BGRIM eyes 3,000MW gas-fired PP, while GULF target wind, solar and LNG to power, and SUPER for Bt250MW wind Powerplant, following a new 150,489MW VN power development plan. Comment: What’s amusing is that yesterday, gulf themselves said that wind & solar are unreliable power generators… CK upbeats FY earnings visibility from Bt140b construction backlog pending […]
Read More →AOT to speed up its Bt100b expansions at Suvarnabhumi and Donmuang airports to support 95m passengers p.a. Comment: AOT’s management is doing the right thing with this. BGRIM’s renewable unit, reNIKOLA (BGRIM Malaysia 45% interest) has acquired 100% in BGMCSB & ISSB which operate 2 solar projects combined 90mw capacity, as a result BGRIM Malaysia […]
Read More →BANPU in talk to buy 2 HELE coal fired pp (High Efficiency, Low Emmissions), capacity 800-1k mw, expects to conclude 1 deal in 2Q, mulls expand renewable portfolio to 5k mw by end of year from current 4,4264mw. BGRIM established subsidiary in Vietnam to expand solar rooftop business. HENG sees record high NP this year […]
Read More →AQUA in talk finance institutional partner & tech to form virtual bank venture, finalize deal by mid-FY23, odd/oversize logistic subsidiary, Thai Parcels, on track to list in June. Comment: This company again? Rubbish….speculator, no real business, don’t see what’s going to really happen here. BAY’s credit card unit, Krungsri Consumer, anticipates 1Q spending jump 20% […]
Read More →BAY target FY23 loan growth within 3-5% range after logged 3.1% last year, focus on ASEAN expansion to VN, Indonesia, Phil, offering ESG loan to Cambodia, Laos and TH, seen NIM in range of 3.3-3.5% vs 3.45% in FY22 while non-NII to be flat, FY23F NPL in range of 2.5-2.6% slightly higher than 2.32% last […]
Read More →BBL raises prime lending rates by 15-20bps, savings by 5-25bps from today, its minimum lending rate now at 6.45% and savings will be 0.5%, becomes the 1st to hike after BOT’s on Wednesday. Comment: Just look at that spread, remember the news article where the bankers said they wouldn’t increase rates. BEM mulls revising up […]
Read More →ICHI mulls selling international franchise of its JPN restaurant, Oishi Biztoro, seeks to expand selling channel via multiple formats to expand coverage, plans to open 30 new restaurants over next 3 years as dine-in recovery, focus costs management to stretch margin. Comment: Because they haven’t done well with it.. KTB in collab with BJC to […]
Read More →ADVANC eyes virtual banking license, after selling remaining stake in AISCB to SCB, aims to capitalize on its >50m mobile and internet customers. Comment: Urgh…can’t think of one digital bank that is actually profitable globally. Prove me wrong if there’s one out there. AMR signed MOU Eastern Pro Water Supply to jointly expand tap water […]
Read More →ASIAN raised revenue target to 22-23% or Bt11.6b, from 19% or Bt11.2b, on higher growth in pet food, tuna business, weak THB, and gain from 10% AAI stake sale in 4Q, boosting GM to 19%. Comment: Just outstanding BRI reaffirms Bt11b FY sales target, 50% of Bt2.19b outstanding backlog to realize in 4Q, will launch […]
Read More →ASW forms venture with Tokyo Tatemono to jointly develop Bt2.2b high-rise projects, Atmoz Oasis Onnut. Comment: I am impressed that they are still solvent… CHOW’s firm on Bt1.7b revenue target this year, on higher steel orders in 2H, with higher trading margin, to speed up solar rooftop installation to meet 70MW target by end of […]
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