And so it’s time again for Byron’s latest monthly commentary. The thought going through my mind is…if everyone is saying/forecasting that a US (global) recession will occur in 2020, why should investors remain invested in equities? How does this make any sense, and further to this, if everyone (at least from those I am reading) […]
Read More →CKPÂ CKP has raised its revenue growth target to 15% from 10%, because the quantity of water has risen increased to support electricity production in Q3. Xayaburi power plant will run operational tests this month. (Kao Hoon, 3/10/18)Â Â CPALLÂ Revenue Department allowing Counter Service to be the agent for tourist VAT refund for a […]
Read More →BCPG BCPG sold two solar farm projects in Japan with total electricity production capacity of 24.53MW to an infrastructure fund. It expects to book the Bt1.1bn proceeds immediately. It targets revenue growth of 15- 50% this year. It continues to set up power plants as planned and studying new investment in power plant projects. (Thun […]
Read More →Nothing clever to say regarding the previous week, other than meh.
Read More →Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 49.6 mn GEN – Let’s see what happens here, looks like a new business/contract may come into this company, why else would he be buying so many shares in a poorly performing company? Sell(s) THB 121.5 mn HUMAN – Sale to local funds, now will it follow the path of BEAUTY […]
Read More →ABM ABM expects to boost earnings after a loss in 1H18. Management says sales volume has reached target of 280k tons. Sales volume of Wood Palace factory was 60K tons in 1H18. It has budgeted Bt70mn to build 5K tons production capacity. It expects sales volume will peak in 2020. (Thun Hoon, 1/10/18) ADVANC, JMART […]
Read More →Monetary policy to remain accommodative: BoT chief. Thailand’s monetary policy will remain accommodative in the medium term and any rate increases will not be continuous, the central bank said on Monday. There are more financial stability risks than inflationary pressure at the moment, Bank of Thailand (BoT) Governor Veerathai Santiprabhob told reporters. (Reuters, 24/09/18) BoT […]
Read More →BGRIM BGRIM is going ahead with an investment in a solar farm in Vietnam after Vietnam government extended the COD time frame to the end of 2020 and raised the tariff. Electricity demand in Vietnam is increasing. It expects to set up 200MW more in power plants, up from current 677MW in Vietnam. (Thun Hoon, […]
Read More →AH AH expects 2H18 revenue to be outstanding, supported by automotive demand growth. It expects 2018 revenue to reach its target. (Thun Hoon, 27/9/18) AOT AOT is asking for approval of a Bt7bn budget for three investment projects. Nitinai Sirismatthakarn, the President, said the second phase expansion of Suvarnabhumi has progressed and the design contract […]
Read More →CPF CPF unveiled its three-year business plan. It expects revenue from the broiler business to reach Bt50bn and plans to raise the contribution of processed chicken. It expects export growth of 10% annually. It expects revenue from the broiler business to reach Bt45bn this year, +10%YoY. (Thun Hoon, 26/9/18) Comment: As a holdco its ridiculously […]
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