The market rallied slightly at the end of the week but purely on local institutional buying. This week there isn’t much to look forward to, although I am curious to see how financials earnings have been in the 2q.
Read More →Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 570 mn SAMART – A swap of shares amongst the major shareholders BA – And he continues to buy shares in BA A – Rather strange that there is no name listed, but Areeya looks like they have some major projects on hand Sell(s) THB 485 mn SAMART – See above […]
Read More →As a hat tip to Byron Wien’s annual opinion piece on his discussion with the Smartest Man in Europe, here’s my amateurish attempt. Every week I try to meet people either in the industry or outside the industry to just share thoughts on the developments in Thailand, the region, the world and w/o naming any […]
Read More →The growth of the renewable sector Thailand has been remarkable to say the least, here are some key facts: The capacity of renewable energy for electricity generation has been rising substantially and is expected to reach a record high of 9,200 megawatts by year-end, according to the Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency. As […]
Read More →Thailand Govt putting in place export control rules – New strategic export-control regulations will place additional compliance burdens on some business sectors, but will increase investor confidence and enhance trading relationships with Thailand, Deloitte Thailand has said. (The Nation, 6/7/15) Japan pledges US$6 bn for Mekong – A trilateral pack on development of Dawei was […]
Read More →AH AH expects 3Q15 to be good backed by new car models. It targets 5-10% revenue growth this year although 2Q15 profit is expected to be lower than 1Q15 on seasonality. It expects to conclude an acquisition in 4Q15. (Khao Hoon, 10/07/15) AIRA AIRA plans to expand into leasing and insurance in 2H15. It expects to start […]
Read More →AJD AJD is talking to a prospective partner which is expected to be finalized in 3Q15-4Q15. This deal will increase AJD’s competitive advantage by broadening its market abroad. It is looking for a partner who has a PPA to invest in a solar farm. (Thun Hoon, 09/07/15) Comment: Again another PPA/renewable switch AJP AJP will ask shareholder […]
Read More →AQ AQ says AQ Aria Asoke, valued at 1.6bn, sold out within 1 week after launch. It plans to launch new projects focused on single detached houses and townhomes. (Khao Hoon, 08/07/15) Comment: Location is still the most important part of property regardless of the brand name, AQ has done a decent job getting its […]
Read More →A slightly sensationalist headline I admit but according to a Reuters report The quantity of water collected in the three dams totaled 5 billion cubic meters last November, compared to the normal 8 billion cubic meters, said Thanasak Watanathana, governor of the Metropolitan Waterworks Authority. As of Monday, there was about 660 million cubic meters […]
Read More →Is the Land of Smiles going to finally have a legal casino? It looks like it with Las Vegas Sands hosting the media. A couple of weeks after military strongman and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha shot down the controversial idea, Sands, whose CEO Sheldon Adelson is ranked 18th on the 2015 Forbes billionaires list, last […]
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