AAV Thai AirAsia X eyes broad expansion – An aggressive expansion appears on the horizon for Thai AirAsia X (TAAX) with the addition of five wide-body jets and expanded coverage over Japan next year. On the radar screen for Thailand’s first long-haul low-cost carrier are services to four Japanese airports – Haneda (Tokyo), Nagoya, Fukuoka […]
Read More →Watch this space, says thriving Maco Master Ad Plc (Maco) specialises in providing clients with creative out-of-home media services ranging from billboards, street furniture, transit and ambient advertising to made-to-order jobs. Noppadon Tansalarak, chairman of the executive committee and chief executive, discusses the company’s strategy and outlook. What is Maco’s business model? Maco is an […]
Read More →You have to hand it to the management of BTS, they aren’t just sitting on their hands happily bathing in their THB 30 bn worth of cash post the BTSGIF. In the past few years they’ve bought VGI, IPO’ed VGI, IPO’ed BTSGIF, bought MACO and other co’s through VGI, commenced a share buy back of […]
Read More →EPG EPG is preparing to sell 700mn IPO shares and list on SET in late 2014. The company will use the funds from the IPO for business expansion. (Kao Hoon, 06/10/14) Comment: No idea about this company. But I suspect it will be the same story FPI FPI continues to expand margin and expects peak […]
Read More →AJD Board approves issue of 750mn AJD-W1 shares. These will be allotted to existing shareholders at the ratio of 4 shares to 1 warrant for free to help support working capital and expand its business. The board has also approved a change in par Bt0.50 to Bt0.10/share to help increase liquidity. The Managing Director said […]
Read More →With its latest acquisition into TH and AQUA, following on from its acquisition of a stake in MACO, VGI looks like it now has a strong grasp on the OOH advertising market Sources: Company Announcements
Read More →BA Bangkok Airways expects to list on the stock exchange within 2014. It aims at an IPO of more than Bt10bn to set up a new aircraft maintenance factory at Suvarnabhumi airport, buy aircraft, and improve Samui airport. (Kao Hoon, 13/08/14) Comment: Their flights to and from Samui were consistently full every time I’ve gone there, as […]
Read More →Notable Transactions Note: All transactions highlighted are above THB 20 mn in value Buy(s) THB 2.2 bn MC – Basically a swap of shareholding between husband and wife CGD – They have the news of their massive property projects going ahead, plus a potential REIT in the future. PICNI – CP Group buying into Picni? […]
Read More →AAV Thai AirAsia’s load factor slides in Q2 — Thai AirAsia (TAA) carried 16% more passengers in the second quarter but the growth lagged behind its 23% rise in capacity. Thailand’s largest low-cost carrier recorded 2.8mn passengers between April and June when it had 3.6mn seats. TAA’s load factor was 78%, down from 82% in […]
Read More →AJP AJP to maintain core business, provision and production of television satellite programs. It said politics did not impact 2Q14 earnings. (Kao Hoon, 30/07/14) APCO APCO accesses Chinese market after China approved three cosmetic products. The company and partnership will focus on China, Taiwan, Macao, and Hong Kong and book revenue from these markets in […]
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