BMCL BMCL expects 2016 to be a turnaround year after EXAT approved the merger with BECL, which will support growth. The company is going ahead with the Purple Line (Taopoon-Bangsue) (Thun Hoon, 24/07/15) Comment: The story for BMCL is its merger with BECL. BTS BTS is in talks with U for a joint real estate […]
Read More →ACD ACD targets 2015 revenue of Bt800mn with net profit backed by higher property transfers. It is talking to a prospective partner in China to invest in property development at tourist attractions in Thailand. (Khao Hoon, 23/07/15) AOT AOT expects bidding for Suvarnabhumi phase 2 be in February 2016. Total bids are valued at Bt43bn. […]
Read More →CWT CWT plans to invest in waste power plant, expects to sign PPA next month. It expects 2015 revenue of Bt1.2bn benefitting from cooperation with Japanese partner to expand abroad. (Thun Hoon, 14/07/15) Comment: CWT has been one of those companies that has at times looked quite cheap, but according to long term market investors, […]
Read More →As a hat tip to Byron Wien’s annual opinion piece on his discussion with the Smartest Man in Europe, here’s my amateurish attempt. Every week I try to meet people either in the industry or outside the industry to just share thoughts on the developments in Thailand, the region, the world and w/o naming any […]
Read More →APCO APCO will expand marketing channel via APCO Digital Marketing, starting in April. The firm also expects Bt1.6bn in revenue with profit growing six-fold in 2015. The firm expects to move to the main board in 2016. (Kao Hoon, 25/03/15) IEC PPA needs to be completed before IEC will invest in a bio power plant […]
Read More →ABC ABC set revenue target for 2015 at Bt800mn, focusing on five new concerts. The company plans to add more alliances with 3-4 credit card issuers, which it expects to conclude by mid-2015. The major shareholder intends to reduce his holding from 76% to not less than 50%. (Khao Hoon, 18/02/15) Comment: Not a bad […]
Read More →Banks are always the first to announce their financial performances and here are some quick thoughts: Just look @ BAY’s performance, followed by its corresponding stock price performance, it has just been amazing. The larger banks in general are still continuing to grow, NPL management has been proactive, especially at KBANK. The smaller institutions […]
Read More →A couple of things to note: The major banks are still performing ok, mainly on cost management and lower provisions 9M YoY performance is average to say the least with the sector only up +5.7% Autoloan related fincos, Tisco and KK, are still suffering, though this may very well be the end of the high […]
Read More →ADVANC ADVANC will invest Bt800mn into its Serenade clients by launching the “Serenade Emerald†privilege club. It expects this to help push its customer base to 2.3mn by the end of this year. (Kao Hoon, 22/007/14) AJD AJD to benefit from digital TV coupons, expected to be distributed by September 15th. Management expects set-top box […]
Read More →GOLD Golden Land cranks up outlook – GOLD has increased its housing sales and revenue forecasts by 36% and 16%, respectively, citing improved sentiment in the low-rise housing market. Saenphin Sukhee, managing director for residential development, said Golden Land raised its 2014 sales target to Bt3bn from Bt2.2bn earlier as housing demand in the low-rise […]
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