Market research on Thai Stocks in the SET Index
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 →With the changes to the Power Development Plan (PDP) for Thailand, alternative energy projects are becoming more prevalent with an increase in weighting from 19% to 25%, and this explains why names such as SPCG, DEMCO, EA, UAC et al have been performing very well, see below for a quick summary.
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 →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 →