Updates
The news remains the same, new economic policies coming out of the government with things actually happening! The government is going to be focusing on the following points 1)agricultural prices 2)asset and land tax 3)gasoline price reduction 4)a pay rise for civil servants. Â And then poor (or improving) economic news expected to be released during […]
Read More →Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 67.3 mn SAMART – The President buys a big stake, I have my doubts on SAMART performing as well it has going forward, SIM has declining growth, SAMTEL won’t have anything until 2017 at the best. Sell(s) THB 70.6 mn EPCO – The Chairman sells off a stake, this printing company […]
Read More →Thailand Ministry of Finance to propose 8% wage hike for civil servants in October. According to the original proposal, the plan wage increase would happen in April 2015; however the permanent secretary wishes to move it forward. This will increase government spending by about Bt20bn. (Post Today, 22/08/14) G2G sale to Philippines ditched — Thai […]
Read More →AMATA Amata signs deal to open Vietnam park – SET-listed Amata Corporation Plc has accelerated its investment in Vietnam with the building of a modern and integrated city industrial estate in a move aimed at cashing in on the opening of the ASEAN Economic Community and economic growth in Vietnam. Subsidiary Amata VN Plc yesterday […]
Read More →BGH Subsidiary sells shares in Save Drug — BGH says wholly owned Royal Bangkok Healthcare Co, Ltd. has signed an agreement to sell all shares of Save Drug Center Co, Ltd., for Bt380mn. (Kao Hoon, 21/08/14) BLAND BLAND expects to sell the first REIT (for Impact Arena and Convention Center) worth Bt20bn on 8-19 September […]
Read More →AAV No deal for Skymark — AAV denies Japanese news that the Malaysian low cost airline is negotiating to acquire Skymark Airline in Japan which is facing financial distress. (Thun Hoon, 20/08/14) Comment: Skymark shares have risen some 30% on these rumours, no idea if there is truth behind them, wouldn’t see why AirAsia needs […]
Read More →AAV AirAsiaGo taps booming middle class – AirAsiaGo, one of Asia’s fast-growing online travel portals, is expediting its expansion in Thailand to catch in on the trend for online travel booking. Yesterday’s announced launch of a US$10mn technology platform, engineered by travel technology giant Expedia, will be instrumental to its aggressive growth plan. (Bangkok Post, […]
Read More →ADVANC ADVANC says delay in 4G will not impact performance as it has 15MHz on the 2.1GHz spectrum to support 50mn clients. The company expects 2H14 revenue growth of 2-4% YoY after economic recovery and also entry into the fixed-line broadband business. (Kao Hoon, 18/08/14) Comment: And it has a near 7% dividend yield at […]
Read More →Only one thing that really matters this week, the official confirmation of the new PM
Read More →Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 153 mn AUCT – The Vice Chairman and Presidents buys out the #8 shareholder Sell(s) THB 21 mn N/A
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