BMCL Blue Line negotiations, not bids – The cabinet has given the green light to the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) to negotiate with BMCL with regards to operating the Blue Line extension. In addition, the Transport Minister is ready to bring back the Joint-Venture 2013 law between state enterprises and private operators. […]
Read More →ASP New Europe trigger fund — Asset Plus Asset Management expects a rebound in European stock markets and is launching a Europe trigger fund with an expected return of 16% over MSCI Europe Index. Its ASP-Europe Value Fund will accumulate more European stocks. (Khao Hoon, 13/2/15) Comment: Why Thai retail investors love Trigger Funds I […]
Read More →AOT U-Tapao to be developed for commercial use — The Transportation Ministry says that Airportd of Thailand (AOT) and U-Tapao airport will coordinate to develop U-Tapao airport for commercial aircraft and passengers. Currently, U-Tapao airport serves only charter flights with passengers at 100K/year, far below its capacity at 800K/year. They plan to sign an MoU […]
Read More →AMATA AMATA continues to invest in Vietnam via subsidiary AMATAVN, to develop an industrial park called Long Thanh. It believes this investment will support revenue growth for the company for many years to come. The firm also plans to list AMATAVN this year. (Thun Hoon, 05/02/15) Comment: As I’ve said for the a while, AMATA […]
Read More →AMATA Amata to invest in Vietnam’s Dong Nai – Thai industrial-city developer Amata will invest in three high-tech industrial-park and urban-development projects in the southern Vietnamese province of Dong Nai, news website dddn.com.vn reported. Amata Vietnam will be the investor in a 753-hectare urban-development project in Tam An commune in Long Thanh district. (The Nation, […]
Read More →DRT DRT expects sales this year to be better supported by the recovery in the construction material and real estate markets as the government continues to inject investment to help stimulate the economy. The company plans to launch new products and expand in markets at home and aboard. (Kao Hoon, 13/01/15) Comment: We do wonder […]
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 →AJD SP still not lifted— The SET is keeping AJD tagged SP, saying it was not satisfied with AJD’s explanation about the capital increase via PP. (Kao Hoon, 2/12/14) Comment: PP’s have been one of the ways speculators use to gain additional shares in a company to “control” the stock price, it is a positive […]
Read More →BEAUTY BEAUTY expects 2015 revenue and net profit growth of 20% YoY as it will invest Bt150mn in a warehouse and employee development and Bt150-180mn in new branches. (Kao Hoon, 27/11/14) Comment: The only consumer name in Thailand that has had positive SSSG, a growth machine, a cash machine its positively surprised me, shows how […]
Read More →AAV Thai AirAsia posts static Q3 load factor – Thai AirAsia (TAA) saw a slight fall in load factor in the third quarter, which it attributed to Thailand’s political situation and a sluggish economy. The country’s largest low-cost carrier still recorded a relatively high load factor of 82% for JulySeptember, down by one percentage point […]
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