The Philippines would be a bankrupt country if it weren’t for 2 factors 1) The 2-3 million overseas Philippino’s sending their money back home (OFW’s) to support their families – according to the Philippines Statistics Office*, Overseas Filipino Workers During Six Months Prior to the 2013 Survey by Area, transferred 163 billion pesos, that is ~USD 3.6 […]
Read More →ADVANC ADVANC is talking to TOT to become a business partner; it expects this to be finalized in August. ADVANC is ready to bid for both 1800 and 900 spectra in the 4G auction. It plans to expand its market in 2H15. It targets 2015 revenue growth of 3%. (Khao Hoon, 11/08/15) BCP BCP targets […]
Read More →AIS AIS pushes for joint venture with TOT, Mobile leader wants to rent telecom towers – Mobile leader Advanced Info Service Plc (AIS) has submitted a joint-venture proposal to TOT Plc to operate telecom tower sites after its mutual second-generation (2G) mobile concession expires next month. (Bangkok Post, 10/8/15) Comment: Well they need it given […]
Read More →ADVANC ADVANC expects to report 2Q15 net profit of Bt9.1bn which will raise 1H15 earnings to Bt19bn. It expects to pay an interim dividend of Bt6.57/share (2.8% yield). It expects to gain benefit from the 4G auction that will be held before the end of this year. (Khao Hoon, 03/08/15) Comment: Perhaps still the only […]
Read More →ADVANC ADVANC says 2Q15 profit is expected to grow to Bt9.1bn (+7%), with 1H15 growth of 6% to Bt19bn. It expects to pay interim dividend of Bt6.54/share, higher than last year’s Bt6.04/ share. (Khao Hoon, 25/06/15) Comment: Analysts have now begun downgrading ADVANC’s potential profit growth for this year and next, but its still a […]
Read More →AEC AEC targets 2015 market share of 4% from 2014’s 2% aided by customer base expansion. It is confident 2015 performance will show a net profit despite the loss in 1Q15 as the capital market recovered. It has seven investment banking deals that will raise revenue. (Thun Hoon, 28/05/15) Comment: It is a tough environment […]
Read More →BDMS Expects 12% growth in 2015. It plans to invest Bt6.0bn in order to expand the number of hospital to 50. 1Q15 earnings will grow due to an increase in the number of clients (Khao Hoon, 20/04/2015) Comment: Despite a relatively tepid growth rate, these valuation levels still hold because 1) It’s the biggest and […]
Read More →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 →BTS BTS too book ~Bt1.5bn revenue from NPARK if NPARK sells the 20 rai of land at Onnut with market value of Bt3.2-4.0bn to an international school. It hopes to book the gain in 2Q15. (Khao Hoon, 17/2/15) EA EA to start commercial operations of its 90MW-solar farm in Lampang today. This new solar farm […]
Read More →AAV AAV expects no significant impact from the recent oil price rebound although the fuel cost is 35% of total cost. The company already hedged 50% of fuel use for the next six months which is more than the hedging position policy of 30%. (Post Today, 04/02/15) AAV announces resignation of Mr. Porn-anan Kerdprasert, the Chief Financial […]
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