ASEAN Speaks by Maybank presents conversations with market analysts and thought leaders across Southeast Asia on topics covering equities, fixed income, forex, economics, sustainability, and current affairs that impact regional markets.
ASEAN Speaks
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ASEAN Speaks by Maybank presents conversations with market analysts and thought leaders across Southeast Asia on topics covering equities, fixed income, forex, economics, sustainability, and current affairs that impact regional markets.
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Recent Episodes
July 20, 2026
From Chips to REITs: Finding Value in a Divergent Market
<p>In this episode, our host, Seng Yeow, discusses the contradiction at the heart of last week's markets: strong TSMC earnings met with a sharp sell-off in semiconductor stocks, even as the S&P 500 broadened with record highs in financials and transports. He examines what this divergence signals about the AI semiconductor trade and the wider economy.</p><p>We begin with our Hong Kong strategist, Ben Ho, who unpacks the upcoming CXMT IPO on Shanghai's Star Market. He explains why the listing represents both the beginning of China's semiconductor capital market and quite possibly the peak of the current memory cycle, weighing the structural case for China's DRAM ambitions against the classic boom-bust risks of the industry, while also assessing how rising AI inference demand and Moonshot's Kimi K3 model could reshape the memory outlook.</p><p>Finally, Krishna Guha, our REITs specialist, joins to discuss how Singapore REITs can still create value even as rate cut expectations fade, and where he sees the best balance of yield, growth and valuation across the sector today.</p>
July 6, 2026
Uncertainty is the upside
<p>In this episode, our host and Head of Research, Thilan Wickramasinghe, shares Maybank's latest outlook for the Singapore market, explaining why the team continues to see upside for the Straits Times Index despite recent earnings downgrades. He discusses how easing energy prices, improving market liquidity, the expected deployment of institutional funds under the Equity Market Development Programme (EQDP), and accelerating enterprise AI adoption could support earnings upgrades and drive stronger market performance in the second half. Thilan also highlights the key risks to watch, including weak IPO sentiment, while sharing Maybank's preferred sectors and top stock picks, as well as details of the upcoming Engineering the Future second-half market outlook event.</p><p><br></p><p>The episode also features Analyst Hussaini, who discusses Maybank's latest research on Physical AI and why it could become the next major growth driver for the telecommunications sector. He explains how AI-powered robots, autonomous vehicles and smart factories will create demand for ultra-low latency, high-reliability networks, opening up new monetisation opportunities through AI training traffic, machine coordination and premium network services. Hussaini also identifies the key beneficiaries across Asia, highlighting Singtel as ASEAN's leading beneficiary and China's major telecom operators as well positioned to benefit as industrial AI and machine networking continue to scale.</p>
June 29, 2026
Looking Beyond the AI Bubble
<p>In this episode, our host and Head of Research, Thilan Wickramasinghe, discusses how easing tensions between the US and Iran are helping stabilise global markets, even as concerns over AI valuations continue to weigh on Asian equities. He explores why Singapore's resilient macroeconomic outlook continues to stand out, supported by stronger-than-expected growth, benign inflation and improving domestic fundamentals.</p><p>We begin with Head of Macro Economics, Chua Hak Bin, who explains why Maybank has upgraded Singapore's 2026 GDP forecast and shares his outlook on inflation, monetary policy and the key risks facing the economy in the second half of the year.</p><p>Next, our Analyst, Hussaini Saifee, discusses Singtel's latest capital recycling initiatives and why the stock remains a BUY despite recent weakness. He also highlights how AI, data centres and disciplined capital management continue to support the group's long-term growth outlook.</p><p>We then turn to Thilan Wickramasinghe, who explains why OUE REIT's divestment of Crowne Plaza Changi Airport strengthens its balance sheet, enhances financial flexibility and supports continued upside despite near-term revenue dilution.</p><p>Finally, Thilan examine Malaysia's banking sector ahead of a potential General Election, discussing why macro fundamentals remain more important than election timing and highlighting Maybank's preferred banking picks as investors position for the next phase of the cycle.</p><p><br></p><p>-Edited by Ibrahim H</p>
343 total episodes available
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