The newspaper is a new construction material used in HDB!

The newspaper is a new construction material used in HDB nowadays!

When my parents' house underwent the HIP in 2013, we also encountered the same thing. My father saw the construction worker inserted newspapers around the windows gaps before using the cement to cover the gaps.  I wrote in to HDB and town council to complain about the shoddy work but HDB didn't take any punitive action against the contractor and the contractor didn't rectify the shoddy work.  This kind of shoddy work didn't occur just for our block but other blocks too.  I still remembered that Surbana was the main contractor for the HIP for our estate.

This is a classic example of ownself checks ownself policy.  This is also why I won't agree to this ownself checks ownself policy.

DHA in milk powder cannot be absorbed by babies for brain development.

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-08-critical-role-dha-foetal-brain.html

Duke-NUS had completed a research finding to prove that ingested DHA couldn't be absorbed by babies for brain development.

Therefore, DHA milk powder is just a marketing gimmick because normal milk powder doesn't contain DHA.  You are paying for something that will be excreted from the body because it cannot be absorbed.

China latest hypersonic waverider - Starry-Sky 2 missile.

https://www.janes.com/article/82295/china-claims-successful-test-of-hypersonic-waverider

Nothing can intercept this missile as no intercepting missile can fly so fast.

This is really a great news for China but bad news for the USA.

Baltic dry index - 1723

Today, Friday, August 17 2018,  the Baltic Dry Index climbed by 3 points, reaching 1723 points.

Baltic Dry Index is compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange and covers prices for transported cargo such as coal, grain and iron ore. The index is based on a daily survey of agents all over the world. Baltic Dry hit a temporary peak on May 20, 2008, when the index hit 11,793. The lowest level ever reached was on Wednesday the 10th of February 2016, when the index dropped to 290 points.

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Related stocks: Sembcorp Marine, Cosco & Pan Ocean.

US rig count - 1057

HOUSTON (AP) — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. held steady at 1,057 this week.

At this time a year ago there were 946 active rigs.

Houston oilfield services company Baker Hughes reported Friday that 869 rigs drilled for oil this week and 186 for gas. Two were listed as miscellaneous.

Among major oil- and gas-producing states, Texas gained three rigs, Louisiana and Pennsylvania each increased by two and Oklahoma added one.

New Mexico lost three rigs and Alaska, Ohio, West Virginia and Wyoming each decreased by one.

Arkansas, California, Colorado, North Dakota and Utah were unchanged.

The U.S. rig count peaked at 4,530 in 1981. It bottomed out in May 2016 at 404.

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Related stocks: Keppel Corp, Sembcorp Marine & Cosco.

US inflation is rising rapidly because of Trump.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-s-consumers-no-tolerance-inflation-161959788.html

The US consumers cannot tolerate inflation.  This statement has shown that the ultimate winner in a US-China trade war will be China.

Many analysts are saying that China is losing the trade war because of its falling stock market.  However, the main street is different from the wall street and the main street is more important than the wall street.  The main street people will vote out the government if they cannot survive because of the price hikes.

We've stated this previously in our posting below.

http://sg-stock.blogspot.com/2018/04/who-will-win-in-trade-war-us-or-china.html

United Global - Stock calls

Date	Analyst	Company	Last	Target	Call	Valuation
06/13/17	SAC Advisors	United Global	0.325	0.37	Buy
10/17/17	SAC Advisors	United Global	0.355	0.5	Buy
03/01/18	SAC Advisors	United Global	0.41	0.5	Buy	PER12.2x FY18

United Engineers - Stock calls

Date	Analyst	Company	Last	Target	Call	Valuation
01/06/17	Lim & Tan	United Engineers	2.66	0	Buy
02/13/17	Lim & Tan	United Engineers	2.91	0	Buy
03/02/17	Lim & Tan	United Engineers	2.94	0	Hold
03/08/17	UOB Kay Hian	United Engineers	2.93	2.75	Hold
03/13/17	DBS Vickers	United Engineers	2.9	2.89	Not Rated
06/01/17	Lim & Tan	United Engineers	2.63	0	Buy
07/14/17	Lim & Tan	United Engineers	2.71	0	Hold	Offer price of $2.60 is too low.
08/16/17	Lim & Tan	United Engineers	2.69	0	Hold
09/21/17	Lim & Tan	United Engineers	2.68	0	Hold
04/02/18	CIMB	United Engineers	2.61	2.94	Add	RNAV (15% discount)
05/08/18	CIMB	United Engineers	2.67	2.94	Add	RNAV (15% discount)

Uni-Asia - Stock calls

Date	Analyst	Company	Last	Target	Call	Valuation
06/19/17	Amfrasers	Uni-Asia	1.165	1.92	Buy	Sum of parts, PB0.5x FY17, PER8.2x FY17
06/21/17	NRA	Uni-Asia	1.35	1.85	Overweight	PB0.5x
08/15/17	NRA	Uni-Asia	1355	1.86	Overweight	PB0.5x
08/22/17	Amfrasers	Uni-Asia	1.37	1.92	Buy	Sum of parts, PB0.5x FY17, PER8.2x FY17
12/18/17	Amfrasers	Uni-Asia	1.23	1.85	Buy	Sum of parts, PB0.5x FY17, PER8.2x FY17
03/16/18	Amfrasers	Uni-Asia	1.45	1.81	Buy	Sum of parts, PB0.5x FY18, PER10x FY18
05/22/18	Amfrasers	Uni-Asia	1.4	1.81	Buy	Sum of parts, PB0.5x FY18, PER10x FY18
06/06/18	Amfrasers	Uni-Asia	1.41	2	Buy	Sum of parts, PB0.55x FY18, PER11x FY18

Stock calls for 17 August 2018

Date	Analyst	Company	Last	Target	Call	Valuation
08/17/18	UOB Kay Hian	A-Reit	2.73	3.01	Buy
08/17/18	UOB Kay Hian	CapitaCommercial	1.74	1.99	Buy
08/17/18	Lim & Tan	Capitaland	3.32	0	Buy
08/17/18	UOB Kay Hian	CDL Hospitality	1.54	1.86	Buy
08/17/18	CIMB	Jadason	0.037	0.073	Add	PB1x CY18
08/17/18	UOB Kay Hian	M1	1.6	1.55	Sell
08/17/18	NRA	Megachem	0.32	0.51	Not Rated
08/17/18	DBS Vickers	Mermaid Maritime	0.106	0.13	Hold	Sum of parts
08/17/18	UOB Kay Hian	SATS	5.1	6.1	Buy
08/17/18	NRA	Serial System	0.146	0.24	Overweight	Sum of parts, PER11.2x FY18
08/17/18	OCBC	Starhill	0.675	0.74	Buy
08/17/18	Phillip	Y Venture	0.44	0.61	Buy	PER30x FY18

Number puzzle!

1111 = 0
1289 = 3
2256 = 1
3388 = 4
9090 = 4
1868 = ?

Please solve the puzzle.

Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge will open soon!

Yes! It is possible to drive to HK now!

However, a special permit has to be applied in order to drive on this bridge.

UMS - Stock calls

Date	Analyst	Company	Last	Target	Call	Valuation
03/01/17	CIMB	UMS	0.675	0.82	Add	GGM, PB1.85x FY17
03/02/17	DBS Vickers	UMS	0.68	0.73	Buy	DCF
05/15/17	CIMB	UMS	0.87	1.15	Add	GGM, PB2.41x
05/16/17	DBS Vickers	UMS	0.98	1.07	Buy	DCF, PER7.4x FY18 ex-cash
05/23/17	DBS Vickers	UMS	1.07	1.33	Buy	PER11x FY18 ex-cash
06/16/17	DBS Vickers	UMS	1.08	1.33	Buy
07/05/17	CIMB	UMS	0.995	1.15	Add	GGM, PB2.41x
08/14/17	CIMB	UMS	1.08	1.12	Hold	GGM, PB2.41x
08/14/17	DBS Vickers	UMS	1.08	1.13	Hold	PER11x FY18 ex-cash
10/25/17	CIMB	UMS	0.925	1.13	Add	GGM, PB2,8x FY18, PER13.3x FY19, Ex-rights 1 for 4
11/13/17	DBS Vickers	UMS	1.02	1.21	Buy	PER12x FY18
11/13/17	CIMB	UMS	1.02	1.21	Add	GGM, PB2.88x
03/01/18	DBS Vickers	UMS	1.16	1.37	Buy	PER12x FY18
03/01/18	CIMB	UMS	1.16	1.31	Add	PB2.95x FY18
04/03/18	DBS Vickers	UMS	1.13	1.37	Buy
05/14/18	DBS Vickers	UMS	1.04	1.37	Buy	PER12x FY19
05/15/18	CIMB	UMS	1.07	1.21	Add	PB2.81x
08/15/18	CIMB	UMS	0.79	1.21	Add	PB2.82x
08/15/18	DBS Vickers	UMS	0.79	1.01	Buy	PER10x FY19

UG Healthcare - Stock calls

Date	Analyst	Company	Last	Target	Call	Valuation
02/09/17	Lim & Tan	UG Healthcare	0.295	0	Hold
02/09/17	Kim Eng	UG Healthcare	0.295	0.25	Sell
08/31/17	Kim Eng	UG Healthcare	0.24	0.21	Sell	PER12x FY18
04/24/18	DMG & Partners	UG Healthcare	0.198	0.32	Buy	PER14x FY19
05/14/18	DMG & Partners	UG Healthcare	0.205	0.32	Buy	PER14x FY19

Tuan Sing - Stock calls

Date	Analyst	Company	Last	Target	Call	Valuation
11/29/17	UOB Kay Hian	Tuan Sing	0.415	0.71	Buy	Sum of parts
01/15/18	UOB Kay Hian	Tuan Sing	0.49	0.71	Buy
01/29/18	UOB Kay Hian	Tuan Sing	0.48	0.71	Buy	Sum of parts

Stock calls for 16 August 2018

Date	Analyst	Company	Last	Target	Call	Valuation
08/16/18	UOB Kay Hian	Bumitama	0.7	0.93	Buy
08/16/18	DMG & Partners	Capitaland	3.31	3.95	Buy
08/16/18	DMG & Partners	City Developments	9.55	10.4	Neutral
08/16/18	DBS Vickers	First Resources	1.59	2	Buy	DCF
08/16/18	UOB Kay Hian	Golden Agri	0.28	0.16	Sell
08/16/18	CIMB	Golden Agri	0.28	0.25	Reduce	Sum of parts (20% discount)
08/16/18	DMG & Partners	GSS Energy	0.133	0.22	Buy	Sum of parts
08/16/18	CIMB	Ho Bee	2.57	2.9	Add
08/16/18	CIMB	MM2 Asia	0.42	0.72	Add	Sum of parts
08/16/18	phillip	Q & M	0.51	0.649	Buy	PER28x FY18
08/16/18	UOB Kay Hian	Singapore Medical	0.425	0.74	Buy
08/16/18	Lim & Tan	Sunpower	0.595	0.95	Buy	Sum of parts
08/16/18	CIMB	Thai Beverage	0.68	0.88	Add	Sum of parts
08/16/18	DMG & Partners	Thai Beverage	0.68	0.88	Buy	Sum of parts
08/16/18	OCBC	Thai Beverage	0.68	0.89	Buy
08/16/18	CIMB	Y Venture	0.445	0.56	Add	PER30x FY19
08/16/18	OCBC	Yanlord	1.51	2.13	Buy	PER5.5x

The new Noble Group is still not viable!

https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/man-triggered-10-billion-commodity-collapse-finally-speaks-032429405.html

According to the ex-employee, Noble had been fudging its books by overvaluing its commodity assets.  The restructuring deal cannot save Noble at all and this ex-employee is trying to launch a class action suit with other shareholders against Noble.

OMG! Tan Chun Sing doesn't understand the USA mentality.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/trade-chan-chun-sing-us-business-trade-war-china-america-10616794

Why did the USA pull out of TPP?  This was because Trump understood that bilateral negotiation would give the USA more bargaining power than multilateral negotiation.

When the USA engages in any bilateral trade negotiation with another country, it can use its US$19T economy to make an imposition on the smaller country to succumb to the USA demands.  However, it's harder for the USA to impose its demands during a multilateral negotiation.

Trump has this "America First" propaganda and he won't relent.  Tan Chun Sing doesn't understand this and still seeks to ask the USA to engage in multilateral negotiation.

The USA will only serve its own interest but won't care a hoot about others.  The recent incident of the USA punishing Turkey, a NATO member, already proved it.  Turkey stood by the USA in many international affairs but still got backstabbed by the USA in the end.

Tan should look at the bad records of the USA in the past first before he opened his mouth.

Triyards - Stock calls

Date	Analyst	Company	Last	Target	Call	Valuation
01/09/17	Amfrasers	Triyards	0.315	0.43	Buy	PB0.5x FY17
01/09/17	OCBC	Triyards	0.315	0.47	Buy	PB0.55x FY17
01/09/17	UOB Kay Hian	Triyards	0.315	0.46	Buy	PB0.46x FY17
03/10/17	UOB Kay Hian	Triyards	0.395	0.27	Hold
03/15/17	OCBC	Triyards	0.295	0.345	Hold	PB
04/10/17	OCBC	Triyards	0.25	0.33	Hold	PB0.35x FY17/18
07/24/17	OCBC	Triyards	0.149	0.19	Hold	PB0.3x FY18

Trendlines - Stock calls

Date	Analyst	Company	Last	Target	Call	Valuation
11/27/17	NRA	Trendlines	0.143	0.225	Overweight	RNAV (20% discount)
06/28/18	NRA	Trendlines	0.119	0.225	Overweight