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0528 GMT – Indonesia’s quality companies are preferred by Nomura, given various external risks such as rising political tensions and uncertainties about China’s economic recovery, the brokerage’s analysts say in a research report. These companies have higher returns on assets than their peers, a rising ROA trend and ROA stability throughout cycles, the analysts say. Nomura’s top picks are all buy-rated. They are Bank Central Asia, Sumber Alfaria Trijaya, Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur, Medikaloka Hermina, Indosat, Harum Energy and AKR Corporindo. ([email protected])