AEONTS, VGI, and HUMAN in JV to set up Rabbit Cash, Bt800m registered cap, to expand digital lending platform, including nano finance, by capping interest rate at 15% max. Comment: Love this move by VGI, that damn rabbit card is immensely valuable and now they’ve figured out the partners to use utilise their distribution network. […]

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DTC signed hotel management contract with Kuwait real estate co., Al Fajer International Holding, to mgt Dusit Princess Mahboula Kuwait, comprises of 180 rooms plus 70 serviced apartment, target cod 4Q23. Comment: These deals are still happening throughout the world. People here don’t understand that travel is relatively normal within parts of the UAE/pakistan/turkey/greece etc […]

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DCC to tender RCI at Bt3.9/share for delisting, MAY-KE is agent. Comment: Took them long enough, the son waited for the father to step down to get this done? FSMART announced partnership with SABUY, offers e-wallet top-up via its “Boonterm” machines, sees synergy from tech sharing & payment platform, will jointly expand digital payment network […]

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“Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi and other top leaders have been detained in an early-morning raid in an apparent “coup,” her party’s spokesperson Myo Nyunt said, a move that came after the country’s military disputed its landslide win in a November election.” Source: Bloomberg Why should those on the Thai equity markets care? You have […]

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APURE sees big jump this year from strong sweet corn, fresh fruits & vegetables exports thanks to surging demand for home cook, sees healthy margins from high utilization rate. BEAUTY sets 5% revenue growth target this year with >5% net margin, on three strategies, re-structure, re-new, and re-model. IVL sets to double its EBITDA by […]

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CHOW’s board approves plan to sell 6 units in Japan, owning 9 solarfarm with 64.21MW capacity, for Bt4,114m, pending shareholder approval on Jan 27, 2021. KTB is not going to compensate those who failed to register for the 2nd-phase copayment scheme on Wednesday when DTAC’s OTP system crashed. Comment: It’s not KTB’s fault, the fault […]

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AH will turn profitable this year, supported by solid 4Q, expecting Bt5b sales, on par with 3Q, in-line with industry. AH upbeats FY21 earnings from recovery parts orders, will kick-off transfer of Bt1.5b EV parts order next year, eyes 10-15% revenue growth target, margins no less than 10%. Comment: EV isn’t a story for AH […]

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AMATA’s firm on 950 rais land sales and Bt2,157m backlog this year, of which 60% will be booked in 2H. Comment: And here’s a flying pig for you. AMATAV to sell ASCLT 1 and 2 worth Bt2,157m in 2H, sees yoy drop in rev this year from pandemic. Comment: Management has proven that without a […]

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Right of first refusal, or as I like to call it, freebie shares. Is this the beginning of a new trend where companies are going to be spinning off subsidiary/associate co’s and offering shares of the new IPO to existing shareholders of the existing listed co? The first one we saw post-lockdown was BWG (Better […]

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AMATA in talk JV partner to expand waste power business, aiming to capitalize on existing clients in industrial estates, lessen reliance on IE land sales revenue. BEAUTY extended sale promotion from 4-week to 6-week and offering discount of up to 70% from 50%, hoping to boost sales. Comment: This is such a good time to […]

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