Non-listed mall operator, the Mall Group, revised down this year sales target by 30% from Bt58b last year. Comment: Not listed, but interesting news nonetheless JKN, in cooperation with ICC Group, launches JKN Shopping, a home shopping channel, on JKN Dramax and JKN-CNBC web site. III announced buyback up to 10m share or 1.64% of […]

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For Thailand here are the key changes: MSCI THAILAND INDEX Additions ASSET WORLD CORP (AWC) BANGKOK COMM ASSET MGT (BAM) KRUNGTHAI CARD (KTC) Deletions BANPU MSCI Small Cap Additions: BANPU Deletions: ANAN, BEAUTY, BEC, ERW, GGC, ITD, LPN, PLAT, PSL, GLOBAL, SVI, TTA, U, UNIQ, UV, WORK Sources: https://app2.msci.com/eqb/gimi/stdindex/MSCI_May20_STPublicList.pdf https://app2.msci.com/eqb/gimi/smallcap/MSCI_May20_SCPublicList.pdf

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CENTEL omitted dividend for FY19 operation after previously declared Bt0.55 dps, preserve cash for hotel operation. Comment: You’ll see a lot of dividend cuts….. EPG sees FY20 (ending March 20) on par with previous year, helped by solid 4Q from lower raw mat price and weak THB. Comment: Again love 1/2 the business, hate the […]

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The recovery rally had a slight dip last week, but appears to back on today. The next 3 months is going to be interesting, news of economies opening and weak financial results (all done by this week for Thailand). How far will investors look past the #s? How far ahead will investors price in the […]

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EASTW give 1.5% discount on tap water sales to Provincial Waterwork Authority for 3 months from April to June 20 to aid those impacted from COVID 19. Comment: Not much of a discount…water has been the only utility to not be targeted for discounts by any government for the past 15 years (from memory) HANA […]

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B400bn necessary for rehabilitation : With exports and tourism likely to slow until early next year because of the coronavirus crisis, Thailand desperately needs to inject 400 billion baht worth of spending slated for economic and social rehabilitation by June, says Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak. Bangkok Post Auto lenders post marginal loan growth : […]

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ASEFA: announcement of share buyback up to 35m shares or 6.36% of paid-up under Bt 120m budget from May 21 until November 20,20. Comment: Another sharebuyback!  AWC, TOA, KTC may be added in to MSCI Standard Index upcoming announcement on May 12, tabloid. FLOYD: signed 2 construction contracts for HMPRO & BJC total Bt 163.17m. […]

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BPP and TTW may be added to SET50 for 2H20, and ACE, TVO, WHAUP, DOHOME, SIRI, RBF, SISB to SET100, while BBL may be added to MSCI Standard, Tabloid. GGC reports 1Qnp at Bt238m, +984% yoy vs Bt228m estimate, thanks to reformulated biodiesel to B10 from B7 effective January 1, will scale back methyl ester […]

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