AAV AirAsiaGo taps booming middle class – AirAsiaGo, one of Asia’s fast-growing online travel portals, is expediting its expansion in Thailand to catch in on the trend for online travel booking. Yesterday’s announced launch of a US$10mn technology platform, engineered by travel technology giant Expedia, will be instrumental to its aggressive growth plan. (Bangkok Post, […]

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ADVANC ADVANC says delay in 4G will not impact performance as it has 15MHz on the 2.1GHz spectrum to support 50mn clients. The company expects 2H14 revenue growth of 2-4% YoY after economic recovery and also entry into the fixed-line broadband business. (Kao Hoon, 18/08/14) Comment: And it has a near 7% dividend yield at […]

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Over at the Financial Times, Citigroup’s Global Market Strategy latest viewpoint on the markets were released, they are now thinking that we are approaching a “bubble” phase of the markets, its an interesting read and just something to keep in mind.  Phase 1: Credit Up, Equities Down The cycle begins as the credit bear market […]

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KCE embarks upon expansion to enhance global stature SET-listed KCE Electronics Plc makes printed circuit boards (PCBs) for the global automotive industry. President and chief executive Pitharn Ongkosit discusses the company’s strategy and outlook. Mr Pitharn expects KCE Electronics will be a US$1-billion company in six years. Please explain KCE’s business model. KCE is among […]

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Thailand Four troubled state enterprises told to submit rehab plans by Nov – The State Enterprise Policy Commission (Superboard) agreed that four of the seven most-troubled state firms – CAT Telecom, TOT, SME Bank and Islamic Bank of Thailand – would propose new rehabilitation plans in three months. These state agencies have been instructed to […]

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BANPU BANPU reports 90% of Hongsa power plant has been completed. It expects the plant to start running in mid-2015. The company is also ready to invest in a solar farm project in Japan and expects a conclusion by the end of the year. It targets coal sales this year of 48mn tons and expects […]

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