I would love to see this implemented throughout the world. Companies do forget at times that shareholders, no matter how small, are owners of the business and in the end they have to answer to them. So it’s a refreshing to see this type of letter being published and distributed. As usual here’s some snippets […]

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Howard Mark’s latest memo is as usual, a must read. This time around he does more than the past in terms of outlook by explaining both his positive and negative viewpoints on the markets. There’s an interesting discussion that he has on the impact of the new Tax laws in the US and how it […]

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BOT admits inflation in 2018 might be higher than it expects as crude oil price is rising continuously. Analysts point out crude oil price has risen by 10% which will lead inflation to rise and central banks may raise interest rate to cope up with inflation. ( Krungthep Turakit , 22/1/18) Ministry of Finance says […]

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  BGRIM BGRIM is expanding its investment in CLMV; it set up two subsidiaries in Cambodia for the power plant and transmission wire business. It expects to sign an MOU for a project in Vietnam in 1Q18 and expects a project in Malaysia to be finalized in 3Q18. (Thun Hoon, 26/1/18) Comment: Out of all […]

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ANAN ANAN is going to launch 22 projects worth approximately Bt50bn this year. It believes demand for condominiums is high in areas adjacent to skytrains and targets presales and transfers at Bt40.5bn each. It has budgeted Bt11bn to buy land. It plans to use AI for construction, which will reduce construction cost. It also plans […]

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COM7 COM7 expects new high in 2018 earnings and revenue; it targets revenue growth at 15% with growth in all businesses. It has budgeted Bt380mn to add 195 more branches and franchises, bringing the total to 629 in 2018. It plans to expand online, and in the commercial and education markets. (Khao Hoon, 24/1/18) Comment: […]

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BRR BRR has budgeted Bt1.1bn to add new product lines and to increase power production capacity. It targets sugar sales to increase by 30% in 2018 from 2017 sales of 250,000 tons on a better harvest. It plans to bid for a 20MW VSPP in the next round of bidding. (Thun Hoon, 22/1/18) Comment: This […]

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AOT AOT expects passengers to grow by 10% in 2018, with 1H18 growing 14% off last year’s low base brought by zero-dollar tour clampdown and ICAO red flag. It is going to submit the bidding result for the baggage carousel project to the board on January 24. (Khao Hoon, 22/1/18) EA EA expects 2018 revenue […]

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