Ascend Money, a digital payment and financial service unicorn of CP Group’s online business arm Ascend Group, has set its sights on becoming a top three player in the segment within Asean and is looking to expand its foothold in South Asia. Comment: They will look to go public at one point. BGRIM to enter […]
Read More →AAV to start accepting digital currency for payment from next year, sees 100% recovery in domestic travels in 2Q22. Comment: I can just picture royal nationalists saying that is anti-monarchy… now, I am curious to see how far these systems will go. Though for now expect for all the Thai companies accepting “digital currencies” to […]
Read More →ACG to open Fast-Fit auto maintained garage in BKK at end of November, plans to add 12 branches next year tally total to 18, sees benefits from low capex requirement, fast turnover, healthy margins. AOT targets 483k flights, 62.13m passengers arrival for FY22, sees upside potential on aircrafts movement as China will host Asian games […]
Read More →AAV predicts the aviation business will return to normal within 3 months on condition that more borders in the region reopen with no quarantine and RT-PCR test required. Comment: Define “normal” though yes I am of the viewpoint that we are going to see a strong rebound in travel IF/WHEN pcr tests/quarantines are taken out. […]
Read More →BBL, BAY, TTB & UOB lodged bid for Citi retail assets in TH; KBANK & SCB drop out, estimated price goes as high as Bt70b, tabloid. BGRIM: in talk M&A domestic & overseas power plants total 500mw, expected to wrap up within 4Q, lifts total capacity above 3,400mw, firms on 15% revenue growth target. Comment: […]
Read More →ADVANC may report Bt6,688m 3Q21, +2.7% yoy, as online-call center and AIS mini corner helped servicing clients during pandemic, while AIS fiber home internet rev showed promising growth, Tabloid. Comment: The story for ADVANC is 1) sale of assets to a fund 2) True & DTAC merging and then the entire sector can start charging […]
Read More →BANPU to open subscription for RO from September 6-17, 3:1 @ Bt5/share, subscribers will also recovery BANPU-W4 1:1 & BANPU-W5 1:1. Comment: Curious to see where the share price ends up post recap. BBL sits on an unrealized gain worth Bt4,580m from its stake in GULF, after GULF share price high record high. Comment: All […]
Read More →BA to resume Samui-Phuket route, from Aug 25, will return 1 lease aircraft this year and 6 in FY22 lower fleet size to 32 from current 39 by end of next year. Comment: Airlines are (were?) a fantastic reopening play. BANPU sees solid 3Q from high gas and coal price, and revenue contribution from El […]
Read More →BGRIM to wrap up 500MW M&A deal in 2H, reported Bt1,022m 2Q, flat yoy, but topped Bt850m consensus, Bt0.15 interim, XD Aug 26. Comment: The continued expansion of this behemoth is to be expected. EA to start delivering electric bus this month, while battery plant to start production within 3Q. Comment: A friend commented that […]
Read More →APCO kick-off exports cancer treatment products to Chinese partner in July, will add more anti-aging & slimming products on line-up in 3Q, mulls expand capacity as average order from China > 1 ton/month. Comment: Their business model is to peddle rubbish “health” products via MLMs. BGRIM sets Bt300b 10-year capex to boost capacity to 10,000 […]
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