BANPU to wrap up lithium, nickel and copper mining investment in Laos, Indo, and August by end of year or 1Q24, for immediate revenue recognitions. BJC’s hypermarket unit, Big C, signed MOU with Overseas Cambodian Investment Corps (OCIC) to develop 12k sq.m mega project northeast central of Phnom Penh under 30-yr lease contract, target cod […]
Read More →AOT’s gathering info on Bt36b 3rd phase upgrade of Donmuang airport, target 50m pax/year, with bidding in 2024 and COD in 2029. AOT sees fiscal 2023, ending Sept 30, 2023, pax exceeding 120m at 6 of its airports, 25% higher than forecast, with 170K/day at Suvarnabhumi alone. Comment: More economic activity coming. BJC delays BigC’s […]
Read More →AOT reported 2.37m passenger traffic during Songkran holiday, SAT1 concourse at SIA to cod by 4Q23 (end of Sept), mulls opening auction for commercial developer to develop 290 acres land to boost non-aero revenue. Comment: I’m still of the viewpoint that 2H23 is going to look incredible and that 2024 people will be surprised by […]
Read More →BJC announced business restructuring plan that separates its port into retails, wholesale, production, imports and exports of consumer goods, with all existing business of BigC are under BigC Retail Corp (BRC), Bt87.1b registered capital, pending listing. Comment: Et voila, the rumour from last year is true, and just in time for the group as interest […]
Read More →ADVANC said reported liquidity issue at 3BB wasn’t entirely unexpected, sees synergy from this acquisition, expected to complete by 2Q. Comment: “We didn’t expect to get screwed by Pete” <= idiots. BBL revised up full year card spending growth to 18% yoy from 15% previous guidance, after logged 17% growth 2M23, teams up ADVANC to […]
Read More →ASW in 51% jv with Japan’s Takara Leben to develop a condo projects worth Bt1.35b under KAVE brand near Kaset Uni, their 2nd jv. BGRIM coded 140mw Amata Bgrim Power (ABP1R) co-gen power plant on Nov 29. BJC upbeats 4Q earnings from positive SSSG at Big C hypermarket, surging traffic at mini Big C on […]
Read More →BJC mulls adding Covid medications via 146 branches of Pure Pharmacy and Siri Pharma nationwide after National Communicable Disease Committee allowed hospitals, clinics & drug stores can procure Covid medicines from September 1. Comment: Coming to you from the family whose insurance company screwed over their customers TH meat producer, Betagro, to raise Bt20b (US$554m) […]
Read More →BJC: sets Bt 1.6b capex to up capacity of tissue & personal care products, revamp warehouse automation to save costs. Comment: I still wonder how much shrinkflation can help companies such as BJC show earnings growth. CKP: reaffirms solid 2Q from strong flow rate at Xayaburi hydro pp, higher equity income yoy after raised holding […]
Read More →BANPU acquires Barnett shale field in Texas with gas production capacity of 225mmscfd from Exxon Mobil for US$750m, lifts total gas production in the US to more than 900mmscfd. Comment: Ya ya ya, share price would’ve been far higher…ok time for me to move on from whining about last year’s recap. Once BANPU has finished […]
Read More →BJC upbeats outlook from CLMV expansion, sees strong traffic at Mini BigC Depo Market in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Comment: They have decent exposure in Hcmc, Vietnam via Metro, nothing under the BigC name as Central Group won that bid for VN. CV signed Bt528m Bio Fusion projects with Premium Energy Corp. FPT teams up Spore-based […]
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