Commentary on special events in Thailand and the SET Index.
Impact Growth REIT: creating a destination for everyone Impact Growth Real Estate Investment Trust, backed by the Impact Exhibition Center and related facilities, began trading on the SET in October 2014. Paul Kanjanapas, managing director of Impact Exhibition Management Co Ltd, the property manager of Impact Growth REIT, discusses the strategy and outlook for the […]
Read More →What bear market? Source: Bloomberg As an fyi posts will most likely be minimal for the next few days – week as I’m traveling.
Read More →Here. Given the risks to the outlook, I consider it appropriate for the Committee to proceed cautiously in adjusting policy. This caution is especially warranted because, with the federal funds rate so low, the FOMC’s ability to use conventional monetary policy to respond to economic disturbances is asymmetric. If economic conditions were to strengthen considerably […]
Read More →To be honest – I don’t quite care about what will be in this new constitution (re investment decisions) and I doubt the public cares much either, in the end the key thing that I care about is the timeline. If the government can maintain this timeline then I’m still going to be positive about […]
Read More →Maybank Kim Eng Thailand has these great updates on a weekly basis regarding the Infrastructure Investment, see below for a succinct summary. Who benefits from this? Well the usual players, CK, STEC, UNIQ, ITD, maybe the smaller ones too hopefully, i.e. NWR, CNT, PYLON, etc… Investment: Infra investments update The Cabinet approved construction of a […]
Read More →In a nutshell Feb #’s looked like they were saved by the sweetness of sugar which somehow jumped some 78% YoY in value terms, this despite Brazil still dominating the world w/ their weak currency. Something positive to note is that exports to ASEAN and Japan (combined ~50% of exports) picked up for the first […]
Read More →Latest figures out from DBS Vickers Sources: SET, DBS Vickers
Read More →Just made public is this interview done by the FCIC and Warren Buffet, it’s 1 hr 39 mins so sit back and enjoy listening to him discuss his investment ideas and process. Audio Link: FCIC Transcript link: Ritholtz
Read More →Diversified property holdings key to success for UV Univentures Plc (UV) was founded in 1980 as a manufacturer and distributor of zinc oxide and listed on the SET in 1988. Over the years it has evolved and today it is a holding company specialising mainly in property and related businesses. Director Worawat Srisa-an discusses the company’s strategy and […]
Read More →On the back of the sensational news that executives from CPALL were caught with their hands in the cookie jar for front running the public by buying MAKRO shares before the takeover announcement, the SEC has continued on its crusade to clean the SET further. The latest fines are now to WHA – The founder  Somyos Anantaprayoon, […]
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