Not directly related to the market but its interesting to see the latest numbers from Instagram showing that the #1 location in the world was Siam Paragon and that for the most instagrammed cities, Bangkok was #2, you can see below for the whole list. Now if I’m reaching for an investment case…well high number […]
Read More →AOT Transport Minister: Look at costs before allowing PSC rise — Chatchart Sithipun, transport minister, said he wants to take a look in detail at AOT’s cost rises before make the decision about raising passenger service charge, because there are more opponents than supporters. (Khao Hoon, 29/10/13) Comment: i’ve been reading that there will be […]
Read More →Donald Rumsfeld referred to Europe as “Old Europe” years ago in a speech and its something that has stuck in the back of my mind ever since. Population demographics of a country is tremendously important for the growth of a country and this is why SE Asia is still a fantastic place to be investment […]
Read More →CK CK optimistic — Thailand’s third-largest contractor by market value expects the cabinet to approve today a contract worth over Bt20bn to supply trains and operation system of the Purple mass-transit rail line. Following the endorsement from the cabinet, the SET-listed subway operator Bangkok Metro Plc will sign the contract with CK this month for […]
Read More →CK Signs on water job — CK signed a contract for new work worth Bt658mn to improve the water supply for the Lampang province. It expects 2Q13 revenues to exceed Bt8bn and signals that it is to book in extraordinary income in 3Q13 worth Bt300-400mn from its CKP holdings. (Khao Hoon, 06/08/13) JAS Jasmine revving […]
Read More →CKP CK Power starts to operate Bang Pa-in plant commercially — CK Power Plc commenced commercial operations at phase 1 of its Bang Pa-in cogeneration power plant on June 28. (The Nation, 05/07/13) MCOT MCOT in deal to broadcast selected EPL matches — The board of MCOT Plc, the broadcaster of Modernine TV, is seeking […]
Read More →ADVANC AIS aims to run 3G service using TOT’s frequencies — ADVANC is moving ahead with pans to negotiate with concession owner TOT to run 3G mobile services on the state telecom enterprises three frequencies. The move came after the NBTC last week voted overwhelmingly in favor of the contentious 3G network contracts between TRUE […]
Read More →CPF Aiming at sales growth of 10-15% annually — CPF aims for sales to reach Bt700bn over the next five years, or to increase 10-15% per year. In 2012 sales reached Bt357.175bn, a 73% rise YoY, with net profit of Bt18.79bn, equating to Bt2.59/share. It will pay a DPS of Bt0.50 on 2H12. (Khao Hoon, […]
Read More →BCH Rating affirmed — TRIS Rating affirms the company rating of Bangkok Chain Hospital PLC (BCH) at “A‐”. At the same time, TRIS Rating assigns a rating of “A‐“ to BCH’s proposed issue of up to Bt1.8bn in senior debentures. (TRIS Rating, 10/01/13) BTS Infrastructure fund unrelated to disputed BTS contract, BTS says — BTS […]
Read More →JMART Plans on nearly 300 new outlets next year — JMART will invest Bt200mn in 2013 to open 280 new stores and expects 30% YoY growth in 2013 revenue as the 3G licenses will push demand for smart phones. (Tun Hoon, 12/12/12) Comment: Love the man love the business, he’s done a wondeful job growing […]
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