Ministry of Transportation to propose a Bt340bn increase in 2018 budget to the cabinet next week in order to fund megaprojects, i.e. two motorways and four airport improvement projects which include the development of 28 provincial airports. (Matichon, 2/5/17) Consumer prices up for 13th month. Consumer prices, which gauge the country’s inflation rate, rose for […]
Read More →BCPG BCPG expects 2Q17 performance to continue to grow from 1Q17’s Bt454mn on the back of higher Ft and additional 130MW in power generation in Japan. It continues to invest in power plants in Japan. (Thun Hoon, 05/05/17) DTAC DTAC is partnering with Netmarble to launch Lineage 2 Revolution in Thailand. It targets 1mn […]
Read More →So, to summarize, stock prices are held up by abnormal profit margins, which in turn are produced mainly by lower real rates, the benefits of which are not competed away because of increased monopoly power, etc. What, we might ask, will it take to break this chain? Any answer, I think, must start with an […]
Read More →BJC BJC expects 1Q17 net profit to be higher than Bt1.2bn thanks to BIGC. It believes outlook is positive, underwritten by numerous positive factors. (Thun Hoon, 04/05/07) Comment: Their price has declined some 20% from its peak post the acquisition from BIGC. BPP BPP expects a solid performance in this year thanks to the […]
Read More →ASIMAR ASIMAR plans to do takeover and M&As abroad to provide growth. It plans to take part in domestic bids, especially steel structure for Suvarnabhumi phase 2, valued at Bt400mn, after it getting the first phase of this project. It will also take part in the roof structure for the MRT Green Line worth Bt100mn. […]
Read More →AJD AJD’s shareholders approved to change the company name to AJA. Shareholders also approved a Bt1bn debenture. It expects solid performance this year thanks to digital TV coupons. It also plans to expand its line of business to water dispenser service and E-money. (Kao Hoon, 02/05/17) Comment: A name change? For what? I don’t think […]
Read More →Byron Wien – Latest Commentary – The bond market message You don’t have to agree with someone to enjoy their writing and thought process and this has always been the case for me with Bryon Wein, here’s a snippet and a link to the full commentary Why have interest rates declined when debt has increased […]
Read More →Thai banks’ NPLs increased to Bt400bn in 1Q17, up 5%YoY, led by the big banks; KTB, BBL, and SCB. This is due to the slow economic growth that affects debt payment ability of SMEs. (Bangkok Biz, 21/4/17) MRTA’s boards to cut Orange-line mass transit budget in Cultural Center and Talingchan stations by Bt1.8bn. (Thai Post, […]
Read More →ADVANC ADVANC reported 1Q17 net profit of Bt7.69bn, down slightly from 1Q16’s Bt8bn. Service revenue was Bt31.36bn, up 4% YoY, with 40.6mn subscribers. AIS Fibre expanded its customer base to 373,900 subscribers. It expects 2017 revenue growth of 4-5%. (Thun Hoon, 28/04/17) Comment: I do wonder when will this industry be overtaken by a clever […]
Read More →AGE AGE plans to expand to Vietnam where demand is high. It expects 2H17 sales to jump on the completion of the setup of a JV. It targets 2017 sales to grow 25-30% from last year’s 2.36mn tons. It expects 1H17 domestic sales to be good, with orders from major clients up 50%. (Thun Hoon, […]
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