AAV: Thai Post link up for speedy EMS. Thai AirAsia, the biggest low-cost carrier, has joined hands with Thailand Post to introduce an EMS [Express Mail Service] super-speed service as part of its plan to strengthen its financial performance. Currently, ticket sales contribute 84% of revenue, while non-ticket sales make up 16% of total. The […]
Read More →AMATA Amata expands industrial estates as Chinese flock in – Amata Corp, Thailand’s major developer and manager of factory estates, is set to expand its industrial zones to cater to Chinese investors, who are expected to set up 300 to 500 plants in its zones in the next five years. (The Nation, 03/07/13) Comment: Well […]
Read More →News flow from companies has quieted down, well its holiday time soon anyways. PTTGC PTTGC nears Indonesia JV — PTTGC has moved closer to jointly setting up a US$5bn petrochemical complex with Indonesia’s national oil conglomerate, PT Pertamina. A deal signed yesterday by the two partners kick-started a feasibility study for the naphtha-based project on […]
Read More →BEAUTY Targets 20% YoY growth this year — BEAUTY targets revenues this year to exceed Bt1bn, growing no less than 20% YoY. It plans to invest Bt300mn to expand the number of branches at home and abroad and also open a new brand in 3Q13. (Khao Hoon, 14/03/13) Comment: Saw this company at SET’s Opportunity […]
Read More →BANPU Buyback boosts Banpu share price – The SET-listed Banpu Plc, ASEAN’s leading coal miner, announced a Bt6.15bn share buyback plan yesterday, a move that rallied its share price after its net profit dropped last year on weakening coal prices. (Bangkok Post, 22/02/13) Comment: While good on a ST basis, it doesn’t cloud the fact […]
Read More →AMANAH-  AMANAH to expand its hire-purchase business — The company expects 2013 hire-purchase business will reach Bt5 bn, growing 15%YoY. AMANAH partnered with IBANK to capture Islamic customers. (Tun Hoon, 30/01/13) Comment: Another financing co trying to ride the industry trend. CPN – CPN plans Bt10 bn ‘super mall’ — Central Pattana Plc (CPN), the […]
Read More →Market had a so-so second week with news that Temasek was selling off half of its stake in INTUCH which depressed the tech sector, industrials went on a rampage with the expected news of good land sales by both hemraj and amata and ticon selling another tranche of assets to its property fund. Going forward […]
Read More →JAS To cut shares on issue — JAS will submit its capital decrease issue to the board tomorrow (12 Dec) via the repurchase of 106.85mn shares. This will increase its earnings per share by Bt0.30/share based on projected profits of Bt2 bn in 2012. JAS is also a candidate to be added to the SET50 […]
Read More →Earnings season here continues until the 15th November but given that the majority of the major companies have already announced their earnings I thought it would be best to summarise the results thus far. 9M12 vs 9M11 the top 3 sectors were for net profit growth: Home office Products +160% Food & Beverage +128% Tourism […]
Read More →My my how things quickly change again….., after just supposedly being saved by the EU with the leveraging of the EFSF, Greek Prime Minister George A. Papandreou got all hot and bothered by the Greek public outrage towards the austerity measures, he decides to allow them to make a vote upon whether or not to accept […]
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