At these levels one could argue the SET looks appealing, trading at near BV – yes yes I know I know, the new economy doesn’t need assets in order to do business, but at the end of the market it is a market metric that (I believe) holds in this part of the world – […]

And my fear for my commodity names ended up being correct, and I think great buying ops. Despite all this rhetoric about the end of the world and demand destruction, I just don’t see it being the case (for now – still a low a probability event) The SET and most of the region (excl […]

YTD the market is down -5%, look at the USD/THB, its down -6.9% just in the 2Q alone. Ouch…. So winners? Only the tourism names which includes the hospitals. It’s going to be a rather quiet week, US markets are on holiday, though I have a confused eye on my commodity names. Let’s see…

Industry upbeat on outlook for H2: Asia-Pacific still lags the globe as travel restrictions take a bite. The aviation industry is finally seeing signs of optimism as it tries to rebound from a major crisis, although the recovery path appears to be uneven across the globe, particularly in Asia-Pacific as a result of remaining restrictions. […]

Soft loans to grow EV chargers: The government looks set to offer soft loans to small and mediumsized enterprises (SMEs) and startups that want to invest in charging stations for electric vehicles (EV), a move aimed at increasing domestic EV purchases. Bangkok Post Woo factor: The TAT wants to entice a half-million Koreans to visit […]

Just have a look at the USD/THB since covid started, THB is now -17% And what is green for the year? Only the MAI and tourism names. Ouch. The government here has decided, similar to some silly Western Governments, to potentially cap the profits of the refiners….great…where was the government when these guys were losing […]

Japan agrees B13bn loan: The Royal Gazette has published the Finance Ministry’s announcement involving a loan agreement worth 50 billion yen (13.2 billion baht) with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) to bolster the nation’s Covid-19 emergency response. Bangkok Post FPO expects rising government revenue: 2023 target in line with economic revival. The Finance Ministry’s […]

And the noise regarding rates continues this week. Let’s see how this unfolds, commodities still the only place in town…what about the insurance names that should benefit from 1. Rising rate environment 2. Older population – more insurance 3. Post covid a permanently higher customer base for health insurance policies Note energy security coming into […]