- We upgrade Paragon REIT (SGX:SK6U) to BUY as a key proxy to Orchard Road recovery. We increased our rental reversions assumptions for Paragon mall to 5-10% for forward years FY23-25, with NPI margin moderating to ~77% for FY23 / FY24.
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Paragon mall a prime beneficiary of return of Chinese travellers:
- When it comes to tourist retail receipts, Orchard malls and central malls located near key tourist destinations are amongst magnets for Chinese retail receipts. Tourist-destination malls for the likes of Paragon, Raffles City Shopping Centre, and VivoCity generally enjoy ~20-25% of tenant sales from tourist receipts.
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- Singapore receives an estimated ~500k medical tourists every year, with Indonesia, Malaysia, and China being top source markets.
Paragon to benefit from tourist arrivals and medical tourism.
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