Posted by fishbone > 2013-08-23 22:27 | Report Abuse

Agree. We can't judge the value from its share price. If a company is making loss every year, even very low share price is still considered expensive

Posted by pypw > 2013-08-24 08:56 | Report Abuse

yep. Dun know why airasia can make profit and their share prices are so high now. Remember last their price also below .70 cents. How the price shoot up so high now . Mas should follow follow their ways to push up the prices.

Posted by anbz > 2013-08-24 22:51 | Report Abuse

do u all know that malindo has started their operations in malaysia since 23rd march 2013?...and 300,000 passengers have been carried? more to lose for mas and airasia...

risky risky risky

Posted by pypw > 2013-08-25 11:35 | Report Abuse

Precisely. Almost forgot about it. Currently, 3 airlines are challenging with one rice bowl.

Posted by maradonut > 2013-08-25 18:20 | Report Abuse

going up soon, hold on to your horses

Posted by Ho Lee Man > 2013-08-25 18:34 | Report Abuse

Now Everyone Can Buy

Posted by tsurukame > 2013-08-25 20:43 | Report Abuse

Now Everyone can Fly with MAS ...not necessarily buy MAS!!!!

Posted by chunyue8220 > 2013-08-25 21:41 | Report Abuse

Hopeless ...

Posted by ganasai > 2013-08-25 21:43 | Report Abuse

Hopeless? I don't think so... Start to improve profit to maintain face.

Posted by 3331 > 2013-08-25 21:53 | Report Abuse

Now everyone is shareholder of mas

Posted by racc > 2013-08-25 22:11 | Report Abuse

waiting to go up up up

Posted by Tiago Gt > 2013-08-25 22:15 | Report Abuse

An international news portal has claimed that a war between prime minister Najib Razak and former PM Dr Mahathir Mohamad is now on the horizon.
And this is clearly seen, according to Asia Sentinel, in an impending war on the future of national carrier Malaysian Airlines System (MAS), following Najib's outright rejection of Mahathir's proposal that it be privatised as a way out of its current problems.
“If the sale of the airline is announced over the next few weeks or months, it will be a demonstration of Mahathir's power against Najib's,” the portal speculated.
It claimed that Najib had been under immense pressure from within UMNO as well as from constant attacks by pro-Mahathir bloggers, who have continued to criticise him over his failed strategy to reach out to the Chinese and Indians.
Mahathir and former Finance stalwart Daim Zainuddin, it said, appeared to be in control as their strategy of playing Malay nationalism had kept UMNO in power.
Asia Sentinel also pointed out that Najib’s olive branch to opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim to set up unity government had further weakened the UMNO president’s position.
“(It is) partly because of Mahathir's implacable enmity against Anwar," it added, referring to several blogs including one by a former minister who had stepped up their attacks on Najib in recent days.
Despite all that, UMNO sources predicted that Najib would still survive, but as a 'puppet PM' under the influence of Mahathir and Najib’s wife Rosmah Mansor as “nobody is interested in the job or ready politically to take it on.


Full article: http://www.malaysia-chronicle.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=150212:mas-sale-idea-prelude-to-mahathir%E2%80%99s-anti-najib-campaign?&Itemid=2#ixzz2czSX8LN9
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Posted by Tiago Gt > 2013-08-26 11:44 | Report Abuse

mas fly again.....every day top volume....perpare to fly

Posted by merzman > 2013-08-26 12:18 | Report Abuse

Tiago Gt..... i likey your comments.... very optimistic and encouraging! 1,000,000 Likey!

Posted by supporter88 > 2013-08-26 15:49 | Report Abuse

Hi Merzman and Tiago , what is the TP for mas?

Posted by Muarmali > 2013-08-26 16:47 | Report Abuse

I have removed MAS from my Watch List.

Posted by deadwood > 2013-08-26 17:33 | Report Abuse

bro i am watching out of curiousity .:)))

Posted by Mohd Zukarnan Zunan > 2013-08-26 17:52 | Report Abuse

Recovery is in the line..

Posted by alexchua > 2013-08-26 20:49 | Report Abuse

Heavy volume make it too heavy and cant fly. Bravo!

Posted by deadwood > 2013-08-27 09:13 | Report Abuse

seeing 0.320 again soon? :))

Posted by Patiencebig > 2013-08-27 09:44 | Report Abuse

Today 0.31

Posted by chineooi > 2013-08-27 09:55 | Report Abuse

i think people are collecting at this price...

Posted by deadwood > 2013-08-27 10:13 | Report Abuse

more like dumping....@0.320

Posted by maxprofit > 2013-08-27 10:14 | Report Abuse

wait for 30 sen or lower

Posted by deadwood > 2013-08-27 10:18 | Report Abuse

yup it's between 17 and 29

Posted by trump2013 > 2013-08-27 10:42 | Report Abuse

Rizab asing beberapa negara Asia semakin berkurangan susulan usaha menyokong mata wang masing-masing berikutan langkah pelabur asing menarik keluar berbilion dolar dana dari rantau ini

Negara Asia berdepan tekanan hebat, terutama di pasaran sedang membangun dengan Indeks Dolar Asia Bloomberg-JPMorgan berpotensi merekodkan penurunan tahunan terbesar sejak 2008.

Posted by Muarmali > 2013-08-27 11:14 | Report Abuse

bro deadwood, MAS may drop below 30. My personal TP for MAS is 20 sen! Economy slow down who want to fly so often?

Posted by Hustle > 2013-08-27 11:38 | Report Abuse

Then buy MISC lo,ppl possibly will take ship for travel :)

Posted by deadwood > 2013-08-27 11:48 | Report Abuse

If I read correctly KLCI main support is @ 1700 (refer to Barton's).1704 now....heard on radio yesterday, some analyst said technically nothing seems to suggest the reversal of KLSE trend....but we all know when it matters the unexpected does happen...here and there we currently see gloomy pictures painted on the walls. But this thing is slow...it starts with prophecies first, then some symptoms, then announcements, then disbelief, confused state of minds, then finally people start to tighten their underwears, some start to cut losses while others thought prices are cheap cheap they continue to buy, then the -ve gradually overpowerful the +ve, domino effect set in, then booom crash!! The regrets for not cutting losses...etc...or none of the above is true!

Posted by Tiago Gt > 2013-08-27 12:46 | Report Abuse

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Airline System Bhd's (MAS) net losses narrowed to RM175.98mil in the second quarter ended June 30, 2013 from a net loss of RM349.25mil a year ago.

The national carrier attributed the improved result to the strong growth in revenue and the focus on productivity and cost control. It registered an operating profit of RM8mil compared to an operating loss of RM102mil a year ago.

MAS said its revenue rose 14.2% to RM3.772bil from RM3.301bil. Loss per share was 1.30 sen compared with4.92 sen.

"Overall traffic increased 29% and seat loads climbed to a 10-year record high of 80%. June 2013 saw the highest ever seat load factor ever in a month, at 84%, an improvement of 7% from one year ago," MAS said.

For the first half, the national carrier's net losses also narrowed to RM454.81mil from RM521.04mil in the previous corresponding period. Revenue rose 14% to RM7.318bil from RM6.415bil.

MAS recorded a 61% reduction in operating loss of RM157mil from a loss of RM409mil.

Its group CEO Ahmad Jauhari Yahya said with the encouraging performance at the revenue generation level, "we can now focus on implementing more structural improvements, including enhancing our administration and support services".

He said the MAS would continue to improve operational effectiveness such as its "On Time Performance", turn times on aircraft, better engineering service turnaround, reducing service disruptions, precise material and inventory management, which would further contribute to the bottom-line in the future.

Posted by Tiago Gt > 2013-08-27 12:50 | Report Abuse

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is on track to become profitable by end-2014, as its turnaround plan gains traction and receives the backing of its unions, according to group chief executive officer (CEO) Ahmad Jauhari Yahya.

“It is gaining momentum and going in the right direction. We are generating positive cashflow now. We want to build sustainable profits, hopefully, by the end of 2014. There is still a lot to do,” he said at an update briefing on its business plan introduced in late-2011.

He said it now had a cash balance of RM5.5bil, following a series of corporate exercises and net gearing ratio being reduced to 1.3 times.

Ahmad Jauhari also disclosed that the carrier’s unions were “fully behind its turnaround plan”, confirming a StarBiz report on Wednesday. StarBiz had reported that Ahmad Jauhari had finally secured the buy-in of its powerful unions in his efforts to turn around the carrier.

MAS has eight workers’ and executive unions. At present, it has a workforce of 20,000. Seven union leaders, including from Sabah and Sarawak, were present at the briefing yesterday, with the exception of the Malaysia Airlines Employees Union (Maseu).

“We’re in discussion with them (Maseu). We believe in solving problems internally. Like in any company, there are differences and we’re in communication with them,” Ahmad Jauhari revealed.

In the second quarter ended June 30, 2013, MAS registered an operating profit of RM8mil from an operating loss of RM102mil a year ago.

“Overall, we are pleased with the second quarter because the first half of the year is usually challenging, and traditionally, we perform better in the second half of the year,” he said.

Recall that at end-2011, Ahmad Jauhari had said MAS was bleeding cash to the tune of some RM5mil per day and that its then-reserves would last no longer than four months. “We have to immediately put in place a plan to reset this airline,” he had said.

The business plan, which is now at its half-way point, has shown some positive results. Nevertheless, there is criticism that its yields are decreasing.

“What is more important is achieving sustainable margins. As long as we manage to build revenue more than costs, making money is what it’s all about,” noted Ahmad Jauhari.

He said MAS’ yields cannot be compared with its regional peers like Singapore Airlines, as the latter had more front-end loads.

Ahmad Jauhari said MAS’ overall traffic had increased 30%, with seat loads climbing to a record high of 80%. June 2013 saw the highest seat load factor in a month in 10 years at 84.3%, he said.

On its fleet-renewal programme, Ahmad Jauhari said MAS would announce its plan by year-end. The airline currently had 146 aircraft, of which 82 fly for MAS, 15 for MASWings and 20 for Firefly. He said the group would replace its B777s, which were the oldest in its fleet.

Asked on his expiring contract, Ahmad Jauhari – who was appointed CEO on Sept 19, 2011 - said it was private and confidential.

“I would be around to see the airline being profitable,” he said when asked if he would still be helming MAS into profitability in 2014.

Meanwhile, CIMB Research has resumed its coverage on MAS after two years, with an “underperform” rating and a target price of 17 sen. The research house disclosed that during a conference call, MAS had reiterated that its goal was no longer yield maximising, as was the case under the previous CEOs, but revenue maximisation.

“This means that MAS should pursue growth even if each incremental unit of capacity attracts a lower and lower yield, as long as incremental dollar revenues exceed the associated variable costs.

“The goal is to earn as much operating profits as possible in order to help pay for fixed costs,” CIMB Research said.

It noted that flying hours per plane had risen from 10 hours per day to 11.7 hours this year in a move to sweat its assets harder.

“After aggressively scaling back on its long-haul capacity last year, MAS’ strategic objective in 2013 has been to increase the utilisation of its fleet and grow short-to-medium-haul capacity, even when it comes at the expense of yields.”

CIMB Research expects MAS to continue registering losses for at least the next three years, with losses potentially widening even further in 2014 on the back of a weaker ringgit.

Posted by Muarmali > 2013-08-27 14:53 | Report Abuse

immediately after September 5,6th...market close lah bro. :)))

Posted by supporter88 > 2013-08-27 14:53 | Report Abuse

why only after September 5,6? anything special ?

Posted by supporter88 > 2013-08-27 14:55 | Report Abuse

if mas everyday drop 1 sen... by September 5,6 . It will worth 26 or 27 cent. and worth less than 17 cent end of year

Posted by Muarmali > 2013-08-27 14:56 | Report Abuse

Maybe you are right. They can't afford to let their fund idling. They will goreng one by one.

Posted by deadwood > 2013-08-27 15:18 | Report Abuse

the question is - will foreign fund whack MAS after Sept5,6.?...........

Posted by Patiencebig > 2013-08-27 17:47 | Report Abuse

Mas will up 335 tomorrow.

Posted by TimLee > 2013-08-27 18:42 | Report Abuse

Patienbig I know that u lost alot of money because of this counter, but food can be simple eat , words cant simple write to mislead people to die together with this counter @,@!

Posted by merzman > 2013-08-27 20:13 | Report Abuse

Guys.... I checked with a very reliable source whether to hold or dispose, was advised to hold as expected double up the returns in b4 the year end. On top of that with the qtrly results out.... This will follow with dividend soon. Decision is entirely yours to risk keeping( hold) or sell now. The higher the risks the the greater the gain. If being conservative and making some lunch/dinner money is the target... By all means don't hold.

Posted by tsurukame > 2013-08-27 20:30 | Report Abuse

MAS share price had been Bearish for a long time...Recently fuel prices had spiked up and this undoubtedly will impact on MAS performance going forward. MAS needs all the cash flow it can generate for its business...Can MAS really declare dividends in 2013 ???????

The upcoming Q3 results may possibly be negatively impacted by the fuel price spike...

BURSA is now at cross road....Can BURSA remain in bullish mode or succumb to the Bears??...

Moreover there are better opportunities to invest in quality performing counters which are currently in Bullish state...

Posted by clob1997 > 2013-08-27 20:33 | Report Abuse

Funds outflow will last for a while. Lots of people are looking for a technical rebound to sell into.

Posted by tsurukame > 2013-08-27 20:42 | Report Abuse

If after this severe correction and if there is any particular stock that becomes bearish then get rid of it...
If after this severe correction, if they is any quality stocks that is still in bullish state then hold it or invest more ...

Action: Cut the losers, Stay with the Winners

Posted by ghazkas > 2013-08-27 20:57 | Report Abuse

Well politically, whether MAS is to be sold or not the price will never dip so much because if it does Najib will not have the face to admit Tun was right and if it is being sold, MAS will surely priced higher.

Posted by Hustle > 2013-08-27 21:54 | Report Abuse

Just copy cat AAX ma,rent air plane to England or Australia also can consider as good news :)

Posted by deadwood > 2013-08-28 07:19 | Report Abuse

you guys are rigth about Najib, it is better off if he wasn't so outright in his answer. What happen to his famous statement "you help me, I'll help you"...that would also can be used to answer the question of privatisation...hahaha

Posted by viostrd > 2013-08-28 09:56 | Report Abuse

run..run..run..save all ur money... looks like history about to repeat.. 2007/2008 is on the horizon...

Posted by merzman > 2013-08-28 10:04 | Report Abuse

Guys this is National Airlines..... possibilty of privatization may happen, Sale = No way. So those who bought above 0.31 and still holding and have the holding power.... hang on to it.... expect good returns in 3 months time. If cannot hold.... go sell it. :)

Posted by viostrd > 2013-08-28 10:18 | Report Abuse

merzman im not to say u wrong..looked at TA mas have been down so long.. maybe have hold longer.. no sign lights at the tonel right now.. not time to buy... now time to stay out market and wait for a reel good sign then games in on..

Posted by Muarmali > 2013-08-28 11:00 | Report Abuse

Buy MAS for a white-knuckle ride. :)))

Posted by deadwood > 2013-08-28 11:25 | Report Abuse

KLCI main support @ 1700 has been violated today...it will take a lot of exceptionally good reasons to reverse this. Would a counter like MAS able to outride market's sentiment? doubful...TP 17-29 is more logical & if market continue to a crashed level..then 17 is more likely than not...