ASEFA announced buyback, up to 20m shares (3.67% of paid-up) Bt70m budget from Mar 10 – Sept 9. Comment: Another buyback…and not a bank – for those companies that have strong balance sheets i.e. no debt – trading cheaply…I’d expect to see more happening. CPALL sets 2-3% SSSG this year, on 2.8% GDP growth assumption, […]
Read More →CPALL reaffirms it has no intention to join MBO of Seven & I, after leading investor Itoshu decides not to participate. Comment: That led to a pump yesterday… KTC targets FY25 card spending +10% yoy supported by larger merchant partners and higher proportion of high-income subscribers, expects credit cost improve on rate cut cycle, maintain […]
Read More →BAM: ARI-AMC, a venture company between Government Saving Bank & BAM will buy first lot of distressed assets in 4Q, target unsecured loan at 1st phase, 2nd jv with KBANK is under way, expects to get license from BOT by end of year. Comment: This is going to be a multi-year process, it makes zero […]
Read More →AH sees rising opportunity for EV parts orders and Changan dealership shows strong growth, sets Bt800m capex this year. Comment: Sure – but again – total volume growth isn’t there, it’s just replacement for the domestic market. BAFS sets Bt1.2b capex for project to connect pipeline with Thappline in Bang Pa-in, contract by 1H24 and […]
Read More →BH: anticipates rec high profit this year, sees int’l patients reached 65% of total rev above pre-Covid level, visa-free scheme for Chinese sets good tone for 4Q. Comment: Yes of course. ERW: completed acquisition of 3 budget hotels in JPN, comprising of 2 project in Iidabashi & Ueno Tokyo and 1 project in Kyoto, target […]
Read More →KBANK may be readmitted to MSCI after raising free-float, sees Bt6.1b inflows, while BAM may be deleted, announcement Aug 11 and effective Aug 31, Tabloid. Comment: It’s going to be a fun week for this sector. MAKRO added 3rd hypermarket branches in Phnom Penh, sees positive feedback from local F&B operators, mulls tapping in VN […]
Read More →BKI said long Covid may have an ongoing cost impact on the Thai insurance industry as it could increase the value of claims. Comment: With less competition there comes higher prices BGRIM CODed 140mw BGRIM Laem Chabang 1 (BPLC1R) pp, 30mw power sells to authority (EGAT) under 25yrs PPA, remained capacity & steam sell to […]
Read More →AOT to open bid for Bt7,830m East-passenger terminal extension next year, with construction expected to begin soon after. Comment: I’m all for these expansions, Thailand had infrastructure issues dealing with the increase in Chinese tourists leading up to 2019, if we throw in the Indian market, it would be impossible for the travel industry to […]
Read More →ACE have CODed 9.9mw Klong Klung biomass PP, boosting capacity to 257.57mw, and adding Bt310m revenue p.a., to start realizing from 4Q21. BANPU-BPP CODs 20MW solarfarm in Japan, target 6,800mw capacity in 2025 NOBLE plans Bt47b worth of new projects next year, boosting backlog from current Bt10b, sets Bt16.5b revenue target for next year, plans […]
Read More →BEM extend MRT operating hours 6am-11pm for Blue line & 5:30am-11pm for Purple from Oct 16 as curfew shorthened to 11pm-3am vs 10pm-4am prior. BCP: Social Security Office raised holding by 0.0552% to 15.0391% of total outstanding on October 12. BEYOND sees demand picking up ahead of November 1 reopening, especially at two luxury hotels […]
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