0307 GMT - Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust remains a pan-Asian play on commercial properties, UOB Kay Hian's Jonathan Koh says in a research report. The REIT's VivoCity continues to benefit from the recovery in tourism and expansion at Resorts World Sentosa, the analyst says. Its Mapletree Business City should see progressive backfilling of vacant space, with an anchor tenant from the banking sector having recently renewed its lease there. However, the brokerage trims its FY 2025-2026 distribution-per-unit forecasts by 1% on expectations of lower occupancies for the REIT's Gateway Plaza in Beijing and Sandhill Plaza in Shanghai. The brokerage trims the target price to S$1.60 from S$1.71 but maintains the REIT's buy rating. Units are 0.8% lower at S$1.21. (ronnie.harui@wsj.com)
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January 30, 2025 22:07 ET (03:07 GMT)
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