B400bn fund to steady corporate bond market : The Bank of Thailand (BoT) insisted yesterday the planned establishment of a 400-billion-baht corporate bond fund managed by itself is a necessary instrument in stabilising the corporate bond market amid concerns about possible interference from economic experts. Bangkok Post Coronavirus aid rejectees raise ruckus at ministry : […]
Read More →ASIAN anticipates 2Q turnaround from recovery pet food sales and frozen food aft China reopens, allots Bt230m budget to revamp production line and cold storage, maintaining 20% revenue growth target. CPN in co-operation with Internal Trade Dept prepares a space for free for farmers to sell their products during April 15-30 at various locations. CRC […]
Read More →EA upbeats 1Q earnings from higher revenue recognition yoy from 664mw capacity, mulls to revise down full year revenue growth target from 30% as EV business and biodiesel are taking hit from virus, seeks M&A to boost capacity. Comment: EV business….sorry but with the issues surrounding the raw materials for this battery tech I don’t […]
Read More →AKR branches out from power transformer business to solar rooftop turnkey contractor, Bt450m backlog to realize this year, maintaining Bt1.6b full year revenue target. Comment: The numbers make sense for this solar business as the owner i.e. factories etc, payback period is fast, hence why one shouldn’t be surprised to see GFPT maintained 7.7k tons […]
Read More →Managing Director, Mr. Witoon Suewatanakul discusses the company’s strategy and outlook in The Executive Talk (TET) by ShareInvestor.com. TET: Please explain GGC’s business model. GGC’s aspiration is to become a leading Green Chemical Company. Being a listed company on the Stock Exchange of Thailand since 2017, GGC has embarked on investing in our products and […]
Read More →BEM sees March tollway traffic -25.8% yoy, MRT ridership -29.2% yoy, expects bottom out in April. Comment: It probably should bottom in April, the question on people’s mind will be recovery potential. DOD upbeats on 1H earnings from strong sales momentum of alcohol gel and sanitizer products, mulls to raise capacity to 500k bpd from […]
Read More →AMATA in JV with Broadwin International HK to set up Amata Chinese Smart City, holding 60% stake. Comment: A non-event… Auto dealers see surging loans rejection rate, forgoes booking deposit & delay vehicles delivery, expects more auto makers shut down plants as dealers unable to take up stocks, Tabloid. Comment: Not stock specific, but it […]
Read More →Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 153 mn PCSGH – A director puts a decent chunk of change into the company. Do you think people will buy more cars in the future to avoid taking public transport? SUPER – And he keeps buying up shares Sell(s) THB 63 mn JCK – The Chairman dumps a stake
Read More →B1.68tn to blunt Covid-19 : Stimulus to avert a repeat of 1997 crisis. The government has unveiled a fresh stimulus package worth 1.68 trillion baht, with plans to issue a set of executive decrees to implement the measure to cushion the blow from the coronavirus outbreak. Bangkok Post First outbreak subsidies due this week : […]
Read More →BTS firms on plan to cod north green line extension Saphanmai-KuKhot in 4Q as light traffic allows construction to get ahead of schedule. CPF sees missing earlier growth forecast of 8-10% this year, cuts capex by half to Bt10b. Comment: If every corporate is cutting capex => less spending => less growth ILINK announced buy […]
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