GULF-Binance venture gets license for digital asset exchange and digital asset broker business in Thailand, will begin operation from 4Q23. Comment: The Chinese money launderers are going to be very strong in Thailand HFT’s applying for China’s industrial standard certificate, seeks to branch out from motorbike & commercial vehicle tires to e-bike segment, eyes 1st […]
Read More →AAV plans to resume operation of 8 aircrafts that were idled during pandemic after advance booking have demonstrated strong momentum. Comment: A great sign for tourism and hopefully lower ticket prices ! AH upbeats 1Q earnings from delivery of Ford Ranger model change, higher OEM parts sales yoy from improved market. BA’s temporary suspended 2 […]
Read More →Gulf eyes indirect route to taking over AIS: Firm aims to pursue further restructuring. SET-listed Gulf Energy Development is expected to pursue a further restructuring of its telecom business portfolio this year, which will include becoming the direct major shareholder of leading mobile operator Advanced Info Service (AIS), according to a market analyst. Thailand’s biggest […]
Read More →ITEL: expects to wrap up hyperscale data center lease deal by end of March, upbeat outlook aft teams up with AU partner, Etix Everywhere. Comment: So a REIT for its data center and ETIX is buying out AIT and WHA in one of their data center co’s MCS: reassures solid 1Q from steel module transfer […]
Read More →Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 191 mn RJH – That’s a large purchase by the independent director JMT – They’re in for an amazing few years….all this bad debt floating around…remember the only npl’s being sold now are pre wuflu. JMART – And he’s still buying Sell(s) THB 322 mn VPO – A sale to a […]
Read More →MAKRO: seek holders approval to recover Lotus Thailand & Malaysia assets transfer upcoming virtual EGM October 12, expects transaction completed within October 25, mulls sell PO to boost free float >15% from current 7% to qualify for SET50. Comment: Just imagine this does a DELTA. And yes recovery in business etc etc. MBK: issues free […]
Read More →AJA appointed by Alibaba to be agent of Alibaba Cloud in TH, target data center demand from large corporate, smart city, 5G & Sattelite connectivity. Comment: Wait what? Perhaps they are just one of 1,000 agents. AUCT upbeats 2H earnings from flooding repossessed vehicles thru auction yards as FI accelerating hair-cut on hire purchase to […]
Read More →ASIAN sees positive sales momentum continue 2H from ready-meal, frozen foods & pet foods exports, higher THB revenue from weak currency & contribution of exports (75% to total sales), frozen fried foods production line cod 3Q21, additional capacity from pet food cod 1Q22, mulls tapping in EU market, target FY21 revenue growth >10% above Bt9.5b. […]
Read More →AJ: local fund, BBLAM, bought big-lot 20m shares from management, sees growth potential from packaging business & upside from JV packaging unit with SCC in Vietnam. Comment: And that explains the big sale. BBLAM typically has done quite well with these type of positions. GULF to tender for INTUCH at Bt65 (last done Bt58.5) after […]
Read More →ACG branches out from car dealership business to vehicle maintenance and parts sales services, FASTFIT, to expand client bases and mitigate risk from weak auto market. Comment: I find this to be a difficult business to do well in, they are up against incumbents such as BQUIK and ACT, and these are rather deep customer […]
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