The continued saga regarding the slave labour utilised by yet to be mentioned Thai firms is continuing to pick up in the news with Nestle recently stating that yes there were obvious signs of human rights abuse Nestle, among the biggest food companies in the world, launched the investigation in December after reports from news […]

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Third quarter earnings season has officially come to an end: Now there’s a lot to talk about, but being the my usual sarcastic self here’s what I’ve found most amusing thus far: CPF’s earnings – Core profit was a decent THB 1.3 bn in 3Q15, with total net profit at about THB 3.6 bn, a […]

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BWG BWG has strong fundamentals, high retained earnings and no debt with D/E at 0.62X. It expects profit growth of over 30% in 2015 supported by expanding its customer base. The company expects profit of 35-40% in 2016 due to more customers from BOI and booking sales from 9.4MW power plant. (Than Hoon, 9/10/15) CI […]

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AGE AGE plans to implement cost control and focus on local industries especially those that have high demand for power. It expects local sales to grow 20% from 2014’s Bt3.58bn. Management expects 3Q15 earnings to recover thanks to cost control. It expects to show net profit in year. (Thun Hoon, 01/10/15) AIRA AIRA expects to […]

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The Philippines would be a bankrupt country if it weren’t for 2 factors 1) The 2-3 million overseas Philippino’s sending their money back home (OFW’s) to support their families – according to the Philippines Statistics Office*, Overseas Filipino Workers During Six Months Prior to the 2013 Survey by Area, transferred 163 billion pesos, that is ~USD 3.6 […]

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AMATA Vietnam government has approved AMATA investment in Amata City Long Thanh, valued at US$258mn. It expects this to open in 2017 and attract US$500mn in foreign investment intially. Management expects Chinese companies to set up plants in this industrial estate, with value reaching US$4bn within ten years. (Thun Hoon, 27/08/15) Comment: Vietnam has a […]

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AP AP expects 2015 net profit to mark a record high of Bt25.3bn. It targets presales of Bt28.3bn and already has Bt18bn. It expects to launch 15 new projects throughout the rest of the year, worth Bt24bn. (Khao Hoon, 27/07/15) Comment: Quite interesting that despite this economic malaise, AP is able to recognise revenue (the […]

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ADVANC ADVANC expects 2Q15 sales to drop more than 10-20% on the slow economy, though internet utilization will still grow. ADVANC says the company is not worried about sales as there are more than 10mn prepaid subscribers who do not register. (Khao Hoon, 07/07/15) Comment: That’s a huge drop for ADVANC. CHO CHO expects to […]

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BWG Investors from Qatar are interested in BWG shares due in recognition of its strong fundamentals from waste power plant. Management says 2H15 performance will be good. It expects 2015 revenue of Bt1.5bn. It expects to book revenue from 9.4MW waste power plant next year. (Thun Hoon, 17/06/15) Comment: How did this strange company all […]

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There’ll be the usual annual rebalancing in the SET Indices names this week, the official changes are: SET50 Additions: BA, BMCL, CBG, ITD, SAWAD, TPIPL, WHA, THCOM Deletions: BAY, BIGC, BJC, HEMRAJ, KTIS, SCCC, SPALI, VGI SET 100 Additions: ASP, BA, BEAUTY, CBG, CKP, LHBANK, MONO, RS, S, SAPPE, U, UNIQ, WHA Deletions: BAY, BCH, BIGC, BJC, IFEC, […]

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