AKR Solar license soon — AKR’s management said that the state should decide on the licensing of the total 800MW of solar license sometime in February-March. It expects to receive license for 20-30MW, which should help profit. (Thun Hoon, 21/01/15) AMATA AMATA sees good 2015 ahead as it expects to book Bt4bn in revenue from […]
Read More →BCP Bangchak eyes non-oil sales, renewables – Bangchak Petroleum Plc (BCP), a majority state-owned oil refiner and retailer, has earmarked Bt10bn to develop its refineries and expand into non-oil business next year. President Vichien Usanachote said apart from refinery upgrades, Bangchak had looked at non-oil business as a means to rely less on oil revenue, […]
Read More →AOT AOT reports FY2014 profit of Bt12.2bn, 25% lower than last year, as a result of 88% lower hedging profit. (Kao Hoon, 1/12/14) BCP Offering to buy BCP shares from PTT — BCP’s management and employees will make an offer to buy 27% of BCP shares from PTT worth Bt12bn. (Kao Hoon, 1/12/14) Comment: Now […]
Read More →AI Management expects revenue of Bt9bn in 2015 from Bt5bn in 2014 and will invest Bt200mn to increase palm oil production capacity and set up solar power plant with 2.6MW capacity supporting sharp revenue and earnings growth. (Thun Hoon, 20/11/14) Comment: Another firm that will have a small solar power plant – 2.6 MW means […]
Read More →BCP Bangchak earmarks B7bn for refinery rejig – BCP plans to spend Bt7bn to improve its oil refinery in its bid to gain a higher refinery margin. Executive vice-president Phichet Emwattana said the spending would start next year and run until 2018. (Bangkok Post, 31/10/14) CPF CPF maintains revenue growth of 10% YoY to reach […]
Read More →BCP BCP says EBITDA this year will hit Bt10bn supported by revenue from its solar farm and investment in Nido Petroleum. It will go on a roadshow with the SET in the US. (Kao Hoon, 28/10/14) Comment: I’ve never liked their E&P expansion and with the refcent 20% decline in oil prices I do wonder […]
Read More →BBL BBL wins Myanmar licence – Bangkok Bank (BBL), Thailand’s largest lender by assets, is the only Thai bank among the first nine foreign ones to win a limited banking licence in Myanmar. The approval is preliminary for 12 months, during which time the winning banks must comply with Central Bank of Myanmar requirements before […]
Read More →ADAM SET halts trading ADAM as of afternoon session on 25 September. It has requested additional information about ADAM’s investment in Gee Tha for Bt800mn. Shareholders approved a capital increase and the sale of four subsidiaries. (Kao Hoon, 26/09/14) AGE, BANPU, EARTH India cancels coal blocks — BANPU, EARTH and AGE are optimistic on India’s […]
Read More →AAV AirAsiaGo taps booming middle class – AirAsiaGo, one of Asia’s fast-growing online travel portals, is expediting its expansion in Thailand to catch in on the trend for online travel booking. Yesterday’s announced launch of a US$10mn technology platform, engineered by travel technology giant Expedia, will be instrumental to its aggressive growth plan. (Bangkok Post, […]
Read More →ADVANC ADVANC plans to pay DPS of Bt6.04, XD 13 August, though its 1H14 net profit declined to Bt17,96bn due to higher depreciation and amortization. Its 3G clients increased to 34.4mn but the company reduced revenue growth target to 1-2% YoY in 2014. (Kao Hoon, 05/08/14) Comment: ADVANC has been an easy trade in the past 2 […]
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