AP AP expects 2H15 backlog of Bt14.47bn, of which Bt8.47bn is expected to be booked this year. It expects 2015 revenue of Bt25.3bn as it has achieved Bt20.9mn. (Khao  Hoon, 22/09/15) BRR BRR plans to issue a Bt2bn 2-year debenture. It expects to use the cash from this to increase capacity to 23,000 tons/day. (Khao […]
Read More →A nice little op-ed from Mark Mobius post the fed decision to not increase rates and its impact on emerging markets. See below for snippets and a link to the full article In contrast to the Fed, central banks in emerging markets generally are not considering the question of raising interest rates in their home […]
Read More →Not to fan the flames any further, but SSI has just been halted from trading by the SET. Official reason? “The company has requested SET to temporarily suspend trading its securities because the firm is in the process of disclosing significant information.” Unofficial reason? They’re bankrupt! Reality – A restructuring of debt, the UK facility […]
Read More →AKR AKR is looking for prospective partner to invest in solar power. It plans to ask for a 20MW PPA this year. It expects 2015 revenue to be lower than 2014’s as construction of a solar farm has been delayed. It expects 2016 revenue of Bt3.2bn (+60%). (Thun Hoon, 21/09/15) Comment: AKR has been a […]
Read More →So the Fed has come and gone until the next meeting when the media can become very excited and begin writing about the positives and negatives as a result of the potential interest rate hike or decrease..? This week? Nothing! Although we are thinking aloud @ what point do the finco’s become interesting?
Read More →Notable transactions Buy(s) THB 303mn EARTH – Rather odd trading activities yet again by this company. BDMS- Perhaps he has nothing else to do with his funds other than constantly repurchasing shares in BDMS and BA – then again isn’t this a +ve? Sell(s) THB 542 AMATA – Quite the huge block sale by the […]
Read More →4G!!! From a green light to a red light to back to a green light. News has announced that the NBTC will go ahead with the auction of the 2 telecom licenses on the 900-MhW and that it has been approved by the board, thus 15 Dec looks like a go. AIS being sued by […]
Read More →China retail sales up 10.8 pct in August – China’s retail sales grew 10.8 percent year on year to 2.49 trillion yuan (390.89 billion U.S. dollars) in August, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Sunday. The growth rate picked up slightly from 10.5 percent in July. A key reason for the month-on-month rise in […]
Read More →CHG CHG expects 3Q15 earnings to mark a record high on the back of seasonality. It expects 2015 revenue growth to achieve its target of 15%. (Thun Hoon, 18/09/15) Comment: Still don’t quite understand why this specific stock has suddenly re-rated. BH is trading @ 50x, this one at 42x trailing pe, it does just […]
Read More →BJC BJC expects 2015 performance to be better than 2014 aided by new products and increasing domestic purchasing power. It is talking to a prospective partner to invest in Vietnam and expects talks to be finalized soon. (Thun Hoon, 17/09/15) CHOW CHOW is doing a test run of its 3.5MW power plant which it expects […]
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