Fund had maintained its global economic projection for 2018 at 3.9 percent given that the US economy is expected to be bolstered by tax cuts and government spending hikes whereas other advanced economies
-term loan repayment capacity supported by solid operation, and the impact of strengthened Baht currency, which together helped offset an increase in interest rate. Earnings before interest, tax
$150, up 23% YoY, supported by strong momentum across our geographically diversified, integrated PET portfolio, while HVA business had mixed results, with gains in PEO and Packaging, offset by negative
market was strong as the sugar season was prolonged and infrastructure projects supported our key markets of steel and construction. The Thai economy continues to outperform expectations and while we
in 2H18. Expanded fixed broadband and strengthened digital services AIS Fibre continued to grow healthily, despite intense competition, with revenue reaching Bt4,436mn, a 42% increase YoY. The growth
facilitated by government subsidizations. This was further supported by a continuous increase in foreign arrivals despite some structural headwinds and rising geopolitical conflicts. In summary, AIS reported
, with the decrease primarily occurring in Q1. However, sales improved in Q2 and Q3 as economic conditions strengthened. Franchise sales also showed improvement, supported by a strategic adjustment to
run.Notedly, SEC Thailand has strengthened strong cooperation with CLMV countries to promote regional connectivity in capital markets, in line with national policy related to the ASEAN Economic Community
. Accordingly, compliance unit must be strengthened to have clear role, duty and standards of conduct and thus help building up compliance culture to ensure that business operator complies with laws and
supported by higher margins and volume Strong improvement in the Americas business with Core EBITDA per ton of $161 vs $122 in 2Q LTM 2017. EMEA business also improved with 2Q 2018 LTM Core EBITDA per ton