ADVANC ADVANC building up 3G network. It will bring total stations to 20,000 in 2014 from the current 19,000. It plans to set up 3,000 small cells nationwide in 2014 from currently 300 to support data usage. (Kao Hoon, 01/09/14) AMATA Amata well positioned to tap into AEC potential – With the formation of the […]
Read More →AMATA Amata signs deal to open Vietnam park – SET-listed Amata Corporation Plc has accelerated its investment in Vietnam with the building of a modern and integrated city industrial estate in a move aimed at cashing in on the opening of the ASEAN Economic Community and economic growth in Vietnam. Subsidiary Amata VN Plc yesterday […]
Read More →AAV AirAsiaGo taps booming middle class – AirAsiaGo, one of Asia’s fast-growing online travel portals, is expediting its expansion in Thailand to catch in on the trend for online travel booking. Yesterday’s announced launch of a US$10mn technology platform, engineered by travel technology giant Expedia, will be instrumental to its aggressive growth plan. (Bangkok Post, […]
Read More →AAV Thai AirAsia’s load factor slides in Q2 — Thai AirAsia (TAA) carried 16% more passengers in the second quarter but the growth lagged behind its 23% rise in capacity. Thailand’s largest low-cost carrier recorded 2.8mn passengers between April and June when it had 3.6mn seats. TAA’s load factor was 78%, down from 82% in […]
Read More →BMCL MRTA to negotiate with BMCL on the Blue line extension work worth more than Bt100bn. The Governor of the MRTA said this would be more beneficial and effective than an auction and will help lower costs for both service centers and construction. (Kao Hoon, 18/07/14) Comment: BMCL’s stock price has been going through the […]
Read More →BAY BAY keeps 7-9% loan growth aim – Bank of Ayudhya (BAY), the country’s fifth-largest lender by assets, is maintaining its lending growth target at 7-9% this year despite sentiment improving after the military coup ended the political impasse. The new signs have not had a clear impact on loan growth as it is the […]
Read More →AAV AAV’s bookings down 15% due to the coup. The CEO says the airline has seen a significant decline in Chinese clients, but domestic traffic continues to support operations. Khon Kaen, Nakorn Panom, and Naratiwat flights have a load factor of 90%. It will control costs and postpone client base expansion to handle the drop […]
Read More →AAV TAA steps up bundling – Thai AirAsia is stepping up its strategy of bundling ground and sea transport with its flights to allow passengers to reach new destinations. The low-cost carrier is adding the southern island resort of Koh Tao and the northeastern province of Mukdahan to its growing list of flights with sea […]
Read More →CK Gets Contract 1 of Green Line — The MRTA board has selected CK to take Contract 1 of the Green Line Bearing-Samut Prakarn worth Bt137mn. (Khao Hoon, 28/04/14) ERW ERW: 1Q14 revenue to fall 25% YoY, pulled down by the political turmoil. However, there are better signs moving into 2Q14. It expects revenues this […]
Read More →BEC CH3’s analog channel still the main stay – BEC World, the broadcaster of Channel 3, yesterday announced it would operate its existing analog TV channels and three new digital channels at the same time. (Bangkok Post, 22/04/14) ICHI Climbs high on first day — On its first day of trading, ICHI share price increased […]
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