24CS (to be EMPIRE): Shareholders approved rebranding 24CS to “Origin Global Empire”, with a new stock symbol EMPIRE effective early Nov 2025. The move supports its diversification into cosmetics and health supplements. (Hoonsmart) Comment: Going from HVAC’s to cosmetics and health supplements….well why not. AOT: Air France will launch three weekly direct flights from Paris–Charles […]
Read More →AAV: Stock jumped 8.4% y’day after Cabinet approves tourism incentives that starts from Oct 29th to Dec 15th. (Hoonsmart) Comment: Low oil prices, forget Chinese, #’s of flights and occ are still good. ADVANC rolls out campaign and smart living pdts to boost sales at Thai Mobile Expo event Oct 23-26, debut new service, AIS […]
Read More →BAY: 3Q net profit at Bt8.78bn, +14.5% y/y, thanks to Bt2.8bn one off gains from remeasurement of investment in TIDLOR following increase in its equity stake, NIM expanded by 23 bps y/y to 4.51% from improved loan yield & effective cost control, NPL rose to 3.49% end of Sept from 3.2% y/y mainly due to […]
Read More →ATLAS: LPG business, a subsidiary of PTG, Atlas Energy, debuts IPO 418.42m shares at Bt3 apiece. Comment: A good first pump, better for the parent. BGRIM: To expand into S. Korea by closing a deal to increase its stake in Nakwol 1 to 49% (acquired 20.8% stake) and boosting its 365MW offshore wind portfolio. (Kaohoon) […]
Read More →Deputy PM Borwornsak said general election will most likely be held on Mar 29, together with a referendum on constitutional changes and may be a referendum on whether to scrap border and maritime agreements with Cambodia, which dictate how territorial disputes are settled. Govt kicked off retail shop registration ysday for “Khon La Khreung Plus” […]
Read More →GULF/KBANK: The SEC reported that GULF TB bought another 5.4mn shares in KBANK, resulting a holding at 5.0288% (the 4th largest shareholder in KBANK). KBANK result will be released on 21 October with analyst meeting is scheduled same day at 10:30am BKK. (Kaohoon) Comment: Oh and what happened to all the rumours that GULF won’t […]
Read More →Financial: Auto hire-purchase lending is likely to remain flat in 2H25 despite falling interest rates and competitive new car pricing, says Tris Rating, citing cautious lending practices, weak consumer purchasing power, a glut of used cars and limited truck demand. (Bangkok Post) GULF: The company is ready to participate in investments, particularly in projects related […]
Read More →Property: The BKK condo market is expected to rebound in 2027, as sluggish conditions are likely to persist through next year and the expected general election, according to property consultancy Cushman & Wakefield Thailand. (Bangkok Post) Comment: Depends upon your definition of rebound, if it’s after a -50% and theres a +1% rebound, then yes […]
Read More →BBL: signed loan agreement with SC to provide financial assistance for 2 projects, including KROMO Bangkok, Curio Collection by Hilton and Still Sukhumvit 20. Comment: Real estate still isn’t solved…will take a few more years given the banking system’s unwillingness to provide loans. If you’re a cash buyer … just bargain… DELTA: will be excluded […]
Read More →BGRIM’s expected to be prime beneficiary of ERC’s plan to implement Direct PPA that will allow private co., to buy clean electricity directly from renewable energy producers via grid connection where BGRIM should benefit from hyperscale data center that had already purchased land in AMATA industrial estates. Comment: With a new MoE – people are […]
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