KUALA LUMPUR (March 5): Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) Research maintains its "neutral" call on the plantation sector, as the research firm believes the current high crude palm oil (CPO) price will not sustain over the longer term. In a note today, the research firm named its top picks, namely Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd with a "buy" call and target price (TP) of RM2.17, IJM Plantations Bhd (buy, TP: RM2.29), and TSH Resources Bhd (buy, TP: RM1.35). At the time of writing, shares of Hap Seng Plantations were up three sen or 1.61% to RM1.89, valuing the group at RM1.51 billion. Meanwhile, IJM Plantations was unchanged at RM1.82 with a market value of RM1.6 billion, while TSH Resources was up one sen or 0.95% to RM1.06, translating into a market capitalisation of RM1.46 billion.