Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 6bn BTS – This is a share swap between father and son IFEC – I think this is party a share swap as well SYNTEC – This “mid size” construction co continues to grow in terms of backlog RS – Despite the firm selling its treasury shares, the owner continues to […]
Read More →ASP New Europe trigger fund — Asset Plus Asset Management expects a rebound in European stock markets and is launching a Europe trigger fund with an expected return of 16% over MSCI Europe Index. Its ASP-Europe Value Fund will accumulate more European stocks. (Khao Hoon, 13/2/15) Comment: Why Thai retail investors love Trigger Funds I […]
Read More →AP AP to launch new projects with confidence in the recovery of consumer purchasing power. The company plans to launch 24 new projects worth Bt40bn, focusing on condominium projects along mass transit lines. (Post Today, 10/02/15) Comment: ANAN has started to take market share away from AP in terms of projects around the Mass transit […]
Read More →ABICO ABICO will return to normal trading on mai on February 9, 2015. (Tun Hoon 9/2/15) AJP AJP expects revenue of Bt750mn in 2015, a jump from Bt200mn last year. It will operate two renewable energy projects, one of which, a 200MW project, will be a JV. It has no concern on financial position as […]
Read More →BAY Bank of Ayudhya launches new corporate credit, aiming at three key businesses, i.e. car dealers, tire dealers and electrical appliance dealers. The key selling point is to waive collateral and give a high credit line to accommodate the value chain of the businesses. (Thun Hoon, 03/02/15) BTS/AEONTS BTS joins with AEONTS to launch joint […]
Read More →AOT Flights and passengers up over New Year — AOT reports its statistics during the New Year holiday season (11 days) for six of its airports: total flights during the period were 22,218, up 9.4% YoY, and total passengers hit 3.6mn, up 15.7%. (Kao Hoon, 12/01/15) Comment: And this despite everything that has happened to Thailand in […]
Read More →AKR AKR has set a revenues target this year of Bt4.2bn supported its transformer manufacturing and distributing and solar cell business. (Kao Hoon, 09/01/15) BKD BKD has set a revenues target growth of 20% this year supported by its backlog on hand of more than Bt2bn. It also expects to receive new government project worth […]
Read More →AGE AGE will issue Bt1bn worth of debentures sometime in 1Q15. It plans to use the proceeds to invest in 10 biomass power plant projects with a total capacity of 100MW. It also set a revenue target of Bt9bn for 2015, up from the expected Bt7bn in 2014. (Kao Hoon, 06/01/15) Comment: This a positive […]
Read More →BTS Confirmed for O&M on South Green Line — Minister of Transportation Prachin has confirmed that BTS will obtain the O&M contract for South Green Line worth Bt9.1bn. BTS management met the minister to discuss the project and expects the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand to conclude the details in January 2015. (Kao Hoon, […]
Read More →BCP Bangchak eyes non-oil sales, renewables – Bangchak Petroleum Plc (BCP), a majority state-owned oil refiner and retailer, has earmarked Bt10bn to develop its refineries and expand into non-oil business next year. President Vichien Usanachote said apart from refinery upgrades, Bangchak had looked at non-oil business as a means to rely less on oil revenue, […]
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