AU upbeats 2H earnings from improved traffic at dessert café as dine-in grows, recovery margin after repriced menu in March, plans to add more standalone shops from current 4 stores to boost grab & go sales, will open 2nd HK branch next year. Comment: Perhaps one of the last lagging f&b/tourism plays. J keeps 10-15% […]
Read More →LH Group could be the one to decide fate of JAS’s broadband (TTTBB) spin-off to ADVANC as the group is the 2nd largest unit holder of JASIF, 616.08m units or 7.7% of total outstanding. Comment: Haven’t looked into this, though I wouldn’t see why LH wouldn’t vote for this change. NRF to cod 1st phase […]
Read More →NCL reaffirms 50% FY22 revenue growth target driven by strong freight forwarding traffic and logistic services on improved exports, contribution from 25% investment in digital marketing & IT infra (CDN). NUSA’s 50% JV with CSR in hemp related business sees Bt5b revenue, supported by 1m ton orders from Japanese client, sees dividend income from stake […]
Read More →AOT to pay full rental to Treasury Department, from 50% during covid, if govt declares an endemic from July 1. Comment: Here is the dirty little secret. When the government finally declares its an endemic. Then all the discounts and delays in payments that companies had during COVID are gone. BC’s indirect subsidiary, Bespoke Life […]
Read More →BANPU acquires Barnett shale field in Texas with gas production capacity of 225mmscfd from Exxon Mobil for US$750m, lifts total gas production in the US to more than 900mmscfd. Comment: Ya ya ya, share price would’ve been far higher…ok time for me to move on from whining about last year’s recap. Once BANPU has finished […]
Read More →ADVANC’s expressed opposition to the planned merger of its rivals TRUE and DTAC during the hearing organized by the NBTC, saying the deal wud diminish the price war and free competition in the segment. Comment: Well would they publicly support it? DCC sees flat qoq in 2Q22, firm on 5% revenue growth target this year […]
Read More →ADVANC’s written to the NBTC to express opposition to the planned merger of its rivals TRUE and DTAC, according to a source at the regulator. Comment: The letter probably said this “we don’t want to be the #2 player, it hurts our ego” AMATA’s board approved land investment in Laos, will start develop industrial estate […]
Read More →AMR wins conversion of overhead line to underground system for Green line extension (Sukhumvit 81 – Bearing) total Bt216.5m. Comment: People that have lived in Bangkok will not even realise the changes that have been made over the past decade, and the coming 5 years. Now regarding this company, where did they come from? Anytime […]
Read More →KBANK launches EV hire-purchase program, Green Zero, offering credits for EV or BEV up to Bt12m/vehicle, 7yrs installment, target Bt3b initial phase. Comment: It’s just a car leasing program… PTTGC sees FY22 chemical sales on par with Bt465b last year due to planned shutdown at olefin plant (Unit 4/19 days/1Q), (Unit 3/39 days, 2Q) while […]
Read More →BAY targets 3-5% FY22 loan growth, NPL <2.6%, teams up MUFG to expand corporate loans in ASEAN, no plans to set up jv on distressed assets management. Comment: That’s because BAY has been far more prudent compared to other banks. If you look at what else MUFG has in the region, you’ll see how BAY […]
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