AOT and Krungthai Bank sign partnership to implement Krungthai BUSINESS digital solutions, enhancing AOT’s financial and tax management. Comment: I have the best solution – remove corruption and margins double… BA signs SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) MOU, supporting Thailand’s aviation transition toward Net Zero 2050. BAM projects groupwide NPL acquisitions reaching THB 1 trillion within […]

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CPAXT & Ayala: JV to expand “Makro” in the Philippines, aiming to become a leading wholesale-retail player amid IMF’s 5.9% GDP growth forecast in 2026. Comment: That’s a good partner they’ve chosen. Two conglomerates get together…ayala does have a decent logistics arm of which CPAXT could benefit. And this is a less competitive market than […]

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AOT said all 6 airports under its management has received 11% rise in winter slot from Oct 25 – Mar 26. ITEL’s planning to launch automated dispensing cabinet (ADC) for e-Prescription, seeking to branch out from telcos & fiber network services to hospital info sys, expects to roll out in 4Q. JTS expects to complete […]

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GULF in 70:30 JV with PTT to build a LNG receiving terminal in Map Ta Phut deep-sea port with carrying capacity of 5m tonnes a year to help it better manage imported LNG which will be supplied to its power plants. Comment: It’s amusing that the government is actively partnering with the crony capitalist vehicle […]

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BCPG’s sold all 116.96MW solar PP in JP, to book Bt3b gain in 1Q24, eyes investment in the US for higher return, target 4X capacity expansion to 1,900MW by 2025. Comment: The Japanese government is not expanding solar power projects…that era is over. CHO sees stronger 4Q yoy on higher orders, boosting backlog to Bt988m, […]

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ADVANC’s upbeat 2Q ARPU after revamped airtime package, broadband deal (TTTBB) to conclude by end of 3Q. Comment: Disappointing earnings…and there is a major risk for ADVANC, that Telenor will send decent management to run true&dtac. AOT expects to receive permit for operating 3 airports (Krabi, Buriram & Udonthani) within 3-4 months, then propose cabinet […]

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ADVANC said testing of 5G CA (carrier aggression) tech on its full bandwidth of 100MHz in the band of 2600MHz and 1200MHz of the 26 GHz band has achieved 5G download speeds of 22.01 gigabits per sec (Gbps) and max upload speeds of 4.4 Gbps, representing a global first. BRI revealed FY23 launch plan total […]

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ASIAN target 12% FY22 revenue growth target >Bt10.6b, supported by strong pet food sales, tailwind from frozen & pre-cooked meals, expects margin from HVA products able to offset higher tuna price & packaging costs. BRI reported 1Q22 presales topped Bt2.4b account for 22% of Bt11b full year target, expects sales accelerate from 2Q driven by […]

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7UP appointed former police commissioner, Somyot Poompanmoung, to be chair of the board, effective March 30. Comment: Oh happy corruption times, what share transfers, business transfer etc etc are we going to see here. HENG target 30% loan growth, Bt12b loanbook target by end of year from Bt9.2b FY21, will add 100 branches to expand […]

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BAM received a proposal from one bank for NPL & NPA port, confident of securing >1 JV deal with banks to set up AMC in 1H22, in talks with 4-5 banks, sets Bt9b capex. Comment: The listed players JMT CHAYO and BAM should have a great 5 years. CENTEL said OCC at its hotels in […]

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