Major Cineplex Group Plc (MAJOR) is Thailand’s leading entertainment lifestyle company, with core businesses in cinemas, bowling, skating rinks, retail space, film distribution and media advertising. Chairman Vicha Poolvaraluck discusses the company’s strategy and outlook. Plenty of room for growth, says Mr Vicha. Why is Major defined as a lifestyle company and not a cinema […]
Read More →Thailand BoT will regulate gold trading to curb speculation – The Bank of Thailand is looking to regulate gold trading, as it suspects gold imports have been used to speculate on exchange rates. The central bank also wants to protect retail investors who buy gold-linked financial papers. (Bangkok Post, 22/09/13) Ministry plans 16 measures to […]
Read More →CHG Lots of cash, plans to buy hospitals — CHG currently has over Bt390mn cash in hand and plans to acquire 1-2 new hospitals. Its revenue and profit are expected to grow at 20%. (Khao Hoon, 26/09/13) Comment: Still curious about the management share sales, which have been substantial, first thoughts go to BGH buying […]
Read More →ADVANC AIS moves to become leader in mobile payments – Advanced Info Service (AIS) will launch a new mobile-wallet service for online shopping. Already the largest mobile operator, the move is aimed at becoming the leader in mobile payments. The virtual credit card payment service, which AIS claims is the first in Thailand, lets online […]
Read More →CHO Dividend this year — CHO is confident that it will be able to wipe out its accumulated losses in 3Q13 and start paying dividends this year, back to its dividend policy of no less than 40% of net profit. It expects 2013 revenues to achieve its targeted growth of 20%. It is waiting for […]
Read More →Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 388 mn GRAMMY – The owner buys a whopping THB 332 mn worth of his own shares KMC – This seems to be a turnaround property story, recapped sometime last year and/or this year, and the Chairman has bought some THB 21.6 mn Sell(s) THB 121 mn CHG – There’s been […]
Read More →CHO Free warrants — CHO plans to offer free warrants to existing holders, in hope to bolster its capital base. The company is to propose and wait for the shareholder’s approval at the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholding on Oct 16. (Khao Hoon, 23/09/13) Comment: Every thai trader/shareholder loves free stuff. DTAC DTAC sees large […]
Read More →Thailand HSBC cuts GDP growth forecast to 2.8% for 2013 — HSBC has slashed its expansion forecasts for Thailand to 2.8% this year and 4.4% next year after downbeat economic growth in the first half. The government should allocate more of its budget to ensuring more sustainable growth, said HSBC’s ASEAN economist Su Sian Lim. […]
Read More →Big thanks goes to Simon Derville over at Raimon Land for allowing me to contribute to their annual report on Thailand’s property sector with my thoughts on Thailand, aec, and the market. If you want a complete picture on how Thailand’s property market was in the past, how it is today, who the major players […]
Read More →AAV Joint venture with AirAsia X — AirAsia X says it has set up a joint venture company with Air Asia Thailand and the advisor to the prime minister called Thai AirAsia X. This is the first time that AirAsia has entered into a foreign partnership. (Khao Hoon, 20/09/13) BEC Ad slots full — BEC […]
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