CHOW CHOW expects strong earnings in 2015 backed by full-year contribution from power plant business and rising steel price. Shareholders have approved listing its subsidiary on mai. (Khao Hoon, 08/04/15) Comment: The steel business is nothing for CHOW nor its value, everything here is fully related to its power plant. CSS CSS expects strong 1Q15 […]
Read More →BANPU BANPU plans to invest in renewable power plant in China, solar and wind, after the government revealed its incentive plan. In addition, the company will invest in a power plant in Indonesia with a partner to be announced soon. These investments will boost its revenue and profit in the longer term. (Thun Hoon, 17/03/15) […]
Read More →AJD AJD’s board calls off par split. It hopes to maintain shareholders’ benefit according to good governance practice. Also, shareholders were objecting. The SET had requested AJD to clarify the two par splits in a year, only four months apart. (Thun Hoon, 06/03/15) Comment: More like they were getting slapped on the wrist for wanting […]
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 →AP AP to launch new projects with confidence in the recovery of consumer purchasing power. The company plans to launch 24 new projects worth Bt40bn, focusing on condominium projects along mass transit lines. (Post Today, 10/02/15) Comment: ANAN has started to take market share away from AP in terms of projects around the Mass transit […]
Read More →AOT New entity for duty-free – perhaps. The Minister of Transportation met with management of Korea’s Lotte, which wants to run a duty free business at Thailand’s airports and in towns. The Thai government is promoting fair competition in the duty-free business, but has to study conditions with King Power Duty Co., who has the […]
Read More →CHO CHO confident revenue this year will grow no less than 50% due to strong flow in orders. It said that it plans to expand aggressively in overseas markets further through its catering hi-loaders truck business for airlines in markets abroad. The management confirms the exercise date for CHO-W1 is Dec 30, 2014. (Thun Hoon, […]
Read More →BEAUTY BEAUTY expects growth in 2H14 and maintains 2014 revenue growth target of 30% YoY as purchasing power continues to improve. The company expects to add new branches overseas to increase growth. (Kao Hoon, 28/08/14) Comment: BEAUTY is definitely the fastest growing cosmetic retailer in Thailand today CCP CCP expects revenue growth of 10% in 2014, excluding […]
Read More →AAV Thai AirAsia X: Maiden flight to Korea today. CEO says it has a load factor of 100% and 80% of them booked three months age. It will begin flights to Tokyo and Osaka early next month and is confident that the Thai political scene is not a problem. (Khao Hoon, 17/06/14) Comment: AAV – […]
Read More →BECL BECL reports traffic cut by curfew. Its traffic volume contracted 2.5% in May and is expected to be negative in 2Q14. It expects traffic growth of 0.5% in 2014. (Khao Hoon, 10/06/14) Comment: This along with the “black market” businesses are all hurt by this curfew in Bangkok BJCHI BJCHI is waiting on results […]
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