Market research on Thai Stocks in the SET Index
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 →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
Read More →KCE embarks upon expansion to enhance global stature SET-listed KCE Electronics Plc makes printed circuit boards (PCBs) for the global automotive industry. President and chief executive Pitharn Ongkosit discusses the company’s strategy and outlook. Mr Pitharn expects KCE Electronics will be a US$1-billion company in six years. Please explain KCE’s business model. KCE is among […]
Read More →BANPU BANPU reports 90% of Hongsa power plant has been completed. It expects the plant to start running in mid-2015. The company is also ready to invest in a solar farm project in Japan and expects a conclusion by the end of the year. It targets coal sales this year of 48mn tons and expects […]
Read More →Not many changes this time around for the MSCI Indices related to Thai stocks MSCI Global Standard Indexes Thailand – No changes MSCI Global Small Cap Indices Thailand Deletions – GJS, GSTEL Source: MSCI
Read More →APCO APCO to do a PO of 28mn shares. The proceeds will be used to develop BIM Healthcare this year. It also plans to move to the SET early next year. It is confident that net profit this year will grow no less than 60%. (Kao Hoon, 14/08/14) Comment: With such a performance i too […]
Read More →With its latest acquisition into TH and AQUA, following on from its acquisition of a stake in MACO, VGI looks like it now has a strong grasp on the OOH advertising market Sources: Company Announcements
Read More →A nice little op-ed on one of the positive aspects of having the military dictate things. Within 72 hours of taking control, soldiers were on the holiday island, bearing promises to save the beaches and berate the administrators accused of contributing to the island’s simultaneous ride and slide towards increased popularity and ruin. Phuket before […]
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