The SET has announced the semi-annual index review results for the SET50, SET100 & SETHD indices to be effective the first half of 2015 (Jan 1 – Jun 30). SET50 Index (SET50): 4 ADDED: CK, HEMRAJ, KTIS & SPALI 4 DELETED: BLA, GLOBAL, KKP & THCOM SET100 Index (SET100): 10 ADDED: ANAN, DEMCO, HANA, ICHI, […]
Read More →AH 10% growth next year – AH has set the revenue growth at 10% next year, supported by the turnaround in auto industry. (Kao Hoon, 9/12/14) Comment: AH is an odd automotive company because of its businesses in the retailing side in M’asia, thus its hard to classify it as a pure automanufacturer. AOT Core […]
Read More →AJD SP still not lifted— The SET is keeping AJD tagged SP, saying it was not satisfied with AJD’s explanation about the capital increase via PP. (Kao Hoon, 2/12/14) Comment: PP’s have been one of the ways speculators use to gain additional shares in a company to “control” the stock price, it is a positive […]
Read More →ADVANC AIS plans Bt60bn digital drive – Advanced Info Service Plc (AIS) has set aside at least Bt60bn for the first stage of fourth-generation (4G) wireless and fixed-line broadband project developments next year in a quest to capitalise on emerging digital lifestyle trends. (Bangkok Post, 19/11/14) AJD AJD targets 5mn digital TV set-top boxes for […]
Read More →Notable Transactions Note: All transactions highlighted are above THB 20 mn in value Buy(s) THB 2.2 bn MC – Basically a swap of shareholding between husband and wife CGD – They have the news of their massive property projects going ahead, plus a potential REIT in the future. PICNI – CP Group buying into Picni? […]
Read More →CENTEL CENTEL maintain revenue target this year of Bt19bn, growth of 8-9% from last year. It is confident that occupancy rates in the second half will be better due to seasonality. It also expects to sign management contracts for 4-5 more hotels this year and invest Bt600mn to develop a hotel in Samui and Pattaya. […]
Read More →PTG Energy Plc, the operator of the PT petrol station chain and the sixth-biggest fuel retailer in the country, made its debut on the Stock Exchange of Thailand in May 2013. Chief executive Pitak Ratchakitprakarn discusses the company’s outlook and strategy. PT Max Card members receive SMS alerts when fuel prices are about to rise […]
Read More →ADVANC AIS rolls out Future Cube for demos – Advanced Info Service Plc (AIS) has unveiled a demonstration centre for a virtual telecommunications experience to make deeper inroads into the future of mobile 3D application storefronts. (Bangkok Post, 03/06/14) BTS BTS ready to borrow Bt80bn and is prepared to operate trains on three lines: Green […]
Read More →BGH Buys new hospital in Nakorn Pathom — BGH has announced the acquisition of Sanamchan Hospital, a 198-bed private hospital in Nakorn Pathom, plus its two hospitals. The investment cost is Bt3.66bnn (SET) Comment: And the growth machine for BGH continues, still think it can comfortably go to THB 20/share, just wait for the day […]
Read More →AAV Thai AirAsia to begin major push to lure back tourists – Thai AirAsia is preparing to work with the AirAsia network regionally to promote Thailand more aggressively to revive a stable flow of foreign tourists into the Kingdom after it was hit by prolonged political turmoil, while in the process meeting its cabin-factor projection […]
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