DELTA Delta Taiwan upping holding to alleviate trade war risk. The President of DELTA Taiwan reiterated that the increase of the parent company’s holding in DELTA is being undertaken to reduce the risks arising out of a trade. (Thun Hoon, 7/8/18) Comment: That is the rhetoric from the company…and then the media domestically and internationally […]

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And so he’s called off the tender offer and LH’s board has called off the EGM. Reminder: Initially he planned to make a voluntary tender for 10% of LH’s paid-up shares. This was notified to the board on 21 June 2018. The value was a maximum of THB 1.195 bn at THB 11.80/share This was […]

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DCC, ZIGA ZIGA partners with DCC to sell its product in DCC stores, supporting ZIGA’s revenue growth target of no less than 15% this year. DCC expects 2018 revenue growth of 10% after its sales recover and a bump up of 5-5% in product prices. (Kao Hoon, 6/8/18) Comment: DCC…one could say its cheap, one […]

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2Q18’s are in full swing. Lots going on, market seems confused which way to go, the resource sector has returned to help things hold up. I still hold to the same thesis, bear market (rubbish econ, interest rates going up, banks not extending financing), great little rallies here and there for some names, but overall […]

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Thai Rice Exporters Association said Thai rice exports are expected to reach 11mn tons, up from the previous expectation of 10mn tons. It expects rice exports to grow throughout 2H18 because Indonesia is ordering 1-2mn tons more from Thailand and the Philippines plans to import more than 0.5mn tons of Thai rice. (Post Today, 29/07/18) […]

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BGRIM BGRIM plans to invest in 250MW more capacity in Vietnam, adding to current capacity of 420MW. The results will be known soon. It is also studying investment in Korea and Malaysia. It plans to add total capacity of 179 MW this year and plans to issue a Bt10bn bond. (Thun Hoon, 3/8/18) Comment: 1GW […]

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B B expects earnings to turn around this year and expects revenue to double after it restructured into an integrated logistics service provider. It is negotiating with foreign business partners and expects a response within six months. (Kao Hoon, 2/8/18) DELTA DEISG announced a plan to make a tender offer to acquire all of DELTA […]

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GLOW GLOW reported 2Q18 earnings of Bt1.8bn, down 36.5% YoY. 1H18 earnings were Bt4.4bn, down 6.7% YoY, due to higher maintenance cost and FX loss. (Kao Hoon, 1/8/18) Comment: Interesting, just as the acquisition is completed does GLOW report weaker earnings. HMPRO HMPRO posted 2Q18 earnings of Bt1.3bn, up 16.03% YoY. 1H18 earnings were Bt2.56bn, […]

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AOT AOT says Suvarnabhumi Airport phase 2 expansion has progressed to around 30.62%. AOT is speeding up the project and plans to issue the TOR for the baggage belt conveyor and explosives detection system in August. (Kao Hoon, 31/7/18) BIG BIG set up a new subsidiary, Camera Holding, to expand its business. It expects 2H18 […]

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