AGE AGE set up subsidiary “AGE Marine Logistics” for its water transport logistics business. It currently has eight ships and targets revenue proportion from this business of 2% in the first year. It plans to order four more vessels, bringing its total to ten in 2018. It says that revenue from this business is sustainable […]
Read More →IVL IVL reports that it signed a contract to purchase DuPont Teijin Films (DTF), a world leader in BOPET (Biaxially-oriented Polyethylene Terephthalate) and PEN (Polyethylene Naphthalate) production. (Khao Hoon, 11/10/17) Comment: And the acquisition juggernaut that is IVL continues. QTC QTC is going to issue 70mn new ordinary shares for PP priced at Bt13/ share, providing funds […]
Read More →BANPU BANPU has budgeted Bt7bn for additional investment in shale gas in the U.S. This investment will provide production capacity of around 100 cubic feet per day and make BANPU an important investor in the Marcellus area. (Thun Hoon, 10/10/17) BGRIM BGRIM is negotiating with Energy China, a big player in electricity production in China, […]
Read More →Notable Transactions Buy(s) THB 54 mn BLAND – And he’ll keep buying his shares forever Sell(s) THB 159 mn SPPT – The Chairman is sold a decent number of shares, a block trade perhaps? DIGI – Formerly known as ABC – yes that odd company that was doing solar powered pet stores and condominiums, a […]
Read More →And the market crossed 1,700!!! For a few mins. So this year we’ve seen the narratives surrounding tourism, infrastructure, EEC, what’s left? Ah yes a recovery in the banking sector as a result of all these factors…
Read More →AQ SET is allowing AQ to return to trade in the market after AQ filed its 2Q17 financial statements, which shows a loss of Bt54mn because of lower sales. It is going to issue AQ-W4 in the amount of 56,337.34mn units to existing shareholders, in proportion of 1 warrant for 2 existing shares. (Khao Hoon, […]
Read More →MPI continues to rise as exports shine. The manufacturing production index (MPI) continues to rise, gaining 3.7% year-on-year in August to 112.94, indicating that the economy is still recovering, says the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE). The year-on-year rise in July was 3.7%. The increase in August brought the MPI index for the first eight […]
Read More →AMATA AMATA will use 8,000 rai to develop “Smart city”, partnering with SAAB from Sweden. It plans to start the investment in early 2018 and establish a joint venture company for aircraft parts production and aviation practice center. It also believes 2017 land sales will reach 1,000 rai. (Thun Hoon, 6/10/17) Comment: Its interesting that […]
Read More →And he’s back with the latest monthly commentary, two paragraphs I found interesting, 1) the viewpoint on the hurricanes harvey and irma – just a side note: even though there will be gdp growth as a result of re-building, actual productivity doesn’t go anywhere if everything replaced is like-for-like, that’s the amusing thing with gdp […]
Read More →AMATA AMATA partnering with Sweden’s SAAB AB to launch AMATA Aerospace City. This will be a “smart city”. It expects to become a leader in the development of local area and industrial area in Thailand and Asia into effective and sustainable industrial hubs. (Thun Hoon, 5/10/17) Comment: Wow things are actually moving down there, perhaps […]
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