CRC’s grocery unit, Central Food Retail, signs up for shopping e-voucher rebate stimulus. Comment: The capital will flow to the big boys. HTECH upbeats outlook from strong HDD exports volume thanks to demand from cloud service, IoT, Data Center, mulls tapping into EV to utilize expertise in cutting tools for high-precision parts. Comment: It’s a […]
Read More →ASW in deal with Bitkub to exchange crypto currency into THB for housing purchase, firms on Bt5b revenue target this year, with 2 new projects ready to transfer in 2H worth Bt3.9b, target 4 new launches worth Bt7.4b. Comment: Non impact, it just shifts the responsibility for exchange the BTC to THB from the buyer […]
Read More →AOT mulls proposing cabinet proposal for Bt15.8b Chiang Mai passenger terminal expansion phase 1 next year, target cod mid-FY25. Comment: Mulls proposing? Just propose. Regardless, this is a positive, the airport terminal there is woefully overcapacity during normal periods. BCPG and Mitsubishi Corp will jointly develop 600mw onshore wind farm projects in Laos, power to […]
Read More →BCPG’s firm on 30-40% EBITDA growth this year, supported by recognition of 11MW in Thailand and 3 projects with 65MW capacity, to gradually COD from 4Q21, sets Bt18b capex. CPF board approved disposal of fresh foods retail & distribution business to Ek-Chai (Lotus) for Bt861.6m. Comment: This is one to extract cash from a recently […]
Read More →ADVANC sees significant surge on data traffic during December 25-January 1, 21 as media usage and online shopping jumps on travel restrictions, expects momentum continue from WFH scheme on fresh round of pandemic. BEC: Silchester international cuts holding by 0.25% to 4.9938% of total outstanding on December 30. GUNKUL reports disposal of Iwakuni solar projects […]
Read More →CPALL sets to boost overall 7-11 stores to 13,000 by next year. CPN sets Bt400m promo budget to boost traffic in malls by 20%, hoping that overall this year would be close to 95%. MAJOR may see recovery in 4Q on cost control, and turn profitable again next year from lineup of blockbuster films throughout […]
Read More →BBL has the lowest amount of debts among peers, qualified under Bank of Thailand’s moratorium, at 10-14% and Bt12.7b in LLP, but had already set aside Bt18b in 1H20, a large enough cushion, Tabloid. Comment: I’ve written for years, if BBL is considered the best bank in the sector, then the sector is in bad […]
Read More →BANPU acquires 37.6mw VN onshore windfarm projects for Bt2.065b, power to sell to authority under 20 years PPA (cod-ed Apr 19), transaction to complete in 4Q. BTS expects cabinet to approve green line O&M concession extension by 30 years in exchange for Bt100b debts in an upcoming cabinet meeting tomorrow. INTUCH 2Q due Wednesday (Aug […]
Read More →BGRIM to wrap up 4-5 M&A projects both at home and abroad, keeps 10-15% revenue growth target this year. Comment: The cookie monster of the energy space in the region. BBL reports 4M20 mobile banking transactions +28% yoy from C19, target 11m users from 8.6m by end of year. Comment: Now all of the banks […]
Read More →EASTW give 1.5% discount on tap water sales to Provincial Waterwork Authority for 3 months from April to June 20 to aid those impacted from COVID 19. Comment: Not much of a discount…water has been the only utility to not be targeted for discounts by any government for the past 15 years (from memory) HANA […]
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