MBK finds strength in diversity to provide shareholders with consistent returns MBK Plc was founded in 1974 as Mah Boon Krong Drying and Silo Co Ltd, and in 1985 it opened the Mah Boon Krong shopping centre, which remains a Bangkok landmark. Today it has a broad portfolio of businesses ranging from shopping centres and […]
Read More →Thailand UTCC cuts GDP forecast to 2.2% from the previous 2.5%. It says the largest downside risk is delay in government spending. The 2.2% annual growth translates to 4.3% growth in 2H14. (Kom Chud Leuk, 01/08/14) Export outlook decays further, shippers slash view to 1.6% growth at best – Although the Commerce Ministry has maintained its […]
Read More →AJD AJD says 2Q14 revenue above Bt363mn, supported by stronger sales of electrical appliances due to its promotions. It reaffirms that it expects revenues this year to triple from last year’s Bt1.65bn with Bt4bn to come from sales of set-top boxes. (Thun Hoon, 01/08/14) Comment: Their stock price has been performing incredibly well over the […]
Read More →Been a bit quiet here because I’ve had multiple co visits in this week and I’ll share some quick n dirty thoughts on the aforementioned names GMM They swap the pay TV company to CTH in exchange for shares in CTH, the reasons for this are: PayTV was losing them 200 mil baht a month Digital […]
Read More →AMATA AMATA reports that it is negotiating to sell 700-800 rai of land to Chinese, European and American investors. It expects the deal to be concluded soon. It also said 2Q14 earnings will be better than 1Q14 due to an increase in booking land transferred. (Kao Hoon, 31/07/14) Comment: Still a safe simple recovery play. […]
Read More →AJP AJP to maintain core business, provision and production of television satellite programs. It said politics did not impact 2Q14 earnings. (Kao Hoon, 30/07/14) APCO APCO accesses Chinese market after China approved three cosmetic products. The company and partnership will focus on China, Taiwan, Macao, and Hong Kong and book revenue from these markets in […]
Read More →With all 2Q14 earnings due by the 15th August for listed companies in Thailand, opportunity days, hosted by the SET/MAI, are starting on the beginning of August. I’ve always found that these are the best times to see companies that are normally not covered by brokers/analysts and to hear what the CEO’s have to say […]
Read More →AAV TAA trims growth targets — Thai AirAsia (TAA) has scaled down its expansion this year, cutting targets for fleet growth and passenger volume to reflect sluggish demand triggered by the political unrest in much of the first half. The country’s largest low-cost carrier will take delivery of five Airbus 320 jets instead of eight […]
Read More →Thai Banks don’t have the necessary balance sheet to compete with China’s, but given that Thai companies are already involved in Myanmar, they need financing, and it would be silly if Thailand’s bank can’t capitalise on at least following their customers overseas. Now should they be able to get licenses in Myanmar by the end […]
Read More →There’s a lot happening this week, we have constant releases of 2Q14 earnings, economic data coming out for Thailand, specifically export #’s and tomorrow the NCPO is tabling the the infrastructure plan. Fun times ahead, oh and have a look @ the MAI Index, EA has been driving it this year with the index up […]
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