively seeks to expand its investment property development projects portfolio. Yanlord has retained a total GFA of approximately 500,000 sqm for development into investment property. Some projects have been completed and operational, among which the Service Apartments managed by Frasers Hospitality Group in Nanjing and Yanlord Landmark in Chengdu have become the local signature buildings

These developments are expected to boost the asset value of the Group and generate recurring rental income.


6. Global Logistic Properties

Global Logistic Properties ("GLP") is one of the world's largest providers of modern logistics facilities, with a market-leading presence in China and Japan. It owns, manages and leases out 446 completed properties in 187 logistics parks spread across 36 major cities in China and Japan, forming an efficient logistics network with properties strategically located in key logistics hubs, industrial zones and urban distribution centres. By providing flexible solutions of Multi-tenant, Build-to-Suit and Sale and Leaseback, GLP is dedicated to improving supply chain efficiency to meet strategic expansion goals of the most dynamic manufacturers, retailers and 3rd party logistics companies in the world. The Group was listed on the Mainboard of Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited on October 18, 2010 (Stock code: MC0.SI).
(As of June. 30, 2012)

Monday, December 10, 2012

Noble Trading Within Channel - Chart as at 10th Dec 2012 1204 pm


More range trading until bulls or bears breakout from the blue channel. Any breakdown below immediate support will retest support zone 1.

A strong breakout above the both the immediate resistance zone and resistance zone 1 is needed to ignite and launch a new uptrend.

Current dominant blue channel in play. Monitor for potential breakout which will indicate new trend direction.

Friday, December 7, 2012

Olam Muddy Waters Saga Chart Review as at 7th Dec 2012 1030am

Battle of the channels in progress. Price movement at channel cross road. Red channel vs blue channel.

Take note of lower support of the blue channel. Failure of this support will see more downward pressure along the red channel.  Breakdown of immediate support will probably test support zone 1 as indicated on the chart.

Conversely, if price can propel above the upper resistance of the red channel then the blue channel will become the dominant channel. Take note of potential support and resistance zones as shown on the chart.  Make use of support and resistance reversal trading strategies. Be nimble.

Search 2.0