与上个季度相比，税前利润下降15％至1838万令吉，而上个季度是2,164万令吉。这是由于泰国工厂停工线的修理和升级成本较高。

前景：
原木供应价格尚未恢复到过去的标准水平，继续保持高位。新工厂已经导致竞争加剧。长青预见2018年具有挑战性。

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For 4th quarter ended, profit before tax decreased by RM6.94m to RM18.38m compared to a profit before tax of RM25.32m recorded in the corresponding quarter of the preceding year. This was caused by higher log and glue cost, couple with higher repairing and upgrading cost incurred on the stoppage line in Thailand plant.

For 12 months ended, profit before tax was RM67.5m, decreased by 27.8% compared to profit before tax of RM93.45m recorded in the corresponding period. This was due to higher log and glue cost, couple with higher repairing and upgrading costs incurred on the stoppage line in Thailand plant.

Against preceding quarter, profit before tax was decreased by 15% to RM18.38m, as compared to RM21.64m. This was due to higher repairing and upgrading costs incurred on the stoppage line in Thailand plant.

Prospects:
Log prices continue to remain elevated as log supply has yet to return to past norm levels. New plants have resulted in heightened competition. The Group foresees a challenging 2018.

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