Krugman’s latest piece over at the NYT draws the comparison of Europe’s recovery since the ’08 GFC versus the Great Depression, and yes its rubbish in comparative terms. So the bulls will say “hey at least things are getting better” whilst the bears will counter “but it’s still awful considering the xx.xx billions of euro’s […]
Read More →Thailand Domestic rice prices in free fall — The government’s delay in paying farmers for rice earmarked for the pledging scheme has resulted in declining domestic paddy prices, say traders. The average local paddy price is now only Bt6,500-6,000 a tonne, far lower than the Bt15,000 offered by the government. (Bangkok Post, 11/11/13) Senators shoot […]
Read More →CK BMCL in the black in two years — CK guarantees that BMCL will be profitable in two years. It also announced that it will buy any shares remaining from BMCL’s capital increase after rights offering. 3Q13 profit was Bt937mn, a 945% increase YoY, while 9M13 grew strongly from a loss thanks to share of […]
Read More →CKP CK’s power unit foresees electrifying 2014 revenue – CK Power Plc (CKP), the SET-listed power unit of Ch. Karnchang Plc (CK), expects revenue growth of 20% to Bt6.8bn next year. It will be the first full year of operation for its cogeneration power plant in Ayutthaya. The higher 2014 revenue contribution of Bang Pa-in […]
Read More →Sorry for the disappearance, basically woke up Thursday AM feeling absolutely rubbish and have only really gotten out of bed today. Every once in a while your body says its time to take a break and you have no choice but to listen!
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