CPALL sets Bt4b to add 7-11 branches, target 13k outlets by end of FY22, in talk 7-11 to expand franchise in Laos after granted 30 years franchisee in Cambodia. Comment: CP will feed the masses CPF reports positive profit alert from HK subsidiary, CPP, 1H20np forecast at US$310-330m vs US$82m 1H19, supported by strong swine […]
Read More →BJCHI’s confident of securing 20% of contracts it plans to bid in 2H20, while current backlog stood at Bt4.2b, the highest in 5-year. CPALL may report 1st quarterly losses in 2Q20 at -Bt81m, due to 21% drop in SSSG, Tabloid. Comment: This makes me giggle. AND they want to chuck even more debt on CPALL […]
Read More →NBTC’s handed an official warning letter to a ADVANC’s unit, urging it to strictly ensure cybersecurity and data protection after the firm accidentally exposed its database of 8b internet records online without a password during a scheduled test earlier this month. BAM cuts 25 bps for all type of interest lending charged to clients to […]
Read More →CPALL hiring 20k motorbike drivers to accommodate surge demand for 7-11 Delivery services, following soft lockdown. Comment: Amusing isn’t it that 7-11, tesco’s and BIGC’s are allowed to operate completely whereas everyone else has to shut down? FSMART inked deal partner to be Covid-19 insurance agent via its top-up machines, target 500k policies sales this […]
Read More →AOT admits covid-19 is the biggest challenge it’s ever faced, worst case would see net profit dropping to Bt10b vs Bt22.11b consensus. Comment: Risk happens fast. Best time to fly still. BJCHI signs 2 contracts worth Bt880m in AU. CP Group lands $10b Tesco deal, but needs approval from Office of Trade Competition Commission (OTCC), […]
Read More →Commerce Min’s Intellectual Property Dept, in partnership with CPALL, yesterday kicked off a scheme to sell geographical indication (GI) products online. Comment: Shall we just call this the CP Government? CK to sign Rama 3 (4th contract) worth Bt6.6b on Dec 3, while winners of 1st and 3rd contracts to be known by December. IRPC […]
Read More →New Energy minister, Sontirat Sontijirawong, to review 2018 PDP on 1st day in the office, following objection by the ombudsman that EGAT’s 2018 PDP allowed private power co, to shr role of producing electricity after which state’s contribution was cut to <50%, violating national security. GULF likely impact the most as its 100% private owned […]
Read More →So what’s happened? And so its been all over the news since last Friday (18/01) https://www.hooninside.com/news-feed/84882/view/ And finally it hit the English news over the weekend and yesterday: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-21/ban-on-thai-billionaire-prompts-slump-in-top-hospital-operator?srnd=premium-asia https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/news/1615270/prasert-others-given-14-days-to-comply That the owner of Bangkok Airways Plc (BA) and Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Plc (BDMS) has been caught with his hand in the cookie jar. […]
Read More →BCP BCP has budgeted Bt77bn to expand its business over the next four years. It targets EBITDA to reach Bt30bn and market share to reach 18% in 2023. It targets production capacity of 135k bbl/day in 2020. (Kao Hoon, 14/11/18) BEAUTY BEAUTY reported 3Q18 revenue of Bt1.08bn, +26%YoY. 3Q18 earnings were Bt329mn. 9M18 revenue was […]
Read More →AOT AOT reports FY2018 passenger pass-through of 139.52mn, +8%YoY. Flight volume was 875k. Suvarnabhumi handled 62.81mn passengers above capacity and Don Muang Airport had 40.56mn more than its capacity. Management says Chinese passengers numbered 19.79mn, +21.8%YoY. (Kao Hoon, 31/10/18) Comment: What slow down in passenger numbers? BTS BTS says subsidiary BSR will submit an application […]
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