expansion of merchandise exports and tourism. The value of merchandise exports in 2017 grew around 10%, compared to 0.5% in 2016. Tourism sector also grew in line with the higher number of foreign tourists in
. IVL has added 1.1 million tons of PET capacity through acquisitions of plants in Brazil and Egypt, and another 1.1 million tons of PTA capacity with Portugal PTA, in addition to Rotterdam expansion, all
utility cost decreased 1.7% YoY, thanks to CPN’s continuous effort to conserve energy and utilities in operations. • Higher maintenance, repair and personnel expenses to support the expansion of new
durable goods. The Thai economy hence showed ongoing improvement from the first quarter. Nonetheless, the economic expansion, which was still limited and uneven, affected the performance of KBank and our
: - Xayaburi Power Company Limited (with 98.7% construction progress) - Nam Lik 1 Power Company Limited (100% completed, waiting for the certificate of COD) - Rayong Central Utility Plants Expansion Phase (CUP-4
generating new opportunities to increase revenues. In terms of customer base expansion, financial innovation has created new forms of financial services which enable banks to explore new business opportunities
Rule”). Currently, the Company focus on the business expansion of the crude palm oil (CPOA) trading business for biodiesel as there is a high potential growth and will partially conducting a trading CPOA
competition in industrial market. Marketing margin was at the similar level of Q1/2017, while the Non-oil business recorded a higher revenue from expansion of the branches, but has been under developing and
business expansion by 2019. Direct Investment business is the existing business of the Company and its subsidiaries. In the past, the Company and its subsidiaries have been conducting direct investments in