Revenue chief scotches VAT rise talk. THE new chief of the Revenue Department plans to add artificial intelligence (AI) to the agency’s arsenal for tax collection and has dismissed rumours of a planned increase in the value-added tax (VAT) rate. (The nation, 01/06/18) Inflation streaks to highest level in 16 months. Headline inflation in May […]
Read More →ADVANC ADVANC opened up its AIS Next G service to run on all makes of Android smartphones. The company’s Next G app allows the company to penetrate 15 million Android smartphone users. The company expects revenue to grow 7-8% this year. (Kao Hoon, 8/6/18) AGE AGE expects operations to be good in 2Q18 as coal […]
Read More →A A plans to open eight new projects worth Bt7.5bn in 2H18 to boost sales revenue of this year to reach Bt6bn. It will spend more than Bt1bn to acquire new land. (Thun Hoon, 7/6/18) ADB ADB has launched a new product, PVC resin for the medical industry. Sales target for this year is set […]
Read More →AOT The cabinet gave the green light to AOT to solve the problem regarding the food supply for the airlines to have at least two operators. AOT are allowed to use the Suvarnabhumi airport as the hub and then distribute to other airports. AOT will share 12% of its revenue per month. (Kao Hoon, 6/6/18) […]
Read More →AAV AAV targets a load factor of 87% this year, backed by growing Thai tourism. Average fare increased 6% in 1Q18 and the company plans to raise fares to cover rising jet fuel prices. It is expanding its network to India and ASEAN. (Thun Hoon, 5/6/18) BCPG BCPG will recognize around Bt3.0bn gain on sale […]
Read More →AKR AKR is confident that performance in 2Q18 will turn around with continual negotiation on power supply projects with both the government and private sectors .Backlog value is Bt300mn .The company aims to join the solar rooftop project with Bt500-600mn value and expects to know the outcome by 2H18. (Thun Hoon, 4/6/18) Comment: Ridiculously low […]
Read More →Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 241 mn GULF – He still keeps buying since the IPO (granted he did do one massive block sale within the first few days) RS – He believes in the cosmetic media empire, so do you? BGRIM – A rare public purchase by Link SAWAD – And she’s still of the […]
Read More →Continued weakness with the oil prices = killing 2 of the 3 sectors that has been positive for the past 2 years.
Read More →US farmers up in arms over additives ban. A group of pork producers in the US is petitioning the Office of the United States Trade Representative )USTR (to consider cutting the Generalised System of Preferences )GSP (granted to Thailand, in protest against Thailand’s refusal to import pork containing ractopamine, a cabinet meeting was told on […]
Read More →BAFS BAFS raised its revenue target growth to 6% as demand for jet fuel should increase by 5% this year. This is supported by the ICAO’s decision to remove Thailand’s red flag status. Management expects 2Q18 earnings to remain strong and the pipeline project will continue to increase the proportion of oil transmission revenue to […]
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