Key points of interest: Agriculture still in the doldrums overall on the back of lower soft commodity prices on a YoY basis Rice has increased dramatically, especially since the NCPO came in CLMV nearly @ 10% of total exports, on par with China/US/Japan/EU
Read More →I do keep my eye on potential risk factors for equity markets in general, low volatility + increased geopolitical risks do worry me slightly as risk premiums may rise on investments globally, but does this mean one should just shun all investments together? No I’ve learnt from the past that while the Bears make the […]
Read More →Fund inflows have continued to buoy the SET with banks leading the charge and telco’s taking a breather because of the NCPO’s decision to delay 4G bids for another year. Is there anything happening this week? Well big news for contractors as the draft for the infrastructure bill will be submitted tomorrow.
Read More →AYUD AYUD hunting for acquisitions – Investment company Sri Ayudhya Capital (AYUD) continues to  look for acquisition opportunities as it believes the coming insurance liberalization will force small insurers to seek strategic partners to reduce operating costs. (The Nation, 21/07/14) Comment: The insurance industry has been growing very well in the past decade and AYUD has […]
Read More →Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 59mn PPS – Close to THB 40 mn bought the directors, could this engineering company benefit from upcoming government spending? Sell(s) THB 65 mn TPIPL – It’s upcoming capacity expansion (over the next 2 years) has led to the price increasing some 20-30% this year.
Read More →Jeremy Grantham of GMO is another must read quarterly letter, this time around he writes about the dreams of opportunities, cultural differences, the potential of the biggest M&A boom to come and how equity markets are still likely to do fine, even though he expects returns to be sub-par on a 7 year basis. Enjoy. […]
Read More →Well that was fun morning session with the NCPO announcing a postponement for the 4G, specifically that it would auction in July next year 25 MHz of bandwidth on the 1800 MHz spectrum and 17.5 MHz on the 900 MHz spectrum. What happened? Well let’s have a look @ the charts. The telco sector is […]
Read More →Thailand State enterprise incentives on the table — NCPO and the Super Board will seek to revamp the incentive system for state enterprises this week. (Post Today, 12/07/14) Trade promotions — The Department of International Trade Promotion will set a special team to promote trade in five key regions: ASEAN, China, South America, MENA, and […]
Read More →BMCL MRTA to negotiate with BMCL on the Blue line extension work worth more than Bt100bn. The Governor of the MRTA said this would be more beneficial and effective than an auction and will help lower costs for both service centers and construction. (Kao Hoon, 18/07/14) Comment: BMCL’s stock price has been going through the […]
Read More →Union Intraco gains face with expansion into cosmetics and personal care Union Intraco Plc (UIC) is a MAI-listed trader, developer and distributor of specialty chemicals. Chief executive Perajad Suwannapasri discusses the company’s outlook. Perajad: UIC looking for new opportunities What is UIC’s business model? 2014 is a year of change for UIC in terms of […]
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