Maybank IB Views

QL Resources RM3.34: Buy
Good start for the 2nd decade of listing Shariah-compliant

Another good year. 4QFY11 net profit of RM31.6m (-4.8% YoY; +19.3% QoQ) took QL's FY11 net profit to RM124.5m (+16.5% YoY), which was within our forecast and consensus. FY11 marks the 10th straight year of double-digit net profit growth since its listing in FY00. We expect another year of strong earnings growth (+30%) premised on the new surimi lines in Surabaya, maturing plantation in Eastern Kalimantan and its palm pellet project. We maintain our Buy call and target price of RM3.75.

Technicals
The FBM KLCI tumbled 12.05 points to close at 1,528.98 yesterday. Its resistance areas of 1,528 and 1,550 will cap market gains, whilst the weaker support areas are located at 1,510 and 1,526.Due to the DJIA’s much weaker tone last night, we will see some heavy liquidation activities today. We expect the FBM KLCI to remain under heavy selling today, as the global market malaise takes hold.

Trading idea is a Take profit call on HAPSENG.

Other Local News
AirAsia: To go bigger and may place big order for Airbus. Datuk Seri Tony Fernandes signalled ambitious plans for AirAsia as he closed in on a potentially massive deal to buy Airbus aircraft, which could rival a recent USD16b, 180-plane deal as one of the world's largest. (Source: The Star)

TM: VADS partners Cisco in telepresence service. VADS Bhd, a subsidiary of Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM), is hopeful of double-digit growth over the next few years for its upcoming telepresence service. (Source: Business Times)

Puncak Niaga: Forays into oil and gas, secure water supply project. Puncak Niaga Holdings Bhd has acquired 40% equity in Global Offshore (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (GOM) and KGL Ltd (KGL) respectively for a cash consideration of USD8.4m (RM25.2m) and USD15.2m (RM5.6m) respectively. Separately, a consortium consisting of a 40:60 unincorporated JV between Quality Concrete and Puncak Niaga has secured a RM667.3m contract for a rural water supply project in Sarawak. (Source: Bursa Malaysia)

TNB: Cabinet to decide on Wednesday on tariff increase for TNB. The Cabinet is expected to decide on Wednesday, May 25 if there should be a tariff increase for Tenaga Nasional Bhd. (Source: The Edge Financial Daily)

E&U: First block of Kimanis 100MW Plant to be completed in 2013. The first generation block of 100 MW of the proposed 300MW Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Power Plant in Kimanis is expected to be completed in Dec 2013. The power plant and its related projects, costing about RM1.6b is expected to supplement Sabah’s increasing demand for electricity. (Source: Bernama News)