AOT AOT says Suvarnabhumi Airport phase 2 expansion has progressed to around 30.62%. AOT is speeding up the project and plans to issue the TOR for the baggage belt conveyor and explosives detection system in August. (Kao Hoon, 31/7/18) BIG BIG set up a new subsidiary, Camera Holding, to expand its business. It expects 2H18 […]
Read More →So here’s the questions: Is the rebound this month going to continue for the rest of the year? Will FOMO drive the market higher? Or will other factors return i.e. valuations, fund flows, interest rates, create a natural overhang on the rise of the market?
Read More →Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 3.8 mn N/A Sell(s) THB 48.1 mn ITD – And he’s still selling, there must be a lot of fee’s involved in getting away from the Panther killings…and I suppose the business isn’t doing well either, which is evident from the numbers
Read More →Byron Wein August 2018 His latest monthly letter is outttt and here’s a few interesting snippets and a link to the rest of the piece Today there are fewer public companies in the U.S. than at any time over the last 40 years. The peak year for public markets was 1996, when over 8,000 companies […]
Read More →Rise in interest rate no effect on public debt. The Director of Public Debt Management Office said he is not concerned about public debt management if interest rates rise because 90% of public debt is longterm debt at a fixed rate. Only 10% of public debt is short-term and affected by the rise of interest […]
Read More →AOT AOT board approved Don Muang phase 3 expansion with investment value of Bt37.5bn. The expansion is expected to complete in 2024 with passenger capacity of 40mn per year. The new terminal is expected to be completed in January 2019. (Kao Hoon, 26/7/18) Comment: Things are moving ahead at AOT despite a delay of 12-24 […]
Read More →BA BA is partnering with three groups to submit a bid to operate the duty-free zone in Suvarnabhumi Airport, competing with King Power. The result of the auction is expected to be announced within the next three months. Management guided that 2Q18 earnings will improve YoY on higher traffic growth. It expects 2018 revenue growth […]
Read More →ASAP ASAP says local funds are interested in investing in its company. Management plans to ask the board to approve a budget for fleet expansion, supporting the growth in car rental demand. It expects revenue growth of 25% this year. (Thun Hoon, 24/7/18) Comment: Still the same target as set out 2 years ago. Only […]
Read More →BCPG BCPG to start commercial operations of the first two solar projects with the Veterans Administration and sell electricity to the grid in July. (Thun Hoon, 23/7/18) HUMAN HUMAN expects 3Q18 revenue to grow, supported by Sigma accounting and tax service revenue, booking from July 1. In 2H18, it plans to launch a new product. […]
Read More →Thai banks, specifically KBANK, reported rather decent earnings last week hence the straight up move throughout the day and making the month look decent so far. Has the narrative now changed with the banking sector? 3 months ago it was lost of fee income, shown rather obviously with SCB’s #’s, and that NPL’s are going […]
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